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The University will hold its Inaugural BLUE OUT on Friday beginning at 5 p.m. to promote the women’s and men’s basketball games against Jarvis Christian College. Free limited edition t-shirts will be given out to those who come to the women’s game, which takes place at 5:30 p.m., while supplies last. During the women’s game, attendees will have the opportunity to win a Kindle Fire, Saints Basket and various gift cards. During the men’s game, which begins at 7:30 p.m., fans will have the chance to win an iPad Mini, a Fit Bit Wrist Band and various gift cards. In addition, one student with the most spirit (both games) will win a $50 movie pack. One student group with the most spirit (both games) will win a pizza party. Winners must be present at both games and will be announced at end of men’s game. Students and groups must register by Wednesday with Liz Longoria at elongoria@ollusa.edu to participate. Reminder that all students, staff and faculty must show their ID to get free admission to the games. Admission for children, 7-17, is $3 and for alumni and adults, 18-older, is $5.

The OLLU community is invited to participate in one of the country’s largest Martin Luther King Jr. marches, Monday beginning at 9:30 a.m. in front of the MLK Academy. San Antonio’s annual MLK March is organized by the MLK, Jr. Commission to pay tribute to Dr. King. It is the conclusion of a week of educational, inspirational and celebratory events across the city known as “DreamWeek.”

For those who wish to attend, a bus is being provided by the Institutional Advancement Office to transport people from OLLU to the beginning of the route and back to OLLU after the March. The bus will hold 32 people, and is first come, first served. The bus will be at OLLU at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 1:30 p.m.

To sign up to ride the bus, visit the Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism (CSLV) in the Worden School, Room 23. If there is not enough room on the bus for everyone who wishes to attend, there will also be carpooling available at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Worden School. Those who wish to meet at the March can look for the OLLU banner at the beginning of the route at 9:30 a.m.

Students who participate in the March can earn service hours through the CSLV. Hours will begin at 10 a.m. and run through the end of the March (approximately 2.25 hours).

HALO students can earn three HALO points for participating in the March.

For more information, contact the vOLLUnteer Unity Council at 210-431-3990 or vuc@ollusa.edu.

OLLU’s participation in the March is sponsored by the vOLLUnteer Unity Council, the Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism, the Center for Women in Church and Society and the Worden Social Work Organization.