Currier, Enrobed

With the Gothic eaves of Annenberg and the presence of a real-life Quidditch team, people are always saying that Harvard is a little bit like Hogwarts—which would be true save for the fact that students here don't wear robes. Or so we thought. Now, with the “Currier Bathrobe Projekt,” it seems that robes (well, bathrobes to be specific) will have a much more visible presence on campus, especially up in the Quad.

Any outsider eating breakfast in Currier might soon be struck by something else besides the green "pistachio" muffins—namely, a group of intrepid Quadlings wearing bathrobes down to the dining hall in the a.m. We hear that this same group of Currierites is currently in the process of having special Currier bathrobes made: here’s a promotional video from the organizers with singing, dancing, and a PBS-like series of commentaries on the import and meaning of the “bathrobe.”

As of now, these robes are slated to cost $35 or less, and they’ll probably feature some sort of Currier insignia—perhaps even “the tree.” We imagine that, come Housing Day, these fluffy garments will help a few initially distraught freshman come to feel warm and fuzzy about their new House community.