February Recap

February went by very quickly. With Clash preparations in full-swing, an Extended Weekend right in the middle, and the continuation of what was one of the coldest winters in recent memory, the guys in D Wing were in all in favor of keeping programs short and in-doors. Below were our two most memorable events. 

Learning to Bake  Program 

On the evening of February 3rd, I hosted students in my apartment kitchen and went over the fundamentals of baking. On our menu that evening were Rice Krispie Treats, as well as White Chocolate Chip/Butterscotch Cookies. For the cookies, special attention was paid to alternative recipes that would make them slightly healthier. For example, instead of using 1 full cup of sugar, we used a package of vanilla pudding mix. This both lowers the sugar count and also increases the freshness of the cookies. Special thanks goes out to Kyle Parker '16, Leon Wang '15, Justin Orr '16, Richard Noriega '14, Jonathan D'Souza, & Elliot Krause '14 for their help with preparing the treats. However, as you can imagine, the smell of freshly baked treats quickly spread through the Wing and so we had many visitors come by and take a treat with them. 

They were a big hit!

Roommates Richard Noriega '14 &
Elliot Krause '14 in the kitchen.

Brennan Wakey's 18th Birthday Wing Dinner 

One of our Seniors, Brennan Wakey '14, turned 18 over the February Extended Weekend. Brennan will be attending NYU in the Fall and plans on majoring in Economics and Japanese. As a lover of Asian cuisine, Brennan naturally chose for the Wing Dinner to feature a wide array of delicious Chinese food. For a Wing that has had several Wing Dinners with pizza as the main course, the Chinese food was definitely a welcome change of pace. A special thanks goes to Brennan's Mom, Cathy, for making the Dinner possible. 

Our guys loved the food.