Governor's School for Humanities and Visual & Performing Arts

Assassins Posting

lundqua — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:57:59 GMT

Game Play Assassins find and kill their "targets" by pinching them on their wenis (flap over the elbow). Once the mark has been eliminated the assassin gets their targets mark and tries to find them. Game Continues till an assassin kills the person who has their name or time runs out. Rules ALL GovSchool 2009 rules apply (Your kill won't count if you are not wearing shoes or don't have a button!) No kill is legit without the required indicator or identifier (See below) A person ...

A little friendly competition

lundqua — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:05:29 GMT

SO anyone down for a little ultimate Frisbee after dinner the first night (Time permitting i haven't looked at the schedule since planning week LOL). I'll bring the disc, just bring your A-game

Dance Attire =)

evelyn_aiken — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:03:22 GMT

So...for All Holiday's Eve? Are we supposed to dress up for Halloween, Christmas, 4th of July? anything?

Movie Nights?

tay2011 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:58:01 GMT

So guys I don't know about yall but I'm obsessed with movies and watch them constantly.
Obviously we cant do that while we're there but I was thinking
does anyone know if the lounges have a DVD player along with the TV?
And if they do I vote we get together like once a week and watch a movie.
Anybody else in?
And if you are you should bring some movies so we'll have variety lol

So, Govschool starts tomorrow...

Sobland. — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:26:37 GMT

EEEEP!

Fave TV<3

Oneida — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:25:13 GMT

We have threads for books, actors, New
York, Packing Lists, This or That, and even a tribute to
Shakespeare.

But, after reading a mention of Heroes
<3, I think its time to start TV's very own threads. What are your
favorite shows? Are you a regular watcher, or select episodes. Do you
plan what you are going to watch, or just turn on the TV and see what
suits you?

Opening Ceremony at 1:30pm

sjohnso3 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:32:12 GMT

In case you didn't notice in the materials sent in June, we have adjusted the start time of the Opening Ceremony to 1:30pm. Check-in times will still take place as scheduled in the morning. The shift is to help accommodate eating lunch off-campus between moving in and the ceremony. There will be no meal service available on campus at all.

We will have a list of suggested restaurants and directions available when you check-in.

Theatre Kids.....

iheartnyc2010 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:04:56 GMT

What core classes did you get? Have you found your monologue yet? Any other random questions?

Packing Lists!

Natalie Zhen — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:34:07 GMT

Maybe I'm being too hasty, but I've already started making my packing list. I'm so excited! What has made your lists? How in the world are we going to tote all this stuff to CNU!?

Feel free to post drafts of packing lists, recommendations for fun items, and suggestions for lists that have been posted.

Also, it would be nice for arts students to find clarification on what individuals need to bring for themselves.

T-shirt Designs

Natalie Zhen — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:43:16 GMT

The second mailing mentioned this year's t-shirt design. I have a few questions about it, some broad and some technical. 1. Is the theme "If..." meant to be completed by the individual or to be left as an open ended idea? 2. What is the smallest line that the screenprint will be able to capture? 3. Is the print a one color screen print? If so, what color ink? (I would imagine so, but if several colors are allowed, that's excellent.) 4. Should the design handle both sides ...

Boy's Split hall theme

lundqua — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:08:23 GMT

So... as an RA, we're responsible for a hall theme. I've narrow down my ADHD driven choices to 4. So here's your first chance to shape the campus. I am the RA for the boys split hall in YorW 2nd and 3rd floor, so any of my residents post on the thread your choice, because your opinion matters the most. But it's open to whoever, either way I'll be finishing a posting the decs on Friday moring/ afternoon so vote quick. (All four themes are compiled they just need assembled, no none are easier ...

Religious Services

Emac — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:35:04 GMT

Since we're going to have the time set aside for the religious services, I really want to take advantage of that. So I thought I should start a thread where people of the same religious sects could get to know each other and kind of make a game plan if they want to form a group together y'know? I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (more commonly known as Mormon) And I'd love to find someone else who is, but I'd be happen to join any other Christian group!

