February 25, 1999 

 

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. 
 
Campus Safety

Alpha Kappa Alpha Skee Wee Week

College of Arts and Sciences Majors   

Summer Leadership Opportunity   

Outdoor Programs Open Enrollment Calendar 

 Lunch and Learn  

App House

Be a Peer Career Conselor for Fall 1999   

College of Business scholarships  
 
Carrer Development Center Workshops 

Health Professions club 

Brain Awareness week 

Cooperative Education 

The Great Debate

Red Cross Bloodmobile

 
 

 

 
 


 
Calendar of Events (February 18-March 17)
 
 
March

11 THURSDAY
Elliot daingerfield: An appalachian legacy
Through March 19, Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Catherine j. smith gallery
In honor of ASU’s Centennial Celebration, the selection of Elliott Daingerfield, who is considered by many to be the most important artist of NC, and who lived in Blowing Rock, is a fitting one, not only because of the artist’s ties to the region, but because of his status as a “symbolist” in the art world. Daingerfield’s visionary approach to art epitomizes the spirit which led to Appalachian’s founding.

Multicultural center’s diversity series: Issues that multicultural gay / lesbian / transsexual people face • 6:30 p.m., Multicultural center

Visiting writers series: Mystery writer judy fitzwater
7:00 p.m., Meeting room, Watauga county public library

The mighty clouds of joy • 8:00 p.m., Farthing auditorium
This award-winning gospel sextet has been a trendsetter like no other. Over the years, they have won three Grammy awards and are hailed as one of the greatest gospel groups of all time. These musicians who are equally adept at pleasing folk, jazz, blues, and rock fans still return to their roots: the generation of African-Americans who gave them their start in churches, big and small, across the country.
Students & children 12 and under, $6; Seniors and faculty & staff, $12; All others $15

Pieces of she: A celebration of women in the arts
8:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre
This show celebrates women by bringing original work by women, including plays, short stories, poetry, dance and visual art, to the stage. All proceeds from the show  benefit the local chapter of OASIS.
All seats $2

12 FRIDAY
Pieces of she: A celebration of women in the arts
8:00 p.m., greer arena theatre
All seats $2

13 SATURDAY
Pieces of she: A celebration of women in the arts
8:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre
All seats $2

14 SUNDAY
Symphonic band • 2:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

16 TUESDAY
Percussion quartet • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

17 WEDNESDAY
Appalachian dance ensemble • 8:00 p.m., Valborg theatre
ADE offers a diverse and innovative concert of modern dance each spring choreographed by the dance faculty, upper-level students and visiting artists. The performances’ range of styles and approaches reflect modern dance as an individualistic art form that is constantly being redefined by each choreographer’s point of view.

Women’s film series: Battle for the minds: a shocking tale of politics, fundamentalism, and women
7:00 p.m., I.G. greer auditorium.
The rejection of women from positions of power and leadership in the Southern Baptist Convention is the topic of this award-winning film.

18 THURSDAY
SAI women in music • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

19 FRIDAY
Guitar fest • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

20 SATURDAY
Guitar fest • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

21 SUNDAY
Guitar fest • 2:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

23 TUESDAY
Faculty woodwind quintet • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

24 WEDNESDAY
Visiting writers series: Ray gonzalez
7:30 p.m., Linville falls room, Student union

Women’s film series: Sacrifice
7:00 p.m., I.G. greer auditorium.
This dreamlike and nightmarish vision of young Burmese girls sold by their families into prostitution in Thailand is from award-winning director Ellen Bruno.

25 THURSDAY
An evening of one acts III • 8:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre

26 FRIDAY
An evening of one acts III • 8:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre

27 SATURDAY
An evening of one acts III • 8:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre
 
 
 
 

 
Weekly Crime Report
February 26 - March 5

Crime Number Location(s) Date(s)
Drug violation 9 Cannon Hall 2/26
  Cone Hall (3) 2/26
  East Hall (3) 2/27
  Frank Hall (2) 2/28, 3/1
Fire alarm 2 Belk Hall 2/27
  Winkler Hall 3/1
Traffic accident 1 Rivers Street 3/2
Traffic stop 1 Rivers Street 3/1
Unauthorized entry 1 I.G. Greer 3/2

Weekly Crime Prevention Tip: Have good locks on all doors and windows.
 

