MR. ROBERT C. MURPHY
was born and raised in Berkeley, California. A half-Asian by appearance, (half Irish, too), but an American through and through, Bobby went to high school in Berkeley, and, after much duress, decided to undertake the epic journey across the Bay to attend Stanford.
A freshman dorm-mate in Donner of Will Harte, Bobby was selected in the spring of '07 to join the illustrious Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Though his grades may have suffered because of it, the benefits of Bobby's fraternity life have far outweighed the drawbacks.
Bobby was a member of the Winter '08 END room along with Will and Pitch, to be introduced later, which certainly proved its worth as the epicenter of Kappa Sig social events for that quarter. Let us also not forget possibly Bobby's most important contribution to the house- a light-up dance stage, now considered a campus classic.
Bobby is also the group clubbing veteran- although in these foreign lands he will be upgrading to the big league clubs from his usual 18-and-up stomping grounds. It's about time.
Bobby's hobbies include math, computer programming, and general nerdiness. OK, not the latter, but the fact remains, he is damn smart.
MR. WILLIAM E. H. HARTE
hails from Portland, Maine. And Texas. But primarily Maine. Will, known to some as Mr. Boston for his always-impeccable New England wardrobe, went to elementary school in Portland, after which he made the transition to his neighboring state of New Hampshire to board at St. Paul's School. Unbeknownst to Will at the time, Pitch would also end up completing his studies at St. Paul's, and the two eventually found themselves pledging the same fraternity after matriculating to Stanford.
Will has a passion for all things rugged, as evidenced by his major choice of "Earth Systems." His summer job also speaks to this interest- this summer he is getting more in touch with nature as a camp hiking instructor, and is even missing the first leg of the trip in Athens and Mykonos to complete his duties. One unhappy client, however, has already submitted an evaluation calling attention to Will's "uppity attitude." Let us hope Will knows that in Spain, such uppityness will ensure swift consequences.
A definite drawback of the Catalan region for Will is its relatively flat landscape. Though the hikes in the nearby hills of Montserrat may be a pleasant challenge for some, these will prove a mere cakewalk for Will, a Kilimanjaro veteran. He may be forced into exploring opportunities in the European Alps to quench his infinite thirst for mountain adventure.
MR. GABRIEL (middle initial unknown) LUPIN
is a native San Diegan, and an expert in kook terminology. His Puerto Rican origins, though, help to explain the sole reason why Gabe was extended an invitation to this journey in the first place: the man speaks fluent Spanish. (Although Gabe will claim the trip was his idea).
Gabe stayed in San Diego for high school before joining the Stanford community. His freshman dorm was somewhat of a kookfest, and has certainly baked its share of kookies, but to its credit Soto has produced no less than 3 valuable members of the Kappa Sigma 2010 class.
Gabe's signature suave, Latino-west-coast-fusion persona is the epitome of style. No doubt he will be a force with whom to be reckoned in the discotecas and a quick study in the inevitable forthcoming flamenco lessons.
Gabe is also an avid lacrosse player, which may come as a surprise given his West Coast upbringing. Though he currently dons the Stanford uniform (and looks damn good in it), rumors abound that he is being recruited to inject much-needed youth and energy into the abysmal Spanish national lacrosse team (more info at http://www.spainlacrosse.com/ ). Check back soon for more updates on this.
MR. JAMES P. LINDSAY (Pitch)
is your most humble author for this, the first of many future blog entries, although he will continue to refer to himself in the third person for the purposes of continuity.
Pitch calls Long Island, New York, home; specifically the North Shore of the Island. Another graduate of the aforementioned St. Paul's School, Pitch took a year off before Stanford to spend several months of Argentina. Though his Spanish has deteriorated since then, he is optimistic that he has retained enough to ask the most basic of questions, such as "where is the bathroom?" or more importantly, "another cold one please, barkeep."
Pitch is also a die-hard sports fan, and has already invested in several (home and away) jerseys of one of the crown jewels of Spain's La Liga soccer division, FC Barcelona, or Barca. Pitch looks forward to attending as many games as possible, and especially to participating in the post-game massacres of the opposition's fans, a long-standing Barca tradition.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Depart tuesday night from JFK
Arrive Wednesday afternoon in Athens.
Updates from Greece soon to come.
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