So I'm sitting here in the Fireside Lounge in the Student Life Center contemplating whether or not I want to brave the snow storm, suck it up, and walk back to my apartment. As much as I need to do at home, I love sitting here next to the fireplace watching people pass through. The Lounge seems to attract all the student leaders on campus, many of which are close friends. You always see a face you know in the SLC.

Big news on campus this week...the Student Government Association just sent out an e-mail telling students how to run for office for next year. Exciting stuff! The SGA this year, including myself as the Director of Student Voice, has worked really hard to solidify our processes and really build from the ground up. It's exciting to have a fresh group of faces and ideas coming in. We're hoping to have some serious competition for offices to give the student body more choices in whom they want to represent them.

And in talking about elections, seems like the Champlain community is pretty stoked about the inauguration tomorrow. Regardless of your political views, this election is arguably one of the most monumental in history..and I also think it's cool that the inauguration is the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I heard Darius Rucker, from Hootie and the Blowfish, in an interview yesterday on CNN. He was interviewed about his genre switch from alternative to country music. He also talked about how he and his wife told their son he could be anything he wanted to be except for the President of the United States and a country singer. But now that doesn't hold true because Darius is a country singer and Obama is president. I hope the new president shifts quite a few paradigms in this country.

Enough about politics! Looks like the snow has calmed down so I'm headed home to get ahead on some homework. Hope everyone is staying warm out there!