Expedition 2011

Arrived and Settled in Port St. Lucie, FL

Wow.  What a weekend.  After most of us left school late this past week we have finally arrived together in Florida.  Traditionally, a few members have made the drive down to Port St. Lucie (a small golf town on I-95 between Vero and Palm Beach) from Williamstown.  This year Jack… Continue reading »

Sunday by numbers

Marriage proposals Lindsay received at Walmart: 2 Members of team that were excited to take their first strokes today: 34 Rowers on team: 34 Bowls of grits consumed: 96 Average number of burgeoning blisters per rower: 6 Most popular spf used: 30 Channels surfed until the discovery of the Les… Continue reading »

First Day in FL.

WE MADE IT TO THE LAND OF DISNEY. After a day of travel and getting settled, we woke up this morning to a glorious 70+ degree sunny day. Coming from the Great White North, the heat’s a welcome change. Once we suncreened up and put on our stunna-shades, we headed… Continue reading »

The Williams Navajo Nation Outreach Program (that’s too long of a name…should we be WNNOP for short?) has officially landed in Alberquerque! We’re packed in a van for a two and a half hour ride to our final destination of Window Rock, AZ. Twelve people, lots of luggage, one smelly… Continue reading »

Cali State of Mind

Wusup y’all? It’s your main man Isaac, a.k.a. Zeke, checkin in for the first time from Spring Break 1-1 in Santa Monica California! It’s been a whirlwind expedition so far, so let me fill you in on all that has happened. Williams Track and Field (WTF) darted out of Williamstown… Continue reading »

Headed down south…

Greetings from South Carolina! We made it down here after collectively conquering keys locked in vans, scenic detours, allergic reactions, and burning cars obstructing the roadway. Half of the team left in two big white vans, the kind that tend to get questioning looks when they roll through quaint neighborhoods… Continue reading »

Let the wait continue!

So yesterday was Friday. Today is Saturday. Tomorrow will be Sunday.  And we still have an entire week until we head down to Kiawah Island, SC to begin our spring season in true.  As I sit here, literally watching the snow melt in the front lawn of my Connecticut home,… Continue reading »

Will Sing Madrigals for Food

Hey folks, Our tour works a bit differently than those of other a capella groups. First we find homes of members (and occasionally alums) in the Northeast where we can sleep at night. Then, we hunt for gigs in the vicinity of those homes. These vary from full concerts to… Continue reading »

“Try to leave by 3…”

Huzzah! Friday is here at last. Even though I still have to take an exam at 1 pm, the scent of spring break is in the air.  And it smells like 10 guys who have been in a van together a bit too long. Our first stop will be NYC,… Continue reading »

To the Nation’s Capital!

View larger map After watching the Men’s Basketball final four games in person, or via webcast in Wege Auditorium, the Political Economy majors of 2011 will assemble in Washington Sunday evening, before three days of in-depth interviews with various policymakers (and then enjoying the other 75% of… Continue reading »