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EVENTS

Friday, April 27

Noon: Scholarship Lunch at the Athenaeum

If you are the beneficiary of a scholarship here at CMC, take some time to stop by the Ath at noon to speak to and thank your benefactors. Besides, a free meal at the Ath is never a bad thing.

2:00 – 5:00 PM: Women and Leadership Alliance Negotiation at Pickford Auditorium

The Robert Day School is sponsoring this workshop for students and alumni. Participants will engage in a dialogue regarding negotiations, compensation, professional development, and social interaction. Alumni will be presenting and discussing all the topics, as well as role-playing various negotiation-based scenarios.

2:00 – 3:00 PM: Rose, Kravis, and Roberts Institutes Open House

Employees of the various institutes can come to hear alumni reminisce about redistricting, leadership, and environmental studies in years past.

2:30 – 4:00 PM: Speed Thesising Outside Bauer

Now that seniors have finished their theses, the alumni would like to see and hear about them. Come and pitch your thesis (if you can bear to think about it anymore)!  Email Meghan Grebing with your topic by tomorrow if you wish to participate.

3:00 – 5:00 PM: Open House at International Place, Chicano/Latino, and Black Student Affairs Offices

Come hang out with affiliated alumni and see where their degrees have taken them, be it domestic or around the world.

4:00 – 5:00 PM: Mi Casa Es Su Casa Reception

Swing by the Alumni Tent outside of Bauer to hear from alumni who may have lived in the same dorm room that you now occupy. If you want to, you can accompany alums back to their old dorms to relive and reminisce about some of their glory years.

9:00 – 10:30 PM: “Into Poverty: Living on One Dollar” in Pickford Auditorium

10:00 PM – 12:00 AM: RDS Speakeasy with the Winston Churchill Society in the Bauer Founder’s Room

Join the Winston Churchill Society for one of CMC’s finest traditions. Interact with professors and alumni over cigars, scotch, and a healthy amount of conversation. A non-smoking area will be provided for those who wish to avoid the smoke.

Saturday, April 28

8:00 AM: I Ran with Goldhammer

Consider this 5K around campus the unofficial Pirate Party warm-up.  Runners should meet at the Tiernan Field House on Scripps’ campus.

12:00 – 3:00 PM: Stag-a-palooza!

This is an alumni only event, but the Alumni Relations Office is looking for student volunteers who can work at the game and competition booths in exchange for a wristband to access food trucks. Email James Lippincott with your availability from 1pm to 4pm if you are able to volunteer.

2:00 – 7:00 PM: Pirate Party

A CMC classic.  Come out to Green Beach to soak up some sunshine and play pirate on the inflatable slides.  ”Please be respectful of visiting alumni…no water balloon attacks!” said Faranda.

9:00 PM – 1:00 AM: 5C Monte Carlo Party

Although this event is technically for alumni, students who are dressed up are invited to attend.  Just make sure you bring your ID.

Sunday, April 29

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Concours de Claremont Car Show

Have a thing for classic cars?  This is your event.  Wade Vaughn ’13 will be there showing off his 1966 Plymouth Fury III.

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TIPS AND TRICKS

1. Go to class on Friday. It may be warm and sunny out, but many alumni will be coming back to visit their favorite professors and classes. With all the alumni, it is more likely that your history class will turn into a story-telling session about your professor’s quirks and habits.
2. Be aware: Collins is closed for Saturday dinner. Plan ahead. Frary has pasta bar scheduled; Pitzer’s McConnell dining hall menu says it’ll be serving BBQ chicken.  We just might make it through.
3. Be a good host.  Be polite, share your campus.  If you see any alumni looking lost, make sure to introduce yourself and offer assistance.  Hey, you never know what you might have in common.

The official Alumni Weekend schedule can be found here.

Yes, you have to walk and stuff, and it’s totally worth it.

As you make your way toward Pickford Auditorium, a motley crew is surrounding the entrance, lingering on the stairs, and chatting on the balcony. The members of CMC’s theater association “Under the Lights” are sporting funeral attire, both appropriate and inappropriate, some are grieving, while others joke and argue in a wide variety of accents. Though much of the dialogue is between characters, every now and then an actor greets you or reins you into an animated conversation. And all of these interactions let you know from the beginning that this funeral service will be far from ordinary.

Steven Zima and Wade Vaughn performing a musical number.

