Messina Calendar of Events Fall 2024
Messina co-sponsored theme-wide and supported events are open to all Loyola community members and the surrounding Baltimore community unless otherwise noted. Anyone on campus who would like to submit an event idea for Messina co-sponsorship can find more information on our co-sponsorship webpage.
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September
Thursday, September 5th
LNDL's FallFestThe library will host its annual FallFest welcoming all of our students, faculty, and staff back to campus. Come learn all about what the library has to offer, including new initiatives and resources. There will be free food, games, activities, and a ton of fun.
This event is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff.
For more information, please email jowen@loyola.edu
Sponsored by Messina, CCSJ, ALANA, SASS, the School of Education, Campus Min, the FAC, and Loyola Votes
A theme-wide event
4pm - 7pm at the library
Saturday, September 7th
Skyzone Trampoline Park Trip
Jump, Jump, Jump Around! Come jump with Messina this weekend as we have secured two
buses to take up to 80 students off-campus to Skyzone. The trip is FREE but space is limited, so be sure to pre-register on the Bridge.
A waiver is required to participate at Skyzone. A link to fill out this waiver ahead
of time can be found on the Bridge event.
Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu with any questions
Sponsored by Messina
A theme-wide event
Buses leave Boulder at 11:30am and will return to campus around 2:30pm
Tuesday, September 10th
Snowballs on CampusEgg Custard? Skylite?? Spearmint??? Come try a Maryland Snowball. These delicious cold treats are like sno-cones but BETTER! Come experience and learn about a piece of Baltimore culture and cuisine that dates back a hundred years.
All snowballs are free of charge courtesy of Messina
Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu with any questions
Sponsored by Messina
A theme-wide event
Snowball Truck will be parked outside Starbucks from 2pm to 4pm
Friday, September 20th
Bubble Soccer
Have you ever wanted to try the most fun way to play soccer? Messina and Residence
Life have partnered to bring those giant, inflatable bubbles you've seen on YouTube or TikTok to campus. This fun-filled
event promises plenty of action and entertainment, whether you're on the field or
cheering from the sidelines. No prior experience is needed and is open to all! All
you need is your enthusiasm and team spirit. Get ready to bounce, roll, and laugh as your friends, roommates, Messina classmates, and even professors get knocked down
but get up again in this can't miss campus event.
All students, staff, and faculty are welcomed and encouraged to participate.
A video of what bubble soccer is can be found on the Bridge event.
Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu with any questions
Sponsored by Messina and Residence Life
A theme-wide event
3pm to 5pm on Diane Geppi-Aikens Field (DGA)
October
Thursday, October 3rd
A Thousand Pines DocumentaryJoin us for a movie night! A Thousand Pines showcases the experience of Latinx forest workers who plant the trees powering the US wood products industry and the intersectionality between labor, race, immigration, and environmentalism. Discussion to follow with the director.
Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions
Sponsored by the Environmental Studies Department, Sociology Club, & Messina
A common text event
6pm LNDL Movie Room (downstairs at the library)
Wednesday, October 9th
Loyola at the Senator Night - Charm CityLoyola is sponsoring free shuttles and a free screening of this documentary that follows residents of the downtown Baltimore section on Rosebank Avenue on their daily lives, both their struggles and joys. Their stories are told in conjunction with the Baltimore Police's stories as they connect with neighbors in the area, keeping them safe and trying to maintain professional behaviors. After the movie, Alex Long will address questions and comments from students as they come to see a part of Baltimore that they only read about. Our students will hear about the happy moments and the frustrations of Alex and his neighbors. This event is an opportunity for our students to discern and discover the stereotypes that falsely inform their judgments and to see why community is so important. This event is also a chance for our students to experience our York Road community. There is also ample material available for follow-up discussions in enrichments about systematic injustices that haunt some neighborhoods and find ways to make meaningful changes now and in the future.
Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions.
Sponsored by Messina and the Philosophy Department
A theme-wide event
Shuttles depart from Boulder and will continuously run on loop to the Senator Theatre and back from 5pm to 7pm and then from 9pm-10pm to shuttle folks back to campus.
Friday, October 11th
Pride Night - Volleyball GameEnjoy a night of food, education, advocacy, athletics, and fun as we celebrate National Coming Out Day. Whether you're lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, asexual, pansexual, intersex, or still figuring it out, be proud of who you are and show your support for LGBTQ+ equality this Coming Out Day.
Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions.
Sponsored by Athletics, SASS, Messina, Spectrum, The LGBTQ+ Experience, ALANA, the Counseling Center, the Women's Center, and HAP
A theme-wide event
7pm Reitz Arena
Monday, October 28th
Leadership Week Keynote SpeakerOmicron Delta Kappa (ODK) is a national leadership honor society that puts on a week of events for National Leadership Week. This year Messina and the Office of Student Engagement are partnering to target our first-year students who show interest in leadership positions, both on-campus and in their careers. This year's speaker is a former alumni who will be sharing their struggles, successes, tips, and tricks they've taken from their college experience
Students are encouraged to register on the Bridge ahead of time because a full audience is expected. Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions.
Sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & Messina
A theme-wide event
McGuire Hall 6pm - 7pm
Monday, October 28th
Becoming BulletproofJoin us for a movie night! Complete with popcorn, candy, and an opportunity. Becoming Bulletproof is a film about individuals with disabilities and able-bodied individuals who work together to make a movie. A film that will introduce you to a pretty amazing cast of individuals. A.J., the main character (who has cerebral palsy), clearly expresses what life is like with a disability—mainly through the lens of ability—and what he wishes to do with his life. His dreams mirror the dreams of people you know. The movie helps to create connections with people with disabilities as people with abilities, hopes, and aspirations "just like everybody else." This movie focuses on dignity and inclusion. Its message can apply to all human beings. A.J. Murray, one of the lead actors in the film, will be joining us for conversation via zoom after the movie. You don't want to miss this.
Please contact messina@loyola.edu with any questions
Sponsored by the Writing Department & Messina
A theme-wide event
7pm McManus Theater
November
Friday, November 1st
Trick-or-TriviaCome out to McGuire Hall West on Friday, November 1st 7pm to 9pm as Messina and Disability and Accessibility Services put on a trivia competition LOADED with prizes. Cash prizes per round and a massive gift card haul for the winning team!
Categories include but are not limited to pop culture, Halloween, Loyola, Disability Awareness, and so much more!
Taharka Ice Cream will be served
Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.
Sponsored by Messina and Disability and Accessibility Services
A themed-wide event
7pm to 9pm in McGuire Hall West
Thursday, November 7th
Phi Beta Kappa Keynote Speaker
As part of Phi Beta Kappa's ongoing visiting scholar program, Loyola will host Tammy
Kernodle as she addresses topics in race, gender, and pop culture. This year's title
is "All Rhythm but None of the Blues: Black Music, Black Women and the De-Mythologizing
of Post-Racial America"
In the wake of Barack Obama's election in 2008, political pundits and cultural critics
began declaring that the election of the first African American President was representative
of America moving into a period of post-racialism. This notion of post-racialism was
not simply based in political ideology, but also in the continuous globalization of
black culture, especially black music. First through playlist and later through performances
at the White House, Obama used music as a means of cultivating a form of nationalistic
unity that was multi-ethnic, multi-racial, and intergenerational. On the surface,
he had seemingly created a soundtrack for post-racial America. However, just as Obama
prepared to launch his re-election campaign, a series of violent events began to undermine
this notion of post-racialism. This resulted not only in the awakening of new social
movements, but also new forms of protest culture. These presentation looks at four
key events that occurred between 2012 and 2016 as a lens to understanding the current
wave of protest and socially conscious music. It will specifically focus on the music
and cultural responses of black women as a method of illuminating the long and varied
history of black women musicians in shaping and promoting a public rhetoric of social
change. Professor Kernodle is also the 2024-2025 Frank M. Updike Memorial Scholar.
Please register on the Bridge for more information and to guarantee you a seat at
this event.
Please contact Mike Puma at mpuma@loyola.edu with any questions.
Sponsored by Phi Beta Kappa, Messina, and the Office of Undergraduate Studies
A theme-wide event
4:30pm - 6:00pm in McGuire Hall West
Friday, November 15th
How Well Do You Know Your Roommate?Think the Newlywed Game but instead of marriage contracts, it's roommate contracts! Come out and watch your favorite Area Coordinators and Messina staff members host their version of the famous game show. Any participating roommates have a chance to win massive prizes. Come out for the silly, weird, and deeply funny questions and responses.
Please contact Patrick Murnane at pmurnane@loyola.edu or messina@loyola.edu with any questions.
Sponsored by Messina and Residence Life
A themed-wide event
7pm-9pm in McGuire Hall West
December
Saturday, December 7th
Hampden Lights/Miracle on 34th Street ShuttlesHampden Lights, Miracle on 34th Street, or sometimes called Christmas Street is a Baltimore tradition that dates back over 75 years in which a street in the Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore is adorned with an abundant display of holiday lights for all the enjoy. The spirited display is enjoyed by thousands of Baltimore residents every season and is sure to get you in the Christmas mood!
The experience and shuttles are free but vendors and storefronts will have food, hot chocolate, and merchandise for sale.
For more information, please visit https://www.christmasstreet.com/.
Messina is sponsoring a free shuttle service for students to and from this event. Shuttles will pick-up students from Newman Towers (front entrance) and will run on a continuous loop starting at 6pm, dropping off on the corner of 36th and Chestnut - outside The Charmery). The last bus returning to campus will depart the event at 10:00pm.
Students will sign-in on the Bridge when boarding the shuttle.
Sponsored by Messina
A campus-wide event
