National Invitational Regatta

This past weekend was the last regatta for the crew members for the season and the very last one for the Seniors. The team had a great season, great job ladies! The regatta was held in Quinsigamond, Worcester. It was for the Eastern College Conference.

Goodbye Seniors! Good luck after MHC!

Thanks Jeanne, the wonderful crew coach!

How do I get there?

If you are headed off somewhere & don't know how to get there, we recommend using Google Maps. There are many websites out there, but we have found personally in the Fleet Office that Google Maps gives better directions then Mapquest.

Our bus drivers who do not have their own GPS unit request maps off of Google rather then Mapquest. Also on Google, you may print a overhead map so you can see the area as well as your directions.

If you have any sites you recommend to get you to your final destination, lets hear it! Either email me or add it in the comment section! Thanks!

Everyone has a preference, but hey we just want to help you get to where you are headed!

Are U Getting Excited?

The campus is getting ready for graduation (& Reunion of course)!

Fleet Driving in the Summer

OMG! There are no more classes! Exams start Friday! Graduation in a few weeks! And then......what?

So, with those of you who will be on campus over the summer and will be conducting research you may still use a fleet vehicle to get from point A to point B. Yes, the fleet vehicle must be used for college business (unless its the LyonShare), but at least you won't have to buy a car or beg your parents to use thiers. The vehicle has to be used under a department since student orgs cannot use fleet vehicles over the summer.

If you want to just relax this summer, but you are still on campus, feel free to use the LyonShare vehicle to get you there. Use it to go to the Beach, go shopping, go to Mystic for the day or what ever your little heart desires! Its here and available, so please use it!

Also, in the past Student Programs has needed a fleet certified drivers to help shuttle students to Big Y and other places over the summer. So, don't let your talents go to waste and check with them to see if you can earn a few extra dollars and help out your fellow students.

Howe Caverns

The Geology Department went on a great field trip over the weekend to the Howe Caverns in NY. They originally were schedule to go in February, but that pesky snow storm got in the way of their plans. So, the trip was able to go without any weather hitches this past weekend.

It looks like the group had a wonderful time and learned hands-on at the same time.

Take a look-

If you are planning a field trip for your class please think of the Fleet Office for transportation. There are fee's related to this adventure, but know you are in good hands.

Ride Van News

Starting for Fall 2008, there will be a Ride Van back in service. Yeah!

This will be a test run of sorts for the new academic year for 2008-2009. The Ride Van/Safe Ride was running several years ago as an on campus shuttle service for students, but was canceled due to budget cuts.

Recently, a proposal was brought up to re-instate this shuttle service for next school year. After many meetings and adjusting proposals, the Ride Van service is back.

The service will be on a loop system around campus. The map will be posted as soon as its available. It will run from 10pm-2am, 7 days a week except over breaks. It will however run during J-Term.

Public Safety's Elizabeth Cahn says "She is very excited that we got this far and I hope that we can get a lot of student support next year in terms of riders so that if can continue". Elizabeth is PS's Planning & Community Outreach Coordinator & a huge contributor in getting the Ride Van back in play for the student community. Thanks Elizabeth!

So, next fall keep an eye out for information on schedules and stops.

NYC Ideas

If you were lucky enough to be able to sign-up for the 5/17 NYC bus trip and you are short on ideas for the day, here are some ideas. Please feel free to add your ideas too in the comment section.

• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
• Battery Park
• Shopping on 5th Ave (that's where Tiffany's, FAO Schwartz, Cartier, Coach, Safora and all the high end store you can think of, even if you are just walking in to look around)
• Double Decker Bus Tours (there are designated stops you can hop on & off all day to see many attractions)
• Empire State Building
• Central Park (many things happening everyday there & its beautiful)
• Museum Mile
• Natural History Museum (the one they tried to copy for the movie "Night at the Museum")
• South Street Sea Port Shopping & Dining
• Strand Book Store

Here are some websites to check out to while you are planning your day-

NYC Visitors
Restaurants in NYC

These are just some of the suggestions this non-stop city holds for visitors. There are so many things to do in NYC, you won't believe it! You may even want to venture to other burrows on the island or cross the bridge to Brooklyn.

No matter what you decided to do, you won't have enough time to fit it all it one day trip.