It's ALMOST OVER!!!!!!!!

Jam B4 U Cram!


This Saturday at 7pm-11sh there will be all kinds of things to do in the lobby area.

Karaoke, Video Games, raffles and more!


There will also be food served throughout the night such as Wings, Pokey Sticks, etc.

The Autumn quarter auction will be happening at this time as well. So you can use the money you've earned to buy some prizes!


Have some fun before getting ready for those finals.



If you want to help out with this event let me know and I'll send your name to the committee. You can earn Morrill $$ by helping.



Holiday Cards


This Friday at 8pm in the Glass Lounge, there will be materials for you to make cards for your loved ones! All you need to bring are scissors.

Morrill will even send the cards out for you!




Need to Sell Books?


There will be a table set up in the lobby of Morrill Tower next Monday-Wednesday.



No need to run up and down High Street to resell, you can do it right downstairs!



Quiet Hours

With Finals around the corner, please be respectful to the people on your floor when it comes to noise.


Just because YOU are finished with finals doesn't mean everyone else is, so it needs to be quiet on the floor starting Sunday.



I will only ask you to quiet down once during Finals Week, and if it happens again I will just write you up. Please don't make me have to resort to that.



If I am not around and someone is being too loud ask them nicely to quiet down or call the front desk 614-292-8205 (calls can be anonymous) and an on-call RA or senior staff member will handle the situation.



Everyone has the right to be able to peacefully study for their finals on the floor




Free Insomnia Cookies!



With any order you make, you will get 3 free cookies.


This Friday, December 4th is National Cookie Day, but we here at Insomnia Cookies think that one day just isn't enough. So we're declaring this entire week National Cookie Week! And to celebrate, we want to give you 3 FREE COOKIES on your next order. Use the coupon code COOKIEWEEK and your warm, delicious cookies will be on their way. Enjoy!*



Looking for an Involvement Opportunity?


If you are interested in volunteering for the African American Heritage Festival, continue reading.


Hello all,My name is LaChe' Roach and I am a resident of Morrill Tower, I currently live on the 14th floor. I am e-mailing you all to get participation in the 32nd Annual African American Heritage Festival that will take place from April 24th, 2010- May 1, 2010. This would be a great way to get involved on campus, meet new friends and support a cause! The African American Heritage festival is an event that has been a tradition within the African American community at The Ohio State University for quite some time now. Each year we aim to make it even more memorable as the year before. With that being said we would like your participation and ideas. We are seeking all majors, years, and ethnicities to contribute to the overall planning of the event. As the Communications Co- Chair for the event, my co- chair and I are responisible for all promotions of the heritage as a whole and for each event within the festival- we plan to do this as creatively as possible and we would like you to join us. In respect, if you are not interested in joining the Communications Committee there are other committees that you may be interested in and I will be more than happy to provide you with brief descriptions and contact information upon request. Meeting times will be coming soon and we would all like your participation in whichever committee you may choose. Please feel free to contact me, Carlos Pinkerton (Communications Co-Chair), Kellie Uhrig (Communications Advisor), or Christa Porter (Overall Advisor) for additional information. We can also be directly reached through the Communications e-mail address at heritagefestival.communication@gmail.com.Thanks for your support and we all look forward to hearing from you shortly! Feel free to tell a friend as well.
LaChe' Roach
32nd Annual African American Heritage festival
Communications Co-Chair
513.602.8000


Good Luck on Finals! Have a great last week of classes!

Newsletter (Week 9) ....yea skipped a week lol

INSOMNIA COOKIES AFTER MIRROR LAKE JUMP!


At around midnight (or whenever you all begin to return from Mirror Lake) there will be Insominia Cookies, Hot Cocoa, and other beverages on floor 7 for you all!

I will also have games like Outburst, Catch Phrase, etc set up too so that you can all warm up and have a good time.




MIRROR LAKE


I hope you all have fun and make good decisions Thursday in order to make it back safe!

Take the advice provided to you and use it. If you have any questions about that night, feel free to contact me to ask.


