by Kishmar Shepherd on Sunday december 4, the rex nettleford hall Committee held its annual Christmas Carol Service. the Carol service is a yearly initiative of the Hall Committee and saw many Rexans taking time out of their study schedule to come together for a little taste of christmas. the short Christmas themed service was complete with black cake and sorrel saw performances from talented Rexans in song, a well received drama piece and impressive performances by several musicians. THe rex NeTTleforD Hall commiTTee wishes the entire Hall a merry christmas. (Picture by maya Wilkinson) Look InsIde Spotlight on Uber Fashion Choir Champions Edition 3: december 8 EMAiL: [email protected]Christmas comes early HallcHair and Deputy at the carol Service.
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by KishmarShepherd
on Sundaydecember 4, therex nettleford hallCommittee held itsannual ChristmasCarol Service.
the Carol serviceis a yearly initiative ofthe Hall Committeeand saw manyRexans taking timeout of their study
schedule to cometogether for a littletaste of christmas.
the shortChristmas themedservice was completewith black cake andsorrel sawperformances fromtalented Rexans insong, a well receiveddrama piece andimpressiveperformances by several musicians.
THe rex NeTTleforD Hall commiTTee wishes the entire Hall a merry christmas. (Picture by maya Wilkinson)
The rex neTTleford hall Choir retained its crownat the sixth annual Choirfest hosted at the rexnettleford hall on Wednesday, november 16, 2011.
the highly anticipated Choirfest, which has become afixture on the annual events calendar of the University ofWest indies, Mona Campus, delivered great performancesfrom the six participating Hall Choirs.
the event which was hosted by the Hall Chairman and Continues on next Page.
Rex retainsChoirfestcrown
rex supporters came out in their numbers andcolours. (Pictures by Kishmar Shepherd)
Winning rex choir Director.
memberS of the rex choir performing.
ZoNe 1 maNager ms Donna-mae Jackson presenting the winner’s plaque to arex choir member aND resident advisor Sylvia Jonson presenting the cake.
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What a firstsemester!
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deputy Hall Chairman of2008-2009 Cailar Greenand Farley Augustine wasopened with the JamaicanAnthem sung by anensemble consisting ofmembers from theparticipating choirs.
in giving the welcomeremarks, StudentServices anddevelopment Manger ofZone 1, Ms. donna- MaeJackson thanked thechoirs for theirparticipation and bringingChoirfest to the greatshow it has come to be.
“We’re happy to haveyou all here and formaking Rex nettlefordHall’s Choirfest into sucha wonderful show.” shestated. “As we celebrate
10 years, weare happy tohave begunChoirfest and look forwardto continuing to producesuch a remarkable event.”
the event was dividedinto five sections: Pop,Gospel, Classical, Folkand negro Spiritualswhich were competed inthe categories of LargeChoir, Medium Choir and Ensemble.
the competition whichwas keenly contestedbrought out some of thebest talent on campusfrom thesix Halls ofResidence. A.Z PrestonHall, Chancellor Hall,irvine Hall, Mary SeacoleHall, Rex nettleford Halland taylor Hall alldelivered a riveting showthat left patrons on the
edgeof their seats.
At the end of the nightthe judges praised thechoirs for their pleasingperformances and lookedforward to an even betterChoirfest in 2012.
When the results wereannounced, the Rexnettleford Hall Choirretained their crown afterwinning the competitionlast year for the first time.
they also won thenegro Spiritual sectionwith a stirring rendition of“Swing Low, SweetChariot.” the “Mans” ofChancellor Hall, deckedout in their signature blackand gold, won the Popsection with their rendition
ofthe “La La Bella Medley”and the Folk section withtheir performance titled“Woman Problems.”
the taylor Hall choiremerged winners in theGospel section with adynamic presentation ofthe “Gospel medley”which had patrons of theshow feeling spirituallyenriched.
the top three slotswere completed by taylorHall Choir in second placeand A.Z. Preston HallChoir in third place. theshow closed with thepresentation of trophiesand prizes to the winnersand performers.
