| *Movie Under the Stars We have shown a variety of movies outside in the Graham Courtyard including Old School, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Cool Runnings, and Casablanca.
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| *Pie and Politics Students gathered together to watch the Presidential debates. |
| *Halloween Trick or Treating Kids from Kids On Campus trick-or-treated through Graham 400. All residents were welcome to come hand out candy and participate in fun activities with the kids. |
| *15th annual Silicon Valley WALK FOR AIDS Students and staff attended the AIDS Walk together |
| *Iliad Performance Actor Eldon Quick brought to life the characters of the first book of Homer’s Iliad in a riveting one-hour performance for students and faculty. |
| *Call It Democracy This documentary provided a look at other "close" elections in US election history, as well as a critical look at the role of the electoral college in the voting process. |
| *Open Mic Night Students showcase their talents for the ALPHA Community. |
| *Pentecost Performance and Talk Back Alpha residents were invited to attend the production of "Pentecost" for free. A talk back with the director and some of the actors was held immediately following the performance. |
| *Nutrition and Exercise Presentation by two professors regarding myths and truths about nutrition and exercise |
| *ALPHA/MP Tijuana Immersion Trip Students from the Alpha and Modern Perspectives RLCs traveled to Tijuana, Mexico to work in the community and participate in a variety of educational and cultural exchanges. There also had many opportunities, both formal and informal, to interact with community members. |
| *Alpha Winter Wonderland Dinner & Dance Semi-formal dinner and dance for members of the Alpha community. |
| *Midnight Breakfast Alpha staff members (RD, ARD, RM) cook breakfast for residents as a study break during finals. |
| *Meet the Alpha Staff Progressive Students visit the room of each Alpha staff member for free food and conversation. |
| *Faculty Event: Shave N’ Style Night Former Faculty Directors Bill Greenwalt (Alpha) and Phil Keston (da Vinci) challenged their communities to raise money for Tsunami Relief. Floors that raised the most money were given the opportunity to choose how Dr. Greenwalt’s hair was cut and styled and how Dr. Keston’s beard was shaved. Over $1200 was raised. |
| *ALPHA Series of Poker Tournament Poker tournament for ALPHA residents. Top five winners received prizes. |
| *Beer Goggle Olympics Alpha residents had an opportunity to see just how much alcohol impacts ability by participating in a Beer Goggle Obstacle Course. Peer Health Educators were on hand to provide valuable information. There was also a rootbeer keg and ice cream for rootbeer floats.
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| *Mr. ALPHA The 3rd Annual Mr. Alpha competition featured 8 men from the Alpha community competing in a variety of events, including a group dance, costume walk-off, talent competition, and interview. |
| Urban Plunge/Community Based Learning Course Twenty-two Alpha students and staff participated in an overnight immersion experience in downtown San Jose. Participants learned about various organizations, schools and services in San Jose and stayed the night in a homeless shelter. In conjunction with the Urban Plunge, students selected an Arrupe Placement where they volunteered for at least 2 hours a week and attended a class, facilitated by Chris Boscia and Bill Greenwalt, every other week. The participants will continue in the Arrupe Placement and class for three quarters. |
| *Alpha Fun Faire
Community-wide BBQ featuring jousting, lawn games, arts & crafts, and other fun activities. |
| *ALPHA Luau The 5th annual Alpha Luau featuring a catered and entertainment (Hawaiian dancers). |
