By Nikky Farmakes

And…. We’ve made it! The end of Finals Week is in sight, and winter break is calling us.  However, the end of Finals pretty much equals the end of hubbub around campus (I’m crying a little bit too… on the inside.) Students will continue to receive Digest e-mails over break and I – just like every other student – will not be reading them. Don’t worry! My blog updates on what you missed will continue when Spring Semester rolls around, but the big move from RSC to the new YU will be eating up my e-mail reading time. If you’re going to miss our Thursday trysts, keep checking in, for I will be blogging about the experience of moving the new building in! Until next time my fellow students, this is what you missed in this week’s digest.

Need an ID? Get them while you can!

Is your ID worn out, broken, or you just haven’t gotten one yet? Get one as soon as you can before you can’t! Due to moving into the new Yellowjacket Union, the Information Desk will not be making IDs from December 23 to January 12.  Make sure you get your ID while you can.

Slow Internet?

Who hasn’t experienced snail’s paced Internet – especially on the high traffic UWS network? Technology Services hears your pleas and has come out on the Digest with tips to speeding up your Internet. The biggest suggestion: use an Ethernet cable and connect this to the Internet. Any more questions? Check out their website at http://www.uwsuper.edu/technology/help/tips/index.cfm


Other things you might want to check out:
-HWC Winter Hours are posted on the Digest as well as on the uwsuper.edu website.
-A list of graduates is posted on the Stinger Media website. (That’s on here ☺ )

Have an amazing break! Please be safe!
 
 
By Nikky Farmakes

I think everyone is with me this week in a collective “BRRRRRR.” It’s cold! After having such a mild November, Old Man Winter certainly has made his presence known with vengeance. However, there is one thing that comes with the Old Man: snow. Now that we finally have that white stuff, all the cool winter activities are coming out of the woodwork and seeping onto the Digest. Here is what you missed this week.

SOAP Skiing and Snowboarding Trip

SOAP’s final trip of the semester will be this Sunday, December 13 and will be a ski/snowboard trip to Mont Du Lac. Enjoy all this fresh powder we’ve received! The trip will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and only costs $5 to register, $21 for just a lift ticket, $37 for lift and rental and $12 to enjoy the tubing run. Registration is Thursday, December 10 at the HWC front desk.

H1N1 Shots

Well over 200 UWS students have already been infected with the H1N1 Flu Virus, but for those who haven’t, the danger has not yet completely passed. Students aged 18-24 still are one of the highest risk groups to be infected. Student Health and Counseling Services want to help students fight against infection by offering a free – yes FREE – H1N1 Vaccine Clinic this Thursday, December 10from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the RSC Concourse. They will even be handing out “flying pig” ornaments to those getting vaccinated. Stay healthy! Get a shot!

Technology Services Strategic Planning Surveys

Free 8GB iPod? A $10 gift certificate to the bookstore? Free 2GB flash drive? Who wouldn’t want one of these? Technology Services couldn’t agree more, which is why they are offering these as prizes in a drawing for people who complete a survey that will help Technology Services with their Strategic Planning and to make decisions. The survey is up on their website – www.uwsuper.edu/technology . Help those guys who graciously keep the computers, tech programs, and every gadget on campus running smoothly! Besides, like their promotions say, they are “ear” to listen to you!

Other things you might want to check out.

-Math/CSCI Senior Presentations: December 17, 2:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. in Barstow 108

-SGA Referendum Vote: Thursday December 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. in RSC Concourse

-RAGE Night: December 11from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. in HWC

 
 
By Nikky Farmakes

Now that most of us (knowing that some students were stuck in the dorms over break) had the chance to get some good ol’ home-cooked meals in our systems, we should be fueled up and ready to finish out the semester.  But, if you are like me and have a tendency to overdose on turkey and not enough on the other stuff, getting motivated to get through the final few weeks is a hard task.  

However, Jack Frost is reminding us with that frigid nip in the air that getting through these next three weeks means two things: winter break and presents!  If you’re still nursing your turkey overdose and need to find some activities to do, here is what you missed when you didn’t read the digest.

Auditions for “Wiley and the Hairy Man”
Admit it, when you were younger, at some point you stood in front of your mirrors and pretended that you were some famous actor or actress in some big fancy production that made you millions upon millions of dollars.  Fast forward a few years to reality, and you come to find you never realized your dream of staring in some big show. Luckily, UWS has the amazing University Theater, which is hosting auditions for its next performance “Wiley and the Hairy Man.”  The auditions are being held this December 8 and 9 in Manion Theater in HFAC; the play will be performed in February.  

Office of International Programs Annual Holiday Party
Who doesn’t love going to a party? The Office of International Programs is throwing a holiday party in which all students are welcome to attend! The event, which is going to be catered by the University’s very own A’ viands, will also play host to none other than the big jolly man himself, Santa Clause!  The party will be held Friday, December 11 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Multicultural Center in Old Main and will continue afterwards at Bentleyville Tour of Lights in Downtown Duluth.

Stimulus Club Movie Night “Sicko”
Whether you have healthcare or you don’t have healthcare, the healthcare debate in our country has some sort of effect on everyone.  The Stimulus Club wants to know what you think.  The club will be hosting the documentary “Sicko” by Michael Moore this December 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kathryn Ohman Theater with free admission and popcorn.  After the film, the club invites people to an open discussion.  Healthcare is a huge issue, not only in the United States but also globally, so get out there and get informed!

 Other things you might want to check out:
-Winterfest: Thursday, December 3 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. in HWC
-How to do Well on My Math Final Workshop: December 8 from 2:00-2:50 p.m. in McCaskill 115
-Book Buy Back: December 16, 17, 18, 21, and 22 from 8:15 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. in RSC