[[Category:Tradition]]The [[Driscoll ]] Deviations were a series of [[pranks ]] performed, unsurprisingly enough, by the Driscoll [[Deviants]], a group of students who felt that dinnertime at Williams needed the occasional bit of lightening up. Most of the Deviations took place between 2002 and 2004. Notable Deviations included Formal Dinner Night, where students arrived in full evening attire and were served by volunteer waitstaff; Wild West Night, which featured water guns, bandanas, atrocious comboy accents, a sing-along of the theme from "Rawhidefirst on April 10," and a pseudo-genuine stringing-up of outlaws; Fairy Tale Night, at which princesses, ogres, fairies, mermaids, and vampires frolicked as children's stories were read; 70's Disco Night, where half of [[Driscoll]] got down to the Village People and KC and the Sunshine Gang; Iron Chef, at which two teams of cooks made haste to concoct culinary creations that were sometimes disgusting, sometimes phallic, but always inventive; and, of course, the infamous Odd Takes Dodd night, the only Driscoll Deviation to take place in a dining hall other than Driscoll. Some residents of [[Dodd]] swore they'd never forget the moment when an army of pirates, ninjas, and Vikings bearing large duct-tape swords invaded their previously peaceful home2002.
The [[Deviants]] still maintain Notable Deviations included:*'''Formal Dinner Night''', in which students arrived in full evening attire and were served by volunteer waitstaff. (Driscoll Deviation #1 -- 4/10/02)*'''Big Hair Night''', where you came with "big hair" or "bad hair" or anything but normal hair (Driscoll Deviation #2 -- 4/18/02)*'''Pajama Night''', in which students also arrived in "evening attire." *'''Wild West Night''', which featured water guns, bandanas, atrocious cowboy accents, a sing-along of the theme from "Rawhide," and a listserver pseudo-genuine stringing-up of outlaws. (Deviation #5-- 5/8/02) *'''Fairy Tale Night''', at which is used princesses, ogres, fairies, mermaids, and vampires frolicked as children's stories were read. (Driscoll Deviation #3 4/25/02) *'''70's Disco Night''', where half of Driscoll got down to organize entertaining the Village People and odd activities on campusKC and the Sunshine Gang.*'''Iron Chef''', at which two teams of cooks made haste to concoct culinary creations that were sometimes disgusting, sometimes phallic, and Driscoll Deviationsbut always inventive.*'''Rejected Super Heros Night''', though less common than where many lesser known heroes emerged in years pastall their ignominy. (5/16/02)*'''Odd Takes [[Dodd Dining Hall|Dodd]]''', occur one or two times per semesterthe only Driscoll Deviation to take place in a [[dining hall]] other than Driscoll. Recent deviations include Some residents of [[Dodd House|Dodd]] swore they'd never forget the Thrift Store/Backmoment when an army of pirates, ninjas, and Vikings bearing large [[bopswording|duct-oftape swords]] invaded their previously peaceful home. (Deviation # 4 -the-wardrobe deviation on 95/241/200502) *'''Goth Night, ''' Where the freshmen were actually kind of freaked out by vampires and the corset inspired fashion. (9/26/02) *'''Gods and Goddesses Deviation ''', a kind of rite of the spring of 2005 that the heavens surely smiled upon.*'''Thrift Store''', an event held September 24th 2005 inspired by the recent [[ABC sale]] which took students to the backs of their wardrobes to assemble ensembles tacky enough to fit in.*'''Future Investment Bankers of America''' in Spring 2005which the odd gave their take on preppy.
The Deviants emerged in 2002 although enjoyed the height of their mischief in 2003still maintain a [[listserver]] (<email>deviants@wso.williams. Prior Williams generations of people who enjoyed doing things that were off the beaten path had, until then, associated themselves with WARP edu</email>) which is used to organize entertaining and used their listserve as primary means of communicationodd activities on campus. With the graduation of the class of 2002Driscoll Deviations, though less common than in 2003 WARP took on a heavier role playing, duct-tape sword, video gaming identity. Out of a desire to participate in quirky, fun events but not necessarily under the WARP banneryears past, were born the Deviantsoccur one or two times per semester.
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