{"id":17246,"date":"2017-01-31T15:31:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T21:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=17246"},"modified":"2017-01-31T15:31:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T21:31:39","slug":"week-of-jan-22-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2017\/01\/31\/week-of-jan-22-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of Jan 22 in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, January 22nd and Monday, January 23rd, members of Mod21 held their annual Winter Concert. With a lot of cookies and great songs throughout the night, it was one of the best winter concerts thus far. This year, their theme was \u201cFashionably Late,\u201d and, true to their theme, they&nbsp;performed holiday songs such as \u2018All I Want for Christmas\u2019 and \u2018Carol of the Bells\u2019 that blended beautiful harmonies and intricate parts, as well as songs by popular artists like Imogen Heap. Singer Esther Mathew (&#8217;18) says,&nbsp;\u201cI always love seeing our group come together, buckle down, learn the music, and perform in an ultra-comfortable and relaxed setting. Watching my James Bond 007 arrangement come together and the audience\u2019s faces when were started singing \u2018Hide and Seek\u2019 was priceless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17270 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview2-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview2-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview2-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview2-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview2.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Three members of the Mission Improvable improv troupe. Photo by Naomi Nakajima<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Comedy troupe Mission Improvable came to IMSA campus on Friday, January 20 for a CAB-sponsored show. Using random suggestions and quick thinking, four \u201cagents\u201d completed a number of improvised sketches that brought the audience to hysterics. They also stayed behind after the show to interact with audience members and answer questions about the improv troupe, their careers, and their experiences. Audience member Naomi Nakajima reminisces on the show, saying \u201cit was an interactive and hilarious experience\u2026 My favorite part was when two agents pretended to be cops interrogating a third agent&#8211; but he had to guess what his crime was!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17267 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview1.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Lucas Urbanski performing for students waiting in line for Sunday Fest. Photo by Jake Cooley (ISP)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Friday Fest is a&nbsp;popular dinner option for students who remain&nbsp;on-campus on select Friday evenings. Recently, the tradition of performance was implemented; in exchange for being served first (which is significant as most fests feed 400-500 students), students can perform for those in line if they have any special talents. Alongside this change, Friday Fest has also been expanded to other days of the week. On Sunday, January 22, IMSA held its first Sunday Fest! Main dishes like buffalo wings, baked ziti, and fried rice abounded, as well as some side dishes, fruits, drinks, and dessert offerings. While in line, students were given numbered cards, another more recent practice, to ensure that those who waited the longest were served first.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17268 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview3.jpg 269w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview3-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview3-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview3-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview3-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/files\/2017\/01\/Weekinreview3-128x128.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Winter Formal was also on Friday, January 27. The junior and senior class clubs hosted the second dance of this school year to raise money for prom for the classes of 2017 and 2018. They provided food, music, board games and more and decorated the Old Cafe to fit the &#8220;Under the Sea&#8221; theme.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coming Up:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lunar New Year is this Saturday, January 28, which IMSA commemorates through ASIA\u2019s annual cultural show. In preparation for the show next Friday and Saturday, students are hard at work rehearsing dances, skits, and musical performances during the upcoming tech week. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, January 22nd and Monday, January 23rd, members of Mod21 held their annual Winter Concert. 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