Empty Bowls

Events planned to help hungry

The Adrian Art department will sponsor three Empty Bowls events in January and February to benefit the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen.

The handmade bowls can be purchased on site at the events, filled with soup and later taken home.

Adrian College art students, teaching assistants, alumni and staff, Community Clay students, and the Adrian College Youth Art Program have all been making bowls with the goal of 500 bowls to be offered for a donation of $10-$20.

1 Evans Street Station in Tecumseh on Thursday, Jan. 21 from 11am-2pm. Evans Street Station is located at 110 S. Evans St.

2 Adrian College campus in Caine Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 4 from 11am-1pm with food donated by Sodexho. The Caine Student Center is located on Williams St.

3 First United Methodist Church on Maple Avenue in Adrian on Sunday, Feb. 21 from 11am-2 pm with food donated by Meijer, JR’s Hometown Grill & Pub, Red Lobster, Tip Top, ZZ’s Sports Bar & Grill.

More information may be obtained by contacting Pi Benio, professor of art and design at the College, at 517-264-3901 or via e-mail pbenio@adrian.edu .

Bruiser the Bulldog now a ‘live’ mascot

Bruiser, a 10 week-old English bulldog puppy, recently arrived on campus and can expect a busy January schedule.

The bulldog, born in Oklahoma, will be the new face of Adrian College. He will make special appearances around campus showing up at College-related functions to cheer on students.

Adrian College is one of only a few colleges in the nation to have a live mascot.

Kristi Maxwell, dean of students, says Bruiser will keep school spirit alive by beginning a new tradition at the College.

“We are proud to have Bruiser as a member of our family,” said Maxwell. “He’s the new face of school spirit and we are excited to introduce him to campus. The students will have many opportunities to meet their new ‘sibling’. He’ll be pretty busy during the school year but he will be in excellent hands.”

President Docking thinks the students will be surprised and happy when they return. Although he made it clear to fraternity leaders that Bruiser will not be allowed to join a fraternity or apply for spring classes. Some students who are still on campus and heard about Bruiser are very excited.

“I think it is so great to have a real live bulldog that will attend our events,” said Erin Laurell, a junior at Adrian College. “It's an exciting and unique way to show our school spirit. Not many schools have live mascots so this makes Adrian College standout even more.”

Senior Ryann Waterstradt agrees saying he will get a lot of attention.

“Now we can have Bruiser present at homecoming, campus activities, and our athletic events,” she said. “Bruiser will have no problem getting tons of attention from kids (young and old) who will be willing to pet him and give him tasty treats!”

Although President Docking was reticent at first to host a live mascot, Docking says Bruiser will be required to follow all the school rules like any other student.

“He won’t be legally allowed to drink until he’s three years old,” he said jokingly. “By my calculation he will then be twenty-one in dog years. All kidding aside, I am very excited to bring this new experience to campus and look forward to having Bruiser be a part of the Adrian College Community.”

Bruiser will officially make his debut at the men’s varsity hockey game on Friday, January 22 where he will wave to the crowd from center ice. He will be the honorary guest during a ceremonial puck drop before the game begins at 8 P.M.

Interested in helping with bruiser?

Join the 'Dawg Squad', students who help care and look after Bruiser during events

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Winter Commencement

29 students graduated this winter in a ceremony with family, friends, and members of the College community. Commencement was held Friday Dec. 4, 2009 at Herrick Chapel.

Information on the individual graduates available: Graduates

Community Clay Art Exhibition

Come to the Adrian College library to see the creativity of adults from our community.

The exhibit will be available from January 23 thru Feb. 12, 2010.

The collection, from the Community Clay class from fall of 2009, offers over fifty works including glazed surfaces using a variety of techniques: raku, salt, wood, and high fire reduction.

Community Clay classes are offered by the Adrian College Art and Design Department in the fall, winter and spring. Students, high school age and older, are represented in this exhibition.

The reception is open to the community and offers the opportunity to meet the artists on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 from 1 – 3 pm.

The exhibition will be on display through February 12, 2010 and can be viewed during regular library hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9am-9pm; Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10 am -5:30 pm. The library is closed on Sundays.

The Adrian Public Library is located at 143 E. Maumee Street in downtown Adrian. Parking is available along Maumee Street and in the Toledo Street parking lot.

More information may be obtained by contacting Pi Benio, professor of art and design at Adrian College, at 517-264-3901 or via e-mail at pbenio@adrian.edu

Stressed? CAN wants you to relax

FREE Stress balls and FREE Food will be available in the Caine Student Center Tuesday, December 8 from 11am - 3pm!!!! Students must present a valid student ID to receive their stress ball.
The Campus Activities Network is also offering Yoga sessions led by Alice McGrath as a way for students to relax Sessions are from 1 to 1:30 and 1:30 to 2 pm in the Hickman Board Room and are open to 15 to 20 people in each session.

Questions? E-mail CAN at can@adrian.edu

Help AC Students Travel to Washington D.C.

In January, a group of students who participate in the Adrian College Students for Life group will be traveling to Washington D.C. to participate in a Right to Life March. By eating at Applebee's on Wednesday, December 2nd you can support the group in their effort to raise funds to travel to Washington D.C.
Further information can be obtained by contacting the Students for Life President, Calie McLouth at cmclouth@adrian.edu

Lip Sync Contest sponsored by CAN

The Campus Activities Network will be holding its second annual Lip Sync Contest Wednesday, December 2 at 7 pm on the main floor of the Caine Student Center.

