Fun on Old Main Hill

Okay, So I was assured this isn't illegal so I decided to share what I was up to around midnight on Friday, and no it was not at the True Aggie Night like so many other students; although that would have probably been fun too, I was having a blast on the opposite side of old main- ice blocking!

Ice blocking consists of buying a block of ice from any local grocery store or gas station, folding an old towel on top of it, and then sitting on it and holding on for dear life. For those poor souls who have never been ice blocking is, don't worry, I had never gone until last week. Your bum gets slightly wet, your courage level goes up, and if you have life insurance, they might up your rate but overall it's so worth it!

Week of Welcome Was Awesome!

Fall semester 2009 is well under way! I got into all the classes I wanted and I'm especially excited about my Middle Eastern Government and Politics class. This past week I helped out with the traditional Week of Welcome or WOW. Everyday there was a fun activity for students. Monday was the start of the Blood Battle, we have a competition every year against the Univeristy of Utah for the most blood donated by a student body and I think we beat them! Later that night I went to the Aggie Stampede and the Sequence Concert. It was so cool to see that everyone was cheering and in Aggie Gear to begin the year off right.

This year’s theme for the week was Get Connected so I got a cool tetras T-shirt for volunteering. Tuesday we showed a free movie in the TSC Ballroom and Wednesday there was a foam dance on the HPER Field. Thursday was one of my favorite nights, I went to help out at High Stakes Bingo where we were giving prizes from I-Pods to $400 bicycles! Friday was awesome too, the traditional 80’s dance had more people than I have ever seen.
On the downside, because I was so busy last week, I need to get caught up on homework for my 10:30 Latin American Government class. Until next time, enjoy your week!

Salsabration

USU is always buzzing with activity; I can't even count the number of times I have passed by the Taggart Student Center (TSC) ballroom or international lounge and there is a dinner, showcase, dance, or a combination of the three.
My favorite event of the fall is Salsabration-yes it's spelled right, it's like a celebration plus a bit of salsa flavor; the result us a night full of Latin culture, food, and fun. The Latino Student Union puts in a lot of effort to make this night in October one to remember. During dinner, which showcases a dish from various Latin American countries, students perform dances and other talents. This year, at the end of the night, my partner and I performed last and initiated the dance that lasted well into the night with more than a hundred people on the dance floor.

Election Party

I am a political science major, and one of my favorite things to do is having political conversations with people of various political orientations. I don’t consider myself part of any political party but I like to think that it's alright becuase I tend to see things from various perspectives. One of my favorite things on campus during the election process was the election party we had in November. People from all the parties showed up at the TSC to see the results come in. We had guitar hero, treats, ping-pong, and I loved the reactions when a new state was announced, there were cheers as well as boos regardless of the candidate who had won. I really liked this bi-partisan event; I met a couple new people that are now my really good friends.

True Aggie Nights

Yes, I am a True Aggie. I became one on Homecoming with my boyfriend as Utah State attempted to break the world record for most people kissing at one time. We were couple 496 to kiss if I remember correctly. We didn’t get on the A platform as tradition requires but I guess that will have to be for some other time before graduating. My friends and I have gone to several just to be among the crowd and make fun of our guy friends as they get rejected by a pretty girl when they ask her to become a True Aggie with them. But, it’s all in good fun; they eventually find a girl to kiss or just beg us to help out which induces the taunting once again.

Homecoming

There are a certain traditions that we have at Utah State that somewhat mimic those that we have all experienced at a high school level. One of those is Homecoming put on by the Traditions branch of ASUSU which stands for the Associated Students of Utah State University; they are like the student government. However, unlike high school, at least in my case, I didn’t care about a huge date or amazingly fancy dress. I went with my residents and roommates. We went to a nice restaurant and had a blast afterward at the dance, True Aggie Night, and at our building after as we talked, watched a movie, played pool, and ate ice cream until after three in the morning!

Resident Assistants Rock!

I am an RA and many times if you haven't lived on campus people may not know what an RA is or does. RA is short for Resident Assistant; it's an on-campus job that entails living in the residence halls along with everyone lives there while building community and enforcing the rules. It's a lot of work, sometimes I can look like I'm the bad one but other than that I love it and I absolutely love my residents. We're always doing fun crazy things; we are basically the coolest building ever! I recommend everyone to live on campus at least their freshman year. I might even be your RA! If I am your RA, please don't get paint all over like my fellas from upstairs did the night of the paint dance. Shhhh! Don't tell my boss!