March Madness at Coe College!

Dear Readers, Intramural basketball season is underway at Coe! I am excited to say I will now be adding another weekly workout to my list of things to do and I am happy about it. Here at Coe I would say we have a pretty competitive intramural culture, filled with both men and women who just love to get out there and sweat a bit. I am glad that things have started it is always fun to set a team with some friends or try to get on a team with people you don't really know to well. It is awesome to see some of the relationships that a team sport can develop. One of the more interesting parts to our intramural culture is the amount of people who stick around just to watch other teams play. I would say that Coe is very supportive as far as the community goes in that matter. I have also been doing a lot of Jogging. I have a jogging class Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8am-9am and I got to say it takes some dedication to get me out of bed that earlier to go and run. It has been beneficial however I feel better and more energized later in the day even though I am getting a little less sleep. Other than that I am just waiting until Presidential Ball this April. I just recently took some pictures for one of the posters that will be hung-up promoting what sort of attire people should wear to the ball. As soon as I get a copy I will share it with you all. Just in case you were curious presidential ball was first started as a dance in honor of the current president of Coe James R. Phifer. This ball has become an annual tradition and one I hope continues late after I am gone! Once again thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III

Back and Loving It

Dear Readers, I have just returned from what I would like to call an amazing spring break. No I didn't go to Florida and hangout on the beach and no I didn't go on a mission trip (however I have done both of those in the past). This year I went to Nashville TN, and got to experience a very lively music culture and what some would say a slightly southern style of cooking. I enjoyed every minute of it and the best part about it was I didn't have really any homework assigned over break. My professors all seemed to understand the importance in the students taking a little time for themselves. I did however have a project to finish up that I started before break. I was in Nashville from Sunday to Thursday and when I returned to Cedar Rapids I felt right at home, for some reason It was Crunch Berry Day at Quaker Oats so the city seemed to be filled with an appetizing berry smell all morning. Following my return to Coe I found myself hanging out and relaxing in my apartment. It is very nice that Coe offers students the opportunity to stay at Coe over breaks or to return early or leave late. As I look out the window today I am happy to say that it is looking warm outside. I am excited for shorts and tee-shirt weather. It is always nice to be at Coe in the spring, all the trees and flowers on campus come back to life with some very vibrant warming colors and the added bonus of playing outdoor sports with friends and my ultimate favorite which is Barbequing! Once again thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III