Podcast series, digital video, and poem written by Tara Vasanth, William & Mary Art History major with emphasis on Built Environment, and member of the class of 2023. Vasanth described the submissions: “To celebrate a wonderful freshman year and to remember all of the fun times I spent with my amazing hall mates, I made an illustrated, limericky video for my hall (Spotswood, Second Lower Floor). Since we all live in the Botetourt complex, we proudly call ourselves the "Botehotties." I wanted to create a story-telling video (similar to the ones you see on Reading Rainbow) that captured the wonderful experiences and uniqueness of our special dorm. It was a great distraction from exam preparation, and this project definitely took precedence over my studying.”

Podcasts were co-created with Vasanth’s friend, Maddy: “Inspired by the fascinating and funny conversations my friend Maddy and I had prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, we decided to create a quirky podcast that revisited some of the things we talked about during the school year. Despite my minimal podcast knowledge and experience, I was keen to co-create a podcast that allowed me to continue to connect with Maddy and my hall mates. In the show, we are committed to wacky humor and giving a ridiculous amount of attention to trivial, nonsensical, irrelevant aspects of daily living. Hence the name, Foofaraw. Warning: some of the conversations you will hear are parallel to those that take place in a dorm room between the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. I am so happy that I am a part of this ongoing project, and am very thankful to Maddy, our small base of listeners, and to the College for making this show possible.”

Also included in this series is a personal photograph of Vasanth, included with the submission.