Frozen Faceoff

Welcome back from break. Hope you all had a relaxing time at home and are ready to dive into these last two weeks of the semester. In case you're looking for something fun to do this weekend before finals start, why don't you head on down to Ann Arbor for the Frozen Faceoff!

For the past couple of weeks now the buzz around campus has been about the Frozen Faceoff, but what is it exactly? Well, here are the details. It's the first ever NCAA D3 outdoor men's hockey game. Our Adrian College Bulldogs will be taking on Concordia University on Saturday, December 4, at 9.30am in the University of Michigan's Big House. Because the stadium is so big, we're trying to break the world record for number in attendance at a D3 hockey game. The first 5,601 fans to arrive will receive a free winter hat! The game is also free to Adrian, Concordia, and UofM students. The cost of admission is $10 for others in attendance, and $2 for children under 12. If you're an AC student and you need a ride to the game, we've got ya covered. For $5 you can take a bus provided by the college. Hurry though, today is the last day you can purchase a ticket for the bus. They will be on sale between 11.30am and 12.3pm in Ritchie Market place.

Don't miss out on this fun opportunity to be apart of history! Hope to see everyone there!

Support Your Basketball Team!

Tomorrow both the women's and men's basketball team will be playing at Siena Heights and they're looking for student support. Last year Siena's student section blew ours out of the water, and it was a home game for us. This year we want to do the same to them. Today during lunch in Caine you can sign up to go to the game. For $5 you will be bused over to Siena Heights and you will receive a bunch of goodies including a t-shirt!

I know break starts on Tuesday night and most of you are going to want to head home for the evening, but try to make an effort to support your fellow students. And wouldn't you like to see our student section blow Siena's students section out of the water this year? I know I would.

Bulldog Hockey Tonight!

Adrian College students and staff, are you looking for something fun to do tonight? Well, don't miss the Adrian Men's NCAA Hockey Team take on the Czech Republic under 18 team at 7pm in the Arrington Ice Arena. This game is going to be a Gold-Out, meaning make sure you wear gold to support your Adrian Bulldogs. The AC Hooligans will be there, so if you have one, wear your gold Hooligans shirt.

I'm sure this game is going to be a very exciting one. We've all seen how great our hockey team is. Now they're being paired against a team that comes from a great hockey area, so it's sure to be a good game.

I haven't been to an AC hockey game this year which is rare for me because hockey is one of my favorite sports. I can tell you now that I don't plan on missing this one. I suggest that you don't miss it either. Cost of admission is free to AC students with their IDs. For community members the cost is only $10. Hope to see you all at the rink tonight!

Alpha Phi's Red Dress Gala Successful

On Saturday evening Alpha Phi hosted their fourth annual Red Dress Gala to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation to promote cardiac care. For those of you that don't know about the Alpha Phi Foundation here's a bit of information.

• Mission Statement: Alpha Phi Foundation empowers women to be generous givers. We raise and award funds for programs that advance leadership development, encourage academic excellence, improve women’s heart health, support sisters in need and educate about the value of philanthropy.
• Vision: As a preeminent philanthropic organization, Alpha Phi Foundation is recognized for the strength of our endowment and for innovation in cultivating and sustaining donor participation. We strive to be philanthropy-of-choice among our members, with every Alpha Phi supporting the Foundation

The night consisted of dinner, a silent auction, a red dress fashion show by the seniors, and some dancing. Through the support of family, friends, and alumni Alpha Phi was able to raise more money than expected to donate to the Alpha Phi Foundation. We even had one basket, a Detroit Red Wings basket, that went for over $600.

Thanks to Danielle Prielipp, her committee, all the other sisters of Alpha Phi, family, and friends for making this years Red Dress Gala so successful.

Promoting Prematurity Awareness

The month of November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Throughout this week, Adrian College Circle K will be selling wristbands (during lunch and dinner in Caine) from the March of Dimes to raise awareness of premature births with all the proceeds going to the March of Dimes to provide help for premature babies. For more information about March of Dimes or premature babies, visit www.marchofdimes.com

At the left is what the wristbands look like. They're $2 each, and come with a card to write you name on. The cards will be displayed in Caine for the rest of the month, to show who supported the March of Dimes and Prematurity Awareness Month. If you don't want a bracelet, but still want to show your support, you can purchase the card for $1 with the proceeds going to March of Dimes.