Just as a Warning, RA's will be doing MULTIPLE rounds that night. Way more frequently than usual. I say this in hopes that you all don't get too crazy in your rooms and get written up by someone. I want this to be a FUN night for you all, so be smart.




BUGS!!!


Wednesday 11/17 there will be a program in the Browsing Room at 7pm where a professor will bring in various bugs!

There will be dirt pudding with gummy worms served to those that attend. Check it out!




BAGELS & CREAM CHEESE


On your way out the door to go to the Mirror Lake jump on Thursday, there will be bagels and cream cheese to grab in the lobby.




BE A BUCKEYE, HAVE A BUCKEYE, EAT A BUCKEYE


This Friday in the Browsing Room there will be a Beat M!CH!G@N Party where a film about the rivalry will be shown, Candy Buckeyes will be made and eaten, and you will receive a real buckeye to keep!




SMASH BROTHERS TOURNAMENT


Are you a beast at this game? If so, sign up for the tournament at the front desk! This will take place on Saturday night at 10pm in the Browsing Room.

3 Xbox games will be raffled off, and winner gets gift cards!




GAME VIEWING PARTY


On Saturday there will be a viewing party for the game in the Browsing Room.



BATTLE AGAINST HUNGER FOOD DRIVE


OSU is competing with that school up north to collect the most non-perishable foods for the homeless.

If you have any of these items, drop off points are at Ohio Union, RPAC, Fresh Express, North Commons, Kennedy Commons, Marketplace, and front desks of residence halls.

Things like canned goods, peanut butter, creal, grains, etc. are good.

Give back to the community while Beating M!CH!G@N!




WANT TO BE A SITE LEADER FOR MLK DAY OF SERVICE?


Martin Luther King Day of Service is an effort to make it a day ON and not OFF by doing community service!

If you are interested in being a site leader, sign up
http://www.ohiounion.osu.edu/activityfee/mlk_app.asp

Great leadership opportunity that does not take up too much of your time. I was a site leader for this last year.




Have a great week! GO BUCKS!

Newsletter Week 6

MOVIES @ FRONT DESK

Is the movie selection at the front desk just not doing it for you?

If this is the case, go downstairs and write the name of a movie you would like to see available to rent from downstairs. If the name of the movie is already listed, initial next to it to indicate that you too would like to see that movie added to the collection.



PENNY WARZ UPDATE/Beat Michigan Party

If your suite has been collecting money for Pennies for Peace, hold on to that.

I have turned in what you all brought when I ordered Adriaticos.

The floor that is in the lead has $130 raised. So that means, if we all donate $2.50 we will be caught up.

If you are still trying to win this, encourage others on the floor to donate.

The Beat Michigan Week Party for the winning floor will be held on Wednesday of BMW.

There will be Free Wings & Pizza & More!

Also, a movie will be shown about the history of the OSU/M!CH!G@N Rivalry.

It's not to late to kick some a**! The last day to turn in money for this is next Friday 11/13 @ 5pm!




ZUMBA!!

Tired of your boring workout routine?

Go down to the Browsing Room 11/4 (TOMORROW) @ 8pm to learn this aerobic latin dance!

A professor will come in to teach this to those attending.

Check it out!




MORRILL $

Congrats to Gina & Tom W. for earning some Morrill $$$!

Remember yall, do something great, attend MTAB meetings/events, etc to earn Morrill $!

This money will be used to make purchases at an auction where there will be great prizes such as a flatscreen, Wii, etc!




BOX PROJECT

Take any clean Cardboard boxes you have to the front desk! Morrill is trying to break a Guinness World Record for building the biggest cardboard box house.

This will be built on Wednesday, 11/11 at noon in the RPAC Amphitheatre if you want to watch!



BEAT M!CH!G@N WEEK EVENTS

Tuesday, 11/17- TYE DYE a shirt for free if you are one of the first 150 to attend this! Time TBA

Wednesday, 11/18- Floor 7 Beat Michigan Party (IF YOU ALL WIN.....)

