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Hey Kiley Here to tell you about my fun filled weekend!

October 16th

GALLERIA MALL

College Village: Saturday Getaway’s, a great opportunity for residents to see what Western NY has to offer.I made sure to have a set amount of money I was willing to spend. Making a budget for yourself is vital because who wants to be broke.   This trip couldn’t come soon enough with Halloween right around the corner! This has to be my favorite mall in the area. The girl residents have all anticipated this event,that’s for sure. I spent a bundle  at my favorite luxury product store: Sephora. My favorite make-up line has to be Urban Decay, it realy is beauty with an edge. My favorite purchased was a colorful “Book of Shadows”,sometimes a girls gotta splurge! What’s your guilty pleasure product?I love the city of Buffalo,it just has this exuberant glow and energy about it.I dig just strolling the city and taking it all in.

Sephora

^Check it out!

Great song!

^Famous flower of Mannhattan

The Great Pumpkin Farm Clarence, NY

If you get a chance go to this festival! Try the pumpkin cutouts and homemade apple doughnuts, you will be more then satisfied. It truly allows you to reap in the benefits of the fall season.Its open daily through October 31.

The Great Pumpkin Farm

^Wanna know more about what is festival has to offer? Click here.

Pomegranate:Persian restaurant

This was a first for me,I was so excited to try this exotic cuisine. It was fantastic. The must have is the homemade Persian ice cream. The pomegranate soup was piping hot and hearty, but lacked flavor. The fried BBQ style veggies were to die for! The restaurant itself has a great atmosphere full of culture.

 

“Everyone who got where he is has had to begin where he was.”

— Robert Louis Stevenson

Hey, Ebony here

The African American student union club decided to come up with a Basketball Tournament for our first event. Yesterday October-19th, we held sign ups for those interested in playing in the tournament. A lot of people seemed interested, but we only got a few people to sign up (at least that’s a start). The more people we get to sign up, the more fun we can have. There will also be raffles and entertainment at the game. Another day will be held for sign ups sometime next week.

So many students complain about how bored they are, so we are trying to make this event as fun as possible. This tournament is for everyone, men and women. We are thinking of involving faculty to play, but that’s not finalized yet.

For more information you can email me at ereece@my.genesee.edu with any questions. Also if anyone is interested in signing up to play, you can contact anyone in the government from the club.

PRESIDENT – Ebony Reece

VICE PRESIDENT – Seandell Boose

SECRETARY- Kendra Selmon

TREASURER – Shana Snowden

ADVISORS: Stephanie H. Richardson & Samson A. Olaode

We are looking to hold this event on Monday, November-1^st-2010 in the gym from 6-10pm. If any information changes I will keep everyone posted.

Everyone is welcomed.

 

 

 

 

Hey, it’s Ebony here, bringing you some information about the African American Student union club,

The African American Student Union, “Strives to help the College community develop cultural awareness and sensitivity. Members promote understanding of their heritage and diversity as well as African American contributions to society.”

Our fundamental ideas will bring forth creativity and entertainment on campus.

“You do not have to be African American to join”. If other races want to learn about the African American culture, then we invite you in.

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT UNION CLUB

MEETING

EVERY TUESDAY @ 12:30PM

ROOM: B356

PRESIDENT – Ebony Reece

VICE PRESIDENT – Seandell Boose

SECRETARY- Kendra Selmon

TREASURER – Shana Snowden

ADVISORS: Stephanie H. Richardson & Samson A. Olaode

ANYONE CAN JOIN!

We are all excited to put our ideas into action. I Admire Stephanie Richardson (Instructor of English), and Samson Olaode (Director of Grant services), for coming up with the idea of a club where African Americans can show teamwork and intellect.

 

Hey-it’s Kiley here telling you what’s up at GCC! So lets talk about the weekend.

Friday October 8th

KARAOKE NIGHT!

I made a brief appearance with my fello blogger, Ebony. I just love karaoke, it realy brings people together. I sung an oldie by The Ronettes, “Be my baby”.

Take a blast to the past with this link:

Be My Baby

Laundry Day. See you there.

If your a fello Neil Patrick Harris fan,like myself, you will understand this caption’s reference. If not educate yourself and Google him. So like any other typical college student, I’ve questioned if there realy is a correct way to do laundry.Living at College Village has it’s perks at times, free laundry!I live in B building, which conveniently has a laundry room on the first floor.(I’m on the second, so it’s not a long haul)   Does it realy matter if you pile it all in or separate it by colors. Call me adventurous, but I learn by trial and error. What’s your laundry style?

