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In addition to the courses at RBU, which were offered in a surprising range given the size of the faculty and student body, there was a lively afterhours world, even for those who didn’t partake in the parties and raves. Literature readings, one-act plays, sailing regattas and stargazing. The boundaries between professors and students blurred after dark, many professors having events at their cabins that ran late into the night, students sprawled out on plaid chesterfields by morning. It was, in some ways, one long cottage weekend that eventually became a life.
Aurelle’s English Lit professor invited the class to an evening salon at his cabin.
‘I have a monthly Culture Club there with some other faculty and friends. We bring an idea or a thing to talk about: music, films, books, yo
