Every year, the Greek Fraternities and Sororities on campus gather in the Dean Aquatic Center to help Delta Gamma support their philanthropy. Each house creates a synchronized swimming routine which is then judged by a panel. The winning routines this year were the houses of Sigma Chi and Alpha Chi Omega.
Watch videos from the ’splash now on YouTube!
Tri-Music-Greek Anchorsplash 2009
Ashley Hayes ('10) visit with friendly kangaroos while spending a semester in Australia
Cooking
Our cafeteria, Baldwin, offers a good variety of food. Most students would like to see some improvements to it, but I think that the staff down there is doing just fine. The food in my opinion is pretty darn good. The only think I would like to see change is that a hot meal is offered all day instead of just the times during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I sometimes go in there around three in the afternoon, but there is nothing that I want to make myself.
Besides that I love going to the cafeteria and eating with my friends. It is a great way to relax from the stress of class and homework. Then after were done eating, we will watch sports on the TV’s down in the Old Keller. I spend at somewhere between two and three hours a day in Baldwin.
Now recently Baldwin tried removing trays to see if they would cut back on waste. I wasn’t so happy about this. I run cross country and track which means that I need a lot of food to recover after practice. I’ll end up using two plates, a bowl, four glasses, a soup bowl, and a smaller plate for dessert. After running 10+ miles at practice, the last thing I wanted to do was go up in the long Baldwin line four or five times to get all my food. I understand were the staff is coming from, but it really inconveniences a lot of us.
When I don’t go to Baldwin, I like to cook my own meals as opposed to ordering form Hungry Howies. In fact one Friday morning, I decided to cook breakfast for my girlfriend. Only thing is the stove in the basement didn’t have a vent over it. So the smoke from cooking collected and the fire alarm went off at 7:40 in the morning. I made a lot of people in the dorm mad. I swear I’m not a bad cook though; the real culprit was an ineffective ventilation system. Ok, ok well I also forgot to open the window. Moral of the story cooking is better than ordering, but sometimes less effective than just going to Baldwin.
Bio
Mike is a sophomore studying biochemistry. Mike spends a lot of time running, and even has a little bit of a green thumb. Random fact: Mike’s favorite meal is defiantly dinner, especially when Baldwin has bread and soup night. The cactus chili and the chicken chipotle soup are delicious. Fact is he likes to eat a lot, and the best time to do that is dinner.
Typical Day in the Life of an Albion College Student
11am-Auditing Class: This class is fun because I spent the last semester as an auditor at a public accounting firm. It’s strange being on the other side of things, learning the practicalities of what I did last semester.
12pm-Lunch at Baldwin. What I love about 1 cafeteria on campus is that you run into everyone and their brother when you get your meal. I select my favorite; grilled cheese and tomato soup (yum!) and join a group of friends at “our” table. Hilarity ensues.
1pm-Worktime! I lifeguard at the college pool. I make sure lap swimmers don’t drown. It’s not too bad, flexible work schedule, and it pays the bills.
3pm-Human Resource Management class. I like this class because many of the students in the class have had an internship so we share experiences we’ve had. Also, we will sometimes watch a clip of “The Office” and discuss why it is an example of poor HR Management.
4pm-Statistics class. Professor has posted the Powerpoint slides used in the lecture online before the class. I print them off to take notes on.
5pm-Back to my room. I accomplish a few things that I need for class the next day.
6:30pm-Eat dinner with sorority sisters. I love these ladies!
7pm-sorority sisters and I walk from cafeteria to sorority lodge for our weekly meeting. What I love about Albion is the sororities don’t live together. I think this allows for us to meet more people. I love our meetings and sisterhood events because I get to spend time with amazing women. However, it’s completely ok to hang out with girls from other (sorority) houses.
9pm-Student Senate Meeting. I’m secretary so I take attendance and minutes. Senate acts as a liaison between administration and the student body. Tonight we are discussing legislation regarding parking on campus that a student brought to our attention.
10pm-Head to one of my friend’s rooms. A few of us like to hang out, play cards, watch TV or anything to blow off steam.
12:30am-Head back to room. Attempt to study but roommate is distracting. She’s so much fun to live with! Decisions, decisions. Study for Stats exam the next day, or watch TV on DVD with the roommate and chat about our days. I end up doing a bit of both.
3am-Bedtime
Bio
Madison is a junior at Albion College. Madison is originally from Shelby Township, Michigan and attended Eisenhower High School. She is involved with her sorority Phi Mu, Accounting Society, the Gerstacker Institute and the Honors Institute.