After the audience members have taken their seats, the pall bearers enter with the casket, bagpipes play, and the grieving family trails the funeral procession. Father Seamus’ opening remarks are riddled with interruptions, outbursts, faux pas, and more than a few breaks from traditional funeral décor. The many small speeches and songs acquaint the audience with each member of the eccentric Finnegan family. Yet, there are still a few oddly heartfelt moments during the service that contrast well with the general dysfunction.

As the funeral service screeches to an unexpected halt, the Finnegan family lawyer attempts to steer it back toward its original course; he stands and invites all of the guests to proceed to Vinnie’s reception hall. The pall bearers exit and the rest of the funeral party leaves with the audience as they make their way to the Athenaeum. The entertainment never stops as the actors engage with you and carry on scattered conversations with each other during the short trek.

Once you arrive at Vinnie’s, a new group of characters is there to meet you and welcome you to Paddy Finnegan’s wake. To the left of the entrance there is an array of family photos on display, and just beyond that is a bar with Irish beers and spirits. Again, characters and audience members alike take their seats around the dance floor. While the dinner progresses, the actors sit amongst the dinner guests and play their parts during the slight intermission, adding energy and color to the meal.

Before long, the characters begin to recite toasts and limericks, perform songs and dances, and make sure to get the audience members in on the action. From group renditions of traditional Irish songs, to performances of more modern favorites, these actors transform dramatic subject matter into a hugely comical production.

Javed Jasani, Steven Zima, Wade Vaughn, and Michael Elhardt leading the funeral procession.

Director, Zeben Kopchak ’12 admitted that “it was a hectic, but enjoyable experience. It takes a lot of work to bring a production together and it was a real pleasure to see that happen.” When asked what he enjoyed about tonight’s performance, Wade Vaughn ’13 noted that “the best part of participating in the play is getting to interact with the audience members. There’s a lot of joy in making people laugh. Special thanks to Sanskriti Ayyer ’13 for singing with me on an empty casket.”

Overall the performance is much more than a show; it is an experience where you become one of the players. For a night of singing, dancing, excess amounts of laughter, and an unexpected plot twist, you won’t want to miss a performance that will keep you on your toes until the very end.

Haven’t signed up to see the play yet? Lucky for you, there’s still time! 

Sign up here on the CMC website.

Dr. Gates brought a particularly moderate approach to his political analysis, taking care not to explicitly deem any one political party or politician as “correct.” In his speech, he simultaneously derided the idea of military intervention in Syria, whilst bemoaning the slow and steady decline of NATO, an organization that he said, “was a huge factor in helping us stay safe in the Cold War.”

Photo Credit: William Vasta

Interestingly, Dr. Gates sees China as a potential ally, depending on how its decennial domestic leadership changeover pans out. As he puts it, “there is no fundamental geostrategic reason for China and the United States to become enemies, or for China to overtake the United States.” Dr. Gates did warn, however, that the United States’ actions in certain fields could be its own undoing. In a series of statements that excited each one of the Rose Institute of State and Local Government’s many employees that attended, Dr. Gates attacked the idea of partisan redistricting, praising California’s recent move to an independent and non-partisan redistricting process.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Dr. Gates’ speech was his elaboration on the leadership styles of the various Presidents that he has served under. When asked about whether it was tough to transition from President George W. Bush to President Barack Obama, Dr. Gates merely remarked, “Hey, I’ve dealt with both Carter and Reagan. The most recent Presidents were fine in comparison.” Dr. Gates went on to reveal some lesser known facts about these Presidents, blithely stating that Presidents Nixon and Carter had no sense of humor, and that the raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden was carried out without any hard evidence of his residence available.

Dr. Gates’ offered an extremely realist perspective of current events that could lead itself to a pessimistic view of the world around us. However, he took care to outline the fact that every issue has solutions. In the case of the United States, for instance, Dr. Gates felt that a move away from the partisanship and media bias that pervades our society could act as an instant cure for our domestic problems. Most inspiring, however, were his ending words; “we must learn to tell the difference between real and prescient information, and BS.”

MC for the Evening Will Kahn

All four years of CMC’s student body were represented on stage, and each were given ten minutes to make their case for a new, radical idea. The audience comment feed that backed the stage, allowed audience members to post live reactions to both the speakers and, more often, their fellow audience members during the presentations, making for quite the participatory show.

