Weekend Plans...

This weekend, some friends and I are heading to Winston-Salem to stay with a friend and his family, and we are all very much looking forward to the relaxing weekend ahead of us. So far, we’ve planned to go to the Boston College vs. Wake Forrest football game on Saturday evening with tailgating before, playing paddle tennis Friday and Saturday night (a sport about which I’ve never heard of, but my friend tells me it’s a great time. Supposedly it is a small form of tennis but played on a smaller court, almost like racquetball), and also a round of golf on Sunday morning/afternoon. We are looking forward to this last weekend before Thanksgiving Break, which is right around the corner!

Another Week Goes By…

It’s been another week here at Gardner-Webb, and it seems like it just began. The workload has been nothing short of insane and its been a struggle to get it all done, but perseverance paid off and Friday is only hours away! GWU Runnin’ Bulldog Football has officially ended after our tough loss to Liberty last weekend. After reading the article in the school paper entitled The Pilot, it seems our team played very well but was just not able to move past Liberty’s strong team. Intramural sports has made another shift from indoor volleyball to 3 on 3 basketball. Following this, our hall is looking forward to regular 5 on 5 basketball. Other than that, Gardner-Webb has been the normal University we all know and love.

Intramural Volleyball

It’s time again for yet another intramural sport here at Gardner-Webb, and this time around it’s indoor volleyball. I’ve not participated in this so far in my two plus years here at GWU, but so far it has been a blast. Some friends and I did play beach volleyball earlier this semester, but the difference between the two is far greater than you might think. Indoor has been pretty intense so far, especially after playing the closest game of the season last night. Queens Boulevard, which is our team name, played another team made up of people who always put up a great fight in any sport and who also have a reputation of going undefeated in volleyball seasons. Queens Boulevard won the first game 26-24, but we lost the second 13-25. It all came down to the last game, and because we lost our best player after the first game of the match, we were shorthanded just enough so that the opposing team beat us 23-25. We played our hearts out however, and we are definitely looking forward to the playoff tournament later this semester.

BOND

As this semester is coming to a close fast, many students are getting bogged down with intense amounts of work with classes and extra-curricular activities around campus. Because of this, students are always looking for relaxation and fun on the weekends to take their minds off of the hectic part of college life. This weekend, the new “James Bond: Quantum of Solace” movie will be released, and a huge group of students on campus will be flooding the theatres in Shelby and Gaffney to see the movie. It should be a great “BONDing” experience for me and my friends this weekend!

Election Day!

Today is the day when people all across America cast their votes for the position of President of the United States. This is many college students’ first time voting in a major election, and I’m sure that I speak for most in saying that the decision we’ve all made in the past week or so has been one of the most important ones of our lives thus far. In this time of economic strain, struggles with foreign policy, and many other areas, it’s hard to pick a leader that you think will be best suited to handle all of these obstacles on his own. This evening will reveal the winner of the Presidential election, and it will undoubtedly be one of the most historic events ever in the lives of young adults throughout America.

A Great Weekend

This past weekend, some friends and I spent some time in the greater Asheville area with my roommate who lives there. On Saturday, we decided to play a round of golf at a local course named Crooked Creek. We had a blast walking those 18 holes that afternoon. The weather was perfect, the sun was shining, everyone was playing extremely well, and we were all glad to take a break from school and the heavy workload we’ve all found ourselves with. It was very relaxing, and yet tiring at the same time. Walking 18 holes of golf is no easy task. I wish I could say that I beat my friends, but the truth is that I came in third amongst our foursome. I was pleased with my play, however, and it was good to see my friends all have such a great time. I look forward to doing it again sometime. Until then, I’ll have to settle for the bronze in hopes of taking the win next time around!

Flag Football…Elimination

Last night, our hall flag football team lost in the second round of the playoffs. We were simply outplayed form the beginning. It’s sad to see the season end like that, but at least we made the playoffs. The final score was a whopping 36-6, and the better team most certainly won. Next on the intramural list for L3 is a hall basketball team. Basketball, I would ague, is as popular an intramural sport amongst the guys living on our hall. The only problem lies in that we have over ten players on our team, and everyone is more than capable of playing. Regardless, the season is approaching fast, and we need to practice as soon as possible. Hopefully our team can become “Top Dawg” for winning every game this year. We at least have to beat someone’s team.

Halloween

It’s Halloween tomorrow, and people around campus are making their plans to get yet another year of trick or treating in, to go to the many different costume parties, and anything else that can be found around Gardner-Webb. The weather will be perfect for all the festivities happening. On Saturday night, I will be attending the annual costume contest/party at the Community Discipleship Home (CDH) with most people from school. CDH is a program set up through Broad River Community Church that allows college students or recent graduates to come live together in a house for a year and become involved in the community of Boiling Springs. Every year, they host a party where over 100 students come out and participate in the costume contest. It’s looking to be a great time.