Once an Aggie, Always an Aggie!

Have you ever heard the saying, 
Once a ____, always a ____?

Well it's one we use quite often here at Utah State and let me tell you what, I didn't realize how true that saying was until I experienced what it is like to really be an Aggie! Aggies LOVE Utah State! And not just while they're students here. Nope! Aggie Pride is the kind that sticks with you for life! I was definitely reassured of this at a basketball game just recently:

Meet Andy Pedersen. 

Also known as: Captain Aggie. 

Twitter: @captainaggie1

Andy has been a part of the Aggie Family for 44 years and is still going strong!

You can find him smack dab in the middle of the student section, not only cheering the Aggies on; but he's the one leading the cheers! And we are definitely happy to have him here!

As I was talking to Andy he pulled out this copy of  one of many articles that have been written about his dedication and addition to our student section:

He continued to explain how he does it because he loves 

Utah State! 

So really, this is the type of fans Utah State has. Because we're not just fans! 

We're Aggies!

And once you're an Aggie, you're an Aggie for life!

Soo how do we celebrate being Aggies?? 

We have events like Traditions Week.

Which is NEXT week!

Traditions Week has tons of different events like:

The Snowman Gallery

Miss USU

True Aggie Night

The Hello Walk

Stoplight Dance and more!

The past few weeks I've been getting ready to be involved in the Miss USU pageant. Yup.. that's happening. And nope.. I've never been in nor did I ever think I'd be in a pageant. But one thing led to another and here we go! You never know what kind of opportunities and adventures are going to open up while you're going to school at Utah State! 

The theme for the pageant is "Through the Ages" and this picture was taken right after filming the 80's advertising video for it! If you want to, check it out  at: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXAGAB_Sr6g

Be sure to check out all of the girls videos! They were so fun to make and turned out great! :)

So if you're not doing anything next week, I hope I see you at some Traditions events!I can promise you won't be disappointed! And if you're interested.. the Miss USU Pageant is next 

Wednesday February 12, at 7:00

All of the other girls are AMAZING and TALENTED and I've had such a fun time getting to know each of them and being able to be involved with Traditions week!

Just so you know... Admission is free, it's in the Ballroom, and let's just say... you're in for a treat if you come! :)

Sooo.. that's what I've been up to lately! I hope you're all having a lovely semester!

Keep on Keepin' on!

GO AGGIES!

xoxox

-Meg

First week down: Check!

 After the first week of this new semester I've just got one thing to say:

 It is GOOD to be back!

 

Now you might be thinking... the first week of school is sort of a drag.

And not gonna lie.. I was kinda overwhelmed after my first day of classes!

But despite the new semester anxieties, it turned out to be such a fun week!

One highlight of my week was...
Girls night with the roomies! :)

It's crazy how close you end up being with your roommates! But I can honestly say these girls are some of my best friends! And a whole month apart was way too long...So here's a shout out to my amazing roommates... (From left to right) Olivia, Bailee, and Cass! We see each other at our best and our worst and yet somehow we still all love each other! Truthfully, I don't know what I'd do without them. 

So it's always fun when we take the night just to have a fun night with the girls!

 Sooo what did we do for our roomie night?

Well as part of USU's Back to School Extravaganza, USUSA brought in the famous Dave Coleman.. Also known as The Dating Doctor!

Have you ever seen the movie Hitch? Yeah it's based off of this guy! He's a genius!

And let me tell ya... He is literally so GOOD!
Almost too good... it's crazy!

It made for such a fun and entertaining night!

 After the privilege of listening to the Dating Doctor speak we topped our night off with a typical Starbucks run!

It's always a good time with these lovely ladies! 

 

The second highlight of my week was visiting

Lava Hot Springs

For the first time ever!

 

 

If you've never been to Lava it's home to natural hot springs so they're really just like a bunch of big hot tubs with rocks on the bottom! It was way cool to be sitting there halfway in a hot tub and halfway in a blizzard! I was slightly nervous that my hair was going to freeze off but no worries.. it didn't :)

 Lava isn't necessarily the closest attraction to Logan.. It's actually almost in Pocatello, Idaho.

But was it worth the snowy drive? Absolutely!

And it's always fun to take a mini road trip with lots of good friends!

So if you haven't had the chance to make it to Lava, Then I would highly recommend it!  

Some other highlights of the week included

The traditional High Stakes Bingo

Poetry and a Beverage

Throwback Thursday Dance

And more! :)

Thanks to our awesome Student Association for planning such a fun Back to School Extravaganza!

 

I hope you all enjoyed your first week back as well!

Keep on Keepin on!

GO AGGIES!

xoxox

-Meg

P.S.  Feel free to check Blue Crew's latest videos: "Prepare for Gameday" And "Homecoming 2013" at:
http://www.usu.edu/admissions/bluecrew/

 

Here's to the New Year!

Wow where did 2013 go?!

Especially this last month ... it  has FLOWN by!

I swear just barely I thought Christmas would never come and now we're already through New Years and heading back to school for Spring Semester! I guess it's true what they say...

Time flies when you're having fun!

 

For Winter Break I got to come home to Alpine, Utah and be with some of my very favorite people in the world .. also known as my family. :) And let me tell ya.... it has been a much needed reunion and break! It's been both relaxing and exciting! I hope it's been just as good for everyone else and that you're now all rejuvenated and ready to take on Spring 2014!

 

Here's a little video I put together of some of my favorite parts of my break... 

