School Spirit

Students kick off their years here with Orientation. Their OAs (Orientation Advisors: one or two per hall) and RAs (one per hall) try to instill hall spirit right away. By the Pajama Parade, most first-years are chanting their hall with the best of them, and that loyalty typically lasts for the duration.

Dips also get rallied for basketball games, but few other sports. Rugby games are always good for a few screams, and of course we rally around the winning teams (of which there's usually at least one a season). But don't expect a frenzy like at a state school—Dips are still more concerned for their studies than for sports teams.

Of course, we'll wear F&M gear until the cows come home (never an idle threat in Amish country), and that's good enough for most of us.