It’s coming back

Bwog received a press release this afternoon from the Bacchanal Board informing us that a Spring Bacchanal concert will be held on April 4, 2015. This change in date allows for the concert to not fall during the Days on Campus weekend as it has in previous years. While some concerns about the state of Bacchanal have come up through students responses about the lack of safety at the concert, the board has confirmed the event for the spring with necessary safety precautions to be implemented.

All four undergraduate deans have approved the concert; however, they have required procedures to be taken by the Bacchanal Board to ensure a safe environment at the concert this year. Such changes include having “Lion Tamers,” or students who will patrol the event and monitor students’ health; a wrist brand system for all students and guests; and ample food and water resources for students on the day of the event. To view all of the necessary provisions for the event, read the entire letter signed by the Deans to the Bacchanal Board below.

Tl;dr: Bacchanal is on for the Spring. #BacchisBacch

Spring 2015 Bacchanal Concert Announcement

The Bacchanal Executive Board is relieved to announce that there will be a Spring Concert on April 4, 2015. The date change was designed so Bacchanal does not conflict with Days On Campus anymore. While we are extremely excited to be having the concert, there is much work to be done. We are currently working with campus partners, administrators, student groups, and the entire student body to see how we can best allocate our assets to improve the safety and security of the event, while still promoting a fun, carefree, and spirited day for Columbia students to come together as one. It is our hope that the safety measures we plan to put in place, paired with constant vigilance for opportunities to further improve the show, will continue to make Bacchanal as safe and enjoyable as possible. With that in mind, we held a Town Hall on November 19th in order to brainstorm ideas for implementation in the Spring and to generate a Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct will be released in the beginning of the Spring semester as we continue to introduce new safety initiatives ahead of the show. We are very grateful to partner with the four undergraduate Deans to bring this event to you and cannot thank them enough for their unwavering support heading towards the Spring. Please see our approval letter from the four undergraduate Deans, as well as, our Code of Conduct, and get excited for our annual concert to come bacch. Additionally, please feel free to reach out to the Executive Board at bacchanal.eboard@gmail.com if you have any comments, concerns, or suggestions, and follow our facebook page at www.facebook.com/CUBacchanal for more updates. #bacchisbacch!

With Love,

The Bacchaboard

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Meredith Venerus ­ Co­President

Benjamin Kornick ­ Co­President

Gil Feig ­ Concert Chair

Charles Yolen ­ Concert Chair

Jared Weiss ­ Treasurer

Michael Cuby ­ Secretary

Madeline Kim ­ Publicity

John Lee ­ Outreach

Letter from Deans: