September 2 - 8

Make some friends, take some chances

Beloit students pose together with the Sky Carp's mascot Poopsie for a group photo at the Beloit College night Sky Carp game.Beloiters had a fun time at the Beloit College night Sky Carp game. Beloit students even got to pose together with the Sky Carp’s mascot Poopsie.

Welcome back to the second week of the semester, Beloiters! We hope your first week was filled with excitement, new faces, and a few memorable moments. As we dive deeper into our studies, remember you are not on this journey alone. If you need help — whether it’s with schoolwork, adjusting to campus life, or anything else — don’t hesitate to reach out. There are plenty of resources and people ready to support you.

This week, take a moment to step out of your comfort zone: introduce yourself to someone new, join a new club or try a new activity, and embrace the opportunity to grow. The semester’s start is the perfect time to make new connections and explore new interests.

Let’s make it a great week!

“Media Day” held for first time ever

A Beloit College mens lacrosse athlete poses in front of bright lights at Media Day.

Beloit College athletes spent Wednesday striking poses, talking about their favorite things, and making bold season predictions as part of the college’s first “Media Day.”

The departments of Athletics and Communications and Marketing partnered to bring all of Beloit’s athletics teams together to take photos and videos, and create content. The content will be used for game recaps, student standout profiles, and for future marketing and recruitment purposes.

Thanks to all the coaches and players who participated, and to C&M’s Web Director Scott Zibell and Sports Information Director Sarah Hintz for organizing.

Weekly Sports Recap

Beloit Women’s soccer kicked off their season Friday at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville which ended in a 4-0 loss. The team battled Saturday in their home opener vs. Webster University losing a 4-3 nail biter that was decided very late in the game.

Men’s soccer had their opener on Friday at Saint Mary’s University (Minn.), where they dropped the game 1-0. They lost a close one to Eureka College 2-1 in their Sunday home opener. 

Cross country had a strong showing in their first meet of the season at the Rock River Invite, with both men’s and women’s squads finishing second.

Women’s volleyball headed down to Rockford University to match up against the Regents for their first game of the year. The team had a strong second set, but couldn’t string it together, losing the match 3 sets to 1.

Stories

Creating machine learning models to predict water contaminants

Vu Anh Le'25 poses with Dr. Jon Urschel, a professor of mathematics at MIT.

Mathematics and political science double major Vu-Anh Le’25 spent an exciting summer conducting research on computational science and machine learning through the MIT Summer Research Program and the Department of Energy.

A moment of clarity above Gaza

A Jordanian flight crew watches crates of food drift down to Gaza.

Taylor Luck’07 lives in and reports from the Middle East. His 17 years there have been marked by wars, refugee crises, and extremism, but he has also found generosity, dignity, and hope, reinforcing his faith in our common humanity and borderless values. His stories provide a personal perspective on events in the region. Here is one of them.

Upcoming Events

Announcements

Competitive esports - are you in?

If you love playing or spectating esports and games, or if you want to represent Beloit as an esports athlete, please fill out this short survey and let your voice be heard! Responses will be accepted through Sept. 6!

Writing Center is open for tutoring

Trained Writing Center peer tutors are available to help all students with each stage or aspect of any writing task. Sessions can either be in person (625 College St.) or by video conference. Schedule your session with the Writing Center.

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