The Runkle entry of the Senior House dormitory at MIT was known in the
1980s for
its extreme and robust culture. The house motto was "Sport Death",
which meant roughly: "do not settle for mediocracy; live life in
extremeus", or something like that. The practical expression of this
philosophy
involved intoxication, wild parties, ear-splitting rock-n-roll, and
polymorphous sexual activity.
I was a four-year resident of Runkle;
I can't say that I imbibed fully of all aspects of the "Sport Death"
lifestyle, but I did have a lot of fun at the time. And despite
everything, I managed to get
into grad school afterwards.
The Runkle Standard Roar was published shortly after my time in
Runkle. It enjoyed two short years of publication before
it disappeared beneath the soggy waves of apathy. Craig Rodgers
preserved all known copies of the rag; I provide them in .pdf format
here for those who are interested in taking a glimpse into a time long
past.
Volume 1, Issue
1.
Volume 1, Issue
2.
Volume 1, Issue
3.
Volume 2, Issue
1.
Volume 2, Issue
2.
Volume 2, Issue
3.
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