So Many Activities!

Hey Everyone!

School is back in session here at SMSU and there are so many activities! Yesterday was the first day of intramural activities and all of the sand volleyball teams were out playing. Tonight is flag football and basketball for everyone who wants to play. In addition to the intramural events there are also groups putting on other opportunities around campus. STAT (Students Today Alumni Tomorrow) is holding a Powder Puff Football tournament tonight on the Regional Event Center. There are ten teams involved and many have already made shirts and begun practicing for their big kickoff.

In addition to the activities on campus, this weekend is the first home football game for the Mustangs! Many clubs on campus will have tents set up on the green lot behind the Regional Event Center for tailgating. There will be games, food, and sales for the students, alumni, and community as we begin this fall event. In addition to the home football game SMSU Athletics will be hosting their annual Ag Bowl this Saturday! They will have a live band, games, and the BBQ Bonanza for all to enjoy! Come support your SMSU Athletics! Go Mustangs!

Katie Vermeer

Senior – Pipestone, MN

The Start to a New Year!

Hey Everybody!

I cannot believe that we are already into our second week of school. There has been so much happening on campus; this past Saturday there was a band called Roxbury that played in the alumni plaza which was really fun! This week there is even more going on. Today we have the Club and Organization Activities Fair where you can find clubs that you are interested in joining. There are over 100 clubs and organizations to be a part of at SMSU, including Dance Team, Mustang Maniacs, SIFE (Students in Fee Enterprise), and SAC (Students Activities Committee). If SMSU somehow doesn’t have one you’re interested in, you can always start your own! This week the Mustang Football and Volleyball teams are playing their first games of the season. Next weekend we have our annual Ag Bowl and first home football game. Go Mustangs!!

Andrea Hanson

Senior - Monticello, MN

Done with Classes for the Year!

My first year of college has been the best ever. I can't believe it's already over! Life at SMSU has been crazy busy between classes, homework, hanging out with friends, and going to all the activities around campus. Last night was the "end of the year" bash here at SMSU, and it was so much fun! My friends and I ran around in giant hamster balls, which was hilarious because you felt ridiculous and everyone would watch and laugh. There was also a mechanical bull, and I lasted for a solid 2.4 seconds! That was pretty lame, but it was surprisingly hard! There was also a photo booth, and my friends and I were probably in there for like a half hour laughing and taking pictures. Studying for finals is going to take over my life this weekend and next, but thankfully I only have two final tests to study for! One of the fourth floor study lounges, which is one of the really quiet floors, is going to be the home of my friends and I for the next few days, as it is a lot more fun to study with friends than by yourself. I love that there is a place to study besides my room, because my dorm room in Sweetland Hall is full of distractions (AKA my computer, which has Facebook, and my friends right across the hall!).

I'm going to miss my friends that I have met this year so much. It's going to be hard this summer being away from them, because most live a few hours away from me. That is the one of the worst parts about college; being so far away from your friends over the summer! But thankfully, summer is only a few months, and we'll all be back in Marshall! I cannot wait for my sophomore year!

Have a great summer everyone!

Mackenzie Kegley

Freshman from Burnsville, Minnesota