UCAB 09-10 Application Schedule

Director Applications | Monday, February 2, 5:00pm

Executive Board/Chair Applications | Monday, February 16, 5:00pm

General Board Applications | Monday, February 23, 5:00pm



Anyone is eligible to apply for any position on UCAB! If you have any questions please email Director of General Board Katy Lang at kelang@wm.edu.


All applications can be emailed to kelang@wm.edu and can be downloaded from the UCAB website or below. If you need to do a paper copy for some reason, please drop it by the UCAB office.



http://web.wm.edu/ucab/files/applications/UCABExecBoardApplication0910.doc
http://web.wm.edu/ucab/files/applications/UCABGeneralBoardApplication0910.doc

In the works

Hello dedicated blog readers,

The music committee is enjoying our short break these days: we've finished this semester and are now planning the spring. We've got offers in to David Cook, the most recent winner of American Idol, and Death Cab for Cutie. If either/both of them accept, we're looking at a great spring line up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga-ULeG09QY

We need YOUR input for Lodge 1

Please take this survey to let us know what can be improved about Lodge 1:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=f8scf3AvoT0qnIUFiSB1Wg_3d_3d

Thanks!

Hoedown Throwdown TOMORROW

Howdy, y'all!

Interns is hosting our first ever HOEDOWN THROWDOWN tomorrow, Saturday November 15 in Lodge 1. The epic country cover band Sweetwater will be rocking the house 'til 1am, and there will be free BBQ and mac and cheese until it runs out! Release your inner Garth Brooks or Carrie Underwood and get ready for the wildest rodeo of the semester!

~Taylor, intern wrangler

Night of Comedy

Hey guys!

The UCAB Comedy Committee just wanted to let everyone know that we have found an opener for our Night of Comedy show on November 21st! Johnny Cardinale will now be performing alongside Alonzo Bodden. Johnny is hilarious, and has a great range of comedic talent- he does stand up and also musical comedy, using his guitar to parody the music industry.

This pair is going to be incredible! We cannot wait to see you all at the show, and don't forget! Tickets are already on sale. They can be purchased at www.wm.edu/boxoffice and are only ten dollars with a WM ID.

If anyone is curious about Alonzo's stand up, watch this clip! It is one example of how funny he truly is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKguGx1w48o

See you all at the show!

UCAB Comedy

TribeVision (Channel 52) December Results!

You voted and the results are in! For December, TribeVision presents:

• Love Actually
• A Christmas Story
  
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Anchorman
  
• The Holiday
• Children of Men
  
• Elf
• Its a Wonderful Life
• Mean Girls
  

Keep the suggestions coming!

Going Abroad in Spring 09? Apply for UCAB now

If you're going abroad in Spring 09 but you want to be on UCAB for the next academic year (2009-2010), you need to apply NOW! Applications are due Sunday, November 23 at 5pm, and you can pick one up outside the UCAB office in the campus center or download one from the website (www.wm.edu/ucab). The direct links to the apps are also below.

Whether you're a returner or you're a new applicant or you're applying for Exec or General Board, if you're going abroad you have to apply! The applications are due by 5pm to either the folder outside the UCAB office or you can email it to kelang@wm.edu.

Thank you, if you have questions please contact Director of General Board Katy Lang at kelang@wm.edu.

General Board App: http://web.wm.edu/ucab/files/applications/UCABGeneralBoardApplication0910.doc
Executive Board App:
http://web.wm.edu/ucab/files/applications/UCABExecBoardApplication0910.doc

Calling All RENT Fans! It's TONIGHT!

We are merely hours away from hearing Anthony Rapp from RENT come to the College to speak! UCAB is ridiculously excited and we hope you are too, so come out tonight at 7pm at PBK to see Anthony Rapp!

Tickets: $4 Students/ $20 General Public

Jens Lekman

Only 5 days until Jens Lekman brings his charm to the Chesapeake Room in the Sadler Center!

For more information, head here!

Buy tickets here!

Doors @ 9PM. Free with a William and Mary ID!

Comedy Cancellation

Hey guys!

The Comedy Committee just wanted to send you all a quick message to let you know that Blake Clark has had to cancel his show with us on November 21st for personal reasons. Alonzo Bodden, the comedian who was performing with him, will still be coming and performing. We are currently searching for another comedian to go with Alonzo to complete our Night Of Comedy. We will keep you all posted!

UCAB Comedy

Jens Lekman

We're still reeling over here after a wildly successful Homecoming show this past Saturday! But, we have little time to gloat as our next concert, Jens Lekman in the Chesapeake on November 8th! The show is free to all students with a W&M ID and ten dollars to everyone else. Buy tickets here.

