About Us
As a member of Modern Perspectives you will have opportunities to participate in a wide variety of educational and recreational activities. In the recent past, the Modern Perspectives community council and residents organized events that included:
Learning:
- "Pizza & Politics" - community viewings of the Presidential Debates or State of the Union address on our big screen projector in the basement
- Group trips to see and discuss films or on-campus play productions
- Ted Talks: upperclassmen student leaders sharing tips, advice, and lessons learned
- RLC-Linked Programming: in-hall faculty visits, lectures, and socials
- DISCOVER groups to find and focus a sense of vocation and purpose in life
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Helping others:
- Service Auction
- SCAAP Service Trips
- Penny Wars Fundraiser
- Supply, Clothing, and Christmas Gift Drives
- Modern Perspectives KIVA account run by Community Council
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Social:
- Annual Halloween dance "The Dunne-geon"
- Thanksgiving "Dunner"
- Weekly social programs on Tuesday nights
- "Mr. MP" contest and the Mr. RLC competition
- Regular competitive events between floors as part of a yearlong olyMPIcs Competition
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Sports:
- Intramural Teams
- Super Bowl Party
- March Madness Brackets Tournament
- San Francisco Giants and 49er's Games
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Just Plain Fun: