Davidson College
From the unofficial Duke TIP Wiki
Davidson College is a campus for TIP and is often called a rite of passage. Located near Charlotte, North Carolina, it is used by rising eighth graders and some rising ninth graders as their way of going to TIP. Davidson college has air conditioning, indoor dances, and Summerfest. It also happens to kick ass!!!
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[edit] Campus Information
[edit] Catalog Description
Davidson College is a nationally recognized, highly selective independent liberal arts college located just about 20 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the town of Davidson. The College enrolls 1600 students and to date, Davidson students have garnered 23 Rhodes Scholarships. The intimate, picturesque 450-acre campus in a small town provides a nurturing and supportive environment for talented young Duke TIP participants.
The Duke TIP at Davidson program offers a broad curriculum including algebra, geometry, natural and physical sciences, introductory psychology and philosophy courses, and a variety of humanities classes. Approximately 245 students attend each term. The program is open to students in grades 7 and 8.
[edit] Location
Davidson College is located in the town of Davidson, North Carolina. Here is the town's official web page.
[edit] Features
We need a list of notable features, similar to the one being completed at Duke East.
Located near Davidson is Main Street... its similar to Ninth, but much smaller.
Most years, TIP uses Davidson's largest dorm, Belk Residence Hall as the main residence facility, though in 2004, TIP used Richardson, Irwin, Akers, and Knox. These four dorms are recognized by Davidson students as the worst on campus. The last three are known collectively as Down the Hill. In 1999, TiP resided in Canon and Sentelle dorms.
Davidson's most notable feature is air-conditioning. It is so strong that leaving it on at the lowest setting all night will leave you freezing in the morning. There are sinks in every room, except in the dorms Down the Hill. There is a compartment above the closet in most rooms in Belk, in which small people can fit, leading to the nickname "sex box" at term 2 2003. Belk has 5 floors including the basement. (The sub-basement contains the computer lab but no residential facilities. The sub-basement would be the sixth floor.) The basement, first, and fourth floors each have one lounge, and the second and third floors each have two lounges. The basement also has a few rooms with private sinks. Vending machines are located in the Basement, and Ice Machines in the Sub-Basement. The building is usually split up into two wings, the East and West. (West points toward Main Street, while East points toward the Union.) There is a laundry service that can be ordered at the beginning of the term (currently $36/term; checks payable to Davidson College), so that you never have to do your laundry - just drop it off at the laundry building right by the dorm and pick it up in the afternoon! There are no on-campus self-service laundry facilities accessible to students, so students will have to take off-campus trips (limited activities) for laundry. There are afternoon trips to CVS Pharmacy, as well as time in the computer lab in Belk's sub-basement.
In 2005, one dorm is being used: Belk Residence Hall. Classes are taking place in Chambers, Watson, and Dana Buildings.
Davidson College has a bench right outside of Belk, deemed Intercourse Bench. It is somewhat infamous.
[edit] Courses
The following courses are offered at the Davidson Campus (as of 2005).
- Algebra I: Terms I and II
- Algebra II: Terms I and II
- Architecture: Terms I and II
- Astronomy: Term II only
- Behind the Gavel Terms I and II
- Engineering Problem Solving Term I only
- From Wonderland to Hogwarts: Terms I and II
- Geometry: Terms I and II
- International Relations Term II only NOTE: This class was formerly known as Foreign Policy.
- Introduction to Laboratory Sciences: Terms I and II
- Mathematical Problem Solving Term II only
- Mysteries of Human Consciousness Term I only
- Myths and Legends Term II only
- Non-Euclidean Geometries: Question Every Assumption Term I only
- Philosophy: Terms I and II
- Psychology Term II only
- Scientific Expedition: Adventrues in Ecology: Terms I and II
- Short Fiction Term I only
- State Your Case: The Art of Debate: Terms I and II
- Theatre Arts Term I only
- Writing Creatively Term II only
[edit] Other Dorms
Other Dorms include dorms in use by crazy sports camps and the Love of Learning people who like to take our computer lab, and the July Experience program, which, without fail, is always in the library during Term II.
[edit] Traditions of Davidson
[edit] Both Terms
Move a tradition to this section if you know it's common to both terms
Likewise, if you see a tradition that's not in your term, move it to the other.
