Residence Life is accepting applications for resident assistant, or RA, one of the hardest and most coveted positions on the university campus. Applicants go through the rigorous application process consisting of written responses to questions, and individual and group interviews in the hopes of securing a position that carries a great deal of responsibility.
Dancing, flowers, plants, ukulele and food. UP's Hawaii Club is mapping out the ways to transform Chiles Center into a place where guests will get a taste of the island experience. The on-campus lu'au isn't until March 20, but the club has been preparing for its biggest event since last year.
Adjusting to college is difficult for everyone. And it can be especially demanding when students are particularly far away from their families or when they feel set apart because of ethnic background. UP Connections is a peer-mentorship program that helps primarily multicultural students make the steps into college life with peer friendship and advice.
Junior Jasonn Hannibal is best known for being a basketball player for UP. However, he is also a talented double bass player and music studies major. After playing bass in Mississagua, Canada for five years as a member of the Youth Orchestra, he came to UP to study bass.
"New Moon" delivers 130 minutes of half-naked as well as pale, sparkling men. Director Chris Weitz translates the story from book to film accurately, for the most part, so fans of Stephenie Meyer's books won't be too shocked. Surprising, however, are the action and effects.
Films about vampires and werewolves usually have soundtracks filled with ominous and dark music. While "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is a movie about these mythicadl creatures, its soundtrack takes a different, updated approach to musically narrating the lives of vampires, werewolves and their human friends.