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What do dancing bananas, garbage can drums and “Reno 911” have in common? This year, they were all a part of Fordham’s annual spring weekend.
This year’s spring weekend included many campus-wide activities and events planned by the Campus Activities Board and the Residence Hall Association. Every year features an outdoor concert and the Under the Tent dance, in addition to activities leading up to these events and a concluding outdoor Mass.
“I think Spring Weekend is a great opportunity to provide a few days of intensive programming geared toward students,” Sara Coats, FCRH ’09 and president of CAB said. “CAB programs throughout the year but this weekend really shows our dedication to our fellow students. This weekend allows students to relax and be with their friends before the intense weeks of finals.”
Spring Weekend ’09 kicked off early last week on Wednesday, April 22, with a two-hour performance by Recycled Percussion, a “junk rock” power percussion band. The band played rock music using only recycled plastic buckets, and also included a beat box session in their show. The Wednesday-night performance in Collins Auditorium was attended by about 250 students and the unique performance generated many positive reviews.
On Thursday, the Campus MovieFest Finale took place in the McGinley Ballroom. Throughout the week, Fordham students had been given the opportunity to use first rate equipment to record their own films, and the various entries were submitted for review. The best films were shown to an audience of over 200 in the ballroom, and prizes were awarded to the finalists.
The weekend officially began on Friday with multiple events for students that lasted all afternoon and evening. The festivities began outside of the Alumni House, where students could enjoy sandwiches from Tino’s Deli during Free Lunch, sponsored by Rodrigue’s Coffee House.
Shortly after, Peer Educators held the Rose Hill Rush, an annual 5K around the Rose Hill campus. All Fordham students were invited to participate in the free race, but athletes and non-athletes were judged separately. The race loops around campus three times, starting and ending in front of McGinley. For the second year in a row, Jim Shields, CBA ’11, won the non-athletes division.
That night, the Hip-Hop Coalition and Fordham Flava hosted “Hip-Hop Under the Stars” on McGinley Lawn. Over 500 students came to listen to The Collective, a hip-hop group consisting of three Fordham seniors, and to watch a highly choreographed performance by Fordham Flava.
On Saturday morning, residents and commuters were treated to a breakfast at 11 a.m. in the Residence Halls and Commuter Lounge, courtesy of the Office of Residential Life and Commuting Students Association.
The Spring Weekend concert opened on Martyrs’ Lawn at 12:30 p.m. with a free barbecue and other complimentary activities. A total of 4,000 students gathered on the lawn to sit on picnic blankets and enjoy the Dip ‘n’ Dots, Henna tattoos, caricatures and a photo booth – not to mention the concert by Guster. Students were also amused by the entertainers dressed as robots roaming the grounds.
Mackenzie Minihan, FCRH ’11, enjoyed the events on the lawn.
“All of Saturday was fun,” she said. “I enjoyed listening to the concert while sitting on the lawn, since Guster’s music was really chill.”
Later that night was the Residence Hall Association’s 31st annual Under the Tent dance, the much anticipated conclusion to Saturday’s festivities. The RHA sold 1,600 presold tickets, at $20 each, which sold out by Wednesday after two and a half days of sales, and after the concert students lined up by the tent for hours to purchase the 150 tickets available at the door for $25 each. The Bollywood-themed dance began at 9 p.m. with a performance by a traditional Indian dancer. After her performance, the cover band Pink Noise performed live for the fifth year in a row. An explosion of confetti that showered the dance floor marked the end of the band’s set and another successful dance.
“In my three years here, this was the best Spring Weekend I’ve seen,” Mike Trerotola, CBA ’10 and executive president of RHA, said. “CAB did an outstanding job this week with record attendance at all of their events. As far as Under the Tent goes, presale tickets sold out faster than ever before. Sidney Henne and Kevin Crenny, two of the RHA Executive Board members, did a great job with the look and feel of the dance as a whole. In addition, the Indian dancer and confetti were great touches. Everyone who attended definitely had a fun and memorable evening.”
The last event of the weekend was a comedy performance by Taylor Williamson and “Reno 911” stars Carlos Alazraqui and Cedric Yabrough. Williamson opened, saying he was scared by the walk to Fordham from the D-Train.
“I almost died 12 times,” he said.
Alazraqui and Yabrough then performed separately and together, having an impression-off that included impressions of Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby, and a “Reno”-style improvised skit that somehow involved public masturbation and green yogurt. About 800 students were in attendance.
