Bwog is signing off for awhile to stuff our faces with sweetmeats and to relax Frankie Goes to Hollywood-style. But before we do, we asked several campus figures to tell us what they want for Chrismakwanzikkah or the other non-denominational winter holiday they celebrate. We got a few responses, starting with Sumaiya Ahmed’s interview with…

Antonio, a security guard at McBain who says he wants a silver watch, a tuxedo, and the other half of his orange.

“You know what I mean don’t you?”

“Umm, you mean your wife?”

“Yes,” he says. “Well, a girlfriend, my ex-wife….”

Tao Tan: “Either the repeal of the capital gains tax, or the Battlestar Pegasus (with 4 squadrons of Mark VII Vipers).”

Professor Carl Hart: “Hmmm, let’s see…For Christmas, I’d like justice for those with limited resources. I hope this answers the question.”

Tim, the bearded violin player outside Lerner says, “I would like that the world be more like the people in New York, how they have been to me, taking care of each other. It is astounding. It is not like that everywhere, you know.”

He is from Wisconsin, though he says the people there are nice too.

“I have hope for us,” he says. “I think we’ll figure it out. You young folks, you’re pretty bright. Pretty and bright! Though of course, I don’t wanna make any big generalizations.”

Carmen who works at Butler’s Blue Java: “An ipod! A million dollars!” A co-worker chimes in, “She wants a gift card to Victoria’s Secret!”

They start singing. Students come in and do not know what is going on.

    

ESC president Dan Okin: “I guess as far as materialistic desires right now, I’d have to say that I would want a week-long vacation to somewhere hot and sunny. Must have a beach, pool, drink service and a wonderful way to just sit and relax for a week. Enough for me and a few friends to just veg out… that would be amazing.”

Spectator opinion columnist Miriam Datskovsky: “In an ideal world, I would like a get-out-of-finals-free card, three or four days of uninterrupted sleep, and a guaranteed job after graduation. In the real world, I’m shooting for cheap jewelry, an Amazon.com/Barnes & Noble gift certificate, and some plastic wine glasses.”

 

CCSC President Seth Flaxman: “Will bwog finish my law applications for me in time for Christmas?”

Spectator Editor in Chief John Davisson: “Two turntables and a microphone.”

Calvin Sun, Vice-Chair for CC/SEAS of the Asian American Alliance: “A nice cup of peppermint hot chocolate :-)”

Officer Murray, works until midnight at Hartley Hall: “Christmas to me means not giving, but showing the love to all mankind. Sharing love, but not giving gifts. That’s commercialism. Gifts given from the heart: being thankful for that day and your fellow man. Being with your family, united. That’s what Christmas means to me.”



Outgoing BW Editor in Chief Avi Zenilman: “A war on Christmas. Or a cakewalk.”

Omelet lady Wilma: “Good health – that’s what I’m hoping for. Good health.”

–Sumaiya Ahmed, Jessica Cohen, Dan D’Addario, Lydia DePillis, and Sara Vogel