I had to say it for the first time on Tuesday. “Cohen Hall.”
I was talking to a transfer student who is taking Econ 001, and when I was telling him where the class was probably located, I had to stop myself. “Logan” nearly slipped all the way past my lips.
“I mean, now it’s Cohen Hall.” I rolled my eyes.
A lot of people have been ranting about the name change of Logan Hall to Cohen Hall. I understand that alums are offended by the fact that such a historical building is being affected by donor politics, but no one seems concerned about other long-lasting ramifications.
I think of it as more of an inconvenience — I don’t want to offend anyone who has an alliance to a particular name. Having to correct myself for an entire semester could waste calories better spent elsewhere.
I’m so used to calling it “Logan” that the name just might stick with me, especially if I’m around upperclassmen who are also familiar with the old name. New students will know the building only as Cohen Hall, but there will always be the rebellious professor or two who refuse to use “that name.”
Will I not get a good grade if I accidentally let the C-word slip? What if the hot freshmen are confused by my use of the name I’m most familiar with?
Bad grades and no freshman groupies? This year is already off to a bad start.
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September 4th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Yeah so I have totally slipped up on that name like a dozen times…and while you may not have freshman groupies you will always have me
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