This year’s spring weekend included many campus-wide activities and events planned by the Campus Activities Board and the Residence Hall Association. Every year features an outdoor concert and the Under the Tent dance, in addition to activities leading up to these events and a concluding outdoor Mass.
“I think Spring Weekend is a great opportunity to provide a few days of intensive programming geared toward students,” Sara Coats, FCRH ’09 and president of CAB said. “CAB programs throughout the year but this weekend really shows our dedication to our fellow students. This weekend allows students to relax and be with their friends before the intense weeks of finals.”
Spring Weekend ’09 kicked off early last week on Wednesday, April 22, with a two-hour performance by Recycled Percussion, a “junk rock” power percussion band. The band played rock music using only recycled plastic buckets, and also included a beat box session in their show. The Wednesday-night performance in Collins Auditorium was attended by about 250 students and the unique performance generated many positive reviews.
On Thursday, the Campus MovieFest Finale took place in the McGinley Ballroom. Throughout the week, Fordham students had been given the opportunity to use first rate equipment to record their own films, and the various entries were submitted for review. The best films were shown to an audience of over 200 in the ballroom, and prizes were awarded to the finalists.
The weekend officially began on Friday with multiple events for students that lasted all afternoon and evening. The festivities began outside of the Alumni House, where students could enjoy sandwiches from Tino’s Deli during Free Lunch, sponsored by Rodrigue’s Coffee House.
Shortly after, Peer Educators held the Rose Hill Rush, an annual 5K around the Rose Hill campus. All Fordham students were invited to participate in the free race, but athletes and non-athletes were judged separately. The race loops around campus three times, starting and ending in front of McGinley. For the second year in a row, Jim Shields, CBA ’11, won the non-athletes division.
That night, the Hip-Hop Coalition and Fordham Flava hosted “Hip-Hop Under the Stars” on McGinley Lawn. Over 500 students came to listen to The Collective, a hip-hop group consisting of three Fordham seniors, and to watch a highly choreographed performance by Fordham Flava.
On Saturday morning, residents and commuters were treated to a breakfast at 11 a.m. in the Residence Halls and Commuter Lounge, courtesy of the Office of Residential Life and Commuting Students Association.
The Spring Weekend concert opened on Martyrs’ Lawn at 12:30 p.m. with a free barbecue and other complimentary activities. A total of 4,000 students gathered on the lawn to sit on picnic blankets and enjoy the Dip ‘n’ Dots, Henna tattoos, caricatures and a photo booth – not to mention the concert by Guster. Students were also amused by the entertainers dressed as robots roaming the grounds.
Mackenzie Minihan, FCRH ’11, enjoyed the events on the lawn.
“All of Saturday was fun,” she said. “I enjoyed listening to the concert while sitting on the lawn, since Guster’s music was really chill.”
Later that night was the Residence Hall Association’s 31st annual Under the Tent dance, the much anticipated conclusion to Saturday’s festivities. The RHA sold 1,600 presold tickets, at $20 each, which sold out by Wednesday after two and a half days of sales, and after the concert students lined up by the tent for hours to purchase the 150 tickets available at the door for $25 each. The Bollywood-themed dance began at 9 p.m. with a performance by a traditional Indian dancer. After her performance, the cover band Pink Noise performed live for the fifth year in a row. An explosion of confetti that showered the dance floor marked the end of the band’s set and another successful dance.
“In my three years here, this was the best Spring Weekend I’ve seen,” Mike Trerotola, CBA ’10 and executive president of RHA, said. “CAB did an outstanding job this week with record attendance at all of their events. As far as Under the Tent goes, presale tickets sold out faster than ever before. Sidney Henne and Kevin Crenny, two of the RHA Executive Board members, did a great job with the look and feel of the dance as a whole. In addition, the Indian dancer and confetti were great touches. Everyone who attended definitely had a fun and memorable evening.”
The last event of the weekend was a comedy performance by Taylor Williamson and “Reno 911” stars Carlos Alazraqui and Cedric Yabrough. Williamson opened, saying he was scared by the walk to Fordham from the D-Train.
“I almost died 12 times,” he said.
Alazraqui and Yabrough then performed separately and together, having an impression-off that included impressions of Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby, and a “Reno”-style improvised skit that somehow involved public masturbation and green yogurt. About 800 students were in attendance.
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