Faculty, why not bring a small metal measuring cup and drop your quarter into it. You can keep your quarter off of the ground and it will make a nice kerplunk.
The tin cup certainly represents what short shrift has been given to faculty and students in the Wizard of Snoz's reign. I will, however, hold a Red Sharpie in my hand when I take the stage, and will hold it above my head in a clenched fist. FS, you were stone cold in LA 2001, and I'm proud to know you're still kickin' it.