Convos Stories

February 4, 2013

SCC Member of the Week: Jason Diamant

Name: Jason Diamant Major: Communication Greek/Club Affiliation: Pi Kappa Phi Position in the Student Concert Committee: Marketing Director What Has the SCC Done For You: The SCC gives me the opportunity to represent students and let them experience world-class talent for little cost. I have...

February 3, 2013

Student of the Week: Brendan Powers

  Name: Brendan Powers Major: Graduate Student in Biochemistry Greek/Club Affiliation: N/A Favorite Musician: My favorite musician of the week is Feed Me (also known as Spor) who is a dubstep/electronic/drum and bass artist. This week I basically listened to Death By Robot...

January 31, 2013

SCC Songs of the Week 1/30 – 2/5

Each week, SCC (Purdue Student Concert Committee) members pick their “Song of the Week.” The song can be new, old, or even undiscovered. Check back weekly for SCC songs of the week! More information about SCC can be found atwww.convocations.org/portfolio/scc/...

January 30, 2013

Drum Roll Please! … Life in Color is Coming to Purdue!

You asked the SCC for something different? Well we brought it and it comes with paint. Life in Color featuring Krewella is coming to Purdue on April 18th, 2013. This unique event blends paint and music to make an unforgettable...

January 28, 2013

SCC Member of the Week: Mark Morton

Name: Mark Morton Major: OLS Greek/Club Affiliation: Advisory Board of The Paint Crew and College Mentors for Kids Position in the SCC: First year intern What Has the SCC Done For You: The Student Concert Committee has given me the...

January 27, 2013

Student of The Week: Kacie Nice

Name: Kacie Nice Major: Management Greek/Club Affiliation: President of the Residence Hall Association Favorite Musician: Jhameel What You're Listening to Now: The new Grizzly Bear album Shields Where Do You Go to Find Music: I usually hit up Pitchfork.com for...

January 25, 2013

SCC Songs of the Week 1/23 – 1/29

  Each week, SCC (Purdue Student Concert Committee) members pick their “Song of the Week.” The song can be new, old, or even undiscovered. Check back weekly for SCC songs of the week! More information about SCC can be found...

January 23, 2013

What is the pipa?

The pipa is a lute-like instrument with a history of more than two thousand years.  During the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C. - 220 A.D.), instruments with long, straight-necks and round resonators with snake skin or wooden sound boards...

January 21, 2013

SCC Member of the Week: Brit Davis

Name: Brit Davis Major: Communication Greek/Club Affiliation: Delta Gamma, Purdue University Dance    Marathon, Motar Board Position in the SCC: Production Co-Chair What Has the SCC Done For You: SCC has opened my eyes to the exciting and challenging world of music business, event production,...

January 20, 2013

Student/Alumni of the Week: Kimmy Lauer

Name: Kimmy Lauer Major: Organizational Communication (Class of 2010) Greek/Club Affiliation: Former SCC Vice President, BGR What Did the SCC Do For You?: SCC was one of my best experiences from college. We were entrusted with so much responsibility and essentially living our dream...

January 18, 2013

P-12 Student Matinees

Convocations continues to offer opportunities for P-12 students and collegiate students to experience the performing arts. In 2011-12, Convocations served 4,910 school age students and provided ticket & transportation scholarships of to 2,799 of those students. To date for the...

January 17, 2013

SCC Songs of the Week 1/16 – 1/22

  Each week, SCC (Purdue Student Concert Committee) members pick their “Song of the Week.” The song can be new, old, or even undiscovered. Check back weekly for SCC songs of the week! More information about SCC can be found...