Halls Close Today

Good morning, Ashby residents!

To those of you that are still in the building right now, don't forget that building closes at 5 pm today. Only one person currently has permission to stay until Saturday. If you need to talk to me about this- then let me know!

Remember the following things for your check-out:

1. Unplug all your appliances.

2. Close and lock your window.

3. Close your blinds.

4. Take out your trash.

5. Turn out your lights.

6. Close and lock your door.

We will see you in January!

Have a great break!!

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Ashby Hall Tshirts

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Two days of finals left and then you're free for a month! Woo hoo!

This is just a heads up to let you all know that hall t-shirts will be for sale/order when you return in January. They will cost $15 and have text/pictures on the front and back.

So, if you want to show your Ashby pride and have a hall t-shirt, make sure you bring back $15 with you from break so you an order your t-shirt! We will be taking orders during the first week of the semester!

Good luck on your finals today,

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Saturday Graduation

Good morning, Ashby!

I hope finals are still going well. You are getting one day closer to that winter break- get excited! Keep up the hard work.

As some of you may be aware, graduation is this Saturday morning. What you may not know is that if you need to stay (band, cadets, helping with graduation, etc.) you need to notify me in order to be allowed to stay in the building on Friday night.

So, make sure you email me at kolkmeka@jmu.edu ASAP if you need to stay in the hall!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Exam Week Tips

Good morning, Asbhy!!

Here are some things going on this week throughout campus that you may not know about, but that you should take full advantage of as a student!

1. Starbucks is open 24 hours. We know you'll be up late studying, so go enjoy some coffee or hot chocolate.

2. Study@Warren.Festival.Taylor. Study all night at Warren, Taylor, or The Festival! Sunday through Tuesday during finals week. There will be free food from 10pm-12am and 2am-4am.Take advantage of the quiet study locations with meeting rooms and study group areas.

3. The libraries are open 24 hours a day for studying any time of the day that you need it!

4. Residence hall across campus are currently under 23 hour a day quiet hour restrictions. So, you can have group study sessions in the quiet in a friend's room if you need to.

5. Book buy-back at the bookstore. Take your textbooks that you don't want to keep and take them back to the bookstore to get some of your money back...yes, money for the holidays!!

Good luck with your finals!

Until next time..

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Maintenance Monday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

I hope you all enjoyed the snow we had this weekend- it is certainly beautiful out on the quad with all the snow on the ground! I also wish you all the best of luck in your finals this week!

Just a few items of maintenance:

1. Remember that quiet hours are in effect. There should be no disturbances at all during the day or night. The house of noise/relaxation is from 9-10 PM each night.

2. The residence halls close this Friday, December 11 at 5 PM.

3. Make sure you sign up with your RA for a check-out time at least 24 hours in advance to your check-out!

Have a great week.

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Free For All Friday

Good morning, Ashby!

We're back for our last Free for All Friday of this semester! Consider taking some time out this weekend to go take a study break and enjoy yourself for a little while! Here's what is going on this weekend:

Friday

Harrisonburg Christmas Parade with MRD's, 7:00 PM, downtown Harrisonburg

Saturday

Group Voice Class Recital, 3:00 PM, Room 142 in Music Building

Moonlight Holiday Festival, 5:30-8:30 PM, Arboretum, $10

Fifth Annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, 7:50 PM, Muhlenberg Lutheran Church

Friday and Saturday

The Time Traveler's Wife, 7:00 PM, Grafton Stovall Theatre

Gamer, 9:30 PM, Grafton Stovall Theatre

Sunday

Holidayfest, 4:00 PM, Wilson Hall, $8 and $10

Horizon Band Concert, 6:00 PM, Anthony-Seeger Hall

Wii Tournament, 6:00 PM, Highlands Room in Festival

Lots of holiday fun this weekend....enjoy! And remember to eat right, get lots of sleep, and study hard! Good luck on your finals!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

House Cup

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Next semester here in Ashby we will be having a House Cup competition that will run throughout the semester.

The RAs and I are still in the process of working out the details, but here's what you need to know:

1. Attend your community meeting this week to help determine your hall's "house" name.

2. Points will be earned for going to floor meetings and programs next semester.

3. Some sort of reward will be given to the "house" or floor that earns the most amount of points throughout next semester!

Best of luck!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Music with Todd

Good morning, Asbhy!!

This evening at 7:00 PM in the TV Lounge, our housekeeper will join several Ashby residents in providing a musical concert for our own enjoyment.

Todd has joined Ashby this year after our own housekeeper, Amy, fell ill earlier this year. Todd has served Ashby well and I think it's safe to say that we have all enjoyed having him as a part of our community.

Please consider coming to this program tonight and seeing a special side of Todd that he is sharing with us at this program.

Until next time,

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

PS. GOOD NEWS- The TV is fixed!

World AIDS Day

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Today is not a day to celebrate, but instead a day to be proactive and to honor those lost. Today is World AIDS Day.

According to worldaidscampaign.org, More than two million AIDS related deaths reported globally in 2008 - two million children under the age of 15 now live with HIV. This is an astonishing figure, and one that I hope we all have faith will be reduced. To learn more information about this day of honor, remembrance, and action, click here.

Today on campus, there will be a World AIDS Day quilt display and info table outside of the Warren Post Office from 11:00 am- 2:00 pm. Take some time to go check it out.

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director