Though Soiree will be smaller, Fahy said she expects it will be similarly successful in fostering a sense of community in the House. The September Soiree is open to all Eliot students who pay $52 annual House dues. Each Eliot student is allowed to bring one guest.
According to Sessler, HoCo is “really invested” in making the September Soiree a success, adding that its budget is bigger than that of the Winter Formal. “Eliot is the best House,” Sessler said, “and we just want to make it better.”
—Staff write Jane Seo can be reached at janeseo@college.harvard.edu.