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December 8, 2000 Penny Wars bring in thousands for United WayWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Penny Wars in Purdue University residence halls raised more than $8,000 for the 2000 United Way campaign. The annual fall event is coordinated by the Residence Hall Council. McCutcheon Hall triumphed over 13 other residence halls again this year by bringing in almost 20 percent of the Penny Wars' $8,035 total. Student representatives are planning to make a presentation to the United Way on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Purdue's United Way Celebration. The event is a two-stage process. First, each floor competes against other floors in a residence hall. Positive points are awarded for pennies and dollar bills, which students throw into their floor's glass jar in the main lobby. Negative points are scored for silver change, which students from other floors throw into their rivals' jars. The contest is won by points – not by the amount of money in the jars. "Many students strategically hoard their pennies until the end of the competition week so other floors don't know they have them. Floors sabotage rival floors by throwing in rolls of quarters to wipe out positive penny points," said Lisa Tetzloff, director of residential life and Residence Hall Council advisor. The second stage of the Penny Wars is a battle between residence halls. The total amount of money collected by each hall is divided by the number of students who live in the hall. The hall with the highest average donation per student gets its name inscribed on a plaque in Smalley Center. CONTACT: Lisa Tetzloff, (765) 494-1000; e-mail, lmt@purdue.edu
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