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.

October is Adrian College Month!

This year October has been named Adrian College month. A great start to the month was Homecoming Weekend - A celebration of Bruiser the Bulldogs first birthday! The main events took place on Saturday including the Homecoming Parade (congrats to Alpha Phi for winning the float contest), Alumni Events, the football game, the Kids Korner, and new this year - camel rides.


Homecoming is not the only way to show your Adrian College spirit. Here are some suggestions:

• Take a photo with your pennant at your favorite location (then send it to AC)
  
• Wear your AC shirt/hat to a local high school event
• Refer a student to AC!
• Host a Black and Gold Party
• Contact a long lost classmate
• Proudly display your pennant or AC flag at home or at work
• Carve an AC in your Halloween pumpkin

For the complete list of ways to show your AC Spirit, click here

Aside from showing our school spirit with Adrian College month, there's also a lot of stuff going on around campus. As I'm sure we're all eager for mid-terms to be over and for break to start, don't forget to check out these campus events.

October 4
Pi Sigma Alpha - the National Political Science Honor Society is sponsoring a State Senate Campaign Debate between Bruce Caswell and Doug Spade. This event will take place in the Adrian/Tobias Room at 6:3pm.

October 7
The Robinson Planetarium & Observatory will be holding a show to view Jupiter and to take a look at some constellations. The show is free to attend.

October 8-12
Mid-Term Break: Take a few days off from the stresses of classes...we're half-way through the semester. Classes will resume at 8am on October 13th.

October 14
In case you missed it before, the Robinson Planetarium & Observatory will be holding a show to view Jupiter and to take a look at some constellations. The show is free to attend.

October 17
The Choral Festival will take place at 3pm in Herrick Chapel.

October 21
In case you missed it before, the Robinson Planetarium & Observatory will be holding a show to view Jupiter and to take a look at some constellations. The show is free to attend.

October 21-23
Godspell will take place in Dawson Auditorium. On October 21 & 22 the show will be at 8pm. On October 23, the show will take place at 2pm. Tickets are $8 for Adrian College students and staff, and $12 for the general public.

October 22-24
Family Weekend - be sure to check out all the activities on campus (the list will be posted soon)

October 23
Varsity Football Game at the Performance Stadium. Watch the Bulldogs take on Kalamazoo. The game will take place at 6pm. Don't forget to wear your Adrian College gear!

October 28
In case you missed it before, the Robinson Planetarium & Observatory will be holding a show to view Jupiter and to take a look at some constellations. The show is free to attend.

October 29
Adrian College Circle K will be hosting a Hoedown for Habitat at 7pm in the Adrian/Tobias Room. Be sure to come by and help support the Lenawee Habitat for Humanity. Admission is $3 for Adrian College Students and Staff, and $5 for the general public.

October is going to be a busy month so make sure you show your Bulldog Pride along with enjoying events around campus.

Homecoming Weekend!

This past Monday was Bruiser Birthday Party taking place in Ritchie during lunch. Well, the celebration is continuing this weekend during Homecoming!

Homecoming is going to be filled with lots of events. Here are a few you're not going to want to miss.

Friday, October 1st
10:30am - Homecoming Golf Scramble at the Lenawee Country Club
2-8pm - Registration and Information in the Merillat Sports Center
5:15pm - Athletic Walk of Fame from the Caine Student Center to the A/T Room
7pm - Men's Soccer Game vs. Hope College at Multisports Performance Stadium
7pm - Planetarium Show “Michigan Fall Sky” (New this year!) in the Planetarium located in Peelle Hall
7-11pm - Bulldog Skate at the Arrington Ice Arena
8pm - Alumni Baseball at Nicolay Field

Saturday, October 2nd
8am-10pm - Bulldog Tailgating at the Merillat lot and lawn
8.30am-3pm - Registration and Information in the Merillat Sports Center
9-10:30am - Learn to Skate/Synchro Exhibition at the Arrington Ice Arena
10am-3pm - Kids Korner in the Merillat Sports Center
10am-3pm - Golden Alumni Gathering in Valade Hall
10:30am - Alumnae Softball Game at the Softball Field
11am - Women's Soccer Game vs. Trine at the Multisports Performance Stadium
11am - Alumni Awards Ceremony in the Caine Student Center
12pm - ACHA D3 Hockey vs. Delta College at the Arrington Ice Arena
12-1:15pm - Alumni Lunch in the A/T Room
1pm - Homecoming Parade
1-2.15pm - Open Houses
1:45pm - Alumni Contact Photo at the Stadium Gates
3pm - Football Game vs. Trine at the Multisports Performance Stadium
7pm - D1 Club Hockey vs. U of M Dearborn

Sunday, October 3rd
10:15am - Alumni Choir in Spencer Hall
11am - Homecoming Service in Herrick Chapel
2pm - ACHA D3 Hockey vs. Delta College at the Arrington Ice Arena
3pm - Classical Concert in Dawson Auditorium

For the full schedule of events and more information, please visit the Homecoming Site.

