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BY AMANDA PALM
The Battalion
B».ong before Bonfire burns this fall, countless
’ ftdents will forge their way into the woods out-
;ide of Somerville to chop down trees at cut, the
event where the trees to be used in constructing
, Bonfire are felled and collected.
'■wfcjBrhis weekend, more than 2,000 students par-
uiL tilpated in first cut, an essential part of preparing
■^°®Mor Bonfire.
any smaller traditions exist within the tradi-
of Bonfire. One example is decorating of pots,
are the protective headgear worn by every-
at cut site.
ach pot is unique, and decorating it is a way
residence halls, Corps of Cadets outfits and
er groups to identify each other and display
fr unity.
Rusty Thompson, Bonfire adviser and MSC as-
ant director, said the use of profanity on pots
II be toned down this year.
If anyone has something offensive on their
t, they can cover it up or leave,” he said.
Ttavis Johnson, a senior redpot and finance
nior, said the majority of students have complied
th the change
“Some people haven’t adjusted too well, but on
■ whole, everyone wants to do what’s best for
1 spirit of Bonfire,” he said.
“They know if you don’t change your pot, you
n’t come out to cut. Most people understand, so
ey participate rather than protest.”
Thompson said there are no new policies for
in fire, but the University wants all parts of Bon-
e to be safe and enjoyable.
Barbi Bernard, a sophomore general studies
ajor, said she noticed a decline in the amount of
ofanity on pots at first cut.
“1 went to cut last year, and there was definite-
utq'7 more usage of cuss words then,” she said. “This
' . ear, instead of spelling the words out, people
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would spell out part of the word so you could still
tell what it was supposed to mean.”
Bernard said she has never been bothered by
the use of profanity on the pots.
“1 may have a different view from most girls,
but 1 don’t think the rules are necessary,” she
said. “It’s usually meant as a joke, and people take
things too seriously.”
Another tradition at cut is grading, the
process of wrestling in giant mud pits to get as
filthy as possible.
In the past, grading occurred both on Univer
sity property and at cut site, but it is no longer al
lowed anywhere on campus.
Thompson said the on-campus grading policy
was made because creating mud pits around cam
pus was destroying the landscape.
At cut site, redpots are responsible for making
sure no hazing or inappropriate behavior occurs
during grading.
“The redpots watch out for and stop any acts
that may be unsafe,” Thompson said. “If some
thing appears to be hazing, such as forcing
someone to roll around in the mud, the redpots
will stop it. ”
Bernard said women do not grade the same
way men do and that the grading tradition should
not be changed on campus or at cut site.
“Girls usually don’t get hurt when we grade
each other,” she said. “It’s a good tradition, and it
shows how red-ass you are.”
In the past, Walton Hall has been the residence
hall responsible for load, in which logs are put
onto trucks to be hauled from cut site to College
Station. But Walton Hall was banned from Bonfire
this year, and the residence hall is not allowed to
participate in any aspect of Bonfire.
Thompson said no individuals were sanc
tioned, but the hall as an organization cannot par
ticipate in Bonfire activities.
“That just means there can’t be any Walton
pots, T-shirts, yells — things like that,” he said.
Johnson said the action taken against Walton
may have been harsh, but it shows that no haz
ing will be tolerated.
“I think Walton knows that if they keep it clean
and behave, there’s a good chance they’ll be back
next year,” he said.
Johnson said the absence of Walton has
caused other residence halls and Corps outfits to
take over the job of load.
“Their loss as a dorm was felt a little bit this
weekend,” he said. “For load, we have to rotate
every weekend with a different non-reg dorm to
take their place.”
Bernard said the loss of Walton Hall during
Bonfire activities gives everyone else more
work to do since the traditional duty of Walton
residents must be handled by others.
“They were the load dorm,” she said. “Walton
always did it, and they were good at it. No one
else wants to do it now.”
Thompson said the ban was a blow to students
who live in Walton Hall.
However, he said, the spirit of Bonfire and en
thusiasm toward cut should not be negatively af
fected by the loss of Walton.
“Most students draw spirit from their own
groups and dorms, and I think they will continue
to do that,” he said.
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