Let's Go Albertus Basketball!

Hello Readers!

I hope everyone is having a great week! In this blog I would like to talk about the extraordinary performance by the Albertus Magnus College basketball team. Led by Head Coach Mitch Oliver, the Falcons have done an amazing job this year. On February 25th, the Falcons took on the Norwich Cadets in the GNAC quarterfinals game, which was hosted at "The Nest." The Falcon student section was jam packed with students. Fans all around the gym were screaming and yelling as loud as they could to show support for their Falcons. Leading Albertus with 18 points, senior Darius Watson played an outstanding game. He was scoring from all over the floor. Right from the start, the Falcons were making tough shots and playing unstoppable defense. Below is a photo taken from the student section. As you can see, it was a great place to sit because you were so close to the game. On February 27th, the 24-2 Falcons will host the 16-10 Lasell Lasers at 7:00 p.m. at "The Nest" for the semifinal round of the GNAC conference. Come on down and support your Falcons!

Who Wants to Be A "Falcon For The Day?"

Hello Everyone!


It has been a busy past few days here at Albertus. On Wednesday, February 19th, the Office of Admission hosted "Falcon For A Day." This event was for any senior in high school that was interested in coming to Albertus next year. It was a huge success! All of the students were asking a lot of questions and all of them thoroughly enjoyed the day. Most of the students really loved the end, where Trivia was taking place in the Pub. The Pub was packed with not only the high school seniors, but with current students as well. This day really gave the seniors insight on what it is like to literally be a "Falcon For A Day." A special shout out for the Admissions staff led by Director of Admission, Nilvio Perez on all of their hard work.


Even though I am not playing baseball this year at Albertus, I am very excited to watch the baseball team compete this year. They are working extremely hard. The Falcons have a great lineup led by Anthony Pellegrino, who is arguably one of the best hitters on the team. I look forward to watching Pellegrino hit a few home runs this year.  I would like to congratulate the captains that were named for this year: Zachary Sokolis, Patrick Dornfried, Michael Barillaro and Brian Levchuk. I know that these men will lead the baseball team to a great season, and hopefully they will win the GNAC conference championship.  

Another Snow Day

Hello Everyone!


Happy snow day! Tomorrow, Thursday February 13th is another snow day here at Albertus! I am excited about this snow day because I could definitely use a day to just sleep in. Between all of my classes, being an RA, a VP of SAA, lead tour guide, and work study, I get a little burnt out and need a day to "charge my batteries" sort to speak. This has been an extremely long week so far. I have had so many assignments due and I was supposed to have a test tomorrow but because of the snow day I am thankful I have another day or two to study for it. I am happy that I live on campus when there is a snow storm because it gets me out of shoveling back home on Long Island.


Today was a saddening day because one of the best and most hard working baseball players, Derek Jeter is retiring after this season. Even though I am a devout Mets fan, I have the utmost respect and admiration for Jeter. He has been by far one of the best players to watch for the last 18 years. One of my most memorable plays that Jeter made was when he dove into the stands behind third base in order to catch a ball for an out. Jeter got banged up a bit but he proved that he was extremely tough. After this season, it will be extremely weird to not see the #2 playing Shortstop for the Bronx Bombers anymore. He will not only be missed by Yankee fans, but by all baseball fans.  

Go Albertus!

Hello Readers!

It is finally the weekend! I am excited it is the weekend because I was able to sleep late and do single family tours for the Admission office. I am also excited for each day to quickly pass in order to get to my birthday-February 17th! I will be turning the big 2-1. I am excited to be turning 21 because I feel as if I am obtaining more responsibility. Even though my birthday is 9 days away, I still have to focus on all of my schoolwork. This week I have a lot of things due. I have two papers and a lot of reading as well. I really hope that we don't have any more snow days on a Monday or Wednesday because we have missed 3 of those Monday/Wednesday classes already. On one of those snow days, one of my professors actually held an interactive discussion via elearning. 

Another thing to be excited for is that Albertus sports teams are in high gear. These teams are: Men and Women's basketball teams, Men and Women's lacrosse team, baseball, softball, Mens volleyball and Women's tennis. As you can see, there are a lot of sport activities going on around campus. One of my personal favorites is to go to the "Falcon's Nest" also known as the Albertus gym to support the basketball teams. Those games are extremely exciting particularly the men's game because of how great they are doing.   

Snow Week!

Hello Readers!

This has been another snow filled week here at Albertus! The Monday/Wednesday classes were cancelled due to all of the snow Connecticut got. It was both a good and bad thing we had a snow day. The good thing about having a snow day is the ability to have a great sleep. You can go to bed at whatever time you want and you can wake up whenever you want. The bad thing about having a snow day is that classes get pushed back and then you have to make up the readings and work that goes along with the lecture. I am glad I only have two classes on Monday and Wednesday because if I had any more, I would be extremely overwhelmed. Luckily for me, I have three classes on Tuesday and Thursday so I do not have to make up that much work. 

This is the time of year where I get very excited for one main reason...it is almost baseball season! I am looking forward to watching my favorite team, the New York Mets. I have been a longtime Mets fan for as long as I could remember. My favorite player on the Mets presently is (of course) the Captain, David Wright. He is the third basemen of the Mets and by far their hardest worker. One reason why I look up to David is because of his valiant work ethic. David shows determination and courage when he is on the field. He is always the first one at the stadium and the last one to leave the stadium. David is also a leader for the younger guys on the team. He always takes care of his teammates and gives them advice, if needed. I am truly excited for spring training to start!