And the Housie Goes to...

Many questions swirled in the minds of anxious freshmen on Housing Day eve. Will I get lost in the world of Quinception? Will the Quad be able to handle me right now? Will I get Lev, and will it feel so good?

This year's Housing Day, full of the usual half-dressed upperclassman and shell-shocked freshmen, was prefaced by some truly spectacular YouTube videos. The folks at Satire V thought it was about time the Harvard community acknowledge the hard work of the House Committees that produced these films. To do so, they created the first annual Housie Awards.

"We want to prolong the Housing Day spirit" rather than abandon the videos to the archives of YouTube, said Jeremy Patashnik '12, an editor-in-chief of Satire V.

"We want to recognize the outstanding effort the HoCos put into making these videos," Patashnik added.

Students can cast their votes for the best video achievement in several categories on the Housie website. Only videos released in 2011 are eligible for this year's Housie Awards.

A week after polls close on April 1, Satire V will film a short ceremony honoring the winners and post that video online, Patashnik said. The winning individuals and House Committees will receive gold-painted vuvuzelas.