Meet the Candidate Day!

Hello Members of the Adrian College Community. This Friday is Meet the Candidate Day! Meet the Candidate Day will take place at 10am in the Adrian Tobias Room located off of Ritchie Marketplace. At this event you will hear candidates speak about the upcoming election in November. Participants of the event include Michigan House of Representative candidates for the 57th District, Nancy Jenkins (R) and Harvey Schmidt (D); .Michigan State Senate candidates for the 16th District, Bruce Caswell (R) and Douglas Spade (D); and judicial candidates for the Lenawee County District Court, John Glaser and Laura Schaedler.

For more information about the event, please contact Katie Frye Hammond, director of government and foundation relations at Adrian College at khammond@adrian.edu or Jenni Shephard, executive vice president of the Lenawee County Association of REALTORS® at jshephard@lcarlive.com

Hope to see all of you there!

It's Recruitment Week!

Adrian College offers a great opportunity for all members of the student body - Greek Life. This year I decided to go through sorority recruitment, and so far this experience has been a blast. I would completely recommend that all girls should go through recruitment. It's an amazing experience even if in the end, you don't end up joining a sorority.

Here's a little bit of background information on each sorority:

Alpha Phi (aka The Phis)
Alpha Phi was founded September 18, 1872. The Delta Eta chapter located on Adrian's campus was founded September 1961. The main objectives of this sorority are to promote growth in character, unity of feeling, sisterly affection, and social communion among all our members. Alpha Phi's main philanthropy is known as The Alpha Phi Foundation. The purpose of the Alpha Phi Foundation is to promote the awareness of women's heart disease. The Delta Eta chapter does this by hosting a Red Dress Gala every year with proceeds going to cardiac care. This is not the only philanthropy the Phis are active in. They have spent a lot of time with the seniors at Lynwood Manor. They have also been active in activities and groups on campus including the annual Party Sober Night, Student Government Association, varsity athletics, intramural athletics, Mortar Board, Order of Omega, and Residence Life.

Alpha Sigma Alpha (aka The ASAs)
Alpha Sigma Alpha was founded November 15, 1901. The chapter located on Adrian's campus was founded March 6, 1965. ASA's motto is "Aspire, Seek, Attain" meaning they consist of women who ASPIRE to career and personal achievement, women who SEEK the most from life and from themselves, women who ATTAIN levels of success beyond what they may have thought possible. Their main philanthropy consists of S. June Smith Center and Special Olympics. Although these are the main organizations, they do a lot of community service apart from their philanthropy. Some of these events including Rake-and-Run, the Humane Society, the HOPE Center, a local elderly group home, and Adopt-A-Road. Members of Alpha Sigma Alpha are in many of other organizations on campus as well consisting of Student Government Association, LINCS, varsity athletics, intramural athletics, Mortar Board, Order of Omega, theater, and many academic honoraries.

Chi Omega (aka The Chi-Os)
Chi Omega was founded April 5, 1895. Adrian College's chapter, the Mu Zeta chapter was founded April 16, 1961. Chi Omega offers members academic excellence, diversity, outstanding social programs and the opportunity to share in a unique sisterhood that extends beyond graduation and promotes friendship, sisterhood, leadership, and personal growth. Chi-Os main philanthropy is the Make a Wish Foundation. The Mu Zeta chapter holds a Make a Wish dinner every year with the proceeds going to a selected child to make their wish come true. The Chi-Os are also active with commuinty service. Places consist of the Hope Center, Bixby Hospital, and the Humane Society. Members of Chi Omega are also involved in many organization on campus including Student Government Association, Mortar Board, Theater, varsity athletics, Civitan, Panhellenic Council, LINCS, Circle K International, Residence Life, Campus Activities Network, and academic honorary societies.

