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 By Nikky Farmakes Ugh, I know! It’s only one week left until we all can get down in Turkey Town (or Tofu Turkey Town, if meat isn’t your thing). My mouth is already watering anticipating mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and who can resist nummy green bean casserole? As such, as most of you already know, the campus will be closed for Furlough on Friday, the 27. Yeah, big deal, since we usually get Black Friday off anyway. What most of us really want to know is, why isn’t campus closed on Wednesday? Alas, it’s a question we most likely won’t get an answer to; however, there are many events that have been posted on the digest to help soothe the loss of an extra vacation day. Here is what you missed on this week’s digest. The Stinger Magazine It’s finally here! The print version and the fruits of many staff member’s labor are on news stands around campus now. Magazines are available at stands in RSC, Holden Fine Arts, Health and Wellness Center, Earlanson, and the Breezeway between McCaskill and Barstow. The Crucible The play, written by Author Miller, and the cast of twenty-three will say it’s goodbyes to Manion Theater in Holden Fine Arts with its final performances this week. Really, now, the play has pretty much been advertised all over campus, and many students have also been required to go for classes. But, in case you missed all of those avenues, the play was also advertised on the digest and now here. With only three performances left – Friday the 20 and Saturday the 21 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday the 22 at 1 p.m. – the opportunity to enrich your college experience will keep growing smaller and smaller. Tickets run $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and non-UWS students and $2 for UWS students with a valid student ID. Tree Decorating One of the best things about the weather turning cold in Superior is that it means Winterfest is approaching. For the past four years, Winterfest has hosted a tree decorating contest for student groups or departments. Tree decorating will take place beginning November 30 at 8 a.m. and will end December 2 at 11 p.m. The trees will then be judged on December 3 based on three divisions: Residence Halls, Student Organizations, and Campus Offices/Departments. The winner of each division receives a pizza party for 25. Restrictions for the trees include electricity not provided, no open flames, trees must stay in designated zone, no aerosol or fragrances, no spray-on snow, and all decorations must be within two feet of the tree. There are only a limited number of trees available, so contact Becky Williams for more details. Other things you might want to check out: -Open MIC Night: Thursday November 19, 8 p.m. in RSC Concourse. Signups start at 7 p.m. -Registration for classes starts November 23 through the rest of the semester -Gobbler Games at the HWC Rock Climbing Wall, Tuesday November 24 6 p.m.-9 p.m. By Nikky Farmakes The week of Veterans Day is always a time of remembrance. It is the time where you give thanks to all those men and women who have given their time, service, and even their lives to protect our country. This week starts us on our road toward the Thanksgiving holiday as a reminder that the smallest things should never be taken for granted, not even the daily emailed Digest. In case you missed reading it this week, here is what you missed. Intramural Champions Boarder Battle Titans will battle this Sunday, November 15 as the University of Wisconsin-Superior, and the College of Saint Scholastica duke it out to see which school boasts the greatest intramural teams. UWS and CCS champion intramural teams will compete in four common intramural sports: men’s flag football, coed soccer, men’s volleyball and women’s volleyball. The first battle starts at 2 p.m. with the men’s flag football at the soccer/football turfed field. The rivalry is intense, and if it’s your sort of thing to support your team, this event is perfect. “The Culture of Conflict” UWS is proud to have any exchange student who wishes to attend school here, and is also proud to send students from our campus to study in countries all over the world. But, as we all know the world isn’t always a peaceful place, and there are countries and cultures where students are from/studied in that conflict is an everyday thing. The World Student Association and the Global Awareness and Education Committee are hosting a discussion addressing the issues both for students from these cultures and those choosing to study abroad there. The forum is being held in Rothwell Student Center’s room 112 this Friday, November 13, at noon. Flags being half-staff Even if you don’t read the digest, it was quite apparent that the flag outside of McCaskill Hall was flown at half-staff Monday through Wednesday. What you did miss in the digest was the explanation of why. As ordered by Governor Jim Doyle, the flags of all buildings are to be flown at half-staff through the end of Veterans Day in remembrance of the terrible shootings at the Texas Military base, Foot Hood. Other things you might want to check out: - RAGE Night, Friday, November 13, 8 p.m. in HWC -Cultural Night, Saturday, November 14, 7 p.m. in Thorpe Langley in Old Main -MCS LAN Party, Saturday, November 14, noon