Eastern
It's a long way from Chicago to Philadelphia, my friends. We left about 6 am and didn't get to the hotel til probably 7 or 8. I slept across the entire state of Indiana. We hit a big storm coming across Pennsylvania, and briefly wondered if we'd be swept up in a Tornado. Luckily we made it to the KFC. At least I think that was that day... it may have been in Nebraska... Anyway, we watched the BBC miniseries of "Tipping the Velvet", which was pretty fun to sleep through. Anyway, we finally got into King of Prussia Pennsylvania about the same time as a college lacrosse team. As you might imagine, the boys were quite excited. I personally was just hungry and tired and very glad for a shower.
The next day was ostensibly a day off, but we were in the middle of nowhere and had two community meals. I went to the lunch, which was at a really nice Unitarian church. We got lost both on the way there and the way back, so the whole thing ended up taking about four hours. The hummus was good.
Monday was our day at Eastern University. It was the only school that had actually wanted us to come, but even they sent mixed messages. In our welcome packet we got a coupon for 20% off at the bookstore, and 10 pages on Eastern's understanding of biblical sexuality, including more references to "orifices" and "natural uses of the body" than I thought necessary. We were welcomed very nicely however, including having our photos posted on the closed circuit television. We gave the "...Violence" presentation for the last time *tear*, to probably our smallest audience (they didn't give us a very big space), and then retired to the cafeteria for lunch. I spoke to some adminstrators about the disconnect between their welcome and their policy, and they actually said they thought the handbook etc. could be rewritten to reflect the actual community standards. This is the school that recently allowed a student-run gay-straight alliance to be recognized by the administration. On my way out of the cafeteria I tripped over the welcome mat (irony, huh?) and fell rather spectacularly on all fours on the marble floor. My knees started to swell instantly, and I ended up getting a ride back to the hotel with the documentary crew and a couple other people who were sick. On the way out we passed "Repent America" who had been allowed to set up a table outside the student center and hand out pamphlets. Again, wtf? Anyway, I spent the evening icing my knees and watching a "Sweet Sixteen" marathon.
Next Stop: New York City!
The next day was ostensibly a day off, but we were in the middle of nowhere and had two community meals. I went to the lunch, which was at a really nice Unitarian church. We got lost both on the way there and the way back, so the whole thing ended up taking about four hours. The hummus was good.
Monday was our day at Eastern University. It was the only school that had actually wanted us to come, but even they sent mixed messages. In our welcome packet we got a coupon for 20% off at the bookstore, and 10 pages on Eastern's understanding of biblical sexuality, including more references to "orifices" and "natural uses of the body" than I thought necessary. We were welcomed very nicely however, including having our photos posted on the closed circuit television. We gave the "...Violence" presentation for the last time *tear*, to probably our smallest audience (they didn't give us a very big space), and then retired to the cafeteria for lunch. I spoke to some adminstrators about the disconnect between their welcome and their policy, and they actually said they thought the handbook etc. could be rewritten to reflect the actual community standards. This is the school that recently allowed a student-run gay-straight alliance to be recognized by the administration. On my way out of the cafeteria I tripped over the welcome mat (irony, huh?) and fell rather spectacularly on all fours on the marble floor. My knees started to swell instantly, and I ended up getting a ride back to the hotel with the documentary crew and a couple other people who were sick. On the way out we passed "Repent America" who had been allowed to set up a table outside the student center and hand out pamphlets. Again, wtf? Anyway, I spent the evening icing my knees and watching a "Sweet Sixteen" marathon.
Next Stop: New York City!
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