Here is a listing/ visual showing of recent spring events at Converse and in my life…
Spring Concert
Matt Nathanson and the Zac Brown band came to Converse the other night and it was AWESOME! From what I’ve heard there was anywhere from 2,500 people there to 4,000. I know it’s a wide margin, but my sources are somewhat unreliable. Both bands were great but I definitely should have listened to their cd’s beforehand.
Relay for life
Converse hosted Relay for Life this past Friday from about 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Various community groups and colleges came to set up tents and raise money for cancer research. I was there with Mortar Board, which is a senior honors club of sorts to which you must apply and be selected for in order to become a member. The theme for this year’s relay was “Board Games.” So, Mortar Board chose Jumanji. We had tons of streamers, silly animal decorations, some of my African fabrics, and the crowning glory… bamboo everywhere on and around the tent. My friend Rachel and I procured the bamboo from back campus with only our bare hands… yep… strong women. In the end, the Mortar Board tent won a prize for its decorations.
May Court
Wonders never cease… I was selected for May Court this year. May Court is the Converse equivalent of homecoming court. Each class nominates and then selects its May Court representatives. A May Queen is chosen from the senior representatives. You wear sundresses and attend a short ceremony outside at the Converse amphitheater. That’s about all I know about how May Day works, since I’ve never actually attended the ceremony. I was glad to discover that there is no actual dancing around a May pole, as that ritual relates to fertility, which is not something I want to encounter for many… many years.
Tea Party- Party like it's 1773!
I recently exercised my freedom of speech by attending a “Tea Party” at the Beacon and joined others in expressing my dissatisfaction with Washington and Congress, in particular, in regards to the bailout and the general lack of civic responsibility that our politicians have. That’s my diplomatic way of putting it at least. For those who aren’t faint at heart you should check out this video.. the cut that didn’t make it on the CNN nightly news… http://www.freedomslighthouse.com/2009/04/cnn-reporter-confronted-at-chicago-tea.html .
Interview
I have an interview this Monday… in Washington D.C. with the C. G. Koch Foundation Associate Program. While exciting, it is also a little unnerving. It’s my first real professional interview and 3 hours long. The program would be perfect for me and vice versa. I just hope I express that effectively on Monday!!! No matter what happens, at least it will be nice to have a change of scenery and to see some Connies who work up in D.C. now.