Council to Host 30-Keg Party In Mem Hall for Undergrads

The Undergraduate Council will host a campuswide bash in Memorial Hall this Friday night, intended to foster student unity, despite widespread apathy about the event among undergraduates.

In the past, campus unity has been lacking, but "an event like this can bolster that," said Richard B. Cooperstein '88, a council member who helped organize the $2100 bash.

Undergraduate Council Chairman Richard S. Eisert '88 said he is hoping "at least 1000" students will pay the three-dollar admission charge to dance to the music of Robespierre and help consume 30 kegs of beer.

Kirkland and Quincy House Committees will each chip in $500 for beer and provide manpower for the spring fling, which will count as the houses' one party with alcohol allowed each year.

"The campus is crying out for a party," Cooperstein said.

But students yesterday barely spoke out for a campus party, much less cried. Many students contacted said they did not know much about the event.

Although the council funded advertising for the event at its last meeting before spring break, many students said that the current lack of awareness will severely limit this event's chances of benefitting student life.

Although the party "seems like a good attempt" at unifying the campus, Amy Avina '90 said that because she heard about it too late, she is not sure if she will go.

"I probably would go if I'd known sooner," Avina said, who said that a friend had told her about the party and that she already has tentative plans for the weekend.

"If people don't know about it they can't be very unified," said Jennifer M. Harris '90.

Although the idea of the party is good, "Idon't think it will go over too well," said DavidJ. Ferrigno '90, who added that he had not heardof the event and does not plan to attend.

But Eisert said that the party will beadvertised on 1000 posters campuswide, a banner onHolworthy Hall and in the Crimson and theIndependent.

Eisert said that the council made a consciousdecision to advertise later in the week. "I thinkit best to give a big push right before theevent," he said.

Although council members had hailed the eventas a much-needed bridge between the houses, somestudents said that the council should not pre-empthouse functions.

Because big house parties tend to draw peoplecampuswide, "I don't see the point in [thecouncil's] throwing a party," said Pieter M. Pil'88. The council should stick to events out of thehouse committees' purview, such as sponsoring theupcoming Elvis Costello concert, Pil added.

"I don't think necessarily a beer bash is thething to do," said Richard Lundberg '90.

But Eisert said that the party does not have tobe a one-night fling. If the bash is successful,the council would like to sponsor similar eventsin the future, he said