Who lives in the “private house” by the Nasher? [3589A]

[written in answer space:  The Hitcher (see “Mighty Boosh”)]

Not even close, Secret Scribbler. I realize we live in a society where nearly everyone wants to know everything about everyone else (for instance, Tiger and the Transgressionettes), but I’m not one of those people. I think people are entitled to some privacy; therefore, I won’t reveal the identity of the person who lives in the “private house” by the Nasher. The keyword to your question is “private.”

Answer Person, thanks for your hard work.  Why does it seem, reading the archives, that the University was mysterious and glorious as recently as 1995?  Was it so? [3573A]

If it was mysterious and glorious as recently as 1995, it’s surely because people didn’t spend their free time reading the Answer Person Archives back 15 years.  Come on, get out there and live mysteriously and gloriously!

How do you get straight A’s at Duke? [3571A]

[written in answer space: cheat like crazy]

Never sell yourself short.  Make sure your study space is ship shape and stay on the straight and narrow.  Hit the books, then buckle down and keep your nose to the grindstone.  And finally and most importantly, when writing papers, avoid cliches like the plague.

What is the coolest fraternity at Duke? and hottest sorority? [3577A]

Why is there always so much interest in the coolest and hottest?  If I could do it all over again, I’d pledge Tepid Tepid Tepid!  I was, in fact, an unofficial member of Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta, the mascot so to speak.