http://www.collegianonline.com The first round of the annual fine arts contests begins Monday at 6:30 p.m. Students will compete in a variety of categories, including men's and women's voice, instrumental solos, original oratory, duo acting and poetry. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=191&article=2310 According to a Gallup poll, 70 percent of Americans said they can't wait for the presidential elections to be over. And that was in December before the primaries had even begun. Now that the contest for the GOP nomination is in full force, many voters are finding themselves with "campaign fatigue," especially now that negative ads and attack tactics are becoming more frequent. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=191&article=2308 The Omega Lions flexed their offensive muscle as they defeated the Alpha Razorbacks 81-55 Saturday night. Alpha was outmatched in this basketball battle as Omega asserted itself as the victor before the first half had expired. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=191&article=2312 Four states---Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida---have already held a caucus or primary in the 2012 presidential nominating process, but 46 states have yet to vote. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=191&article=2305 Although the final details are not yet worked out, the upcoming 2012-13 sports seasons promise to be exciting and adventurous as Bob Jones University begins an intercollegiate sports program. The administration announced in early December that BJU had applied to join the National Christian College Athletic Association with a goal of being able to participate in selected games in the upcoming 2012-13 school year. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=190&article=2293 The first Vespers of the semester will bring attention to real-life spiritual struggles facing college students and the one answer there is to those problems. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=190&article=2299 In Saturday night's marquee basketball game, the Sigma Spartans edged out the Omega Lions 65-62 in a thrilling encounter. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=190&article=2301 Next week's Career Fair will bring local and regional company recruiters, as well as several staffing agencies, to campus to present career and summer opportunities to students. The event will take place on Wednesday from 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Riley Room. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=190&article=2300 The final student body program of the semester will add fun elements of life at BJU to the story of [i]The Chronicles of Narnia[/i]. The program will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Students always look forward to the funny Student Body program, and the student body presidents believe this semester's theme is just as fun as previous years' programs. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=189&article=2281 This year's Christmas Vespers will tell of God's greatest gift, the incarnation of His Son, who was born to save the world. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=189&article=2280 With playoff implications on the line, the Cavaliers and Cobras faced off on Saturday night for an intense game of flag football. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=189&article=2291 The BJU Board of Trustees has unanimously voted for the University to apply for regional accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the accrediting association for colleges in 11 southeastern states. http://www.bju.edu/collegian/index.php?issue=189&article=2285