International Theater Company

Sorry it took so long to post these pictures. They are from last Thursday and Friday, from the International Theater Company Performances, which were really clever and funny! Hyeon Jin, Hyun Soo, Jane, and Julia were all on stage and we were so proud of them!

You Heard it Here First!

Our Girls JV team (which is mostly made up of Barnies, if we're honest) won 25-8 against Dana Hall today in an awesome game. Here are some pics:








and some video!

Happy Birthday x2!

Tonight there was singing and apples and FRENCH FRIES to celebrate Da Won and Minami's birthdays. And not just any fries, but sweet potato fries and rosemary fries. mmmm mmmmmm goodness.

Our Yearbook Photo! (take 2)

Funny thing about the yearbook photo...we made this big fuss and took forever to get arranged, and took several shots (including one with funny faces)...and the photographer left. And then...one of the girls came and asked when the photo was being taken. She had run to the restroom and missed it all!! Oops. (she was here a minute ago, we swear!) So...take two, a week later...and this will be the Barn photo in the yearbook this year. (Well, almost. I obviously photoshopped this one, colorizing it and adding the fun frame). Sadly, our dorm associate, Awa, couldn't be here. We might have to photoshop her in later. =)

*Photo credit goes to Aleph dorm parent, Matt. Thanks for sharing, Matt!

KUDOS

Tonight, Kudos went to:

• Emily for always making me laugh so hard I start crying, especially at dinner. I love you!
• Cheyenne for being nice to me when I was sad
• Julia for talking to Jason on the phone when he was 2 feet away from her!
• Courtney for her re-enactment
• Shari...because I love her!
• Jenny for entertaining me during my loneliness
  

Game Night

While some of our girls went to the Midnight Madness Basketball festivities last night (sorry, no pics!), some opted to stay in and get cozy (and maybe just a tad competitive) with some games. There was some group Uno; Shari and Asha played chess; and then Shari, Asha, Rada (and her friend, Alephian Jay) Juliana, Cheyenne, and myself took turns playing Family Feud. It was great fun--until our free trial ran out! (oops--we might have to invest in Family Feud for the dorm!)

Gotta go get the big white bus to take the students' to the movie/mall trip!
Enjoy your Sunday afternoon...
Melisa K

Boarder's Weekend, Part II

On Saturday, the campus awoke too early to pull together and work on our school together. From cleaning out attics and basements, to raking and collecting leaves...it was amazing what we accomplished together in only a couple of hours. Despite the cold weather, the Barnies had a great attitude and really came together. Above, you'll see some of them hard at work...including Jofia entrusted with the leaf blower! Maddie, Courtney, Blen, Rada, Jin, Kanae, Da Won, and Hyun Soo were also in our group!

And then, there was a giant pile of leaves. If you look closely, you might spot a certain dorm parent in there! ;)

Barnies get Hypnotized

This was our second all-boarder's weekend, where students were required to stay on campus. Programming included both fun bonding opportunities, and service work. Friday night, students were treated to a visiting hypnotist who included about 30 student volunteers into a well-attended show (followed by an ice cream social).

It's hard to see but this first picture shows Juliana and Courtney sniffing their shoes. They've just been hypnotized and told that their shoes are an oxygen mask. =)

The video clip shows Jenny, Courtney, Cheyenne and Juliana being hypnotized to believe that they are in a dance contest. Every time the music changes, they have to adjust their dancing.



The last video shows Jenny exiting the stage at the end of the show. The participants were told to forget everything they'd done...but then the hypnotist told them that when they walked off stage and stepped on the stairs leading back to the audience, they would remember everything. It's so funny to watch Jenny's face as she remembers!!!

Barnies on Stage

Briana, Jenny, and Shari were all in the one-on-one dance project, where an older student choreographs for a younger student. I couldn't make it to the performance, so a special thanks to Cheyenne for being the blog photographer tonight! I heard our girls were amazing (no surprise there!)

Sweatshirts are in!

The sweatshirts are in, the sweatshirts are in!!! The girls are all sporting them today, so it's fun to see flashes of golden wings around campus. =)

And, in other news. Helen's birthday was Monday. Don't think we forgot about her!! We celebrated on Sunday with cheesecake, but I was a little under the weather and missed getting the photo for the blog. =(

End of Mod 2 Art Show

As usual, the Barn was well-represented in the end of mod 2 art show! It was crowded in there, so I hope I was able to capture at least one piece by each Barnie that showed work! Enjoy the art show from home....

Minami's Art

Helen's photography

That first picture is of Maddie!

Cheyenne

Again, the camera phone doesn't do this justice, but this photo by Cheyenne had an awesome ethereal quality in real life.

Briana and Shari--Art and the Body Class

This class explores the body as inspiration for art, and also as a site for art to occur. Students consider the body as a filter, a vessel and a lens. The course material questions how the body can alter the meaning of a work of art and the process of making art. The first two images are Briana's work, and the last three are Shari's work.

Julia

The contrast in Julia's pics was amazing--my camera phone picture of her pic doesn't do it justice!

Japanese Flower Arranging

Blen, Jin and Da Hae were all in a class on Modern Japan this mod, while Kanae and Da Won were in Japanese Literature. Both classes took some time to practice the art of flower arranging. Unfortunately, the arrangements weren't labeled in the art show, so I couldn't tell which ones were done by Barnies!

Courtney--Pinhole Photo

Hyeon Jin--Pinhole Photo

It's hard to tell with that reflective glare, but this is an awesome picture of our Dean of Residential Life!

ELECTION DAY!

Tuesday was election day here, and Jofia was the one registered student voter in the dorm! However, CSW had a mock election in which every student had the chance to vote. Then, interested Barnies gathered in the common room, doing homework while watching the election results roll in. It was suspenseful for a while, but by 11:00 Obama was declared the 44th president of the United States. No matter your opinion of Obama, it was a historical moment, and we were all excited to be a part of it...even though listening to the speeches kept us awake well past midnight! =)

Da Won's Art!

I just found out that this beautiful artwork (which was unidentified in the art show) was created by Da Won! Sorry I missed including it with the rest of the Barnie artwork a few weeks ago!

Happy Birthday, Aneesia!

Tonight we celebrated Aneesia's 15th birthday with Klondike bars and sour patch kids. And, of course, the birthday song. And, a little bit of dancing. (If you look really closely, you can see Jofia and Aneesia dancing in the back of the room there).

Happy Birthday, Aneesia!

Kudos

This week, Kudos go to:

• Aneesia, 'cuz it's her birthday!
• Emily for standing up to Bill
• Jin, for winning the yearbook cover
• Juliana for looking especially pretty today, even after such a tiring weekend!
• Briana for her convincing MANnerisms. (nice costume!)
• Kandice...'cuz she can DANCE (really well!!)
• Kanae and Jin for their awesome yearbook cover designs
• Jenny, Cheyenne, and Juliana for helping Admissions with Open House
• Helen (and her mom) for giving great advice!
• Emily for being a good friend
• Hyun Soo...you looked so cute Friday night!