Year built: 1936
Built for: Men
Current residents: Men
Capacity: 39
Resident counselor: Garry Sprague (gts@prin.edu)
Did you know?
The "Gentlemen of Buck" wear ties every Tuesday.
Buck used to house Principia's library.
There used to be two elevators in Buck House.
After World War II, returning GIs made up most of the population of Buck.
Buck House Recent Achievements:
2001 Spring IM Men's Softball Championship
2002 Fall IM Men's Soccer Championship
2004 House champion of the "Whole Man" competition
2004 Individual champion of the "Whole Man" competition - Donnie Miller of St. Louis, MO
2004 Runner up of the "Whole Man" competition - Brett Buchanan of Austin, Tx
Annual campus gift:
Buck Basement Bash
Traditions:
Buck Breakfast on Saturday mornings
Buck Pig Roast (OK, it's a BBQ)
Says one student:
"Buck House has been a nurturing [place] for moral courage, urging the spiritual growth of the individuals that make up the house and the community of Buck as a whole."
— David Cornthwaite ('04)