2008 Woodie Awards
A 'Brand New' debut
Rachel Zarrell
Issue date: 9/24/07 Section: News
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The event, which was held Saturday, featured an activities fair for 43 student groups, a barbecue and additional performances by local acts Endway and Gone Baby Gone. Both groups played short sets throughout the day, entertaining a growing crowd of hipsters and Greeks with energetic pop-punk. They performed from a stage set between Meserve and Shillman halls and adorned the the fraternity's logo.
By the time Brand New took the helm at 6 p.m., the crowd had doubled in size. Opening with "Sowing Season," the group performed for about 45 minutes, running through some older tunes and several songs from its latest album, The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me.
The crowd erupted during new song "Degausser" as well as hits like "Okay I Believe You but My Tommy Gun Don't," and "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades."
"It's not really about PIKE, it's about everyone else coming and having a good time," said Ed Dunne, the chapter's vice president. "If there's some bad stigma for our fraternity, that's not how it really is."
Many students, like freshmen Courtney Bednaz, said they came for the lead act.
"I like all the bands, but I'm here for Brand New, obviously," said Bednaz, an undecided major. "I think that's what we're all waiting for."
Council for University Programs ming President Scott Hultman, whose group participated in the event, said he thought PIKEtoberfest was raising the bar for campus entertainment. "I think it gives us a little push to make SpringFest even better this year," he said.
Other student group leaders, who peddled school spirit from tables near the back of the crowd, were mixed about their participation in the event, which came together over six months and was allotted about $75,000 in funding from the Student Activities Fee as a means to bring all student groups together to welcome the Northeastern community to campus.
Factoring in costs like paying the acts to providing the stage, lighting and sound, little to none of the allocated funding was devoted to resources for bringing other student groups into the fold, according to a review of the proposal from the Budget Review Committee, adding some to question whether the event, although successful in attendance, was carried out in its intended form.
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Ryan
posted 9/24/07 @ 11:45 AM EST
What more could Pi Kappa Alpha done to allocate more money to the student groups? Open meetings were held, and those who gave their input were heard and acted upon. (Continued…)
HP
posted 9/24/07 @ 12:57 PM EST
As a non white American who enjoyed the show I'm quite upset that someone would play the race card in criticizing the event. I would be upset if someone said that NU was pandering to the minorities when an exclusively hip hop springfest lineup occurred last year. (Continued…)
CB
posted 9/24/07 @ 3:20 PM EST
Contrary to this article, I was impressed that Pike advertised dozens of other student groups on the back of their mail-out cards and encouraged every group to participate by having a table to promote their group during the day. (Continued…)
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