Spirit Week is Under Way

Donut Eating Contest @ the Senior Pumpkin Fest

Spirit Week began yesterday, October 12th, beginning with a Student Government Association (SGA) t-shirt give away. All classes were made class colored t-shirts with designated class years on the back. Class shirts are free, so if you haven't picked one up, stop by the Student Activities office on the second floor of the Campus Center or attend other Spirit Week events.
The class of 2011 Pumpkin Fest was also Tuesday evening. This activity did not disappoint, including free cupcakes, a donut eating contest, and a pumpkin carving contest. Winners received various prizes including Halloween treats and t-shirts.
Tonight is the 2012 class dinner at 5 p.m. in Valentine Dining Hall where junior class t-shirts will be available. At 8:30 p.m. in the Athletic Center there will be a pep rally for all classes to support Lasell sports and community members. The pep rally will be sure to include more give aways and has proved to be a great way to bring our school together.
Thursday, October 14th, the men's soccer team has a game a 4 p.m. on Taylor Field. Shortly after there will be a class of 2013 dinner beginning at 5 p.m. in Valentine Dining Hall. There will also be 2013 class t-shirts available there.
At 6 p.m. CCBL will be holding the Light the Night Walk to support finding a cure for cancer.
At 9 p.m. SGA and Multicultural Student Union (MSU) will be holding a dance on the second floor of the campus center. This event runs until 11 and there is not admittance after 10 p.m.
Friday, October 15th, concludes Spirit Week 2010 with the class of 2014 dinner at 5 p.m. in Valentine Dining Hall.
Spirit Week is one of Lasell student's favorite activities to participate in. Not only do you gain a great sense of class pride, but also a deeper connection to your school. Get involved and show just how spirited you are for your class and the whole Lasell community!

Family, Friends, & Alumni Weekend 2010!

River Day Boat Races 2010

You know you have entered a new year at Lasell when you start seeing advertisements for Family, Friends, and Alumni Weekend!

A weekend not to miss, alumni, family, friends, and current students are welcomed to take part in numerous events. Not to mention, enjoying the change of seasons on our beautiful campus.

Beginning October 15th, Mentalist Robert Channing will be on campus at 8 p.m. in de Witt Hall for students. When I first attended Channing's show I was left awe struck at his talent! He chose arandom person in the audience and guessed the exact change in their pocket! I would highly recommend seeing him and being part of the show.

That night there is also a showing of Toy Story 3 at 7 p.m. in Rosen for families, friends, alumni, and students. This event is brought to us by Campus Activities Board.

Things really speed up on the Saturday the 16th beginning with the Charles River Boat Cruise at 9 a.m. Tickets are required for this event, but it is absolutely worth it. If a boat cruise isn't necessarily your style, FFAW is offering a Boston Duck Tour at 11 a.m, which also requires ticket purchase. Both tours are a great way to socialize and learn about the city you're living in.

From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the Wass Patio is the Fall Fest and Campus Barbeque. The Barbeque is a great opportunity to introduce friends and family and spend a beautiful afternoon outside. Though the Barbeque runs until 2:30 p.m., Fall Fest is held until 3:30 p.m. During this time there will be Varsity games as well as Alumni Athletic games for your viewing, or participating, pleasure. The atmosphere is buzzing with socializing, great food, and music brought to you by Lasell College Radio.

That night Toy Story 3 will be showing again at 7 p.m. as well as CAB Bingo starting at 8 p.m. in de Witt Hall. These events are open to all students, friends, family, and alumni. This will be people’s one and only chance this year to bring family and guests and have them eligible to win. Prizes include a Blu-Ray Player, Black Nintendo Wii, a board game bundle, a Disney movie bundle, and more!

Wrapping up the weekend on Sunday the 17th is the River Day Boat Races. This event begins at 11 a.m. at the Stoller Boat House located down the street from the Lasell Campus. This is an exceptional event due to the fantastic location right on the Charles River. Atendants are able to form teams, sign up, and race in our old restored war canoes. The winning team also gets to bring home a River Day trophy! The boat races are another, as well as the last, opportunity that weekend to spend time enjoying the scenery and all of which our college has to offer.

For more information please visit our website www.lasell.edu/ffaw or contact the office of Student Activities at (617) 243-2475 or studentactivities@lasell.edu. We look forward to seeing you at Family, Friends, & Alumni Weekend 2010!

Spring Carnival

While students are crunching before finals, preparing for the Spring Symposium and finalizing next year's housing arrangements, there is still fun to be had on the Lasell College campus. Spring Carnival is approaching quickly and this year there is a lot to expect.

The 2010 Spring Carnival will be this Saturday, May 24th from 3-7pm in the Athletic Center. Not only will there be countless freebies and give-aways, but you can also enjoy an outdoor Bar-B-Que, a Bounce House, and a free concert. Starting at 5pm, the band that has been quoted as "one of the must see acts in Detroit and Ann Arbor," by The Detroit Fashion Pages, My Dear Disco, will be performing. For more information on My Dear Disco, check out their MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/mydeardisco. There, you can listen to full songs like their remix of Love Lock Down by Kanye West, as well as get a brief history of the band.

Another springtime favorite at Lasell is SGA's Midnight Breakfast. A meal you can't miss, SGA provides pancakes and tater-tots served to you by none other than your Lasell College professors and staff. The Midnight Breakfast will be held Monday, May 5th from 10-12am.

Don't miss out on all of the activities coming up in the next few weeks! Not only are they a great way to unwind before the end of the year academic rat race, but also a great opportunity to spend your last few weeks on campus enjoying the weather and having fun with friends, colleagues, and even some faculty!