Thursday, 11/19- From 9pm-10:30pm there will be free Bagels in the lobby

Thursday, 11/19-INSOMNIA COOKIES & Hot Cocoa on Floor 7 @ 11ish-whenever the cookies & cocoa are gone and when you crazies are all back from jumping in the lake if you have

Saturday, 11/21-Smash Brothers Tournament in Browsing Room. Time TBA



THIS WEEKEND

There will be a viewing party for the game Saturday in the Browsing Room at 3:30

Also, if you want to give back to the community, on Sunday 11/8 at 8:30am a bus will be leaving the Student Union (stadium) to go to the Ronald McDonald House to provide brunch for the families and clean the house.

The bus will return to OSU at around noon. If you have questions about this contact gable.40@buckeyemail.osu.edu (Dustin Gable)

Newsletter Week 5

PAINTBALL UPDATE

So it looks like this will definitely be put on hold until Spring when it is nice out. This also gives us more time to plan the logistics.

MORRILL $$$$

Do something GREAT and win Morrill $! What can this be spent on? At the end of the year there will be a big auction with great prizes (flatscreen, wii, giftcards, etc)

So how can you earn money? Here are a few ways:

-Attending MTAB mtgs

-Going to Weekend Events in Morrill

-Helping with a Morrill Event

-Doing something great here @ OSU & letting me know

I will email you all the official break down including how many dollars you get for each act

FLOOR WARZ

If you are interested in playing dodgeball against other floors let me know so that I can have you signed up to play by the 2nd. I sent an email about this already so check out the email for more details!

WIN A FREE DORM MAKEOVER?

My job has this contest going on. To enter, become a fan of the ReadyU page and enter the contest under Sweepstakes.

WANT TO WIN A DORM MAKEOVER?! (Flatscreen, new laptop, $1500 in new furniture, etc) Enter the contest on the ReadyU Fan page! I want to see a BUCKEYE win this contest!http://www.facebook.com/readyu?v=app_154729067349&ref=ss

PENNY WARZ

The winning floors have around $70 like I told you before. We have until the 13th to collect $ though if you still want to win the floor party for Beat Michigan Week.

I will be around the suites to collect any money you have collected if you are still.

WEEKEND EVENT FRIDAY

Watch Saving Sarah Marshall while enjoying some snacks in the Browsing Room at 8pm!

INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITY USG

Undergraduate Student Government needs a West Campus Senator!

If you are interested in serving all undergraduates in Senate, apply to be a Senator.

Applications available at http://www.usg.osu.edu/ and are due Nov. 3rd at 9am.

Newsletter Week 4

PAINTBALL UPDATE

So there is definitely some interest building-wide for this. Its looking like there may be a sign-up sheet at the front desk.

However, since the tickets do not expire, this trip may not be happening until the spring so that we aren't all out in the middle of November freezing.

Will let you know for sure after I speak with my supervisor

PENNY WARZ

Thanks to those who brought change to the table where the pizzas are! I will take that to the desk to get counted.

Supposedly there is a floor that has over $70 raised as of now, just to give you an idea of what to aim for if you are all trying to win the Beat Michigan Week Party. If everyone on our floor donated about $1.30 we would reach $70....

FLOOR WARZ

Nov. 7th @ 11am in the RPAC this event will be taking place. The sport will be Dodgeball and we will be competing with all of the other floors for the title as the champions!

We need a floor color/name/and mascot if you want one. Will send you an email about this so that you will have more info!

MTAB FLOOR 7 REP NEEDED!

Want to have a say in what events go on in the building while building leadership experience?

Be the floor representative at the MTAB meetings Mondays at 7pm! MTAB needs at least 2 floor reps from each floor. Get involved!

If you have any questions email the president Daniella Atzinger (.1)

WEEKEND EVENT

Friday at 9pm go downstairs into the Browsing Rm to Carve/decorate pumpkins! Movie will be shown, apple cider and snacks provided, AND winning pumpkin designs win prizes!

HAUNT THE HALLS!

If you would like to give back to the Columbus community and gain some community service experience/hours help out with this event!

On Oct. 28th @6pm-9pm right in our lobby there will be stations set up for children whose neighborhoods are too dangerous to Trick-or-Treat in. There will be candy, face painting, tattoos, etc. Many opportunities to help out.

