If you were a brother in the 1980s or ’90s, then you remember some classic Lodge events commemorated by T-shirts. Pete Corson ’91, then a cartoonist for The Daily Tar Heel, produced several of these shirts, some which are featured here. He has continued with a career in journalism.
The Cave Party
An opportunity each winter for the outgoing #1 to breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate a year of leadership by hosting brothers and friends. Still residing in the Cave after handing responsibilities over to the new #1, the previous #1 enjoyed a much simpler spring semester. Corson produced the blue shirt with the woolly mammoth and the black shirt with the bat insignia in the early 1990s.
Trader Vic’s (LDOC / Moat Party)
A favorite annual event to end the spring semester with its Polynesian theme! Named after Victor Jules Bergeron Jr. (“Trader Vic”), founder of the tiki bar chain and legendary co-inventor of the Mai Tai. The event continues today as LDOC (Last Day of Classes) or the Moat Party. Corson drew the cartoon for the yellow shirt with the Easter Island depiction in the early 1990s.
Coffeehouse
A chance in both fall and spring for brothers to gather in the dining room on a Friday night for skits and performances making fun of college life (think Saturday Night Live). Recurring favorites like Kung Fu Theater ran semester after semester. Does anyone know who produced the white shirt with the coffee cup and halo?