Thursday, January 29, 2009

Winter Week busts winter blues

By Karina Rajtar
Co-Editor in Chief

Students will have a week’s worth of activities to help curb the winter blues Feb. 2-7.

The Student Activities Committee (SAC) and Future Alumni Committee (FAC) are sponsoring the ninth annual Winter Week, a week consisting of free activities and events for students of Saint Mary’s University to help bridge the gap between the Christmas and February breaks.

“The winter is kind of ho-hum,” SAC President Maria Borgerson said, adding that the variety of activities “helps to take the monotony out of school.” Borgerson said the week will involve events that will appeal to “all the students,” from card games, movies, athletics and music to “relationship advice for the hopeless romantics.”

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The first official Winter Week event, Casino Night, was held on Jan. 25, rather than the originally planned Feb. 1, to try to accommodate football fans who will be watching the Super Bowl.

Most Winter Week events are free for SMU students.

Winter Week Schedule

Mon., Feb. 2- Euchre tournament, 6 p.m. in the Game Room

Tues., Feb. 3- Mystery event sponsored by SAC and Lasallian Collegians, 8:30 p.m. in the President’s Room

Wed., Feb. 4- Downhill skiing and snowboarding at Coffee Mill, leaving after 4 p.m., the first 40 people will have their lift tickets paid for by SAC; SAC Wednesday Night Movie, “Hitch,” 9 p.m. in Salvi Hall, with a pizza party sponsored by FAC

Thurs., Feb. 5- Date Doctor David Coleman, the “real-life Hitch,” will talk about relationships and reading signs and will give relationship advice, 7 p.m. at a location that will be announced prior to the event

Fri., Feb. 6- SMU Crew at the men’s hockey game, 7:05 p.m., ice arena; a “Fan of the Game” will win a free t-shirt, there will be a snowball eating contest between the first two periods and SAC will pay for the Chuck-a-Puck that takes place between the last two periods

Sat., Feb. 7- FAC-sponsored sledding at Yon’s Hill, 2-4 p.m., hot chocolate and sleds will be provided; Battle of the Bands, 7 p.m. in the Common Room

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