September 3, 1998

Appalachian News

Official University News And Announcement

Appalachian News, offcial University News and Announcements, appears in each issue of the paper. Basic information, including hours and a short description of your program will be included under each listing. Copy must be submitted at least 8 days prior to the issue it is to appear in. Send copy to David W. Freeman, Director of Student Publications, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, 2nd Floor, W.H. Plemmons Student Union. Appalachian News is a service of the Division of Student Development.

University Writing Center

Career Development Center

Labor Day Scheduals

Walk for Awareness

Appalachian Focus Days

Campus Safety

Mountaineer Escort Usage

Women's Center

Presidents' Meeting

Learning Assistance Program

A Novel Experience

Calendar of Events (September 3-September 30)

University Writing Center

The University Writing Center, Room 203B Sanford Hall, offers students tutorial assistance with writing assignments. We help students identify common writing problems such as poor organization, unclear focus, wordy or ineffective sentence structure, and incorrect grammar usage. We also assist with documentation styles. Students should call 262-3144 to schedule an appointment.

Monday through Thursday: 8:30 - 4:30
Friday: 8:30 - 1:00

Career Development Center

Third floor, John E. Thomas Hall
262-2180

The Career Development Center is pleased to announce that representatives from Wachovia Corporation, Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T), and Hughes Supply will be on campus conducting practice interviews on September 18, 23, and 24. This is a great opportunity to practice your interviewing skills with recruiters and establish some valuable company contacts. This opportunity is open to all majors, but you must be registered with the Career Development Center’s 1stPlace to participate.

Labor Day Schedules

University Recreation

	Quinn Center	Life Fitness Center	Swimming Pool
September 5	10 a.m.-5 p.m.	10 a.m.-2 p.m.	2 p.m.-4 p.m.
September 6	2 p.m.-10 p.m.	2 p.m.-6 p.m.	2 p.m.-4 p.m.
September 7	2 p.m.-10 p.m.	Closed	Closed

Belk Library

September 4	7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
September 5	10 a.m.-6 p.m.
September 6	Closed
September 7	3 p.m.-midnight

Walk for Awareness

The Ninth Annual Walk for Awareness will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 1998. The event will begin at 9:00 p.m. at the steps of Sanford Hall. The Walk was established following the death of Jeni Gray, a staff writer for the university, who was abducted during a walk through campus and downtown Boone and murdered September 24, 1989.

Participants will walk through campus to King Street to the lawn of the Jones House Community Center.

Appalachian Focus Days

Appalachian’s first Focus Day will be held Tuesday, September 15, 1998. All new freshmen at Appalachian will be tested for approximately three hours. The testing will begin at 1:30 p.m. and should be finished at 4:30 p.m. Students will be tested on Reading or Math/Science reasoning. All will complete a pre-college inventory or student experiences and expectations. New freshmen will receive in their ASU Box the week before Focus Day an “Admit Ticket” for testing, indicating where to report on campus and which assessment test they will complete.

Questions about this assessment program should be directed to Dr. Randy Swing, Acting Director of Assessment, at the Assessment Office 262-4090 or swingrl@appstate.edu

Campus Safety

Weekly Crime Report
August 14 - 28

Crime	Numer	Location(s)	Date(s)
Alcohol Violation	2	Stadium Parking Lot	8/22
		Raley Hall	8/25
Alcohol & Drug Violation	1	Hoey Hall	8/23
Assault	1	Locust Street	8/17
Breaking and Entering	1	Varsity Gym	8/23
Fire Alarm	2	Bowie Hall	8/24
		Eggers Hall	8/24
Harassment	1	Campus	8/23
Harassing Phone Calls	1	Doughton Hall	8/20
Inappropriate Behavior	1	Bodenheimer Drive	8/21
Larceny	7	Hill Street	8/14
		Chael Wilson	8/17
		East Hall	8/19
		Trivette Hall	8/19
		Justice Hall	8/19
		Hoey Hall	8/20
		Horn in the West Parking Lot	8/27
Medical Emergency	1	Newland Hall	8/18
Missing Child	1	Mountaineer Apartments	8/26
Possible BB Hun Shot	1	Frank Hall	8/21
Taffic Accidents	5	Driving Range Parking Lot	8/17
		Institutional Resarch Parking Lot	8/17
		Appalachian Heights Parking Lot	8/19
		Stadium Parking Lot	8/19
		Greenway Parking Lot	8/28
Traffic Checks	2	Rivers Street(2)	8/23
Unauthorized Distribution	4	Stadium Parking Lot	8/19
		Plemmons Student Union	8/27
		Greenway Parking Lot(2)	8/28
Vandalism	9	Frank Hall	8/17
		Eggers Hall Parking Lot	8/20
		Racquetball Courts	8/24
		College Street	8/25
		Horn in the West Parking Lot	8/27
		Steam Plant Parking Lot	8/27
		Broome-Kirk Gym Parking Lot	8/27
		Horn in West Parking Lot	8/27
		State Farm Parking Lot	8/28