Sweden's most eligible batchelor/international popstar will not be so silent on November 8th. With the wit of Oscar Wilde, the voice of a Swedish-inflected Morrissey, the guitar of Paul Simon, a sample-laden, 21st century take on Phil Spector's production, the heart of Tiny Tim Cratchit, and the Swedeness of ABBA, Jens Lekman crafts earnest, saccharine pop songs that leave you torn between empathy and handclaps. His woebegone songs turn heartbreak into optimism in the twist of a phrase. He's an adult trapped in the heart of a child, yet where there would be naivete, Jens espouses a worldweary optimism. Lush romance tinges the world of Jens Lekman, a world the listener can't help but be seduced into as well. Who can turn the world on with his smile? Jens Lekman.

Homecoming Concert Location: Lake Matoaka

Hey everyone,

After a morning of rain, we're looking forward to a beautiful night out at Lake Matoaka. The concert is going to be outside at Matoaka, so we'll see you there! Don't forget your W&M ID.

- UCAB

Now Taking Applications for Spring Late Nite Funding

W&M Student Orgs,

Want free money? Want a chance to get your name out there? Want to dream up a crazy event and entertain all of campus with it? Here's your chance!
UCAB is now accepting Late Nite funding applications for the spring. The funding can be used to sponsor a fun event any Friday or Saturday night from 9pm-2am. Preference will be given to events that create a fun, social atmosphere in Lodge 1 and the event must be open to the whole student body, but other than that the sky is the limit. So get creative!

To learn more visit www.wm.edu/ucab or email me at ucab.late.nite@gmail.com. Also, there will be short informational sessions November 1 and 2 at 5pm in the UC Colony. I strongly recommend that every organization send a representative to one of these meetings to learn how this great opportunity works.

Note: We've been having some technical difficulties with the website, but you can also find the application at http://web.wm.edu/ucab/lnpapp2.php or email ucab.late.nite@gmail.com for a word doc application.

--
Sarah Michalowski
University Center Activities Board
2008-2009 Late Nite Director

Homecoming Concert!

We're only 5 days away from the Homecoming concert! This is a show we've been working on for months, and this last week is filled with excitement!

For those of you who haven't heard, we've got The Ting Tings headlining, The Cool Kids appearing as special guests, and Yoav opening the show! It's definitely a lineup we're proud of.

Can't wait to see you all this Saturday at Lake Matoaka (Sadler Center in the case of rain) at 8pm for the show!

UCAB Music

COMEDIAN RIP MICHAELS

Hey guys!

Just a reminder that Rip Michaels will be performing on campus on Saturday night! We're so excited to see him perform; he's been seen on BET, Punked on MTV, and BEST WEEK EVER on VH1. He has also performed in comedy clubs across the nation.

The show is Saturday at 9pm, in Lodge One, and is FREE!!! See you all there!

UCAB Comedy

Homecoming Finalized, Cool Kids Added!

After Rogue Wave's unfortunate cancellation last week, UCAB is thrilled to announce that we've added The Cool Kids to the Homecoming lineup! The Ting Tings will headline and The Cool Kids will open.

The Cool Kids are one of the most exciting upcoming groups in hip-hop and a phenomenal live act. Check them out at their website and myspace . They've been labeled "Chicago's next great hip-hop duo" by Rolling Stone Magazine and "One of the most promising new groups to emerge in recent years" by the Los Angeles Times.

Booking an act this good on such short notice is astonishing. I hope you're all as thrilled with our now finalized Homecoming concert as we are!

See you at 8pm on October 25th at Lake Matoaka Amphitheater! For everyone without a W&M ID, the concert is $10. Bring your W&M ID and get in for FREE.

Rogue Wave update

Rogue Wave, the band originally scheduled to headline the Homecoming concert, recently canceled its appearance here due to the injury of its lead singer. The Music Committee is working around the clock to find an alternative to either open or headline with the Ting Tings. For the most up-to-date information, check back to this blog frequently. I will be updating it with any info that comes our way.

We here at UCAB send our sincerest apologies to everyone who was excited about Rogue Wave playing William and Mary. This is an unfortunate circumstance that was entirely out of our control. For those of you who are worried, yes, there will still be a Homecoming show and, yes, the Ting Tings are still set to play.

Tomorrow morning we will put in an offer to The Cool Kids, an amazing up-and-coming hip-hop group. Everyone keep your fingers crossed.

We are committed to providing you with an outstanding Homecoming concert. I hope to have good news shortly.

Sean O'Mealia

The Dark Knight

Due to its unprecedented success in theatres, The Dark Knight is not available for Movies at Matoaka on October 24th. Warner Brothers will not release this film to college campuses until mid-November. In light of this unexpected situation, UCAB Films will instead screen The Dark Knight in November. UCAB Films will still hold Movies at Matoaka on October 24th. We will screen a classic horror flick, The Shining. So bring out your blankets to the Matoaka Amphitheater and UCAB will provide the hot chocolate and cider!

