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Their fourth pledge is to increase party and House Committee (HoCo) funding. This is Magnus and Tom’s answer to the question of how to approach social planning. The UC’s party fund is a popular initiative, but demand far outstrips supply. Since the introduction of the super parties, many Houses no longer have a weekly UC party. The first-come-first-serve funding model for parties is ludicrous, and UC-funded parties are generally very poorly advertised. Magnus and Tom think the UC should decentralize social planning and support House life by providing more funding...
...atmosphere. The Grille’s proposed journey back in time has been led by Eliot House residents Maya E. Frommer ’07 and Jennifer C. O’Brien ’07. Frommer said she first pitched the redesign theme to the Eliot House Committee (HoCo) as a possible way of making the then-closed Grille usable again. Her design scheme, she said, was inspired by some basic elements of the old Grille’s appearance. “Before [the renovation] there was a black-and-white checkered floor and chrome furniture...
Even though our system is a highly effective vehicle for social contact, there are clear ways we can improve it. For now, the answer lies within a reinfusion of programming within the Houses. A core of House Committees (HoCos) do a great job of providing party events, Stein Clubs, happy hours, and Harvard-Yale tailgates, but few take any sort of time to bring more structured events into the ouses. Every HoCo should create a position to work with House Masters and tutors to create a series of events in addition to the Senior Common Room events already arranged...
...serves as vice president of operations for the International Relations Council. According to Mehta, Kadakia’s financial experience made him well-qualified to manage the senior class’s coffers. “For someone who has never had a chance to do UC or HoCo,” said Kadakia, referring to the Undergraduate Council and House Committees, “this is a great opportunity to get involved in the class, and I’m really excited right now.” In addition to their individual accomplishments, Moore said that Borden and Kadakia...
...Winthrop HoCo Chair Carrie H. Petri ’06, who is also a Crimson editor, said that while each House wanted to maintain its own sense of character, joint purchasing cut costs...