in Old Main 132 Most students have probably noticed that their classrooms have seemed to lose students for weeks at a time, especially now that cold and flu season has hit. Not to worry for those who are still healthy, or even if that flu has gotten you so down, if you haven’t been able to check your e-mail. There are still plenty of opportunities for activities around campus. Here is what you missed on this week’s digest. Giving Tree Are you a student who has a child or children under the age of eighteen and are worried that Christmas this year is going to be a bit lacking? Luckily, there is a yearly program to help out students with children during the holidays – the Giving Tree. Sponsored by Student Involvement and RSC, students with children can come to the Information Desk in RSC and sign up to receive a gift for their children. Once signed up, an ornament will be put out on the “giving tree” in the concourse for other students, faculty, staff, or community members to choose one to buy a gift for. Signups are due by November 20, and gifts can be picked up December 15-19. Spring Semester Advisement Week Get those degree progress reports printed and ready because yes, advisement has come yet again. Holds will be placed on student’s accounts rendering students unable to register for spring classes until they have met with their advisor. Class times for spring have been up since November 2, and early advisement begins November 16. Now is as good a time as ever to figure out what you want to do for next semester. Don’t forget to sign up for a time with your advisor! Hats-Mittens-Scarves Give Away Intercollegiate Competition It’s official. We are in a competition with St. Scholastica, Lake Superior College, and University of Minnesota Duluth to see which college can collect the most lightly used hats, mittens, and scarves to be donated to local charity. Besides bringing major bragging rights to being the most generous college in the area, UWS has the opportunity to win a neat trophy. Drop off points are in Old Main 230 and Sundquist 147 and are to be turned in by no later than December 4. For any questions, please contact Ivy Vainio, Aaron Bigboy, Samantha Toman or Keighly Hudak. Other things you might want to check out: -SOAP Hiking the Superior Trail, Thursday, November 5, at 5 p.m. -CSS Volunteer Fair, Thursday, November 5, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in St. Scholastica Student Union -Math, English, Foreign Language placement testing November 10 & 17 and December 8. Contact Lon Bagley, Old Main 135 By Nickky Farmakes All around campus, anticipation is running high. The campus is littered with decorations of pumpkins, cobwebs and ghosts, reminding all that one of the most highly-attended events of the year is coming up – Halloween. Because this is one of the busiest seasons of the year, the Digest has been bustling with events. Here are some things you missed in this week’s Digest. World Student Association’s Cultural Night This year, the thirteenth annual Cultural Night is titled “Once United by Land, Tonight United by People,” and is taking place on November 14. Cultural Night is a dinner and a show that highlights many different cultures on campus. From 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., the dinner will take place in the Rothwell Student Center Ballroom. The show follows at 7 p.m. in Thorpe Langley Theater in Old Main. Immediately following the show, there will be a dance in the Multicultural Center. Tickets can be purchased in the concourse this week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the RSC Concourse. The cost for students is $6 for the dinner only, $7 for the show only and $8 for both. For non-students, the cost is $8 for the dinner only, $7 for the show only and $13 for both. Peace Building Conference Especially in recent years, the concept of peace seems sometimes to distance to grasp. However, there is hope. This November 2 through November 7, there will be a Peace Building Conference with events being held all across campus. Some of the events include a Landmine/Cluster Munitions Exhibition in RSC on November 3 from 12 – 8 p.m. Also, the Oxfam Hunger Banquet happens the next night at 6 p.m. in the RSC Skylounge. For $5 dollars, anyone can see what it is like to live off of little to no food. Rounding out the conference on November 7, there will be a fundraiser 3-on-3 soccer tournament from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in HWC, all proceeds going to UWS Amnesty International and UWS IPSA. Tuition Balance Due So, this isn’t an event, but it is extremely important to know. On November 9, the full balance of remaining tuition must be paid in full for fall semester. Failure to do so will result in holds being placed on your account, therefore making it impossible to register for classes for the spring. So, if you haven’t paid off that balance, make sure you get to the Cashier’s Office by the November 9. Other things you might want to check out: -Men’s Hockey Opener: Friday, October 30, 7:05 p.m. at Wessman Arena -YAC Batty Bash’s Movie event: The Hangover Thursday, October 29, 8 p.m. in KOT -Res. Hall Trick or Treating 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Halloween. By: Nikky Farmakes As always, the Superior weather is taking all of us on a stressful rollercoaster. Not