Around this time last year I finally made my decision to attend Albion College for the next four years. Before I made my decision I had given a lot of thought to the University of Michigan, but after some soul searching I felt Albion College was going to be a better fit.
One of the big reasons I chose Albion College over the U of M was because of the student to professor relationships. At Albion College you really get to know your professors; it’s like having four private tutors – all willing to go the extra mile to help you learn and understand certain concepts and ideas.
In my first class ever at Albion College I experienced this student to professor relationship first hand. My professor, Dr. Mason, opened up the class by introducing himself. One of the first things he told us was why he was teaching at Albion. He said that he had previously taught at Michigan State, where he had classes filled with a few hundred students. He talked about how he never really got to know any of the students in his class – despite the number of students taking his course, rarely was there anyone who came to his office hours. Dr. Mason soon left his job and a higher paying salary to come to Albion, where he could interact with his students on a daily basis, see their improvements, and be there when his students needed help on homework or in life.
Dr. Mason represents the “every professor” here at Albion. Every professor I have met at Albion is willing to help you learn as much as you want to, and they are willing to put the time in to do it. That is the “Albion difference”; at Albion you have the opportunity to meet professors who care about you and your education. I feel that I receive a better education at Albion than I would have at the U of M or any where else, not because the classes are harder but because I have relationships with all of my professors where I can learn from them first hand.
Since my first day there have been many other instances where I found out Albion College was right for me, but Dr. Mason’s introduction made me confident that I had made the right choice from day one.
First Year student Aaron Croad competing for the Brtions
Bio
Aaron is a freshman at Albion College from Novi, Mi. He is currently in the Ford Public Policy and Service Institute as well as the Carl A. Gerstacker Honors Institute for Professional Management. Aaron is planning on earning a combined major in mathematics and economics, with a concentration in public policy and management. Aaron loves to play sports and is on the Cross Country and Track teams at Albion. The World Record he would most like to have would be the fastest mile. Aaron is a runner and the mile is his favorite race, so he would love to have the record as his own.
If you have any questions about Albon contact Aaron at aac14@albion.edu
Good Morning!
My name is Lewis and I just got done recruiting and developing relationships with schools, prospective students and families in Malaysia. I’m headed to China tomorrow morning and I finally had some to work on my blog entry. I was a graduate of Albion College in 2002. I majored in International Studies and minored in Francophone studies. The skills I developed at Albion are sure paying off in my new line of work. I think I have the coolest job at the college but it’s not all fun and games. I usually have 4 schools visit’s a day and a three to four hour college fair every other day. Moreover, I am in one country or city for only couple of days, sometimes two before I pack up all my bags and materials and move to the next.
Sometimes I am on my own and other times I am with others colleagues in the same field. We are all on the same mission to recruit bright talent from overseas. At the end of the day, we are all committed to help students succeed in their collegiate application process.
When I get spare time, I try to visit local spots to try to learn more about the culture and customs. I feel doing this, helps me relate better to prospective students.
Lewis Cardenas Talking with Prospective International Students
The best part of my job is meeting with prospective students and their families. Sending a son or daughter to study overseas is sometimes daunting but it makes me happy to help ease families by answering their questions as thoroughly as possible.
Last night I met a family at a college fair and their 9th grader who was in an American School System in Kuala Lumpur. They were preparing their college search much earlier than most families but I applauded them for their early start. After talking with the family, I was able to ask the 9th grader what he wanted to study. He said he was interested in business and art and his eyes lit up when he opened up the Albion brochure and picture book. I began to tell him about the opportunities available and what some of our recent graduates and current students have accomplished in both areas. I think I’ll be hearing from the family for the next couple of years.
Another student was looking for a graduate program in Psychology and although she had waited in line for 15 minutes, I was still was able to advise her in picking the right graduate school. She ended up stopping by at the end of the fair to thank me for taking time to help her, even though she saw how busy I was.
It’s been a pleasure spreading my Albion Experience across the globe and I’m really excited about the possibility of larger numbers of international students and Americans Living Abroad attending Albion College next year. Our international students and Americans who were living abroad contribute to the vibrant diversity of our student body. I am so lucky to be part of that mission.
Bio
Lewis Cardenas is the Associate Director for International Student Recruitment here at Albion College. Lewis grew up in Jackson, Michigan. Lewis says that he would eat a bowl full of live crickets for $40,000 if they were oven baked and topped with hot sauce. In his adventurous travels Lewis has eaten Emu and Kangaroo in Australia, Porcupine in Cameroon, and Guinea Pig in Peru with plenty of hot sauce!
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