Free For All Friday

Good morning, Ashby!!

We're here for another Free For All Friday! Below you'll find a list of all the things happening on campus this weekend....enjoy! And, Happy Halloween!!!

Friday

Volleyball vs. Georgia State, 7:00 pm

Franc Ambroslo's Broadway, Wilson Hall, 7:30 pm, $12 tickets

Friday and Saturday

Bruno, Grafton Stovall Theatre, 7:00 pm

Orphan, Grafton Stovall Theatre, 9:30 pm

Saturday

Men's Basketball vs. Philadelphia, 3:00 pm

Fall Color Carriage Rides, Arboretum, 2-6 pm, $10 tickets

Volleyball vs. UNC Wilmington, 7:00 pm

Sunday

JMU String Chamber Ensemble Concert, Anthony-Seeger Auditorium, call 540-568-3481 for more details

Be safe and have fun this weekend!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Trashy Thursday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

This is a public service announcement about trash. Get excited!

Just remember that the trash cans in the hallways and kitchen are not meant for your personal trash. I appreciate those of you that have come to me with the concern about the trash in these locations. For those of you who have been putting your trash here, please discontinue doing so.

Always remember that if you have concerns about the hall including trash, the TV downstairs, noise levels, etc. you can always come and talk to me or an RA on staff.

Have a great Thursday!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Wipe Your Hands...Don't Get Sick!

Good morning, Ashby!!

This fluctuating weather outside reminds me that it is flu season around here and many of you are sick right now. Don't forget that the Health Center here on campus is staffed M-F 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with nurses and doctors to see you if you need them. Don't be afraid to call 540-568-6178 to set up an appointment with them.

If you feel like you have seasonal flu or cold symptoms, feel free to click here for some tips on self-care.

Remember, most important is: adequate sleep, washing your hands, coughing into your elbow/sleeve, etc.

Let us know if you need anything, but the best method to get better is to drink lots of fluids and get some rest! I hope you all stay healthy and feel better soon if you're feeling ill!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

True Colors Tuesday

Good morning, Ashby!!

After the poll last week, I am gathering that you're all very busy with school work right now. For that reason, I'm planning a bit of a study break for you all.

I'm not sure if any of you have ever heard of True Colors. It is a personality inventory which will denote your personality as a certain color. It will help you to understand how your personality comes to life in school, work, personal relationships, with your family, etc. This will be a fun program for you to come learn more about YOURSELF!!!

The program will take place next Tuesday, November 3 at 8 PM in the TV Lounge. Stefanie Mancuso for Fraternity/Sorority Life will be coming in to put on this program.

So, come take some time out for yourself and have fun learning what your true color is...

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Maintenance Monday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

For this maintenance Monday, we need to briefly talk about the fire alarm that happened this past Friday.

It took quite a few of you a long time to come out of the building. In the future, you need to get out of the building as quickly as possible. This alarm was not a drill, and was not planned. It was a true alarm. Whenever there is an alarm going off in the building, you need to exit the building as quickly as possible.

When you exit out of the front door, you need to walk across the quad and stand in front of Spotswood Hall. When you exit out the back door, you need to walk across the parking lot and stand by Gifford Hall.

If you ever have any questions about what to do during an alarm of any sort, please feel free to ask!

Enjoy your week. Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Free For All Friday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

We're here for another Free for all Friday where we'll share events taking place on campus this weekend. Without further ado...

Friday

Volleyball vs. Delaware, 7:00 pm

Field Hockey vs. William & Mary, 7:00 pm

Friday and Saturday

The Ugly Truth, 7:00 pm, Grafton Stovall

Funny People, 9:30 pm, Grafton Stovall

Saturday

Parade of Champions, all day, Bridgeforth Stadium, $10

Volleyball vs. Towson, 7:00 pm

Sunday

JMU Symphony Orchestra, 3:00 pm, Wilson Hall, $10

Field Hockey vs. Old Dominion, 1:00 pm

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Sporting a Tee

Good morning, Ashby!!!

I know you all love to sport your t-shirts as a way to show pride for an organization belong to. Well, what about Ashby?? We certainly need a t-shirt, right?

Well, now is the time to involve yourself in the process of building the design. Here's what you need to do:

1. Sketch up a t-shirt design for Ashby Hall

2. Turn it in to CAB Floor Representative, Erin

3. Do it by October 29

I can't wait to see all the designs! Best of luck!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Boo....Pass It On

Good morning, Ashby!!!

I was so glad to hear from one of the RAs in their one on one this week that there is a fun game of boo'ing going on around the hall right now. For those of you that have no idea what I'm talking about...hopefully you'll understand shortly.

Boo'ing is a fun Halloween-time game that friends can play with one another to pass along random acts of kindness. The fun is to leave a fun Halloween poem, an anonymous note letting them know they've been boo'ed, and then a bag of candy as a treat. Once you have been boo'ed the most fun is to then boo 3 other people and pass on the random kindness.

Click here to see some example of boo poems that can be attached to the bag of candy.

Click here to read more about boo'ing and the fun behind it.

