The ball is at Union Station and the mall and food court are closed off for the event, Gerics said. He also said there will be bands and an orchestra in the eight to nine different rooms with corresponding themes. Senior Gift Committee Chair Jamal Epps said the gift that was chosen in the senior class election is Southwestern Quadrangle beautification. Senior donations will fund additional trees, shrubs and benches along with the plaque dedicating the beautification to the class of 2001. Epps stressed the importance of participation rather than the dollar total.
Participation is most important.
We currently have 49 percent, which is better than years past, Epps said. The current goal of the Gift Committee is 65 percent participation which would be approximately 1,000 students. The Senior Gift Committee solicited nominations from seniors passing through Red Square during the last two weeks. These options were narrowed down to five choices, at which point seniors voted the final gift. There was a 33 percent response rate which is better than previous years, Epps said.