SP 2012 Orientation Brunch: Officers and Volunteers. Courtesy of SP Photofile chairs

You, like many grad students, are probably thinking to yourself, “I sure do wish I had more work and less free time.” Well, I have the solution for you: become an SP officer! Actually, being an officer is a great opportunity to meet people and make this dorm a better place.

I’ve been the Coffee Hour co-chair for the better part of a year now and it truly has been a swell experience. Every week, I get the chance to put aside whatever work has been tormenting me and basically hang out with people for a few hours. I guess we make some food, too, but that almost seems secondary. I’ve been able to try new things (certainly having access to a deep fryer has helped with this) and enjoy the (mostly) positive feedback from other residents.

The best part about being an officer is that it gives you the opportunity to leave your mark on SP. I mean this in the way Picasso left his mark on the art world, not the way a dog leaves his mark on a fire hydrant. Each officer has a fair amount of freedom to work in his or her own style. If the brunch chairs want to make maple syrup coated bacon, they can. If the arts chair wants to show every Muppets movie ever made while constructing a life size Kermit out of Legos, they can. If the controller wants to sign receipts with little hearts, they can. At the end of the day, all of these officers working together add their own color to the eggshell halls of SidPac and turn it into an interesting and wonderful place to live. Why wouldn’t you want to be a part of that?

If any of this sounds like something you are interested in, come to the Officer Information Coffee Hour on April 3 (or, even better, come help out beforehand). There will be food.

By Dan Kolodrubetz (SP Coffee Hour co-chair)