Not only will Circle K be selling these wristbands, they'll also be holding a Dime War between the classes. Set up in the Caine Student Center are jars labeled for each of the classes. Dimes are the only positive coin (+10) and all the others are negative (-1, -5, and -25). Place the dimes in your class' jar to gain points and the negative coins in the other class' jar making them lose points. Whichever class has the high score at the end of the week will be the winner of the Dime War. Last I checked, the juniors were in the lead with the seniors not far behind. Stop by sometime this week and show your support for the March of Dimes and help us promote prematurity awareness.

TKE Host 2nd Annual Turkey Bowl

Over the weekend on Saturday, November 6th Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) hosted the 2nd Annual Turkey Bowl to benefit the Daily Bread. Wondering what the Turkey Bowl is? Well, it's powder puff football played by the sororities on campus (Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Chi Omega, and Delta Nu Kappa). The coaches and refs are members of TKE.

The first round games paired Alpha Phi against Alpha Sigma Alpha and Chi Omega against Delta Nu Kappa. Alpha Phi won against Alpha Sigma Alpha and Chi Omega won against Delta Nu Kappa. In the second round, Alpha Sigma Alpha played Delta Nu Kappa, and Alpha Phi (last year's champions) played Chi Omega (last year's runner-ups) once again in the championship game. The final score of the championship game was 14-12, Chi Omega.


I was lucky enough to play for Alpha Phi this year, and let me tell you, it was way more intense than I was expecting. I had played powder puff football in high school, so I kind of knew what I was doing. We had a few practices during two weeks before the game. Came up with silly names for our plays and enjoyed the time with our sisters. Then came game day...

Our first game went really well. Our offense had plenty of touchdowns and our defense was strong, preventing ASA from getting any touchdowns. We won that game and we were extremely proud with how well we all played. Next up, we were facing Chi Omega.

We knew the championship game was going to be harder. We had been watching the Chi-Os play against DNK and noting their plays. We could figure out who their key runners were and who they were throwing the ball to the most. As the game started Chi-Os offensive ripped through our defense and managed to get an early touchdown. Later on in the first half, the Chi-Os got a second touchdown, being up 14-0. We managed to come back in the second half. Our defense was stronger, and our offense was getting some long runs. In the end, we fell short because on both touchdowns we failed at getting the extra point. It was a great game over all. Really intense and I'm sure for the audience, enjoyable to watch.

Congrats to all the sororities that played and to Chi Omega, the 2010 Turkey Bowl Champions!

Time to Register for Classes

Today is the start of registration week. Make sure, if you haven't already, that you make an appointment with your adviser this week. In case you need to know, here's the dates you can register:
90+ credit hours and Honor Students (11/1 & 11/2)
54+ credit hours (11/3 &11/4)
All students (11/5 - 11/12)

With the new system, there have been some problems with registration. I know that I should be able to register today because I have 90 credit hours, but the new system was having issues and when I logged on I was unable to register. I stopped by the registrar's office and they were able to fix my transcript. I'm sure they'll be very busy all week in the registrar's office, but if you have a problem, I'm sure they'll be happy to help you out. I know it may be very frustrating because we all want our classes and want to make sure they don't fill up, but seeing it is a new system, we will have to deal with problems. Don't worry, you'll get your classes.

In case you're unsure of how to work NetClassroom, there is a link to a powerpoint that explains how to use it. Click here to visit the page. On the side there's an image of a laptop computer that say "NetClassroom Training." If you click on it, the powerpoint will download. The image at the side is what you're looking for on the website.

Also, if you're currently able to register, when you log on to NetClassroom, on the side will be a link to register for classes. It can also be found under the tab labeled classes. Here's where you go to add the classes you want for the spring semester.

After this semester of registration things should go a lot smoother next year. The kinks of NetClassroom should be worked out, the students will know how to navigate the site, and the advisers will know how the registration process works. It always sucks being the first to try out a new system, but someone's got to. Hopefully, things will go okay this week.

