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...shame to see that potential expended on the rather small population of students who happen to know the lyrics to Moulin Rouge.Michael J. Robin ’08 is a English and American literature and language concentrator in Winthrop House. He was co-chair of the Winthrop HoCo in 2006, co-director of the Summer School Activities Office in 2006, and is a current member of the Committee on House Life...
...seniors from their House to become “upper” Upper Halls. These get to have their own personal stein mug hanging on a numbered peg in the Pub, and their names added to a kind of “Upper Hall of Fame” placard. HoCos singled out the most enthusiastic seniors with methods ranging from an application process to nominations, voting, and appointments. Kirkland HoCo Parliamentarian Matt Drazba ’08 says the Kirkland apps featured questions such as “If you had to name your iPod, what would you name...
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...
Funding must remain at the UC’s discretion and should be based on the merits of each individual application. Under the current structure, HoCos have little incentive to host innovative and potentially expensive events for the entire student body—events that would, in fact, be a good use of student money. The UC should evaluate a HoCo grant application the same as it would any other student group’s and should fund it if it meets FiCom’s standard criteria...
...identity of the perpetrators. “People within Mather House said that it was actually Lowell House because Lowell tied with us this year,” said Joyce Lin ’08, the Cabot House REP representative. In an e-mail addressed to Cabot HoCo Co-Chair Ajay Kumar ’08 and Cabot House, Mather House HoCo leaders accused Lowell of absconding with the cup. “Afraid of Mather, Lowell has taken the Green Cup and attempted to blame it on Mather...They hope they can get an ally in Cabot and divert...