October 28 - November 3

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Prepare to vote

Hello Beloiters!

Early voting is open in the state of Wisconsin! With only a little over a week left until Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5 (which is a day with no classes, for Beloit and Beyond), it’s an important week for voting. If you’re eligible to vote in Wisconsin, here are some tips for students (and faculty and staff living in Beloit’s Ward 12) to ensure your vote is counted.

You can check to see if you’re already registered at myvote.wi.gov, as well as see what items you need to register, including proof of address/residence and a photo ID.

Before Election Day

You can register and vote before Election Day at Beloit City Hall. Walk, bike, or drive down to 100 State St. from today (Monday, Oct. 28) through Thursday, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or Friday, Nov. 1 from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Register to vote on the second floor in the City Clerk’s office. In-person absentee voting will take place in the first floor conference room. You can register and vote the same day.

During Election Day

Otherwise, plan to cast your ballot on Nov. 5 at First Congregational Church. Our polling place is one block from campus at 801 Bushnell St. and is open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. You can register to vote on Election Day. There are no classes on Election Day, so plan out when you will vote in between student presentations at the Beloit and Beyond Conference.

Sports recap

• Volleyball picked up their third win of the season in a 3-0 sweep against Maranatha Baptist University. McKayala Simao’25 led the team with 10 kills, while first-year setter Selin Tufte’28 led the team with 20 assists. They will host Lawrence University this Friday at 7 p.m. for Senior Night.
• Men’s and women’s swimming and diving kicked off their season with a home meet against Lawrence University. Both teams were beaten by the Vikings. However, the highlights of the meet were senior diver Helena Harrison’25 breaking the record for the 1 M dive with a score of 212.35, and first-year Lydia Nordgren’28 breaking the 100 M butterfly record with a time of 59.46.
• Women’s soccer played two close games but dropped two 1-0 conference games to Lake Forest and Grinnell College. They will play at Illinois College at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. A good result for the Bucs could punch their ticket into the Midwest Conference Tournament.
• Football played a talented Monmouth College team this weekend and dropped the game 55-3. They will host Senior Day against Lake Forest this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Strong Stadium.
• Men’s soccer played a pair of Midwest Conference matchups. They dropped the first to Lake Forest, 4-1, and the second to Grinnell College, 8-2.

Joe Davis’10 is calling the 2024 World Series

Regardless if you’re a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers or the New York Yankees, you can be a fan of the 2024 World Series, with notable Beloit alum Joe Davis’10 serving as the event’s play-by-play announcer.

A spooky campus

The college welcomed families in the community for an evening of trick-or-treating and other Halloween activities. Beloit College students organized face painting, pumpkin ball tosses, candy corn bowling, and science experiments.

Record-breaking year for student teachers at Beloit College

This semester marks a historic moment for Beloit College’s Education & Youth Studies Department (EDYS), as we welcome the largest cohort of student teachers in over three decades. Fourteen student teachers are actively engaged in classrooms across the region.

• Oct. 29: Braver Angels faculty workshop on classroom debate
  12 p.m., Weeks Lounge, Pearsons
• Oct. 30: Jumpstart Your Internship & Job Search: Strategies for Success
  12:30 p.m., Impact Beloit Classroom
• Oct. 30: Spain Global Experience Seminar Info Session
  12:30 p.m., Global Experience Office, Campbell Hall 1st Floor
• Oct. 30: Braver Angels student dialogue on social media
  7 p.m., Atrium, Sanger Center for the Sciences
• Oct. 31: Trick or Treat for Beloit Students
  2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Various offices across campus
• Nov. 1: Know Your Employer - Baird
  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Science Center 249
• Nov. 1: Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
  6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., The Stack, The Powerhouse
• Nov. 2: Jack Farina Memorial Concert
  6:30 p.m., Eaton Chapel

Students: Join Sustained Dialogue

Sustained Dialogue (SD) groups meet weekly and are open to all students. Come together, share thoughts, make connections, and look at solutions through the lens of our own identities and experiences. Please complete the sign-up form. Contact Gloria Bradley (bradleyg@esr990.com) with any questions.

Beloit Gymnastics & Cheer Club

The Beloit Gymnastics & Cheer Club is now officially recognized on campus, and we’d love for you to be a part of it regardless of experience level! If you have any questions or are interested, feel free to reach out to co-president Niomee Casey (caseyni@esr990.com).