gistfile1.js

$(document).ready(function() {
  $('a.pastEvents').click(function() {
    $('ul#pastEvents').empty();
    var html = '';
    $.getJSON('/events/past_events.json', {}, function(data) {
      $(data).each(function(entryIndex, entry) {
        html += 'andy';
      });
    });
  });
});