2016 Advisor Dinner: A Pirate's Life for Me!
Freshmen in Professor Crystal Benedicks’ advising group leap to avoid water balloon “cannonballs” during a battle on the high seas between the pirate ships ‘Eggplant’ and 'Dog.'
'Pirates' is the theme of Professor Benedicks’ freshman tutorial, and her whole family got into the action, including her daughter, Kat. The Jolly Roger hung from the flag pole in front of the house!
The Canadian flag waved at Professors Rixa and Eric Freeze's home…
… where the advisee dinner was calmer…
…and foie gras and chicken tikka marsala were on the menu…
… and menu cards were created by Zari Freeze.
Professor Jim Cherry welcomes Professor Benedicks’ advisees to the family’s home on Wabash Avenue. Professor Cherry’s lasagna was a big hit with the students…
… as was this toss of a water balloon cannonball from the pirate ship Eggplant, scoring a direct hit on Kory McLaughlin ’20, Vince D'Angelo, and the ‘Dog.'
George is proud of his boat, and gets the chance to show it to the students.
Professor Benedicks asks freshmen a question about 'Treasure Island', their summer reading, while George and Kat play pirates and Louie the dog borrows George’s boat. The freshman who correctly answered a question got to throw a water balloon at the other pirate boat.
The freshmen realized early on that the tubs holding their cannonballs could also be used to catch them!
Jacob Macaluso ’20 tries to convince Kat to toss the cannonball safely into the tub (so he can throw it at the other ship.)
Jacob Macaluso ’20 tries to convince Kat to toss the cannonball safely into the tub (so he can throw it at the other ship.)
Professor Benedick's daughter, Becky, talks with the freshmen.
Anticipating another water balloon toss…
…was almost as fun as the toss itself.
Louie the pirate dog makes a friend.
During the 'business' portion of the gathering, Emmanuel Ragamamba Bitega ’20 takes notes about registering for courses.
Professor Benedicks explains the registration process.
Students earned a band-aid with the skull and crossbones for every question about Treasure Island they answered correctly. Ivan Martinez ’20 was the clear winner.
Cannonball!
Before the gathering moved outside, Jacob Macaluso ’20 talked about his interest in becoming a rhetoric major.
Looking over the course offerings
Some water balloon cannonballs proved tougher to burst than others. Here orientation leader Reno Jamison ’18 and Kory McLaughlin ’20 help George puncture a particularly stubborn cannonball.