Baltimore
| Baltimore | |
 The main "bell tower" of Gilman Hall. | |
| Site Information | |
|---|---|
| College | Johns Hopkins University |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Dates | Session 1: June 25 - July 14 | Session 2: July 16 - Aug 4 |
| Years of Operation | Early 1990s?-1995 | 2001-present |
| Avg. Number of Students | 260 |
| Courses Offered | |
| Humanities | Beyond the Binary: A Cultural History of Gender | Global Politics: Human Rights and Justice | Human Nature and Technology | Laws and Orders: Legal Systems Around the World | Persuasion and Propaganda | Playing God: The Ethics of Human Subjects Research | |
| Writing | You Will Be Offended: Satire, Comedy, and Public Discourse | |
| Math and Computer Science | Fundamentals of Microeconomics | The Mathematics of Competitive Behavior | Topology | |
| Science | Astrophysics | Advanced Topics in Physics: Special Relativity | Cryptology | Epidemiology | Investigations in Engineering | The Global Environment | |
| Canon | |
| High Holy Canon | American Pie | Stairway to Heaven | Mr. Brightside | Iris |
| High Canon | Don't Stop Believing | Sandstorm | Cha Cha Slide | Come On Eileen | Forever Young | Tunak Tunak Tun |
| Middle Canon | Wobble | Bohemian Rhapsody | For baltimore | Cotton Eye Joe | Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | I'll Make a Man out of You | Time Warp | Stacey's Mom | Bad Romance | Can't Hold Us | Sweet Caroline | Blister In the Sun | |
| Lower Canon | Nightswimming | How far we've come | Every Time We Touch | Fireflies | Anna Sun | Closing time | Somewhere only we know | Numa Numa | Satisfaction | Heartless or the hills | Long live | Pokémon Theme Song |
| Site Specifics | |
| Position-holders | Empress and Emperor | Prince and Princess of the Blood | Games God and/or Goddess | Rave Monarch |
| See The Essential CTY for cross-site articles. | |
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The Baltimore site uses the actual campus of Johns Hopkins University. Although it houses the main administration for CTY, it was not made into an actual site until fairly recently. It is also considered the strictest site, and has the fewest traditions. Baltimore is infamous among CTYers at other sites for passing down controversial new rules.
Dorms
The girls' and boys' dorms are known as ANMR I and ANMR II, respectively. ANMR I houses the administrative headquarters, as KW does at Carlisle. Both quads have very tight security, and are guarded at all times. However, there is a labryinth of tunnels and hallways underneath the two buildings (and the rest of the campus) and possibly a secret passageway between the two.
The lawn used for Meet Market and outdoor activities is known as the Gentle Slope. It borders ANMR I, ANMR II and the cafeteria, and is surrounded by a brick walkway and park benches.
Dances
As of 06.1, Baltimore now has a set canon (not in order):
- American Pie - Don McLean
- Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
- Blister in the Sun - The Violent Femmes
- Everytime We Touch - Cascada
- Sandstorm - DaRude
- Forever Young - Alphaville
- Let It Be - The Beatles
As of 07.2:
- Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's (subject to change)
- Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin (subject to change)
- Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
As of 08.1:
- Cotton Eyed Joe - Unknown
In addition, the dances only last until 9:45, rather than 10:30 (note: the dances now last until 10:30), and songs will get partially played after American Pie as everyone is leaving.
General Info
Baltimore. Well, what everyone says about the lack of traditions is quite true, and it's also true that the RAs are generally very strict, although some RAs may be very, very laid back. In 07.2, flashlights and sleepovers were banned (*gasp*), although with a bit of sneaking around and hiding you could manage to get into each others' rooms. The ban against sleepovers has been removed as of 08.1. Neighboring dorm rooms could also tap messages with Morse Code through the wall. Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin, and Ibuprofen were all confiscated by RA's, but it's handy to stash a few in your pillow or wardrobe just in case. However, there is a vending machine with such medications.
The food was a lot better 07.2 than that of other years, there being French fries, pizza, grilled cheese, hot dogs, pasta, and a sandwich and salad bar everyday. The macaroni and cheese was amazing, but it was terrible in 08.1. The scrambled eggs got runny and goopy though... and the food was basically the same thing every day. There's also a person who serves ice cream.
Dances played sub-par music, much to the dismay of most of 07.2. It is true that a canon is starting up, as far as I know. Song requests have been taken advantage of, with Tunak Tunak Tun being introduced in 08.1. Glowstick raving was also introduced during "Sandstorm" in 08.1.
How to Survive an Illegal Sleepover
Okay, I have been here. It's not too bad, and it may be the strictest, but it's really not as bad as it sounds. The fobs work all the time, at least they did last year (2005); however, TAs patrol it. However, with deception, underground tunnels, and a bit of pad-footing, you can get back to your dorm. There is no canon, as mentioned, but the songs aren't too bad. The quad is pretty good, and there are French fries and hamburgers every day. The dorm rooms are also very nice, with carpets. Plus, there is a whole building for all the boys and one for all the girls, so you don't have to stand by the door to your friend's building and shoot rubber bands at his window usually.
There is one thing JHU is famous for: Benedict! Hi, Benedict/ Zeus, I hope you're reading this, but you probably aren't. I was the friend of that guy you wanted to "run for Benedict next year."
Who is Benedict? He's famous, that's who he is. Why? I don't know. He's famous for being famous. He went around to all the dorms, writing "Benedict Day" on all the holiday calendars for the middle Wednesday. Not much happened on Benedict Day, except for Benedict sneaking up on people and yelling, "Happy Benedict Day!" If you plan on going to JHU, perhaps you should run for Benedict!
But it's no Lancaster; this is like CTY for trainees. If you go to Lancaster your first year, you could drown in the overwhelming tradition! Of course, if you go to Baltimore, you could drown in the overwhelming lack of tradition. -Max K.
Ok, Baltimore may be the strictest site, but during 08.1 there were tons of kids from other countries that you would never have met at other sites. Also, rules are meant for breaking! Finding out ways to break the rules is entertainment unto itself. What other sites have people tapping morse code to talk? What other sites have people looking for underground passageways?
Baltimore is one of the newest sites and we just started bringing back traditions like Passionfruit; we still need more people from tradition heavy sites to come to Baltimore and be a rebel to bring the traditions.
A true CTYer can have fun at any site.