Mountaineer Escort Usage

Date	Calls	Riders	Miles
August 14-28	439	614	946

Women’s Center

The Women’s Center is now open in the Student Union across from Tradewinds. The hours are Monday - Thursday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Stop by for information, assistance, or just to relax in a comfortable chair. Men are welcome. Mark September 16 at 4:00 p.m. on your calendar and come to our Open House.

Presidents’ Meeting

Every organization must send its president, chairperson, or a representative to learn important information for your club or organization. The meeting is Thursday, September 10, at 5:00 p.m. in the Calloway-McRae Peak Room.

Learning Assistance Program

Lunch & Learn

Join us for a Study Skills Workshop any Wednesday throughout the semester. The workshops are held from 12:00 to 1:00 in the Learning Assistance Program, 200B D.D. Dougherty. All that we ask is that you bring a lunch (optional) and lots of questions! Listed below is the Lunch & Learn Schedule for Fall semester, 1998.

September 16	Goal Setting
September 23	Time Management
September 30	Taking Effective Notes
October 7	Study Skills & Test-Taking Strategies
October 21	Composing Effective Papers
October 28	Oral Presentation Techniques
November 11	Maintaining Focus at Semester End
November 18	The Final Exam Plan
December 2	Stress Management for Final Exams

Outreach Workshops

LAP staff members and graduate assistants are available to present workshops to your club, organization, class, or residence hall. The workshops commonly requested include: Note Taking, Test Taking, Composing Effective Papers, and Oral Presentations. Call Laura Cox at 262-2291 for further information.

University Tutorial Services

If you anticipate having some academic difficulties or just want to do your best in a course by working with a tutor University Tutorial Services (UTS) provides Appalachian students with a number of different tutoring offerings: Individual & small group sessions once or twice a week in the UTS lab, a number of drop-in labs on campus where you may receive help without an appointment, and SI (Supplemental Instruction) for Biology & Chemistry coursework. A number of paid tutoring positions (for upperclassmen) will also be available for Fall 98 for qualified applicants. Tutorial Services is housed in the Learning Assistance Program in Room 200 D.D. Dougherty Hall. For more specific information about tutoring or becoming a tutor, call (828) 262-3060 or visit our web site at http://www.appstate.edu/www_docs/gstudies/tutoring.htm.

A Novel Experience

Dinner tables decorated with cats, hats, flags and souvenirs from other countries are all part of “A Novel Experience,” a dinner and auction September 11 benefiting Belk Library.

The ballroom at the University’s Broyhill Inn and Conference Center will become a booklover’s paradise as university library advisory board members and other volunteers decorate the tables illustrating such favorites as “The Cat in the Hat,” “Grapes of Wrath,” “Great Expectations” and “Around the World in 80 days.” Prizes will be awarded for the most creative and most attractive tables.

A silent auction will feature a variety of items, including golf packages, gift certificates, books and home furnishings.

The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception, followed by dinner at 7:15 p.m. Cost of the evening is $50 per person. The deadline for reservations is September 4.

If interested in decorating a table, call Bettie Bond at 264-4275. For more information on the auction or to make a reservation, call Patty Wheeler at 262-4973.

Calender of Events (September 3-30)

September

3 THURSDAY

APPS Special Events: Jim Wand, Hypnotist 8:00 p.m., Farting Auditorium.

Far Too Jones 8:00 p.m., Legends. Admission $5 in advance, $7 guest and door.

4 FRIDAY

ASU Volleyball vs. Oklahoma 3:30 p.m., Winston-Salem, NC.

ASU Men’s Soccer at High Point 4:00 p.m.

ASU Volleyball vs. Marshall 8:00 p.m., Winston-Salem, NC.

ASU Field Hockey vs. Central Michigan 4:00p.m., Oxford, Ohio.

