November 17

This past weekend was a hit with the schools production of Caberet. I've heard nothing but good reviews. I would have liked to see it but we had a tournament this weekend. My roommate Quella worked the production so I was able to hear some of the songs because she was singing them afterwards so I am taking that she liked it.

The weather in Valpo has been raining and cold. Some students have been saying that they would rather have snow then the weather we have been having recently. It is expected that due to the weather we had this summer, this will be a horribly cold and snow filled winter. 

SPORTS:

Fri. Nov. 13

Men's Soccer vs. Green Bay   L 3-1

Women's Bowling @ Crusader Classic   3rd 

Men's Basketball vs. Ball State   L 88-78

Women's Volleyball vs. Milwaukee   L 3-1

Sat. Nov. 14

Women's Bowling @ Crusader Classic   3rd

Men's Cross Country @ NCAA Great Lakes Regional   28th

Women's Swimming and Diving vs. Cleveland State   L 189-41

                                                 vs. Niagara   L 176-60

                                                 vs. Saint Bonaventure   L 184-46

 Men's Swimming and Diving vs. Cleveland State   L 181-40

                                             vs. Niagara   L 145-83

                                             vs. Saint Bonaventure   L 189-32 

Football vs. Campbell   L 17-3

Women's Volleyball vs. Green Bay   W 3-1

Women's Basketball vs. Indiana Tech   W 86-57

Sun. Nov. 15

Men's Basketball vs. North Carolina   L 88-77

November 12

The weather at Valpo has been crazy going back and forth between hot and cold but I think students should finally start getting out their winter gear due to morning frost that we have been seeing recently. Frosty's coming. =)

The school musical Caberat opened up the week and became an instant hit. They will be showing this until Sunday so get your tickets fast before they sell out. 

SPORTS:

Thurs. Nov.5

Women's Bowling @ Big Red Invitational   3rd

Fri. Nov. 6

Women's Bowling @ Big Red Invitational   4th

Women's Soccer vs. Wright State   W 2-1

Women's Volleyball vs. UIC   W 3-0

Sat. Nov. 7

Women's Bowling @ Big Red Invitational  6th

Men's Football vs. Jacksonville   L 49-20

Men's Soccer vs. Cleveland State   W 2-1

Women's Volleyball vs. Loyola   W 3-0

Sun. Nov. 8

Women's Soccer vs. Milwaukee   L 4-0

Mon. Nov. 9

Women's Basketball vs. Indiana Wesleyan (Exhibition) W 87-46

Tues. Nov. 10

Men's Soccer vs. Milwaukee   W 4-0

Women's Volleyball vs. Chicago State   W 3-0

Coming up this weekend is the first ever Valpo Bowling home tournament, it is also the only home tournament of the year, the Crusader Classic. Make sure you stop in Friday from 3:30-8 and Saturday 9-2. (estimated times)

November 3

This past weekend was a chilly one but that didn't keep Valpo students from enjoying Halloween and Downdown Connection. Downtown. Connection is an event where the restaurants downtown offer deals for students whom present their student ID, along with discount food, the students also got to enjoy the musical stylings of some of our very own students.

SPORTS:

Friday October 30

Women's Volleyball vs. Butler   L 3-1

Saturday October 31

Men's Cross Country team @ Horizon League Championship   9th

Women's Cross Country team @ Horizon League Championship  9th

Men's Football vs. Marist   L 24-0

Women's Volleyball vs. Oakland    W 3-2

Men's Soccer vs. UIC   T 0-0

Sunday November 1

Women's Soccer vs. Green Bay   W 2-0

Women's Basketall vs. Indianapolis (exhibition game)   L 67-56

Men's Basketball vs. Indianapolis (exhibition game)   L 88-83

October 27

This past weekend was the VU Bowling Team's first official tournament and it went extremely well!!! We finished in 6th overall, beating the top two teams in the country as well. My teammate, Natalie Cortese, was awarded all around MVP for the tournament as well. CONGRATS NAT!!!!

In other sports news, the women's soccer team beat Butler this past friday 2-0 while the women's volleyball team lost 3-1 vs. Cleveland State. On Saturday, the men's swimming and diving team lost vs. Wright State 160-42 while the women lost 164-40. The men's soccer team beat Milwaukee 1-0, women's volleyball team crushed Wright State 3-0 and the men's football team lost to Dayton 38-7. On Sunday, the women's soccer team beat IPFW 2-0. 

There have been two students on campus whom have had the swine flu and have already recovered and back to classes. More precautions have been made for the epidemic. If a student feels ill, they are suppose to fill out an online survey on their symptoms for the health center who will then check everything out. Students who are sick must be aware that they may be asked to go home or be isolated in their rooms with meal delivery service. 

This past weekend was parents weekend and everyone had a blast with all of the activities that went on around campus, minus the rain we all suffered on Saturday during the football game. 

October 20

The Valpo Bowling team has been nationally ranked #20 in the preseason poll. This is the first in a long time that a Valpo sport has been nationally ranked so high. YAY!!!

The university has also taken a huge leap forward with preparing the students for the flu season. They are offering flu shots in the health center, the union, the dorms and some of the acedemic buildings. The swine flu shot has also made its way to campus and is also being offered. 

This past weekend was VU's fall break. It was a nice break away from Valpo for many but for some athletes there was still competition's to win. The women's soccer team won their game vs. Youngstown Stat 2-0 on Friday alsong with the women's cross country team placing 19th, men's placing 14th and the women's volleyball steam spiking their way into victory against Youngstown State 3-1. On Saturday, the football team lost to Butler 23-14 while the men's soccer team won 3-2 vs. Green Bay. Sunday, the women's soccer team beat Cleveland State 2-0, and on Monday the women's golf team placed 10th while the men's placed 15th at the Dayton Fall Invitiational. 

There was also great success in the Valpo production of Fuddy Meers. It was a hilarious comedy that had people of all ages laughing till they cried. After opening night, it was talked about in such high regard, the show became a fast sell out for the remaining nights. 

Today has been a much warmer day in Valpo for a normal October day. Students are out and about with t-shirts and hoodies, no need for a jacket today. Along with warm October air also comes the crazy lady bugs. If you're on campus, you can take part in the hilarious viewing of students trying to get into their dorms while hundreds of lady bugs fly around the enterances or lay on the doors or card swipes themselves. 

October 11

My name is Erin Gleason. I’m a senior here at VU and the intern for the Guild Office. I’m majoring in New-Media Journalism with a minor in TV/Radio. With this degree, I hope to someday either write for Rolling Stone Magazine or a major newspaper or do work behind with scenes for a TV Studio (preferably for the Today Show).

I am originally from Libertyville, IL. In high school I was on the Water Polo team and the Bowling team. Before I started high school, I had also played Soccer for many years. Sports have always been a big part of my life and my teams have always become my second family.

Here at Valparaiso, I have been involved in many activities throughout campus and the community. Some of which include…

• Spring Valley Shelter (rebuild apartments for those less fortunate)
• Best Buddies (college students form friendships with those whom are intellectually disabled)
• Victorious Secret (This is the intramural team I am on. We do every sport, Derby Days and Relay for Life. Were the Intramural Champions two years running.)
• Into the Woods (This was a musical at our school in which I was the sound board operator for.)
• Torch (school newspaper that I wrote for, mainly the features section)
• TV Studio (I have been working at the Schnabel TV Studio as a TV Studio Assistant my junior and now senior year here at VU.)
• Lifeguard (I used to lifeguard at the ARC aka Athletic Recreation Center)
• NCAA Bowling (We travel to many different schools in the Midwest, South and East Coast. We will be having one home tournament November 13th-14^th.)