Callie Tuck and Madelyn Pelletier sit down with the dean of the Commons Melissa Gresalfi about student resources, housing, favorite walks on campus and why it’s important to not skip a meal.
Podcasts
CommonsCast – Episode 164
Katie sits down with the Dean of the Commons, Melissa Gresalfi, to talk about getting into clubs and extracurricular activities to how to deal with living in the “Vanderbubble.”
CommonsCast – Episode 162 – September 4 2024
Kyla sits down with the Dean of the Commons, Melissa Gresalfi, to talk about the remaining transitions freshmen go through as the semester really gets going.
Tunes you need for your walk between classes
You are going to have to hear me out on some of these.
1.) Hurricane- Bridgit Mendler
Recommended occasion: SUN IS OUT WIND IS BLOWING
Recommended mood: like an 8 on the 1-10 happy scale
2.) Habits (Stay High) – Tove Lo
Recommended Occasion: Night classes, DARK
Recommended mood: like medium sad with a tinge of carelessness
3.) Runaway- Kanye
Recommended Occasion: Walking directly out of your first class to your second class. (TRUST ME)
Recommended mood/feeling: problematic
4.) Gives You Hell- All American Rejects
Recommended Occasion: walking to that one professor’s class
Recommended mood: TARGETED ANGER + FRUSTRATION = Targeted FRUNGER
5.) ARE WE STILL FRIENDS- Tyler, The Creator
Recommended Occasion: sunset walking back to your dorm after your last class
Recommended mood: LONGING, HEARTBREAK, LITERALLY EVERYTHING
6.) Hypnotize- Biggie
Recommended Occasion: When you where your favorite fit (extra points if it’s a good hair day)
Recommended mood: FEELING LIKE A MILLION BUCKS
7.) New Magic Wand- Tyler, The Creator
Recommended Occasion: ONCE AGAIN IT NEEDS TO BE DARK AND LIKE MIDLY WARM, WIND BLOWING
Recommended mood: UNSTABLE, JEALOUS, CRAZY
8.) Pain- PinkPantheress
Recommended Occasion: on the way to your eight am class
Recommended mood: sad, and like a tiny bit hopeless
9.) Pink Pony Club- Chappell Roan
Recommended Occasion: Tuesday mid-day (don’t ask questions)
Recommended mood: its chappell- you don’t need a mood
10.) No Love- Eminem
Recommended Occasion: ANY OCCASSION EVER
Recommended mood: ANY MOOD EVER OR HOT TAKE WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE PEOPLE ARE PRAYING ON YOUR DOWNFALL
11.) Tennis court AND Love Club- both by Lorde
Recommended Occasion: specifically, Fridays at night.
Recommended mood: when you feel cooler than everyone else in like an outcast way
EXTRAS
Smile- Lily Allen
Maneater/Say it right- Nelly Furtado
I wait for you- Alex G
Family Affair- Mary J. Blinge
Cigarettes out the Window- TV Girl
I hope you enjoy the recommendations, Happy listening!
A Common Situation Episode 28-“The We’re Done Situation”
Alaina and TaMyra discuss their final wrap ups of freshman year. Tune in to hear what’s next and their final goodbyes to freshman year. (Follow them on Instagram @acommonsituation)
CommonsCast Episode 159-April 17, 2024
It’s the final episode of the CommonsCast for this academic year, featuring Jayden hosting the Q&A segment with Dean Gresalfi, Sariha delivering the details on events coming up before finals, and then Jayden sitting down with Drew Spiegel for the Human of the Commons interview. Drew is a Gillette House resident from Deerfield, Illinois majoring in Political Science.
A Common Situation Episode 27-“The Desperate Situation”
Alaina and TaMyra discuss what being desperate looks like and how it affects your life.
CommonsCast Episode 158-April 10, 2024
On this episode Jayden sits down with Dean Melissa Gresalfi for the Q&A with the Dean segment, Sofia delivers the details on events coming up on campus this week in the Commons Calendar, and Cynthia brings in Chiya Gibson for the Human of the Commons interview. Chiya is from Middletown, Delaware and is majoring in MHS with a minor in AADS.
CommonsCast Episode 157-April 3, 2024
Lauren has the questions and Dean Gresalfi has the answers in this week’s Q&A segment, Chloe delivers the details on events coming up on campus in this week’s Commons Calendar, and Bri sits down with Brodie Labott for the Human of the Commons interview. Brodie is an Economics and Public Policy Studies double major from Tennessee, and lives in Stambaugh House.
A Common Situation Episode 26-“The Problem Situation”
Alaina and TaMyra discuss situations where you may not know where to place the blame. Tune in to find out who is the problem and how to know if it’s you.