Sophomore Year: Derby Days

Derby Days is a week long event, October 12th though the 17th, in which sororities compete for Sigma Chi to raise money and awareness for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Each day has a different event or challenge, such as volleyball and a human obstacle course, that has points awarded. We also do coin wars the entire week to raise money and there is a daily social media challenge to also raise general awareness. Throughout the week, we each have an individual donation page which goes directly to the foundation. On Friday, we have a dance competition to wrap up the week and announce the "winning" sorority along with all the donations. These pictures are from the dance competition that happened on Friday.

I can't wait for Derby Days next year and I'm so proud to say that my sorority raised over $8,000 in one week and Greek life on my campus raised $44,000 total!

Second Semester

 My rho gamma group during rush on the first day. I'm in the second row near the middle and the two girls in purple shirts were our rho gammas, which are sorority women who have disassociated with their chapters to help guide us without bias during rush. 

 Sarah went to Notre Dame with me and now she goes to Loyola with me. This is us on bid night wearing our respective shirts for our new sororities. 

 I accepted my bid from Alpha Sigma Alpha. The theme for our bid night party was Great Gatsby with the slogan, "Feathers, Pearl and Alpha Sig Girls". 

 Another picture from bid night showing my pledge class. I'm in the second row on the left. 

 One of our rituals is the Phoenix Degree during which we are pinned by an older member referred to as a ruby. 

 Dad, Stephen Colbert has an ice cream flavor and it isn't pistachio. 

 Unfortunately last week I discovered that our food court sells nachos...

The snow is starting to melt a bit after this weekend of rain. A much needed change after the blizzard on Super Bowl Sunday! 

Week Twelve

We had tons of leftover pizza after our Monday night HSA meeting, so naturally we took one back to Campion! 

 Mari's cousin came to look at schools in Chicago. I got to have dinner with her family from Florida Monday Night. 

 Marisa and I caught up via Skype this week as well! She's absolutely loving Tampa. 

 My snow essentials shipped just in time so I'm prepared for the polar vortex that will appear soon enough. 

 I got to enjoy sushi and a lakefront view in the IC while writing my final honors paper. 

 The view of the chapel from the third floor reading room in the IC. 

 It snowed Saturday night so naturally I wanted to go play in the snow while I still find it enjoyable. 

 We drew designs in the soccer field. 

 Obligatory first snow of the year selfie. 

 Shout out to Mari and Sean for coming to play in the snow with me!

 Wearing glasses while attempting to write an essay makes you smarter right? 

 I got to have brunch this morning with Ms. Riley, my high school principle, and serval Notre Dame alums in the Chicago area! 

Chipotle provided me with some much needed words of encouragement during the Sunday night homework crunch. 

Week Eleven

 Clearly the most accurate map I have ever seen of California. Special thanks to my sociology textbooks for featuring this. 

 I couldn't help but take this picture of this woman's book on the L....

 My university 101 class went to a custard shop, Lickity Split, on Thursday. 

 The real side to studying for our second honors test on Friday.

 A little moral support from Mom and Brie right before my test. 

 Post honors test silliness with Laura. 

 Mariana is part of the Latino Club on campus and we went to the Latino Ball on Friday. 

 I've covered my bed in pillows and blankets making it hard to find me in the morning. 

 We went shopping downtown on Saturday and I must say the Burberry flagship store is one of my favorite buildings. 

 Found some Loyola advertising on Michigan Ave. 

 Mari and I stayed in on Saturday night eating ice cream and re-watching Gossip Girl for the millionth time. 

And Sunday was filled with the usual homework and Anne shenanigans. I think I should get creativity points for my book hat though. 

Week Ten

 On Monday we carved pumpkins for Halloween at an Honors Student Association (HSA) party. 

 I was truly one of the only Giants fans at Loyola, so when they won it was a real party of one. I love C.R.E.A.M. in the bay area so I made a homemade version to celebrate! (P.S. I promised I watched all the games dad)

 Our dining hall had cookies to decorate on Halloween so my lunch consisted of that and coffee. 

 It snowed on Halloween but the snow never stuck. Lucky us the lake mixed with the wind and this was the result. 

 PSA Chipotle gives out $3 burritos of your choosing on Halloween in you come in dressed up. I went as a skier because of all the snow outside! (Those are my friend's chemistry googles as my make shift snow goggles!)

 My amazing friend Cassie did my hair for me on Halloween because the wind had ruined my hair from earlier! 

 On Halloween I got the privilege of hanging out with Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana! I decided to be a boy scout which was yet another thrift store find. 

Week Nine

Thought I should take a picture, or three, of Loyola's lake front view!

This is the lake front of the chapel. If you stand in the middle of the center circle you can hear your own echo. 

This is a side entrance to our library which also happens to face the lake. 

On Thursday night a fraternity was taking buses of people to Statesville Prison, which is the largest haunted house in Illinois. 

My friend Laura curled my hair on Friday before we went to the Rocky Horror Picture Show. 

The ladies decked out in all black at the show. Don't we look so happy? 

The fall colors coming in at the soccer field. 

Halloween costume shopping today at a thrift store led to trying on some truly ridiculous pieces!