Here's What Gregory College House Binged Over Break

We got tired of asking people on Locust, so we trolled little-known Gregory College House to see what they binged over break. Looks like Leslie Knope is getting her own fan club over here soon.

Ben Young

(Nursing ‘18)

“The Cosmos with Neil DeGrasse Tyson. My friends and I were like ‘we’re so small’ after watching it.”

Mallory Nargi

(Nursing ‘18)

“Parks and Rec on Netflix!”

Brandon Johnson

(The College ‘18)

“Mad Men on Netflix.”

Fayaaz Khatri

(Wharton & The College ‘15)

“Parks and Rec.” [on learning someone else said that, too] “Well, it’s the best, so.”

Tanner Haldeman (Engineering ‘16)

“I didn’t really binge watch anything, except for Harry Potter Weekend on ABC Family, does that count?” [Ed. note: Yes, that totally counts.]

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