Word from the boss

Ey, it's Nick here. I haven't posted here yet so I'm rectifying that with this post.


I can't do this since I'm graduating, but to all you young whipper-snappers with multiple summers left, I implore you HEAVILY TO TRY AND DO THIS. Later.


(Taken directly from http://www.montserrat.edu/academics/study-abroad/japan.php )

May 26 - June 23, 2011

Still accepting applications for Summer 2011!
Email japan@montserrat.edu with any questions.

Montserrat College of Art’s Japanese Art + Culture travel program offers students a unique opportunity to live and study in a country famous for both its traditional and popular culture. The trip will include visits to historically significant Japanese temples and gardens as well as to museums dedicated to contemporary Japanese art, Manga, and Anime. We will travel in and around the cities of Niigata, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Tokyo.

JCC Nyusureta!

Instead of having to deal with the e-mails which seems to be a source of a lot of problems, the JCC has decided to instead post the newsletters up on the blog. Don't worry, we are STILL going to E-MAIL these to you every month. Next semester promises to be a lot more organized now that we've figured a lot of things out.

Thanks a BUNCH for being so patient and loyal. You guys are the best.

Martial Arts work outs

Hello, this is Aaron again. This Friday I'll be doing training from 7pm to about 8pm or so. If anyone wants to come and work out or just see what kind of things I do when I practice I'll probably be working at the top of Fogleman Hall. Unless you live in the building if you want to come and check it out you'll need to let me know ahead of time so I can let you in.

My phone number can be found in your newsletter and I can be reached at my school email

radney_aaron@mcastudent.org

I will also post an announcement on our facebook page later in the week.

The art of calligraphy

Hello again one and all. I've got something new for everyone. I know most of
us would like to learn the Japanese language given the chance and while I can't
really do that I thought some of you might be interested in a bit of calligraphy.
Basically the art of beautiful writing. As artists and Japanese enthusiasts it can be a
particularly interesting avenue to look at. If you're interested here are two links
to articles I found on the subject.


This first one gives a broad overview and also gives some basics of calligraphy and
 what separates good calligraphy from bad.
http://www.connectedglobe.com/ohmori/intro1.html

This one gives a broader overview of the history of the art itself.
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/calligraphy1.shtml

Discussion is wanted and encouraged :)

November [CLUB REVISIONS]

This month is going to revolve mostly around our members and their input. November 5th is going to be an open discussion and we will talk about whatever information everyone feels like bringing to the meeting.We've also extended the discussion portion of the meeting to accommodate for time to make sure everyone gets the chance to talk and so no one feels rushed about what they bring.

With that said, please don't make this a wasted meeting. At our first meeting many of our members asked for the opportunity to know the discussion topics in advance so that they could bring their own information and research yet no one has taken advantage of that yet. And many portions of the discussions have fizzled because it appears that our members want the officers to do all of the work. We would very much appreciate it if you did bring material- even in the form of a list of questions- to the round table discussions. If it is a matter of simply being disinterested in the discussions, please inform us so that can be changed in the future. If you think that the meetings are too structured like a classroom, tough luck. This was how we established the meeting layout and there were no objections at the first meeting. If any of our members have ideas and/or believe that they have a better solution, please do not hesitate to contact us. That's what the blog, the e-mail and the Facebook page are for.

The November newsletter is going to change slightly. Instead of simply being an elaborate e-mail, we are going to try creating an image file (to allow more room for a creative layout) and the e-mail sent out will instead be a link to the blog and the post containing the newsletter. Likewise, I think we will do the same with our announcements.

Discussions are continued on the Facebook page under the discussion boards. If you feel as though you may have been cheated out of valuable information or perhaps came up with more questions, please take advantage of the boards for they are lonely and full of dust.

We really do put a lot of effort, time and enthusiasm into this group through the discussions, through the blogs, the Facebook and through everything else that it is very disheartening to see it wasted. Please take advantage of everything that is available to you so that we can make next semester more fun and eventful.

Thanks, guys.
-Melissa
Wakagashira


ALSO: If you have ideas for events that you would like to have or places that you would like to go, please e-mail the officers at mcajcc@gmail.com

November screening lineup: http://whats-new-anime.blogspot.com/2010/10/november.html

K-pop J-pop blog!

Hey, it's kamilah! I'm hosting a k-pop j-pop blog called Kami Pops You! It's on blogger also, so if you wanna tune in you are welcome too! http://kamipopsyou.blogspot.com/

Friday's Screening

http://whats-new-anime.blogspot.com/2010/09/fridays-screening-lineup.html