And, if you want to relieve some stress after this week. Check out these events going on:

• Saturday, November 6th: The last home varsity football game will be at 1pm against Hope College. Also, TKE will be holding the 2nd Annual Turkey Bowl at 6pm on the football field.
• Sunday, November 7th: Rake 'n Run - help out the members of the community by spending time raking with different groups on campus.
• Saturday, November 13th: Alphi Phi host their Annual Red Dress Gala
• Sunday, November 14th: Showcase concert in Dawson Auditorium at 3pm
• Tuesday, November 23rd: Campus housing closes at 9.30pm for Thanksgiving Break
• Sunday, November 28th: Campus housing opens at noon from Thanksgiving Break

There's not much left of the semester so make sure you get everything for your classes done, but don't forget to have fun and check out all the events happening on campus.

Family Weekend Recap

Happy Monday everyone! Over the weekend was Family Weekend! I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

I was very excited to spend the day with my parents...plus they took me out to lunch which was a nice change from Ritchie food. They also came over to the Alpha Phi complex for our Parent Ceremony so that they could see what we, the Phis, are all about.

I also got to spend some time in President Docking's private box at the football game. My mom is on the parent's board and was invited by President Docking up there to enjoy the game, so I got to stop by and check it out. Let me tell you, I would love to be able to watch every football game from his private box. I went up there during half time and stayed until the end of the game. His box is located just left of the 50 yard line giving you an awesome view of the field. Plus, the box is heated, making it much more enjoyable than sitting in the student section wearing six layers because it's cold out. Finally, there was food...really good food like shrimp, brownies, salad, etc. As a cherry on top of a great day, the football team won 58-31 against Kalamazoo.

Just a reminder, since the football team scored so many touchdowns at the game, TODAY (Monday, October 25th) you can receive 20% off merchandise at the bookstore. Make sure you stop by. I know I will. You can never have too much Bulldog gear.

Family Weekend - This Weekend!

Hello Adrian College Community! Family Weekend starts this Friday and there will be tons of activities going on throughout the weekend. There's something for everyone, so be sure to check out everything going happening on campus.


Family weekend is actually one of my favorite events Adrian College holds. Not only do I get to see my family, there's also a lot of activities going on throughout the weekend. Some of my favorite activities from the past years include:

• The football game (which last year I got to watch from the President's box)
• The inflatables and games located in the Merillat
• Open skate in the Arrington Ice Arena
• The theater productions

All these events (and more) will occur this year during family weekend. Be sure to check out the entire schedule of events by clicking here. And if you still need to register, fill out the form here.

I know I'm excited for family weekend and I hope you all are too. Be sure to check out all the awesome events happening on campus. Also stop by the Stadium Gates before the Varsity Football Game and visit me! I will be working a fund-raising booth sponsored by Adrian College Circle K. The booth is called "Happy Cents" and goes towards UNICEF's Six Cents Initiative. Stop by and donate your loose change and tell us why you're happy! See all of you this weekend!

Welcome Back from Break!

Hope you all had a wonderful break and enjoyed the time off from classes, clubs, and everything else. While some students were busy at home or on vacation, some were busy with Adrian College sports and activities. Here's what you missed over break:

On October 9th the Varsity Football team played Olivet College, winning 41-0. Too bad this wasn't a home game so we could get 20% off at the bookstore. Either way, it was great that our Bulldogs won the game over the weekend. This weekend the Varsity team plays away at DePauw, and the following weekend will be a home game against Kalamazoo College. Be sure to check out www.adrianbulldogs.com for more information on the football team and the other sports on campus.

The football team wasn't the only one busy this weekend. Both the ACHA D1 and D3 teams played, and they both won. ACHA D1 played Youngstown State on October 9th winning 9-0 and played Slippery rock on October 10th winning 4-3. The ACHA D3 Gold team won 7-4 against Northwood on October 9th and won 7-1 against Illinois State on October 10th. The ACHA D3 Black team won 7-4 against Delta College on October 9th making it a successful weekend for our hockey teams.

Now that you're caught up on a couple things that happened over break, be sure you don't miss out on any of the fun things taking place on campus this month. Remember, October is Adrian College month. See the previous post for all the activities going on this month and ways you can show your bulldog spirit! And of course, as more events come up, I'll be sure to report them.