Welcome to the most Bolshevik-themed alley in Blacker Hovse.

(And to set the record straight -- we had TWO participants in the last two events.)

Kremlin repainting has been delayed due to my EE51 coursework and my aversion to stripping several square meters of paint. The Stalin mural does sport a nice new caption, though. Doesn't matter that only a few people in the Hovse can read it -- no one ever goes through that part of Kremlin except those of us who use that shower (and no one's mentioned it, so I can only assume they haven't noticed).

The Kremlin drinking fountain: The name is deceptive. At no point in recent months has anyone used it to get water of any sort, much less actually drink from it. Its sole purpose is to store and display the Kremlin Mystery Socks.

Kremlin Mystery Socks: A rather weather-beaten pair of black socks. They've been there on the rim of the drinking fountain since Rotation. Who knows whence they came or to whom they belonged. They're property of Kremlin now.

The Ath Closet: Your one-stop source for athletic equipment and very, very old cashews. Perhaps the presence of so much athletic equipment explains why the alley looks like it belongs in Fleming. There was a Mole who lived in the closet for a term; he probably realized that it was more spacious than Room 15.

No longer Sam's room. Now it's Jenn's room.

Siberia: This frozen wasteland draws explorers from other alleys in search of vast quantities of ice. It features not only a refrigerator with freezer, but the Hovse's only ice machine. It's also slightly narrower than Room 15, so watch your knuckles when opening the fridge door. Fortunately for the rest of the Hovse, Siberian ice is only necessary for extremely ice-intensive activites; the convieniently-located kitchen freezers can handle most everyday ice needs. (According to Walt, the ice machine is also where Lenin's body is preserved, but I haven't had a chance to verify this.)

Portraits of Stalin and Lenin: These paintings by Kjerstin Easton are the only murals we have to distinguish ourselves from Fleming. The brand-new caption over Stalin was stolen from a Soviet politcal poster.

No longer Afie's room. Now it's Ronnie's room.

Harry's room

Mark's room. Last term, the whiteboard featured a new piece of original Kremlin art pretty much every week, but now with Afie gone, it just has refrigerator magnet poetry.

Communist Market: As proper Bolsheviks, we strongly believe in the abolition of private ownership of property, when "property" is defined as "crappy little things we don't want anymore." That's why there's usually some form of free stuff on top of the fire extinguisher by Mark's room. Sometimes it's a free kazoo, sometimes a free candy wrapper. You have to come down here to find out.

Housing Closet: A good place to check if you're looking for some sort of cleaning implement. Taking off the doorknob is minutes of fun, but won't actually get the door open.

Jay's Room

Room 15: A traditional repository for frosh. Here they can experience the joy of total isolation from the rest of the Hovse, the fun of missing out on alley life, and the thrill of living in a space that's never more than five feet wide at any point. When you're so far down the picks list they don't even want you in Hell, you live in your Own Private Hell.

Kremlin murals