Haylley Johnson

UVM clubs are getting naked to earn some extra cash for the second year in a row.

It is definitely not for an X-rated film, but for the 2010 edition of the UVM Prudent student calendar.

Born in a Boulder Society meeting, the idea for the calendar was brought to fruition by 2009 graduates and boulder society members Jamie Seiffer and Evan Walden.

“We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into,” Seiffer said. “We organized everything, [and] we learned about the printing and proofing process.”

In 2009, the calendar was printed by Fed-Ex and Kinkos, but “there were a few hiccups. They were kind of last minute about getting things to us,” Seiffer said. “It ended up working out in the end.”

For this next undressing session, Seiffer said Nittany Valley Offset, an eco-friendly printing company that frequently works with Campus Recreation, is compliing and printing the calendar.

Each club pays $500 dollars up front which gets the club 100 calendars to sell around campus. Each calendar cost $10, five of which go towards the club’s bank accounts.

With a temptation of extra funding and nakedness, “We had to turn away at least 8 clubs,” Seiffer said.

The fencing, mock trial and water polo clubs are among the many signed up for calendar pages in the 2010 edition, according to the UVM Prudent Student calendar facebook page.

Even BORED is on board. They will be mention briefly throughout the calendar, although they will probably not have a full calendar photo, Seiffer said. “It all depends on the layout.”

Stephen Hausman, a 2009 UVM graduate and past Cynic editor, modeled for the calendar last year.  He did not feel uncomfortable with the shoot, “but I have done nude modeling in past to pay my pub bills while I was abroad in England,”

Not everyone is so comfortable. “No, I would not have done it,” UVM junior Colin Francis said. “I am not going naked on that calendar for everybody to see.”

Despite the potential for discomfort, Hausman said “it was an absolute blast and if I could I would do it all over again, I would.”

Published online by The Vermont Cynic on 10/22/2009. Read it here.