November/December Recap

November and December went by in a blur. With November being shortened with our Thanksgiving Break, and December being focused on Finals preparation, the guys of 04D certainly had their time taxed by competing obligations. Still, we found the time to have some fun and unwind some of the stress that comes with life at IMSA. 

Super Smash Tournament and Board Game Night

In early November, our Wing Guides, Evan Derse'14 and Leon Wang '15, organized a Super Smash tournament. Residents of the Wing were pitted against each other in a bracket as they fought each other in the popular Nintendo 64 multi-player video game "Super Smash Brothers". The tournament culminated on the evening of the 13th. As the bracket came to its close, those eliminated and those who did not enter the bracket came together and played a game of Lord of the Rings-themed RISK. In the end, one of our Seniors, Nick Golinvaux '14, won the Super Smash bracket. This event was a great way to prepare for the upcoming Wing Wars of 1504.


1504 Wing Wars

During the week of November 18th through November 21st, 1504 partook in the yearly Wing Wars. Modeled after many of the competitions that would be seen in March's "Clash of the Halls", Wing Wars aimed to bring each of the respective Wings together through a series of events. These included a Wing commercial, Dodgeball, League of Legends and Super Smash video game tournaments, a door decorating contest, a talent show, themed dress up days, and an RC trivia game. Every member of the Wing became involved in one way or another and D Wing was tied for 1st place throughout most of the week. In the end, however, we placed a close 3rd with the final two events deciding the outcome. Still, D-Wing earned more participation points than any other Wing and the week's festivities definitely showcased the impressive talents of our guys.

D-Wing vs. A-Wing in Dodgeball

With red being our Wing Color, a Communist theme was chosen for Wing Wars. 

Wing Wars Lavish Dinner

As a reward/incentive for placing 1st in each of the participation events that were held during Wing Wars, the guys knew that we would put on a "lavish" Wing Dinner shortly thereafter. (A 1st place finish would have resulted in a trip to Buffalo Wild Wings as my treat) And since they succeeded in meeting that participation challenge, on the 4th of December we had a large and enjoyable Wing Dinner. In addition to a plentiful amount of pizza and pop being available, the guys also enjoyed some brownie sundaes topped off with Oberweiss ice cream. The event was a big hit and it offered a great opportunity to relax for a little bit as they were gearing up for upcoming projects and papers. I would especially like to thank the Parker family for making the Wing Fund donation that made this event possible. 

December Dinner Date

In the final week of classes, we held our 2nd Dinner Date. Another formal affair, the guys of 04D were able to invite their own dates this time and enjoy their company as we had some great food and games. This time around the Wing prepared a large dish of spaghetti with sauce, garlic bread, and put out Christmas-themed desserts and hot cocoa. The big hit of the night, however, were the trays of sushi that students were able to enjoy. As picked out and prepared by Brennan Wakey '14, having sushi as an option majorly impressed our guests and dates. All and all, it was a very fun time that offered some relief from studying.