The Society of White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Engineers, or SWASPE, is hoping to open a chapter at Hose-Rulman. The organization would be a group for white male engineering majors, a surprisingly underrepresented majority at HRIT. “Most people say they are surprised to learn that there is no organization that caters to that specific demographic,” said Tweeds McHenry, founder of the Purdon’t chapter of SWASPE.

The group would mainly focus on campus and community service, McHenry said, though the secondary goal of the group would be to get drunk and fail to pick up girls. “It would be something like a state fraternity in that respect.”

Student reactions to the announcement were mixed. “Sounds interesting,” That One Guy said. “My College and Life Skills prof said I needed more extracurriculars to pad my résumé.” Others, however, were not so enthusiastic: one student called the idea “really stupid,” and eight out of six Hose girls interviewed described McHenry as “a creeper.” “And he’s from Purdon’t!” one added.

Most white male engineers seemed to feel that the group would not be necessary at Hose, where they can join clubs based on their interest in activities. Disappointed, McHenry decided instead to go back to Purdon’t and start a Pretentious Sitting in Armchairs and Smoking Unnecessarily Long Tobacco Pipes Club. “Either that or a Being Overly Interested in Football and Being Generally Obnoxious Society,” he added.