Mountaineer Escort Usage
February 27 - March 5

126 calls, 172 riders, 132 miles
 

 
 
 
Be a Peer Career Counselor for Fall 1999
Peer Career Counselors are undergraduate and graduate students who staff the Peer Career Center 5 hours per week and attend a weekly staff meeting. Twenty hours of intensive training in career counseling skills is provided. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience working with people, to advance your own career development, and to make lasting friendships. Applications are available at the Peer Career Center and are due April 5, 1999. For information, call 262-2029.
 

Alpha Kappa Alpha Skee Week Week
Sunday, March 14- Friday, March 19

March 14-Hospitality House at 5:30pm 

March 15-Big Sister/Little Sister Fellowship 6:00pm-7:45pm

March 16-Resume Workshop in Multicultural Center 8:00pm (Guest Speaker/Open to the public)

March 17-Aerobics with Rodney Morrison in the Quinn Center 8:15pm-9:15pm (Open to the public)

March 18-Clean the Street 1:00pm (Sisterhood at 6:00pm in the Gold Room

March 19-Party sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha and Alpha Phi Alpha in Ballroom of Student Union 10:00pm-1:00am with DJ Brad Sherrill; General Admission is $3; NPHC Greeks $2; First Family (AKA’s and Alpha Phi Alpha’s) $1 (Wear Greek Letters)
 

 
Summer Leadership Opportunity 
The Center for Student Involvement and Leadership announces an exceptional student leadership opportunity: serving as a student assistant for the Trailhead Academies, a summer leadership conference for incoming Appalachian students. 

Dates: Thursday, June 17 — Sunday, June 20 (women’s academy) 
 Thursday, June 24 — Sunday, June 27 (co-ed academy) 

The Academies: Each Academy will host 20 incoming freshmen who have demonstrated outstanding leadership potential. These students will participate in four days of leadership development activities, focusing on a model of leadership called the Social Change Model, which emphasizes community, civility, and personal accountability. There will also be teambuilding activities, including a hike and a group interaction course experience. 

Student assistants will be undergraduate student leaders interested in positively affecting the college experience of incoming students. Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to): 

• Attendance at a training session (approximately 3 hours) in June, prior to the academies (date will depend on student assistant availability) 

• Availability from 9 a.m. the day the academy begins until 4 p.m. on the last day of the academy. This is a 24-hour-a-day commitment during this time. Student assistants will eat their meals with and stay on the same residence hall floor as the academy participants. 

• Student assistants should be willing to spend significant time encouraging interaction among participants, engaging in conversations and processing the work done during the academy. 

Compensation: A $100 stipend will be given to each student assistant (or $200 for two academies), in addition to housing and meals. 

We are seeking three student assistants for each academy. You may apply for one or both opportunities. For more information and an application, contact Lee Williams in CSIL at 262-6252 or e-mail lee@sister.com 
 

Outdoor Programs Open Enrollment Calendar 
The following trips are open to ASU students, faculty, and staff. Most trips are designed to accomodate beginners. All prices include costs of instruction, technical equipment, transportation, and food. 

For trip sign-up and additional information, visit the Outing Center on the second floor of the Student Union or call 262-4077. The Outing Center is open Monday - Friday, 1 - 5 p.m. Come early, as many trips fill soon after the start of the semester. 

Caving @ roberts cave • Saturday, February 13 
An introduction to the underground world. Join us in this fabulous introductory cave. 
Students $10, Faculty/Staff $15 

Caving @ grindstaff cave • Sunday, February 14 
With its tight passages, crawls, streams, and route finding, this cave offers an interesting adventure. 
Students $10, Faculty/Staff $15 

Day hike to mount rogers • Sunday, February 14 
We will explore the rugged beauty of the highest point in Virginia. Featured on this trip are stunning views, feral ponies and rock outcroppings.  
Students $10, Faculty/Staff $15 

Kayak pool session @ broome-kirk pool • Wednesday, February 17 
Practice your roll in the pool with experienced instructors. Meet at the Outing Center. 
Free 

 
Lunch and Learn Program 
The Learning Assistance Program office offers individual and group workshops designed specifically to help students in various areas realated to their academic studies.  We invite you to attend one or all of our exciting new workshops. Please leave room in your schedules to attend these hour-long lunch sessions from noon to 1 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Feb. 10. Registration is not required; so please feel free to bring your lunch and drop in anytime during these workshops. The LAP office is located in room 155 in Rankin Science Building. 
 

