Freshmen Will Have Filters, Thanks Very Much

You’re a freshman. It’s late. You’ve spent the entire night partying in Matthews, drinking cheap booze. You kind of have a headache, but mostly you’re just really thirsty. But drink tap water? The horror! What you really need is a nice glass of Brita filtered water. A wedge of lemon would be great too, thanks.

Well you're in luck! As of this week, filtered water is now a reality for all freshmen. Get the whole story after the jump...

According to an email sent out the UC reps, Brita water filters have been installed in the kitchens of Apley, Canaday, Greenough, Holworthy, Matthews, Mower, Straus, Thayer, and Weld. There’s even one in the Wigglesworth laundry room, just in case you need to hand-wash your cashmere with unadulterated drinking water.

Apparently, though, these Brita filters are the hottest must-have items. From what we read in the email, it seems like some freshmen have gotten a little too attached:

“Please feel free to use the filters as much as you like in any of the dorms, but we would like to remind you that the filters are being installed for common use, and they are property of the University, intended to stay on the taps where they are installed. If by mistake you had previously taken one of the Brita filters from any of the above locations, please do return it to any of the UC Reps, and we will take it back to Yard Ops, no questions asked. You can return it to Wigg E-12 anytime this semester.”

No word yet on how soon we can expect sliced lemons to be made available at the taps, but freshmen across the yard should keep their fingers crossed.