Architecture (Davidson)

Architecture is a class taught at Davidson. It is the only class where students are allowed to use weapons (box cutters), despite TIPsters' tendencies to unintentionally injure themselves.

2011, Term II

Architecture was taught by two ferocious, terrifying, strike-fear-into-your-heart creatures:

• The elusive Samantaur, a carnivorous creature whose habits include eating her students and watercoloring (I)
• The colorful-shoed, beard-bearing, Lady Gaga-reminiscent... Nick (TA)

Students were taught how to Parti all the time. All gained an extensive knowledge of YouTube videos. A lecture was usually given in the morning, about history or an era, or technique. Next came studio, which was essentially 6 hours of working with cardboard, paper, and wood. Believe it or not, students actually wanted to keep working past the end. You may not want to use your steel ruler to cut with your x-acto knife, but under no circumstances should you fail to do so. Ever.

About

  Architecture had not only the coolest room, but the coolest shirts and the coolest term book page.  
 

Quotes

• "What about the bunny joint?" - Brendan
• "CHEESE, CHEESE FOR EVERYONE!" - Sam (student)
• "But the vermonster is a team building activity!?" - Clayton
• "And the soccer guys were like 'Dude, is that a pregnant man?'"- Manisha
• "Parkour is life." -Dylan
• "9B is like black butter." - Nick
• "What! That was a wall?" - Brendan
• "You know the best thing about this outfit is that it's expanding my tan lines." - Clayton
• "Did they have Pac-Man in the arcades?" - Sam (student)
• "If I do parkour and break something I'll say I was under the influence of your movie."-Clayton
• "The Chrysler Building is made of bricks...(Alexander)....WHAT!!!!!!!NO WAY!!!!!!!(Brendan)...Just Believe Brendan...(Sam- Teacher)"
• "(Clayton's funny chipmunk laugh)"- Clayton
• "The BLOB!" -Carlos
• "Our house, in the middle of the street." -Steven
• "C'mon Carlos, say it. 'I am Carlos, and I am beautiful.' It's the first step to your recovery." -Clayton
• "I LOST THE GAME" -everyone
• "Our dojo, in the middle of Shanghai..." - Steven
• "That's what she said!" (x2400) -Brendan
• "No, an example of something simple, and stupid, would be SARAH PALIN!!!" -Sam (student)
• "_________" -Emily, because Emily never talked
• "It's my obsidian pickaxe." -Alexander
• "ZERO!" "1." "2." "3." "4." "Oh wait, 5." "6." "7." "8." "9." silence "(Whispers: Sam!)" "OH, here, 10!" "11." silence "TWELVE, WHO's Twelve?" "I thought he didnt go yet?!" "Fine, start over..." - everyone
• "I don't know where he is. Nick left a note in the room saying he couldn't take it anymore and I haven't heard from him since." - Sam (teacher)