UCAB Films

NIGHT OF COMEDY

Hey guys!

The UCAB Comedy committee has finished finalizing our plans for our huge Night of Comedy on November 21st! It will feature Alonzo Bodden, the winner of Last Comic Standing, and Blake Clark. Blake is an incredible comedian featured in a number of Adam Sandler movies- he also had a role on Boy Meets World, playing Shawn's dad. We are so excited to bring these two very different comedians together for one hilarious night.

The event will be in the Chesapeake room of the Sadler Center, and tickets can be purchased at the PBK Box office. They will be ten dollars a person with a WM ID.

Also, as a quick reminder, next Saturday night there will be a Lodge One Comedian! Rip Michaels will be performing in Lodge One at 9pm. Come on out for a great show!

TribeVision October Line-Up

Hi W&M!

The TribeVision (Channel 52) October line-up has been successfully running for the past week!

The line-up includes classics such as Back to the Future, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Psycho, as well as some new favorites, including Knocked Up, The Bourne Ultimatum, Baby Mama and Batman Begins.

We're trying a new format, with one movie title running several times a day, twice a month. Give us some feedback on this change.

Check out http://web.wm.edu/ucab/index.php/page/p/44 for the full schedule and join the facebook group for updates.

We order movies one month in advance so please tell us what movies you want to watch. Movies that are out on DVD are open for suggestion.

Enjoy!

~UCAB Films

NACA South Board of Excellence

Nine members of the UCAB Executive Board along with our three advisers just returned from an exciting four day trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee for the 2008 NACA (National Association for Campus Activities) South Conference. We were one of about 60 Programming Boards at the conference from states in the Southern region of the US.


Each day was packed with different activities that included Educational Sessions on how to improve our board and its programming, Showcases of talent ranging from music acts to comedians to break dancing groups, and networking opportunities to connect with other schools in our region. We saw so many quality performers and have some definite prospects for events next semester that include two slam poets and possible Fridays @ Five musicians.


Prior to Chattanooga, programming boards were able to submit applications for awards with the top award being the Board of Excellence (BOE). A small number of schools (William & Mary being one of them) were then chosen to make a presentation to judges at the conference. On the last night there, all of the attendees gathered for the closing banquet and awards ceremony. When the BOE award presenters began to talk about the winning school, mentioning a programming board of 150 members with new sustainability initiatives and an iconic squirrel mascot, we all could not contain our excitement. William & Mary's UCAB is NACA South's Board of Excellence for 2008, which is a huge honor! Also at the banquet, Katy Lang, our Director of the General Board, was given the 2008 Student Leader Award, and it couldn't be more deserved.


On Sunday, we made the 11 hour drive back to Williamsburg with a necessary dinner stop at Chipotle. We are all really excited to tell the rest of UCAB and William & Mary about the prestigious award.

-Tom Milteer

Homecoming: Behind the Scenes

Hello blogosphere! The music committee is absolutely thrilled that Rogue Wave and the Ting Tings agreed to play at William and Mary, but I want to take this chance to give everyone a closer look at the process that went into booking them.

The music booking industry, as I'm sure many of you know, is complicated and at times really quite frustrating. We've been discussing the Homecoming show for four months and putting in offers to bands for the past three. As a committee, we always strive to: 1) ensure that we bring W&M a spectacular event, and 2) appeal, whenever possible, to sections of the campus that have not been represented by our past acts. Being turned down several times before finally having an offer work out is an entirely routine part of this process.

We put in several offers this fall that were declined (whether due to scheduling conflicts, our low budget, or various other factors). Spoon, M.I.A., Old Crow Medicine Show, Rilo Kiley, Girl Talk, Flobots, Michelle Branch, Death Cab for Cutie, De La Soul, and the Cool Kids all turned us down. De La Soul even did so twice. This is nothing to take personally in the music business, it happens to every venue all the time.

In addition to formal offers that were turned down, we also contacted agents about well over 100 other bands that students routinely request. The agents were able to tell us right away that these bands were unavailable. Among these were: The Decemberists Fleet Foxes, the National, Ben Folds, Sarah Bareilles, Sufjan Stevens, State Radio, Eric Church, Matt Nathanson, Feist, Andrew Bird, My Morning Jacket, All American Rejects, Matisyahu, Queens of the Stone Age, Robert Randolph, the North Mississippi Allstars, Gavin Degraw, the Hold Steady + the Drive by Truckers. The simple fact is that 95% of bands we contact agents about are either unavailable or uninterested.

This blog post, though it might seem a bit glum, isn’t. These are the realities of the music booking industry, and UCAB has been coping with them for years. Keep giving us feedback, and we’ll keep trying our absolute hardest to bring what you want to William and Mary! It’s taken hours and hours of work and frustration to arrive at Rogue Wave and the Ting Tings, but we are ecstatic with the result.

