Even if you hadn't heard about the Rotunda sing last Wednesday, the masses that systematically descended on the lawn were hard to ignore.
Who could resist such an evening? Free food, a chance to meet the student leaders of our school -- not to mention the evening's highlight, an array of vocal talent: The University's a cappella.
Unfortunately, the several thousand who turned up for the event were forced to trudge home disappointed -- and wet. Inclement weather forced organizers to postpone the event, according to Tassie Oswald, the University Program Council's Special Program's Chair.
"Last week was really bad luck," Oswald said. "The storm never actually hit the U.Va campus, it was only surrounding it."
The rain date for the Rotunda sing is tonight from 8:00 to 9:30 on the Lawn.
Co-sponsored by the a cappella President's Council, past Rotunda Sings have benefited both incoming first-year students and seasoned University students, Oswald said.
While first years have an opportunity to experience a wide variety of the University's a cappella talent, a cappella members get a chance to showcase themselves to potential future members.
"Rotunda Sing is definitely done with first years in mind," Oswald said. "It's a way for groups to give first years a fair showing of what music they sing, to see which one they would want to join."
Oswald said the Rotunda Sing traditionally is done on the first night of classes. It fits within a week-long series of events for Welcome Week, which is run by the Special Programs committee of UPC.
Other events of the week included the Block Party, Newcomb Hall Crawl and Tom Deluca.
Oswald said she believes the Rotunda Sing still will attract large crowds, despite the postponement. She said members of an eager audience were out on the Lawn as early as 3:00 p.m. last Wednesday with their blankets.
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