May 2012
First Friday in Santa Cruz: A FREE Tour of Local Art!
Friday, May 04, 2012 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
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Visit the fun and interactive Museum of Art and History (MAH), and peruse other local art exhibits open along Pacific Ave.!
Glitterball
Friday, May 04, 2012 10:00 PM - Saturday, May 05, 2012 1:00 AM PDT
Merrill Cultural Center
A dance to celebrate the GLBTQQI community as a part of May Is So Gay. All are welcome! This event is free. For differently-abled needs, contact Merrill Activities at 459-3357
Cinco de Mayo
Saturday, May 05, 2012 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
floor lounge
Gather in your hall lounge and learn some information about cinco de mayo and grab dinner at tacos moreno after with other hallmates
Cinco de Mayo Dinner!
Saturday, May 05, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Come enjoy a nice home-cooked meal this Saturday, right at Merrill. Classical Mexican dishes, no walking to 9/10. Win-win.
Breakfast and Relay for Life
Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PDT
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Time to walk for a good cause... Relay for Life of UCSC is an event that the American Cancer Society hosts to raise funds and walk for awareness. Join your RA for breakfast at Cowell/Stevenson and ...
Farmer's Market Field Trip
Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:35 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
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Moving off Campus next year? Want to get to know Santa Cruz a little better? Come to the Farmer's Market field trip
Express Yo Self! T-shirt fun
Sunday, May 13, 2012 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
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Show off your passion by putting it on your shirt. Bring your shirt and we'll show you how to screen print it.
Towel Tie-Dye!
Sunday, May 13, 2012 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
Moat
Take a towel and dye it with a glorious rainbow pattern! Any other items are welcome, too. (The active part of a sustainability program to reduce paper towel waste!)
Night Owl Peer Advising
Monday, May 14, 2012 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM PDT
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Confused about classes? Come meet with peer advisors in B Dorm Dungeon and also enjoy delicious snacks!
Cinema Society!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
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I will lead my residents to the weekly screening at the Film and Digital Media. The weekly Wednesday night films are accompanied by a lecture from a professor and a screening of the film. I will c...
Faux Shaux 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM PDT
Merrill Cultural Center
Faux Shaux is a gender expression drag performance done in partnership with the UCSC Women's Center. it is an opportunity for anyone to perform an expression of gender in epic proportion.
Button Making
Friday, May 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
B-Dorm Dungeon
Come and create your own button to support Pride month!
Spring Dance Show
Friday, May 18, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
other
Come support the UCSC Dance Team by coming to the Spring performance at Porter Dining Hall. The evening will be fun filled and exciting.
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...
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.
To Pogonip! Mush!
Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
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Adventure into UCSC's own back yard! We will explore into Pogonip and visit the rock gardens and koi pond.
Charlie's 5th Birthday Party
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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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!)
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!
Making Onigiri: Japanese Rice Balls
Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
B-Dorm Dungeon
Make Japanese Onigiri, a healthy snack that's easy and convenient.
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
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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.
Ongoing Events
Trans Leader in the Black Community
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:00 PM - Monday, June 04, 2012 9:05 PM PDT
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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.
Housing Information
Friday, April 13, 2012 10:52 AM - Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:52 AM PDT
floor lounge
Confused about housing for next year? Check out the information put up around the hall to learn more.
Non-Violent Communication: Toolkit and Check-up
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:00 PM - Wednesday, May 09, 2012 12:00 PM PDT
floor lounge
This is a passive event. I have placed information on non-violent communication tools throughout my halls and hung a paper for students to write practice sentences which fit the NVC model.
Help me FIND MY CRIB
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:12 PM - Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:12 PM PDT
floor lounge
Come read the boards in the halls informing you of HOW to move off campus (an how the SCHOOL can help) - through the on Campus Community Rentals Office! THE CAMPUS CAN HELP!
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.
Community Fridge
Monday, April 30, 2012 12:00 PM - Monday, May 07, 2012 12:00 AM PDT
floor lounge
In this activity, residents will interact and have some time to express themselves, achievements and photos. This activity will begin with each hall working independently then coming together and h...
May is So Gay Pride
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 8:36 PM - Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:36 PM PDT
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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.
YOUR ThoughtS
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 12:33 PM - Tuesday, May 08, 2012 12:33 PM PDT
floor lounge
There is a HUGE white empty board in your wall.... WRITE YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT! From one word to massive sentences. Write what ever comes to mind. Then check your emails for the word and thought coul...
Smart Sex is Good Sex
Friday, May 04, 2012 12:00 PM - Friday, May 11, 2012 12:00 PM PDT
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Learn about what choices you should be making with your sex life and why these choices will keep you safe!
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
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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
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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 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?