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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Photo: Madeline Keulen

• Swimming, smores, machetes, campfires, grilling – PL camps Krause Springs once again!
• Mardi Gras Party was a success, raising $108 for NZ Relief, while some of our PLers spent real Mardi Gras in NOLA!
• Spring Break sent PLers in every direction: Cali, Padre, Mexico, and more but almost all made it back for the amazingness that is SXSW.
• Alumni of the Month: Jess Foran. While we all miss her infamous birthday cakes, Jess tells us what she misses about Austin, including queso, plaid shirts, and the 1st Amendment.

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March 2011

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Photo: Michael Heyne

• Heart-shaped notes were spread and hands were in the air at the Valentine’s Party – Thanks to our co-host, the Co-op!
• PL headed out to somewhere other than Shakespeares (SHOCK!) for the Not-Your-Usual-Downtown-Shenanigans Pub Crawl.
• Our very own self-proclaimed “Lord” of Business Relations, Jacob Crumrine, turned 21! He celebrated in “style” on 6th.. as you do.
• Alumni of the Month: Bogdan Bradila. Finishing up his degree in Vienna, Bogdan reminisces about his study abroad in Austin: “I only needed one day to learn how to wear burnt orange with pride! Hook’em Horns!”

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February 2011

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Photo: Maria Whelan

• Food was out in full force at the PL Potluck, a main feature being toast and vegemite! Yummm…not.
• PL End of the Year Holiday Party at the Rooftop on Guad included nothing less than queso and giant candy canes.
• A tribute to alum exchange students that been lucky enough to visit this semester, our alumni that are off to more exciting things abroad, and UT PLer’s tossing those graduation caps.
• Alumni of the Month: María Victoria Fernández Maestre. Back in Spain now, her advice to exchange students: “There will be always something going on, and the only thing to really be worried about is to be bored for more than 10 seconds!”

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November/December 2010

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Photo: Rachel Walker

• Planet Longhorners rocked up in their most ridiculous costumes for the big Halloween party. We saw everything (sometimes too much..) from scantily clad Village People, transformers, franzia boxes, obnoxious Aussie rules players, to zombie sorority girls.
• PL found out that nothing is too serious, not even a power drill, for Pumpkin Carving!
• Camping went down with over 17 tents and 3 noise complaints.
• Alumni of the Month: Rachel Taylor, one of our favorite Texan Kiwis. Her advice to current exchange students? “Post exchange life is going to be unavoidable lamer, so live it up while you’re there, and worry about the credit card bill later!”

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October 2010

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Photo: Michael Heyne

• Planet Longhorn hosted the first annual PL Beer Pong Tournament, which featured 32 comically-clad teams vying for internationally-recognized beer pong bragging rights. When the dust-and-beer haze cleared, Team “El Taco!” had taken the top spot.
• Vanda turned 21. Who knew.
• Alumni of the Month: John Burns, who will be back in Austin for a visit this November.  On where he’ll be in 10 years: “No idea, but I do hope it involves a strong bourbon and coke.” At least we’ll be sure he’s 21 before handing him the Old Crow.

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September 2010

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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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