Open Mic Night

Oct. 2, 2014

On Thursday, COMM RAP students kicked off a successful unplugged weekend with an impressive display of talent at Open Mic Night from 7:00-10:00pm. Students gathered to enjoy pizza and watch each other perform everything from slam poetry to book readings, piano solos and popular pop songs. The Resident Advisors (RAs)...

Harlem Globetrotters Event

March 29, 2014

On Saturday, a group of about 30 Buckingham residents and CU students and staff went to see the Harlem Globetrotters perform at the 1st Bank Events Center in Broomfield. For many, this was their very first time seeing the Globetrotters. COMM RAP helped fund a portion of this event, which...

Academy Awards Event

March 2, 2014

Buckingham’s annual Academy Awards ceremony was held on sunday. Students gathered in the Common Room to play Oscar trivia, enjoy some hors d’oeuvres and watch the 86th Academy Awards ceremony. Laughs were had as Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony, engaging in crazy antics and gags. Throughout the evening, hosts Joshua...

Beatlemania Event

Feb. 7, 2014

February 6-9th marked the 50th anniversary of the British invasion by The Beatles, and COMM RAP celebrated this weekend with events centered around “Beatlemania” and the effects on U.S. culture. On Thursday, professors Babicz, Jamieson, and Watterworth gathered to give presentations and facilitate discussion with Kittredge Complex residents about its...

Superbowl Party

Feb. 2, 2014

On Sunday, Buckingham Hall held a Superbowl Party to enjoy the 48th Superbowl. Around 30 people came and we enjoyed pizza and snacks together. Some students played Advertisement Bingo during the commercials. Unfortunately we witnessed the outright defeat of the Denver Broncos at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks, but...

Mama Mia Show – Buell Theatre at the Denver Center for Performing Arts

Jan. 30, 2014

Eight COMM RAP students accompanied Program Coordinator, Josephine Kapatayes to see Mama Mia show at The Buell Theatre in Denver. The students rode the RTD bus into downtown Denver and enjoyed a delicious meal from The Market. As the girls walked to the Buell Theatre, the city lights sparked in...

Welcome Back Party

Jan. 22, 2014

The Welcome Back Party was a celebration of the community fostered by the wonderful residents of Buckingham Hall. The party featured a delicious variety of food, an overview of the semester’s future events, and a captivating performance by CU’s only all-female a-capella group, “On the Rocks.” Risotto cakes, sparkling cider,...

Holiday Party

Dec. 12, 2013

COMM RAP’s Holiday Party was to have one last hurrah to close the semester and celebrate the incoming holiday season. The party was held in the BUCK Common Room which was decorated to fit the occasion. Residents got the chance to celebrate the semester’s end with the student leaders and...

Women’s Self Defense Workshop

Nov. 6, 2011

The Women’s Self Defense class took place on Sunday at 7:00pm where students learned a bunch of moves to help protect themselves against various types of attacks. Each female got to work with a different partner on each move, and at the end, students got to use their newly developed...

Girls Night In

Nov. 5, 2011

In early November, female Buckingham residents–and a couple of boys too!–took a Saturday evening off from studying and going out to relax, at Chinese take-out, watch The Notebook, paint nails, and read Cosmo magazines.

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