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Maroon Coats Unveil New Initiative: Hugging Custodians to Show Servant Leadership

By Wolf of Wehner , in 2025 Campus Life , at December 1, 2025 Tags: , ,

Last week, Maroon Coats announced their boldest servant leadership initiative yet – mandatory hugging of custodial staff during all official appearances.

The program, nicknamed Operation Servant Embrace, was designed with intentionality at the forefront. 

“Our goal,” said Maroon Coats president Mary Kay, “is to show other students that servant leadership is best expressed through physical affection, even if unsolicited.”

When asked whether custodians had been consulted, Kay clarified that “consultation” occurred when members silently handed them note cards reading “We see you” and an asymmetrical heart drawing.

Custodial staff, meanwhile, report mixed emotions.

 “I suppose it’s nice that they notice us,” said staff member Jordan Parsons. “But I’ve been hugged three times today and it’s not even nine a.m.” 

Maroon Coats are reportedly journaling about their experiences after each embrace, pursuing deep reflection on how the service truly changed them. 

The initiative will culminate in a new statue outside Rudder Plaza depicting a Maroon Coat, a custodian and a painfully awkward side hug. The plaque will read: “For where two or more are gathered in Rudder Plaza, there is servant leadership among them.”

— Wolf of Wehner