Open Mic Night @ Merrill - January 2009
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Open Mic was an event where the students of UCSC expressed their creative side through performances. Students from all the colleges participated through both audience and performances. All told, a face-meltingly, head-explodingly, kick @$$ event.
Creepy Town Boogie Down - October 2008
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The annual Halloween Dance at Merrill College was a HUGE success - over 500 people came to boogie down to the spooky jams of our own DJ OK. The dance also featured a freaky haunted house in the Baobab Lounge.
LMAO College Night - October 2008
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The Comedy Sportz Improv troupe came to Merrill College, and hilarity ensued.
Moat Jam - September 2008
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The Merrill Moat was jam packed with new frosh from all over campus, meeting new people and rocking it out to the tasty jams of Merrill's own DJ OK.
Mothers Day Craft Night - May 2008
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What says "I Love You, Ma" better than a hand crafted card? Nothing, thats what. And the best part about it, this fantastic little symbol of your love is FREE! Mother's Day craft night is a yearly tradition at Merrill College.
GlitterBall - May 2008
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At the annual GLBTI / Ally Bash, our own DJ OK brought the funky beats to the Baobab Lounge & rocked the house.
A Night of Indigenous Expressions - March 2008
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Merrillites enjoyed a delicious native american themed dinner & enjoyed performances by White Hawk Dancers and Full Circle Intertribal Drummers. And, wow, the fry-bread was crazy-good.
Super Smash Brothers Melee Tournament - February 2008
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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.
The Price Is Right College Night - January 2008
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Come On Down! The Price is Right came on down to Merrill College, with everyone's favorite games & wonderful prizes! All that, and delicious food to boot - goodtimes where had by all.
Boo Bash 2 - October 26, 2007
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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.
