21 Questions with ... Daniel Fletcher '12

CHARTER PREZ DANIEL FLETCHER SMASHES HOMEMADE CONCRETE, EATS YAK AND CROCODILE, DISLIKES BODILY FLUIDSName: Daniel FletcherHometown: Richmond, VAMajor: Civil Engineering with a certificate in ArchitectureClub and Residential College Affiliation: Charter and Butler What are you doing this summer?I am doing hydrological modeling of the Princeton watershed in an effort to reduce flooding that occurs during heavy rainfall. Who’s your favorite Princetonian, living or dead, real or fictional?Definitely Batman. What’s the best meal you’ve eaten in Princeton?Explorers Pub Night at Charter. We had exotic meats from all over the world, including Yak burgers, pheasant sausages, Crocodile nuggets, and kangaroo meatballs. In one sentence, what do you actually do all day?Search for new and exciting ways to avoid doing my work. Favorite spot in Charter?The computer cluster. Members go to the library when they actually want to work, but they go to the cluster when they want to procrastinate on their work, so you can always bet on some fun conversations, Sporcling or YouTube videos. What club did you think you’d be in as a freshman and why?I knew the most people in either Tower or Terrace so probably one of those. What is your greatest guilty pleasure?Tea. I drink it all the time and I help run Tea Time every Wednesday afternoon at Charter. If you could change one thing about Princeton, what would it be?I would put it somewhere besides New Jersey.What’s hanging above your desk and/or bed?A giant Irish flag with a Guinness Toucan in the center bar. I love old Guinness advertising and iconography.What is your biggest fear?Accidently walking out of FitzRandolph Gate. Favorite class you’ve taken?This is going to sound outrageously nerdy, but CEE 364: Materials in Civil Engineering. We learned about differences in material behavior under different loading conditions (e.g., brittle vs. ductile and compression vs. tension) and in lab we got to break all of these materials. You haven’t truly lived until you’ve torn apart a steel bar or smashed concrete that you mixed yourself. What’s your drink?Tawny Port. What’s your personal anthem? The Top Gun Theme. It’s a Charter classic.Who is your mortal enemy?Anyone who plays Spy on Team Fortress 2. I hate those guys.When’s bedtime?During the summer since I have to work a 9-5 I try to go to bed by 11 to be rested for work. During the school year it’s generally 1-2 depending on my class schedule.Best memory in your club? Lawnparties this past Spring. We had a kiddie pool full of Charter people and Chiddy Bang was absolutely amazing.Worst memory in your club?Every time I have to clean up bodily fluids. I have kind of a weak stomach so it’s pretty rough for me.Which club do you frequent the most besides your own?Probably Cloister. I have a lot of friends over there.In 25 years, you will be …Hopefully gainfully employed somewhere.What makes someone a Charter member?Being stalwart, always honest, brave, and bold.What makes someone a Princetonian?The ability to unabashedly wear obscene amounts of orange.