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CHICAGO \u2013 According to sources familiar with the semantic controversy, University of Chicago first-year Jacob Brinkler has been referring to various campus buildings, outdoor sites, and even orientation activities as \u201cThe Quad.\u201d <\/p>\n
Housemate Rebecca Follins tells The Dealer<\/em> that Jacob asked her to join him for \u201clunch at The Quad,\u201d even though they ended up eating in Bartlett Dining Commons. <\/p>\n O-Aide Jonathan Prowler reported hearing similarly odd usage of the term, noting that Brinkler used it to refer to the grass on Midway Plaisance, the Logan Center for the Arts, as well as his first and second Chicago Life meetings. <\/p>\n Merriam-Webster\u2019s dictionary defines quad<\/i> as \u201ca centrally located quadrangular enclosure which may house academic buildings and administrative offices, as well as common areas and outdoor social spaces.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The Dealer<\/em> reached out to Brinkler for comment via email. His response follows:<\/em><\/p>\n Hi, Evan, thanks for emailing me. I\u2019d be happy to answer your questions. (You didn\u2019t have to tell me you\u2019re a powerful person, I\u2019ll answer your questions regardless.)<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n 1. I\u2019m adjusting quite nicely to the weather, actually. I\u2019m from Portland, which is a lot further north than people think! <\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>2. UChicago <\/em>was my first choice school. My grandparents live here and I used to visit them each spring and I love the city, so it just seemed like a perfect choice. And all those pictures of The Quad! Beautiful!<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n 3. I don\u2019t know\u2026 six inches? I\u2019ve never really measured.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>4. I haven\u2019t really built up a routine yet. I wrote a couple essays in my room, but I can focus a lot better in the Harper Quad, or the Regenstein Quad. I haven\u2019t been in the Mansueto Quad yet, but it looks really cool from the outside!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>5. I\u2019m not totally sure how to answer this one\u2026 it\u2019s not really a question. It\u2019s cool that your dad\u2019s a cop, though!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>6. Jake, usually. But Jacob\u2019s fine.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n 7. No. Just Jake or Jacob\u2019s fine.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>8. I went once as a kid, but I haven\u2019t been to Sea World in a long time.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>9. Probably The Quad. <\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>10. Yeah, I have a sister. That\u2019s not her name, though. She doesn’t come to the Quad that often. Our family doesn’t really play nude Frisbee together. Why do you ask? <\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>11. I\u2019d love to hang out some time! We should meet up at The Quad and play some Quad-style Quad Quad. QUAAAAAADDDDDDDD.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Love,<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>Jake<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em>As of press time, Brinkler had yet to arrive at The Quad. He should be here pretty soon, though. Look out for a sandy-haired kid in cargo shorts with a hacky sack. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Evan Bernstein July 23, 2014 CHICAGO \u2013 According to sources familiar with the semantic controversy, University of Chicago first-year Jacob Brinkler has been referring to various campus buildings, outdoor sites, and even orientation activities as \u201cThe Quad.\u201d Housemate Rebecca Follins tells The Dealer that Jacob asked her to join him for \u201clunch at The Quad,\u201d even though they ended up eating in Bartlett Dining Commons. O-Aide Jonathan Prowler reported hearing similarly odd usage of the term, noting that Brinkler used it to refer to the grass on Midway Plaisance, the Logan Center for the Arts, as well as his first and second Chicago Life meetings. Merriam-Webster\u2019s dictionary defines quad as \u201ca centrally located quadrangular enclosure which may house academic buildings and administrative offices, as well as common areas and outdoor social spaces.\u201d The Dealer reached out to Brinkler for comment via email. His response follows: Hi, Evan, thanks for emailing me. I\u2019d be happy to answer your questions. (You didn\u2019t have to tell me you\u2019re a powerful person, I\u2019ll answer your questions regardless.) 1. I\u2019m adjusting quite nicely to the weather, actually. I\u2019m from Portland, which is a lot further north than people think! 2. UChicago was my first choice school. My grandparents live here and I used to visit them each spring and I love the city, so it just seemed like a perfect choice. And all those pictures of The Quad! Beautiful! 3. I don\u2019t know\u2026 six inches? I\u2019ve never really measured. 4. I haven\u2019t really built up a routine yet. I wrote a couple essays in my room, but I can focus a lot better in the Harper Quad, or the Regenstein Quad. I haven\u2019t been in the Mansueto Quad yet, but it looks really cool from the outside! 5. I\u2019m not totally sure how to answer this one\u2026 it\u2019s not really a question. It\u2019s cool that your dad\u2019s a cop, though! 6. Jake, usually. But Jacob\u2019s fine. 7. No. Just Jake or Jacob\u2019s fine. 8. I went once as a kid, but I haven\u2019t been to Sea World in a long time. 9. Probably The Quad. 10. Yeah, I have a sister. That\u2019s not her name, though. She doesn’t come to the Quad that often. Our family doesn’t really play nude Frisbee together. Why do you ask? 11. I\u2019d love to hang out some time! We should meet up at The Quad and play some Quad-style Quad Quad. QUAAAAAADDDDDDDD. Love, Jake As of press time, Brinkler had yet to arrive at The Quad. He should be here pretty soon, though. 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