Convos Stories

February 21, 2013

SCC Songs of the Week 2/20 – 2/26

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/...

February 21, 2013

Witches, Bitches & Women in Britches – Program Notes

“How do you write women so well?"  In the movie As Good As It Gets, a gushing fan asks this of Melvin Udall, the prickly, obsessive-compulsive author played by Jack Nicholson.  Without hesitation, Udall replies, “I think of a man….and...

February 18, 2013

SCC Member of the Week: Dylan Newman

Name: Dylan Newman Major: Sociology Minor: Communications/ Entrepreneurship Position in the SCC: Marketing Director and Production Director What Has the SCC Done For You: Opened so many doors for me, it has helped me build skills that will help me in the future. Greatest experience...

February 17, 2013

SCC Student of the Week: Jake Wilson

Name: Jake Wilson Major: EE Greek/Club Affiliation: Reamer Club Favorite Musician: Aerosmith. Of all the thousands of artists in my iTunes library, they're one of the ones I can never get tired of. What You're Listening to Now: Literally just...

February 14, 2013

SCC Songs of the Week 2/13 – 2/19

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/...

February 13, 2013

The Joffrey Ballet–America’s Dance Company of Firsts

Did you know that the Joffrey Ballet has achieved many firsts throughout the years? 1. First dance company to perform at the White House at Jacqueline Kennedy’s invitation 2. First to appear on American television 3. First classical dance company...

February 13, 2013

What is LIC?

Ever since the Student Concert Committee announced that we were bringing Life in Color to Purdue, campus has been filled with the question of  "What is Life in Color?" Well, today we'd like to answer that: Formally known as Dayglow, Life...

February 11, 2013

SCC Member of the Week: Eric Ballard

Name: Eric Ballard Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology Position in the SCC: Marketing Officer What Has the SCC Done for You: The SCC has allowed me to learn how the music industry works and has given me a new understanding of music business. I never...

February 10, 2013

2013 Grammys!

From the Red Carpet to the inside of the Staples Center, there is something indisputably whimsical about the Grammy Awards. To watch all of these  individuals gain recognition for their talent and success is something to be cherished. For many of us, our...

February 10, 2013

Student of the Week: Cody Rainwater

Name: Cody Rainwater Major: Visual Communications Design What You're Listening to Now: A lot of Pretty Lights, Gramatik, Paper Diamond, GRiZ, SAVOY, moe., Umphrey's McGee Best Music Related Experience: A group of us were just talking today about the 1st time we...

February 7, 2013

SCC Songs of the Week: 2/6 – 2/12

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/...

February 6, 2013

Pipa: A Closer Look at the Chinese Lute

A tour featuring The Knights, a collective and shifting ensemble of friends from the chamber music scene in Brooklyn, and Wu Man, the world’s most well-known virtuoso on the pipa (sometimes called the Chinese lute) might seem unusual at first....