Sarah Belcher

Just like most college students, Sarah Belcher spends most of her time doing homework and studying for her classes. However, this does not stop her from enjoying whatever free time she can get.

Belcher, a 21-year-old English major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, grew up in the small town of Bunker Hill, Ill. She still lives there today with her dad and sister. She graduated from Bunker Hill High School in a class of only 45 students. "There was only one hallway and everyone knew everyone," Belcher said.

When she is not busy doing homework or studying, Belcher can be found working at the YMCA in Edwardsville or at home playing video games with her friends. She especially enjoys playing Mario games on the Nintendo Wii.

In high school, Belcher played on the school golf team but decided to quit because it became too competitive for her liking. However, she stills plays from time to time, whether its on the golf course or on a video game. "I enjoy playing sports on video games, it's easier," Belcher said.

Belcher also enjoys reading a good book from time to time whenever she gets the chance. However, being an English major at SIUE, she rarely gets the chance to chose what she wants to read. Despite this, she still has books that she enjoys. "One of my favorite books is No Country For Old Men," Belcher said.

Belcher is currently a senior at SIUE, but is looking forward to her life after college.

Event

The event that I am going to cover is the annual Construction Trivia Night that will be held in the atrium of the Engineering Building on February 27th. The event will be hosted by Sigma Lambda Chi and will feature teams comprised of people from major construction companies located in the St. Louis area. The money raised from this event will be used by the honor society to perform local charity projects. I plan to interview some members of Sigma Lambda Chi who are involved with planing the event. I believe that this story is newsworthy because it is an annual event and the proceeds go towards helping the local community.