I hope some of you will consider passing along this fun to those outside of Ashby as well. I hope we can use this as an opportunity to spread fun and good cheer to the campus as a whole. I am so proud of you all for spreading this fun to one another and doing such random acts of kindness for each other.

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Time Out Tuesday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Okay, so we're taking a time-out today. Participation on this blog seems to have dropped off a bit from what it used to be and I'm left wondering why that is??

Take some time to take the poll over on the right hand side bar (--------> over there).

If you select "other", please leave a comment in the comment section letting me know what it is that fits the other category for you.

No matter what you choose- please leave a comment letting me know what you'd like to see here on the blog that isn't here currently! What do you need that you're not getting???

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Maintenance Monday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

I hope you all had a great Homecoming weekend.

Here's a very quick Maintenance Monday:

1. The heat has been turned on in the building. Please keep yourself warm as it continues to get colder outside.

2. This weekend the trash cans in the hall were over-flowing with garbage. In the future, please do not continue to pile trash in the can. Please take it to the basement trash room.

3. The housekeeping staff has asked that you all not leave trash out on the front porch. It may attract animals that we don't want coming up on the porch.

4. As it is the middle of the semester- please make sure you are taking care of yourself. Eat full meals and get lots of sleep! Let us know if you need any help!!

5. We need someone for Teaser Tuesday tomorrow! If you would like to be featured, email 5 random facts about you to ashbyhall@gmail.com

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Free For All Friday

Good morning, Ashby!!

As always, here is the rundown of weekend events on campus:

Friday, 5:00 PM, Homecoming Parade on Duke Drive

Friday, 6:00 PM, Pep Rally/Sunset on the Quad

Friday, 7:00 PM, Women's Soccer vs. Old Dominion

Saturday, 8:00 AM, Dukes 5K Walk/Run

Saturday, 3:30 PM, JMU football vs. Villanova

Saturday, 8:00 PM, CMSS Step Show, Wilson Hall

Friday and Saturday, 7:00 PM, The Hangover, Grafton Stovall

Friday and Saturday, 9:30 PM, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Grafton Stovall

Sunday, 1:00 PM, Field Hockey vs. N. Carolina

Sunday, 1:00 PM, Women's Soccer vs. William & Mary

Sunday, 3:00 PM, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Grafton Stovall

Let us know in the comment section if you're aware of other things happening on campus this weekend!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Vote Ashby!

Good morning, Ashby!

I hope some of you were able to get out yesterday and attend Commons Day! Hopefully you enjoyed the funnel cake, too!

Today I'd like to encourage you to go vote for the Ashby Hall banner that is entered into the banner contest. Some residents of Ashby got together two weekends ago to paint a banner for Ashby Hall. It looks great and needs more votes on the homecoming website. It's pictured below.

Click here to go vote. You can view all of the banners entered, but put your vote in for our hall- ASHBY!

Have a great rest of the Homecoming week! And thanks to all that helped with the banner- it looks great!!!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Greatest Day on Earth

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Here goes a shameless plug and a fun way for you to get out and enjoy this Wednesday!

Today is the Greatest Day on Earth- aka Commons Day for Homecoming week.

Commons Day is a big festival full of free stuff for you to get out there and enjoy. It will take place from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on both sides of campus. On this side of campus it will happen on the Commons outside of D-Hall. On the East side of campus, it will take place outside of Festival on the lawn area.

Included in the days festivities are: a contortionist, a juggler, face painting, funnel cake, popcorn, cotton candy, sno cones, a cake walk, wood cut-outs of the Duke Dog, a lion and tamer, and an elephant, and much, much more!

So, come out to enjoy yourself today and get some awesome, free stuff!!!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Teaser Tuesday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Last week's Tuesday Teaser was about first floor resident Bekka Laird!! Congrats to Michelle who guessed it correctly!

Here are the facts about this Tuesday's Teaser:

I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio

I have two brothers

I love to bake cookies, cupcakes, lemon bars, etc.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

I live on the second floor.

Take a guess and leave a comment in the comment section!

If you'd like to be featured next Tuesday, email 5 facts about you to ashbyhall@gmail.com

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Maintenance Monday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

I hope you all had a terrific weekend and you were able to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather on Sunday. For those of you who had family visiting, I hope you had a nice time showing your family around campus.

It's time for another new week here in Ashby. We only have a few items of maintenance to take care of:

1. Remember that this week is Homecoming. Click here to visit the homecoming site and see a list of all the events available to you this week. Make sure to get out and have some fun this week- you deserve it!

2. Sex and Pizza program on Wednesday night at 8 PM in the TV Lounge.

3. If you would like to be the Tuesday Teaser, please email us at ashbyhall@gmail.com. In your email, include 5 random facts about you!!!

I think that's it for now.

In the comment section today, let us know what Homecoming event you plan to attend this week!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Free For All Friday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

We're back for another Free for All Friday here in Ashby! Below you will find the events going on around campus this weekend.

