Relay for Life!

This is an exciting time of year for everyone as spring is coming with summer soon to follow! T-20 days until classes are over and finals begin. We just had advising day on campus, so all of the classes were canceled and students were advised all day by the faculty. This is one of my favorite times of year, not only because the English Department offers free lunch, pop, and dessert, but also because I get to work with my faculty advisor to plan out my schedule for the next semester; because I’m a junior this year, next year is my senior year, and it’s crazy that I can SEE THE END! These last three years have seriously flown by; I can remember everything so vividly and everything seems like it has happened within this past year! (I still feel like a freshman)

I love this time of year because everyone is looking forward to their summer vacations, and everyone always seems to be in a great mood! This time of year things are moving at a million miles per hour, and there are so many activities and events going on that keep everyone on their toes.

This weekend Relay for Life will be held in the RA Facility here on campus. Different teams will set up “camp sites” all around the gym, and people will be walking the track all night long. I’ve participated in this for the last two years with the Women’s Soccer Team and it is an absolute BLAST!

There are games, activities, food, walking, fellowship, and a Relay for Life Ceremony where a number of cancer survivors are honored. It is such a rewarding experience that everyone can be a part of, especially knowing that all proceeds are going to a phenomenal cause!

I hope that everyone is starting to get spring fever and is having just as much fun as I am in this crazy season! Finish STRONG!!!

Kelly Fitzgerald

Junior - Marshalltown, IA

Spring is in the Air!

Hi All,

With only 29 days of school left and the snow beginning to melt, students here at SMSU are getting ready for warm days filled with outdoor activities. I know I am getting excited to go watch the baseball and softball games on the weekends! I am also pretty stoked just to wear shorts to these events. The Students Today Alumni Tomorrow organization is hosting a tailgating event on April 16^th for both teams which should be a fun time. We will be grilling, playing bean bags and polish golf, and of course cheering on the Mustangs!

Another thing I am excited for is the snow to be off of the grass lot between all of the resident halls. When the snow is gone, it is a great spot to hang out and play games with friends. One of my favorite things to do out there is get people together and grill hamburgers and then play a very unorganized but fun game of whiffle ball.

During the winter months, us students living in the resident halls always find fun stuff to do inside and outside around campus. Now, that it is nice outside, it is a whole new playground that we take advantage of for the few weeks we have left of the school year.

Laura Johnson

Junior - Maple Lake, MN

Back to the Grind

Hey Everyone,
It's Ike Wilson and the great spring break is over. Back to school time. It's always fun to see everyone back in Marshall again after a week of not seeing them. My friends here are awesome! First thing we all did when everyone got back was hang out in my apartment to catch up. Everyone shared what they did for the break. It was great. One of my friends went to San Diego and soaked up a lot of sun. Another left for Connecticut because he had family there that he wanted to visit. As for me, I stayed in Marshall. I hung out with a few of the SMSU counselors, a friend that I hadn't seen since August came, and I went to two of my friend's birthday parties. In between that I hung out in my apartment and relaxed. It's always good to have a time when you know you have nothing to do so you can just sit back and do nothing. Paradise. Well time to get back into school mode. See ya!

Ike Wilson