Let's see some other organizations show their spirit!!

AEPi painted the rock again today, hopefully it will last longer than it did Wednesday. It looks great and they event somehow managed to freehand their crest, very impressive from my view up here.
I'm so happy to see our campus' frats painting the rock, as it was a tradition in the 40's to have a competitive spirit to get their name on The Rock. With Homecoming coming up, it is probably going to be even more heated to see who gets claims on The Rock. Buuut..I would love to see some other organizations show their pride, especially those competing in Homecoming like our amazing cultural centers, or the Rainbow Center, or even SUBOG! The Rock is not strictly for the Greeks, lets see some other organizations show their spirit too in these exciting upcoming weeks! Keep painting, and I'll keep watching...

The Rock Dedication Ceremony!

Hey everyone,
Hope you're looking for Homecoming Weekend as much as I am! It's a such a great time for alumni to come back and celebrate their alma mater while remembering their undergraduate years here. As we all know, once a Husky, always a Husky and what better way to celebrate the past then attending the dedication of the rock, an honored tradition to our campus!

The Rock Dedication ceremony will take place Homecoming weekend on October 24th at 4pm at the rock. Guests are invited for hot chocolate at the Alumni House after the ceremony. President Hogan as well as USG President Ryan McHardy will be in attendance. The Rock will allow older alumni to connect to the University, seeing a piece of their past they treasured installed on our modern campus. In addition, they will be passing the paintbrush, or passing the tradition down, to current students, and everyone will have the opportunity to paint this piece of history together!

I can't wait for this event!! There is nothing better than Homecoming weekend on our beautiful campus!

Share your stories and photos with us by going to "The Rock" website at UConnAlumni.com/TheRock. You can read about its history, see photos and alumni stories. Or post a comment about this great event! Become a fan of The Rock Watcher on Facebook!!

For more information please check out the event's site.

Daily Campus Article

This is great! The Rock is on the front page of The Daily Campus! I'm so happy the University is welcoming The Rock. Its been so exciting watching organizations paint it, and now those who may have been confused about the rock or have yet to see our facebook group can understand the history! What people don't understand is that (if you follow the rules already posted) anyone is welcome to paint it! Is estimated that it has been painted over 1,200 during its time on campus, maybe this article will create some buzz and I'll have a lot more to action to watch soon!

Here is the link to the article.

Constant Changings with The Rock

Wooww..today has been crazy! The Rock was painted FOUR times. Sigma Alpha Epsilon painted it a beautiful purple and gold, and it read "True Gentleman." It looked great. Then Kappa Sigma painted over it again, they must really enjoy painting! Buut, SAE was at it again later in the day painting their colors once more, and they had a special tool as well, way more advanced than brushes. The purple and gold didn't last for long when Kappa Sig reclaimed The Rock. I wonder how long that will last (you never know when SAE will be at it again)?!? Keep painting, and I'll keep watching!

Rules

I was curious about how people knew that they could paint the rock, what kind of paint worked the best, and how it was determined who could or couldn't paint.

Did you know that there were official rules to paint the rock?!? I didn't!

With the help of my friends in Student Affairs, I tracked this down. Click here for the "official" Rock-painting rules.

Double Painting

Before 8am this morning, I noticed a group of guys finishing up their artwork. It looked great! But - less than an hour later - I got word that it was painted AGAIN! I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it with my own eyes...

This photo was snapped at 7:55am.

And this one at 8:45am.

I can't believe it was painted again!

Wow, this Rock thing really seems to be taking off! I was wondering if people would really start to paint it again. I happened to be walking by and snapped a picture of it... Whoever this was, I hope you made it in time before the rain started last night!