The live feed wasn’t without its faults, however. Elise Hansell ’15 noted the value and humor it brought, but was concerned about how much of a distraction it posed, stating “It could have been extremely distracting to the speakers and is probably not a good idea for regular Ath speakers.”

The night opened with a presentation by Jen Ringoen ’12 on the need for a new, unified Claremont-Mudd-Scripps mascot to replace the current Stag and Athena. Ringoen postulated that the confusing couple does nothing but reduce the quality of potential CMS apparel (which sports either a tame Athena or a mediocre-looking Stag) as well as create a division in the school between Stags as a men’s mascot and Athenas for the women. Ringoen’s solutions drew on essential elements of 5C culture, with possible new mascots ranging from the ubiquitous squirrels on campus to simply the Sae Bins, after Sae Bin Park ’12. The audience response system agreed, though some students proposed such suggestions as the Fighting Farandas, or the JIM NAULS DISNEYLAND TICKETS.

Sean McQueen Presenting on Humans Becoming God

Sean McQueen ’13 presented next on the idea of merging robotic technologies with the human body. McQueen focused on the idea’s possible implications, ranging from telekinetic communication to the potentially devastating issue of viruses and spyware. McQueen believes that humanity will either kill itself before reaching this level of technological advancement, or will simply need much more time to make this a reality.

Nadeem Farooqi ‘15 followed McQueen with a presentation on the race to explore and live on the Earth’s moon. Farooqi shared McQueen’s thought that humans will most likely extinguish themselves before managing to live on the moon, or beyond for that matter, but suggested possible success if the idea were couched in global cooperation. Farooqi took pains to distance himself from current Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich by pointing out the inherent flaws of Gingrich’s insular and self-driven approach to moon colonization. Farooqi spent a large portion of his time showcasing the current technologies that could potentially aid humanity in their quest for outer space exploration, focusing on new rocketry and shuttle programs.

Maz Zipperman Presents on Entomophagy

The final presenter, Max Zipperman ‘14, focused on the potential benefits of entomophagy or the eating of insects. Zipperman led the audience, which had thankfully finished dinner by that time, through a detailed analysis, showing that a majority of the world practices entomophagy in some form or the other. Zipperman also highlighted the hidden bugs in our food today, explaining that most chocolates and peanut butter products include a significant amount of insect parts. Zipperman concluded his presentation by offering the audience a taste of prepackaged insects, an offer in which few indulged.

Perhaps we will see these ideas sparking serious discussion in the future. I, for one, am looking forward to Chef Dave starting to serve up skewered crickets and grasshopper soufflé for Ath dinners and the CMC Squirrels playing Pomona-Pitzer in the newly constructed Ducey Moonasium.

Want more pictures from the event? Check out Caroline Nyce’s photoessay here. Be sure to check back in for the video of the event.

Savage, a nationally syndicated sex advice columnist and author, leads much of the public discourse surrounding LGBT civil rights and reproductive rights. He spoke at the Athenaeum on Wednesday as part of the Shifting Perceptions speaker series, which promotes inclusivity and dialogue on campus by bringing in prominent female, gay, and lesbian leaders.

Savage Love, the column that Savage is best known for in Seattle’s alternative newspaper The Stranger, began as a joke about 20 years ago.

“I was going to be a gay advice columnist that treated straight people and straight sex with the contempt that straight advice columnists had always treated gay people and gay sex,” said Savage, “I was abusive and nasty to straight people…and straight people loved it. They started sending me real questions…I started having to really answer them and look things up,” he said in an interview with the Forum.

Dan Savage (Photo Credit: advocate.com)

The focus of his speech at the Athenaeum last week was a more recent project called the It Gets Better Project. Eighteen months ago, Savage reacted to the reports of LGBT youth suicides by creating a YouTube video with his husband Terry Miller that addressed LGBT teens. The video aimed to tell those teens that while bullying from peers, parents and churches may seem bad now, it can and will get better once they get through high school.

In his lecture, Savage cited that ninety percent of LGBT kids face bullying for their sexual orientation and are four times more likely to attempt suicide than straight kids.

In the wake of their video, thousands of others added their own videos of encouragement to the It Gets Better YouTube channel. There are now 50,000 It Gets Better videos online, featuring testimonials from the “middle-aged gamer lesbian in the basement,” said Savage, to public figures like Tim Gunn and President Obama.

