Just like my fellow blogger Nick, I had my suspicions about the motives behind AEPi’s recent “Rock for the Homeless” campaign. This Sunday, almost 24 hours after their expression of pure good will, some remnants of it still remained on the Green.

The trash bags weren’t the half of it (for the record, two empty trash cans sat less than twenty feet away in either direction). Pieces of paper and food wrappers littered the scene, and the wind made sure to spread it out evenly. Last time I walked by the spot, the ropes that held a giant sheet still hung from the light posts.

So, AEPi, next time you do a fundraiser on family weekend, consider asking Mommy to help you clean up afterward.

Is it serving the community, or just community service?

Those passing by College Green the past two days couldn’t help but be solicited for change. The twist was that those asking were not actual homeless people, but the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi. Check out the scene:

They’ll end up camping out for 48 hours, collecting money for a local soup kitchen. As one of the brothers put it (standing in a suit, mind you), they’re becoming homeless for two days, presumably for the sake of those who don’t have a choice. I see the resemblance: they guilt passerby into giving spare change, and you can’t help but wonder if they’re just going to spend it on booze.

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