5 SATURDAY

ASU Volleyball vs. St. John’s 12:00 p.m., Winston-Salem, NC.

ASU Women’s Soccer vs. UNCC 1:00 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

ASU Football vs. Liberty 7:00 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

ASU Volleyball At Wake Forest 7:30 p.m., Winston-Salem, NC.

ASU Field Hockey at Miami of Ohio 10:30 p.m.

6 SUNDAY

ASU Men’s Soccer vs. East Carolina 1:00 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

8 TUESDAY

ASU Men’s Soccer at Mercer 4:30 p.m.

ASU Volleyball at UNCA 7:00 p.m.

ASU Women’s Soccer at South Carolina 7:00 p.m.

ACT Group Service Project Training Session 8:00 p.m., New River Room, Student Union..

Ninth Annual Walk for Awareness 9:00 p.m.

9 WEDNESDAY

10 THURSDAY

Visiting Writers Series: Alumni Author Donald Secreast 7:30 p.m., Linville Falls Room, Student

Union. Reception hosted by the Richard T. Barker Friends of the Univeristy Library.

APPS Stage Shows: Band Everything 9:00 p.m., Legends. Admission $6 in advance, $8 at the door.

11 FRIDAY

ASU Men’s Soccer vs. Kentucky 5:00 p.m., Greensboro, NC.

ASU Women’s Soccer at Charleston 7:00 p.m.

ASU Volleyball vs. Georgia Southern 7:00 p.m., Varsity Gym.

ASU Field Hockey at Richmond 4:00 p.m.

APPS Film: Jackie Brown 8:00 p.m., I.G. Greer. Admission $1.

12 SATURDAY

ASU Women’s Soccer at Charleston Southern 3:00 p.m.

ASU Volleyball vs. Charleston 4:00 p.m., Varsity Gym.

ASU Football at East Tennessee State 7:00 p.m., ETSU.

APPS Film: Jackie Brown 8:00 p.m., I.G. Greer. Admission $1.

13 SUNDAY

ASU Men’s Soccer vs. Wright State 1:00 p.m., Greensboro, NC.

ASU Field Hockey at Virginia 1:00 p.m.

APPS Film: Jackie Brown 8:00 p.m., I.G. Greer. Admission $1.

15 TUESDAY

ASU Volleyball at North Carolina 7:00 p.m.

ASU Women’s Soccer vs. Liberty 7:30 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

16 WEDNESDAY

Gayle Weitz (Dept. of art): Humanimals Speak: An Artistic Look at Animal Rights 7:30 p.m.,

Kidd Brewer Stadium.

ASU Men’s Soccer vs. UNCA 7:30 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

17 THURSDAY

Zohara Bod and Rosemart Horowitz (Dept. of English): Two Generations Reflect on the Holocaust

5:15 P.M., Broyhill Inn.

18 FRIDAY

ASU Women’s Soccer vs. Morehead State 5:30 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

ASU Volleyball vs. Davidson 7:00 p.m., Varsity Gym.

19 SATURDAY

ASU Volleyball vs. High Point 1:00 p.m., Greensboro, NC.

ASU Men’s Soccer vs. Elon 1:00 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

ASU Volleyball vs. UNCW 3:00 p.m., Greensboro, NC.

20 SUNDAY

ASU Volleyball at Wake Forest 2:00 p.m.

Visiting Writers Series: Reception for the Visiting Writers Series 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Gideon Ridge Inn,

Blowing Rock. Call 262-2871 to receive an invitation.

22 TUESDAY

ASU Volleyball vs. UNCG 7:00 p.m., Varisty Gym.

23 WEDNESDAY

ASU Men’s Soccer at Virginia Tech 4:00 p.m.

ASU Women’s Soccer vs. Elon 7:30 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

25 FRIDAY

ASU Women’s Soccer at Davidson 4:00 p.m.

26 SATURDAY

ASU Football vs. The Citadel 1:00 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

ASU Men’s Soccer at UNCG 7:00 p.m.

27 SUNDAY

ASU Field Hockey vs. Davis & Elkins 11:00 a.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Symphony Orchestra 2:00 p.m., Broyhill Music Center.

28 MONDAY

ASU Field Hockey vs. Davidson 7:30 p.m., Kidd Brewer Stadium.

30 WEDNESDAY

ASU Men’s Soccer at Winthrop 7:00 p.m.

ASU Women’s Soccer vs. UNCG 7:30 p.m.