Happy Wednesday! 

This past weekend, T.I.P held their annual Sing Song, which happened to also be the 50th anniversary! It was a fantastic night, and many alumni and family showed up to share this special night with the students. Each club performed two songs from a certain decade, and it was a lot of fun to see the creativity of each club come together on the stage. Songs such as "Bohemian Rhapsody" performed by men's club Makona, "Wannabe" performed by women's club Gamma Sigma, "Hard Day's Night" performed by women's club Delta Beta Epsilon, and "It's Tricky" performed by men's club Ko Sari, gave way for a wide variety of entertainment.

On Sunday, the new member's of all of the women's social clubs were recognized at our annual Presentation. Each young woman was escorted by the person of their choice; father, boyfriend, friend, or even club sweetheart, and a little bio was read about them. Their club got them a flower, and each club's pledge class did a skit or song at the end to show a little something that they did from pledging. It was neat to be able to see each pledge class, and how they had come together over the 6 week pledge season. This ceremony is a really neat thing that the women's interclub council puts on, because we truly appreciate these girls, and want to recognize their hard work. Since families are in town for Sing Song, it is also a great way to involve their families, and let them see what their daughter has been doing, and give their families a chance to recognize them.

Other than that, school is winding down, which I know everyone is thankful for. Finals are just around the corner, and then students will be going their separate ways for the summer. I won't be going home until the beginning of June though, because I am taking a course during the May Term. I am really excited about the course, it's a study on the Halocaust through the eyes of a survivor, and even better it's a one semester class that I will complete in three weeks! It's a really neat opportunity to be able to speed up your graduation or to be able to just lessen your course load during the semesters.  With this course, and then a couple during the summer at a community college, I will be able to graduate in the Spring of '10 instead of December of '10.

Have a fantastic week : )

Liz

Happy Monday!

Well, Spring Break has come and gone, and I am back in the swing of things here at McM. School is going well, classes are fun and what not, but outside activities are starting to get pretty hectic. Every year, T.I.P, one of our women's social clubs on campus, holds their Sing Song event. All of the social clubs participate in two songs, and create a dance or some sort of routine to go with the song. It's a lot of fun to get in costume and compete to try and win Sing Song. Last year, Gamma Sigma, the social club that I am in, won Sing Song. It was a lot of fun, and so exciting that we won. This year, we have the same expectations, and so that means lots and lots of rehearsals. I think my planner has a rehearsal written down for every week night up until Sing Song, which is in two weeks. It's fun no doubt, but super busy!

This is a picture from Sing Song last year. We had one song where we were dressed up in the 70's, and one song we were love stuck penguins.

Sing Song is an awesome tradition that McMurry has, and a lot of fun. It's held on April 12, 2008 in Radford Auditorium. If you're in Abilene that weekend, feel free to come for the show, it's sure to make you laugh, and gives you a chance to see a fun side of McMurry!

Have a fantastic week! : )

Liz

Happy Wednesday!

This has been a super slow week so far. I think we are all just ready for Spring Break, that the days seem longer and longer, and that week seems farther and farther away. Not too much is going on in school right now(EXCEPT FOR THE GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT), other than midterms and all of that fun stuff. I got an A on my midterm for one of my ESL (English as a Second Language) classes, and I am so excited about it. It's always a good feeling to know that you are doing well in a class, bad grades are just a major bummer, and not necessary. Other than that, I am really excited about this weekend. A huge group of my friends is taking a roadtrip to Dallas on Sunday to go to a Dallas Stars hockey game. I am from the DFW area, so I am a huge fan, and it's always fun going to the games. We have a row of about 20 seats reserved for us, and I can't wait. I will be sure to upload some pictures next week!

As for McMurry athletics, we have a huge women's basketball game tonight(McMurry is ranked 8th in the Nation). Our ladies are playing against Trinity in the NCAA tournement, and there is tons of school spirit going around throughout the campus in preparation for the game. At lunch, we had all the girls come and had a pep rally/send off for them. There was music and mini basketball nets set up for students to play with, and just a lot of fun. The girl's coach came and talked to everyone about the game and the girls, and it was an awesome way to get excited about the game.

I hope you all have a great week!

Liz

Happy Friday!

It has been quite the busy week for me. Being an education major, I get to do tons of crafts and make a lot of fun things in my classes, which you think would be amazing compared to the lectures and what not, but it's so busy as well! Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE making puppets and finger plays and flash cards and all that fun stuff, but it is a lot of time outside of class, as well as in class. Another thing that I have been up to this semester is my second round of observation hours. I get to go out into the elementary schools in Abilene, and observe a class, and get to take part in their activities. I love interacting with the kids, and actually getting to put to action what I am learning in school. I love how McMurry's education program gets you out into the field in your beginning classes, so that you can be sure that it's what you want to do with your life! And if you don't like it, or it's not you thought it would be, you have time to change your major.  

One more thing that takes up a lot of time this semester is pledging, for the men's and women's social clubs. I am a member of Gamma Sigma, a women's social club, and we just finished with our 5th week of pledging. It's been a lot of fun, but it's also really busy. We love our new girls, and they are doing a great job.

I hope that everyone has a great week! Talk to you soon!

Liz

This past Saturday McMurry held its first Preview Day of 2008. It was quite the dreary day, with rain showers and grey skies, but the McM Admissions Office did a great job of keeping smiles on everyone’s face, enjoying it as much as they could. As a tour guide at McMurry, I help out a lot on Preview Day, whether it is walking people to where they need to be, answering any questions they might have, and of course my job, giving them tours of the campus. Of course, the rain started right as the tours began, so we had to walk around campus trying to be as positive as we could while getting soaked. It was still a success, and all of the prospective students seemed like they were getting the information that they needed. I really encourage Preview Day as a step in the college process, no matter what school you attend. It is such a great opportunity to see the campus, learn about the application process, and meet students like me who can honestly answer your answers, and you get that student perspective which is what you truly need. You also have a chance to meet with your admissions counselor, and just learn more about the school. McMurry does this really neat thing where if you bring all of the forms needed, you can apply and find out that day whether or not you have been accepted, no wait at all. It’s awesome! So, if you’re here looking at McMurry and are slightly interested in applying, I would recommend that you plan a road trip with your family so that you can attend a Preview Day. It will truly help you to make that tough decision a slightly more comfortable one. 

 Liz Whiting, Class of '10, Elementary Education

 “Complete the process… and come imagine the possibilities.”