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2 North - Kirk House

Upcoming Programs

International Dinner


International Dinner Picture
3/28/2010 6:00-8:00pm
We're going to International Dinner as a house.

Life Size Clue


Life Size Clue Picture
4/9/2010 6:30
Clue with a MO Hall spin and on the life size scale. Use the SA's as the pawns (instead of Mr. Green, etc. use the SA's). MO will be our mansion and we'll have weapons that are typically found in our hall. Residents will be paired with an SA pawn and will play as the normal game of Clue.

Previous Programs

Kirk House does the Big Event


Kirk House does the Big Event Picture
3/20/2010 9am-2pm
We're doing the Big Event!

Visit the Planetarium


Visit the Planetarium Picture
3/4/2010 6:00pm
The planetarium is NEVER open, except next Thursday so we're going!

Ice Skating Adventure


Ice Skating Adventure Picture
2/28/2010 10:00am-5:00pm
At this point in the semester, we're all getting a little bogged down and real tired of the dreary Kirksville whiteness, so Kirk House is heading out of town! We'll be going to the Jefferson City Ice Rink and spending some quality time away from school.

Religioism Cathislabuddhindunostic-Saints


2/23/2010 7:00
We will be having a program that will probe the mysterious of the beyond and other serious stuff.

Girls' Night/Guys' Night


Girls' Night/Guys' Night Picture
2/20/2010 8:30
Girls and Guys are splittin' up for a night of mayhem and chaos. Jk...but not really.

Party In the Pants


2/15/2010 10:30 PM
There will be a party in the pants b/c my grades are so fine!

SUPERBOWL 2010!


SUPERBOWL 2010! Picture
2/7/2010 5:00pm-10:00pm
Come celebrate Souper Bowl XLIV by watching it on BIG screen in the MO Hall Chariton Room! Wait...Souper? Yep! Souper...bring a non-pershiable good with you to help out those in need in the local community while having a SUPER time! Don't forget to bring your non-pershiable good, team spirit and appetite to watch New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts duke it out to see who becomes the 2010 Superbowl Champions!

Battle of the Sexes


Battle of the Sexes Picture
2/2/2010 8:00
Breaking down the stereotypes of the opposite sex through games and facts.

The Answers are coming... LOST!


The Answers are coming... LOST! Picture
2/2/2010 7:00-10:00
Watch the premiere of the final season of Lost in the Chariton Room!

SLEEPOVER!


11/13/2009 11:30ish
A whole night event for Kirk House! We'll begin the night by getting dressed up and going out to a restaurant before the MO Hall Formal then go to the dance together and end the night sleeping over in our lounge watching tv and playing games!

No More Damsel In Distress


11/5/2009 4:00pm
Hello! We're your tools for learning how to deal with basic car issues so you are not that "Damsel-in-distress" waiting for your knight to come and save you off the side of the highway. After this program you will be able to handle basic car maintenance by yourself and be able to choose whether you want the knight's help not be reliant on it.

Assassins


Assassins Picture
11/2/2009 12:01am
Everyone's an assassin! Watch your back!

Can your SA!


Can your SA! Picture
10/26/2009 All day every day!
Residents will have the opportunity to not only help the community by providing canned food, but can fill up their SAs tiny rooms in the meanwhile. The house that fills their SA's room up the most will win a bedtime story from none other than Zac Burden.

Ping Pong Tournawhat?


Ping Pong Tournawhat? Picture
10/4/2009 1 p.m.
Ping Pong tournament for all those residents who love to play.

Preguntas y Contestaciones


Preguntas y Contestaciones Picture
9/22/2009 8:00
Residents will have an opportunity to ask any "preguntas" they may have to calm their nerves and fears about the Spanish language!

Brunch with the Housekeepers


Brunch with the Housekeepers Picture
9/17/2009 9:00
2 North Residents will have an opportunity to meet and eat with the lovely housekeepers of Mo Hall.

Kirk House Dinner


Kirk House Dinner Picture
9/3/2009 5:45-7:00
Everyone has to eat, so why not eat all together!

