The fire alarm in the International Folk Culture Center (IFCC) will be tested Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 a.m.
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Zumba classes are offered at the International Folk Culture Center (IFCC) every Monday-Thursday. All Zumba classes are free for OLLU undergraduate students. For all others, a 10-class package is $20, and a 20-class package is $30.
Zumba class schedule:
- Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Zumba Fitness
- Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. – Zumba Fitness; and 6-7 p.m. – Aqua Zumba
- Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. – Zumba Fitness; and 6-7 p.m. – Aqua Zumba
To view the rest of the IFCC calendar for September, click here.Â
The Writing Center has resumed regular hours
The Writing Center has resumed regular hours for the fall semester. The schedule is as follows:
- Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Sunday, 3-9 p.m.
The Writing Center is located in Moye Hall, Room 003. To schedule an appointment, or for more information, email writing@ollusa.edu, or call 210-431-4199.
Accounting Office to close University’s general ledger on Thursday
The Accounting Office will close the University’s general ledger for the fiscal year on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. The process will begin at 7 a.m. and will take approximately two hours. Staff members are asked not to log on to Colleague during this time. A notice will be sent when the process is complete.
OLLU’s Vazquez and Burtone selected as conference ‘Soccer Players of the Week’
OLLU’s Victoria Vazquez claimed the Red River Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award for Aug. 26-Sept. 1, while OLLU’s Brianna Burtone received the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week honor for the same dates. Read more online.
OLLU volleyball beats Loyola 3-1
OLLU defeated Loyola University three sets to one Monday afternoon in Mabee Gymnasium. The win moves the Saints to 2-0 on the season, while Loyola drops to 2-7. OLLU has played Loyola only once in the past, during the Saints’ inaugural season in 2007 when they lost 3-2.
Assistant Coach Sarah Lindsay said, “We did a really good job. We had a slump in the third set because we had a lot of hitting and setting errors, but the women came back in the fourth set, cutting down on the errors, and they were able to pull off the win. The women seem to be adapting well to each other and we are happy with their progress.” Read more online.
OLLU’s men’s soccer defeats No. 10-ranked USAO in overtime 2-1
The OLLU men’s soccer team defeated the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) in overtime Sunday afternoon. The Saints’ 2-1 win moves them to 2-0 on the season, while USAO suffered its first loss and is now 1-1.
Following the game, Assistant Coach Arthur Salazar said, “I thought the men did better today compared to yesterday. They played with technique rather than physicality. They made some changes overall from the individual player to the group mentality. They kept their composure and played according to strength. USAO is a very good team, so this was a good win for us.” Read more online.
OLLU women’s soccer beats USAO in overtime 3-2
In two consecutive games, OLLU women’s soccer team had to come from behind to win the game. Friday afternoon, the Saints faced the Drovers from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO), and after trailing 1-0 in the first half, OLLU came back to win 3-2 in overtime.
OLLU is now 2-0, while USAO drops to 0-2.
The Saints had many opportunities to score in the beginning of the game, but the women could not find the inside of the net. After 18 minutes had passed, the Lady Drovers drove the ball in to record an unassisted goal by Jade Ovendale. Read more online.
Women’s cross-country runner sets new school record in first meet of the season
The OLLU women’s cross-country team ran its first meet for the season, and one runner set an OLLU record during the Alamo City Opener held at the Olmos Basin Park and hosted by Trinity University.
Freshman Ceara O’Donnell was the first from the women’s team to cross the finish line with the time 15:54.22. In her first meet ever for the Saints, O’Donnell erased the old 4000m school record from Aug. 31, 2012. Then freshman Marianna Hurtado set that record after she ran the four kilometers in 17 minutes and 11 seconds. O’Donnell also became a member of the OLLU Saints Halo Club for runners, who complete a 4K under 16 minutes. Read more online.
Men’s cross-country runner sets new school record during first meet of the season
The OLLU men’s cross-country team ran its first meet for the season, and one runner set an OLLU record during the Alamo City Opener held at the Olmos Basin Park and hosted by Trinity University.
Freshman Jonathan Yanez finished first of the Saints runners in the men’s 6000m heat and fifth overall. Yanez erased David Duque’s previous 6000m school record from 2012 by 48 seconds when he crossed the finish line with the time 20:11.70. Having a handful of NCAA runners behind him, Yanez showed the crowed that he will be a runner to count on this year for the Saints. Read more online.