Club History
How we rose to power and became a campus superpower...
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The Dark Ages
(ante No Homers Club) Before October 26, 2000 |
After the flat earth was created and man learns to walk upright, the first civilization was settled alongside the Tigres and Euphrates Rivers. Man created fire, then the wheel and gravity soon afterwards. Martin Luther's ninety-five theses are nailed to a church door in Whitenburg, Germany. France and England fought a few wars and the earth became round. Baseball becomes the national pastime. Communism rose and fell. And then... |
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The Beginning
October 26, 2000 |
As part of the Metcalf Bridge Program, Tufts Chemistry Professor Chris Morse, an avid Simpsons fan, led an hour long discussion about the Simpsons. The event was advertised as a forum to discuss the show as a symbol of American culture. It quickly turned into a room full of 50 passionate Simpsons fans sharing their favorite moments and quotes from over the past 12 years. The idea to create a more permanent home for Tufts Simpsons fans was brought up at the meeting. Freshmen Josh Belkin and Richard Kalman decided to persue the idea. |
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Temporary Recognition
November 27, 2000 |
The Office of Student Activities temporarily recognized a Simpsons group, giving us the ability to recruit members, gather interest and write a constitution. |
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Organizational Meeting
December 5, 2000 |
On a fast track to gain full recognition as soon as possible, an organizational meeting was held to obtain signitures from at least 15 interested students. While advertised only several hours prior to the event, nearly 40 people showed up to show their interest and support the club. |
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Judiciary Recognition Meeting
December 11, 2000 |
The Tufts Community Union Judiciary (TCUJ) heads our case for club recognition. They decided to table our recognition until the next semester, citing a need to gather more information and create a distinct purpose unique to our club. |
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Judiciary Recognition Meeting #2
January 22, 2001 |
The TCUJ re-heard our case for recognition, which would grant us the privileges of legally advertising on campus, booking rooms for events and student activities funding. They vote to approve the club. The "No Homers Club" at Tufts University was officially born. (Why "No Homers Club"?, listen why.) |
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Student Activities Fair
January 25, 2001 |
In an effort to recruit new members for the "No Homers Club", the group set up a table at the Student Activities Fair and signed up over 60 members, the most of any group at the fair. |
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Senate Funding Approval
February 4, 2001 |
The Senate, the student group responsible for allocating student activites money voted 16-4-2 to give the "No Homers Club" new group funding. How could 4 people vote against The Simpsons? Gotta love the simple majority! |
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General Interest Meeting
February 8, 2001 |
In the clubs first full event, 45 people attended to learn more about the club. We watched "Homer Goes to College" and "Bart Carny". We also recieved notable media attention from The Tufts Daily before the event. [Read the article] |
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Club Elections
February 12, 2001 |
The first elected officers of the "No Homers Club" were elected and sworn in. The first set of tanks arrived within minutes to stage a coup d'etat. |
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No Homers meets Maxim |
After printing a large mistake in a prior issue, The No Homers Club writes Maxim magazine pointing out the error. The letter is pubished in the March 2002 issue, and is the first time any Tufts group gets a mention in the popular periodical. Make sure to see the mention, and read an article about it from the Tufts Daily (we'll admit it must have been a slow newsday). |
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First Annual Charity Dodgeball Tournement
March 29, 2002 |
The No Homers Club holds a charity event in Cousens Gym, and has nearly 200 students facing off against each other in Dodgeball. The club debuts its nifty T-shirts and between T-shirt sales and Dodgeball entry fees, over $400 dollars is raised for a children's shelter in Boston. The club went on to win the 2002 award for Most Imaginative Event from the Tufts Office of Student Activities. |
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A tool to sell Tufts?
July 15, 2002 |
Prospective college students paging through the "Insiders Guide to the Colleges: 2003 Edition" find the No Homers Club mentioned as a key element of life outside of the classroom in the Tufts writeup. Since, applications and interest to Tufts has allegedly skyrocketed. |
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Still to come...
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No Homers Club absorbs The Leonard Carmichael Society (LCS)
and becomes the largest and most powerful organization |