Now that I've mentioned the history of each sorority, I'd like to share my experience so far. Being a junior I went into recruitment having a bit of an idea where I wanted to go. I have friends in all three of the sororities, so I knew a lot of information about each one that most girls learn during recruitment. Well, on Monday night after the first round of parties, I had absolutely no idea where I saw myself going. There were parts I loved about each sorority. I could see myself in any of them. Last night was the second round of parties. I asked some of the girls how they came to their decision when they went through recruitment. Most of them told me that the last night of recruitment, preference party, they finally felt at home with one specific sorority. They all gave me the advice: "listen to your heart." At the end of the night we had to rank our sororities in order of where we saw ourselves or which one we liked the best. It was extremely hard for me to do. On Thursday, we only get to go to two of the three sorority's parties. This is suppose to be in order to help the recruits narrow down to which one they see themselves in. I find it sad that tomorrow I won't get to meet with all the sororities again, but I know it's the only way I'm going to be able to narrow it down to that one place I can call home.

Convocation & Military Appreciation Day

Welcome back students, professors, and faculty. Hope all of you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Now that classes are back in session, here are some events happening on campus this week.

Today is the first convocation of the semester. Jonah Lehrer is the speaker. He is the author of the book "How We Decide." The convocation is going to take place in Herrick Chapel at noon. According to The Los Angeles Times, he is "captivating, accessible, and never dull, he talks about how we make decisions -- and how we can make better decisions." He should be a great speaker to start out the convocation series at Adrian this year.

On Saturday we have our first home football game against Defiance College. Although, that's not the only thing happening on Saturday. Adrian College has recently been named a Military Friendly School. To celebrate this achievement and to honor the local veterans and active service members, Adrian College is hosting a Military Appreciation Day. Below is the schedule of events.

SCHEDULE
3-5:15 pm Registration (Tables will be south of the Stadium Gates.)
4-5:15 pm Picnic/Remarks (buffet; arrive no later than 4:45)
4-7 pm Donkey & Elephant rides on the lawn next to Arrington Ice Arena
5:30 pm Line Up & Field Recognition (arrive by 5:15 for line up)
6 pm AC Football vs. Defiance College (Halftime Special Announcement/Tribute by AC Marching Band; On-field fireworks)

Adrian College is also accepting care package donations for the current U.S. Troops stationed overseas. These care packages will be collected at the gates near the stadium on Saturday, September 11. Donations can also be made by mail from Monday, September 6, through Monday, September 13. If you would like to mail a care package in please send your donations to:

Adrian College
Attn: Student Activities, Military Appreciation
110 S. Madison
Adrian, MI 49221

Suggested donation ideas include:
personal letters, cards, long distance phone cards, chewing gum, toothbrushes, toothpaste, batteries, magazines, newspapers, ink pens, Ziploc bags, deodorant, disposable cameras, playing cards, dice, etc.

Hope to see all of you at Convocation and Military Appreciation Day!

A Little Introduction

It's the start of another school year on the campus of Adrian College. I'm Muffy Lavens and I will be letting you know about the upcoming events on campus this semester while interning in the Adrian College Public Relations Office. But first, I'd like to introduce myself.

This is my third year at Adrian College. I'm majoring in Psychology and minoring in Public Relations. I'm also involved in organizations on campus. I'm the bulletin editor for Adrian College Circle K International Club. I'm also hoping to get more involved in CAN (Campus Activities Network) this year. CAN provides so much for the students of Adrian, that I'd like to be involved in the planning that makes all the activities happen. I have also been a welcome week leader the past two years.

Aside from school I'm also involved in sports. I'm a figure skater and have been since I was about three years old. I currently skate at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Although I'm a skater, I'm not on Adrian's synchronized skating team because my main focus on skating is ice dancing.

Now that you know a little about me, let's get into some events going on around campus during the next couple weeks.

Monday, September 6: Labor Day - meaning no classes!
Wednesday, September 8: Convocation at noon - The speaker is Jonah Lehrer, author of "How We Decide"

Also, if you're considering Greek Life, there are meetings and recruitment parties throughout the next two weeks.

For the guys:
Tuesday, September 7: Phi Kappa Sigma Info Night
Wednesday, September 8: Theta Chi Info Night
Friday, September 10: Theta Chi Recruitment Party
Saturday, September 11: Phi Kappa Sigma Recruitment Party
Sunday, September 12: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Info Night
Wednesday, September 15: Tau Kappa Epsilon Info Night
Thursday, September 16: Alpha Tau Omega Info Night
Friday, September 17: Tau Kappa Epsilon Recruitment Party
Saturday, September 18: Alpha Tau Omega Recruitment Party

For the girls:
Thursday, September 9: Meet the Sororities
Monday, September 13: First Round Party
Wednesday, September 15: Second Round Party
Thursday, September 16: Third Round Party
Saturday, September 18: Preference Party

This should give you an idea about what's going on around campus. Check soon for more updates.