The April 2011 newsletter is here! If you are not receiving this by email and would like to, send us an email at members@planetlonghorn.net!

In our newsletter this month:

Photo: Tim Sharp

• The PL Classy Masquerade was once again a hit with masks ranging from classic Mardi Gras to Spongebob to Brad-Rich (aka Bich) faces…scary.
• PL Pubcrawled again! But this time…on a 15-man bike imported from Amsterdam where these “PubCrawlers” are apparently widespread! The trip started with the comment “Best. Idea. Ever.”
• PL decided to do Pot Luck French Style with massive amounts of crepes…which people filled with everything from chocolate cake to guacamole. That’s called a TexMex Crepe.
• A couple of our lovely PL girls participated in Condom Couture where Maria sported a dress made completely from condoms to support Face Aids in Africa!
• Alumni of the Month: Amanda Ruiten. Home Country: The Netherlands. When asked where she will be in ten years, Amanda wasn’t sure but she knew one thing, “I guess the only thing that’s certain is that OU will still suck, but that goes without saying of course.”

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April 2011

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Who’s on a boat?!? Why that’s you my friend!! Planet Longhorn is finally throwing our awesomely awesome-tastic boat party! This is the last official event of the year so come enjoy some drinks and some sun out on the lake and take in the best of Austin while you still can.

We might not have a beach here, but for those who haven’t gotten to go see it yet Lake Travis is a whole new kind of awesome. Scientists have concluded that party barges are the coolest things ever. That’s right. EVER. And you have to believe them, because they’re scientists*.

Bring your swimsuit and sunscreen, and make sure you don’t lose your sunglasses!

** $25 gets you a trip out to the lake, 4 hours out on the boat, and drinks and snacks while you’re swimming and water-sliding and enjoying some of Austin’s best weather! We’ll be meeting at Littlefield Fountain at 11:30am on Tuesday to get on the buses and leaving around noon so don’t be late!

Come pay us at STARBUCKS on 24th & San Antonio St. on Friday May 7th between 2-4pm. You can also pay online.

**THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 70 PEOPLE TO PAY so come early! In case of conflict, priority will be given to people who have attended events in the past since it’s kind of a farewell party so come out on Friday!

*This is not a lie. Real live scientists definitely said that.

The sun is out (what a surprise!) and classes are finishing so we should take advantage before we all lock ourselves in coffee shops and the PCL come final exam time….well at least those of us not on pass/fail!

Join 4 of UT’s self-proclaimed awesomest (it’s a word..) student organizations, Planet Longhorn, PALS, StufSa, and BSA for an end-of-the-semester International BBQ out at Zilker Park! There will be football, volleyball, soccer, tanning (take advantage while you can all you northern Europeans!), and lots of delicious BBQ.
Feel free to bring more sports balls or other activities out: frisbees, aussie rules footy balls, rugby balls, beach towels, etc. Zilker is probably the best park in Austin and a definite must-hit afternoon spot during spring time. It’s also where the oh-so-famous ACL music festival takes place every year!

Bus Routes: 5 or 1L/1M South, switch to 30-Barton Creek Sq
Use this site to plan your trip: http://www.capmetro.org/planner/

*The BBQ is open to current and prospective members! If you are interested at all in language exchange, study abroad, culture, or becoming more involved in the international community at UT, feel free to come out and see what we are all about!