Award-winning bands featured at RSA Finale
GCSU campus residents were welcomed this past Thursday to the second annual Finale, a final bash hosted by the Resident Student Association. The before-summer celebration took place in the courtyard between Foundation and Parkhurst halls, and the students were invited to join the cookout and feast on free hotdogs and hamburgers, as well as a special treat of popcorn and cotton candy.
“The Finale is open to everyone,” said RSA president and junior Katie Dunn. “But targeted to residents within the halls.”
In fact, the students and residents could bring friends with them to enjoy free food and live music from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
“We have three very talented bands lined up to play in the finale,” said RSA Treasurer Eric Connolly prior to the event. “All of which performed at the Battle of the Bands a couple of weeks ago.”
Blind Child, the blues-rock band that won both audience and judge’s choice awards at the Battle of the Bands, gave a highlight performance. NGP (Nice Guy Productions), the winners of the talent portion, and Murphin’ Me also performed in the spotlight, contributing to the relaxed mood that pervaded the courtyard.
“(RSA) spent the last two weeks on final preparations and making sure that we had the funds needed for food, entertainment and other materials,” Connolly said.
The Finale is meant as entertainment for residents, as well as opportunities for those who perform.
“We want to make sure that the bands that won the Battle of the Bands – because they are so good – get exposure,” Dunn said. “Because most of them live in the residence halls, it would be nice for their fellow residents to get to see them.”
In addition to the performing bands, RSA members had hoped to include a drive-in feature of “Zombieland” at the event. However, due to booking issues, the movie was dropped from the program.
Another highlight of the night was the revelation of the Thunder Cup winners and the awarding of the trophy after a year of competing with fellow residence halls. With eight different areas of competition, the winner is the hall that wins the most areas rather than the hall that has the most points. Wells Hall took home the trophy, beating out all other residence halls.
“It was a very close run,” said RSA Vice President Justin Stubbs, who has been excitedly nursing the project all year. “Three halls were tied for first before I calculated the final area of competition, but after getting in the last numbers, one hall came out on top.”
The Thunder Cup is reminiscent of Harry Potter’s House Cup, but with cash prizes.
Overall, the evening appeared to be a success and RSA was able to promote the student bands, as well as their own organization and its projects like Thunder Cup, while encouraging student residents to participate and interact.
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on Apr 23 2010. Filed under News.
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