Annual BHP Community BBQ Kicks Off the School Year

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Last night, around 200 students attended the annual BHP Community BBQ, where they chatted over free BBQ at Scholz Garten and then competed in six rounds of trivia with representatives from BP, ConocoPhillips, Dell, Deloitte, Dropbox, PepsiCo and PwC.

Teams were asked to choose a team name. Some of the names that garnered the best reactions from the crowd were  “Sorcerer’s Prentice,” “Staff Infection” and “Dr. Konana’s Voiceover IP.”

Trivia rounds done by “Geeks who Drink” were witty and hilarious. Rounds included: “Bad YouTube Karaoke,” which required participants to identify songs that someone had completely botched and posted on Youtube; “Wallstreet Balderdash,” in which teams had to identify the true meaning of made-up words used by those working on Wall Street; and “Do Give Up Your Day Job,” a round which brought to light some interesting past occupations of famous celebrities.

The competition was fierce and in the end teams Deloitte and Lets Get Fiscal tied for first place, but a tie breaker question set team Deloitte apart as the first place winner. Deloitte team members included:

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Top row (from left to right):
Arvind Sivakumar
Rabin Shetty
Sai Yeluru
James Abbott
Malorie Liljenwall (Deloitte rep.)

Bottom row (from left to right):
Mickey Li
Kevin Yu
Sophia Ding
Macy Huang
Lisa Feng
Nazifa Mim
Kevin Chiu (Deloitte rep.)

Special thanks to our sponsors: BP, ConocoPhillips, Dell, Deloitte, Dropbox, PepsiCo and PwC!

 

Talented Mr. Ripley Takes on Mr. McCombs Pageant

Written by Forrest Ripley

As President of HBA, I am used to representing our organization at various meetings and events. However, last week required using a myriad of new skills to rep my favorite organization as I was elected to represent HBA in the annual Mr. Mccombs male pageant, a night of fun to raise money for a good cause. In this friendly competition I would vie for the Mr. McCombs crown along with 8 other gentlemen from other McCombs student organizations. After spending a month practicing my dancing, figuring out what my talents were, and attempting to get my body in swimsuit season shape, the big night finally arrived. My fellow pageant members and I began the evening with an elaborate group dance choreographed to Macklemore’s finest beats. It’s hard to describe the camaraderie I built with my fellow men after jointly spending two weeks learning how to best moonwalk, flex our guns, and shake our booties.

After the dance, each contestant made three return trips to the stage to model their outfit of choice, show off their swimsuit fashion, and display their finest talents. For my outfit of choice, I donned my full-body taco costume I conveniently already owned to epitomize my lifelong love of Austin’s most famous Tex-Mex cuisine. In the highly anticipated swimsuit round, I proudly showcased my winter tan lines by wearing retro pastel swimtrucks complete with an inflatable crocodile innertube. At last came the talent portion of the evening. Because of my indecisiveness in picking a talent, I decided to try out several skills in lieu of a single talent. To begin, I played Adele’s Someone Like You on my keyboard while singing the song an octave or two lower than the song’s author. For the second half of the song, I abandoned my keyboard and relied on the actual music track while I tested the limits of my juggling abilities by tossing, catching, (and occasionally dropping) an assortment of balls and clubs.

In the end, I did not walk away with the coveted Mr. McCombs crown, but I had a blast pretending to be talented, beautiful, and graceful. The amount of support from my fellow BHPers made the experience even more fun. Even better, all of the event’s proceeds ended up raising more than 2000 cans for the Capital Area Food Bank in addition to more than $500 to the winner’s charity of choice. All in all, it was quite a successful night.

 

Fall BHP Book Club

DATE: Wednesday, September 5

TIME: 6-8pm 

LOCATION: UPO Conference Room (next to the BHP office) 

The BHP Book Club for the fall 2012 semester is being hosted by former BA 324H professor Luke Winslow. The chosen book is The Defining Decade by Meg Jay.  It’s about how to make the most of your upcoming years and use your time wisely to be successful in your work and relationships.  Read more about it here.  Dinner from Potbellys will be provided to participants.  Make the most of the last bit of free time you have this summer to read the book and take advantage of this unique BHP opportunity.  Sign-up is required (there are only 30 spots available).

BHP Senior Panel: Finding Success in an Internship

Looking to succeed at an internship? Come hear best practices from notable BHP Seniors! You will have a chance to listen to advice and ask questions! Snack and drinks will be provided.

When: Wednesday, April 18, 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Where:
BBA Career Services Office (CBA 2.116)
Dress:
Casual
RSVP:
None

BHP Sophomore Speed Interviewing

When: Thursday, February 23rd, 5:00-6:15pm, Dinner immediately following
Where: CBA Events Room
Attire:
Business Casual

RSVP Required; go to Events Tab in the OCR page: 
https://mccombs-utexas-csm.symplicity.com/sso/students/login

This is an opportunity to gain insight with interviewing for a specific industry. You will practice interviewing with BHP Seniors who have accepted full time jobs in various industries. You will be asked 3-4 questions that are typical for a specific industry during four rounds of 10 minute interviews. BHP Seniors will also be providing you with verbal feedback.

The evening will conclude with a networking opportunity over pizza and sodas!

This event will be limited to only 56 students.