Calling cards??

simply_sammij — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:47:05 GMT

I'm sure it said somewhere but I can't remember, do we need to bring calling cards with us in order to use the phones avalible to us?

Talent shows?

angelofmusic208 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:36:29 GMT

Sorry, last minute question. In the packet it said we'd be putting on variety shows where different students could work together to form their own acts, ect.... Im just wondering. Will there be ipod speakers there or does all music have to be on CD? (I'd rather not burn a lot of CDs unless I have to...and if its going to be a group number-well we obviously haven't decided what we are using music wise.) Thank you! (I found the old ipod btw. )

Plants in the bedroom

JulieCoursen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:31:01 GMT

Are we allowed to house plants in our rooms? Because I have a bonsai tree, bamboo plant, and chocolate tree. They almost never walk around, and they're all under a foot tall. I must say, they are very amicable and welcoming.

New Member & I Can't wait until Sunday!

RyeBread — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:35:39 GMT

Hey everyone!!! My name's Aryah. I just did find out about this board thingy. A little late i know. I'm going to gov. school for theatre!! My room mate is Nicole Boyd I'm sixteen, i've been in 23 shows, 1 movie, had 2 years of intense theatre training in Missoula Montana's Childrens Theatre, and had 6 years of voice training. I am SOOOO excited for governors school!!!!! My classes are: How to Teach A Sneech. Basic Actors Toolkit. And R.E.S.T. Anyone have the same classes??? ...

Humanities-lets get to know each other!

hdannenfelser — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:25:52 GMT

No offense theater kids but it's so hard to sift through y'all to find my soon to be classmates! So some intros for purely Humanities! My name is Hannah I'll be 17 in about four weeks, rising senior. I'm from Arlington, VA. I don't believe in matching socks. I have a passion for Psychology. My numero uno core class is definitely Free Fallin: Cultural and Societal Repression.

The Question Game

oliviah — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:20:18 GMT

Okay so here is another game idea. I've seen it played a lot on college facebook pages for incoming students to get to know each other and all that jazz, and thought it would be cool to start here. So, what you do is post a question (it can be absolutely anything that you want), and the first person to see it puts their individual answer up, and then asks another one for the next person to answer. Make sense? I'll start. Whoever sees this first, post your response, and then ask another ...

Warped Tour...

venkitty09 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:17 GMT

Uhhh I dont know if anyone else has noticed this, but we're in Gov School during the time Warped Tour comes to Virginia... is there any way we could take a 'field trip' to go see a few bands play some decent music while we're there? That would make my day...

The "How Long Can You Go Without Laughing?" Thread

I`m_Ron_Burgundy? — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:38:17 GMT

Someone had to make it. The rules are simple. 1. Look at the pictures before you post. 2. If you laugh, you lose. 3. If you lose, post how far you got. 4. If you didn't post more pictures (there's a button above the text field, near the middle, when you hit reply; or you can just put [img] pasted url of the image [(slash)img], except that the "(slash)" is a / . (If I just type it normally it'll try to make it an image and bad things will happen). I'll start:

Where would you live?

J. K. — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:14:33 GMT

If you could live anywhere besides your current residence, where would you live?

This or That?

androgynousmermen@verizon — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:22:57 GMT

So, here's another internet game that's rather fun. The question game reminded me. My friends and I got rather into it earlier this year. Someone posts two things ie. Chocolate or Vanilla the next person picks one Chocolate and then continues with a new comparison. I'll start.

Black or White?

randomness

iheartnyc2010 — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:53:36 GMT

So. . .on here we've covered name age location section of gschool and even food. Personally i find thats its the small random details that make people and life is general the most interesting. so i'm intrigued. . .

Parlez-vous Fran�ais???

androgynousmermen@verizon — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:55:36 GMT

Bienvenue!!

Je parle en fran�ais avec quelque personnes individualement et je pense... "Pourquoi?" Donc, c'est un place pour tout les �tudiants fran�ais pour parler en fran�ais...

bonne chance avec le grammaire...

