In our newsletter this month:

Fun at the beach!... ok its not a beach, but Pease Park is as close as we've got!

• Planet Longhorn boasted yet another great success in hosting their second annual Masquerade Ball in the beginning of March. It was a chance for everyone to dress up in their best clothes, look even better than before, and have a classy evening out on the town.
• The plan was to have a massive barbeque in Pease Park on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and follow it up with a huge game of kickball. Everything was organized, the food (and new grill) were bought, and the people were hiking their way through West Campus… but there were problems awaiting…
• Alumni of the Month: Karen Mulhardt – “To all the Fall 08 Internationals, I miss you all and I hope we meet again. To the current internationals, get involved in as many things as you can and make sure you enjoy every moment, cause it goes by really fast.”

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March 2010 Newsletter

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PL's ultra-classy Valentine's Day photo-op!

• Creating a new tradition out of last year’s hit, PL invited all their favorite people to come celebrate cupid at the House of Guys. PL assigned everyone a number and a corresponding bag for people to write valentines notes to. We had an awesome turnout with well over 300 attendees!
• Planet Longhorn participated in Dance Marathon this month. Dance Marathon is a charity event put on by The Dance Marathon Executive Team (organization of UT students) to benefit the Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin. PL raised over $300 for the charity!
• Alumni of the Month: Michael “The Mitch” Nobis – “I miss y’all so much I can’t even tell. I think of you EVERY day and tell people stories about the best time I had in my life!”

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February 2010 Newsletter

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Su-Yin Chan (Queensland), Carl Burnham (University of Melbourne) partying down at the Midnight Rodeo!

In our newsletter this month:

• Planet Longhorn has its (in)famous Welcome BBQ for all the new exchange students. It was catered by Rudy’s and held in the Block Games Room on the Thursday before school started.
• Planet Longhorn planned a festive birthday celebration on the Block rooftop for Dr. King, complete with home-made cakes and all. In response to the disaster in Haiti, we requested a donation of $2 per attendee. We had a huge turnout, easily topping 250 guests and raised well over $400!!
• Alumni of the Month: Anne Claire Blok – “I had the time of my life in Austin, met the coolest people and I definitely miss it when I think back on all of the good times we had! Props to Planet Longhorn for making it such a success Looking forward to hear from you all and I’d love to see y’all again, even if it’s for a quick visit.”

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January 2010 Newsletter

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Jessie Foran (U. Melbourne) sports her brand new PL t-shirt at the final UT home footballgame’s tailgate. Photo Credit: Rachel Taylor

The December 2009 Newsletter is ready.

In our newsletter this month:

• Planet Longhorn had its first annual Thanksgiving dinner in the Jefferson 26 Games Room. Everyone brought a dish unique to their country, and we all enjoyed an international dinner.
• Planet Longhorn collected 135 cans of food, 131 pounds of food, at their Rooftop Party. Everything was donated to the Austin Food Bank.
• Alumni of the Month: Hanan Townshend of Victoria University, Wellington: “Studying in Austin has been the most rewarding experience of my life thus far! It would not have happened the same without Planet Longhorn.”

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December 2009 Newsletter

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Oskar Schmidt (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien), Vanda Taupradist (UT), Michael Tatschl (WU Wien), Ragheb (American University of Beirut), Michael Nobis (WU Wien) Photo Credits: Vanda Taupradist

The November 2009 Newsletter is ready.

In our newsletter this month:

• Planet Longhorn held its traditional Fall Cocktail Party at Aces Lounge on Sixth Street on the evening of Oct 9! Aces Lounge is a burlesque- themed lounge and night club featuring live music on the first floor.
• Over thirteen countries were represented in Planet Longhorn’s International Pumpkin Carving Competition. Each participating country received a pumpkin and a pack of carving utensils on the Orange Tree Patio. When the dust cleared, the French team rose victorious.
• Alumni of the Month: Mariale Colin Betancourt, of Universidad Pontifica de Comillas, Madrid.

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November 2009 Newsletter

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