focusing on the literature, history, and philosophy of Western civilization. The curriculum crosses traditional academic disciplinary boundaries in order to encourage the development of "Renaissance men and women." The five-quarter Humanities sequence forms the cornerstone of Revelle's academic requirements. The sequence requires students to examine and respond to humanistic philosophy and literature. The first two courses, usually taken by first-year students, focus on intensive writing instruction while covering literature and history from the Hebrew Bible, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Bible, and the Middle Ages. The following three courses cover the remainder of Western civilization, from Renaissance literature to modern socialist and nationalist movements. Since 2007, Revelle students have also had the option of taking Humanities 3 in Italy through the Revelle in Rome program. Residential life The Revelle Residence Life office organizes over 500 events each year for students in the residence halls and apartments. Students also participate in organizations and leadership programs funded by Revelle College Council. Revelle's residence halls for first-year students are all named after famous exploring ships: Argo Atlantis Beagle Blake Challenger Discovery Galathea Meteor The largest residence hall, Argo Hall, is a six-story building that houses 350 students. Each floor has its own study lounge and kitchen, and the base of the building houses conference rooms, two social lounges, a postal center, and piano practice rooms. Argo Hall was most recently renovated in 2015. Blake Hall is a four-story building with 180 residents, as well as two patios and a large study lounge and kitchen on the uppermost floor. The six remaining residence halls comprise the Fleet residences, each of which houses 110 students above a study lounge. Approximately 40% of the students living in Fleet residence halls are from colleges other than Revelle. Revelle College offers apartment housing for continuing undergraduates in the Charles David Keeling Apartments. The Keeling Apartments, completed in 2009, are the first LEED platinum-certified residential buildings in the University of California system. The complex is composed of three connected towers that collectively house 510 students. The three buildings—North Tower, West Bar, and South Tower—are divided into eight communities named after the Hawaiian islands of Hawai'i, Moloka'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui, Lana'i, O'ahu, Ni'ihau and Kaua'i. Traditions The most well-known Revelle College tradition, the annual Watermelon Drop, takes place every June prior to finals week. The tradition began in 1965, when a physics professor asked his students to calculate the terminal velocity