Procrastination

So, as we near the end of yet another Doane school year, I've come to realize that I may have been procrastinating too much...now I have three papers (one 5-page and the other two are 8-page papers) a twenty minute presentation on Pakistan, and a book review. All to be done within the next week and a half.
My point? It might be a little too late to say "don't to what I do," for this year at least, but I think I've learned my lesson; while procrastination is OK in small quantities, you shouldn't let it take up too much of your time.
So, if you've been procrasting, let me know!

Star-Cakes and Relay Review

So, Doane's Relay for Life this year raised $61,662!!! Thank you to everyone who contributed!! It was a great time. Even though I didn't get to bed until around 7 in the morning, it was completely worth it.

Now, for our next event. Tonight, Frees Hall Council will be putting on "Star-Cakes," which is a combination of eating pancakes and watching Star Wars. Sounds awesome, right? Well, it will be! So come by the Frees Hall basement starting at 6 p.m. tonight, and going until we've watched all the movies. I'm not sure how long the pancakes will last, though, so come early if you want to eat!

Relay Update

So, in the first two hours, Doane's Relay for Life raised over $10,000!

Chet Miller and Blake Tobey won Relay Idol with their crazy dance number to "Party in the USA."

Locks of Love collected quite a bit of hair.

And the Luminary and Fight Back Ceremony will be starting soon!!

Relay for Life

Hey, everyone. I'm here at Relay for Life! Chris Owens and I will be here all night, so feel free to stop by and say hi! The event goes until 6 a.m., so come see us!

Relay for Life

I just wanted to remind everyone that Doane's Relay for Life is tomorrow! Events start at 6 p.m. in Fuhrer Field House, and it will go until 6 a.m.

Events include:

Opening Ceremony 6 p.m.

Basket Auction 7 p.m.

Locks of Love 8 p.m.

Relay Idol 9 p.m.

Luminary and Fight Back Ceremony 10 p.m.

Fear Factor 12 a.m.

Relay Relay 1 a.m.

Miss Relay 3 a.m.

Closing Ceremony 5:50 a.m.

Feel free to stop by. It's a fun time with a great cause!

Student Congress Senators

Congrats to the Student Congress Senators for 2010-2011:

Jacob "Fluff" Francis
Jens Lehman
Quint Geis
Laura Jacob
Nicole Tegtmeier
Tony Odem
Brooke Segerstrom
Anh Nguyen
Sam Eschliman
John Wiemer

Relay For Life

Hey, again. Just wanted to let you know that Doane's Relay for Life is coming up pretty quickly. It's next Friday night (the 23rd) to Saturday morning (the 24th). In will be held in Fuhrer Field House, and it should have another great turnout this year. Chris Owens and I will be there that night, taking pictures and video for a package on the event. If you have any questions about the event, feel free to leave a comment.

Registration

Just to let everyone know, Pre-Registration for the 2010 fall semester will be starting tomorrow. The schedule is as follows:

Seniors
April 14
(95+ credits already earned)
Juniors
April 15, 16
(60-94 credits already earned)
Sophomores
April 19, 20
(30-59 credits already earned)
Freshmen
April 21, 22, 23
(0-29 credits already earned)

Doane Honors Program participants can schedule their courses one class level ahead.

Also, be sure to add classes to your 'preferred sections' list to make things go quicker with your advisor.

Stop Day

Hey, guys. Just wanted to let you know that tomorrow is Stop Day!! This means that there will be no classes for the day, and there will be lots of fun games and events. Make sure to come join in the fun, but be sure to wear some sun screen!

Tom Robbins

Tom Robbins, author, will be speaking tonight at 7:30 in Heckman Auditorium. I've heard a lot of people talking about how much they love his books, so I'm planning on going to his speech.

To check out an interview with Robbins, visit:http://januarymagazine.com/profiles/robbins.html

Campus Fiber Installation

So, for the next two weeks Doane will be having cables places in the vicinity of Frees, Sheldon, and Hansen Halls, as well as a variety of educational buildings on North Side in an attempt to upgrade the fiber-optic network that provides Internet and data services to the Crete campus, according to an e-mail sent out by Mike Carpenter.

The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, but should not interrupt daily life, although it does make some amount of noise.