The Return of AEPi

Well here's AEPi back in action with their bold blue and gold. It looks like the frats are all announcing the new Spring 2009 members (we saw Kappa Sig do just that a few days ago). It seems to me that the sororities on campus have been pretty underrepresented at The Rock - hopefully they'll start showing off their new members too!

UCTV's First Appearance and...

I'm impressed! I love to see new, creative paintings of The Rock, and I think this one takes the cake. I've mentioned before that The Rock can actually be pretty difficult to paint - what a great solution to use stencils and spraypaint to avoid dealing with an uneven surface! I have to admit that I am also loving the way they spiced things up with some bright neons too. You keep painting, and I'll keep watching...

Red, White and...Green?

It's not our patriotic red, white and blue, but the red, white and green of Kappa Sigma that has graced The Rock today. I like their graffiti-style letters; I'm hoping that next time we'll see them on both sides.

ADP Back in Action

Well here's a familiar face... literary society ADP has painted The Rock in the past and now is back for more! This group certainly has a lot of pride and loves to show it, and with the snow today it looks like they'll probably reign supreme for awhile (or at least until tomorrow...) Will it be another student organization who takes their place, or more birthday/anniversary well-wishing? Only time will tell, and I know that as it gets warmer The Rock is going to have a higher turnover than ever - so start your painting (and get your practice in) now!

Pharmacy Pride

For the first time this year the School of Pharmacy is showing off some blue and white pride at The Rock! Considering how competitive the program is it doesn't surprise me that they want to show off a little. I actually saw these PSG future pharmacists painting this the other night - a big Rx on the front and many a mortar and pestle on the back. My insider at the School of Pharmacy is constantly telling me about the new things that they're learning; I wonder if they'll use their lessons as inspiration for future creative paintings! Or maybe APhA, CSHP, ASCP, LKS, Kappa Psi or the many others will step up to the plate and give them a run for their money...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Yes, it may be a day early, but it looks like AMS and JDR are going to share a happy anniversary and happy Valentine's Day with each other! I've seen birthday wishes and declarations of love recently - what do you have to add to The Rock? Keep painting, and I'll keep watching.

Happy Birthday Anne Marie!

Clearly Anne Marie has some dedicated friends here at UConn! I think she must be a lucky girl with that shamrock and horseshoe (or maybe very unlucky and in need of some good luck charms?) Personally I’m loving the use of gold on the Rock – what better way to make your message stand out than to have it shining in the sun?

I’ve also been impressed by the effort put into these recent paintings; you may not realize it but the Rock can actually be pretty difficult to paint! If you don’t already know this from first-hand experience then it means you need to get out there and try it yourself – don’t be shy, anyone can paint the Rock! Check out http://www.greeklife.uconn.edu/docs/Rock.pdf for all the Rock painting rules (don’t worry, there are only a few and easy to follow). You keep painting, and I'll keep watching...

Blue and Gold (and looking good)

Since the return of The Rock in September I’ve seen a lot of fraternities, sororities, student groups and individuals make their mark, but what I saw today really impressed me. The boys of Alpha Epsilon Pi sure put a lot of pride and effort into welcoming members of other New England AEPi chapters to UConn! I think this painting (especially the back, where they actually painted out their entire crest!) is definitely in my top 5 of all-time best paintings – do you think that you can beat them?

I wonder how quickly another group will replace AEPi’s Rock… maybe the ladies of Alpha Epsilon Phi want to show off their skills now! I’ll be keeping my eyes on The Rock to see who else has the guts to brave the snow and show their spirit...