SHOWDOWN brought down the house!

What's up people?

The ALC Showdown has come and gone. Every single ticket sold out! (And might I say some people even sneaked into the show because there were rows filled that should not have anyone in them). I was part of the VSA cultural dance and we left our mark for sure. There were two competitions: Cultural and Modern. For cultural category, MASTI took 2nd place and AeroK took 1st. For Modern, Fuego received 2nd and Synergy received first (with their "SinCity" Theme dance). Here are some photos!

Synergy


Conspiracy Theory


Easter Break is coming up so I think I will be enjoying that as much as possible, given the fact that people who participated in Showdown put in hours of practice each day! Congrats to everyone!

Peace!

It's Almost April?!

Hey Guys,

So it has been a while since I posted, but I figured it would be a nice break to jot down the things that have been happening since Spring Break ended.

I'm amazed that it is almost April. Where did my semester go?!?! Midterms are for the most part done with, which is amazing. To make this even more amazing, the weather here in Boston has been phenomenal. There's nothing better than Boston when there isn't an enormous pile of snow covering the Million Dollar Stairs. It's great to see all the BC kids dust off their shorts and T-shirts and play some Frisbee in the Dustbowl or eat their lunch outside of Hillside.

I also went to a phenomenal lecture last night called "The Last Lecture." It has become a pretty popular concept, but in case you aren't familiar here's a small re-cap: Each semester a Professor is asked to pretend as if he were reaching the end of his or her days, think about what is the most important lesson they have learned over the years that they would like to pass along, and then actually pass it on. This year the lecture was given by Father Fleming, a beloved Father here on Campus who is unfortunately leaving BC at the end of year. He focused his speech on what a Jesuit Education truly means, and how its cardinal principles can be incorporated into our daily lives. It was an amazing speech and a great way to put my last weeks at BC into perspective/prepare how I want to spend my last year at BC. Unfortunately his lecture isn't up, but if you want to catch the first "last lecture" at BC from Father Himes, an equally beloved and distinguished professor here on the Heights, click here!

Alright well time to get some more work done so I can go and lay out in the Quad before the rain comes.

Thanks for reading,
Juan

Spring at BC

The most amazing thing happened last weekend - it got warm. You have no idea how weird it feels to be walking around outside in a T-shirt after wearing layer upon layer all winter. I'm from Atlanta, and on Friday and Saturday I felt like I was back home every time I stepped out the door.

The really incredible thing, however, wasn't just the weather, it was what the weather did to people. I kid you not, a spontaneous party broke out across campus. Literally more people than I have ever seen on Upper Campus at one time were outside blasting music, throwing footballs and talking with friends. So naturally I threw on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt and ran outside; I loved every minute of it.

You know how on the cover of every college brochure you get in the mail there's a picture of some kid doing homework on the nicest lawn you've ever seen as he basks in sunlight? Yeah turns out those things aren't staged, at least at BC. You will actually see people doing that, and a lot of people at that. The weather is just too good to pass up.

During the winter people never want to go outside, and why should they? So after all that time cooped up in your dorm room, you can't wait to get out. So when that first weekend up spring time weather comes around, tell your work it can wait and put it off until tomorrow, I promise you won't regret it.

-Jake

It's SHOWTIME!

Hey everyone! What's up?

Lately, I've been getting into some new activities which I thought would be fun, besides Parkour of course. The ALC Showdown is coming up soon! It's only about two weeks away!

The ALC Showdown is basically where all the student dance organizations and a couple of culture clubs come together and compete in a dance-off. I heard it draws crowds each year, so yes I am nervous. There are two separate categories: Modern & Culture. Competing in the Modern category are Synergy, Conspiracy Theory, Sexual Chocolate, and more. For Culture, we have the Vietnamese Students Association (for their first year!), Aero-K, and others! Right now I'm training with the VSA to do something amazing! Too bad my body is in pain at the end of each practice. Here are some clips:

Synergy:



Conspiracy Theory (2008)



And: the housing selection process has begun! Except it is going to be wicked hard to get a 4-man in Edmond's (which has a kitchen so I can cook). I don't like the system because there is no way to reward the students who were not written up during the year. It starts tomorrow, so wish me luck! I really want to do some Pho Nights in my 4-man!

PS: I thought this was cool and wanted to bring it to your attention for when it's time to start decorating your room.


PEACE!