And the winner is ...
Thanks to the Third-Year Council and Peace Frogs travel agency, third-year students Quincy Kolb and Sarah Witt spent this weekend in New Orleans.
Directly after winning the trip Thursday night, the two students were whisked away in a limousine to pack their bags.
"It was really random," Kolb said. "We were walking out the door when we heard the number."
After Kolb's raffle ticket was drawn, she chose Witt to accompany her on the all-expenses paid trip.
Kolb said they had about 40 minutes to pack from the time they heard her number called to the time they were sent to the hotel.
In addition to packing, however, Kolb also had to cancel her engagements this weekend, which included three shifts at work, four meetings, a date with her Madison House little sibling and residence staff weekend coverage.
They were given accommodations in a hotel in Charlottesville to anticipate their Friday morning flight to Creole Country.
Kolb said the weekend was "awesome," admitting that the two of them did "a lot of shopping.
"I think we collectively spent around $1,000," she said. "We just kept trying to justify it to ourselves, saying that we didn't have to pay for the trip."
Organizers of the event said that 60 other prizes were awarded in addition to the trip.
But the real winner was United Support: The Community Foundation Against Domestic Violence and Abuse, which received all $2,600 raised at the event.
"We decided United Support would be our best choice because they are an up-and-coming charity in Charlottesville," Third-Year Council member Tony Rettig said. "We knew that the money would go directly to help victims instead of administrative and travel costs."
Chess champs
In a six hour tournament at Monroe Hall Sunday, 10 students from the University's Chess Club beat opposing teams from William & Mary and Virginia Tech, with a score of 11 1/2 points.
Christy Hobaugh, second-year College student and Chess Club president, said the victory is particularly impressive because the University's Chess Club was established just last year.
"These other teams are pretty well established," Hobaugh said. "We're hoping to do it [hold a tournament] every semester from now on."
Dan Pinkham, second-year College student and tournament director, said while the University team has a good record against William & Mary, "the joy was in beating Tech."
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