Despite information in initial article, Mraz, Common both headliners for LDOC

Appeal and diversity.

These two words have been the primary goals of the committee coordinating Last Day of Classes 2007. To achieve these goals, we made a conscious effort to book artists representing different genres in an attempt to provide a show that will entertain as many students as possible. It was critical to us that, no matter who they ended up being, both artists would have relatively equal appeal, and one would not seem like a "cop-out" to appease those who were less than excited about the other.

Despite our efforts, our good intentions were skewed in the Feb. 9 Chronicle announcement of the 2007 LDOC artists ("Mraz, Common tabbed for LDOC). The statement "rapper Common [is] opening" is incorrect. Moreover, it conveys the erroneous assumption that the LDOC Committee believes Jason Mraz to be better headliner material than Common.

Both Mraz and Common were booked as headliners for LDOC, as both artists have extremely successful careers and, based on a survey of students' musical preferences, would be equally popular among the student body.

So, for the sake of clarification and in the hope of a great LDOC, the committee is proud to present opener Young Love and co-headliners Common and Jason Mraz.

Beth Higgins

Trinity '07

LDOC Committee Chair