Today's Events
San Francisco Trip!
Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT
other
Time to end the quarter with a trip to San Francisco: Japantown, Ghiradelli Chocolate Square and other fun locations in the Bay Area.
Gaming Hall Game Night and Magic Draft
Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
floor lounge
Come play board games or Magic The Gathering with your friends. We will be playing in the A Dorm 4th floor right side lounge. After midterms, everybody could use a break.
Upcoming Events
Mosquita y Mari y PRIDE, Oh My!
Friday, May 18, 2012 8:00 PM - Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:00 PM PDT
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On Friday, watch the widely acclaimed movie "Mosquita y Mari," about two young women who fall in love (followed by Q and A with the director Aurora Guerrero!).--Humanities 206, 6pm. Then, on Saturd...
To Pogonip! Mush!
Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
other
Adventure into UCSC's own back yard! We will explore into Pogonip and visit the rock gardens and koi pond.
Learn Japanese at the Beach
Monday, May 21, 2012 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
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Japanese lesson at the beach. Learning Japanese while enjoying the waves, frisbee, volleyball, and food during the last week before finals. Residents will practice writing characters in the sand, a...
Charlie's 5th Birthday Party
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
other
You're invited to Charlie E. Merrill's 5th birthday party! Enjoy your favorite foods at the last college night of the year! Join us for this Merrill dinner at the Crown/Merrill Dining Hall. Of...
Night Owl Peer Advising
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
Baobab Lounge
Worried about enrolling in classes for Fall or Summer? Bring your laptop to the Baobab Lounge to talk to a Merrill Peer Advisor and work it out! (Snacks included!)
Design Hall Shirt
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
floor lounge
We will be doing iron on shirts for our hall. We will have a custom logos and then residents will be able to add on other designs.
Make-A-Mural
Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:42 PM - 5:42 PM PDT
floor lounge
Let's make First Floor A Dorm Right Side Hallway and Lounge better looking! Post an idea and we'll all vote on the best to paint together with food and music and merriment!
Zombie Movie Night!
Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:31 PM - 6:31 PM PDT
C-dorm Lounge
Spencer Koobatian comes to talk about one of his projects: a zombie love story.
$100 Startup: What's Next Lecture
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
other
Have you been searching for a rewarding, high-paying job but making no progress? Do you have a job but feel you’re just going through the motions? Are you called to a life of travel and ad...
End of Year Summer Celebration!
Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
C-dorm Lounge
An end of the year gathering to celebrate the school year and the coming summer.
Flea Market Trip
Saturday, June 02, 2012 10:35 AM - 2:30 PM PDT
other
Join us as we explore the Santa Cruz Flea Market nearby Dominican Hospital. Find decorations to liven up next year's housing. Familiarize yourself with what your community has to offer. Bring $1....
Tentative - Strawberry Fields Forever
Saturday, June 02, 2012 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
other
Explore local farms and gardens, while traveling green and cruising aboard your self-powered bicycling machine!
Message to the Future! Time Capsule Adventure
Saturday, June 02, 2012 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
Baobab Lounge
Freshman year of college is an amazing adventure. Immortalize these memories with us by crafting a Freshman Year Time Capsule! Bring photos, mementos, and memories. Scrapbooking supplies, time c...
Mutant Stuffed Animals
Saturday, June 02, 2012 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
Baobab Lounge
Come make your very own mutant stuffed animal to love and cherish!
Blindfolded BBQ
Saturday, June 02, 2012 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
other
Exercise your communication skills before having a hearty barbequed meal!
Pride
Sunday, June 03, 2012 11:00 AM - 2:00 AM PDT
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We will be participating in the city of Santa Cruz Pride march where we will show our support for LGBTIQ community.
Block Party Move out
Sunday, June 03, 2012 8:43 PM - 8:43 PM PDT
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Passive about good move out practices
Leaving with PIZZA!!!!!!
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 7:15 PM - 10:15 PM PDT
Baobab Lounge
1st and 2nd floor will unite to meet and discuss HOW TO MOVE OUT of college. What should be done? What should not be done? What is a college student to do!!!!!! Then we will bond and enjoy mass a...
Beach Clean up
Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
other
Come destress before finals by spending your day at the beach
Ongoing Events
Trans Leader in the Black Community
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:00 PM - Monday, June 04, 2012 9:05 PM PDT
other
A passive that explores incredible people (artists, musicians, athletes, and activists) who identify as both trans and black; a journey through a hundred years of history.
Express Yourself (v.3)!
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 6:00 PM - Monday, June 18, 2012 6:00 PM PDT
floor lounge
Draw, write, color, scribble, just express yourself!
Healthy Recipes
Thursday, April 12, 2012 2:11 PM - Friday, June 01, 2012 2:11 PM PDT
floor lounge
Healthy Recipes for cooking. Students will learn how to have a balanced diet by reading information spread along hall.
Memorial Day Passive
Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:00 PM - Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:00 PM PDT
C-dorm Lounge
A passive event that explores the origins of this National Holiday.
May is So Gay Pride
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 8:36 PM - Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:36 PM PDT
other
Informational Passive about the history of Gay Pride and the activities during the month
Accessibility and Mobility at UCSC
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 12:00 PM - Wednesday, June 06, 2012 12:00 PM PDT
floor lounge
This is a passive event about the difficulties challenging mobility-limited people on the UCSC campus and the various resources available to them.
Reduce. Reuse. RECYCLE!
Saturday, May 05, 2012 9:00 AM - Saturday, May 26, 2012 9:00 AM PDT
floor lounge
Learn how to make a greener planet through interactive displays in the hallways!
Paper Towels: Save them!
Saturday, May 12, 2012 11:00 AM - Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:00 PM PDT
other
This is the passive component of a two-part sustainability program to reduce the amount of paper towel waste Merrill generates!
Oh Wow--Pow Wow
Saturday, May 12, 2012 11:00 AM - Saturday, May 26, 2012 5:30 PM PDT
other
What's a Pow Wow and Why Should You Go?? A Pow Wow is a social cultural gathering of singers, dancers, Native American crafts & food with Inter-tribal Dancing, when dancers perform/compete in trad...
Pride Movie Night!
Saturday, May 26, 2012 6:00 PM - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:30 PM PDT
floor lounge
Come join us for a night of laughs, pizza, and movies! Invite your friends, or come on your own, this is one that you don't want to miss!
Finding a Summer Job
Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:03 PM - Saturday, June 02, 2012 2:04 PM PDT
floor lounge
Need to work this summer but don't know where to start? Check out this passive with information about how to locate jobs and use resources such as the career center?
Move-Out Time!
Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:00 PM - Sunday, June 03, 2012 10:00 PM PDT
C-dorm Lounge
A passive event on proper move-out procedures and how to reduce waste in the process of leaving the dormitories.
Stress Relief
Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:39 PM - Sunday, June 03, 2012 10:40 PM PDT
D-Dorm Lounge
A passive program about ways to reduce stress such as yoga & stretching techniques and sleep information
Who will I be in a year?
Monday, May 28, 2012 4:00 PM - Saturday, June 02, 2012 12:00 PM PDT
floor lounge
Reminisce about the happenings of this year, your first year in college! Write a letter to yourself which you will get a year from now! How different will you be in a year's time?
Move Out Information Flyers!
Saturday, June 09, 2012 6:30 PM - Saturday, June 16, 2012 6:00 PM PDT
floor lounge
Need to know where to take furniture, how to check out, get an extension? Never fear! A magic sheet to tell you all!