Stay tuned: next week I may have an announcement about a show later in the semester. If I don’t, expect a post about who I think would win a battle between the greatest musicians of all time: Bruce Springsteen and Prince.

sean o'mealia

Parent's Weekend UCAB Free Family Fun!

Are your parents coming to visit this weekend and you don't know what do do? Here are some UCAB events that would be fun for the fam. Plus, all these events are free!

Friday:
Fridays @ 5: Steel Train, SC Terrace
Slam Poet Bassey Ikpi. 9PM Lodge 1

Saturday:
Street Fair: 11AM-1PM. SC Terrace. Inflatables, air brush tattoos, cotton candy, and carnival games! Perfect place to go before the football game.

See you out there!

Announcing the UCAB Interns 2008-2009!

First of all, I just want to thank everyone who applied this year for the UCAB intern committeee. You all were great, and it was so hard to pick just a dozen or so. That being said, congratulations to our newest members and welcome! We have our work cut out for us this year, but if anyone could plan about 9 events in a month for this semester and next, we can!

UCAB will now be graced with the presence of sophomores Roshni Uttamsingh, Anne Foster, and Brian O'Donnell and freshmen Caitlin Floyd, Lina Yeh, Ashley Newell, Ella Carroll-Smith, Jason Gangwer, Andrew Fickley, Kevin McCrory, Kelsey Conway, Lora Faris, and Olyvia Salyer!

If you can't tell, I'm pumped about this group of people and know they will be a valuable addition to the organization as a whole!

~Taylor, Intern Coordinator

THANK YOU!!!

The comedy committee had our first big show of the year on Friday with Rob Riggle, from the Daily Show. Thank you to everyone who came out and made the event a success! We had a huge turnout, which means that in the future we will be able to bring more exciting and big comedians to campus. I especially loved the huge graduate student turnout we had at the event! Rob was hilarious, as was his opener, Adam Lowitt. Adam actually is one of the executive producers for the Daily Show (little known fact) and was able to impart to our students a few pointers on how to get started in his line of work. Both Adam and Rob were incredibly nice, and loved the campus so much that they volunteered to do a Q and A after the show.

Again, thanks to everyone who helped out and came to the show! We hope you enjoyed it! If you loved Rob Riggle, hit up our next show on October 18th- Rip Michaels in Lodge 1.

Interested in Travel?? Get Lost with Doug Lansky!!

Are you interested in travel? Studying abroad? Have you ever thought about taking a trip around the world or a crazy road trip across the good 'ol U. S. of A? If you have, then you are in luck! UCAB is bringing travel expert, Rough Guides and Lonely Planet author Doug Lansky to campus this THURSDAY September 25th at 8pm in the SC Commonwealth. He brings an informative and humorous look at travel and provides excellent tips and advice to students looking to get their feet wet in the world. Barnes and Noble will be selling some of his books after the show. Hope to see you there tomorrow night! It's FREE!

On another note, the Contemporary and Cultural Issues Committee is planning for speakers and events for the Spring. What do you want to see on campus? What issues are hot topics right now that you want the campus to get more involved in?? What speakers do you want to listen to?? Let UCAB know and we'll try our hardest to provide it for you!

UCAB Love,
Clara -- Contemporary and Cultural Issues Chair

Homecoming show announcement!

Finally! After months of anticipation, UCAB has booked a Homecoming show! We over here in UCAB HQ are ecstatic. On October 25th, Lake Matoaka Amphitheater will host not one, but two great bands!

Rogue Wave, the headliners, are an awesome live act and a great pop band. Gorgeous harmonies meet soulful vocals meet laid-back grooves -- this is exciting stuff. They've toured recently with The Decemberists, Jack Johnson, Death Cab for Cutie, and Guster, among many others. Rogue Wave songs have recently been featured in Scrubs, the O.C., Heroes, and the Napoleon Dynamite soundtrack. Check them out, you'll love them!

Equally exciting are The Tings Tings, our opening act. "Shut up and let me go" has been getting a ton of radio play and just won "Best UK Video" at the MTV Video Music Awards. Their debut album "We Started Nothing" was #1 on the UK charts this past summer, as was their other awesome single "Great DJ". The Ting Tings have exploded over in Europe and are on the cusp of doing so in America; we're unbelievably lucky to have them.

Two outstanding up-and-coming bands FREE with a William and Mary student ID. Homecoming in Williamsburg: what an incredible tradition!

Intern Developments

Hi, guys! This is just to let everyone know that the intern application window has closed. We have 19 great candidates, and interviews will be over by Wednesday, September 24th. Stay tuned to meet the newest members of UCAB!

~Taylor, Trusty Intern Coordinator

Late Nite and Revival of Lodge 1

Hey guys!

