Haverford Slang

Know the slang, know the school. The following is a list of things you really need to know before coming to Howard. The more of these words you know, the better off you'll be.

The ‘a' building

The Mordecai Wyatt Johnson Administration Building; (listen for a tone of fondness with a tinge of dread in the voices of students when they talk about this place.)

The annex

The Mary McLeod Bethune Annex dorm designated for upperclassmen

Chocolate City

What many out-of-towners refer to DC as

Crunk

Wild, crazy

The Quad

The Harriet Tubman Quadrangle; consisting of five freshman dorms; Baldwin, Crandall, Frazier, Truth, and Wheatley.

The Schools of B, C

The Schools of Business and Communications respectively

Sticky

Marijuana

The Street

The Georgia Avenue NW strip of restaurants, shops, and stores that marks the west end of the main campus

The valley

The lawn connecting the physics, chemistry, and biology buildings; a great hang-out spot when the weather's nice

The yard

What other schools call the Quad