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Activity Groups - Spring 2010
*check the weekly announcements for locations

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Online
 

Stick with one all semester or switch it up every week

Monday

iBroadway – Ellen Adams – Mondays @ 1:25
For anyone who loves watching, listening or singing-along to musicals.  This group plans on looking at some of the best of broadway, with best selling broadway hits such as The Phantom of the Opera and Chicago as well as other non-traditional musicals, such as Moulin Rouge! and Across the Universe.  Not only will we watch musicals, but there will be a variety of excerpts from various non-movie musicals, which we will listen to, like Les Miserables. Plan on learning and comparing movie musicals to their broadway counterparts, as well as hearing from some of the biggest broadway stars.  Other fun activities planned are a small Disney Fest, a Rocky Horror Picture Show dress up day, and classic musical favorites, such as The Wizard of Oz and The Sound of Music. 

The Occasional Word - Rachael Nines – Mondays @ 2:30
We are hoping to turn the Occasional Word newsletter into a regular, more readable piece of University Honor’s literature.  In the attempt to motivate more students to actively engage, I thought we could have a newspaper type of set-up where students could get an Activity hour to come to a meeting, be assigned/volunteer for a topic, write about it, and turn it in (to obtain the hour).  It would also make a more fun, interactive experience associated with our newsletter and possibly do more to actually get the word out there with posters, fliers, perhaps competitions, etc.

Tuesday

Fresh & Fit - Brittany Masteller and Jordan Bright – Tuesdays @ 1:00
This group is designed to learn about different nutritional habits and exercise regimens to help students stay fit. Some weeks the group will be doing physical activities and others will be focused on healthy living and eating habits. The focus will be mainly on exercise and nutrition but other topics associated with these may also be used.

Computer Q&A - Richard De Luca – Tuesdays @ 4:00
This is a group where people can learn different computer-related skills. Computer constantly running slow? Crashing and have no idea what to do? Have to call someone else to help you all the time? Come here to learn basic fixes to make your compute run better, learn something simple as creating and sending yourself free ringtones, whatever the group wants to learn.

Wednesday

Old School Outdoor Awesomeness - Kaitlyn Roberts and Devon Juliano – Wednesdays @ 2:30
Remember back in the day when you used to play Kick the Can, Red Rover, Release, and Capture the Flag? Well you can recapture those memories by joining this group and participating in all of the fun activities that we have to offer. We’ll play something different every week, and discuss the history and origins of the games.

Otaku Mania! - Nikkita Bechdel – Wednesdays @ 1:25
Learn about friendship and other languages through anime and manga formats.  Learn about foreign cultures, types of creativity, and the differences of age appropriate anime.  One is never too old for ‘cartoons.’  This is a way for relaxation even through discussion.

Thursday

Access the World – Mike Mehrazar  and Brent Barge – Thursdays @ 3:30
The United States is part of a global community of integrated economics, culture, and politics. In order to participate in this community responsibly and humanely, it is essential that Americans be aware of international conflicts and issues in which they participate and influence. Access the World is meant to engage the Lock Haven Community and Honors Program in learning and questioning international issues and relationships through discussion and active listening.

Arts and Crafts – Amanda Hoffman – Thursdays @ 3:30
In this group we will do a different craft every week that is oriented around the school as well as the holiday or season at hand.  In the past we have also tried to work in different gifts because it is hard to live away from school, not have a job, and then try to get Christmas presents for your parents and family.  Feel free to come see what we’re all about!

Pump You Up! - Chris Carroll and Beth Zalno – Thursdays @ 4:00
Physical Activity and Relaxation is a group in which we will try and get an hour of physical activity in each week. Sometimes during the week we find ourselves overwhelmed with work and stressed out, papers and studying for exams build up and we have no time to go to the rec even though we really want to. Physical Fitness and Relaxation will take care of this problem. We will do an hour of physical activity/ relaxation exercises each week to relieve stress and have fun!!!

Friday

The Blue Note - Zane Cohick – Fridays @ 1:25
Music and society focuses on the development of a greater appreciation of music through active listening and analysis. Activities include: album and artist active listening sessions and discussions, lyric structure and writing workshops, relaxation through music, experimentation with the “Mozart Effect” (i.e. can it help with thinking, reading, and homework?), music history, and music in culture.

Games and Zugzwang – Jenn May and Brittany Knight – Fridays @ 1:00
By playing a different game every week, our group will bond, relax and use our minds. Each week will feature a different indoor game, including board games, card games and interactive games in a relaxed environment. Ideas include games of charades, Apples to Apples, Catch Phrase and Cranium, etc. The games each week will be pre-planned and announced, but flexible based on the group's interests. In the spring, when the weather permits, games may be moved outside. The focus will be to allow students to participate in a group that is engaging, but at the same time a reprieve from the stresses of college academics.

International Film Series – Colby Hepner – Fridays @ 3:35, see announcements for location
International Video Series is meant to challenge students’ thinking through the use of film.  By watching films made in other nations, students will be able to experience different cultures, beliefs, and views without ever leaving the country.  Through the discussion of the movie, they will also gain new perspectives, not only of another country, but also of how their fellow students feel.  These alternative perspectives will give students a well-rounded view of the world allowing them to make informed decisions on the many issues of the world.

Video Games – Ryan Hemm and Reggie Pinckney – Fridays @ 2:30
The Video Game club is a group of people that would get together and play video games. What is not know to people is that video games, like board games, take a lot of strategy and tactics to learn the skills needed to complete a level or to continue with the game. This groups meeting will forward into not only talking about certain types or games such as adventure games but also active games such as Wii sports. We will look into different types of games and what makes them so appealing to different members. Also in this group after talking about these games, we can experience the games at the end of meeting to end the fun. The group is a way to have honors students relax while having fun at the same time.

Online

Basics of Imaginative Writing (BIW) – Christina Briggs & Taylor Potts – Deadline is Friday @ 12:00
The Basics of Imaginative Writing activity group is designed to provide students with very busy schedules or those with a love for creative writing with an opportunity to complete their weekly hour without being bogged down with a scheduled “meeting time”. The group requires the participants to creatively respond to a variety of fun and thought provoking prompts. This group is completed via email, making it very convenient for students to complete the prompts. As long as the prompts are completed on time (Fridays at noon) and follow all directions, including length of response, students will complete their hour requirement.

Letters to the Editor- Ciara Connally – Deadline is Friday @ 12:00
Letters to the Editor would be an alternative to the BIW where students are not asked to engage in creative writing but to respond to a current event or to write a position statement similar to those seen in letters to the editor. This group would challenge participants to think critically. The responses would be required to be at least one page in length single spaced. This group is online and responses will be due Thursdays at 5pm each week.