Lawrinson Updates

Hello Lawrinson Residents,


Below includes a lot of information. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Learning Communities:

First of all, there are two learning communities and a theme floor that will be in Lawrinson Hall next year. The LIFE theme floor will remain on the 20th floor, the Multicultural Living and Learning Community (MLLC) will be on the 19th floor, and the LGBT Learning community will be on the 18th floor. If you are interested in living in these communities, please be sure to visit: http://lc.syr.edu/content/currentsign.aspx The LC application deadline is by 11:59PM on February 17th.
Events happening in Lawrinson Hall to help Haiti:

• The Multicultural Living and Learning Community (MLLC) is sponsoring pick-up locations in Sadler and Lawrinson in support of SU’s Haiti Support Clothing Drive. SU is also working in coordination with Mohawk Global Logistics (MGL), a locally-based international cargo company that is owned by SU alums. The Clothing Drive will take place at designated locations across campus from Friday, February 12 to Friday, February 26, 2010. On Saturday, February, 27, MGL will pick up the donated items. This drive will be for 4 categories of items: 1) Blankets & Bedding; 2) Men’s Women’s and Infants’ Clothing; 3) Footwear; and 4) Hats, Caps & Scarves.

• RAs are selling Haiti bracelets for $1.00. Please seek your RA or another RA in our building if you have any questions.

• We have the Lawrinson Talent Show this Friday at 7pm in the Lawrinson Penthouse. The admission is $3.00. You may still sign up to perform at the main desk until Tuesday at 5pm. There are some really talented performers so come and show your support.

• We are doing Penny Wars the entire month of February. Place your pennies in your floors jars. You can sabotage other floors by putting in other change or dollar bills. The instructions are at the main desk. In March, we’ll inform you all of which floors scored the most points.

Other events in the hall:

• You may be asking yourself, what is the Body Modification project? I am collecting photos of people who live/work in Lawrinson that have modified themselves in one way or another (tattoos, piercings, hair, etc.) and printing them to display at the main desk. If you’d like to contribute to this project, please send a photo to churabe@syr.edu. Be on the lookout for other Body Modification projects this month including Henna Artwork in the Hall, a presentation by Scarab Body Arts, and more.

• I am doing a program called D.I.Y which stands for Do It Yourself this Wednesday at 7pm on the second floor lounge. We’ll be doing things like making fun magnets for your rooms. Stop by. It will be fun.

Community Council:

If you’d like to be part of Community Council, they meet Thursdays at 8pm in the Lawrinson Penthouse. It’s a great leadership experience, you plan events for our hall and the community, and you meet a lot of great people. Definitely check it out.

Contact Information:

So myself (Residence Director ) and the Assistant Residence Director have names that are very similar so here is how you can contact us depending on who you would like to get a hold of:
Cari Urabe (Residence Director). Email: churabe@syr.edu or you can stop by my office in Lawrinson 202, near the no place for hate window.
Cara Francis (Assistant Residence Director). Email: ocfranci@syr.edu . Her office is located on the 13th floor, in the back near the bulletin board.


Have a good one,
~cari


Cari Urabe

Residence Director, Lawrinson Hall