Bump, Set, Spike: C-Hall V-Ball Tournament!!


Bump, Set, Spike: C-Hall V-Ball Tournament!! Picture
4/26/2009 1:00 pm - 4:00pm
Each SA brags about how their house is the best! Lets see who really has the best house when each house goes head to head in a friendly game of volleyball! Come and enjoy a friendly competition with all of your friends in Centennial Hall.

Footprint Dinner


Footprint Dinner Picture
4/23/2009 6pm
Footprint dinner will give students across campus the opportunity to walk in the shoes of another person for the night as they mingle with other participants and have an excellent dinner.

Pie Your SA


Pie Your SA Picture
4/16/2009 4:30-7:00
MO Residents will have an opportunity to pie their SA in the face for a $1 while contributing to a great cause, Relay for Life!

Tunnel of Oppression


4/1/2009 7-9PM
Students will raise their awareness of oppression by participating in a sensory experience.

The ULTIMATE sleepover


3/28/2009 10:00pm
Come spend an awesome night of movie watching and game playing, all while getting to sleep in the lounge!!

Religious Forum


Religious Forum Picture
3/26/2009 7:00 p.m.
Residents will be introduced to various religions via interactions with Professors, Pastors/Rabbis/etc. and students.

Barbie Birthday Bash


Barbie Birthday Bash Picture
3/24/2009 7:30 p.m.
It's Barbie's 50th Birthday! So, naturally, we will be having a Birthday Bash for Barbie!

Slumber Party!


3/21/2009 9:00pm or earlier
Romance Language House will spend the night in their lounge to hang out and just relaxing with each other, playing games, and having a great time!

Spring into Spring


Spring into Spring Picture
3/19/2009 7:00 pm
Residents will learn how to pot and plant basic plants.

Escaping your barriers part deux


2/25/2009 08:00pm
We are going to have residents come and talk about the barriers in their life. Brian will be there and help suggest ideas to deal with barriers.

Escaping Your Barriers


Escaping Your Barriers Picture
2/16/2009 4:30-7:00
We are going to have people decorate fence post with objects that represent what holds them back in life. All week we will have them line the walkway into chall and then on Wed the 25 we will have a follow up session with Brian from UCS who will have a presentation on how to deal with these stresses.

It ain't easy, bein' easy!


It ain't easy, bein' easy! Picture
2/12/2009 4:30-6:00pm
Residents will have an opportunity to swap kisses (hershey's of course!)with each other in the Chariton Room to learn a very important lesson and then gobble up the chocolate!!

The Great Kirksville Blowout


1/24/2009 7:00 p.m.
Residents will have the opportunity to visit leisure world and pancake city and the train bridge to rekindle their love for kirksville

Ellison House dinner


Ellison House dinner Picture
1/22/2009 6:00
Build community bonds through weekly themed house dinners. Each week bring an exciting new twist to the mundane dinner situation currently in effect in Ellison House.

Diversity Match Game


11/20/2008 7:30pm
The Diversity Match Game is a simulated game show that will help residents realize the impact of negative stereotyping.

Assassins


Assassins Picture
11/12/2008 12:00am
Who's the sneakiest, most beguiling assassin of them all? This is a race to the top and the only way up is to take out those in your way.

Can your SA!!


Can your SA!! Picture
11/4/2008 all the time
We will be helping out the Serve Center with their Second Annual Big Week of Giving by having our very own canned food drive. We will be kicking off our event by letting MO Residents vote for their favorite presidential candidate by putting a can in their box. Then throughout the next week residents will be putting cans in their SAs rooms trying to fill them up. The house with the most cans wins a special delivery from Zac Burden. All cans will then be put in Zac's office.

Erin's Mom says Study Study Study


Erin's Mom says Study Study Study Picture
10/13/2008 7:00 pm
This will teach the residents the best ways to study.

Lounge Wars!!


Lounge Wars!! Picture
9/18/2008 All Day Long!!
Lounge Wars is an opportunity for residents to utilize their lounges for some excellent prizes while also getting to know other people in MO Hall! The house with the most lounge dwellers,percentage-wise, will win a pizza party for the entire house! Candy and treats will also be given to those with open doors.

