All it took was 96 letters.
That's how many protest letters Tuttle residents had to write to their congressmen to win a free keg party Saturday night.
The letters and party were part of an effort sponsored by First Year Council and the Student Council Committee on Financial Aid to combat proposed cuts in federal aid programs.
If the cuts go through, they could cost the University over $2.5 million in lost aid, committee Chairman Doug Page said.
Page spoke to FYC Wednesday night and encouraged representatives to get their dormitories involved in the campaign.
"Offering a keg of beer to a Cavalier would motivate him to do just about anything," one Tuttle resident said.
"I probably wouldn't have done it otherwise," she added.
Page presented FYC with the plan at their meeting last Wednesday night. He handed out fact sheets and sample letters to the student representatives, who then went back to dormitories to encourage students to write by the Friday afternoon deadline.
"The number of people responding in Tuttle," Page said, "shows a general commitment on the part of the students."
The campaign produced over 200 letters, Page said.
Tuttle Rep. Lynn Euler said the effort "took a lot of henpecking" but paid off.
First-year College student Aric Austin said, "The beer was definitely a very strong incentive," but he noted it is unfortunate this kind of reward is necessary to get students motivated.
"On the whole," Page said, "I am pleased with the results."
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