On the last good days of the year....

One of my favorite childhood songs is "The Last Good Day of The Year" by Cousteau. At this time, I would like to share 3 fun memories I made through LRC events. I went to Homecoming, Cause for Paws and had a successful film club premiere. These truly were the last good days of my year.


For homecoming, I went with Jeff and Andre (2 fellow officers from film club). We wanted to go with the theme of "There is no business like show business" so we came dressed in top hats and fedoras.

 The homecoming semi formal was held at the Hall of Fame Club at PNC park. We went to McFadden's, a nearby restaurant before the occasion.

Secondly, I went to Cause For Paws. The students from the marketing for non profits class held this event to benefit local animal shelters. I couldn't pass it up since it benefits animals and my fellow marketing students were helping out. There was free pizza, a photo booth,  a "pie the professor in the face", and raffle giveaways.

I didn't get to stay long because it coincided with the film club premiere but Jeff and I got to partake in the photo booth!

Lastly, Film Club concluded with its final premiere. We premiered "It's Sketchy!" episodes 3, 4 and 5 as well as the special that I wrote, "Streets of Cake". Jeff, Andre and I ran the event, with Ryan being there in spirit. We also entered the Film Festival with our film "Chef Swagger" taking 3rd place.

This is Andre, Jeff and I posing with Lori of Counseling and Health Services. She came to our premiere!

Jeff's mom made cupcakes to tie in with our special, Streets of Cake. We had a great turnout for film club this time.

Ryan as Adam Hunter, Jeff as Axel Stone and me as Blaze Fielding for "Streets of Cake". We play 3 ex cops who are trying to stop an evil crime syndicate from selling illegal pastries. It is a parody of the video game series, "Streets of Rage".

And here are the lovely cupcakes!

I hope that you all have a great close to the school year.

Best to everyone,

Mollie

The Luck of The Irish: The best weekend of my life!

Hello everyone!

As you know, I am one of the four stage managers/officers of La Roche's film club, Redhawk Productions. Recently, on St. Patrick's day, we were blessed with a good premiere for our comedy program, "It's Sketchy". We showed our 1st two episodes along with our special, Pirate Bar.

However, this premiere was not all fun and games before showing the final product. There was a lot of editing, planning and tweaking to make it polished before our fellow students got to see it. We had a tight deadline to face but our club pulled through and had a successful premiere.

Here we have 3 of the 4 proud officers for a great premiere! Pictured is Jeff, Me and Andre. Ryan couldn't make it but he was there in spirit!

Basically, its as the proverb says "Smooth seas do not make experienced sailors". Not everything is going to go perfect and smooth. But experiences serve to sharpen your skills which is vital to how you will handle things in the future.

As a student entering college, I strongly recommend trying for a leadership position of any kind. Yes, I know you probably heard a thousand times that it "looks good on a resume". That is absolutely true but it doesn't just look good on a piece of paper, it helps you as a person. Honestly, a leadership position has helped me work with others, stay organized, problem solve and think creatively.

We celebrated a great premiere with a small after party with video games and funny videos! (TOP: Courtnie, Amanda, Jeff. BOTTOM: Me, Andre)

The next day, we four officers went out to eat at BJ's Brewhouse to celebrate! (BJ's is located in McCandless Crossing, across the street from La Roche)  (Pictured L to R is Jeff, Andre, Me and Ryan)

This weekend has been wonderful and we 4 officers  are proud of all the efforts our cast and crew put in to make all of this possible. We give a huge thanks to everyone who has helped us.

Best to everyone,

-Mollie

Fun in winter? No way!

Winter personally is my least favorite season. Summer was always my favorite because swimming is one of my hobbies.  Even though warm weather isn't here; the fun doesn't stop in the wintertime. Here are 4 things I did that were fun in the winter.


1. Whose line is it anyway?



I went with Haley, Nancy and Andre to watch the "Whose Line is It Anyway?" performance. These shows are put on by fellow students in the same style as the show.  These shows happen once a month. I am a big fan of comedies so I always try to come and support the performers. They hold tryouts every year to be a cast member.


2. The Blizzard Beach Bash


The Blizzard Beach Bash is hosted by LAF (LaRoche Activities Forum) and it is where you dress half winter, half summer. There's music, snacks and a hula hooping contest. There's even a costume contest where you can win prizes. This year, the prize was tickets to a Penguins Game.


3. On the radio!



I got to be a special guest for Andre and Kenny's radio show through the Radio Club. It was almost like being on a podcast; we basically got to be ourselves and play music. We talked about being on stage, talked about campus events and played songs we got to pick. I got to play some of my favorite artists (which include Depeche Mode, David Bowie and The Talking Heads). If this is the kind of opportunity for you, head to student development and be a radio star!


4. Filmed a production!



My friend Jeff and I wrote a script for film club's comedy series, "It's Sketchy!" The sketch is titled "Pirate Bar" and it is where a company tries to set up a business meeting at a fancy restaurant. However, they accidentally schedule it at a pirate themed bar of the same name. The filming and editing is complete. Currently, the club is putting together a release date for the first episode of the sketches. That is to be announced.

Whether you like winter or not, I wish you a fun one! (But spring needs to get here too.)

-Mollie