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Super Smash Brothers Melee Tournament - February 22, 2008
The Super Smash Brothers Melee Tournament attracted students from all over campus to the Merrill Cultural Center. More than double the expected amount showed up. Three screens were set up to have three brackets of players playing at the same time. It was a single round elimination tournament, so many saw their dreams of owning the prize (a pre-ordered copy of SSB Brawl) drift out of their hands in the first round. The final match was only 5 lives, but lasted well over ten minutes. In the end, one player triumphed over all others to win the grand prize.
 
Boo Bash 2 - October 26, 2007
The Halloween dance is a traditional dance at Merrill College. It is one of the popular dances at Merrill because it attracts hundreds of students from across campus. During the dance, two Halloween movies were shown silently in the background as students danced to club-like music played by DJ Spook Master J. The songs played by the DJ attracted many students walking by the Cultural Center. Many of the students came dressed up in creative costumes.
 
Basketball Tournament - May 12, 2007
Merrill hosted the annual Merrill Basketball Tournament at the B-Dorm basketball court. Six teams from Merrill, Crown, Stevenson and Cowell played each other for first, second, and third place. The prizes included a microwave, a DVD player, a Camcorder and multiple gift cards. The team of Mondo and Collin took first place.
 
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta - May 5, 2007
Merrill Residential Staff hosted a celebration featuring live music by the student mariachi group "Los Babosos," great food including "carne asada," craft-making, and a pinata. Cinco de Mayo, originally celebrated in Mexico, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the invading French army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. In the United States, the holiday has become a celebration of Mexican culture and pride. Students enjoyed the warm, sunny weather, the delicious food, the music, and breaking the pinata.
 
Glitterball - April 27, 2007
"The Best Queer Dance at UCSC" -Natalie Orozco
Glitterball is a dance created to celebrate the beauty of the GLBTI (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex) culture. It creates an energetic, fun-filled safe-space for queer students and their allies. Glitterball dance attracts hundreds of students from around UCSC. Merrill proudly presents Glitterball annually as a kick-off to the pride celebrations around the world.
 
Arrgh, A Pirate Night (College Night) - April 25, 2007
For this month's college night, we took a trip to the Caribbean with "Arrgh, A Pirate Night." With Jolly Rogers, sabers and treasure galore, the audience enjoyed delicious Caribbean themed food and wonderful performance by the Pankind steel drum trio.
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