The yearly Hood College tradition puts the dormitories first year students against each other in different activities from the chants, to obstacle course, skits and jeopardy, first year students got involved in the quest to win the Pink Spoon, the 500 dollars, and of course, bragging rights for the entire year.
“It’s a good way to bring freshmen together,” Phaja Prandy, first year student and Shriner floor representative said.
First year and upperclassmen had to join forces to make this night happen. Students planned from the beginning of October for this event; they attended meetings, wrote scripts, designed shirts, and had to work together in order to give their dorm the greatest chance of winning.
First year students from all dorms wore their dorms specific colors: Coblentz in yellow, Memorial in Red, Meyran in Blue, Shriner in teal, and Smith in black. From their shirts to their face paint, Hood students showed off their colors and their school spirit.
“It’s (Policies for Dollars) pretty cool; it’s not something you think would be put together. It’s set up by the school, for the school,” said First year student and Smith Hall Resident, Katelyn Long.
As the teams made it outside, the only thing that could be heard was the chanting of the five teams. They danced and got “hyped up” as they made their way over to the pergola for the announcements and rules about Policies for Dollars.
This year the judges’ panel included newly inaugurated president, Andrea Chapdelaine, Dean Olivia White, Director of Security Thurmond Maynard and Dr. Jerrold Van Winter. The five dorms were judged by their chants and skits. The teams also scored points from Hood themed Jeopardy and an obstacle course.
The skit themes included Good Burger from Coblentz, Forrest Gump from Memorial, The Meyran Military from Meyran, Alice in Wonderland from Shriner, and Scooby Doo from Smith.
The first event was using a straw to pick up M&M’s for sophomores. The next event, a dance off, was for juniors. The third event, the chubby bunny challenge, was for seniors. The fourth and final event was a combination of the upperclassmen that had to eat a donut off of a string with their hands behind their backs. Hodson auditorium erupted with laughter.
After the scores were finalized, the winners were revealed. The Winner of the 2015 Policies for Dollars was…Coblentz Hall! A sea of yellow erupted and a flag flew through the air. Coblentz
Hall’s leading Jeopardy score and hilarious skit pushed them to the top. The runner up was Meyran Hall and in third place was Shriner.
“Hood College is one family and I want us all to be hyped,” said Andrea Christmas House Forum member.
Even though the five dorms were against each other, Policies for Dollars was about coming together as first year students and upperclassmen with a little friendly competition.
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