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OLLU community taking a look into the past with time capsule opening

TimeCapsuleOn Oct. 31, the OLLU community will open a time capsule that was buried 27 years ago. The opening will take place at 12:30 p.m. in front of Main Building, where the time capsule is buried.

The capsule was buried on Oct. 31, 1986 to celebrate OLLU’s 75th anniversary. Although the plan was to open the capsule on OLLU’s 100th anniversary, which was in 2011, it is believed that human error led to a plaque being labeled with the 2013 date.

Faculty, staff, students and alumni will be allowed to include materials in the new time capsule that has been purchased.

OLLU community invited to ‘Rebozos’

Rebozos“Rebozos: A Celebration of Womanhood” will be presented Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in Thiry Auditorium. The dramatization is based on the book “Rebozos” by Carmen Tafolla. The book is a collection of poems that celebrates the rebozo as a cultural icon of Mexico and the series of rebozo-inspired paintings by Mexican-California artist Catalina Gárate.

Admission is $5. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call 210-219-4369.

OLLU’s Center for Mexican American Studies and Research and the Teatro Farolito are sponsors of the event.

Join in the food and fun during OLLU’s second annual Fall Fest

ReadyRevolutionThe OLLU and San Antonio communities are invited to attend OLLU’s second annual Fall Fest on Nov. 9 from 7-10 p.m. in the Mall Area as part of Alumni Weekend. The festival will include food, drinks and entertainment by Diego Navaira from “The Voice,” Emilio Navaira Jr. and their band Ready Revolution.

Alumni Weekend 2013

2013_alumni_weekend-01graphic_for_websiteOLLU will welcome home alumni Nov. 8-9

The Office of Alumni Relations is pleased to invite alumni back to their alma mater Nov. 8-9 to reconnect with classmates and friends, and share memories. Highlights of the weekend include the Alumni Awards during the President’s Reception, morning Mass with renewal of vows, the Alumni Open Forum and the Alumni Art Gallery and book signings. View the full list of events.

Join SGA for ‘Back to the Future’ screening

To celebrate OLLU’s time capsule opening, the Student Government Association will host a screening of “Back to the Future” Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Library Community Room. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own pillows and blankets. Snacks will be provided.

For more information, call 210-431-3931 or email sga@ollusa.edu.

OLLU women’s soccer captures conference title after win against Huston-Tillotson

Amaris Tavares scored one goal for the Saints.
Amaris Tavares scored one goal for the Saints.

For the first time in school history, the women’s soccer team won the Red River Athletic Conference regular season and finished undefeated with a 6-0 conference record. The Saints beat Huston-Tillotson University 2-0 on Saturday evening to clinch the title. The team is the No. 1 seed the in the conference tournament. The first round begins this Friday with the No. 3-seed University of the Southwest (3-2-1/6-7-1) hosting No. 6-seed Texas College (1-5/4-10-2). No. 4-seed Huston-Tillotson (3-2-1/4-7-2) will host No. 5-seed Bacone College (2-4/6-10). Then on Nov. 8, the Saints (6-0/14-2-1) and the University of Texas at Brownsville (5-1/11-3) will play the winners of the Nov. 1 games. The semifinals and championship match, which will take place on Nov. 9, will be held at the Houston Amateur Sports Park in Houston. Read more online.

OLLU men’s soccer ends regular season with 5-2 win over Huston-Tillotson University

The men’s team prepares to take the field.
The men’s team prepares to take the field.

The men’s soccer team finished the regular season in third place after beating Huston-Tillotson University 5-2. The Saints (4-2-1/11-3-1) will host No. 6-seed University of the Southwest (3-4/4-9) on Friday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m.  No. 4-seed Huston-Tillotson (4-3/5-8-2) will host No. 5-seed Wiley College (3-2-2/7-4-3) on Friday, as well. The winners of those two games will advance to the semifinals on Nov. 8 and will face either No. 1-seed University of St. Thomas (6-1/11-3-2) or No. 2-seed University of Texas at Brownsville (5-1-1/12-2-2). The winners of the semifinals will play the championship match on Saturday, Nov. 9. These games will take place at the Houston Amateur Sports Park in Houston. Read more online.

OLLU men’s basketball welcomes 14 new players and returns 4 to 2013-2014 squad

Lance Richardson takes a shot during the scrimmage on Saturday.
Lance Richardson takes a shot during the scrimmage on Saturday.

The men’s basketball program is in its fifth season, and with just four returning players, the Saints will have an almost entirely new team entering the court, a situation the team has not faced since the start of the program in 2009. The Saints finished last season with an 18-13 overall record and a 14-8 record in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). As the No. 4 seed in the conference, the Saints lost to Texas Wesleyan University, 101-92, in the tournament’s quarterfinal. The Saints have qualified for the playoffs all four years. According to head coach Russell Vanlandingham, the conference had many quality teams last year, with two of them finishing in the top four at the NAIA National Tournament. Read more online.

OLLU cross-country teams run their best meet ever

Jonathan Yanez and Nicholas Chapa get ready to start the meet.
Jonathan Yanez and Nicholas Chapa get ready to start the meet.

The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) cross-country teams participated in the Mid-States NAIA Classic on Saturday, and according to Coach Stephen Sherman, the teams played their best meet ever. “Whereas the meet at UIW was perhaps collectively our worst meet ever, this one was for sure collectively our best meet ever. After the result at UIW, I challenged this group to step up, and they did it with emphasis. It was fun to watch, and I could tell the result was enjoyable for them. All of them ran this race masterfully, and it should give them much needed confidence headed into the conference meet in two weeks.” Read more online.