The name of this organization shall be Rude Mechanicals.

This organization exists to connect Shakespeare aficionados with one another and provide a forum for the debate, discussion, euphoric panegyrizati on, and abject denunciation of the bard’s works.

Section 1.

Membership is limited to University of Chicago students.

Section 2.

Becoming a member entails the long and arduous task of getting onto the mailing list, which is accomplished by relaying one’s electronic mail address to the current Master of Sound and Fury.

Section 1.

Master of Sound and Fury

Counter of The Common Drudge ‘Twixt Man and Man

Section 2.

There are no prior qualifications for anyone holding an office.

Section 3.

Officers have terms of one year, and may be re-elected.

Section 4.

The duties of the Master of Sound and Fury are those of publicizing the club to non-members, of maintaining the club mailing list, and of notifying members of upcoming events. The Master of Sound and Fury will act as official contact person and will be chief organizer.

The duties of the Master of that Common Drudge 'Twixt Man and Man are keeping track of the group’s expenses, handling the group account, and notifying the group of the condition of said account.

Section 5.

At the changing of power, an amendment will be made, noting the name of the new officer and the date of the change, to the officer.txt file stored in the Master of Sound and Fury’s home directory. This file will be transferred as the holder of the position of Master of Sound and Fury changes.

Section 6.

If either the master of Sound and Fury or the Master of that Common Drudge 'Twixt Man and Man proves to be grossly incompetent, any member can ask this person to stand down and volunteer to fill the position or nominate someone else to fill the position. If the officer refuses to stand down, the officer can be forcibly removed by a 2/3 vote of the member base.

Section 1.

Election of the officers shall be held via electronic mail. Every October first, the current Master of Sound and Fury is required to send out a mail asking for nominations. In the event that there is more than one candidate for each office, on October seventh the current Master of Sound and Fury will send out an e-mail asking for votes. All votes must be received by October thirteenth. October fourteenth is inauguration day.

If there is any reason to question the elections, any of the members may send a mail to the Master of Sound and Fury and/or all of the other members calling for new elections or in-person elections.

Section 2.

Any University of Chicago student on the mailing list may vote.

All funds collected will rest in this organization’s ORSCA account. The Master of that Common Drudge 'Twixt Man and Man will do all the accounting, but any expenditures of a greater than $10 value must be approved by a 2/3 vote.

Section 1.

Proposals for amendments may be brought up at any time by any member. They will be ratified by 2/3 vote. A current version of the bylaws will be held in the Master of Sound and Fury’s home directory, will be on display on the club’s webpage i f one is extant, and will be in possession of Sandra Gewerth at the office of the Reynold’s Club and Student Activities. (2-8787)

Section 2.

An amendment will not be included in the bylaws until every member has opted to abstain or vote. Everyone on the e-mail list will be notified when an amendment goes into effect.