Hall of Fame:JHU
Because there wasn't a Hall of Fame for JHU.
2006.01-Pirate Day
During JHU-1-06 the Genomics class dressed up for the first ever Pirate Day. Attire consisted of eyeliner beards and mustaches (or just eye liner for a more rugged look), eye patches, cardboard and duct taped swords, head bands, and striped, red, black, white, and/or torn clothing. Members consisted of full fledged pirates, firates (female pirates), wenches, and ienches (it wenches - no gender). Honorary titles consisted of Ienchmaster, captain, Dread Pirate Amandark and murse. The genomics class pirated Tracey's hall, parts of the biology class, a TA (Nick) and an instructor (Tom). Sword fights were common during pirate day and usually resulted in missing arms, legs, and fingers. Such duels often resembled parts of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. During the meet and greet the pirates gave "pillage grams" which consisted of whacking CTYers with cardboard swords, declaring that their village had been pillaged, and giving them the opportuntity to direct the pirates to their next victims. Such victems were bubblicious, and Andy the RA who was pillaged by an umbrella-turned-sword. After receiving his pillagegram, Andy threated bodily harm on whoever was the leader of said pirate ship (known as the S.S. Eternally Damned). Said leader (Aman Daray) hid from Andy for the rest of the evening.
-Edit: There was also a more toned down version of a Pirate Day in Skidmore Session 1 2006. This was started by a nevermore named Edwin Ma who wished to honor a close friend of his named Andrew Yu who was unable to return in 2006. This was created due to the fact that Ninja Day (Sucessfully done in 2005 started by Andrew and Edwin) was cancelled because SRA Felicia said that students were not allowed to cover their faces. Andrew Yu was recognizable in 2005 Session 1 due to the fact that he wore a bandanna on his head like a Pirate everyday, so in Skidmore alongside End of the World Day a large group of people wore either bandannas or a t-shirt around their heads pirate style for what Edwin called "Pirate/Andrew Yu Day". Coincidently due to the fact that so few people had bandannas,(around 6-7 people) many people had to use t-shirts which resulted in looking like people were wearing doo-rags. This caused many people to instead call this "Gangster Day" which oddly enough "gangster" was a very oftenly used term by Edwin and Andrew and that Edwin was called by people who didn't know him "That gangster Asian" although Edwin repeatedly said he'd rather not be called that.
Siena Session 1 2006 also featured a pirate day, in the form of pirate versus ninja day, on the first friday of the session. This day featured many people dressed up in the all important character attire but not much actually competition between the two groups as the "vs" suggests.
we should so make that happen for next year Skidmore Sesh. 1 -Edit: At Saratoga, 2006 S.2, Pirates vs. Ninja vs. Cavemen was a daily during the second week where everyone beat each other with paper swords and clubs on South Park Lawn. Then we attacked the Chillaxin' daily.
-Edit: Carlisle Session 2 had both Pirate and Ninja activities one day, at the end of which they fought each other
2006.01-The Treehuggers
At JHU, a group of 12 students from the Crafting the Essay Class turned into the Treehuggers- A "club" that hugged trees in fierce protection and proudly held themselves as distinct people.
It was originally started when someone jokingly suggested that since "some of us liked to hug trees, we should be called the Treehuggers." A vote was held, and the title for "Treehugger" won unanimously. The Treehuggers were orginally known as the "Cerds" (pronounced kurds), a name suggested by Christine, which stood for Cool Nerds. However, after an RA pointing out that the kurds were actually a religious group, they changed the name, not wanting to offend anyone. The Treehuggers had some memorable days, especially when they sang their theme song during a fire drill:
(Follows tune of Spongebob Squarepants)
Whoooooooo.... lives in a dorm room in AMR1? The Tree Hu-ggers! Who likes 2 dress crazy and have lots of fun? The Tree Hu-ggers! If hugging big trees be something you wish! The Tree Hu-ggers! Then come walk with Willie 'cause we dress so hip! The tree huggers, the tree huggers, the treee...huggerrrsss! Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo-Wail!
The wail ending the song was started by Wendy during the hall icebreaker on the first day when she introduced herself as "Wailing Wendy"
The Treehuggers also had one day dressed as "superheroes", dressing in peculiar clothes and marching while singing the theme song. They also were quite fond of Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of The Carribean, saying "Where's the rum?" and "And really good rum!" occasionally.
In fact, the Treehuggers became so notable that other students began to join the "club", although the original teenagers were the only active members. This group even hugged trees in the pouring rain, showing their dedication and love to the trees that gave us the air to breathe.
(The Treehuggers included Connie, Christine, Daphne, Grace, Gabby, Lena, Rachel, Sandy, Sarah, Paula, Wendy, and Whitney.)
