The Undergraduate Council closed the book on its 18th year last night by doing a little bit of everything--doling out money and awards, amending its constitution and debating small points of contention for long periods of time.

Dressed up in varying degrees of formal and semi-formal attire, council members snacked on chips and sparkling apple cider and celebrated the end of a semester.

Over the food and drink that Undergraduate Council President Fentrice D. Driskell '01 pushed into the Sever 113 in a shopping cart, the council forgot its feuding for at least a few notable moments.

Council Treasurer Sterling P. A. Darling '01 was even able to find some humor in the rocky start to the semester caused by the impeachment of Council Vice President John A. Burton '01. When a council member wondered about the origins of the Star Market shopping cart, Darling--who sponsored the petition to impeach Burton for improperly using a student group's buttons in his campaign--had a quick answer.

"I'm sure it was a freely available resource," he joked, referring to a term which came to define the impeachment debate.

There was no bad blood evident at the meeting.

"You all have worked so hard this semester and made me so proud," Driskell told the council during her weekly presidential remarks.

"I promise you that next semester is going to be even better," she added.