diff --git a/events.xml b/events.xml
index 30eb653..2ec89cd 100644
--- a/events.xml
+++ b/events.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,29 @@
 <!DOCTYPE eventdefs SYSTEM "csc.dtd" [<!ENTITY mdash "&#x2014;">]>
 <eventdefs>
 
+<!-- Spring 2013 -->
+<eventitem date="2013-05-15" time="6:00 PM" room="Comfy Lounge" title="Spring 2013 Elections">
+  <short><p>
+     Elections for Spring 2013 are being held! The Executive will be elected,
+     and the Office Manager and Librarian will be appointed by the new
+     executive.
+  </p></short>
+  <abstract>
+<p>It's elections time again! On Wednesday, May 15 at 6:00PM, come to the Comfy Lounge
+on the 3rd floor of the MC to vote in this term's President, Vice-President, Treasurer
+and Secretary. The Sysadmin, Librarian, and Office Manager will also be chosen at this time.</p>
+
+<p>Nominations are open until 4:30PM on Tuesday, May 14, and can be written
+  on the CSC office whiteboard (yes, you can nominate yourself). Full CSC
+  members can vote and are invited to drop by. You may also send nominations to
+  the <a href="mailto:cro@csclub.uwaterloo.ca"> Chief Returning Officer</a>. A
+  full list of candidates will be posted when nominations close, along with
+  instructions for voting remotely.</p>
+
+    <p>Good luck to our candidates!</p>
+  </abstract>
+</eventitem>
+
 <!-- Winter 2013 -->
 <eventitem date="2013-04-01" time="7:00 PM" room="Comfy Lounge" title="Code Party 1">
 	<short>
diff --git a/news.xml b/news.xml
index ee7a998..5c4b052 100644
--- a/news.xml
+++ b/news.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 <!DOCTYPE newdefs SYSTEM "csc.dtd">
 <newsdefs>
+  <newsitem author="scshunt" date="2013-05-06">
+    <p>Welcome to Spring 2013!</p>
+    <p>Elections for the Spring term have been set; see above.</p>
+  </newsitem>
 <newsitem author="omsmith" date="2013-01-17">
     <p>Elections for Winter 2013 have concluded. The following people were elected.</p>
     <ul>