Friday-

Ice Age 3, Grafton Stovall Theatre, 7:00 PM

Field Hockey vs. VCU, 7:00 PM

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood (from Whose Line is it Anyway?), Wilson Hall, 8 PM

Tickets are $20, 35 and 40

Peter Boie- Magician for Non-Believers, 8:00 PM

Public Enemies, Grafton Stovall Theatre, 9:30 PM

Saturday-

Football vs. Richmond, 12:05 PM

Mens Soccer vs. George Mason, 7:00 PM

Volleyball vs. George Mason, 7:00 PM

Ice Age 3, Grafton Stovall Theatre, 7:00 PM

Fall Plant and Bulb Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Arboretum

Family Weekend Pops Concert, Convo Center, 8 PM, tickets are $11

Public Enemies, Grafton Stovall Theatre, 9:30 PM

Sunday-

Fall Plant and Bulb Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Arboretum

Let us know in the comment section if you're aware of any other events on campus this weekend.

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Thinking of You Thursday

Good morning, Ashby!!

As some of you know, our housekeeper, Amy, has been in the hospital for some time now.

I have an address for her at UVA Hospital if you would like to send her a note or card to let her know you are thinking of her. Below is her address.

Amy Simmons

UVA Health South

Rehabilitation Hospital

515 Ray C Hunt Drive

Charlottesville, VA 22903

Att: Amy Simmons 217-B

Please take this Thursday to let her know that we are thinking about her.

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Under The Big Top

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Beginning this Sunday evening, JMU will celebrate Homecoming 2009- Under the Big Top!!

I wanted to give you all a rundown of the events for the week so you all can attend them all and live up the JMU Dukes spirit!

Sunday- Bonfire and Homecoming Kick-off

6:00 PM on the Festival Lawn

Monday- Banner contest begins

Go check out the Ashby banner (they'll be hanging outside of Godwin)

Tuesday- Madison Games

3:00 PM on the Godwin Field

Wednesday- Commons Day

11:00 AM on the Commons and Festival Lawn

Thursday- Madison Cafe

10:00pm -12:00 am in TDU

Friday-

Parade- 5:00 PM on Duke Dr

Pep Rally/Sunset on the Quad- 6:00 PM on the quad

Saturday-

Football game- 3:30 at the stadium

CMSS Step Show- 8:00 in Wilson

I hope to see you all at some events! Click here for more information on all the events.

Signing off until tomorrow...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Tuesday Teaser

Good morning, Ashby!

Last week's Tuesday Teaser was RA Emily Samulski!

Here are the clues for this week's teaser...

I live on the first floor I love to make lasagna I love to eat snails I watch tons of junky reality tv I believe in ghosts

Any guesses? Leave them in the comment section and I'll let you know if you're right or not!

Until next time...
Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Maintenance Monday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Just a few things to note today:

1. Don't forget to remove things from the shelf in your closet as was noted in the email sent last week. The fire marshal will be coming back through to check in the coming weeks.
2. Check out the CAB bulletin board downstairs to see upcoming programs and give suggestions for programs you want to see happen in Ashby!
3. Good work with the fire alarm tonight- make sure you leave the building as soon as you hear the alarm. Also, if you exit the front door, you need to go to the other side of the quad by Spotswood. If you exit the back door, you need to go across the parking lot to Gifford.
4. Pizza and Trivia Night on Wednesday at 7 PM in the TV Lounge.

That's it for now.

Signing off until time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Free For All Friday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

First things first....Happy World Smile Day! Stop by my apartment today between 3:00 and 5:00 pm to pick up a little surprise from me to you!!!

Second, here is the normal routine for the day... the free for all of events for this weekend.

Friday, Block Party in the 'Burg, 4:00 pm, Downtown Harrisonburg

Friday, JMU Brass Band, 8:00 pm, Wilson Hall, tickets are $8 and $10

Friday, Funny Freakin' Friday with Ace Guillen, 8:00 pm, TDU

Friday, Fiesta Night, 10:00 pm, TDU

Saturday, Cookie Dough and Banner Making for Homecoming, 7:00 pm, TV Lounge

Saturday, Volleyball vs. VCU, 7:00 pm

Friday and Saturday, I Love You Beth Cooper, 7:00 pm, Grafton-Stovall

Friday and Saturday, Drag Me to Hell, 9:39 pm, Grafton-Stovall

Sunday, W. Soccer vs. Georgia State, 1:00 pm

Sunday, JMU Wind Symphony, 3:00 pm, Wilson Hall, tickets are $4

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

A Smile's Worth a Thousand Words

Good morning, Ashby!!!

Some of you may or may not be aware that this Friday, October 2 is World Smile Day. Click here to find out more information on the history of the day.

The question is...how will you celebrate the day? How will you do an act of kindness and help one person smile on Friday?

Here are a few ideas:

- Draw smiley faces in chalk on the sidewalks outside of the building

- Wear and pass out stickers with a smiley face on it

- Write someone a note listing all the reasons they make you smile

- Pay a compliment to someone you wouldn't normally give one to- making them smile

There are TONS of other ideas...and I know you all can come up with some, too! So, let's hear it. What ideas do you have? Leave a comment in the comment section to let us know how you will celebrate this year.

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

PS. Be on the lookout for a special World Smile Day treat coming your way!