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From the Election Issue (Oct 2000):

The Livin' Lovin' Center
LLC on the inside
Jacob Kaufman

I first decided to take an active role in the LLC when, after having one (or seven) too many at the West End, I decided to make my suite the "naked suite" for one night. Actually, it was just me taking off all of my clothes and dancing around nude in my suite to the shock, surprise, and amusement of my suitemates. Amusement? Hey, it was a chilly night. The next morning, with my head still pounding, I suggested that we convert our suite into "the naked suite." The idea was voted down.

However, Nancy Chen, dictator supreme of the LLC, was not present at the vote, and therefore did not know the result. So when I went into her office to ask her some questions about nudity in our dorm, I was able to use a little creative license. Now before entering her office wearing nothing but a towel, all I knew about Nancy was that she had threatened to kick me out of dorm housing for pissing off of the roof onto Amsterdam Avenue. That in mind, I was somewhat taken aback by her thoughts on this particular issue. Here's the interview (Note: my suitemates and RA have requested that I don't mention which suite I'm from for this article, so those items have been changed).

JK: Hi, my name's Steve [first rule of social conduct in Hartley-Wallach: don't use your real name], and I live here in the LLC.

NC (giving strange look): Okayƒis there a particular reason you are walking in here in your towel?

JK: Oh, sorry, I've been told it's not right to violate my floor's theme. Anyway, I'm from suite 11C, and as you've probably heard, that's the naked suite.

NC: The naked suite?

JK: Yeah, didn't my RA Jim tell you about it?

NC (looking confused yet slightly aroused): No, no he did not.

JK: Oh yeah, we're the naked suite, we have designated hours during the week when clothing is not allowed.

NC (looking excited): Really?

JK: So we were thinking of throwing an LLC event, a "naked night," where we would use one the lounges, maybe put in some dim lighting and a disco ball or something, and have a naked party.

NC (salivating slightly): Hmm, that's never been done beforeƒthat's a very interesting idea.

JK (in shock): So, uh, do you think it would be all right?

NC: Well, I don't see why not. When would you want to hold this event? I'm thinking after midterms would be the best time.

JK: That sounds good.

NC: I mean, you'd have to get enough support, but I think it sounds good. And your whole suite really is into the naked thing?

JK: Yes they are. Our RA isn't as much, but he's getting used to it.

NC: All right, just write up a formal event form and we can get to work.

JK: Greatƒuh, hope to see you there.

So I guess that it's official. A week or two after midterms, everybody is invited to come to the tenth floor Hartley lounge for a night of fun and nudity, with plenty of disco music and jumping jack breaks. This event will be open to all CC and Barnard College students (no SEAS without written approval, engineers send photo to me if interested.)

When asked if I would write an article about my experiences and thoughts on living in the LLC (Losers Love Company), my first thoughts were, hell no, I can't admit that I'm in the LLC! Everybody will know I'm a fucking loser! Then my editor informed me that nobody reads The Fed anyway, so I would have nothing to worry about. And thank you once again, Nancy Chen.


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