Hey guys! Audrey here again. 

I just wanted to remind you all that now is the time to register for classes for Fall semester!!!

Although you are able to register up until September for classes, it is always a good idea to plan ahead. UML has so many great courses to offer and other students will be signing up for them as soon as possible. The last thing you want is to get locked out of a class you really have your heart set on!


One of the best ways to avoid this is to make your schedule before hand, and sign up on your registration date. 

Although most of you know the process by now, I thought I would offer a quick How-To for all you procrastinators. 


First, check your ISIS account to find your Enrollment Date for Fall 2010. 
Save the date!

Now comes the fun part- check with your advisor or go online to your department and find out what classes you should be taking in the fall. 


Head to the Registar’s portion of the UML website- you can click on the “r” in the alphabet on www.uml.edu to get there fastest. Browse classes this way, write down AND SAVE their numbers and use them to plug in on your enrollment date. 


It’s always a good idea to have a couple back up classes, too- just in case. 

Good luck registering, and keep up the hard work- just a few more weeks left!

-Audrey

Hello there boys and girls.
Remember that time you told yourself there would be nothing to do on the weekends while you were away at college?
Ready to admit to yourself that that’s completely untrue?
If you replied yes, then you get a cookie.
If your answers still no, then apparently you haven’t seen the hundreds of thousands of facebook statuses, Twitter updates, and blog posts we’ve been putting out. Or the hundreds of millions of announcements and posters informing you of how BIG this weekend is going to be. 
And when i  say big…i mean HUGE!!!
And to top it off, your weekend events starts on Wednesday.
Let me tell you a bit about what this weekends  schedule looks like.

Wednesday: The Annual Dancing with the UML Stars Competition. If you haven’t heard about this, then you’re SERIOUSLY missing out. Students and faculty are chosen to perform a dance routine with a member of the ballroom dance club. Much like the ABC version of dancing with the stars. It’s always a good time, and you can check out past videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/umlballroom

Thursday: Drake is FINALLY on his way. After months of being shown the date on a black screen and seeing people talking about it and buying tickets…the Grammy nominated hip hop artists will be making his appearance at the UML Tsongas Center. That’s a pretty BFD. And if you don’t know what that means, you should go to Urban Dictionary. 😉

Friday: Spring Caaaaaaarnival! The epicenter of the entire weekend! If it wasn’t for University Day, oh that sacred holiday, we probably wouldn’t be having all of these amazing things happening. It’s going to be an insane day full of awesome events. Battle of the bands, club booths, dunk tanks, things to make! And all you need is your student idea to get in. Don’t forget that it’s on SOUTH CAMPUS! You really can not miss it. They gave you a day off for it, what else are you going to do!?

Saturday: The Annual MENC Talent Show is FINALLY going to happen. 7:30, be there or be square. Don’t miss out on all of the great acts and all of the great fun. And it’s completely free. Don’t you love that word? I know I do. Free free free! And if you’re lucky, you might even see me perform. 😉 Make sure you’re there…or else you’re missing out on absolute AWESOMENESS!
 And then on Sunday…you can get back to studying. XD After all that fun, you need to remember to hit the books since finals weeks are coming up. Sorry to bring the not so fun news after all of this amazing stuff, but it’s true. Sunday is your day to rest, recover, and read!

Hope to see you enjoying all of the epic things going on this weekend!

Signing off now!

-Daisy

So the end of the semester is literally right around the corner which means all you have left to do is finish up those last bit of classes, study for your finals, attend all of the fun things that happen at the end of the year, and get your beach bod on for the summer!  But don’t let these things get you into a time crunch with life!!


If you do not know when your final for a certain class or any of your classes is just go to the registrar’s homepage here…


http://www.uml.edu/registrar/term_spring/schedule/Final_Exam_Schedule.html


And search for your class by course number and section to see when you can say “Farewell and good riddance”.


Now tomorrow night is the awesome Dancing with the UML Stars!  The event will be held in Cumnock Hall at 7PM.  Admission is free with your UML ID and $10 for non-students.  Come watch some of your favorite peeps from different departments around the University dance with people who really know what they are doing on the dance floor!


The Movies That Rock series is still going and this weekend the showing will be of Invictus.  All showings are at 8PM and start Friday in O’Leary room 222 on South Campus followed by Fox Common on Sunday and the ICC on Monday.  Go and watch some rugby!


NOW FOR THE BEST EVER!!!!


Spring Carnival is happening Thursday and Friday.  We actually don’t even have school Friday which makes it even easier for all of you to come to South Campus and have fun doing different activities and winning prizes!  Thursday is obviously the Drake concert which is going to be at the Tsongas Center, but I know all of you have heard an overload of information about that so all I am going to say is….have a blast!  On Friday the South Campus Softball field will be filled with different departments and booths so come down, show your school spirit, and participate in all of the fun stuff as well as walk away with free goodies!


Alrighty, I’m Done,

The city of Lowell is hosting the “Weekly Sweepstakes: Shop or Dine in Downtown and Win Prizes!!!” There has been a drawing every week and YOUR LAST CHANCE is April 30!!! 


Prizes include: iPod Touch( =O), Season Pass to the 2010 Lowell Summer Music Series (!!!!!), and an iPad ( WEEEEE!!!) 

http://lowell.org/pages/ishoplowell.aspx

So I don’t know if it’s because I am a graduating senior or if it’s because I’m SO excited for the summer and Orientation, but lately I have been counting down- literally!- my last days in Lowell. 

