College is More Than the Classes!

Friday, October 1
FAMILY WEEKEND
Polynesian Luau
The Commons, 12:00- 1:00 p.m. - http://www.jmu.edu/international/iweek/highlights.shtml

New Image Gallery, noon-4 p.m. 131 Grace St.: "Mark Rooker: The Pulp in My Head," part of the Faculty Exhibition Series, is featured in the contemporary photography gallery; opening reception, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.; for information, call (540) 568-7175; free.

Ashby, ¿Quieren bailar salsa?
JMU’s very own Latin Dance Club will be coming THIS Friday, October 1st, to teach salsa dancing to ALL Ashby residents! It will be a great opportunity to learn a new style of dancing to impress your friends! If you’re interested, we will be meeting on Friday at 8PM in the TV lounge. ¡Chau!

Funny Freaking Friday! 8pm, TDU. Come to Taylor Down Under to see comedian Nore Davis entertain us with his stand-up act. It's a great way to spend your time during Family Weekend.

An Evening with Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, 8 p.m., Wilson Hall Auditorium: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars of the Emmy-nominated “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” return to JMU and the Masterpiece Season to present an evening of improvisational comedy after their sold-out performance last year; using their quick wit, they take contributions from the audience to create hilarious and original scenes – just like a live version of “Whose Line”; this is an improvised show and the performers do not control audience suggestions; parental discretion advised; for tickets, call (540) 568-7000 or visit http://www.jmu.edu/JMUarts.

Saturday, October 2
FAMILY WEEKEND

noon-4 p.m. 131 Grace St.: "Mark Rooker: The Pulp in My Head," part of the Faculty Exhibition Series, is featured in the contemporary photography gallery; opening reception, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.; for information, call (540) 568-7175; free.

Seven Wonders. 3:30pm John C. Wells Planetarium. Come over to the planetarium in Miller Hall to see a stunning production of Seven Wonders.

Sunday, October 3
FAMILY WEEKEND

Monday, October 4
B.o.B tickets go on sale! 8am, Warren Box Office. Tickets for B.o.B. go on sale at 8 a.m. Tickets for students are $25 with JAC Card. Tickets will not be available online until 10/11/10.

New Image Gallery, noon-5 p.m. 131 Grace St.: "Mark Rooker: The Pulp in My Head," part of the Faculty Exhibition Series, is featured in the contemporary photography gallery; opening reception, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.; for information, call (540) 568-7175; free.

Tuesday, October 5
New Image Gallery, noon-5 p.m. 131 Grace St.: "Mark Rooker: The Pulp in My Head," part of the Faculty Exhibition Series, is featured in the contemporary photography gallery; opening reception, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.; for information, call (540) 568-7175; free.

Kenya Safari Acroba. 8pm Wilson Hall. A thrilling hour filled with stunts and high flying action. This FREE event is fun for all!

“Metamorphoses,” 8 p.m. Mainstage Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts: Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman and based on the myths of Ovid, “Metamorphoses” invites us to remember the power of being human through the art of storytelling; a pool of water sparkles on the stage as these 13th-century myths come to life; contains mature themes, sexual content and suggested nudity; part of the JMU Masterpiece Season; for tickets, call (540) 568-7000 or visit http://www.jmu.edu/JMUarts.

Wednesday, October 6
New Image Gallery, noon-5 p.m. 131 Grace St.: "Mark Rooker: The Pulp in My Head," part of the Faculty Exhibition Series, is featured in the contemporary photography gallery; opening reception, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.; for information, call (540) 568-7175; free.

[Australia & Oceania Social Justice Film Series] - Countries Less Traveled...
Burruss G44, 7pm - http://www.jmu.edu/international/filmseries.shtml

“Metamorphoses,” 8 p.m. Mainstage Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts: Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman and based on the myths of Ovid, “Metamorphoses” invites us to remember the power of being human through the art of storytelling; a pool of water sparkles on the stage as these 13th-century myths come to life; contains mature themes, sexual content and suggested nudity; part of the JMU Masterpiece Season; for tickets, call (540) 568-7000 or visit http://www.jmu.edu/JMUarts.

