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5 South - Douglas House

Upcoming Programs

What's This Button For?


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3/26/2010 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Ever wonder how to get songs off of an iPod? Don't know what all of those weird buttons do on your new laptop? Then come learn from the master of computer tricks! Bring your laptop and lots of questions.

Previous Programs

Jalene's Concert!


2/21/2010 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Wind Symphony I concert is coming up, so come on down and support your awesome SA Jalene!

Procrastination Techniques


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1/21/2010 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Through a variety of funny and interesting videos, residents of MO Hall will learn new study skills and time management techniques while having fun.

Meditate Your Mind


1/20/2010 7:00PM
Get your semester off to a stress-free start through meditation. Learn the basic techniques of channeling your energy and awareness. Not only will you clear your mind but also find a new path of serenity to help better your overall life.

Christmas Carols for Twin Pines


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12/5/2009 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
We will be caroling for the residents of Twin Pines.

Pop-Up to Help


12/4/2009 7:00pm
Resident will come down and learn how to make a pop-up card. At least one of the cards they make will go to Twin Pines nursing home.

*******ate or Registrate?


11/1/2009 7:30PM
Frederick the Great, dinner plate, desecrate, translate, blind date, 84128, sleep late, disinflate, cell-mate, Kuwait, metabolic rate, lubricate, OR REGISTRATE!!!!!!!!! Come learn helpful hints to better prepare you for registration for Spring 2010. Patrick and Jalene will guide you in finding the right classes, the right professors, and will bake you cookies!

1000 Steps Through 1000 Hills


10/24/2009 10:30am - 3:00pm
Let's take a Saturday afternoon off for a relaxing, stress relieving hike at 1000 hills!

1000 Steps Through 1000 Hills


10/24/2009 10:30am-3:00pm
Let's take a Saturday afternoon off for a relaxing, stress relieving hike at 1000 hills!

Rootbeer Pong with Matt & Jalene!


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10/23/2009 7:00PM
Come learn more about some drinking games while playing Rootbeer Pong with Matt and Jalene! Have fun playing games while enjoying an alternative to consuming alcohol.

Soak Up Sun or Check Out Babes! 5S MO BEACH PARTY!


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8/29/2009 3:00pm
Come on out for a fun day at the beach! Bring your swim gear and a towel! We'll be swimming, playing volleyball, and hanging out! Let's enjoy the summery weather while it's still here! Meet in the lounge at 3pm on Saturday! See you there!!!

Bowling Night Out


8/23/2009 7 PM to 9 PM
Get to know your neighbors better! Come on out and hang out with 5 south, Jalene, and Patrick for a fun night of bowling!!

Driving Miss Daisy


4/20/2009 7:00
Residents will watch Driving Miss Daisy, which is showing on AMC at this time, and afterward will discuss the racial implications in the film

Scrabble Tournament


4/4/2009 2pm
Come join and play in a Scrabble tournament!

Ritmo!


3/19/2009 8pm- until your feet hurt
There will be Latin dance lessons to learn moves from Salsa, Merengue, and Cumbia, then there will be a dance to fallow the lessons!

Get Lost


2/27/2009 6:40
World travel writer Doug Lansky will be speaking as a guest of PSP in the SUB about how to travel the world in the best/cheapest way.

ULTIMATE Roommates


2/23/2009 7pm
How well do you know your roommate? Well enough to be the ULTIMATE roommate pair in MO?! Come and test yourselves when we play a game similar to the Newlywed Game. Whichever pair wins will get an awesome roommate date package! *Roommate and secret handshake required.

Self Care


2/23/2009 7pm
We will be giving residents information on how to take care of your body and play a fun jeopardy game!

Speed Dating!


2/14/2009 3:45-4:55pm
A quick way for residents to meet people, both male and female, in order to form cross-campus connections.

Without the Dark, We'd Never See the Stars


2/11/2009 7:00pm
Join Alex and Jalene as you challenge your perception and rediscover yourself by seeing things in a different light.

Spreading the Love


2/8/2009 3-5pm
Residents will make a valentine's day card for someone at the nursing home. They can also make cards for others.

BYOB (Bring Your Own Box)


2/8/2009 5-7pm
Residnets can come and make a valentines day box, just like when they were little kids, then they can pu them ouside their doors so that people can give them valentines!

Color Me Happy


12/2/2008 7:00-8:30
A coloring program meant to help residents de-stress before finals.

Feng Shui with the Asian S.A.s of MO!


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11/24/2008 6:30PM-7:30PM
Come and learn about the ancient Chinese techniques of Feng Shui from your favorite Asian MO S.A.s! Discover how to create a more harmonious balance of the energies in your living environment and overall life! AND decorate (AND take home!)your own Asian latern!! Clear the clutter out of your life with a more well balanced state of existence with your new knowledge of Feng Shui.

Craft Night!


11/22/2008 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
It's craft time! Be artistic, use your hands, and have fun! (Great holiday gifts!!)

