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The banner for our Arbor Games team: Scrabble!

Last week, I mentioned that my team for Arbor Games WON! This week, we had our celebratory steak dinner for all of the Scrabble Team participants. It was delicious! (If anything, this post is to show you what the Arbor Games victors receive when they win… and provide incentive to win next year). We had a wonderful steak buffet provided by the student development office. Bobby Pratt worked hard grilling all of the steak and all of the resident directors and other student development staff were there as well.

The dinner consisted of freshly grilled steak, warm rolls, baked potatoes (with all the trimmings), salad, and lemonade. For dessert, they had cream-filled chocolate cupcakes and hot apple crisp. DELICIOUS! The dinner was wonderful and the company and fellowship was even better. Student Development blocked off a section in the Cougar Den for us to eat and spend time together. What a fun night! (And a fantastic dinner). Way to go K-Houses, Apartments, and Commuters!

The yummy steak buffet!

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It’s that time of year! Lip Sync 2012 was this past Saturday, and all of the groups brought their “A” game to Western High School. An hour before the show, Spring Arbor University students were already lining up to enter the auditorium… and the line went all the way out the door! We had a full house of students and faculty. Each of the groups had amazing performances where they lip sang different songs and choreographed original dances. At the end of the night, the Student Development staff even performed a number. I hope you enjoy a small video of our hosts and student development staff from Lip Sync. Enjoy!

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Check out the large neon LOVE letters on the side of Whiteman-Gibbs!

Over the weekend, someone was a busy bee and decorated the side of the Whiteman-Gibbs Science building. I’m sure many students on campus have seen the large “LOVE” plastered on the side of the building in bright yellow neon squares. So what could this mean? Is it in preparation for Valentines day? Not exactly.

This week, Catalyst and the Student Development Office are sponsoring the “Week of Love.” The purpose is to focus on showing love to our surrounding community by doing community service. They are advertising different opportunities to serve in the community and want to log the volunteer hours the SAU students provide this week. You can get involved through signing up at the table outside the dining commons during meal times. So join in and serve with the other students!

Opportunities include:
- Volunteering at the Salvation Army in Jackson anytime during the week from 3:30-5:30 p.m. to help with their after school program called STARS [OR] play basketball with the youth at open gym from 6-8 p.m. between Monday and Thursday

- Picking up trash on campus this Wednesday night from 7-9 p.m.

- Cleaning up the Falling Water Trail (the trail by Lime Lake) on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

- Writing love/encouragement notes to the people living in the Arbor Oaks Living Center on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. in the Student Center

As a reminder, you don’t have to do these things listed above in order to love the people around you. I encourage you to go out of your way this week to hold the door open for someone, write someone an encouraging note, or thank your professors after class. God bless!

“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. ” – Romans 12:9-10

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Wednesday, the Men’s Basketball team had a game at Huntington University, the first game of the MCC tournament. Our guys were in the pack of teams going into the tournament and had a lot of hope going up against Huntington because they’ve beaten them before. Thanks to student development and select students, people movers were arranged to go to the game in Huntington on Wednesday night. I was one of the students to go to the game, but Alyssa Hanna and I drove separately because we have a good friend, Rachel, that goes to HU and plays soccer there.

The game was awesome. Our guys were ahead the whole time and in the end, HU closed the game in, tying it up with less than a minute left. When it came down to clutch time, our guys came through with great defense and rebounding. We beat the Foresters by two.

On Saturday, many fans were there to support them at IWU, because of people movers taking loads of students. Sadly, our guys lost to the Indiana Wesleyan Bobcats, bringing their season to a close. Sorry guys, but you had a great season!

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My beautiful friend Ashley takes a break from skating!

What is a tuque? This is a question I’ve asked annually for almost two years but have been too scared to ask anyone! The “Skating for Tuques” event comes annually in January; Spring Arbor students flock to Jackson’s Optimist Ice Arena for skating and games involving skating.

Besides just skating with friends, there were girls and guy races and belly sliding. Yours truly came in third for the fastest skater! At the end of the contests, winners were given hats or little beanies, if you will. That’s when I realized, tuques are hats! With a confirmation from a friend, I was no longer confused. Skating was so fun; a great time to skate to good music and watch your friends bite it on the ice. I’m so glad Student Development comes up with great events like this so I’m not bored on a Friday night!

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