Life As We Know it- Advanced Screening! 10pm. Grafton-Stovall. Come see Life As We Know It before it hits theaters!

Thursday, October 7
Michael Ian Black Tickets go on sale! 8am. Warren Hall Box Office. Tickets go on sale for Michael Ian Black at 8 a.m. Tickets are $5 with JAC Card and $8 for the public.

New Image Gallery, noon-5 p.m. 131 Grace St.: "Mark Rooker: The Pulp in My Head," part of the Faculty Exhibition Series, is featured in the contemporary photography gallery; opening reception, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.; for information, call (540) 568-7175; free.

“Metamorphoses,” 8 p.m. Mainstage Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts: Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman and based on the myths of Ovid, “Metamorphoses” invites us to remember the power of being human through the art of storytelling; a pool of water sparkles on the stage as these 13th-century myths come to life; contains mature themes, sexual content and suggested nudity; part of the JMU Masterpiece Season; for tickets, call (540) 568-7000 or visit http://www.jmu.edu/JMUarts.

Calling All Residents!!

Would YOU like to be featured in Ashby Connections? There are several ways to participate!

1. Be a featured resident!
Send a picture and a short paragraph biography to woodyst@dukes.jmu.edu. Biographies will be added as they are received! Look back to the Meet Your Staff entry to get ideas of what kind of information to include.

2. Submit topics of interest!
Have you read a cool article you want to share? Have you learned something in class or through involvement in a student organization that would benefit others? Do you have a favorite website such as thedailykitten.com or addictinggames.com that you think others would love? Feel free to send anything intellectually stimulating, fun, informative, or downright silly to woodyst@dukes.jmu.edu.

3. Share information about upcoming events!
Thursdays are College is More Than Just Classes! which highlights different activities going on around JMU and Harrisonburg. If you have an event that you would like to submit for posting, email woodyst@dukes.jmu.edu with the date/time, location, title, and a brief description (1-2 sentences).

All submissions will be posted to the blog as are recieved, so keep checking to see your contributions make it to the blog. Happy sharing!!

Ashby Hall's Talent Show... One Night Only!

9.28.10 at 7pm | Ashby Basement/TV Lounge

Do you have a talent or gift you want to share with your friends in Ashby? Do you want to enjoy food courtesy of your hall mates? If you answered YES to these two questions, Ashby Hall's Talent Show is just for you!!

We are interested in having a variety of acts - comedy, music, dancing, singing, miming, artwork, you name it! SIGN UP for a spot on the sheet posted on the office door in the lobby!

If you are interested in preparing some food to share with participants and guests, you can sign up beside the office door, as well!


**Please set aside a time to meet with Gray after you have signed up so we can work on logistics before the show!

If you have any questions, just see Gray (kiddgf@jmu.edu) in room 221.

See you on the 28th!!!

College is more than the classes!!

There are a lot of great opportunities here at JMU and in the City of Harrisonburg to have some fun, meet new friends, and experince the culture of the Valley. Every Thursday, weekend and the following week's events will be posted. Get out and about and enjoy some of what the school and the city have to offer!

Thursday-
Harrisonburg Farmers Market Open 7:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market
UPB Late Night Breakfast, Festival, 10pm-12am
Sawhill Gallery Exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday,Room 101, Duke Hall

Friday-
Harrisonburg Farmers Market Open 7:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market
Sawhill Gallery Exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Room 101, Duke Hall

Saturday-
Harrisonburg Farmers Market Open 7:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market
Sawhill Gallery Exhibition, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Room 101, Duke Hall
JMU Student Ensemble, 1 p.m., Concert Hall, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts: JMU Steel Band under the direction of Michael Overman

Sunday-
"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", 7pm, Court Square Theater

Monday-
Sawhill Gallery Exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday,Room 101, Duke Hall

Tuesday-
Harrisonburg Farmers Market Open 7:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market
CMSS Open House | Warren Hall 245 | 11am - 2pm
Sawhill Gallery Exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Room 101, Duke Hall
Furious Flower Poetry Center presents "73 Poems for 73 Years" a celebration of the life of Lucille Clifton | Highlands Room | 7pm

Wednesday-
Sawhill Gallery Exhibition, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Room 101, Duke Hall

Also check out
Harrisonburg Dept of Tourism and the JMU events calendar

Have a great week, and we hope that you find something fun to do!

