In the midst of this war, financial worry, and fish moniker protests, it's nice to see an organization out and about Ithaca College whose sole purpose is positivity. No matter how small the gesture, the Do Anything Nice organization is striving to inject a little joy and spontaneity into what would be your otherwise mundanely college day-to-day.

I caught up to Do Anything Nice this Thursday out on the Campus Center quad. Their esteemed president, Sam Langberg, was there along with three fellow D.A.N. members to distribute free hugs (and complimentary video interviews -- see below) at their monthly Hug Station. Offering a hug to any and every student who walked by, they were met with varying levels of "ummm...?" and "Absolutely!" Joyfully though, the "absolutelys" were in the overwhelming majority. The hugs were of a high quality; firm, yet comfortably yielding, and I didn't see one customer walk away unhappy with their purchase.

The Do Anything Nice organization at IC is actually a part of a larger, nationwide D.A.N. With chapters in California, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, these folks heard the Beach Boys ask "Wouldn't it be nice?" and answered with a resounding "Heck yes!"

If you want to get on board with the Ithaca College chapter, shoot them an e-mail at ithaca@doanythingnice.org.