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Ansel Witthaus ’06 may be best known as the (in)famous Bacchus from Lowell Bacchanalia. He moonlights as a Lowell Psych concentrator from Washington, MO. We sat him down, set his iPod on shuffle and recorded his reactions. 1. Apocalyptica—“Sanitarium (Welcome Home)” This group is awesome! They play metal on four cellos. I saw them in concert earlier this semester and they are even better live. They started out covering Metallica, and those covers are their best. 2. Enya—“Wild Child?...
Anyone who has ever been to the Lowell House Bacchanalia knows there is a lot of bang—and it is done for little buck. Over two years of creating and running the Bacchanalia, Lowell’s spring formal, I have seen firsthand the power of the College’s House Committees (HoCos) to achieve great results on a limited budget, as well as the tremendous potential for broader success under less-restricted means. Last weekend’s HoCo events in Adams House and Currier House provide ample evidence that HoCos can have tremendous impact...
...Bacchanalia is a fitting case study for why HoCos are uniquely positioned to throw successful House-wide and College-wide events. We had a team of incredibly dedicated HoCo members, and interested members of the House community, who came together bringing incredible expertise that let us produce many of the biggest draws of the event in house. Most members of the Committee contributed design, text, or pictures to an extensive and beautiful website. A team built a nine-foot Trojan horse for only a few hundred dollars’ worth of lumber and paint. The former owner of a cake...
...experience of the Bacchanalia may sound exceptional, but it’s the strength of HoCo’s position within the House and College community that makes the exceptional possible. HoCos have unique advantages that other student groups, including the Undergraduate Council (UC), do not. HoCos know the communities they serve directly, and they have the ability to understand the breadth of social offerings needed to fill this College’s social scene. HoCos have the ability to inspire dozens of people to help with and care about an effort because they live with those who have...
...success have not been trusts or alumni, but hardworking folks and support from the Lowell House administration. A few HoCos may be funded by House trusts, but—great though it would be for Lowell—we are unfortunately not amongst them. Last year’s Bacchanalia cost HoCo, net of ticket sales, a touch over $1,000, which was covered by UC grants that also funded Lowell’s carnival, Oscar night, Stein clubs, gym equipment purchases, freshman welcome event, and many other House activities...