...harry potter??? maybe??

quad — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:35:39 GMT

ok so i'm sure everybody is thinking it, but i'm going to be the one who steps up and actually asks

so as everyone probably knows, harry potter and the half-blood prince comes out in theatres in july.

....while we're at govschool....

is there any possible way we could take a "field trip" and see the movie while we're at govschool???

burning???

iheartnyc2010 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:38:45 GMT

Haha.....I figured the subject would get some attention

But were were talking about this on another thread an we were wondering if the computers we will have access to will have cd burning capabilities or access to itunes and whatnot??

Fav. Books?

androgynousmermen@verizon — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:01:30 GMT

Ok so we're all semi-nerdy Englishy types and I'm always looking for a new good book to read... so what are some of your favorites?

Ipod Touch? (UPDATED ANSWER)

angelofmusic208 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:00:37 GMT

What if the ipod you have is one with internet capablities? I know you won't be able to get service in the rooms-would we still be allowed to bring it?

Vegetarian.....

androgynousmermen@verizon — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:24:26 GMT

HEY EVERYONE! This is going to be AWESOME~! I'm a vegetarian and I was just wondering about food (ie. salad bar etc.) The manual was REALLY general about food, basically saying "There will be some". Got any info that's a LITTLE more specific? Thanks!

Any DnD players here?

Username — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:26:41 GMT

In a camp of 500+ nerds, there have to be at least a few of us that play Dungeons and Dragons. And with this many smart people and actors hanging around, games would probably be epic. For People Who Already Play: First of all, we need to figure out what version we're playing. I personally prefer 4th edition, but I have the Player's Handbook and DM's Guide for both that and 3.5, so we're equipped for either. Secondarily, we need to figure out what other stuff we can collectively ...

Instruments!

Anonymous — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:37:58 GMT

Does anyone else in Humanities play any instruments? I play the electric guitar.......badly.

Running Group!

Natalie Zhen — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:44:14 GMT

So there has been a running group plan floating around the "Instruments" topic, the chat room, and other random places. It seems to be getting a lot of support, so I wanted to start a separate topic for people who are interested. Useful things to place here may be personal paces, goals, special intense workout ideas for serious runners, and general tips for people who just want to start. I will throw out there, for new or relatively inexperienced runners, to bring a good pair of ...

For the vocal program...

tehmusicfiend — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:26:37 GMT

Ok I have a ton of questions...

1. What is a large rehersal skirt and where can I find one?
2. What does bring "hand props" mean? I just need to specfication.
3. How many/what kind of hats are we supposed to bring?
(last one!)
4. Are we supposed to email our instructors the peices we have prepared?

I'm so sorry for all the questions! Thanks :]

Breakfast Attendance

Username — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:46:59 GMT

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that attendance at the 8:30 announcements was mandatory, and it was written in such a way as to imply that attendance at breakfast wasn't. Is this actually the case? If so, that would be great, because that way we could presumably avoid worrying about getting all the way to the dining hall, waiting in line, etc, and just microwave something in the mornings (might ease up competition for the bathroom as well, actually).

Ferguson Center

Allstagdup — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:37:25 GMT

Will be using the Ferguson Center at all? or at least be able to check it out?

Why That Teacher?

iDraw'09 — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:35:35 GMT

So I was talking with Natalie and she mentioned the Teacher Award Nominations and I thought, "that would make a cool thread!" So, if anyone wants to share who they nominated and why, here's a thread to do it on! If you have any questions about the Teacher Nominations, there's a thread in FAQ answering questions about it as well. Guess I better start first. I'm in for visual arts so I nominated my art teacher Ms. Farnham!! Last year she was my art teacher in my super small ...

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (AKA David's Hall)

doxley — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:16:14 GMT

Hey Folks, I have yet to hear from any of the gentlemen on York West 3rd. I know there's only a little more than a week until we meet in person, but feel free to get in touch beforehand! Email is david.i.oxley@gmail.com. Email me, PM me, or respond in kind. Look forward to meeting you all very soon! - David

Laptops...

themelodymonster — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:32:29 GMT

I have a laptop, and I know it won't be able to get internet access in the rooms, but can I bring it to use for music and the photo references I keep on it for drawing?

