The SAU Buzz

Last Blast ends year with a band

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Spring can mean only one thing for St. Ambrose students: Last Blast. Before the stress and frustration of finals overwhelm students, they get a chance to kick back, relax and have fun. For one weekend of the year, students wake up at 8 a.m. on Saturday and party until they cannot party any longer.

New dorm to be built

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

On April 21, it was announced that a new dormitory will be added to the St. Ambrose campus
Michael Poster, vice president of finance at St. Ambrose, says that growth at the university is what led to the decision to add a new building.
"In the past few years, the university has had many more housing requests than available beds," Poster said.

Manners matter at Etiquette Dinner

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Keep your elbows off the table. Don't speak with food in your mouth. Chew with your mouth closed. These are all table manners that parents teach their young children, but what if those now grown up children are facing the real business world ahead and are in need of a little reminder? If they are St.

SOMDay activities benefit Special Olympics

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Supporting a cause while having fun. The Spring Olympic Marathon Day is a tradition of SAU's Last Blast weekend. SOMDay is an event in which teams of six to eight students participate in silly games from inflatable obstacle courses to outdoor recreational games, all while raising money for the Special Olympics.

Wine Festival raises funds for students

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

of the oak trees, St. Ambrose alumni return to campus along with the community to raise money for current St. Ambrose students, all while having some fun.
The Wine Festival, coming May 22, will feature food from 10 local sponsors, hundreds of alumni and friends of St.

Students to see extra fee for new IT equipment

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Due to heavy use and the passage of time, the computer labs on campus are full of outdated and sometimes broken equipment. That will soon change thanks to a fee all students will be required to pay starting next semester.
"Some of the computer labs have computers that are more than seven years old," Mary Heinzman, executive director of information resources, said.

National library week celebrated at SAU

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

From April 11 to April 17, people all over the world celebrated libraries and St. Ambrose University joined in on the fun. Students were eating free cookies, making YouTube videos and throwing paper airplanes. This not-so rowdy celebration was for National Library Week.

Students win trip to Las Vegas to play quarters

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

during Easter break, Ambrose
students Chris Ferek and Michelle Charvat were in Las Vegas playing quarters and competing
for a $25,000 prize.
Ferek and Charvat, both juniors at St. Ambrose, won enough local games to qualify for the Bud Light Shoot for the Championship quarters tournament
that was held in Las Vegas, Nev.

Hot Tub Time Machine gets a lot of laughs

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

"It must be some kind of hot tub time machine," to quote Craig Robinson's character Nick from the movie Hot Tub Time Machine which I recently had the opportunity to see. My anticipation for this movie was pretty high on account of that I had not seen a really good comedy flick in almost a year; Sex Drive.

Students take Last Blast stage

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Last Blast is perhaps the most eventful, crazy and unpredictable weekend of the year. With numerous entertaining events going on both Friday and Saturday, Last Blast goers will most likely want some time to kick back and relax. CAB is providing the option to hang out and enjoy the musical talent of fellow students and a couple local bands.

Kick-Ass is the must-see movie

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It's violent. It's hilarious. It's kick-ass.
Going into the midnight showing without a clue what this movie with a cool title was about, I thought there was no way I'd make it without dozing off a few times.
As it turns out, I was very wrong.
The humor in Kick-Ass catches you right away.

Ambrosians perform as Idol fever hits campus

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Ladies and gentlemen, after one night and hundreds of votes, your 2010 Ambrose Idol is� Justin Horokowsky. After 13 solo and group performances, Horokowsky was declared the Ambrose Idol after a tie resulted in a fan vote.
Horokowsky and Tara Wellman each earned a perfect score of 40 during the April 15 competition.

Senior Honors Show puts senior's art on display

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The four featured artists in the Senior Honors Show are Amy Fossum, Heather Behrens, Grant Legan, and Hannah Gough. They are vastly different artists with different talents and strengths. They do, however, share two things: a love of art and a common theme of relationships.

Bold choices made in educational theatre

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Creativity can go a long way. Creativity can form in one of two ways: by inventing something new and useful or by taking something already in existence and finding a new use for it. What the students produced for Oedipus Rex was creative, but was it necessary? Were what the students produced needed for a tired, old story or were they just trying to put their own personal stamp on a classic story?
Greek tragedies are worth producing.