Lowell is such a beautiful city and now, more than ever, is the time to go explore!


My friends and I have made a list- we call it “I Love Lowell”.On it, we list everything we have yet to do and try in Lowell that we want to make sure happens before we graduate. 


As freshmen and transfers, you hopefully have more time to explore the great city, but making an actual list of things to do may help you utilize what little time you have left here on campus. 


Make sure to get some use of the services here at UML, like Career Services, tutoring centers to name a couple. 

Also, check out the local or school newspaper, our Orientation Facebook page, or ask other students about things to do in Lowell before you let out for the summer. 

Sadly, schedules tend to change in the summer so it’s very important to use the time you have now to take advantage of UML. This includes your studies, your school friends, and definately the city as a whole!

So, next week is Spring Carnival!  You better be going to it.  There will be all sorts of crazy games and events put on by numerous clubs and organizations.  The sold-out Drake show is also next week! 

Needless to say, there will be bunches and bunches of happenings going on next week.  I know we all have finals to study for, but too much work and no play makes UML a sad panda.

Here’s Ben N.  Telling you to study hard before the carnival and play hard at the carnival! 🙂 

Hey guys! Shay here again!
If you’re anything like me, you like to eat. And the food here on campus isn’t too bad, isn’t it?
That’s right, it’s delicious!

Anyhoo, this is just a friendly reminder to let you all know to use up any leftover points you may have left on your account! While points carry over to the next semester, they do not carry over to the next school year. That would stink if you had $50 leftover in points, but lost it all!
If you’re finding yourself in this situation, you can use your points at any of the commuter cafeterias (Southwick or Broadway and Wilder) to stock up on things like water bottles, snacks, anything like that for the summer. I mean, you pay for the entire meal plan, you might as well use every penny of it! 🙂

And speaking of food, I have a book I’d like to recommend to all of you. A family member was reading it, and I ended up swiping it to read myself. It’s called “Eat This, Not That”. As college students, the temptation to eat on-the-go and quickly is all too common. This book has opened my eyes to just how bad (and surprising for some restaurants) or how good the food is for you at some restaurants! It gives you nutritional information and grades restaurants based on the quality of the food and how good/bad it is for you. It’s a super easy read, and it can really open your eyes to just what you’re putting into your body!
– Did you know that Applebee’s refuses to disclose nutritional information?
– Did you know that Uno’s lists only a fraction of the nutritional information in your actual meal? (It advertises one serving, when you could actually be eating up to six!)
– That Subway posts calorie counts for sandwiches without cheese, condiments, or other additives? (It’s just the sandwich + vegetables).

It’s a good read, and I would definately recommend it!
Alrighty Riverhawks, have a fantastic weekend! (And I hope you’re pumped for Spring Carnival coming up!!)

It seems like yesterday that we were starting class again, running across the bridge to avoid the cold and bundling up to walk from class to class.

Now it’s like a whole different campus outside! Everywhere you go there is someone outside, people relaxing in the sun, and people spend time walking to class. Now that the weather is so nice, you may find yourself wondering, “What can I do with all this nice weather and free time?”

Well:

• All sporting events (except for NCAA tournaments) are FREE with your UML ID. That’s right. Baseball, softball, track, crew! You can find the schedule of games online here: http://www.goriverhawks.com/
• Spring Carnival is coming up! That’s right April 29th and 30th! So that means next Wednesday is a Friday scheudle and there is no class on Friday! On top of the events hosted by CAPA, each residence hall will be hosting events, so keep your eyes peeled.
• Spring Fling is on Friday! So if there’s that special someone in your classes make sure you get your tickets! Talk to Betti Fortin in the Dean of Engineering Office to get your tickets!
• The Off-Broadway Players are working hard on their annual musical! This year they are putting on FOOTLOOSE on May 6, 7, 8, and 9. Buy your tickets online at: http://www.mvarts.info/mktixrun/shared/mknporun?dir=mvedc.MKT-906&page=mkeventlistfrm.jsp&DisplayType=detail&Parent=TOBP-E16483
• The CRC is hosting a variety of outdoor events and programs! Check them out!

Thats all for now!
-Cynthia

As most of you might know from the signs that were put up and just general word of mouth, today was supposed to be the annual UML MENC Talent Show. There were supposed to be great acts, all kept severely hush hush, and wonderful judges and MC’s.
As you can see, I am talking in the past tense…
Unfortunately, the MENC Talent show has to be postponed due to the fact that Durgin lost power this morning. Now, you might all be wondering when it’s going to happen and the answer is…I don’t really know. The MENC Representative is currently working with the school to figure out which day in the near future is free.
Due to the power outage that means there will be NO concerts in Durgin today. No practicing in the building…no jam sessions…nothing. 🙁

But! Tomorrow at 730, the University Orchestra is performing a wide selection of cinematic pieces. From Harry Potter to Hunt for Red October, the Orchestra touches almost every single movie genre there is. You even get a bit of horror with their rendition of psycho.
Don’t be a critic, stop by tomorrow in Durgin Hall to hear them play!

http://www.uml.edu/registrar/term_spring/schedule/Final_Exam_Schedule.html

Finals start on May 14th, and are going until May 20th.

Make sure you know when your finals are, and be sure to pencil them in your planner!
Finals can be a very stressful week, so be sure to take advantage of all the resources you have at your disposal. The tutoring center will be more that happy to help you out if you need help with final college writing papers or studying for that big exam you’re all so thrilled to take. 🙂

Good luck everyone! <3
-Shay