A Cappela @ Lasell

Acapella Club: Aidan Watson, Rebecca Nash, Philjay Solar, Shauna Byrne, Shannon Dries, Louissa Douyo, and Amy Sleeper (not pictured above).

This year a very new and exciting group was implemented at Lasell College- the Acapella Club! They have created quite the buzz, being one of the newest and, already, one of the most popular performing arts clubs on campus.

The group consists of students, Aidan Watson, Rebecca Nash, Philjay Solar, Shauna Byrne, Shannon Dries, Louissa Douyo, and Amy Sleeper. You can find them performing at a number of different activities on campus. I had the opportunity to hear them at the opening men's volleyball game earlier this spring. They sang the National Anthem and their sound was tight and vibrant. As a former high school choral singer of four years, I was extremely impressed and proud that they were representing Lasell! They also showed diversity singing with multiple male vocalists.

The Office of Student Activities is always trying to find new and exciting groups and clubs to promote on campus. If you're interested in a specific topic or subject, chances are there are many other students that share the same passion! We encourage students to learn about how to create and implement new organizations to give them opportunities to bring what they love to our community.

Tonight, CAB is showcasing the Acapella Club in the Campus Center at 8pm. Admission is free, which I think is a steal to come and listen to their voices! For more information feel free to contact CAB at cab@lasell.edu.

Upcoming Sales at OSA

The Office of Student Activities is consistently trying to bring new trips and activities to Lasell students. More often than not, the walls of buildings here on campus are lined with fliers naming countless upcoming events and ticket sales through OSA. We realize students don't always want to stay on campus and would like to take part in activities in and around the city. OSA makes the process painless and fun.

There are almost always discounted ticket sales going on in the office. For instance, just the other month we sold tickets to a Celtics game which sold out in 15 minutes. Upcoming sales include tickets to see the Bruins, Cats and The Blue Man Group. There is a limit to 2 tickets per Lasell student. They range between $10 and $15 and OSA even sometimes offers transportation to these events.

Student Activities is always looking for more ideas for trips and ticket sales, so if we aren't offering what you would like to do, shoot us an e-mail at studentactivities@lasell.edu and we will try our best to make it happen!

Recyclemania 2010

Beginning January 17th, Lasell College embarked on a nation wide challenge to recycle as much waste as we could in a 10 week period. This competition was brought to us by "Recyclemania."

"Recyclemania" is described as "a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities." Basically, schools report recycling and trash data which are then ranked according to who collects the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, or have the highest recycling rate. With each week’s reports and rankings, participating schools watch how their results fluctuate against other schools and use this to rally their campus communities to reduce and recycle more.

Lasell has managed to do pretty well since the beginning of the competition. Out of the 607 schools registered, on February 2nd Lasell was ranked 132nd spot out of the 179 in the Competition Division. This achievement was noted on the Lasell Recyclemania Facebook Group Page as "Not bad, but not good." Unfortunately, on February 7 Lasell was recorded at 189. Though, there is time for improvement and with our colleges recent developments to become more "green," I am sure a comeback is instore.

To find out more information about Recyclemania feel free to visit http://www.recyclemania.org/ and for information regarding Recyclemania at Lasell, check out the Facebook group by searching Lasell College Recyclemania 2010.

Valentine's Day on Campus

Valentine's Day is this weekend and has created quite the hype around Lasell. The 1851 Chronicle came out yesterday with multiple Valentine's Day features and conversations can be heard all around campus about plans for this long weekend.
Many couples in college are stumped as to deciding which romantic activities to take part in. As college students, most of us are on a tight budget and unable to provide our significant others with the expensive, lavish gifts we would like to shower them with. So, the question is posed: What realistic options do college students have when deciding what to do for Valentine's Day?
After careful consideration I've answered this question with three options: Hospitality Club Candygrams, adventure into the city and the classic, dinner and a movie.
Candygrams, upon first observation, are most likely one of the first things someone may cross off their list due to the simplicity of the gift. Though, with a bit of creativity, a simple candygram could lead to a great surprise! Since candygrams can be sent anonymously, this could be a great way to show your crush you care. Or, a message stating a time and place could be a mysterious way to start off a date with your Valentine. The Hospitality Club will be outside Valentine Dining Hall February 4, 8, 9 and 10th selling their candygrams that will be put in your sweetheart's mailbox right here on campus.
Students may shy away from taking their Valentine into the city, fearing jacked-up prices and expensive transportation, but if done correctly a night in the city may not be out of reach. In stead of taking a taxi or driving into Boston and paying for parking, the T is an obvious solution. A great idea for an interactive date in the city could be The Aquarium. Taking the T to the Aquarium couldn't be easier- it has it's own stop off the Blue line. Also, The Aquarium offers discounted tickets for students costing around $20 with student ID's.
Finally, everyone's go-to date: dinner and a movie. This may sound boring to some, but on the Lasell campus there are a few different ways to make this old dating staple a new idea. This weekend, CAB is showing "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" in Rosen Auditorium at 7pm. There's no transportation necessary to enjoy this activity, but even better: it's free! As for dinner, the 155 Grill in the Campus Center has a variety of food with which you can purchase with you Laser Loot stored on you Torch Card. I'm positive you won't be able to find a more convenient alternative this Valentine's Day.
Planning a Valentine's Day to remember isn't as hard as you may think. There are so many options on or around campus, you just have to keep your eyes and ears open. For more information on activities happening around Lasell visit the MyLasell web page or follow CAB and the Office of Student Activities on Facebook!