Artists of the world--unite!

Natalie Zhen — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:51:22 GMT

Particularly for the visual arts students: Share your philosophies, themes, interests, everything about the brilliant art that you make. Do you make sculpture? Draw in ink? Spend globs of money on oil paint? Paint for the beauty of that glint of yellow you can see in a red apple? What inspires you? In all, what defines you as a growing artist? *Edit: I didn't intend to treat the word "art" so narrowly! Actors, dancers, musicians, and other artists are also invited to share their ...

Dress Code for Masquerade Ball

larkawash — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:34:03 GMT

Is the dress for the Masquerade Ball semi-formal or formal?

Ah yet another dance question.....

angelofmusic208 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:28 GMT

Sorry, Im starting to feel like I'm being annoying-but I've got one more question In the course information I was sent it states dress code for ballet class, modern class, and specialty? And then the schedule says that we have our classes from 9-12. How is that going to work exactly...an hour of each? and as far as the different dress code-should we bring clothing in our dance bag(colored leotard, ect) to change? Promise-thats the last one! For a while...

Portfolio Show and Tell

Natalie Zhen — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:02:23 GMT

At the humble request of Mike, and, or course, my own curiosity, I feel that it is high time that the visual arts students get to share their creations! I was hoping that more of us would surface before I started this, but I suppose that quantity shouldn't be confused with quality! Any work is welcome! Adjudication portfolios, AP submissions, Scholastics pieces, current stuff, or work in progress! Share it all! And critiques are invited and welcome, but, as always, keep it constructive please.

Visual arts: let's get to know each other!

Natalie Zhen — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:25:07 GMT

Well, both humanities and performing arts now have their own threads. If you are a visual arts student, please represent our discipline by introducing yourself here! A name, where you're from, and any other tidbits would be fun to share! I'm Natalie. I live really close to Richmond and go to a year round Governor's school in the city. I have braces (yuck). My art completely changed after reading The Fountainhead. I ate a sun dried tomato bagel this morning. Yum!

Meet Your Roommate!

Anonymous — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:13:00 GMT

I just got my roommate and course assignments in the mail and I thought I'd start a thread for people to meet and get to know their roommates. You can do short bios on your posts if you want to but I'll keep mine simple. My Real Name: Osita Nwanevu I'm In Gov School For: Humanities My Courses: Persistance of Vision, What if Your Song Told A Story?, Last Thinker Standing Hobbies (During Gov School): Guitar (Electric), Reading, Listening to Music, etc. Roommate's Real Name: Zachary Blackburn Room: ...

Are you a resident on Courtney's hall?

courtneyforget — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:16:18 GMT

Hey girls!
I am looking for my residents! So far, I've only had ONE resident contact me, and I'd love to get to know you! Please feel free to email me at Courtney.Forget@yahoo.com. I'd love to answer any questions you have or just to chat.

Looking forward to July 5th!
~Courtney

Washing Machines

Natalie Zhen — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:36:32 GMT

I'm in the middle of pre-packing detergent and the like, and I was wondering if the washing machines at CNU are top load or front load. Anyone know? It'd be a great help.

Forms that were missed initially - due 19 June

vegmom — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:04:38 GMT

HELP!! I think I've missed this deadline. I sent in most of my forms and the funds - I just forgot to sign the wireless policy. Am I okay to just bring this and a prescription authorization on Sunday? or can I fax a copy???

Any Tennis Players going to gov school

Dmoore1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:16:13 GMT

Hey I was wondering if there was anybody who wants to hit during gov school. I'm pretty sure there's time so... yeah

Which Seminar?

Sobland. — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:11:41 GMT

Which seminar are you guys thinking about taking?
Right now my favorites are Music to DII For, Speak the Speech, and Studentiade!