Hi, I'm Alex Bracken. I'm 26, live in NYC, and I'm an author who actually works in children's publishing. I reblog everything from interesting history tidbits, to fashion, to all of the great nerdy loves of my life.
THE DARKEST MINDS (Disney*Hyperion) is out now!.
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Book 2, NEVER FADE, will be out on October 29, 2013. It's available for pre-order on Amazon (and Kindle). You can add it on GoodReads here!
This year’s William & Mary Homecoming Parade Taylor Tee. This man is a precious gift to planet Earth. Please imagine him using these dulcet tones to read How the Grinch Stole Christmas to a courtyard full of drunk college students—dressed as Santa, of course, and you might understand why he quickly endeared himself to a bunch of 20somethings.
#William & Mary #The College of William and Mary #Bowties
The College of William and Mary was the first American institution of higher learning with a royal coat of arms. It was issued on May 14, 1694 by the College of Arms in London. The buildings featured on each version of the seal are not modeled on buildings at William and Mary as the first coat of arms was received before construction of the Wren Building in Williamsburg was begun.
So excited about our upcoming Virginia Beach adventure. I already have our Busch Gardens day planned out (spoiler: it ends with us getting sandwiches from the Cheese Shop and driving up Richmond Road to Sno-to-Go).
Hah! I met Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr. at Homecoming one year and sort of stared at his nametag thinking, “Like… the Lyon Gardiner Tyler Department of History?”
I’ve also been to Sherwood Plantation and it’s gorgeous.
YES. I’m so excited someone uploaded a video of the Panhellenic Toast that W&M does. I’ve been trying to explain it people forever, but it seems like we’re the only school that does it(?).
Basically, after a round of recruitment is over, all of the PNMs gather in the center of sorority court. The different sororities come out of their houses with their arms up and humming (this is extremely alarming and somewhat creepy the first time it happens, since it’s usually at night), and then they launch into song. As rush goes on, the unofficial rule is that you stand in front of the house you’re hoping to get a bid for.
They also do a senior toast, where all of the graduating seniors stand in the center while the others serenade them. It’s a really sweet tradition, but by the end of recruitment you’re singing it in your sleep.
Here’s Kappa’s verse (stars at 2:28):
And here’s to Kappa Gamma and to her key of gold.
Unlocking love and loyalty her bond will ever hold.
The beautiful and good to us will always be
The blue and blue, the friendships true of KKG!