Sooo even though I didn't go on any trips to a warmer wonderland like a lot of my friends... I couldn't have asked for a better break! And even though I' m so sad to see this break come to an end, I am SO excited to start the next part of my adventures at Utah State!

Here's to 2014! New resolutions and new opportunities!

I've got a feeling it's going to be a good year!

Keep on Keepin on!

Go Aggies!!

xoxoxo

-Meg 

Shotguns on Saturday!

Alright, So....

 As embarrassed as I am to admit it... it has taken me twenty years and moving to Logan to go shooting for the first time.

Yup. It's true- Before today I had never shot a gun! Crazy, aye?!

But that all changed as I was able to *attempt* to go shooting this morning for my very first time!

So here's a little about my very first experience of shooting clay discs in Logan!

 

We all headed up to the most ideal spot for this- a big open area just a few minutes north of campus! Luckily the sky was clear blue and besides the slight November chill- it was perfect weather for shooting!

 

Now.. I'm not gonna lie. It was a LOT harder to hit the little skeets in real life than all those times I've done it on the WII!

And I really wasn't expecting as big of a kick from when I pulled the trigger!

Being a newbie, I did stumble back pretty bad that first shot.... and now I have a lovely little sore spot on my shoulder!

 

And while I'm being honest... I was REALLY bad. Like worse than bad! I didn't hit a single one!!!

But I'm sure this won't be my last opportunity to go shooting while I'm at USU so hopefully the skill will come with more practice....?? ;)

Hmm... Maybe not!

 BUT even if I never do get any better it was still definitely worth it! I had SO much fun and am so grateful for everyone who took the time out of their busy Saturday to make it happen! I absolutely loved it!

 You never know what random adventures are going to come up on your weekends in Cache Valley!

Only two more days until I'm headed home for Thanksgiving Break and then just a couple weeks until the semester is over so I've got to enjoy it all while I can!

I sure do love it here! :)

 

Wishing you all a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving Break this week!

Keep on Keepin' on!!!

 

GO AGGIES!

xoxoxo

-Meg

Aggie Basketball

Hey Hey!

So let me tell you why this last weekend was so great!

Two words:

AGGIE BASKETBALL.

Awww Yeah! We had our season opener against USC and it was so great!  The Aggies came out on top with a final score of:

78-65

 

Of course something that makes Aggie Basketball SOO memorable is "The Hurd" and as you can tell we were definitely pumped for this game!

We played again last night and smoked SUU with a final score of

90-57!

Soo.. you could definitely say this year is off to an AMAZING start! I'm so excited to see what the rest of the Aggie Season brings! 

 

 

To top off my excitement for Aggie Basketball I finally got my ticket for the USU vs. BYU game which is at Energy Solutions Arena this year!

 

 

 

Soo come November 30, you know where I'll be!
And if you haven't got your ticket yet... you're gonna want to get on that asap. :)

 

Keep on Keepin' on!!

 

GO AGGIES!!!!

xoxox

-Meg

Falling In love with Fall!

 Alright it's official:

Logan is beautiful!!

Times that beauty by ten and it equals right now because there is nothing better than Fall in Logan!  In my opinion, THIS is the most Wonderful time of the year! Here's a few of the MANY reasons why I love Autumn at Utah State!

 





1. Aggie Football Games!

It just doesn't get better than this!

 

2.Pumpkin Carving of Course!

I wish I could take credit for this masterpiece (It was free handed by The Tanner Tagg!) But unfortunately my pumpkin skills are slightly lacking! Either way- We would make a Big Blue Pumpkin at USU :)

 

3. Intramurals and Sunsets!

 

They're a big deal.

4. Corn Mazes and Haunted Walks!

There are so many corn mazes or other haunted type things to do within a five minute drive from campus!

5. Fall is EVERYWHERE!

There are SO many trees on campus and they all change into the most vibrant colors!  I didn't even know leaves could turn some of these colors. And then they all start to fall and it turns campus into an Autumn Dream!

So there you have it: some of the MANY reasons why you have got to experience this time of year in Logan! It's my favorite! Now there is that definite chill in the air reminding me that winter is right around the corner and coming fast but I am even excited to see what adventures the snow will bring! And you can be sure that for now I'm going to be enjoying every minute of this as I can!

Keep On Keepin' On!

Happy Fall!

 

GO AGGIES!

xoxox

-Meg  



Around the World!

So as I was walking to class this week I happened to walk through such a fun event going on right outside of the student center. Welcome to the Global Picnic!

 

The Global Picnic is an event set up right on campus that gives you the opportunity to try foods from all different cultures around the world! I only had a few minutes to stop in between one of my classes, but I LOVED every minute I was there! Each booth was set up to represent their club or group here on campus! The members of the club were there serving food and answering any questions you might have!

 

I enjoyed a DELICIOUS taco from the Latino Student Union! I'm gonna be honest... I was a little skeptical at first because it looked way spicy.... but it turned out to be just perfect! :)

And then we topped it all off with the

sweetest Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla ever!

 



There were so many different booths, it was hard to pick which ones to stop at in the short amount of time I had! However I was sooo

impressed with the ones that I did get to try!

And I was so excited to stumble upon the picnic

when I was least expecting it. It made my day!

You never know what adventures might show up in your day at

 Utah State!

 

Now it's the weekend and I'm definitely looking forward to the USU Boise State game tomorrow!!

Keep on keepin' on!

And have a great weekend!

 

GO AGGIES!

xoxox

-Meg