Health Professions Club 
The Health Professions Club will sponsor an informative panel discussion on the “Life of a Medical Student” on Thursday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. in 279 Rankin Science. Our guests will be medical students from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. All students considering a career in the health professions are welcome to attend. 

Club Council Advisory Board Nominations Sought 
Nominations are sought for any Appalchian student interested in serving on the Club Council Advisory Board. Positions available are president, vice president of communications, vice president of constitutions, vice president of allocations/treasurer, secretary, and committee members. Nomination forms are available in the Club Council office, second floor, Plemmons Student Union. These forms must be returned to Club Council or to the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25. For more information, call 262-6251. 

College of Business Scholarship Applications 
College of Business Scholarship Applications are now available! 
Room 4126 Raley Hall 
Deadlines: Beta Gamma Sigma and Study Abroad Scholarships - March 1 
     All other scholarships - March 26 

Career Development Center Workshops 
The Career Development Center is here to assist students in the areas of resume and cover letter writing, preparation for interviewing (includingpractice interviews), and job searching.  The Center is open until 7:00pm on Wednesdays, and walk-in hours on weekdays from 2pm until 4pm for the spring semester.  Call 262-2180 or stop by the office in Thomas hall for details. 

Upcoming Workshops 
Preparation for Job Fairs • Thursady, February 25 at 3pm  Thomas 387 
Job Fair Resume Clinic • March 8 at 1-5pm  Thomas 387 
Graduate School • March 10 at 3pm  Thomas 387 
Interviewing • March 11 at 3pm  Thomas 387 
Finding an Internship • March 18 at 3pm  Thomas 387 

Don’t Miss This! 
JobFest ‘99 
March 16, 1999  1-4pm 
Broyhill Inn & Conference Center 
Over 40 employers will be here to talk to you about jobs after graduation. 

Brain Awareness Week 
The brain. Neuroscientists, or brain researchers, tell us it shapes everything we do. No surprise there. What is surprising is that ten percent of traumatic brain injuries are caused by sports and recreational activities. The issue of football players wearing top-of-the-line helmets draws much attention, but no head protection is required for other contact sports such as soccer or basketball. Head injury is the leading cause of death in children who ride bicycles. Traumatic brain injury can be prevented by wearing head protection such as helmets while riding a bicycle or by wearing a seat belt in the car. 

The graduate students in the Communication Disorders program at Appalachian State University would like to provide you, the community, an opportunity to learn about how the brain enables us to talk, think, and remember during Brain Awareness Wekk, March 15-21. These students, along with area businesses, will be sponsoring programs on the campus of ASU as well as area elementary schools to educate about the importance of head protection during sports and the possibility of head injury without protection. 

For more information, contact Dr. Heather Clark at 262-7044, or check out the Brain Awareness website at http://www.appstate.edu/~clarkhm/baw99 
Dr. Clark may also be contacted by e-mail at clarkhm@appstate.edu 

Cooperative Education 
Cooperative education is a planned learning process that integrates academic study with work experience in a field related to your academic major. You can put classroom theories into practice by spending two or more academic terms doing paid work in a professional, career-related position. 

Cooperative education opportunities are available during the spring, summer and fall terms. Students who want to participate in Co-op are required to attend an orientation session. Join us at an orientation session on: 

 Wednesday, March 10 3 - 4 p.m. 
 Thursday, March 18 3 - 4 p.m. 
 Thursday, April 8  4 - 5 p.m. 

All sessions will be held in the Cooperative Education Office, Room 100, I.G. Greer (phone: 262-4891). 

The Great Debate
Join your fellow students TONIGHT in the Grandfather Mountain Ballroom (Student Union) at 7:30pm to witness the mighty struggle of two candidate parties debating the biggest  issues at ASU as they race for the position of president and vice president of the student body for the 1999-2000 school year.  Come feel the tension, and if you like it, challenge their abilities with your own questions.

Red Cross Bloodmobile
ASU and the Red Cross will hold a bloodmobile on Tuesday, March 16 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the Plemmons Student Union. There is no substitute for human blood, and someone, somewhere requires blood every 12 seconds. Be a hero, donate the gift of life.
 
  

 

 
 


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