CAS vs Questrom Cigarette Race
By Truck Schachtman
It’s that time of year again. There’s a chill in the air, it’s ice spice season at Dunkin, and every chain store now smells suspiciously like cinnamon as soon you walk in the doors. That’s right, it’s time for the last hurrah of summer: the Questrom vs CAS student cigarette race. Paying homage to the famed Twinks vs. Dolls cig race, the second year of this BU-specific tradition has been approved by at least one board member (or so we’re told). This year’s student-run activity will take place behind the annex of the Mugar Library, on Wednesday, October 25th at 8:00 PM. Bring your Newports, American Spirits, your Reds, and your friends to watch this spectacle in person!
As always, five of CAS and five of Questrom’s strongest smokers will take on the challenge (participants picked independently by each college), and in a mere 15 minutes, must suck down as many sweet sweet cigs as they can before the timer runs out. Each pack is provided independently, as to avoid potential cheating allegations.
Additionally, this year will have TWO refs monitoring progress (if you would like to submit an application to referee, check out the link in our Instagram bio).
Each cig MUST be smoked right to the butt, with a 0.025 margin of error (about .3 of a centimeter) in order for them to be considered during the final count. We want a clean race, people, clean and moral! Leave whatever beef you have at the door.
For those who missed out on last year's festivities, Danny Alverez of the College of Arts and Sciences scraped by with a win—his cigs of choice: Camel lights. With 17 cigarettes and 17 cigarette butts, he is the current reigning champion! After the race, when asked for a comment, he told our reporters he “Felt like a million bucks.” Before promptly throwing up in a bush beside him. That being said, Alverez will not be participating in this year’s race, much to his fans' outrage, as he has given up smoking for religious reasons (though our sources tell us he still vapes every once and a while).
And finally, BETTING IS BACK! After some resolved technical difficulties (and a few under-the-table threats), you can now financially support your favorite champions. Just find a Pinky Toe member on campus, let us know which college you think will win it all, and your betting amount. We’ll take care of the rest. Unlike last year, money will be handled and distributed correctly DAY OF, if you are still waiting for a check in the mail via this past fall, contact us individually.
See you there for the most anticipated event of the season, and stay tuned for details on spring’s CFA vs CGS oil wrestling!