Former Fighting Bee earns her stripes

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Coaching major college basketball is a whirlwind.
Just ask St. Ambrose alum Robin Pingeton.
Pingeton transitioned from head women's basketball coach at Illinois State University to head coach at the University of Missouri within the span of a week. On the day of the move, she said goodbye to her Redbird team and hello to her new Tigers within six hours.

SPTO hosts "Spike for the health of it"

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

For the past 13 years the St. Ambrose University Student Physical Therapy Organization (SPTO) has been hosting a sand-volleyball tournament called Spike for the Health of it. It is used as one of their primary fundraisers. Dr. John Barr, professor in the physical therapy department and the faculty advisor for SPTO, says the event helps the program in many ways.

Men's volleyball draws record crowd at nationals

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Fighting Bees were already proud to be hosting the 2010 NAIA Men's National Invitational Tournament at SAU, especially after earning their spot in the tournament with an impressive conference tournament victory over the rival Cardinal Stritch Wolves. Add to that the record-setting fan support throughout the week, and they couldn't get much happier.

Men's golf team has high hopes for nationals

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Although, the SAU men's golf team didn't finish where they would have liked to at the end of the conference season. There is still a chance for the Fighting Bees to be better than just conference champs.
The men's golf team finished just seven strokes short of earning their 17th conference championship.

NFL Draft does not need to be three days

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This year was the beginning of the three-day NFL Draft. And upon further review, that's about two days too long.
Why does the NFL need three days to do a seven-round draft when MLB just went to a three-day draft and they have over 50 rounds? Seems a little crazy to me.

Sports Spotlight: Miguel Calvillo- volleyball

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Miguel Calvillo grew up playing soccer in the U.S. He later picked up volleyball while living in Mexico. And while both volleyball and Spanish may have seemed like second languages at first, volleyball soon took its place at the forefront of his young life.

Queen Bees put it all together for MCC win

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Queen Bees are once again atop the women's golf conference standings, winning the conference tournament by 28 strokes over second place Viterbo. This marks the eighth straight conference title for women's golf at SAU, and this year's team once again proved that piquing at just the right moment is key to any big win.

Rough starts, but a great ending

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It's been said that college is the best four years of your life. From the people you meet to the experiences you have to the knowledge you gain, it all adds up to a meaningful period in your life. Four years ago, I had no idea what college was all about. High school had been great and I was ready for college, but I wasn't ready for what it would mean to my future.

The best things always end too soon

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

You know those things in life that you just don't ever want to end? A night out with the best friends in the world, a phone call with someone special, a good dream, your favorite TV series, or a chocolate-dipped waffle bowl filled with Cold Stone's "Strawberry blond" ice cream (all right, maybe that's just me, but you get the idea).

Grad Time Rhyme

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

I hate graduation, I hate it the most.
I don't want to give a speech or a toast.
What else you ask? I hate clichés too,
like "roses are red and violets are blue."
But perhaps what I hate most of all
are clichés in senior editorials - the spring, not the fall.

Keeping the faith

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

I've been dreading writing this particular article the most because writing it means that my time here is quickly coming to an end. I've spent so much time wondering what inspiring words I could share with all of you, which really means wasting hours searching for meaningful song lyrics and quotes, but I found that there isn't anything I could say that isn't a cliché to someone, somewhere.

Much appreciation St. Ambrose

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The world is crazy and so is graduating from college.
In today's world it seems like the odds are against college grads. Growing up, all I used to hear was "go to college and make something of yourself." But now I am amongst graduation, and now it seems like all I hear is "go to grad school if you want to make something of yourself.

Read all about it: Little kid graduates from college

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

I am graduating from college. Wait, I am graduating from college? What?! Who thought it was a good idea to send me off to school for four years and see what would happen? When did someone decide that I was worthy of a diploma? When did I become an adult? Well, the answer to that last one is easy.

A thank you note to St. Ambrose

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It's funny. This thing called graduation.
Actually, it's not funny at all. It's quite scary.
Over the past four years, this campus has become my home. I don't mean the house I live in with my roommates, or the buildings I've spent hours sitting in classes.

SAU provides unique experiences

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As I sit here, typing my final
piece for The Buzz, reality is finally hitting. I'm going to graduate. And while I look forward
to what the future brings, I'll do it looking back on all the memories I have from my time here.
Four years ago, I came here not really knowing where life would lead.