Savage described two main goals of the project. First, he wants to save lives. Savage said what saddened him most about these youth’s suicides was that they couldn’t “picture a future with enough joy in it to compensate for the pain they’re in now.” By projecting thousands of personal stories of triumph and joy in adulthood, the project tells LGBT kids that they can overcome the plight they may feel in school, at home or from religion.

In response, Savage has received hundreds of emails from LGBT youth expressing their gratitude. In his lecture, Savage told the story of a 15-year-old lesbian girl who tried to come out to her family but was met with threats from her parents to disown her and cut her off from their financial support. Forced back into the closet, the girl watched It Gets Better videos on her phone under her bed sheets in the middle of the night to find hope.

Second, the project aims to “force people to acknowledge LGBT kids and to reach out to them now when they’re living,” said Savage. He bemoaned the unsavory fact that the public generally takes notice of suffering LGBT kids only after one of them commits suicide.

Dan Savage With Some of the RAs. Photo Courtesy of Greg Zahner

It Gets Better helps to not only reveal supporters and role models for bullied kids but also send their messages to kids that have no support in sight. Acknowledging that he could never be allowed to visit high schools or middle schools to talk to kids about sexual orientation, this project allows him and others to speak to them “whether [parents and administrators] want [them] to or not,” he said.

The conversation also turned political on Wednesday night. When asked about the Republican primaries, Savage was uncompromising (lest we forget his neologism for Santorum; if you don’t know it, Google it).

“The Republicans have created a moronic base where only morons can now win elections…It’s a delight to watch as a Democrat, and I hope it continues,” he said in his interview, but later cautioned, “The American public re-elected George Bush—don’t put anything past us.”

Savage also discussed the recent debates over contraception and the transvaginal ultrasound bill. He told women in the crowd that ultra-conservatives “hate you and your NuvaRing as much as they hate me and my boyfriend, because we’re both having non-pope-approved sex.”

In a candid stroke of brilliance, he urged women to turn Virginia’s transvaginal ultrasound bill on its head by taking ownership and then photographs of their vaginas and projecting them on large congressional buildings in the state’s capitol, or even on Governor Bob McDonnell’s house itself. “They [supporters of the bill] want to have a good look at your vaginas,” he said, “but they’re also scared of them.”

Looking for more of Dan Savage’s work? Apart from his sex advice column and the Savage Love Podcast, Savage’s books include The Commitment and The Kid, among others. He will also have a television show on MTV this spring called Savage U. The show will follow him as he visits university campuses across the country to have open and honest discussion on sex, sexuality, and relationships. The premier airs on April 3.

So without further ado, here are the speakers who will be competing in this year’s Forum Idea Night:

• Technological Future: When Humans Become God, Sean McQueen
  Humankind is on a path of explosive technological growth that will
  take us to some point in the future in which we become omnipotent,
  omnipresent and omniscient. At this future point, we’ll merge into one
  being who is the complete master of the universe: together, we’re
  going to become God. Both serious and comical, this talk will feature
  a careful explanation of the technological God theory including 1) an
  outline of the path towards this point, 2) examples of emerging
  technologies taking us down the path, and 3) a lot of philosophy about
  the choices we will face as a species.

• A New Era for CMS Athletics, Jen Ringoen
  Being a CMS sports fan is complicated: are we cheering for the Stags?
  The Athenas? The Stagthenas?  The whole idea of a mascot is to create
  a sense of unity and team spirit, and multiple emblems isn’t helping
  things. Besides that, the cartoonish depictions of our “beloved”
  mascots are more cause for embarrassment than pride. That’s why it’s
  time for an all-new CMS mascot. The change would reap psychological,
  economic, and cultural benefits to all, including a new market for
  “vintage apparel,” the building of a new athletic complex that would
  facilitate the transition, and the question of sexism finally being
  put to rest.  With all these benefits, it is easy to see that it’s
  time to say farewell to the “Stagthenas” for good.

