it has been requested by a friend of mine that i continue writing blogs.. so here goes it. i finally released myself from xanga, too. y'happy now conor?

as the night of UPC's Student Film Showcase approaches, i find myself filled with increasingly more apprehension. i know i'm the only one bringing this upon myself, but i can't help but feel pressure to have a successful event with good attendance since this is the first film fest UPC's had in a long while. all the events i've put on for UPC have been relatively simple and this is my first big one. it hasn't helped that people don't respond to things as fast or fall through on me at the last minute, or that i'm not sure if UPC has enough funds to pay for the whole event, but i'm still trucking. i'm determined to make this a success.

csun is a school that doesn't necessarily lack in school spirit [although it does seem that way], but it seems that students almost can't find a reason to commute to school and home and then come back for campus programming events. i've been to other campuses and noticed how every building is utilized and every event pulls attendance in the 100s easily. it is my goal to make it that way for campus programming next year. i've always thought my college experience has been half full and isn't fully what i expected it to be. transferring was an option [possibly still is]. however, i am one voice that can influence the way things are done. things need to be done bigger and better as far as campus programming goes! i want students to see that the greek system isn't the only mean of interacting w/ others or attending social events. as a student, your dues goes towards campus programming and they should get more out of what they pay for.

starting something that hasn't been done in a while and targetting a pretty closed off market audience [film students], i'm proud that i'm at least getting somewhere. i just wish things were a lot easier right now, but i suppose i'm still learning and next year i will definitely know more ofhow things are run.

with all this said, i invite you all [especially csun students] to attend UPC's Student Film Showcase: Wednesday, April 26th at 7pm in the USU Theatre on Cal State Northridge Campus (18111 Nordhoff street, Northridge CA 91330)