Article by Aleicia Zhu and Kate Lam
Art by Antara Krishnan
Mudders, have you ever wondered if your Andes mint-taking habits are normal? Do you want insight on the frosh’s favorite snacks for your next party or club meeting? To answer these questions and more, we surveyed the Harvey Mudd Class of 2027!
Best Dorm at Filling Out Forms
From the Office of Admissions, we know the proportion of frosh in each dorm. Nevertheless, we asked which dorms the Class of 2027 were in to test their form-taking abilities.
Based on our seventy-five respondents, good job, Drinkward and Garrett House frosh, you had our highest rate of response at 28.9%. Conversely, it looks like many North frosh did not check their emails.
Dorm That Plays the Best Music
As expected, the rambunctious LAWN dorms duke it out for the winner. West takes a wide lead in first place, and Atwood comes in at a respectable second. Linde and North finish in third and fourth, respectively. However, South and Case are not to be ignored — from a Southie, we may not play music as often, but quality over quantity. The quieter dorms should also not go unappreciated.
Favorite Dining Hall
We frosh enjoy our flora and (fake) (fluffy) fauna. Stuffed animals and plants were by far the most common choices for room decor.
Number of Andes Mints Taken From the Hoch
The majority of Mudd frosh have partaken in the chocolate-y joy that are the Andes mints. Maybe that’s why the jar is always empty when I leave the Hoch 😦
Rice Purity Score by Dorm
North and West are the least pure, as expected based on previous surveys. South and Sontag would get an A on this test, but we’re pass/fail frosh so there
are no grades.
Favorite Trader Joe’s Snacks
Trader Joe’s gets a lot of love from Mudders. Some favorites include the mini chocolate peanut butter cups, dried mango, and chili & lime flavored rolled tortilla chips — or as one student lovingly called them, “fake Takis.”
Fictional Character That Would Excel at Mudd
Mudders honed in on the intelligence of the student body. The most popular answer was Hermione Granger, but other notable responses include Annabeth Chase and Peter Parker.
The Muddraker 