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A more understated way to raise money, the annual DM silent auction makes a quiet presence in the Norris basement removed from the heavy bass beats coming from the tent outside.

Items for auction include a baseball signed by Paul O’Neill of the New York Yankees, DVDs of Legally Blonde and Walk the Line signed by Reese Witherspoon, a basketball signed by Will Ferrell, and packages of signed items from TV shows like Greek, One Tree Hill, American Idol and Desperate Housewives. Various gift certificates to local restaurants and spas were tucked tastefully into color Chinese take-out boxes.

“A lot of people are interested in buying stuff,” said Weinberg freshman and Special Events committee member Mark Bernstein, who was manning the auction.

As of now, the items with the most bids are a signed photo of Steve Carrell and a painting by 14-year-old Dylan, one of Project Kindle’s beneficiaries. “I hope that this virus does not affect your life to a point that you are afraid to be around certain people,” said Dylan, on his silent auction bid sheet. Several other paintings by Project Kindle beneficiaries are up for auction.