<p>My S is a junior in Currier. He is really happy there. He’s met a lot of great kids (including gadad’s D). I think this video is a really good representation of what Currier is all about.
[Harvard</a> Housing Day](<a href=“Shortform”>ShortForm Video Startup History | Shortform - The World's Best Book Summaries). I am not sure how to post it as a link so you may have to copy and paste.</p>
<p>Shoot, my link didn’t work. It will bring you to all the housing videos. “I am A Currierite” is the one I wanted you to see.</p>
<p>I love the video! Thank you!</p>
<p>Lynda - One of the unusual things about Currier is that about 90% of the rooms are singles. My D has loved being there.</p>
<p>Do the singles have common rooms?</p>
<p>I loved all the house videos - but I didn’t see one from WINTHROP! What can anyone say about WINTHROP? (I did read Kennedy’s lived there)</p>
<p>Winthrop has the advantage of a lovely river location, attractive historic red-brick architecture, yet does not stand out visually since it lacks a tower or cupola like Dunster and Lowell.</p>
<p>My daughter got Adams. She seems quite excited.</p>
<p>Our daughter was assigned to Quincy and she is quite happy!</p>
<p>My daughter got Dunster and is very excited. I, however, just made the mistake of searching it on CC for comments, and it was on everyone’s “sucks” list. I will definitely not tell her what I read. At least it sounds like the food is good-that should help ease the pain.</p>
<p>The wonderful things about the houses is that everyone ends up loving where they live. The students make friends and they love it. My son is in Quincy</p>
<p>csshsm- Generally, the anti-Dunster comments seem to come from Matherites who have a whole lot of house spirit. This could be because Mather is concrete boxes whereas Dunster stands with its beautiful architecture right next door. Dunster has small rooms, like most of the old river houses, but a gorgeous courtyard with tables and a river view, and a great master, Professor Porter.</p>
<p>The food service-shared with Mather, is great.</p>
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<p>That seems to be the case. The most distinctive thing about the Harvard experience is clearly the remarkable peer group, and whatever one thinks of location or architecture, the dynamic group of housemates pretty quickly trumps it.</p>
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<p>My daughter was in Winthrop and she loved it. Wonderful location. In addition to hosting the Kennedy Memorial Suite (JFK’s senior year rooms) where distinguished Harvard visitors get housed during their stay, it also currently has a high standard of excellence as intramural althletic competition champions (winning the Straus Cup). My daughter played a big role in this. Her senior year she was a key person in organizing and drumming up enthusiasm, setting schedules, convincing people to participate, etc., with the result that they won the Straus Cup for the first time since the mid-1980s. </p>
<p>And this spirit and standard of excellence has continued after she graduated. They have won the Straus Cup three years in a row now. Which has earned them a reputation among other Houses as being something of a Jock House. But that’s inaccurate. They are not any more athletic than anybody else. What they have become is a House Spirit House - eager to compete and win for the glory of good ol’ Winthrop.</p>
<p>Plus the Lion is kinda cool. It beats having a moose for a mascot or three dead-looking fish.</p>
<p>I’ve heard WINTHROP will now have the largest % of HUB housemates in residence - Should be interesting to watch this creative dynamic spirit combine with the intramural athleticism spirit!</p>
<p>Thanks Gadad…I’m just now checking out the posts from last weekend. I did look for the upside down buttons at the Currier Housemasters reception but didn’t stumble upon any…we did a quick lunch the next day as my daughter was not feeling well…she’s recovered quickly and just landed in Paris for Spring Break to visit her suite mate who is there for Spring term! We’ll try again in May 2012…14 months as President Faust reminded us!</p>
<p>Can anybody tell me about Currier House ? I know the basic stuff- am looking for more details . The dining area looks nice .I s there anything unique about Currier ? I do like the tree mascot .</p>
<p>For sophomores, they have nice singles connected by a bathroom between every two rooms. Rumored to have the best food on campus. </p>
<p>[Currier</a> House | FlyByBlog | Harvard Life. To Go. | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/series/the-housing-market-2010/article/2010/3/9/housing-market-currier-house/]Currier”>http://www.thecrimson.com/series/the-housing-market-2010/article/2010/3/9/housing-market-currier-house/)</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the informative article !! Everything I wanted to know !!</p>
<p>Had a great Junior Parents Weekend. Visited D in Leverett and also got to see Sophomore son. House Masters Tea was wonderful, Chief is a great housemaster, knows all the kids as does his wife. Nice to see they are in good hands. Saw the Acapella performances in Memorial Hall, wonderful! Overall a great time.</p>
<p>Gadad, Grandparents and Great Grandparents are buried at Mt. Auburn, its a wonderful cemetary! Daughter and I went her freshman year to “find” them and also found some quite famous people as well. Didn’t see the view though, will have to check that out next time. </p>
<p>Also didn’t see any upside down buttons but looked for them!</p>