Meet Your Staff!!!

Jordan Waddell, HD

Hey Everyone! My name is Jordan Waddell, HD here in Ashby. I want to learn all about all of you so lets start with me. My family lives in a super small town in Central PA, there are more cows than people where I live! I love super dramatic TV shows (Greys Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and Gossip Girls are my favorites), but I hate reality TV. When I'm stressed nothing makes me feel better than an ice cream and a nap! I have had all sorts of odd jobs from ballet teacher to hot dog slinger to quality inspector and a whole bunch in between. I am a super open person so if I am ever in my room stop by to say hi! I can't wait to get to know all of you all over the year.

Thanks!
Jordan

Grace White, RA

Hello! This is resident advisor Grace White here to do a mini biography! I am a senior here at James Madison University and a double major in International Affairs and Modern Foreign Language. Outside of school one of my all time favorite activities is playing with my pets. Actually when I was younger I had a rabbit farm that I was solely in charge of. But instead of 30 to 40 rabbits at a time, now I have a fat doggy and an equally fat hamster. I love building mazes for my hamster with various tu

bes and boxes (she is easily motivated by animal crackers) and I love having my dog sleep on my stomach while I’m watching TV (she keeps me warm). When I’m not hopelessly fawning over my little pets, I enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing, bouldering (it exists, I swear), and anything else that keeps me in the fresh air and moving.

Kavan Gillespie, RA

So what is there to know about Kavan? I am a senior Vocal Music Educa

tion major. I currently sing in the Madison Singers on campus and co-conduct the Women's Chorus. I am from Virginia Beach, VA and live about 5 minutes from the beach. Unfortunately, I worked all summer at a parking lot and did not spend very much time on the beach so close by. Instead, I spent my time handling money and reading the Harry Potter series again. I have a girlfriend, Michela, of nearly 4 years and she is basically my li

fe. We are both really into boardgames and watching Criminal Minds and NCIS. Although I am not athletic, I spend most of my free time when not with Michela watching ESPN or ESPN2. I am pretty easy going and enjoy a good balance of spending time with others and time with myself. And that's about it.

Linn Baumgardt, RA

I was born on August 12, 1988 in Cottbus, East Germany. After the wall came down I constantly moved with my family and went to many different schools. I graduated from a German High school in 2008 and went to JMU. I am an International Business major with a concentration in Marketing.

Gray Kidd, RA

I am from Richmond, Virginia (Chesterfield if you're familiar with central Virginia, or Midlothian if you are from the area) and I’m a third year history major/Latin American Studies and modern foreign languages (Spanish) minor. I'm working toward teaching at the college level (hopefully), so I will be in school for quite a while. Aside from lots and lots of reading, I enjoy coffee (being the caffeine addict that I am) and visits to Earth and Tea Café downtown. I used to play violin and viola for eight or so years and although I no longer play either, I still love music. I'm a huge fan of all types of music (classical, rock, classic rock, Latin, pop, you name it).

You can e-mail me at kiddgf@jmu.edu

Welcome to Ashby Hall!

Welcome Ashby Residents!!

The 2010-2011 school year is off to a great start! We are very excited about all of the activities and experiences that this new year will bring. This blog is designed to be a resource for YOU, linking you to information about both Ashby Hall activities and updates, as well as JMU activities and information.

Look for posts from:

• The Hall Staff- highlighting upcoming programs and events in the hall, as well as other information pertaining to the hall.
• The administration- reminding you about important activities, timelines, and info relevant to you.
• The Community Activities Board- keeping you up-to-date about all of their activities and topics of interest.
• guests- anyone feeling connected to Madison International willing to participate.
• YOU!- feel free to submit topics and ideas for publication in this blog.

The blog will be updated twice a week on Monday and Thursday! Enter your email into the subscribe feature on the left hand side of the page to recieve the updates automatically.

If you would like to contribute to the blog, email Sarah Woody at woodyst@jmu.edu.

Thank you for your interest in this unique feature! Happy veiwing :)