Palouse Ice Rink

If you're bored with a group of your friends and want to do something Wintery you might check out the Palouse Ice Rink. A schedule for the rink hours is posted on the link below. This also might be an original idea for a cool activity with a date.  A session of skating costs $5 per person with an additional $2 to rent a pair of ice skates.      

 http://www.palouseicerink.com/documents/2010.01-calendar2.pdf 

Who says staying in isn't fun?

Don't feel like going out in the snow on the weekends to find parties or hit the bars?  

Organize a Christmas party.  Round up 15-20 of your friends via a Facebook invite.  Divvy up different attendees to bring a salad, dessert, sidedish, and beverage.  You make the main dish and dinner is served.  

For some entertainment try a White Elephant exchange (bring a silly, insignificant gift).  It is cheap, fun, and practical -- all things college students love.  You can also try having everyone bring their favorite Christmas movie and then let the group vote on which one to watch.  Don't forget board games are also solid group activities.  

If you want to spice it up even more try having an ugly sweater party, with a small prize for the winner.  

Christmas is a time for family to get together.  At college your friends ARE your family.  So stay in, gather round, drink some hot chocolate and enjoy each others company.  

Free Indie Film Theater

Attention Indie film fans: check out the link below. On Wednesday and Thursday from 7-9:30 each week, the University of Idaho Student Union offers students and the general public a weekly Indie Film with free admission. This weeks film is "Cyrus" featuring Jonah Hill (Superbad) and John C. Reilly (Stepbrothers).

http://www.sub.uidaho.edu/IndieFilms

No School: Veteran's Day

Just a reminder that this Thursday, Nov. 11, there is no school for Veteran's Day. Classes resume Friday.

Hacker urges student involvement...and the fighting of squirrels

On Friday Nov. 5, a WSU took a page out of Hollywood in order to try and end student apathy. The hacker, calling himself "V" after a character in the film V for Vendetta, hacked into the projection system in Todd and Sloan Halls.

The video message called for a revolution against the squirrels that roam around campus. However, if you visit the hacker's Facebook page or www.wsu1812.com, you can see the video and the message for yourself. The student also started a wsu1812 hash tag for students voicing their displeasure with certain aspects of the university.

If you have a free moment, check out the site and the twitter hashtag. Although we at Palouse Yourself don't support the hacking of the WSU system, the hope of ending student apathy is a cause we can get behind.

This week in Cougar athletics

WSU athletic teams host a variety of opponents this week including the season opener of the WSU men's basketball team.

Cougar basketball is underway again and the WSU men's team takes on Southern at 7 p.m. Saturday in Pullman. The Cougars won their exhibition game last weekend and are projected to finish fifth in the Pac-10 this year.

The women's basketball team starts its season on the road Saturday at Saint Mary's. The home opener is Nov. 22 against Nebraska.

The Cougar swim team has its last home meet off 2010 Friday when it hosts Northern Arizona. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m.

WSU volleyball hosts Stanford and California on Friday and Saturday respectively in Bohler Gym. Both matches start at 7 p.m.

For a full list of events, go to wsucougars.com

*INK* Art Gallery in the CUB

Located in the main gallery, *INK* features tattoo art from some of the more unique designs found on WSU students. The gallery runs until Nov. 12, but an open reception is taking place from 5-6 p.m. on Nov. 5. For more information on *INK* and the other upcoming art galleries in the CUB, click here.