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Written by: Angela Diaco
Condoms: because you know that means love here at Bentley. Bouquets and chocolates? So passé. With an increasing culture of hooking up, the demand for condoms is at an all-time high, or at least it should be for you smart college students. Why not give your loved one (or your admired one) something they can actually use! At least that’s what the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity thought, and what savvy businessmenthey are! They planned on giving Hallmark a run for their money this Valentine’s Day Season.
I recently met with the Executive President of Alpha Sigma Phi, Sylvain Lucarelli, to ask a few questions regarding our raciest read this week. Turns out, the motive behind the sale wasn’t so racy… It is actually quite admirable.
Alpha Sigma Phi is working to gather funds for an annual scholarship for one incoming freshman each year. The project, aptly named To Better The Man Scholarship, involves providing a semester’s worth of textbooks free for one lucky guy. As we all know, books are expensive, and the fraternity needed a way to raise money. After hearing about the idea of a “condomgram” from another college, the boys decided to run the idea across Bentley administration, Health Services, and even Father Claude. Besides, Sylvain says, “We wanted to offer something different than just the normal candy.”
After assuring faculty and staff that the condomgrams would be used for a good cause, Alpha Sigma Phi was good to go. Sylvain mentioned that after a brainstorming session with Father Claude, “We decided to include a brief history about the story of Valentine’s Day and the origin of the holiday itself, which is actually very interesting.”
The package includes 2 condoms, 1 packet of AstroGlide, various Valentine’s Day candy, and the story. The packages cost $3 each, and were delivered to the doors of loved ones Sunday morning, (Valentine’s Day for those who didn’t follow along).
So be sure to remember, no glove, no love.
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