Monday, April 4, 2011

March Members of the Month: Lucy Coyle and Abigail Ryan

Congratulations to our two March Members of the Month, Lucy Coyle and Abigail Ryan! These two women are members of Octopodes, an a capella group here at Hopkins. This sesmest, the Octopodes have been successful in their win at the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella (ICCA) Quarterfinals competition that took place at Hopkins in February. This earned them a ticket to semifinals which took place in mid-March. Within the group, both ladies have arranged various songs, including "Soul Mate" by Natasha Beddingfield and "Lonely Night in Georgia" by Marc Brussard. Abigail sings the solo for Lady GaGa's Bad Romance," and Lucy sings the solo for "Uncharted" by Sara Bareilles. The two talented singers balance the demands of countless rehearsals, tours, and performances with their commitment to Pi Phi. For this reason, Lucy and Abigail are March's Members of the Month.
Check out the video of their winning performance from Quarterfinals!






Sunday, April 3, 2011

Fraternity Day of Service

On March 2nd, Maryland Gamma celebrated its first Fraternity Day of Service. To celebrate Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss' Birthday, the chapter set up a bake sale and invited members of the Hopkins community to decorate bookplates. The bookplates will grace the inside covers of books to be donated to Montebello Elementary School in Baltimore. These activities helped to spread literacy awareness and created a fun - and successful - day of service.


Lauren, Meg and Natasha work the table on the Levering Courtyard.
Some of the many book plates that were decorated.
Delicious treats for sale, even some kosher and vegan options were available!
A Hopkins student supporting the cause!
Beck, Keelin, Steph, Linda and Julia all rocking our theme day shirts in spirit of the day.
Vivi in the Cat in the Hat costume.
Aly, Natalie, Sara, Pearl and Brittany hanging out during the bake sale.