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This week registration for new classes began. As you might know this is the last time I'll ever register for courses at St. Lawrence. Now that I've finally lived through nearly 7 full semesters of classes I thought I'd share with you all some of my favorites. (And if there are any current students reading this, keep these in mind as you put together your future class schedules)

1.     Religious Studies 102: Religion & Science

Yesterday I had my senior meeting with the career services office. Each senior is required to attend a one hour seminar with some of career service professionals to talk about what our plans are after graduation. Some students come in full of confidence, eager to discuss their options for employment or graduate school. Others remain unsure about what to do.

Yes, only 9 more days until the whole first-year class arrives on campus for the first time. Students have already begun to trickle back to campus for athletics but it's time for everyone to come back. August has been a quiet month; the summer fellows left at the beginning of the month, sports camps are over, and all of the dining facilities have been closed. The lull of August has gone on long enough though and I'm ready to dive headlong into my senior year.

Hard to believe though that once the year begins, there is no turning back.

While out on tour or just wandering around SLU's campus, I often wonder
which buildings people claim as their favorites. With such a beautiful
campus, there's no way we could limit it down to just one. So I thought
I'd poll the office and see what buildings made the favorites list among
the admissions crew. 

Here's what they said:

Lately I’ve been reading Edward Abbey. God knows I love a good nature story, particularly one that reminds me what a great collection of natural wonders we have here in this country. And while it would be a stretch to say that Abbey subscribed to any notion of American exceptionalism given his drawn out contempt for our “society” I couldn’t help but be thankful as I wandered through sand dunes in Truro, Mass. this past week, that Abbey and his predecessors had the common sense to cherish pure, natural, land.

Since many of our admissions bloggers have already mentioned some of their favorite study spots, I'd like to take this opportunity to mention the newest, and arguably the most fancy, study space on campus: the new and improved Josephine Young Room.

The month of April is known for its spectacular showcasing of the arts around campus. To kick things off this month, Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone was performed at Gulick Theatre and was directed by PCA professor Ann Marie Halstead. The play deals with death, mourning, memory, and technology in the modern era. Roles in these plays are open to students from all majors and acting backgrounds.

Now that April is upon us and there are only 15 days of class left (12 if you are like me and don't have any on Friday), it's time to start considering some of the big questions.... like what you would do in the event of a zombie apocalypse!