Megan Percell’s Campus Journal

When its Cold Outside

Hello everyone =)

Well the countdown till Thanksgiving has officially started!!!!! My friends and I dont have a “normal” or “boring” countdown, we countdown with events =). Iman and I started our daily work out to stay in shape for track season, which starts when we get back. *sigh* the first few work outs were such a killer! We both sounded pretty pathetic by the end with our desperate gasps for air!!

On Saturday Tali held the annual hot chocolate milk marshmallow party. Apart from being DELICIOUS, it officially kicked off our countdown. We felt like little kids again with our card game of “Go Fish” and Connect Four. The final event count will be this weekend for Fall Ball. We all had a blast last year and I was told it is going to be even better. It will be held at the crystal ball room again, which is a great venue. What will be different though is the invite of the grad students and an incorporation of a live band. The girls and I particularly like it because it gives a reason to get all dolled up =)

On Friday night I held the KLC Radio add party which went very well. The idea of the add party is accomplish a couple things. The amount of DJs and board members at KLC Radio is quite large, so its important to have gatherings where everyone is together. It is vital to give the opportunity for everyone to build a relationship. Another reason is for the DJs to expose themselves to different types of music and present the possibility of variety for their shows. Overall the add party went great, which I was very satisfied with. Next week the board members should be getting T-Shirts, which Tim Howe made!!!

Today, Molly Hertz asked me to attend the “F Embody” event in the trail room. To be honest, I wasn’t sure about it because I had not heard of the performers. At the end I had absolutely nothing to worry about because the show was GREAT! Mayisha was in charge of the show so I am sure she will go in to GREAT detail, I will leave that up to her, but it was a great hip hop show!!

Song of the week: Gavins Song- Marc Broussard

19 November 2009

Getting Back into the Groove of things

Hello all =)

Well this week has been a lot better health wise. I have been eating Vitiman C chewable tablets like skittles the past several days. I have been catching up on make up work but it is steadily getting better.

Dance Extravaganza is creeping up on us. I cant believe its in a couple of weeks now!!! Tali worked us pretty hard today. We had rehersal for three hours and we still have a lot to cover. She already warned us that tomarrow is going to be pretty rough. I hope my legs will last, because at the end of today they felt like those blow up balloons that move in the wind at the car dealer! I am really looking forward towards the end result though. We will be able to see how this hard work will pay off!

Today my rhetorical theory professor, Mitch Reyes, canceled class in order to attend a lecture so I was able to attend the sixth annual multicultural symposium. I did not go last year so I was not sure what to expect. When I walked in, inspiring art filled the walls. I was also very impressed to see many student submission. One of which was my very own friend, Osabea.

The panel discussion had very intriguing speakers, who mainly spoke about cultural identity, specifically through adoption.

Fortunatly the “mixted” multicultural fair will be going on for the rest of the week. I cant wait to hear the other speakers.

The rain has officially made its welcome. To be honest I cant remember a day that it has not rained! Its actually kind of crazy! Kemi and I were thinking about it today at lunch and if we had to put our money on it we would say its been about two weeks…. What has been keeping me going is my chant. CALI SUNSHINE CALI SUNSHINE CALI SUNSHINE!

Tomarrow is Mari’s birthday party which should be really fun! =) The party has a celebrity theme, so i decided that I am going to dress up like Beyonce in the Austin Powers movie! Cant wait!!

13 November 2009

Struck With the flu

Hey guys

I wish I could say that this was a very exciting blog post today but unfortunately I can not make that promise.

Last week I came down with the flu. =/

It was absolutely TERRIBLE! I felt like I was being trampled by all of the animals in the Lion King movie and my throat felt like Hudini put a fire breathing dragon in my throat!!

My mom was super worried, like any mother would be. Except I was not expecting a million calls from China to make sure I was taking my vitamins and eating my vegetables. *sigh* moms.

This flu season is very serious and very worrying. We just had a graduate student pass away from sine flue.

PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS EVERYONE! Its suprprising how much of a difference just water and Vitman C can do to an unhealthy person

Due to my doctors orders of self isolation I was not able to hit the town or any of the events at school. The only thing I know of is the massive amount of work I will be making up this week. Missing any days in college is a BAD IDEA. All of my professors have been very understanding but the fact of the matter is, there is work to be done!

Wednesday I will be filled with activities and ready to report back to you. =)

Song of the week: Get it together- India Arie

9 November 2009

LETS GO PIOS!!!!

Heys guys =)

WOW is it really Wednesday already?!? The week FLEW by!!! Midterms probably had something to do with that! Two Mid-terms later and im still alive SURPRISE SURPRISE! Good thing I didnt make any bets… I would have been flat broke for thinking I was not going to make it out in one piece!!

On Thursday I had my Rhetorical Theory midterm which was VERY difficult but it is a VERY interesting. Then, I had my Mass Media Design Midterm in order to start my event filled weekend!

The Campus has been very spirited in order to support our football team and for Alumi weekend.

The game was very exciting!! My friends and I got decided to get decked out and cheer on our team on the sidelines. During half time the alumni hall of fame students were brought on to the field and introduced. It was so cute to see the older alumni who were grandmothers and grandfathers who came back!!! My friends and I began imagining what we were going to be like when we come back after thirty years!!!