Romance-'in at the Movies


Romance-'in at the Movies Picture
9/10/2008 5:45
Romance Language House will go to the dinner and then go to the 2008 International Film Festival weekly until its over.

Kirk House Krazy Week


9/8/2008 All Week
Kirk House Krazy Week will include a whole week of fun activities promoting house bonding.

Mocktails


Mocktails Picture
8/21/2008 8:30-10pm
We will be having an amazing party right here in the MO hall Chariton Room. Emulating drinks that would be at a party or a bar.

Breathe... Now paint some happy trees!


5/4/2008 7:00
We will be working on some breathing exercises to releave stress, and then relax with some Mural finger painting.

Kites


4/27/2008 3:00
We're going to take it back to elementary school science class. We will make kites and study aerodynamics (ie. lift, balance, and drag) then we'll take them out and fly them.

Get Jacked!


4/25/2008 6:00pm
Residents will learn basic car skill such as chnaging tires, jump-starting, filling tires/air pressure, checking your oil, wiper fluid, and other car safety tactics.

Talking with Your Hands


4/24/2008 8pm
Residents will learn the basics of American Sign Language.

Heifer Bingo!


4/23/2008 11-3
Students will have the opportunity to donate money to Heifer International and participate in a "bingo" game that leads to a raffle for a home-cooked dinner.

Death by Chocolate Party


4/11/2008 8-11:30
All the ladies of 2N are invited this girls night to play games, each chocolate, and enjoy eachothers company! You may invite your girl friends!

Korean Food Night


2/17/2008 6pm
Residents will gather and enjoy a variety of home-cooked, authentic Korean dishes!`

Cawfee Tawk


2/13/2008 Every wednesday at 11
Residents and SAs get together to grab lunch and a newspaper to discuss current events.

National Wear Red Day


2/1/2008 All Day
This program will raise awareness of the prevalence of heart disease among women.

2N Gets Healthy


2/1/2008 For the month of Feburary
Hey 2N! Wanna get healthy? Use this accountability system to get healthy in 2008!

Holiday Decorations for the K-Ville Care Center!


11/27/2007 8:15pm- ????
We are makinging holiday table decorations for the Kirksville Care Center (a retirement home)!

BYOP


10/29/2007 8:00
We're carving pumpkins in the lounge. Everyone has to bring their own pumpkin, but we're meeting at 7:15 if anyone wants to go get them.

Kirksville Critical Mass


Kirksville Critical Mass Picture
10/26/2007 5:00pm
Truman students will meet on the quad at 5pm for an informational session regarding Critical Mass, as well as to receive bike maintenance tips from the Bike CO-OP. After this, we will ride our bikes to the square to meet up with Critical Mass, and participate in the monthly bike ride.

Register Your Bike (working title)


10/12/2007 mid afternoon-ish
This program will raise awareness of Truman's bike registration program, and allow students to register their bike at Missouri Hall.

Hands On!


10/10/2007 7:00pm
Residents will learn some massage techniques and theories that will improve their massage-giving abilities.

Tea Time!


9/11/2007 7:00 pm
Residents will relax in the lounge while drinking tea and/or munching on cookies.

CTF, Mate?


9/10/2007 10:00
We're gonna build some community, and play capture the flag on the quad.

Assassins


9/6/2007 9:00 p.m.
Play Assassins with your house.

Capoeira!


4/22/2007 4:00pm
Brief introduction to capoeira. Show some basic moves in hopes of sparking an interest in it.

The Race to Pwn Them All


4/4/2007 7:00 PM
Residents will discuss the existence and significance of racism in video games.

Crazy Kirksville College Car Care 101


2/25/2007 2:00 pm
We will bring a few cars to the Ryle Commons and show how to do simple maintenance procedures such as checking oil, changing windshield wipers, checking transmission fluids, changing tires, etc...

Talk Over Tea


10/8/2006 8pm
Would you like some tea with that?

F.A.T. (Fitness At Truman)


8/31/2006 7pm
Learn about fitness and exercise with others!