• Why Eating Bugs Can Save the World: The Case for Entomophagy, Max Zipperman
  Currently, livestock production accounts for 70% of land allocated to
  agriculture. As meat consumption in developing nations rises, quickly
  matching that of developed countries, we will be forced to allocate
  more land to livestock production, further decreasing that amount that
  might be designated for crops, and resulting in rampant deforestation.
  The impending meat crisis will necessitate establishing alternative
  protein sources, as world meat consumption has increased three fold in
  the past 40 years, and is expected to double from its current rates by
  2050. Max, CMC’s resident entomophagist, will argue how eating insects
  will save the world and how insects are more nutritious than
  comparable “conventional” meats like pork, beef, and
  chicken-containing double the protein and calcium per 100g of food,
  while still containing comparable calorie counts.

• Fly Me to the Moon (and beyond), Nadeem Farooqi
  Nadeem will argue that the United States should establish a
  cooperative space venture program with any and all countries willing
  and able to assist in exploring, developing, and colonizing deep
  space. Advances in technology have made space colonization not only
  possible, but inevitable – it is only a question of when humanity
  begins its ascent. He will present 2 main ideas: that space
  colonization is possible (and profitable) and that Space colonization
  is essential for humanity’s survival. According to Nick Bostrom,
  approximately 1 trillion potential human lives are lost per second of
  delayed colonization. Increasing the total carrying capacity of our
  galaxy (and the entire universe) would provide the opportunity for
  prosperity and livelihood for new generations. It would also add to
  technological innovations that can greatly increase life expectancy
  and quality for everyone. Biotechnology, life-support systems, and
  energy sustainability would all be positive by-products of this
  cooperative effort.

• Rolling in the Dough: How to Write a #1 Single in 2012, Dan Evans
  How do some songs reach #1 while others never make it out of
  obscurity?  This presentation will attempt to determine some of the
  factors that allow a single to reach stardom.  He will begin by
  breaking down the Billboard #1 Singles from 2011 and thus far in 2012,
  analyzing them by genre, lyrical content, music theory, and production
  techniques.  Each of these is an ingredient to success, and all that
  is left to be determined is the exact recipe in which to use them to
  create a chart-topping hit.  He will explain some statistical analysis
  of the ingredients of past hit singles, and then will lead the
  audience through the creation of a “hook” for a #1 single… maybe
  someone at CMC can create the next big hit!

If you don’t know what Idea Night is, it can be described as an event somewhere between a thesis-defense with a shot clock and a start-up pitch with a half-bottle of Ath wine.

At last year’s Idea Night, attendees heard about the flaws with financial modeling, the need for a “J (January) Term,” the importance of fine tailoring, and the radical rethinking of defense policy. Jesse Blumenthal ’11 took home the title of Best Idea with a strong case for why America needs to finally fight a war that is actually profitable: invading our most logical target, Canada.

Applications are due by Wednesday, February 22 at 5pm. All applicants will receive a token of our appreciation. Selected applicants will be eligible to compete for a ticket to the first weekend of Coachella. The second place finisher will win a $50 gift card to the village restaurant of his/her choice and the third and fourth place winner will each receive a $25 gift card to his/her choice.

What would you change about CMC? What are you going to occupy? How is EDM creating the greatest revolution since Bastille Day? Why should the biggest social network in the world rely on seven men to make its most important decisions? After Canada, who should we invade next? Why is CMC focused on its US News & World Report ranking when it actually needs to focus on ranking inside the top 10 on the Playboy party school list?

Presentation skills will be valued equally alongside content. At the end of the event, the audience will be asked to rank the speakers on their interest and persuasiveness, and while everyone will get a token of our appreciation, the winner will get a free ticket to Coachella. Be creative. Be sexy. Be a little crazy.

Submit your idea below by Wednesday, February 22 at 5pm

Both groups have eerily similar functions. The CPB is a board of elected officials that plans alcohol-free events and activities for students at Claremont McKenna College (CMC). Alexandra Cooke ’14, the current SLC chair, is required by the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) constitution to “coordinate non-alcoholic activities for the student body.” If you just did a double take, you’re not alone because CPB and SLC have essentially the exact same purpose. The only differences? CPB has deeper pockets, different funding sources and an unelected leader.

Jim Nauls helped bring Aziz Ansari to Claremont last spring

This article is not intended to disparage either Cooke or the current CPB chair Christina Khavarian ’12.  As dozens of airbrushed unicorn tattoos and decorated holiday cookies will attest, they have each done a fantastic job of keeping us entertained, happy, and well-fed inside and outside our Claremont bubble.