On toponce again
rexaNS celebrating victory. below, resident advisor Keniel greypresenting a trophy to rex’s choir Director.
What a firstsemester!
Editorial 5
Rex Files news Team
EditoR-in-CHiEF
Kishmar Shepherd
SEnioR EditoRSJanelle david
davandra BabbShavar MaloneyChevelle Mason
SEnioR PRooF REAdER
Janelle david
LAYoUt And dESiGn Kishmar Shepherd
Rex Files news is a production of thePublications Committee of the Rexnettleford Hall.
Rex Files news is produced by Rexansfor Rexans, and covers all aspects of Halllife including news, Entertainment,Culture and Sports.
tHERE ARE two halls at theUniversity of the West indies;the Assembly Hall and the Rex nettleford Hall.
this semester the Rexanfamily celebrated 10 years asthe premier Hall of Residence atthe University. Whilst thismilestone signals a greataccomplishment, it is also proofthat age is just a number for ourspirit, accomplishments and thelegacy of our patron farsurpasses one decade.
in ten years it has becometradition for our Freshers to bringhome the “Fresher’s Concert”trophy, for our sportspersons towin championships and ourdrama productions to be highlyacclaimed. We have indeedmade our mark at the Universityas home of the Proud, theBrave and the Strong.
Like all families, we’ve had ourups and downs this semester,moments that made us proudand those where we felt asthough a shot of morphine wasneeded to get us through.despite the challenges, westood our ground.
Many a night we could hearthe choir practicing from theMPR, see the dedicated E.A.C.members huddled planning theirnext outreach and thevolleyballers practicing on theRed Square for their next match.Hard work pays off.
Rex nettleford Hall became
two time champions at the 2011Choir Festival, raised over$100,000 for the JamaicanBreast Cancer society andactively participated in the manyuniversity sporting events.
With 800 strong one wouldexpect that these events wouldgarner greater support, thatMona Bowl would be a sea ofMaroon and Gold and those thatshow up won’t be thecompetitors serving dual rolesas the audience.
in true Rexan spirit we oughtto be the backbone for thosewho represent us at both Halland Cluster levels. At the sametime, it is imperative that theseevents start on time.
it is wasteful to schedule anevent to begin at 7 p.m. and atthat time the d.A.C. is stillpreparing the location and theUWi Pop Society is doing theirsound check. it is also “touchy”to have hall events clash withthose at the University level. Butwe live and we learn.
We make improvements andwe strive towards maintainingour status as the genuine “Hallof Halls”.
the Rex Files team wouldlike to extend a heartfelt thanksto all those who supported ourinitiative. We look forward tocovering the events of the new Year; documenting theRexan life. Merry Christmas and Happy new Year.
Happy Holidays from your Publications Committee Chairman
I would like thank all Rexans, both
residing and commuting for their
readership and wish all a happy
holiday season and all the best for the
New Year.
by Kishmar Shepherd
on thursday november 10 the Rexnettleford Hall opened its gates to all offCampus Rexans and all those wishing tojoin the Rex family by becoming an offCampus Rexan. the annual event was this year organised by the off CampusRepresentatives for this academic yearKhori Ayton and natasha Leiba.
the event kicked off around 4 pm andsaw a lot of Rexans both residing andcommuting, coming out to mix, mingle andhave fun. Activities for the day includeddominoes, musical chairs and several otherfun giveaways from the day’s sponsors.
there was even a 5 a side football matchwhere residing Rexans faced off againsttheir commuting counterparts on the smallpatch of grass in front to the Facilitiesand Maintenance office. the offCampus footballers were the eventual
winners of the match by 3 goalsto 0 and received prizescompliments of sponsor Smirnoff.Although they did not win thematch, the residing Rexans alsogot a prize for participating.
