Word: foams
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This particular issue was raised after the UC declined to give Mather money to purchase a second foam machine for the annual Mather Lather foam party. When Mather HoCo’s request was voted down during the UC’s general meeting—causing an angry Mather HoCo to threaten to secede from the UC—many UC members pointed out that every HoCo, including Mather’s, had already received an unrestricted $4,700 at the beginning of the semester. Finance Committee (FiCom) chair Alexander “Zander?...
...course, not all open parties place a strain on HoCo finances and need to request funding. The Leverett 80s Dance, for example, makes a profit each semester. Even with Mather’s foam party, which is one of the most expensive, it is unclear how much of a strain is put on the Mather HoCo, which intends to sell 650 tickets at $10 a piece...
Furthermore, not all HoCo requests necessarily need to be granted. For instance, if the UC gave Mather’s application due consideration and found spending $1,700 on a new foam machine unnecessary, it should by all means deny the grant regardless the Mather HoCo’s financial position. But HoCos deserve at least fair consideration...
...members contended that since they give each House $4700 at the beginning of the semester, there is no need to fund additional HoCo projects throughout the year. But the most exciting campus party is also the most expensive (and time-consuming) to organize. The costs of lumber, Super Foam Dome foam machines, soap solution, the DJ, and typical party expenses total to over $6000. Moreover, because Mather (HoCo) is dedicated to keeping the event accessible to all students, it chooses to keep ticket prices low. But Mather HoCo’s budget suffers from daring to throw such a tremendous...
...Mather’s 18-story Goliath) have already threatened a counter-revolution, but this historic moment is a greater opportunity for teamwork than for animosity. Houses should join together with Mather in celebration of the great and often suppressed rights of Harvardians: hedonistic pleasure, political self-determination, and foam parties...