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There seems to be a new movement shaking campus recently... quite literally shaking certain buildings on campus. It started in the much loved upperclassmen boys dorm of O’Byrne Curtis (affectionately known as OBC or O-Block by its residents). The ruckus took campus by storm. Soon, DeNunzio and Simmons shook. What dorm will feel it next? A new trend has taken campus by storm: The Deerfield Stomp.

It started on one gloomy night a few months ago when the boys assembled on the second floor common room of OBC. Faculty peacefully rested and lounged on the first floor, blissfully unaware of the chaos that was about to ensue. Fifteen boys prepared for war. Armed with tables, their feet, and heavy objects, they were ready. An eerie silence fell over the second floor. Knowing students on the first floor hunkered down in their rooms...waiting... fearing what was to come. At 9:45 EST, the stomp commenced. The weight of about fifteen boys, three tables, a few chairs, and some other large objects were all bouncing up and down in unison. Booms erupted with each strike of the floor. The silence was gone. The peace was over. It was stomping time. OBC shook as the group smashed the floor. Then, as soon as the sneak attack began, it was over. The sounds of the soldiers retreating were followed by doors slamming and locking. Silence fell again over OBC. It wasn’t a peaceful silence this time. It was the silence felt after a big battle in war. The damage was done. They waited in silence for retaliation from the first floor. The dorm wasn’t the only thing that shook. The hall residents shook with anger. In the past, the residents often fought back against such behavior. Everyone remembers when hot dogs were thrown around OBC and they were denied parietals for the next weekend. After all, it makes perfect sense to say if you’re going to play with hot dogs you don’t get to have women in the dorm on weekends, right?

The hall residents tried to shut down the stomp but with little success. While the soldiers rested for a few days, the stomp came back stronger than ever. More men filled the dorm. Allegedly, this time boys from DeNunzio, Simmons, Field, Louis Marx and even Doubleday rushed into OBC. Another stomp occurred. Some men were unfortunately captured for their atrocious acts of war against the residents of the first floor of OBC. The leadership of the stomps remained unharmed. Then, the stomps spread. DeNunzio and Simmons shook one fateful night. Pillows and couches smashed up and down on the floor right in front of a dorm resident’s door. Known for previous shenanigans involving speakers and megaphones between the hours of 12:00am and 3:00am, DeNunzio had some men ready to continue the Deerfield stomps. However, there was only ever one stomp in Denunzio. In contrast, OBC has had quite a few stomps. The battleground of Denunzio just isn’t the same as OBC. Seems like there’s less ammunition in DeNunzio to carry out the stomps.

Yet, the stompers have been quiet recently. No one knows for sure who the leaders are. Some low ranking men in the stomps have fallen, but no one of note. They wreak havoc a ton at nights, causing dorm residents to both fear and despise their presence. When and where will the next stomp be? No one knows. However, it will likely be in OBC based on the track record of stomps. For now, first floor residents can rest.