My roommate participated in the once upon a weekend which was GREAT! There were plays that were put on and many accapella performances took place. There were members dressed up like teddy bears and T-Rex dinosaurs. VERY ENTERTAINING! Carmelle is apart of Momo & the COOP. They did so well!! My favorite was there rendition of “feeling good” but Michael Buble and ”long time coming” by the Doobie Brothers. I was not able to get a recoding of it at their actual performance but you can check them out on their youtube page along with many of their other songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScPyaqUbTGA&feature=channel

The LC students and I got huge surprise in the dinner area on thursday when a large group of students came in dressed in Thriller costumes from Michael Jackson’s music video! It was HILARIOUS! everyone was in character and Matthew Rugamba danced lead in a red and black leather Jacket! It was simply priceless!

SONG OF THE WEEK: All We Are- Matt Nathanson

2 November 2009

We Have Visitors =)

Hey guys!

I am sorry if you missed me last week. I pushed save instead of publish so my blog was not uploaded on to the website!! Its okay though, because now you get two blogs in one week! LUCKY YOU!!

I am still pretty crazed due to midterms, but it is getting leveled out with amazing speakers coming to LC, which enables me to escape a bit. This week women from the Congo came to speak on campus.

I am apart of the L.E.A.D program which brings perspective students to campus. This weekend I hosted two girls, Jamila and Gloria who were great “prospies”. They arrived on Sunday. I met them in Frank Manor, then went straight to dinner. We were able to really get to know eachother and get through the first ice breaker. I think they were a little intimidated in the beginning because they were not ready for the BIG personalities of my friends. But they quickly warmed up and seemed to really enjoy themselves. I did not really see the girls on Monday because their schedules were hectic with activities from LC and interviews. Tuesday I was able to spend more time with them before they had to leave in the evening. I miss them already!! I hope to see them next year!!

Its crazy to think how fast this year is going by. I am already thinking about my semester abroad next year I London meanwhile it feels like I just turned in my application for Lewis & Clark yesterday!!!

:::LIFE IN THE FAST LANE:::

SONG OF THE WEEK: Brand New Day- Joshua Radin

Till next blog =)

xoxo

21 October 2009

FALL BREAK CAN BE SO DECEIVING………

This week has been VERY hectic yet productive. During the weekend I attended an alumni dinner with my uncle at Embassy Suites….OOO-LA-LA!!! He is an alumni of both Lewis & Clark undergraduate and the law school just down the hill. It was very interesting and the crowd was really sociable. I attended the same event last year where I met Mr. and Mrs. Akinson. They are very humble and sweet people. I enjoyed speaking with them about something other than the typical “college check-up” conversation. On Monday Shelby Davis…. I repeat….Shelby Davis came to the UWC International Student’s Ceremony. It went great! He is such an amazing person!!!! There were international students expressing their gratitude towards Shelby Davis for donating funds towards their scholarships, enabling them to attend Lewis & Clark. There were also speeches from American students regarding the lasting effect of having international classmates to interact with and further more, international friends to share the college life and experiences with. I was actually one of the students who spoke at this event. Cool Beans!!!!!! I was truly honored. Monday was also one of my best friends birthday. We surprised Iman with balloons and cake. Nothing beats chocolate cake! SHE LOVED IT Today I attended a Lecture by James Lowens, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me. VERY INTRIGUING! You guys should check him out!! -http://sundown.afro.illinois.edu/ I’m still keeping my music promise =) Song obsession of the week is: superwoman- Alicia Keys

21 October 2009

Fall Break Already?

Hey guys =)

This week has been pretty hectic but the good thing is, I got through it!

I had a presentation for my mass media class on Monday. The assignment was to create a television pitch, which conveyed creativity and developed thoughts of a show you wanted aired. I was very excited for this because this is an area that I ultimately would like to be in. Sheena and I came up with a Drama on CW called Interchange.

The show follows the struggles of an elite family which we see drastically changed by the economic crises, specifically through loss of employment by the father, Victor Loveland. The show confronts serious current social issues, while still providing a sense of escapism and entertainment for the audience, which was very important for us.

We had alot of fun coming up with the outrageous twists and turns both in the parent’s marriage and children the children’s lives. Gossip Girl has nothing on us

Last night I went to the Slam Poetry night WHICH WAS AMAZING! It never ceases to amaze me the amount of talent here at Lewis & Clark. People that I see every day or even in my class were standing on stage delivering breath taking poetry. I volunteered to be a judge within the audience. I was not much help since I couldn’t give anyone lower than a 9! They all were just so good! After our student poets we heard Jon Sands as the featured guest. He left us all wanting more. He was truly unbelievable.

You guys should check out his myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jonathansands

You guys will quickly learn that a large part of my life is MUSIC. My mom really got me into India Arie when I was about 10 years old. Five concerts and four albums later I am still obsessed! I will often try to leave you with a song that I have been playing a lot or one that is encouraging me for that week.

This week the song of the week is, Beautiful Flower- India.Arie