To kick off the 2004 Senior Class Project, eight members of the faculty, staff, and student body vied for the honor of kissing a pig. The participant who raised the most money, Dr. Mehrdad Madresehee was the lucky winner, who kissed a pig at halftime during the football game November 8.

Members of the senior class have also received piggy banks in their mailboxes, provided by M&T Bank. Throughout the year, seniors are encouraged to collect spare change in these banks, and donate the coins to the project at a semi-annual "Pig Dump Party."

The Senior Class Project, which has been a long standing tradition at Lycoming College, funds a gift to the college. This year's gift will be one of the most visible ever, a painting by artist/Professor Roger Shipley.