Adelphi University

On our way to work at Adelphi last night we were cruising through a very sheik neighborhood. The houses were gorgeous, the lawns were spectacular and the streets were squeaky clean. The Garden City is beautiful! For those of you not familiar with the whereabouts it's in Long Island, NY about 45 minutes outside the big apple. When we got to campus we met some of THE nicest people we've ever worked with. They were awesome! We were honored to be a part of Adelphi's Women's Recognition Month where they're doing all kinds of great stuff from body image to sexual assault awareness and self defense. Talk about March Madness! Thanks for all you're doing Adelphi and thanks for allowing us to be a part of it.

Washington State University

Pictured above is the crew that made our trip to campus possible. Thanks guys!

Last night we were at WSU (GO COUGARS!) in Pullman, Washington where we got a chance to speak to a group of WSU's finest- the students of Greek life. They were pretty darn fabulous and that pretty much sums up the evening. A great gig at an amazing campus...just another reminder that we have THE best job in the world.
Time for us to hop on a plane and fly cross country to NYC baby. Our fingers are crossed for a surprise first class upgrade for the long journey. : ) We are totally dreaming but here's hoping...

Simple Travel Etiquette

We sometimes get a bit irritated with our fellow travelers in airports throughout the land. Frustrated with the not so friendly travelers aboard a recent flight we decided to shoot a little video blog action to let go of the anger in a healthy way and to share our top tips for airport etiquette before we hit the friendly skies!


TOP 3 TIPS
1. Respect lines.
There is nothing more frustrating than someone who either mistakenly or intentionally ignores obvious order. Take a look around people, be aware.
2. No leaning please.
The space is tight enough already and the last thing I want is your seat in my lap. At 5'9", I can't tell you how many times I've had my knee caps slammed by the rapid recline of a seat in front of me. Not only is this painful and annoying, it's just rude!
3. Do NOT crowd the baggage claim carousel.
This might be my biggest frustration of all. We rarely check our bags but when we do I dread going to the baggage claim area to wrestle with the sea of vultures who crowd the carousel. When travelers (and the monster sized group that came to meet them at the airport) try to get so close that they're practically on top of the moving belt no one behind them can see a thing. Nothing! This is why I think airports should implement the 3 foot rule. Stand at least 3 feet behind the carousel until your bag is close, politely pardon your way to the carousel, grab your bag and step back. Then we can ALL see!
We just couldn't stop at 3, so we included a BONUS TIP - Be prepared for the security line. Life is so much easier for you and everyone behind you if you have your driver's license and boarding pass out before get get to the security check point. Also, while you're waiting to be scanned, puffed or frisked remove your shoes, chunky metal jewelry, and your belt and get them ready to place in a bin on the x-ray belt-TSA employees will love you for it!
Wow, I feel better already. Thanks!
Safe travels,
Kelly

Mini Bar Madness

At a recent stay in New York we were extremely impressed with the delicious mini bar selection and after taking a closer look we were surprised to find that amongst the gourmet nuts and candy lay a small black velvet pouch labeled "Intimacy Kit." Concealed in the mysterious dark bag were 2 condoms and a breath mint. Why not 2 mints you ask? We're not sure but we were happy to see that in addition to pleasing picky pallets and curving late night appetites, the hotel had safety and freshness in mind. That's customer service!

Ch, ch, ch, check it out!

Everybody is doing IT (reading our e-newsletter that is). You don't want to miss out do you? Follow the link below and check out the March edition. There's still time to enter to win a $150 American Express gift card and you can submit your favorite spring break photo to win a 6-pack of our super cool, super fresh, super sexually empowered t-shirts.

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Watch Fox this Monday Morning!

The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet has asked us to be guests on the show this Monday morning to speak on the topic of spring break and date rape. We're thrilled about the opportunity to reach a national audience and spread the good word on live TV! We will be sharing lots of great spring break safety tips so please tune in to check it out or set your TiVo or DVR. The show airs at 9am or 10am depending on what part of the country you're in, check your local Fox channel listing for details.

The Great Saint Leo!

Trying to get from Inianapolis to Tampa was quite the challenge today. After a couple flight delays we landed less than 2 hours before it was time for us to arrive on campus at Saint Leo University which happens to be about an hour and a half drive from the airport in moderate rush hour traffic. Yikes. Once again we utilized the airport facilities to change, freshen up, chi, curl and primp. Although public restroom prep is not ideal we sure are getting good at it! We made it to campus with 2 minutes to spare and met up with Jenn Garcia and a few of the students who were responsible for bringing us to campus. Thanks guys! And thanks for treating us to a delicious dinner in your gorgeous and brand spank'n new student center. Our visit to Saint Leo was fantastic and we even learned a little bit about the great Saint Leo while we were there, but our favorite part of the evening was after the program when we had a chance to connect with several students. I cannot tell you how special that time is for us. Connecting with students is what our work is all about! So, thank you for sticking aroung to hang out with us and for sharing your stories. We hope our paths cross again soon!

We're headed home for a week of our very own spring break!

