Big Screw nominations and Monday totals
CORRECTION TO THIS ARTICLE: This article on Big Screw totals incorrectly states that Alpha Chi Omega runs the charity competition. Alpha Phi Omega (APO) runs Big Screw.
Big Screw nominations and Monday totals
|
Person |
Votes |
Charity |
|
Pavel Etingof, Professor of Mathematics |
$107.78 |
American Cancer Society |
|
Craig Carter, Professor of Materials Science |
$53.68 |
Camp Kesem |
|
Dean Colombo |
$29.46 |
Loaves and Fishes |
|
Michael Yaffe, Professor of Biology |
$15.13 |
American Red Cross — Japan |
|
David Jerison, Professor of Mathematics |
$8.94 |
Americares |
|
Julie Norman, Director of Undergraduate Advising |
$4.82 |
Leadership Training Institute |
|
2.005 (Cullen Buie, Jacopo Buongiorno) |
$3.43 |
American Red Cross Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Fund |
|
Steve Leeb, Professor of EECS |
$3.00 |
Pine Street Inn |
|
Susan Lanza, Course 9 Administrator |
$2.38 |
Make-a-Wish |
|
Alexander van Oudenaarden, Professor of Biology |
$2.00 |
Save the Children |
|
Albert Meyer, Professor of EECS |
$1.50 |
ACLU Foundation |
|
2.006 (J.G. Brisson, Anette E. Hosoi) |
$1.37 |
MassBike |
|
Kit Cummings, Professor of Chemistry |
$1.20 |
Homestart |
|
Alexander Mitsos, Professor of Mechanical Engineering |
$0.60 |
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston |
|
Muriel Medard, EE/RLE Professor |
$0.50 |
Soldiers’ Angels |
|
James Roberge, Professor of EECS |
$0.00 |
Make-a-Wish Foundation |
The Institute Screw Contest, commonly known as the Big Screw, is an annual charity fundraiser hosted by Alpha Chi Omega that raises money for a variety of causes. Faculty or staff who “screw” over students can be nominated by anyone and select their favorite charity that students donate to as a “vote” for that particular professor. One cent is equal to one vote. So far, the Big Screw has received $235.79 total with Pavel Etingof, Professor of Mathematics, in the lead with $107.78 for the American Cancer Society.
—Jessica J. Pourian