Radio Glendon Launch!

October 22nd marked Radio Glendon's (Glendon's small but stellar radio station) official launch for a new year of great music! Thanks to the wonderful people at Lunik Cafe (Please read my fellow eAmbassadors', Esther and Juan, reviews on what I think is the best spot on campus) who graciously let us use their space, the launch was fit with a bar (Filled with a couple of hundred dollars worth of alcohol...), a stage, and even a dance floor.

Michael Wexler (Inlet Sound) rocking the launch party

The night really got going around 7pm when the first two live acts, The Family and Pamela Sarmiento, of the night took the stage. Jazz piano student Daniel Boltyansky thrilled the crowd with his take of the Lion King's "Hakuna Matata" and Elton John's "Tiny Dancer." (He was even being cheered on for an encore where he showed off his jazz skills.) Michael Wexler, lead singer of the Hamilton based band Inlet Sound, wrapped up the live performances with fantastic original and cover songs. (Go see Inlet Sound at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on November 1st!) Canadian rock/hip-hop band Hello Beautiful were also around for an on-air interview which should be replayed sometime soon. Our two, if it's fair enough for me to say, campus djs, Marco and Jayson, helped take the party into the wee hours of the morning.

Adu's Radio Glendon shirt

Along with the free drinks, (yes, free) and the great music, contests were happening throughout the night including, who could make the best Radio Glendon t-shirt? and a raffle with a grand prize of a tv! (Awesome, I know.)  

A huge thanks goes out to Lunik Cafe and everybody at Radio Glendon for making such a great night possible and everybody who came out and supported Glendon's radio station. As part of the Radio Glendon team, our hope was to introduce the faces of Radio Glendon and let everybody know, after some troubles last year...., our radio station was very much back up and running and it's safe to say we were able to accomplish that.

An awesome Tweet about the night:

"@SarahLPB: Cool venue, great acoustic music, free PBR and all on campus. Glendon, this is what I've been waiting for since 2009. #finally"

Now, don't you wish you went? And to those who did, thanks again.

To listen and for all things Radio Glendon, check out http://radioglendon.ca/ (Currently, it's still working out some problems but should be up to its fullest potential very soon!)

We are also still looking for djs! For those interested you can either email Catherine - catherine@radioglendon.ca or Noam - noam@radioglendon.ca.

If you are interested in helping out in any way you can, feel free to email our station managers, Alanya - alayna@radioglendon.ca or Sam - sam@radioglendon.ca

Or me for that matter! laura@radioglendon.ca 

Hello and Welcome! (An Introductory Post)

Hello Glendoners, Glendonites......Glendonians?......People of Glendon past, present, and future!

My name is Laura Stanley, a third year student at Glendon and part of the awesome eAmbassador team.
If you're reading this blog, it probably means you are interested in going to Glendon. (Or you're my Mother who I told to read my blog) Well good, Glendon is awesome and everybody should be interested in going! Glendon is so much more than a pretty campus, although it is really pretty, and I hope I can let you know a little bit more about it.

As an introductory post, I thought that I would tell you a little bit about myself, my involvement at Glendon, and what you can expect for the future of this blog.

I'm currently working towards my bilingual BA with a Major in English and a Minor in Canadian Studies. People (my parents, their friends, people on the street etc.) often ask me what I want to do with this "Major in English and Minor in Canadian Studies." I'll be honest. I don't know. Someone once told me that in university, take what you like. So my response is always, "I like books and Canada so I put the two together."

I'm also currently the Music Industry Rep and a DJ for our amazing campus radio station, Radio Glendon and contributor to our bilingual newspaper, the Pro Tem, and York University newspapers, The Lexicon and The Excalibur.

What to expect from my blog: As an executive for Radio Glendon, expect Radio Glendon news and event updates. (Our launch is happening October 21st!) Also, as part of both the English and Canadian Studies faculties, there is always something going on which I hope to attend and share with all of you.

Well blog readers, that's it for now but expect weekly posts and weekly fun! For your enjoyment, please find one of my favourite songs, "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon (Paul Simon is the love of my life) below.

If you have any questions about Glendon (or life!) feel free to ask me on Formspring (The link is on the right of the blog) or follow and ask me on Twitter (@laurastanleyGL)

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I currently co-run an amazing Canadian music blog called Grayowl Point. 

You can also find me writing about music for Spill Magazine and in the Fall issue of Statement Magazine.