If you haven't been to Lodge 1 on a weekend night lately, then you may not have noticed all the changes going on down there. My name is Sarah Michalowski, and I'm the Director of Late Nite. It is my mission to work with the UCAB committees and with other student organizations to provide entertainment and a fun, social atmosphere in Lodge 1 from 9pm to 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. This year we're really trying to provide the kinds of programming that are fun and will create a social and casual environment for W&M students to unwind, hang out with their friends, and meet some new people too.

We've already had 3 great events. The Late Nite Kickoff filled the Sadler Center with cool things to do like laser tag, free food, karaoke, a comedian, and a '90s TV party. CKI hosted an "Office" party, which included an "Office" marathon, a costume contest, and other games themed around the show. Finally, VSA brought karaoke to Lodge 1 as well as some delicious bubble tea. If you would like to apply for Late Nite event funding check out www.wm.edu/ucab, and if you have any suggestions on what kind of programming you'd like to see or on whatever else you think would make Lodge 1 a cool place to spend a few hours on the weekend shoot me an email at ucab.late.nite@gmail.com.

The other big change in Lodge 1 this year is the Flex Bar. Have you ever even noticed the bar back there? Well now we have a Lodge 1 coordinator, Kathleen, who makes sure the bar is open with a regular bartender on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. She's also offering some great deals like 50 cent wing night on Thursdays. The Flex Bar is always open during Late Nite events, so stop by sometime to check out all the food and drinks you can get there with your flex.

Reminding you that UCAB is way better than sleep,
-Sarah Michalowski
your Late Nite Director
ucab.late.nite@gmail.com

Gideon Yago is TONIGHT!

Hey guys --
I am soooo super excited that Gideon Yago is speaking tonight at PBK Hall. It's going to be awesome. This is The Contemporary and Cultural Issues Committee's (fondly called ContempoCult) first event. We've done a whole bunch of planning -- from creative a kick-butt flier to contacting the SA for Voter Registration tables to getting a DVD highlighting the discussion of youth voting. So it's going to be great -- doors open at 6:30 pm. Be there! It's FREE!

Fridays @ 5

D. Folk and the Movement let UCAB know late this week that he is backing out of Friday's show. The new album will not be ready in time and he had wanted to sell copies. His decision is, to say the very least, highly unusual. Excitement was high both within and without UCAB for D. Folk's show: I'm sorry to be bringing you this news. This also means that all our pretty little Fridays @ 5 fliers are now incorrect.

However, I'm thrilled to announce that Kooley High, a hip-hop group out of Raleigh, NC, will replace D. Folk for this Friday's show! The Music Committee has been trying to book Kooley High for a while, so this is an exciting opportunity for us. I hope to see you out on the Sadler Center Terrace this Friday at 5! Check out their myspace:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=98334600

Stay tuned in to this blog: with some good luck, I hope to have a major Homecoming Concert announcement posted here within a week. Keep your fingers crossed.

Sean O'Mealia

Super Tribe Tailgate Cancelled

After some discussion we have decided to cancel this weekend's Super Tribe Tailgate. Sad, I know. We were having difficulty getting enough food vendors to sign on for this weekend. Some were going to be out of town, and others needed more time. At this point we have our eye on rescheduling it for the last home night game, which is Saturday, November 8th. I personally think that it would be great to have it later in the semester because we would have much more time to get the food vendors we want and organize other aspects of the event to make a truly special event. I also just think that colder weather goes better with the football season. We should know by the end of September if we are going to be rescheduling the event. Keep your fingers crossed! Once again, I apologize to anyone who is really bummed by this news.

Intern Applications!

Hello from your trusty Intern Coordinator! It's that time of year: the 2008-2009 intern applications are due Monday, September 15th by 5pm outside the UCAB office. I hope you'll apply!
Why should you, you ask? Maybe because interns get to get their hands dirty with just about everything UCAB does as the campus's premier event planner. Whether it be volunteering with the next big concert, helping keep the celebrity speaker comfortable, or inflating the crazy obstacle courses for the Sunken Garden, you won't ever be bored. And then there's our very own events! It's an election year, so we're planning a huge election night soiree for the revamped Lodge 1! Also in November, we've running the hugely popular Paint-Your-Own Pottery event. Plus events that you yourselves will envision and create!!!! How could you pass up such a great opportunity to produce large-scale events, wear copious amounts of yellow, and hang out with some truly awesome people?!

Get your application from www.wm.edu/ucab under the "Interns" tab and turn it into the glittery manila envelope outside our office! Then sign-up for a painless interview! It's that simple. Can't wait to meet you all!

UCAB Love,
Taylor

Vote for YOUR Monthly Blockbusters!

Hi W&M!