If you are interested, go to an MTAB meeting to express this interest or email Atzinger.1@osu.edu

INTERESTING STUFF ABOUT RECYCLING

So, at my Ambassador meeting I found out some facts about the benefits of recycling that I never knew before. Like everytime you recycle you save the university $40 because it costs more to take trash to the landfill than to the recycling place. That may not sound like a ton, but when it adds up that's a lot of people's tuition that could be paid for (more scholarships available).

Also, RPAC's utility costs are $4 million a year! OSU spends millions & millions on utilities, so think about that when you are leaving lights on and stuff. We as students end up having to help with costs like that by paying higher tuition : /

You all have been pretty good about recycling, proud of you all!

NEXT TIME

The Adriaticos went pretty quickly lol Glad you enjoyed it. I'm thinking Insomnia Cookies next time. What do yall think?

Have a great Homecoming Week!

Newsletter Week 3

WHAT DO YOU WANT?!

What type of things would YOU all like to see happen on the floor. What type of activities interest you all?

Hookah Bars? Paint Balling? Runs to Marketplace? Floor Trips? What type of things would you like to see us do as a floor for fun? Let me know so that I can do what I can to get funding (if it's needed) for it and organize this for you all.

Please feel free to run ideas by me (hart.310@osu.edu , memoboard, facebook, etc) I want to do fun things for the floor this year


PAINTBALL @ SPLATTER PARK

So on the Oval today I ran across a deal where for $5 (or less depending on who all would be interested) you could shoot paintball all day, and you get a meal.

If you are interested let me know this week so that I can get back to this guy. I will have to request $$$ for transportation (it's like 30 min away) by Nov. 10th. Let me know if this is something you are interested in, and ask your floormates if they are too!




GOOD SAMARITAN POLICY

Although you are not supposed to underage drink in the Res. Halls, if there is a case where someone is drunk to the point where you are worried about that person's help GET THEM HELP!

Call an ambulance, and/or contact ME, another RA, senior staff, whoever. We are concerned with SAFETY in these cases not with punishing you or that person.

This does not mean you won't have to talk with senior staff, but this does mean that you will not be arrested or cited in this case.



WIN $100 GIFT CARD FOR YOUR SUITE!!!

MTAB will be having a Suite Door Decorating Contest!

You have until 10/26 to get your door all decorated, the doors will be judged on 10/27.


CONDOM BINGO!!!

This Friday at 8pm there will be Condom Bingo. You use condoms as your Bingo Pieces and can win some nice prizes! Check it out! And you keep the condoms too



HELP MORRILL TO BREAK WORLD RECORD!

MTAB will be collecting cardboard boxes in an attempt to build the biggest cardboard house.

This will be built on Nov. 11th. Start collecting boxes if you want to help!



PENNY WARZ!!!

Don't forget to begin collecting $$$ for this cause! Not only will you be helping to build schools, but you will also be competing to win a PARTY for the floor!

I will be around this week to your suites to collect the $$$ you've raised to turn it in to the desk.



FLOOR ACTIVITY (Free Food)!!!

So apparently no one enjoys going to Viewpoint to get good food ::sigh::

So instead I'll bring the fun to you! Next week on Tuesday 10/20 @ 8pm I will be ordering pizza for the floor. I will have games available.

It will be set up right on our floor. Will post something to remind you when it is closer to the date!

Newsletter Week 2

FLOOR DINNER DATE

Soooo I plan to reserve the Viewpoint on Tuesday 10/13 @ 5:30 pm (it is open until 7pm for those trailing in after class)

As soon as this is confirmed tomorrow I will have a sign-up sheet on my door! The food is really great and this is a great time to get to know some of the other people on the floor


FRIDAY FLICK: ACCEPTED

This Friday night 10/9 in the Browsing Rm myself and 3 other RAs will be showing the film Accepted on the projector screen.

Free popcorn and drinks for attendees!

Raffles throughout the film for gift cards and the DVD will also be raffled off!