Still, from budget differences to election practices or lack thereof, it seems that the CPB chair and SLC chair are two positions that could easily be merged in order to truly benefit the students and be most effective. If combined, the new “dry chair” could pool monetary resources from two sources and avoid the inefficient overlap in positions that currently exists.  The position of SLC chair should be eliminated altogether and the CPB Chair should be elected by the students to allocate funds from both the DoS Office and ASCMC. This does raise a few problems: will ASCMC become nothing more than a glorified party-planning committee? Where will the money allocated to the SLC chair go? Because the CPB is not governed by a constitution, would the interests of students truly be spoken for?

Cooke sums up budgetary concerns perfectly, “The main differences between the two are simply where their funds come from and the sizes of the budgets. My budget comes from ASCMC and CPB’s budget comes from the Board of Trustees and is allocated by Jim Nauls in the Dean of Students Office.” Cooke notes that CPB’s budget is approximately 10 times larger than her SLC budget and reiterates, “I work for ASCMC and CPB works for Dean Nauls. While I have a constitution, an executive board and a budgeting committee to oversee how I spend my budget, CPB is guided by Dean Nauls.”

Don’t get me wrong, it is indeed admirable that CMC students (via CPB) are now in charge of allocating the funds the Dean of Students Office has appropriated for student activities, but it just seems convoluted to split funds (unevenly) between ASCMC representative Cooke and CPB’s 14-person board. CPB gets to sponsor the big names like Demetri Martin, take students to Dodgers  games, and bring Kogi trucks while Cooke only has the funds to sponsor No Shave November contests and cookie-decorating.

Then there’s the matter of the election process. As Cooke puts it, “ASCMC has a constitution that mandates the fair election of an SLC; CPB does not (yet).”

Indeed, this is how the election for CPB student representatives went in Appleby Dorm. Resident Assistant Jordan Santo ’12 asked his residents, “Who wants to be our CPB rep?”  Silence. “Seriously guys…someone…anyone?” Someone tentatively raised their hand, and thus, a new CPB representative was born!  It was hardly the best example of political activism at CMC, and while the process may not have been the same in other dorms, it’s hard to imagine that there was any hard-core campaigning going on.

Yes, Cooke ran unopposed, but she still had to make her future plans known and tell us what she intended to do as SLC chair.  Besides, a certain sneaky “Write-In” (John Faranda, perhaps?) gave her a run for her money by winning 27.37% of the vote. Students had to actively take thirty seconds out of their day to check boxes and that, my friends, is democracy.

While the individual members of the board were elected, Khavarian was chosen by Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Activities Jim Nauls and was not elected to her position.

In an earlier Forum article introducing CPB to the campus at large, Jim Nauls was quoted as saying “she will not have any more say in the events than other students on the board.”

CMC is all about choosing their leaders and controlling spending (trust me, I’ve seen Senate debate the merits of a various garden plants for over a half hour), and I find it hard to believe that this decision didn’t ruffle a few feathers. Yes, the idea of a CPB tyrant imposing miserable activities on sober students is preposterous, but shouldn’t the students have more of an active role in choosing who plans activities on their behalf?

When it comes to the CPB and SLC chair Cooke, the method of “divide and conquer” has become “divide and do the same thing with different funding and varying degrees of student input.”   Add to this the fact that there is very little if any communication between the two, and it’s clearly time to combine and conquer.

Though much of what we see from ASCMC as students are events like Monte Carlo or the “party inform,” ASCMC isn’t simply a governing body debating the merits of various themes (or so we hope).  As a group of leaders trying to create the best community for all of us, I believe ASCMC could get used to the idea of contributing what funding it previously used for SLC chair to CPB’s fund so we could benefit from both resources.

Cooke agrees that some cooperation could benefit both groups. “I think CPB and SLC have great potential to work together…the two groups should collaborate more, to maximize great events.”  If the SLC chair simply becomes CPB chair, eliminating redundancies and allowing for fair elections, CMC students can have the best of both worlds. Imagine a glorious campus where you can nosh on hand-decorated cookies while laughing uproariously at Demetri Martin. Dreams do come true.

Ultimately, both groups joining forces to accomplish the exact same thing can only create and fund even better activities for all of us. Personally, I’d like to see some collaboration or I’ll be forced to adopt the much less catchy slogan (my apologies to Patrick Henry), “Give me a fairly elected group of students with shared funding to provide booze-free entertainment, or give me death!”