Last Saturday I went to New York with two fellow sophomore Saybrugians to see Friendly Fires and The xx at Webster Hall. It was a great show from two of the hottest British indie bands. So I’ll start the blog off with them.
I posted a song by The xx last month, so this time I’ll give you a remix that gives this song a much more danceable beat
. 2. Friendly Fires: “Skeleton Boy”
Download here. .
It was hard to choose which Friendly Fires song to select—their debut album is almost flawless—but have a listen to Skeleton Boy, which also has a great music video:
Some of the best music news of the past month came when I found out that Shout Out Louds—a superb band from Stockholm, Sweden—were coming out with a new album (their third) in February. They’ve already released their first new single, and although the first thirty seconds may be dull, the song really picks up and turns into a great tune. .
4. Kid Cudi: “Pursuit of Happiness (Steve Aoki remix)”
This already good song has been given an electronic reworking to make this an even better party song.
In terms of upcoming concerts, Muse tickets to their March 5 show at Madison Square Garden go on-sale this Saturday (12/12) at noon, so don’t be late if you want to see them. See you next semester! .
As winter falls upon us and we prepare for our final examinations, we cast our longing eyes toward the approaching winter recess and the rest and relaxation that it brings. For those of us who will be unwillingly torn from the warm bosom of our college and forced to make the long trek home, this email isn’t so much for you. It is for the brave souls who will be removed from the safety provided by the moat and mortar which protects us all. Upon making your departure for destinations unknown (or known) please remember to unplug all of your things before leaving. This includes things that may seem harmless, like lamps, chargers, TVs, etc.
You may ask, “Why should I unplug all my things, Jawzy Slamz?” Besides the indescribable harm that will be wrought by Emily “Moses Malone” Arntson upon your body in ways that not even ancient texts, film director Michael Bay, or sex-iconJohn Cusack could possibly describe, killing vampires is a wonderful thing. Now you may wonder how the sentence made any sense what-so-ever. First: I love run-ons, second: killing vampires has nothing to do with the Underworld trilogy, but everything to do with vampire power which is the electricity consumed by appliances left plugged in while they are turned to off, standby, sleep, or any other non full functioning mode. Here is good information in a stupid looking chart for you to reference in terms of what really sucks power. Look Here.
Energy saving check-list before vacating the college:
Unplug all appliances
Defrost fridge like champion Nate Scherer:
Unplug fridge
Remove all food
Lay a towel under your fridge to collect water
(Optional) chisel out the frost and ice and throw in your sink, potted plants, or garden
Leave the door open to prevent mold and mildew
Close all windows and draw your curtains
Turn your heat all the way down (do not turn the lever to off as this might cause the pipes to burst)
On a more personal note, I want to thank all of those who went tray-less and continue to go tray-less. I am the one who does the awkward counting during random meals and, therefore, I know who you are. Power to you and keep on keepin’ on.
Happy studies, happy procrastination, and happy holidays!
I’m sure you’ve all heard of Relay For Life. It’s the largest cancer-fighting movement in the world, and it happens annually at Yale.
Here’s how Relay works: students form teams and camp out overnight and take turns walking around a track lighted by hundreds of luminarias (fancy word for lantern) all bearing the names of loved ones who have faced a cancer diagnosis. The point is to raise money for the American Cancer Society, the second largest funder of cancer research after the federal government.
Please consider joining Saybrook 2012’s team. We want to raise a ton of money for cancer research, we want to raise more money than the other colleges, and we want to raise more money than SY 2011, which already has a pretty successful team. It’s like earning Hudak points that save lives. Everyone is expected to raise a minimum of $100, which is incredibly easy to do with the online tools you get when you sign up on Relay’s Web site.
If you’d like to join the team, please visit the attached page to sign up. I think this is a great way for us, an incredibly tight class to begin with, to work together and achieve something meaningful. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
The Saybrook men celebrated the win with a final huddle. Courtesy George Harris/YH
In case you missed it, George Harris, TC ‘11, wrote an excellent article in the Yale Herald this weekend covering Saybrook’s IM Football and Soccer teams’ dominant victories over Harvard (47-0 and 3-1) right before the Harvard-Yale varsity football game.
Here’s a taste:
The team, led by their captain, Ian Halpern, SY ’10, was executing fluidly and efficiently, capping every possession with a score. The boys in blue made a nice highlight reel for the small group of about 20 Saybrugians that had come to watch, running a clinic on offense and defense for the Currier House team.
Last night Saybrook freshmen and FroCos gathered in the L-Dub courtyard to spread some holiday spirit. After four hours of hard work, plenty of Saybrook bonding, and some Christmas carols along the way, the end result was truly impressive.
