With a quick look at the Office of Student Activities’ (OSA) calendar, one can see that the weekends after spring break are filled with activities.  Each weekend, there are plenty of college-sponsored events for students to attend and participate in, but one weekend that seems a bit more packed than others is this weekend.

With classes starting back up after spring break and students becoming more aware of the amount of work that they still need to accomplish before the end of the year, the spring semester can be seen as a stressful time for many students.  In my opinion, the College seems to try and lessen the stress of the end of the semester by hosting many college events to get students out and about.  However, sometimes there just may be too many events going on.  This weekend there is a ton going on, and it is starting Thursday night and continuing on into Sunday.

This weekend will start off with comedian Jesus Trejo on March 20. The laughter will continue on into tomorrow with the adored tradition of Mr. Etown. However, the fun doesn’t stop there. Saturday, the College will be hosting an open house and later that day will be Junior/Senior. The Intercollegiate Band will also be performing later in the weekend.

Are there too many events going on in one weekend?  In my opinion, no. I love a packed weekend with a lot going on and plenty to do.  Campus can get a bit boring when there is nothing going on. There are many weekends throughout the year that there are few events going on and there is not much to do, so when there are a lot of things going on in a weekend it gives students something to look forward to. At the same time that I enjoy a lot going on, I would like to see the events spread out and have there be at least one thing going on every weekend. I feel there needs to be a balance, something going on each weekend.

This weekend’s events seem to target many different groups. The first two events that are being held are open for everyone while the second two are only for a select amount of people.  This makes it less overwhelming because not everyone is going to every event.

With the amount of events going on throughout campus this weekend, there is going to be an apparent liveliness floating about. “I think it helps the school to have the open house the same weekend as all of these events, in a way, because then prospective students can see first-hand that the campus can be busy on the weekends and that there is plenty to do, which can be a recurring question from new students,” first-year Katie Derreth said.

With a lot going on and plenty to do this weekend, the College will put off a good impression on potential first-years. Incoming students will be able to participate in college activities and events. Along with the five big events going on, there are many other sporting games going on as well. “I think the fact that there are lots of events taking place this weekend is good because it at least brings some life to the campus, and it will give people something to do. Whether it be playing in the games or watching them or attending Mr. Etown and Junior/Senior,” sophomore Nicole Waweru said.

All in all, this weekend will be a fun, jam-packed weekend with plenty to do.  It is a great way to start off the second half of the semester as well as the first weekend of spring.