By CLAIRE WINTER

Saturday, October 5, saw Beloit College clubs everywhere crawling out of the woodwork to host final events before everyone fled from Beloit for fall break. This outburst of events brought everything from tote bag painting to creative writing to badminton. Midst the chaos of everyone, again, scheduling their events for their clubs at the same gosh darn times, again, I ignored most of my responsibilities to visit two fundraisers in particular. 

FemCo hosted a yard sale, selling everything from perfume to pillows. Most items were donated via a drive the week before, creating an eclectic collection of pre-owned goods for sale, including old formalwear, Halloween matching pillows, cat mugs, and a Shawn Mendes lamp (complete with a printed photo of the star’s face, which frightened and confused me in equal measure. That lamp has stories to tell, and I do not want to hear them).

My friends and I ended up buying perfume, earrings, a suspiciously well-kept weighted blanket, and a tiny plant named Señor Pigeon, who will probably end up dying within the week. Prayers for Señor Pigeon are requested.

The yard sale worked on a pay-what-you-can-basis, and all proceeds from FemCo are to be donated to Beloit’s local DEFY Domestic Abuse program, which provides services to help those in abusive relationships. 

While FemCo tied its fundraising powers to a good cause, Theta Pi Gamma ensured its fundraising prowess this Saturday by harnessing the power college students know best: spite.

Hosted in front of the Theta house was the “Pie a Theta” event, where, for the low low price of two dollars (or three if you had a particular victim in mind), you could complete the ultimate clown gag- smashing a plate of whipped cream in someone’s face. Members of Theta took turns wearing trash bags and being pied. Proceeds will go to Theta events and upkeep. 

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