What senior would not be looking forward to a booze cruise through the New York City Harbor to celebrate 200 nights until graduation with the rest of their classmates?
Perhaps the 700 seniors who were left without tickets this year.
Tickets sold out last Tuesday, with over two weeks remaining until the dinner dance takes place on Nov. 14.
Seniors both on-campus and off-campus are outraged at the shortage of tickets for the annual event.
“I didn’t think they would be gone in 2 days. My friends all got them and it’s just stupid how only a third of the class can go, and the majority of it is girls, because guys don’t jump on buying the tickets,” said Matt Colford, one of the seniors who did not get a ticket.
Many seniors, even including those with tickets, agree.
“I didn’t know that it would be as popular as it is and I think they should do something that could potentially outfit the entire class,” said Jack Harder ’04.
Some students believe that SBRA and FUSA should have taken into account the popularity of the event and planned accordingly, allowing more seniors to enjoy the tradition.
“I think that the high level of interest in senior mug night by seniors should’ve been an indication to 200 nights planners that the class of 2004 would also have a high interest in the 200 nights event, and should’ve planned to allow more than one third of the class to attend,” said one senior who wished to be kept anonymous.
Senior SBRA officer Lauren DeSteno offered an explanation as to why only 350 tickets were available for the senior event.
“First of all, this event is usually only opened up to off campus students, so on-campus students are not normally allowed to go. Within the general guidelines of planning an event, there is no place large enough to hold our entire class, and you never plan an event for the majority of our class because the majority never shows up,” said DeSteno. “We were trying to keep ticket prices down, and if we got a much larger boat it would have made the ticket prices much more expensive, and even less people would have wanted to go.”
While sympathetic to those who did not get tickets, seniors who were able to purchase them remain optimistic about the event.
“I think that for 200 nights the idea of a boat is a great idea, and it stinks that a lot of people are not able to go, but I think the night is going to be an awesome time,” said Courtney Cleary, ’04.
This sentiment is shared by most seniors who purchased their tickets in time. While many seniors may be left on shore, those who made the boat will be making the best of it.
“I think that it’s going to be a lot of fun, but it would be more fun if the entire senior class had the opportunity to be involved. But for those who did get tickets it’s going to be a hell of a good time!” Sharon Hoey, ’04.
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