March Madness

While students were on Spring Break the first week of March, the rest of the month is chock-full of fun stuff going on around campus. As students settle back in, we're kicking off March activities with a St. Patrick's Day Celebration this Thursday, March 15. The party includes a contest for the most festive green gear, lots of green snacks, and our 4^th Annual No-Hands Green Jello Eating Contest (always a ridiculous, messy and hilarious experience). You can also plant some herb seeds and take home your own chalkboard pot! 

On Monday, March 19, we start the week off with Superhero Day, when you create your own Superhero Persona, complete with cape, mask, and various other accessories. Who will be the most creative and well executed Superhero? Super powers not provided.

We already have a little bit of history incorporating superheroes into Orientation (check it out)

Following Superhero Day, we will have our second annual Root Beer Pong tournament on March 22. So grab a friend for some fun and competition! We have plenty of prizes to be awarded (not to mention, bragging rights). Don’t forget to sign up on the door of 122 Schwarm.

We like to have this event because we think it shows students that alcohol is not required for this game! 

Rounding out the month of March, we will have one of our favorite events - FREE Tie Dye T-shirts. This is always a popular one. We will have limited supplies of free white t-shirts for students to make their own colorful creation so make sure to get yours while they last. As a fun new addition to this event, you can get your face painted while your t-shirt is soaking! 

We'll definitely be back to tell you how these events went, and to share plenty of pictures as well. 

Student Highlight: Chas Mallicoat

It's time for another student highlight post!  Student highlights are a new feature in which a couple of times a month, you'll get to meet a fabulous student at Miami Hamilton.  I'm starting with my Office of Student Activities student employees.  You met Emily already, and now I'm pleased to introduce you to Chas Mallicoat!  Meet Chas, in his own words:

Hello fellow MUH students! My name is Charles Mallicoat, but most people know me as Chas. I am a freshman at Miami Hamilton and I'm working hard to obtain my Bachelor of Integrative Studies degree with an emphasis on Organizational Leadership. 

After graduating from a small private school, The Calvary Academy, I began preparing for my first year at Miami Hamilton. During my first semester I wasn't involved in anything. I literally went to class and went back home. I would see that really cool events would be going on, but I always thought, "they have events going on all the time, I can get involved later", not realizing that I was missing out on so much!  

At the beginning of my second semester (Spring '12), I decided that I wanted to be more involved on campus. After praying about it, the opportunity for me to apply for a job in the Student Activities Office popped up! Jumping at the opportunity, I applied and was hired to work Tuesdays and Thursdays. On these days you can find me doing a wide range of things. I change table tents, assist and help clean up CAC events, tidy up the office, and I’m also a part of Miami Hamilton’s Condom Campaign. Overall I do whatever Jen needs me to do, and I look forward to what the job may bring. Since I started working as a Student Activities Assistant I have met so many people. Looking back at my first semester I see that I was missing out on so many opportunities to have fun, learn something new, and meet new people. If you are interested in and looking for any of these things I highly recommend that you get involved!