We're screening your September Blockbuster, SEX AND THE CITY, this Friday and Saturday at the SC Commonwealth Auditorium. It runs at 7 and 9:30pm both days. Its only $2! Remember to make your voice heard (after all UCAB is your cab) by voting for YOUR October Blockbuster on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gaAQYWtFt0sUqGgDruLbQA_3d_3d
Don't miss the September 18th deadline!

UCAB Films

General Board Retreat

Hi everyone,

UCAB normally meets in committees (Music, Comedy, Publicity, etc.), but once a month everyone in UCAB gets together and has a General Board meeting. It's a great chance for us to share ideas about events, get to know people outside of our committees, and to discuss the current issues facing us as a board.

We had our beginning of the year "retreat" meeting in August. We did some icebreakers, shared news like the upcoming name change process, and discussed our thoughts about the year ahead. All in all it was pretty fun, and it's one of the great UCAB member benefits.

Oh, and check out the pictures from the retreat - each committee had to act out a particular machine (on the left is Homebrew being a fridge and on the right is Music being a dump truck).

- Katy
General Board Director

UCAB is changing its name!

In light of the University Center’s change to the Sadler Center, UCAB (University Center Activities Board) has decided to follow suit and seize the opportunity to build a new brand for itself with a fresh name and logo. The change will be a process that lasts the entire fall semester leading up to a launch of the new name in the spring.

UCAB is asking for ideas and submissions from within the organization as well as the William & Mary student body. We are looking for something catchy, professional, and relevant to the College. (Keep in mind that SCAB has already been ruled out!)

If you have any ideas, please send them to ucabnamechange@gmail.com. The submission deadline is Wednesday, October 8, 2008. After this date, UCAB’s Executive Board will narrow down the list, receive feedback from the General Board members in the organization, and then make the final decision.

Please direct any questions to Thomas Milteer, UCAB's Director of Public Relations (thmilt@wm.edu).
Check out the facebook event.

Tickets Reminder...

Just a reminder, if you need to purchase a ticket for a UCAB event (such as Rob Riggle on September 19!), you must do one of the following:


1. Go to the box office in PBK and purchase there (M-F 10am-2pm).
2. Or, order online here.
3. Or, call them at 757-221-2674.


Thanks!
- UCAB

Ready for the year!

Hey W&M,

The UCAB blog will soon be buzzing again with lots to talk about - our exec board has already met (yep, even though it's summer), and UCAB has some incredible events lined up for fall. All of UCAB is pumped, ready to work, ready to listen, and ready to bring you the best events possible.

Stay tuned, and as always check out our website for the updated calendar (www.wm.edu/ucab).

<3, UCAB

Oh sad day... SOTG must be moved indoors. It's too bad you can't control the weather, but when things do work out, as they did for I am Legend at Lake Matoaka, things are just perfect. I know there's been a lot of interest not only in the on-the-Green part, but also the movies. So we will still be showing Juno and Cloverfield at 8:30pm and 10:00pm at the UC Chesapeake.
-Films

Ticket Sales

Purchasing tickets for events on campus:
The new ticket location for all events is at PBK and tickets are sold regularly now M-F at the PBK box office. www.wm.edu/boxoffice
Basically any event other than an athletic event.

Also be aware: there are fees associated with purchasing online; whereas these fees are not present when tickets are bought over the phone or in person.

So now you know, and knowing is half the battle. SPREAD THE WORD!

~Brett Roth
Director of Public Relations

Music! Spring concerts!!

Hello All,
At long last we ironed out our scheduling conflicts and booked a second act for the spring! First, to explain what happened with the Ying Yang Twins... we booked them solid and had their management sign a contract saying they would come to W&M on March 29th. Lo and behold, however, another member of their management had signed another contract with another venue for the same date. Tragic! After seeing how popular the show was on facebook, we realized that we absolutely could not just say to hell with it and get our money back. Hence, we began trying to move that show to another date.
Meanwhile, our offer on Flight of the Concords was turned down (guess why?) because we didn't offer enough money. An opportunity suddenly presented itself- Gym Class Heroes was looking to add another date to their tour in the well-routed area of Virginia, and was willing to come to W&M for a VERY competitive price. Awesome! Once we received the official no from Flight of the Concords, we quickly finalized things with Gym Class Heroes for April 2nd, and then turned around and switched the date of Ying Yang to April 19th.
We're so sorry about any problems caused by the change of date. Our hands were kind of tied in the whole matter, so we were basically just doing anything we could to make sure we could still have the Twins come to W&M. And our hard work payed off!
Check either of the two facebook events or the UCAB website for ticket details. Students: get your combined ticket for both concerts at a discount price!
As Always,
Your Music Committee

James Bond Casino Night!!