Here’s a handy tool in case your having laundry trouble:

Laundry day.

How to do laundry.

Lewiston’s Sixth Annual Psychic and Holistic Fair

If you haven’t already gone to a psychic fair for entertainment purposes, I encourage you to open your mind and do so! I had a life path reading by a Psychic named Bruce and my palms read by a low profile reader. These events inspire me to dream big and motivate me to complete my long and short term goals.

Tandoori’s

Have you ever tried Indian cuisine? It is the spice of life and I encourage you to try this exotic food because it’s good to try new things.Personally, I love the feel of this restaurant it realy captures the Indian culture.So what to order, a mango lassi is a must for a drink. Beware of salty lassi,however, I found out the hard way it was not my cup of tea. Every time I go to an exotic restaurant I like to try new dishes. I feel that many Americans are stuck in the hamburger-hot dog would you like fries with that mentality and this closes doors to other delicious foods, such as Indian. I love spicy foods, so this is my version of Nirvana. I tried a soup called Sabzi Shorba. It was a spicy soup with a variety of veggies and a hint of ginger.You should always get a traditional bread with your meal. I choose a rosemary naan:delish.The dish I tried was porbo pola considered a signature dish of east-Indians. For dessert I recommend a hot kheer (rice pudding).  Don’t be afraid, try new foods! Invite a little class and culture in your life.

WANNA SNEAK PEAK?

YUMMY

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“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the
most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”

— Charles Darwin

A couple of weeks back, a group of students went to Lockport cave. A weekend getaway, sponsored by college village. The Lockport cave is a man made underground cave. At first we were giving a walking tour and a little bit of history about the outside of the cave.  Then we went inside and got more history about the cave, as we walked through this pitch-dark tunnel. I loved the excitement. A few people were afraid, but I was up for the ride. After, we took an underground boat ride inside the cave. This was very interesting and we had a lot of fun. I would recommend that if you haven’t gone, you should at least take a trip there on your free time.

The Lockport cave is located in, Downtown Lockport, NY at 2 Pine Street in the “Old City Hall.”

you can also visit the website at www.lockportcave.com

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Ebony!

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Hey it’s Kiley. I would just like to share that I enjoy blogging in the late afternoon. This is after class or work when my day and the day itself starts winding down.It’s not yet night and the atmosphere has a certain peaceful feeling to it. I’m trying to actively use what I learned in that Time Management workshop, but it is a daily battle.

Friday, October 1st 2010

Nature Trail Bench Dedication Ceremony

I was relieved to see that the weather was on this events side: clear skies and sun. What more could anyone ask for! This great cause was co-sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the GCC Earth Club. I am a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and I if time allows would like to be more involved in the Earth Club. Let’s start on the refreshments imagine: fresh crisp apple cider, melt in your mouth oatmeal cookies, and an assortment of other tasty treats. There are now two part benches at the Nature Trail, so enjoy! It’s a great place to pick up motivation or inspiration for your creative escapades. I learned that their are 113 species of birds and bird boxes all around the trail. You learn something new here at GCC every day.

Nowhere Boy – Trailer HD 2010

^Do you like the Beatles? Tis’ the season for movies. Watch a film to get out of the dreary cold. Gain some pop culture knowledge while your at it, with this film about John Lennon’s life.

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

^My ultimate favorite Beatles song,whats yours?

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”

-John Lennon

Kiley-

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Time Management

There are certain types of people in the world and a people pleaser is one of them. I, myself must admit to be one of them. John McGowan, Career Center Coordinator, shared some great advice to the group of students that attended this event. One memorable statement was, “Only you can take care of you and manage your time. You cannot tend to others demands until you take care of your own.” Such simple obvious advice proved to be monumental in my life.

I encourage all students to attend these free  workshops, available here at GCC.It also gives a SDS credit for students trying to receive the Leadership Certificate.From the very beginning of the semester I had noticed little by little I was wearing myself out too thin. This program was a godsend for many students like me, who are over worked and sleep deprived.This workshop helped pinpoint “time wasters”  and develop steps to break these bad habits. Think about it look at all the distractions students are faced with today with social networking sites and other technologies on the rise. What is your time waster and are you willing to take the steps in order to achieve your semester goals?

Up coming events…

Blood Drive

Wednesday 6th October and Thursday 7th October from 11:00 am-4:00 pm.

SAVE A LIFE TODAY!

-Kiley