The Inter-Club Council (ICC), the governing body of the eight all-male final clubs, voted to trim the clubs' punch season last Thursday.
After reviewing the fall punch season, the ICC decided to cut the number of events in future seasons from four to three, according to ICC President Rev. Douglas W. Sears '69. These events include dinners, outings and dances as well as the traditional final dinner.
"It's more of a cost-cutting thing," Sears said. "Each club has an individual budget."
Some clubs had already reduced their number of events for financial reasons.
The Owl Club, which traditionally sends its punches on a costly harbor cruise, only has three events.
Although Sears expects some clubs will be unhappy to give up an event, he said the ICC reasoned the modification could only help clubs.
"Ultimately, there may be some grumbling, but when you have unmanageable punch expenses in the fall it just ends up costing everybody more money than it needs to."
He added that because students should not choose their clubs based on the lavishness of events, this change will help move clubs closer to their ideal.
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