Don't forget about our casino night this Saturday from 10pm-1am in the UC Tidewater. There will be blackjack, poker, roulette, and slot machines! The chips you win paying casino games can be used to purchase raffle tickets for a variety of great prizes. We'll also start showing GoldenEye at 10:30 and mocktails will be served all night. Hope to see everyone there!

Breah
-Intern Coordinator

Music!

Greetings, all!
Happy tidings from your Music Committee Chairwoman. I hope you've all been enjoying sand, sun, and some r&r over your spring breaks. The music committee has been busy! We're still negotiating with bands to perform at our second Lake Matoaka show this spring. We had put in an offer to Sri Lankan-born British rapper M.I.A., and after long and arduous negotiations her management finally told us she was not interested. How frustrating! We were really excited about that possibility, but between the dates we had to offer and our low price it just didn't work out.
Following that disappointment we put in an offer to Band of Horses, a band that has been receiving a ton of press lately, but our $30k offer was much lower than their asking price of $50k. That was a short lived negotiation; essentially we just couldn't pay what they wanted.
We are hopeful that our latest offer will be accepted, and as soon as we hear back definitively I'll be on the blog again, keeping you all updated!
Thanks for tuning in,
Jeanna O.

New calendar!

Hello!
I just wanted to draw attention to our new calendar available on this blog. You can add any of our events to your own google calendar, and you can also get event reminders sent straight to your e-mail box! welcome to the future...today!
Enjoy UCAB, because it's your Cab!

~Brett Roth
Director of Public Relations

Apply for UCAB 2008-2009

UCAB wants you to apply for General Board 2008-2009! Applications are available outside the UCAB office (Campus Center Student Activities Suite), at the UC info desk, around campus in special folders, and on the website at http://www.wm.edu/ucab.

Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are welcome to apply. Committee descriptions are available on the website and on the back of the applications. If you have questions, please email the incoming Director of General Board Katy Lang (kelang@wm.edu) or the outgoing Director of General Board Steve Harrison (sjharr@wm.edu).

Applications are due March 14 by 5:00pm to the UCAB office. Thank you! We look forward to your applications.

Love,
UCAB

New Executive Board 2008-2009

We are very excited to announce the new UCAB Exec Board for 2008-2009!

Comedy: Ashlei Cooke
Contemporary & Cultural Issues: Clara Ngomba
Films: Giuliana Morales
Homebrew: Chris Rini
Intern Coordinator: Taylor McClure
Membership Enrichment: Liesl Voges
Music Productions: Sean O'Mealia
Publicity: Genny Mak
Special Events: Chris Anderson
Webmaster: David Cooper

Katy Lang
Director of General Board 08-09

Where Is the Matoaka Amphitheatre?

K-Train here again. Films decided to be excellent stewards of your SA dollars, and we decided not to pay the Blue Talon for the use of their screen. Thus, the movie I previously alluded to will now be at.... BUM BUM BUM...
Lake Matoaka!!!!!
Exciting right? We are looking to follow up on the success of Friday the 13th with another scary movie. So find your teddy bears, your blankets, and Zombie Survival Guide, because it's going to be fun. I also hear the Amphitheater is home to disillusioned, chainsaw-wielding premed students... spooky yea?
-Kevin Roelofs

MUSIC

Cherished fans,
This seems like a terrific way to update the campus as to the music committee's latest triumphs and upsets. We're working on finalizing our spring semester right now, and it's proving tricky yet exciting! Hopefully this blog can render our process more transparent and easier to understand.
We have in our budget means to book two shows at the Lake Matoaka Amphitheater this spring. At the moment we are still working on finalizing the second of those concerts, but we recently received some disappointing news. We put an offer in on The Decemberists right around Christmas and gave them ample time to respond. When we make an offer, it's basically an officially drafted document that we send out to the band's management saying what dates we have available for the show, how much we are willing to pay the band, what the specs are for the venue, etc. It's an organized and effective method for communicating to an artist that we are interested in having them perform on campus while at the same time giving them a wealth of information about the proposed concert.
Unfortunately, however, the Decemberists had to reject our offer. This is a pretty normal occurrence; in fact it's rare that the first artist we reach out to responds and accepts. Thankfully this was not due to a financial battle, though often it's the case that an artist demands more than we are able to pay. This is a very typical example of extenuating circumstances out of UCAB's control getting in our way and discouraging us from booking the band of our choice.
However, fear not! We have submitted a second, new offer to another artist! We are currently in negotiations with this second artist, and though at first it seemed fairly certain that we would be disappointed again, our management liaison has suggested that there is a possibility that artist would be interested. We'll keep you posted as soon as we hear for certain!
Thanks to all members of campus who are keeping up with our process and offering your feedback along the way. It's great to hear from you!
Cheers,
The Music Committee

Homebrew!

