Viva Las Vegas!

This spring break I am lucky enough to go to Las Vegas! It is my first time going and it couldn’t be a better weekend as it coincides with my birthday, St. Patrick’s Day, and March Madness. This couldn’t have been planned any better! I am meeting my parents and a few friends in Las Vegas where we will celebrate together. After our weekend together, I will be heading back home to California to be with my family and friends. I plan on watching a lot of basketball, enjoying the nice weather, and hanging out with my friends. Spring break is a time all college students look forward to and if you are fortunate enough to enroll at WNE next year, this could be your chance to get away! I hope you all enjoy the fantastic weather we have been receiving and keep your fingers crossed that I do well in Vegas!

The kid from Cali
-jay.Thall

Volunteering Over Spring Break

I am extremely excited for spring break! I can’t wait to see family and friends, go to a St. Patrick’s Day Parade and have a break from classes. A couple of my friends are not going home this week. Instead, they are spending their spring break volunteering. There is an organization at Western New England called Alternative Spring Break in which students apply to go on different trips. This year’s selection includes, Virginia, New Hampshire, and Florida. My two friends, Carly and Kelsey, are going to Radford, Virginia to help with Beans and Rice Inc. which helps at-risk youth in low income areas. I am not personally going on the trip because when applications came out I was extremely busy and did not have time to complete one. Carly and Kelsey have inspired be to become involved with this program next year!

Alternative Spring Break or otherwise known around campus as ASB is a great opportunity to help others in a unique and exciting way by traveling to a different part of the country. Every year ASB goes on three different trips and students apply and are chosen to go on the trip they picked as their top choice. Next year, plan to apply to go on one of the Alternative Spring Break trips and I hope you will as well! This year, as others are at the beach, Carly and Kelsey will be spending their time helping others in need.

Talk to you soon!
Liz

My Birthday & Spring Break!

This week was my 19th birthday! On Tuesday morning, I woke up to my door covered in balloons and streamers and balloons on my bed. Also, a happy birthday greeting was written on the whiteboard. These decorations were all courtesy of my wonderful roommate, Jen. Later in the day, when I thought I would be going to my friends John’s room to do Chemistry homework, Jen and John had actually set up a surprise party for me. They invited 10 of my closest friends and we had a fabulous time. There were some decorations, chips and salsa, and an ice cream cake. It was a lot more than I expected. I got a funny card and my boyfriend got me a beautiful necklace.
Now that the week is coming to an end, vacation is just a day away! I will be going home and seeing my best friend and my brothers during the week. Time for some much-needed relaxation!

Later,
Brandi

Heating up at Western New England University

Attending school in New England, we are bound to get the most unpredictable weather in the country. We have major snow storms in October, and then 70 degree days in March. It is great to see the campus alive with students being outside, playing catch, doing homework, and just hanging out. The campus changes as the weather gets better. Everyone is outside, and soon, all the students will go out and support the spring sports teams. Thus far, Baseball as well as both Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse have started their seasons. Softball will begin their season in Florida in a tournament that will see them play 10 games in 6 days. Classes have hit the halfway mark and students are ready for Spring Break, which is right around the corner.

As the weather warms up so do the opportunities to visit campus, so make sure you schedule your visit today to visit sunny Western New England University!

Enjoy the nice weather and keep up the hard work!

-Jason

Summer in the Winter

At least three times a week, there is some sort of program being hosted on the WNE campus. Sometimes an RA will host and other times the event is hosted by one of our 40+ clubs. Either way, the entire campus is always welcome and encouraged to participate.

This past weekend I went to one called summer in the winter and it was the perfect dose of tropical that I needed before the snow storm. They had tropical fruit and tiny BBQ skewers and of course, the famous Western New England chocolate chip cookies. There was a limbo contest and a photo booth. My favorite was making sand art for my room and getting an airbrush tattoo.

The best part about these events is that everything is free and it's something fun to do with your friends on a weekend night. Another great aspect of programs on campus is that if you become involved with a club you too could come up with creative ideas for other students to enjoy. I hope everyone has a chance to play in the snow or relax inside and feel some summer in the winter.

Liz :)