The Best Week Ever


11/2/2008
This will be a fun filled, week long program for our residents, with a different house activity each night.

Assassins!


10/13/2008 12:00 pm
5 south will be playing the game of assassins

Girl's Night!


10/1/2008 8:00PM
A night in with the girls of 5 south involving chocolate, movies, painting toes, and whatever else we want to do!

4 SouthARAMA!!!!!!!!


9/20/2008 All day
Come on out to the lounge and hangout with your awesome fellow 4 Southers. Spend the day doing things like going to java co for breakfast, playing games in the lounge, chilling and doing homework, decorating your door, eating free food and going to the football game, and BUILDING FORTS!!!! Hangout with us through this ALL DAY event.

Camping!!!


9/13/2008 5:00 pm
Join 5 South on an awesome camping adventure that will include fun games, hiking, a bonfire, and great food!

A Night of Viola Musik


5/7/2008 6-7pm
Josh will be performing The Telemann Concerto in G major, the Haendal Concerto in Si Nineor, and Paul Hindemeith's Sonata Opus 25 No. 1

Litter Pickup


5/7/2008 3:00pm
Need some fresh air amid the finals? Spend an afternoon with me, beautifying the quad, taking a deep breath, and maybe eating cookies!

Squeezable Stress!


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5/3/2008 4:30pm
Residents of 3 South will learn about the psychology behind stress and ways to cope. We'll also be making stress balls!

Iron Chef MO


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5/1/2008 5-6:30pm
Show off your culinary creativity using only what is commonly found in the dining hall. Compete with other Sodexho Conisours to make the most delectible dish, judged by your fellow dining-hall-goers.

I DARE You!


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4/30/2008 4-5pm
Have something to prove?! Of course you do! I DARE ya to come and test yourself- just how confident are you? Don't miss out and be a chicken!

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.

The Arts are your Friends


4/14/2008 7:00 pm
A small tour through Ophelia Parrish's Art gallery spaces in celebration of the opening of Gallery 1/33. This is a program for those not well acquainted with The art program at Truman.

What's Your Sign? Astrology 101


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4/7/2008 7:30pm
The residents will be informed about the misconceptions of general astrology. They will learn about the idea of their own birthcharts, interesting details that pertain to their sign, and the ways in which the signs relate to each other. They will learn the difference between Chinese and Western astrology.

Woman's Awareness Day


3/19/2008 All Day/ 7 pm
Celebrate a whole day devoted to the woman of Douglas House!

Promise to Participate


3/17/2008 7:30
Youth voter suppression is a problem. Come join Mo Hall on the 17th to learn how the latest wave of disenfranchisement works, and how to stop it.

MO HALL DANCE PARTY


2/22/2008 8:30
Each floor in Missouri will have a different dance theme.

Crafting Puffy Pals!


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12/12/2007 2:00PM-3:00PM
The 3 South residents can relax during finals week and create some holiday critters for fun!

EAT. LEARN. GOOD.


11/30/2007 4:30
Residents will enjoy cooking and eating various dishes from several nationalities, including the opportunity to cook something of their own to bring along.

Art therapy


11/29/2007 7:00 pm
Residents will learn about the lifelong mental, spiritual, and physical health benefits of art in addition to making some masterpieces of their own.

The Giving Tree


11/28/2007 through 12/6/2007
The Giving Tree is decorated with ornaments that have the age, gender, and wish list of kids in the Kirksville area who won't be getting a lot of gifts this year. Stop by and pick one who's wish list you can make come true!

Best Week Ever


11/26/2007 7:00 pm
Best week ever is a week-long revitalization of our house, with activities each night including Mo Hall bigger or better, a game night, a reading night, a lounge decorating party, and an egg drop.

Beautified


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11/17/2007 6:30-8:00PM
We will have fun making homemade masks from all natural ingredients and painting our nails. We will discuss ways to feel gorgeous too.

Yoga Time


11/13/2007 7 pm (ish)
Come join Collins and Holly in the lounge for an awesome Yoga workout!

For The Love of Chocolate


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10/17/2007 7 pm
Want to know more about your favorite addiction? Come learn all about chocolate, where it comes from, how its made, and why you should eat plenty of it... and eat chocolate from our Chocolate Fondue Fountain!

3 South Assassins


10/12/2007 12:00am
Your standard game of Assassins, everyone has a name people try to kill each other with socks

Photoshop 'til you drop


9/17/2007 7:00pm
Residents will receive a crash course in Adobe Photoshop, including basic navigation through the program to filetype compatibility to simple editing skills.

3 South House Dinner


9/9/2007 6:00pm every Sunday
We will meet every Sunday for dinner as a house in the lounge.

The Tour Admissions Didn't Give You!


9/6/2007 8 pm
The coolest tour of campus you'll ever take! This is one of Zac Burden's famous tours, with an added stop: a peak into the underground steam tunnels!