The above quote is from Katherine Melchior Ray (Class of 1985). Read the full memory below:

I loved studying at the Rock, the ultimate Brown experience, mixing serious research and writing with socializing. The second floor lounge was a great place to troll for others wanting a study break.

When I was a junior, the senior guy I liked studied in the basement at his thesis carousel. I remember one night my father called to tell me he had won the largest case in his professional career and I should celebrate. I ran downstairs to that carousel and asked him to join me for champagne and oysters at Bluepoint, compliments of my father. That was quite a night as we’ve now been married 25 years! This Fall, we will add another “P” to our Brown badges as our second child will also attend Brown!

—Katherine and David Ray, Brown ’85 and ’84 respectively, P’15, P ’18