Hey, y’all, co-presidents Tommy and Mayleigh here! We want to start off with the positive about last night’s PB Howl + Scavenger Hunt. The turnout was amazing and y’all’s energy was immaculate. Our hearts are full of all the love we experienced last night. Thank you for running across the quad with us and participating in our brand-new tradition. And if you’re wondering, yes, we do still feel slightly sticky from the shaving cream even after a shower.
However, we have received some criticism that we addressed last night, yet felt that we should respond more succinctly. After Bonfire, (which was amazing) we began yelling for people to meet PB at the Chapel. If you participated, you know that we were telling people who were in line to go to the sheds, who were on the quad, and who were still around the fire to join us at the Chapel once they were able to. The reason we did this was PB has not had a presence on campus for a while, so most people have forgotten (or are unaware of) the tradition of meeting at the Chapel after Clean the Quad. Even with our current announcements, people are still confused about what PB is or does so Tommy decided to begin recruiting immediately after Bonfire ended because it’s very easy to spread the word through a massive group. Although Tommy began recruiting for the event after Bonfire, that does not mean the event began immediately after Bonfire. Tommy ran down to the Chapel with a small group of friends and waited for other PB members and Mayleigh to arrive after they had taken their items back to the shed, which they did. To our knowledge, all PB members (including the co-presidents) participated in Clean the Quad.
We were very excited about this event, there was so much warm and positive energy in that space that yes, we got too excited and jumped the gun. It was never our intention to disrespect ProBo, Mortar Board, or anybody in our wonderful Scottie community. We want to extend a heartfelt and genuine apology to everybody who felt that we did not respect their time, energy, boundaries, or activities. That was never our intention, and if anyone wants to reach out to either Mayleigh or Tommy (or both) about their experiences good and bad last night, we extend a warm welcome to every single Scottie, staff, and faculty to do so. We will never shy away from constructive, respectful criticism because PB is a community-centered organization that wants to create a safe, ethical, and friendly space that values the comfort and consent of every single Scottie, staff, faculty, and even non-PB members. We also want to extend a massive thank you to Peyton last night for letting us know that we did not engage with these events in the order we should have. Peyton’s guidance as an alumni allowed us to be held accountable and made us feel more secure in running PB in the future.
We want to thank everybody who engaged in this event and gave us such a warm and enthusiastic welcome last night. Your kind words and presence are going to leave a smile on our faces for the rest of our lives. These memories will be some of the most cherished we have. We deeply apologize, again, for any harm, disrespect, or negative effects caused by us going out of order last night. We will always extend a warm and loving welcome to every single Scottie. Please, remember to treat the PB co-presidents, members, staff, faculty, and your fellow Scotties with respect, compassion, and kindness. We are all human beings capable of making a mistake and we are committed to doing better in the future. Have a fantastic evening and an even better Black Cat Week. PB will see you at the Junior Production and we’re so excited to see the absolutely amazing play that the Red Class has in store for us. Please, be sure to show them as much love and support as you can! See y’all at the next event!
Contact info if you wish to speak to the co-presidents:
Submit an ask/dm us through our Tumblr @pestle-board
PB has opened a new form called What's On Your Mind
This is the place that you can submit anything PB oriented. It can be a question, comment, concern, criticism, or really anything you want to say to us about PB. PB co-presidents will be the only one's who have access to this form. If you ask a question, please leave contact info so that we can give you the answer or one of us will post the answer on our respective Instagram stories. If you wish to reach out to us personally, you can always reach out to Tommy at [email protected] and on Instagram @nixiimiko or Mayleigh at [email protected] and @may_carvana. Please feel free to dm us or submit an ask on our Tumblr @pestle-board. Please, keep all submissions respectful and in accordance with the Honor Code. Thank you!
