We had a fine evening here at Bates College in Maine, and here's our group photo of the elites who gathered for calamari, Maine food, and beer afterwards. Note satanic red glowing eyes.
You may notice that some of us are wearing an interesting orange necklace. That's a cephalopod from Noadi. Not only are they pretty, but I can guarantee that they ward off vampires.
Oh, and you can get an account of the talk here. It was all about blasphemy.
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