Good times in Kentucky

We had a great time with the good folks at Northern Kentucky University tonight. We had a chance to kick it with some of the students we met last month at MGCA and NACA. Who knew we would be reunited with our new Kentucky buds so soon? Josh Gruenke who is the advisor for the NKU programming board brought us to campus and in addition to being an amazing professional committed to higher education, Josh is quite possibly THE funniest person ever! Thanks for a memorable evening!

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S!

We experienced a little travel delay today on our way to St. Mary's University. After two delayed flights we arrived in the San Antonio airport about 45 minutes before we were scheduled to be on campus to join the fine folks of St. Mary's for dinner. With no time to go to the hotel first we decided to set up a little make shift vanity in the airport restroom which was conveniently located next to the rental car counter- a great time saver. They had all the major necessities a girl could ask for...an electric outlet, a sink, and a mirror. The only think lacking was privacy which we did not mind but I'm afraid some other travelers did. Oh well. So as you can see life on the road is far from glamorous. What would Fergie think?
Here's a little clip of Becca commenting on our situation as she quickly gets her curly locks in check for the night.

Social Justice Superstars!

Okay, so while we love kicking it with the students, conference season allows for us to hook up with dear friends and play. In these photos Kelly and I were chilling with two rock stars of the social justice world. Jessica Pettitt and Bil Leipold. Don't know them? You should. I am always learning from their visionary prospective and ability to help us lead the world to where it should be versus settling for where we are. I am also proud to share they were both just recognized by Campus Activities Magazine as two of the top Diversity Speakers in the entire nation. One of the neatest parts of the journey Kelly and I are on is that we get to spend time with people we deeply respect and admire. Not bad for a days work.

Always-B

Leadership is Cool!!!

We're at one of our favorite conferences MGCA (Mid-American Greek Council Association) in the urban hip city of Chicago home to Oprah and my good friend who I will refer to as N.A. since he happens to be super private when it comes to his identity on the web (Totally love him!). While doing our thing at the conference we had the pleasure of facilitating a Leadership Pathway program with our dear friend and fellow speaker Bil Leipold. (Totally love him too!) This particular session was a 4 hour breakout with Fraternity and Sorority Vice President's from campuses all over the country. The title of the session was THE GOOGLE EFFECT: Ensuring your organization has what it takes to survive and thrive. After a few hours of visually appealing power point slides, many thought provoking questions, deep thoughts and conversation, and lots of forward thinking we are confident that these students have what it takes to lead their organizations well and to create an action plan that will bring sustainability and success to their chapters.
Below is a group of leaders striking a pose in their goggles (end result of the entertaining craft portion of the pathway).
Greek leaders ROCK!
-K

We "heart" NACA!

This was our first time at NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) and we are in love! It was such an honor and a surprise to be accepted to showcase at this world class event. It is a truly great conference full of THE absolute nicest people... really, never have we been around so many kind and positive folks. NACA hosted lots of amazing educators, speakers, musicians, comedians and activists, they even had a mechanical bull. No joke! It is a literal playground for today's college students (and some speakers). We were deeply regretting that we were never on the programming board at UWF as we so missed out.

Lance Bass was in our set, he was actually our opening act! ...

Darryl McDaniels or DMC (of Run-DMC) as most of the world knows him was also in our set and we got a chance to meet him. He is such a nice guy. Very cool!

We made a new funny friend, Eric Schwartz- aka Smooth E. A great comedian who will be at the Tampa Improv in March so for all you Tampa friends who want to kick it with the funny and suave Smooth E let us know!

Also, NACA gave us time to spend with one of our mentors and the lead dog at CAMPUSPEAK, TJ Sullivan. We captured a photo of our booth aka home base at the conference. Here many NACA rock stars acquired the Super Sexually Empowered t-shirts that are a part of this year's Unite for Change Campaign. If you weren't there but gotta have one...there are still a few open dates for this year's tour. Also, in this month's newsletter you can register to win a 6-pack of T's. Value- Priceless.

Lastly, our NACA was excellent but not at all possible without the vision and leadership of our dear friend, sister and the Unite for Change Creative Director Kim Northup. She has done so much for us that we are forever thankful.

Off to doodle hearts in our notebooks about our new crush...NACA!

-K and B

Ice, Ice Baby!

Here we are, 2 Florida gals preparing to hit the freshly plowed Minnesota roads bright and early in the morning.

University of Minnesota

Lydia, Bre, Sarah and Heather talk about "IT"!


Last night we had an awesome time at The University of Minnesota Morris. We were the guests of the amazing and passionate Morris Feminists. Their motto is creating equality for women and men. Does it get any better than that? In honor of our new commitment to video blogs we have some great footage from our trip including several of the students after our program. They are another shining example of why we do what we do. Learn more about them and their campus by visiting the home page from the Violence Prevention Center http://www.morris.umn.edu/services/ViolencePrevention/ the Program Coordinator, Bridget is amazing (all campuses should be so lucky).

Much love from the frozen tundra-
K and B

Action packed good times!

What a great 32 hours! A first class flight to NYC, quality time with our dear friend Bil Leipold upon arrival to the big apple, a great gig at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. where we got to meet some super smart future engineers. Thank you for everything Nathalie! And our trip was complete after a visit to the Montel Williams Show where we received great prizes! We're going to Disney World for 3 days for FREE! Thanks Mickey and thank you Montel! An action packed day and a half for sure. Good times indeed!