"At this time of year the young grad student becomes restless in her
office.  With classes behind her and finals still a few days off, she
pokes her head out momentarily to sniff the air.  Frightened by the
odor of impending finals yet enticed by the notions of fresh air,
exercise, and a paying summer job, she sways in the doorway.  She
remembers suddenly that it's cold outside and she has a problem set to
make up; with a sudden burst of decisiveness she vanishes back into
her office faster than a groundhog that's just seen its shadow.

"A few offices down the hall, the 'mature' grad student stays firmly
seated in front of his computer.  He is deaf to the false call of the
Massachusetts summer.  He is unaffected by the end of classes.  He is
immune to the threat of finals.  He has long since forgotten what it
is to have -- or even want -- a life.

"Although it may seem incredible that these two creatures are from the
same species, and even more incredible that the younger will, in time,
take on many of the characteristics of the older, they do in fact
share certain common rituals.  Join us after the pledge-break as we
observe twenty of these sad creatures participating in the weekly
ritual known as...

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