This is a comedy about a young man who didn't get into OSU.

Hope to see many of you there!


PENNY WARZ

Want to win a PAID FOR PARTY during Beat M!CH!G@N Week?!

There is a competion between the floors to raise money for Pennies for Peace (the same cause in the book Three Cups of Tea to build schools)

Our goal is to raise at least $100 on the floor, but yall should want to WIN this! lol

We have until 11/13 to raise $$$. My suggestion is to designate a "captain" for each suite to collect the $ from suitemates, and then that captain will bring that money to me to give to the front desk.

Although its a penny war, dollars, dimes, quarters, etc are also accepted!

Send me the names of your suite captain via email if you are interested in demolishing the other floors in this competition.



RECYCLING BINS

PLEASE make sure to pick up these bins at the front desk ASAP. Each room must have one, and the desk will begin calling your phones if you don't pick them up!



EASY WAY TO GET INVOLVED:MTAB

Morrill Tower Activities Board meetings will be on Mondays @ 8pm. If you want to have a say in what events happen here at Morrill this is a great organization to join! Build some leadership skills while not even having to leave your building!

Definitely worth checking out!


HAUNT THE HALLS

Morrill Tower Activities Board will be hosting Halloween festivities on 10/28/09 in the lobby. More details to come!



NEED TUTORING???

There will be tutoring for Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Math in the study rooms in Morrill on Monday-Wednesday each week @ 7pm-9pm.

FREE service for you all, so take advantage!



MEMO BOARD

If anyone was/is wondering why the 'rump' comment was written on my board its a song off of the tv show Boondocks/a joke lol

Feel free to use my board to ask a question or just write something silly, as long as its nothing TOO raunchy!


Have an amazing week everyone!

Week 1 Newsletter

Hey Floor 7!

Each week one of these newsletters will be sent to you letting you know what's going on in Morrill Tower,OSU and other fun stuff to know! Feel free to comment on anything you read, this blog format is something new I am testing out for the newsletters!

FACEBOOK GROUP

If we are friends on Facebook, join the group on my page called "Lucky 7". This is an easy way for all of us to communicate. When looking on my page, you will see two large red dice which is the logo for the group.

ROOMIE AGREEMENTS

These are coming up, I will be sending out an email designating time to do these for suites.

For those not familiar, this is basically an agreement between you and your room/suitemates for the year.

Everything from who can eat what food in the fridge to where sex is allowed in the room will be discussed, so be prepared to have these conversations. I will be passing out yellow papers that have all of the topics that will be discussed during these agreements.

GAME VIEWING WITH FREE CANES

There will be a viewing of the Saturday game in the Browsing Rm, so get your suitemates together to watch the game and enjoy some delicious Canes chicken!

FREE ICECREAM ON FLOOR 7!

On Tuesday, Oct 6th @ 8pm there will be FREE ICE CREAM on our floor courtesy of Morrill Tower senior staff!

SIGNS ON FLOOR

I ask that you do NOT rip down anything that I hang up on the floor for everyone to use. If you don't want your door decs on your door that is perfectly fine, but signs I hang up need to stay up. Thanks.

WIN A GIFT CARD....

The 1st person to leave the comment "Lucky 7" on this blog entry gets a $10 gift card from Target. Yep, that easy! Leave your name of course.


GLBT FUSION FRIDAY

Social space for Central Ohio GLBT college students and their allies. Safe place to hang out and meet friends.

Friday, October 2 at the Hale Center is where this will be hosted!

BSA CASINO NIGHT

The Black Student Association is putting on this event Thursday October 1st. Free food, and GREAT prizes can be won (like a TV for example)

Make your way over to the Hale Center for this event.

BSA is an organization for ANYONE, not just black students! It's a great org to get involved with, they do a lot of fun things and go on some fun trips (last years was in DC)

Great way to get involved!

VIEWPOINT FLOOR DINNER

Viewpoint (at Drake) opens Oct. 1st. After giving them a call I will have a sign-up sheet to make a reservation for our floor to have dinner there. Be looking out for that.

RCRS

Thanks all of you for turning those into me so quickly!