Student Experience Blog: Recreation

Beyond the Quadrangle

Thu, Oct 6, 2011

Our campus is a hot spot.  I mean, it is really bumpin’.

There are always ample events and activities taking place, hosted by both the school and the community.  We students are always running from one end of the campus to the other.  Little did I know, however, that there is a world outside of Caldwell, Idaho between September and May! (Say whatttt?!?)

Seriously! Have a look for yourself… I haven’t been wasting any time this year in exploring the world beyond the quad…

Floating

Tue, Oct 4, 2011

I had a busy week. Nothing especially stood out, just your typical 5th week of school. Typical means: Greek Week, Humans vs Zombies, job training, and research presentations.

Humans vs Zombies started again on our campus last Sunday. This round we had 125 players, and by the first day we had over 40 zombies roaming the campus looking for fellow Coyote brains. HvZ is an apocalyptic-themed game of tag, with human players attempting to survive as long as they can before being tagged by zombies.  For usually around 2 weeks, the campus is filled with a little extra energy as

Blessed by a Post-Rock Bassist

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

I’m writing this post on Tuesday, and I’m expecting it to be published maybe by Friday of this week. I know I said I’d talk about my classes in my next post, but I have more interesting things that happened.

I had an interesting weekend; a lot of strange, scary, and cool experiences not directly related to C of I happened that fall generally under my winding yarn that makes up my tale in college.

Happy Labor Day…not

Mon, Sep 5, 2011

Bummed about not having today off of school?  You’re not alone.  However, you will soon realize that there are some serious benefits to our school’s tradition of not recognizing most weekday holidays in favor of the week-long mid-semester break.

I am here! :)

Fri, Sep 2, 2011

I’m here! All these weeks of planning have finally come to an end. It all started on a Sunday. After a sad round of goodbyes to everyone I love, I was off on a four hour drive to Caldwell, Idaho. It was a sad day.  I was lucky enough to move in early because of a debate retreat, and even with the extra time, it took me around 12 hours and a couple of trips to Wal-Mart to settle down and have my room perfect.

Welcome Home!

Wed, Aug 31, 2011

A big welcome to the Class of 2015 and all returning fellow Yotes!  After leaving the Club Fair tonight, I was thinking about how great our campus is.  It was so nice to see familiar faces intermixed with the new freshmen, all ready to start a new year, and excited about the opportunities that are ahead.

I know that the other bloggers and I have written a lot about what we love about our school, but it’s time to hear from you!  Let’s start a conversation about what we appreciate most about C of I.

Yotes in CA

Fri, Aug 26, 2011

Remember when I said that I feel like I have two different lives?  Well today, my two worlds collided.

Summer fun

Thu, Aug 25, 2011

There’s so much to experience here in the Pacific Northwest, I wanted to share a few photos from my recent adventures.

My boyfriend took on the eighty footer here while cliff jumping at Banks Lake, Washington.

The view of Mt. Rainier from the top of Crystal Ski Resort! We had perfect weather!

Did you go to that?

Wed, Aug 24, 2011

A lot of people fear the power of online social networks, the pervasiveness of their existence and the level of intrusion into their lives. The jury is still out on a lot of the implications that arise from this new phenomena of our culture, and I’m still not sure how I feel about a lot of what’s happening within this mostly unexplored frontier.

What to do?

Tue, Aug 23, 2011

By Madai Montes

It’s so close; I can smell it! College! The dorm life, the awesome campus events, the life changing classes; I cannot wait for this experience to begin! The countdown is beginning to come to an end, and by the end of this week, I will be making my next post as a college student. However, no matter how excited I am, I am still extremely stressed. So, because I hope this doesn’t happen to any other incoming freshman, here are some tips on what to do once school starts to sneak up on you.

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