Friends,
Homebrew is awesome. You know what else is awesome? Beer. You know what's MOST awesome? The fact that you can now use flex points to buy beer in Lodge One during Homebrew (if you're 21, of course!). Domestic brews are 3 flex dollas, imported brews are 4 flex dollas. No home brews, sadly and ironically. But regardless, Homebrew+ Meal Plan Beer = a wonderful thing. Come out! Every other Thursday!
The next epic Homebrew event is THIS THURSDAY, Feb. 21. The theme is "StalloneBrew." Wear your red bandana around your head to show your appreciation for Rambo, jog up some stairs to show your appreciation for Rocky. It will be an event for the times.
Starts at 8pm in Lodge One, and the lineup is:
8 -- Ian Kloo (a man, a guitar, a lovely voice)
9 -- Eddie Charlton (great jams and lots of street cred)
10 -- Kelly Bodie (short poems to tug at your heartstrings)
10:25 -- Dan Piepenbring (a performance art experiment -- he's going analog)

You really should come by. Did i mention you can flex a brew?

With love from your Homebrew Chair,
Cait Smith

P.S. I'd like to take a poll, related to this week's Homebrew theme. What's everyone's favorite Stallone movie? Your choices are:
a) Rocky (any of them)
b) Rambo (any of them)
c) Daylight
d) Death Race 2000
e) Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Interns

Hi Everyone!

So far this semester the UCAB Interns committee has brought you the exciting magic of magician Jay Mattioli and given you a chance to indulge in the guilty pleasure of trashy reality TV but we're just getting warmed up. Coming up this Saturday, February 23 we have Dorm Cooking 101 where you can learn how to create delicious dishes with the meager resources and time available in college life. The event will feature both student showcases and recipes by a professional chef. Then, for a night of gambling with class, come to our James Bond Casino Night on March 15. Finally, remember summer nights as a kid running around the neighborhood playing manhunt? Bring that feeling to the 'Burg with Manhunt on Old Campus on April 4. Be sure to let us know if you have and suggestions for questions about any of our events. We hope to see you soon!

Breah Samuels
Intern Coordinator

Comedy

Hi Everyone!
Annie Hughes here. First, thanks for checking out our new blog! We're so cutting edge :) Comedy has had a very busy start to the semester. We’ve brought two lodge1 comedians, Taylor Williamson and Jen Kober. Comedy also brought B.J. Novak the first weekend in February. Thanks to everyone who came out for that, we had a sold out show! We teamed up with Contempo Cult to bring N.W.C. the following night. The group absolutely floored the audience with their unique approach to racial stereotypes.
We still have a lot of great events coming up in the next few months. March 15th we will have comedian Dan Cummins followed by a Def Comedy Jam. If you’re interested in competing for the title of best student stand-up comedian send an email to Ashlei (ajcook@wm.edu). Comedy is also bringing Pablo Francisco to PBK Hall March 25th. Tickets will go on sale after spring break.
Thanks for all of the great support this semester! Email us if you have any questions!

Films

Hey Williams and Marys,
Isn't this nice? I'm just checking in to say that our new feedback initiative on the Blockbusters was a huge success thanks to all of your input. As a result, a movie that we thought would be too far off the beaten path, Sweeney Todd, is now the March Blockbuster. It's been hard to get this kind of response, but I think we just needed a way to make it easier to get your opinion, and for the process to be more transparent. Anyway, we are currently working on a movie at Prince George Street, but we are running into some money difficulties for getting an outdoor screen rental.
If you are interested in anything, or have any advice/comments, make sure to check out the Love it? Hate it? Rate it! feedback form on the UCAB website at http://www.wm.edu/ucab/index.php/event/loveithateit.

-Kevin Roelofs (Films Chair)

Congratulations!

UCAB is pleased to announce the selection of the 08-09 directors:

Executive Director: Breah Samuels
Director of General Board: Katy Lang
Director of PR: Thomas Milteer
Director of Late Nite Programming: Sarah Micahlowski

Publicity here!

The Publicity committee went "flyering" tonight - we met at the Daily Grind, divided up over 250 flyers, and bravely took off in the rain to make sure that every inch of campus (the units, swem, wawa, hunt, and dupont) was covered. Woo!

WELCOME!

Hey guys--
This is the first of many posts on a blog that will give you an insiders look at UCAB. We will be posting discussions of committees -- straight from the mouths of the members --, event information, and even ideas that are in the works.
The purpose of this blog is to allow those that are in UCAB to communicate with each other, and keep on top of what is going on. It is also supposed to allow those that are not in UCAB to get a sense of what we do on a daily basis, and even comment on some of what we are up to. Hopefully, both in UCAB and outside of UCAB people will start to get an understanding for what we do, how we do it, and why certain events occur and certain events don't.
Contact information: (757)221-2132, email: ucabxx@wm.edu

~Brett Roth
Director of Public Relations