The giant letters “SY” made of Christmas lights were hung on the south side of the building facing Dwight Hall; the four trees in the courtyard were canopied in lights, with ornaments of varying sizes hanging from several branches; and last but definitely not least, a rampant lion was crafted out of lights and hung high for the rest of Old Campus to envy.
After all was said and done, the final freshmen finished the night with a resounding “Say what? Saybrook!” that woke up some people in Welch.
In the words of BT, “We have proven once again that Saybrook is the best, putting the other colleges to shame.”
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s right after my birthday, it’s naturally cheerful in a way that makes Christmas seem tacky and forced in comparison, and it’s always always always delicious. I’ve never been the kind of girl to pick daintily at a salad, or count carbs instead of grabbing life by the balls and eating that entire pizza. So naturally, Thanksgiving is a great day for me. You spend the whole day cooking, starving, salivating, cleaning dishes so you can reuse them to make yet another pile of delicious food, and finally sit down to a meal the size of a small third world country around 5:00. By 5:15, your barbaric gorging begins to slow, and by 5:21 you are absolutely useless. You take a two hour break to recharge, and by 7:42 you are on that pie like white on rice. Best holiday ever.
We do pre-Thanksgiving dinner snacks right.
Thanksgiving isn’t just about food, however. It’s also a time for your family to come over. And eat all your food. My Thanksgivings are usually pretty small. I’m an only child, and most of my family lives across the country. This year my dad’s parents and my uncle would be joining us for the food orgy. My grandparents got married when they were 19, and divorced about 5 years ago. They absolutely hated each other when they were together, but now they’re contemplating getting back together. It freaks us out. A lot. My uncle lives about an hour away, and is going through a difficult divorce. My dad and uncle are not necessarily best buddies. My grandfather brought his German Shepherd. She doesn’t play too well with others. I have a German Shepherd. She had never met a dog bigger than herself before. Cue perfect storm.
My grandfather is basically wonderful, and he’s so proud of me for going to Yale that he literally wears his Yale hat everywhere he goes. That hat was the first thing I saw as my grandparents got out of the car after their long drive. After a grandfatherly bear hug, I braced myself for the 43902 pound German Shepherd attack. I made it out fairly unscathed. My grandmother was next, giving me an air kiss and handing me two Macy’s garment bags filled with birthday dresses. “I didn’t know which one you’d like, so I bought you two. If you hate them both, I’ll take them back and we’ll go shopping tomorrow.” Sweet. After standing in my driveway for about twenty minutes, my grandparents looked down, saw my bare feet, and ushered me inside (it was like 70 degrees out, but apparently “catching your death” was a concern when my grandparents were young). We went inside, and kicked off German Shepherd Parade 2009.
Two shepherds and a man in a Yale hat. Oh, and my mom.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, today we’ll be celebrating Saybrook Dining Hall Appreciation Day. Even though our Dining Hall was ranked last among all the residential college in an unscientific poll, a 3.19 out 4 isn’t bad by any means. Our Dining Hall staff was really dismayed by the rankings and needs some encouragement from us.
Today at dinner, we will be passing out comment cards, on which we’d ask that you write something you love about the Saybrook Dining Hall staff or food. Though there are things to criticize about our dining hall, there are many more things to appreciate about it
By demonstrating our appreciation for the dining hall staff, we can make them more receptive to our comments and requests in the future and make the Saybrook Dining Hall a better place for all.
Also, the YDN article can suck it. Saybrook Dining Hall ranked first place for people and good company anyway.
I just found out about a few shows that are going on-sale this Friday/Saturday that you should definitely look into. I know you have no idea what your schedule is going to like next semester, but if you want to go to these shows you need to buy them right when they go on sale. You can always give them to a friend or put them on ebay if you later realize that you can’t make it. All of these tickets can be purchased through ticketmaster.com
So…
First off we’ve got Vampire Weekend, who are coming to NYC for three consecutive days: 1/17 at United Palace, 1/18 at Webster Hall, and 1/19 at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets go on sale thisFriday at noon. I would recommend one of the latter two venues, especially Bowery Ballroom (which is a really small venue). Also, the show at Webster Hall is on Martin Luther King Jr. Day so you have the whole day free to spend in the City.
Next, John Mayer is coming to Madison Square Garden on 2/25. I can’t say that I’ll be going to this one, but I figured other people would want to know about it. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 9AM, so get them and then rush over to the Game.
Finally, Hot Chip(along with The xx) is playing Terminal 5 on Thursday 4/22 (the last week of classes). If you want to celebrate the end of 2nd semester in style, log on this Friday at noon.
Hope this helps, and if you are trying to organize a group Saybrook trip to one of these (especially Vampire Weekend), comment on this post! I saw the Columbia grads with some Saybrugians (shout-out to Chloe and Calah) last year and had a great time.
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