Honestly there were no loserson the day as it was an enjoyabletime for all who attended.
off Campus Representative Khori Aytonsaid he felt as though the off Campus daywas a success and looks forward to furtherfostering integration between thoseRexans on Hall and the extendedmembers of the Rexan family.
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by Shavar Maloney
on Sunday 6th november, 2011,the Revolutionists of Cluster 8 wonthe 4th Annual iron ChefCompetition held on the RedSquare of the Rex nettleford Hall. the Revolutionists were able tostave off the sevenClusters to take the title home infine culinary style. the Coverlysof Cluster Six and the Rebels of Cluster nine tied for secondplace and the Alliance placed 4th.
the competition which washosted by the Hall’s domesticAffairs Committee started at2:30 p.m. with the revelation ofthe secret ingredient - cheese.
the teams had to create inthree categories: a starch, aprotein and a salad along witha drink and decorating a cake.the clusters also createddisplays for their food whichthis year seemed to be
centred on an exotic theme. With atotal preparation time of one hourand 45 minutes, the teamsimmediately got to work on theirculinary delights ranging in cuisinefrom Caribbean to oriental toHawaiian cuisine.
one addition to this year’scompetition was the addition of theGrace Corned Beef Cook offsponsored by Grace.
At the end of the day, with dishesdisplayed and judging completedCluster Eight emerged victorious inthe overall iron Chef competitionwith compliments from the judgeson their creativity and presentation.
Images from Iron Chef
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by Kishmar Shepherd
on friday november 11 the rex nettlefordhall showed the university of the Westindies once again the true star power of aglitzy fashion show.
The second staging of premier fashionshow uber fashion Couture lived up to thehigh expectations and anticipation leftlingering after the inaugural staging of theevent last year.
although patrons were made to pay forthe event this time around they didn’t seemto mind as the rex nettleford hall’sMultipurpose room was packed tocapacity. Moreover, a portion of theproceeds went to SoS Children’s village.
Much to the crowds appreciation modelstook to the runway one after anotherwearing the latest designs from BarryMoncrieffe, rangi, Base Kingston & Belle,yard Beat and felliciti. an especiallymemorable moment was the KarambaSwimwear sending the crowd in a frenzy
with both their female and male designs. not only was there high fashion on the
runway but members of the audience werealso immaculately dressed. Some evenhad their chance to take to the runway andstrut their stuff for prizes from sponsors.
all in all it was a well planned andexecuted even which patrons will certainlylook forward to seeing continue.
Spotlight on Uber moDelS oN STage at Uber fashion coture. (Pictures by maya Wilkinson and Kishmar Shepherd)
Hall DePUTy ceac caught taking a break.
above: Snap shots of patrons of Uber fashion couture,
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by Kishmar Shepherd
on friday november 11 the rex nettlefordhall showed the university of the Westindies once again the true star power of aglitzy fashion show.
The second staging of premier fashionshow uber fashion Couture lived up to thehigh expectations and anticipation leftlingering after the inaugural staging of theevent last year.
although patrons were made to pay forthe event this time around they didn’t seemto mind as the rex nettleford hall’sMultipurpose room was packed tocapacity. Moreover, a portion of theproceeds went to SoS Children’s village.
Much to the crowds appreciation modelstook to the runway one after anotherwearing the latest designs from BarryMoncrieffe, rangi, Base Kingston & Belle,yard Beat and felliciti. an especiallymemorable moment was the KarambaSwimwear sending the crowd in a frenzy
with both their female and male designs. not only was there high fashion on the
runway but members of the audience werealso immaculately dressed. Some evenhad their chance to take to the runway andstrut their stuff for prizes from sponsors.
all in all it was a well planned andexecuted even which patrons will certainlylook forward to seeing continue.
Spotlight on Uber moDelS oN STage at Uber fashion coture. (Pictures by maya Wilkinson and Kishmar Shepherd)
THeSe laDieS were looking their best for the event.
Hall aND gUilD commiTTee members mingling in the audience.