Smells like Team Spirit

Oles have been representing well on campus lately. Black History month was well-received. Elections had a record turn-out. Boe Chapel's infamously delayed organ made its grand debut. But in the world of athletics, it has also been a great time to be an Ole.

Men's basketball made it to the play-offs for the first time since any of us have been students here. They even advanced past the first round in a gut-wrenching overtime game that very likely contributed to my bronchitis, because of the intense amount of cheering.

Women's swimming placed 2nd in the conference meet to Gustavus, and the men topped Gustavus for the title. If you are even accquainted with anyone on the swim team, then you know, beating Gustavus is more important than actually getting first place. We also produced both the men and women's diver of the meet; the men's swimmer of the meet; and the diving coach and men's swimming coach of the year. Um Ya Ya.

Track had their indoor season qualifying meet, producing quality times and distances. This weekend, Tostrud hosts the MIAC Championship. Stop on down to see some of St. Olaf's finest sweat it out in body-clinging spandex.

Both men's and women's hockey finished out the regular season strong, garnering the 4th and 2nd seeds respectively, in the play-offs. Men play Tuesday night at the Structure. Women play Thursday. The games are home. Go support them.

Looking ahead to spring, the baseball team, fresh off of a NCAA tournament appearance and MIAC championship, start their season at the Metrodome on Tuesday night. Hop on the baseball bandwagon this season if you want to ride a team to the championship again.

If you need you a dose of school spirit, want to feel associated to a winning organization, or really just want to look at some attractive people working hard... follow our St. Olaf athletics in the next week.

xoxo,
Vanessa

Safety first

What up Olaf,
I'm writing this blog, stuck at my parents' house with a sinus infection and accute bronchitis. Gross. I know I'm not the only one who has been afflicted by some sort of bug recently. The only reason I went to the doctor is because my friend, Nick Anderson, told me tons of people have bronchitis... and I looked like crap...

So, here are my 5 ways to stay safe this weekend...

5. Wash your hands. I'm not sure if you saw the old caf flyer, but, um, wash your hands.
4. Don't swap spit with sick people. No matter how tempting that might be.
3. Bundle up. Apparantly, it's going to be a snowstorm for the record books. So, pull those boots and scarves back out. Spring isn't here yet.
2. Load up on vitamin C. Nobody has used up their flex dollars yet, so grab a Naked smoothie from Robbie in the Cage.
1. Let me preface this piece of advice by saying, I received it from one of my best friends, who likes to pretend she keeps a low profile... "But seriously guys, use a condom."

xoxo,
Vanessa

Transitions

Last night it hit me hard. It is the beginning of the end. As a member of the class of 2007, I participated the 100 Day March, which celebrates the fact that we only have 100 days left before graduation. Crazy. Walking down to the Reub with all of my classmates was actually an amazing experience. I figured I'd just hang out with my friends and it would be like any other night out. But, as the herd of us descended the Hill, singing the Fight Song, being led by the police escorts, I was overwhelmed by the sense of camraderie. After a walk that was colder than we all planned for, we were welcomed by dancing, drinks, nacho supreme and a night of fun. Anyways, seniors, I hope you had a good time. Juniors, sophomores, and first-years, in my opinion, you have something to look forward to.

In terms of SGA, the end seems a lot closer than 100 days. It's election season now, as I'm sure most of you know. Posters are up, fliers are being distributed, facebook minifeeds are showing the changes people have made to reflect their support. It is strange not being a part of this process. There are 3 candidate teams running for my position. I've talked to all of them, and they all show amazing levels of enthusiasm for the job and passion for improving the lives of St. Olaf students. I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds. I strongly encourage everyone, even seniors, to be engaged in this election, at all position levels. Go to the Candidate Forums (Monday and Wednesday), read the platforms on Oleville, and most important, vote.

Alright, time to get back to my homework. I wish 100 days meant less work. Sadly, it does not...
xoxo,
Vanessa

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! For those of you who got one of the Krispy Kremes, I hope you enjoyed it! We went through 500 in less than 25 minutes. If there is another holiday coming up in which SGA can show how much it loves St. Olaf students, we'll have to get something sweet again.
And, um, if St. Olaf students want to show how much they love themselves (and SGA), they should remember to vote in executive elections, a week from tomorrow, on Thursday February 22. Don't worry, I'll send out more details soon ;) til then...
xoxo,
Vanessa

Krispy Kremes!!

On February 14, around 10:00 am, during Chapel, SGA will be giving out Valentines and...
KRISPY KREMES!!
Yup, we have 500 of them to give to you. Because SGA loves you... ahhh...
But really, come down and get one.
xoxo,
Vanessa

Welcome

Hi everyone. Welcome to Oleville, SGA's hottt new website for St. Olaf. For my first blog, I figured I should just introduce myself a little. My name is Vanessa, I am the current President of SGA. I'm a senior from Edina, MN. My majors are Political Science and Economics, with areas of emphasis in Management and International Econ. For fun, I am one of the student managers of the baseball team, with my friend Wendy. We like to call ourselves Dugout Girls. Getting to the hott personal stuff, I'm a Sagittarius who enjoys long walks on the beach and puppies... not really. I like to do most things involving sports, watch Grey's Anatomy, and go out with my Podmates.

Already, I have some sweet updates about what's going on in SGA. Stay tuned for my next post... it's going up in like 5 minutes...
xoxo,
Vanessa