Students can sign up by emailing can@adrian.edu, signing up in Ritchie, or signing up at the event.

First prize is Rock Band 2 for any gaming system, and second prize a Karaoke Machine!!

Come out and watch AC students "sing" their hearts out in the battle to win first place!

HoMeCoMiNg Parade 2009

The Adrian College Parade took place Saturday, September 26, 2009 in honor of the sesquicentennial. The themed parade “150 years- Adrian College Through the Decades” started at 3pm, with the parade route going from Maumee St. to Madison St. to Michigan Ave. to Charles St. and ending inside the Multi Sport Performance Stadium on campus.

Geneva Walton Pinnell '52 celebrated her 54th homecoming with AC this year. She has only missed two homecomings, one in 1956 when she and her husband, William "Bill" H. Pinnell '54, were in Germany and the other in 1959 when she was giving birth to their daughter.

Greek organizations showed off their spirit with floats, banners, and creativity!

National AC Sororities

Alpha Phi

Alpha Sigma Alpha

Chi Omega

Local Sorority

Delta Nu Kappa

National AC Fraternities

Alpha Tao Omega

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Tau Kappa Epsilon

Theta Chi - Winning Float!

Some of the members of Adrian College's 2009 Homecoming Court wave at those watching the parade from the comforts of their lawn chairs, blankets, or patch of grass.

Bulldog Athletic teams were also present in the parade making their presence know...

NCAA Men's Ice Hockey

Dance Team

Women's Ice Hockey

Track Team

Softball Team

Lacrosse Team

Women's Basketball Team

With hundreds of people lining the streets around the campus, everyone was excited to see what would be coming down the street next. Local businesses along with student organizations like, Student Government Association, A.L.P.H.A., Religious Life Council, Equestrian Club, and

Celebrating 150 years at Adrian College was a blast! Bruiser would like you to come back next year and so you can experience the bulldog excitement too!

Mackinaw Trip

Adrian College Class of 2013 took over Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island August 20th-21st. Despite the rain, students enjoyed the 3rd annual freshman class trip and developed new friendships through this unique bonding experience!

Students were given one ferry pass aboard the Star Line Hydro-Jet ferry to transport them to the historic Mackinac Island. With over 500 Adrian College students on the trip, lines were often long, but this encouraged students to strike up conversations with their peers.

The Star Line Hydro-Jet ferry provides riders with an unique riding experience to the island. The ferry shoots out a 35' spout of water looking like a rooster tail from the rear of the boat that can be easily viewed from the shore or from the open air observation decks. Individuals who were not big fans of sitting "on top" of the boat took advantage of the glass enclosed cabins where the ride was not as bumpy.

The main modes of transportation on the island are: riding in carriages, walking, and bike riding.

Once on the island, many students took advantage of the discounted bike rental rate for members of the Adrian College community...riders had to pay close attention to all the road apples!

Upperclassmen who serve as Welcome Week Leaders during Welcome Week also get to go on this annual trip to Mackinaw and participate in the various activities available on the mainland and on the island.

Back on the main land students walked the streets of Mackinaw City browsing local merchants shops and tasting the local eats.

Animal Tracks Adventure Golf discounted the fee for Adrian College individuals to play a round of mini-golf. When the sun was shining, many students took advantage of this semi-challenging course complete with waterfalls and rock bridges!

Searching for the perfect souvenir, students headed to the downtown shopping district. Conveniently located within walking distance from the hotels. Shops within Mackinaw Crossings provided AC students with coupon booklets for specific discounts on items like tote bags, ice cream, and that Mackinac Island classic...fudge!

After a long day of exploring the island or walking through downtown Mackinaw City, students were invited to pizza parties located in hotels along the main strip in the city. Nonna Lisa's Italian Restaurante made sure that the hungry freshmen were provided with dozens and dozens of oven fresh pizzas and leafy green salads.

Adrian College - Mackinac Island Trip 2009

CrAzY CAN Friday

Last Friday, the Adrian College Campus Activities Network (CAN) hosted it's annual Crazy CAN Friday event in the Caine Student Center. What is Crazy CAN Friday? A day full of events to get new and returning students involved in organizations on campus.

The day included: a student organization resource fair, poster sale, and drive-in movie.

AC students had the opportunity to purchase decor for their residence hall rooms and apartments to match their personalities at the Poster Sale. There were hundreds of posters to choose from and they came in a variety of sizes as a student discounted price!

Representatives from many student organizations were present at the resouce fair to invite current AC students to join their respective organizations. The Adrian College Equestrian Club passed out candy and let students know how to get involved with their club.

CAN handed out free t-shirts to those individuals who participated in a quick survey asking what events students would like to see happen on campus. Events like: Speed Dating, Bingo, The Price is Right, A Dodgeball Tournament, Raffles, Small Concerts, A Cornhole Tournament, and more...

There is always an opportunity to get involved at Adrian College with an organization that fits with your interests! For more information on what organizations exist on campus, visit the Student Activities Office located in 235 Caine.