[edit] Term I
[edit] Term II
This is an email that was passed around after the end of Term II 2006. It has little clips of what happened at Davidson that term.
- You know you’re a Davidson Term II Tipster when…
- …Aimee is a mythical creature whose wrath is feared above all imagining.
- …having 16 STDs is normal.
- …your favorite place to hang is intercourse bench.
- …marrying your tractor isn’t considered wrong.
- …You’re obsessing over ultimate Frisbee.
- …Cell phone reception is a rare occurrence.
- …you’re having 2 hour debates on Harry potter.
- …Gatorade powder is the bomb.
- …you’re discussing evolution over breakfast.
- …you’re doing gymnastics in the hallway.
- …CVS is you’re new favorite store.
- …tangerines are referred to as bruised fruit. (Or by Amanda, at least)
- …you paint yourself different colors and snarfle jello
- …guys have animal names.
- …you’re climbing in the ceiling.
- …you find raw Ramon noodles.
- …you listen to someone recite 314 digits of pi on the spot.
- …you fear Vail macaroni and cheese.
- …you eat a lot on phat Thursday.
- …you hate International Relations. (No offense to IR…we love you)
- …it’s all fun and games until a cat gets thrown up against a tree.
- …you’re putting nail polish on grasshoppers.
- …seeing Taush in a trashcan is normal.
- …guys ask for eye-liner remover.
- …you wear a neon shoelace.
- …your room looks like a bomb hit it and no one cares.
- …you dig putting on deodorant in public.
- …knocking through a cinderblock wall becomes Morse code. (It was really a beat competition.- Connor Newton and Vince Mitchell '07)
- …you see a guy wearing a skirt.
- …you find that togas are the new fashion.
- …no more than one blowdryer works in the same room.
- …deforestation debates are heated.
- …you sell your soul for a can of soda.
- …you are addicted to Purell.
- …you have a ton of stalkers.
- …everyone loves duct tape.
- …you beg your TAs and RCs for a ride to laser tag.
- …there’s a urinal in the girl’s bathroom.
- …you chop off various parts of fingers with an X-acto knife.
- …you hear the term ‘San hanirizer.’
- …your view is a concrete wall.
- …you watch for a blue noodle at lunch.
- …you’re carrying an 8-foot stack of cardboard.
- …you hug your friends for no reason at all.
- …you’re underwear gets stolen.
- …hats are passed from person to person. (Particularly sam’s hat)
- …someone wants to cook a groundhog.
- …you don’t want to leave nerd camp.
- ...seeing a big black kid and a short white guy crying together is common on the last three days.
- The Adventures of Amandamandamanda M.s RC Group '06
Inevitably, Amandamandamanda M.s (AKA the Awesome Amanda) RC group must be mentioned.
- Where violence was first and everyone MUST be had...
- Where Davidson and Hot Chocolate produced orgasmic results and gave redheads intimate moments...
- Where Aimee the basement RC was feared by all.
- Where Irish Guys & Christian girls got Twisterific...
- That's where you'd find Amandamandamanda M.s girls.
- Where ham&cheese, Sprite, and Suicides were declared black market goods...
- Where 4th floor walls were loved, floors hugged, and ceilings were destroyed...
- Where Energy was an important subject and Jim's roommate could not be interrupted before 9 am on sundays...
- That's where you'd find Amandamandamanda M.s girls.
- Where Boys were turned down and humilated by having to beg for food from Jim&Money...
- Where each girl had numerous stalkers.
- Where the people with food became everyone's best friend...
- Where Lulu&Anna got locked out of their room every night...
- Where a certain blue noodle was held hostage...
- That's where you'd find Amandamandamanda M.s girls.
- GO VIOLENCE, MY FRIENDS! YOU'VE ALL BEEN HAD!
- & Remember, Never Mess W/ Money's Energy! She'll Fluck You Up!
- Don't forget the travels of Barbie and pals.
- Running down the halls, throwing sandals out of windows, manipulating people, the whole deal!
- Breaking 2 pairs of Money's Flip Flops like the jackasses they are!
- Plots, so many plots...
- The Ryan-Lexi escapade (page to come)
- Don't forget....PLAYING DIPLOMACY!!!
- More could be said, but y'all get the point.
- Also don't forget the infamous ERS Master (Daniel Wang). He'll go bananas if we don't remember him :D