to mention that mid-semester exhaustion is starting to set in. Adding to this exhaustion are things like how, because of University furlough, there was no financial aid disbursement this week. Of course, a lot of students probably missed this, because the Financial Aid Office decided to put this information up on the Digest, instead of sending out an e-mail, and rightly so. But, those who read their Digest saw this note about disbursement knew and were able to plan accordingly to avoid added stress. What is the moral of the story? Reading the Digest equals less stress. Here are a few things you missed in this week’s Digest. Skate with the Jackets The best part about the weather turning cold is that it means that hockey season is on its way. The first game of the season is the Lady ‘Jackets playing an exhibition game against the Westman Wildcats on October 24 at 1:00 p.m. Even better is that after the game the ice will be open to the community to come and skate for free with both the men and women’s teams. The open skate will take place around 3 p.m. Mystery Bookstore Sale Imagine that you are walking into the concourse and you see that the Bookstore has some racks of clothing out. You mosey over and check out what kind of brands they are selling. The clothes being sold are Under Armour brand – your favorite type! You look to find out what it’s being sold for, but, alas, there is no sale price! What a mystery! The bookstore is actually selling Under Armour clothing this Thursday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the concourse, where anyone can come and figure out the mystery. Wilson Professional Racquetball Team Clinic On Friday, October 23, a professional racquetball team will be coming to the HWC to host a clinic. The professionals will show basic skills like forehand, backhand and serves among other things. The clinic is free for UWS students, faculty and staff, and $5 for members of the community. It will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. After the clinic, the pros will be around to mingle or to test out what they teach. Other things you might want to check out: -Internship Panel Wednesday, October 28 from 4 p.m.-5 p.m. in Erlanson 201 - Last day to change your major/minor or advisor is November 4 with the Center for Academic Advisement and Disability Resources in Old Main 134 -Intramural Registration due by 10 p.m. at the HWC Welcome Desk on Thursday, October 22 By Nikky Farmakes Midterms are upon us this week, and many students are starting to feel the pressure of classes. Here’s hoping that most of you are now starting to read the Digest. These activities are there to keep that pressure from consuming students whole. As sad as it may be, those terrible finals are now starting to loom even closer. Here is a highlight of what was missed on the Digest, in case it is still being deleted. International Sports Fiesta UW-Superior has a diverse student body which gives us a dynamic mix of cultures. Every culture has a sport that is as important to their country as baseball is to the United States. The World Student Association, or WSA, is hosting an International Sports Fiesta this Friday, October 16, at 7:30pm in the HWC Field House. Global sports like soccer, cricket, kabaddi, and badminton will be played. The Fiesta is free, and will also have food and refreshments. R.A.D. Class A woman’s self-defense is no laughing matter, and Campus Safety agrees. Campus Safety is hosting a Rape Aggression Defense system women’s self-defense class this upcoming October 27, November 3 and 10 from 6-10 pm in the Health and Wellness Center. These classes will teach the basics of self-defense as well as teaching a few more helpful tips. Pre-registration is a must if you want to join. Registration is in the Campus Safety Office, RSC room 53, and it is free. Head of the Lakes Job Fair Career Services has teamed up with UMD and St. Scholastica to bring students this fall’s Head of the Lakes Job Fair. The job fair will be held Wednesday, October 21, 10 am-2 pm in the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Kirby Student Union. Employers from all over the area will be there offering everything from internships to full-time jobs. There is no need to worry about getting from Superior to Duluth because shuttles will be leaving at 9:45, 10:30, 11:30, and 12:30. Even if you are just looking into finding a job or seriously hunting, the Head of the Lakes Job Fair is the only fair being offered this semester, so if you are interested, go! Other things you might want to check out: -YAC Open MIC Night: Friday, October 16 at 8 pm in RSC Concourse -“Boxes and Walls” information meeting: Monday, October 26 at 4 pm in Multicultural Center -UWS Men’s Basketball 2nd Annual Steak Fry: Saturday, October 24 in Mertz Mortorelli Gym By Nikky Farmakes This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. While doing research this week, I happened upon a startling piece of information. It seems that some students have their e-mails rigged to automatically delete the Digest as soon as it is sent. It is amazing that the Digest, which changes every day with new important information, gets lumped in with the likes of spam and junk mail. For those who regularly read/sporadically delete the Digest, I salute you. Hopefully this week you can take a break, relax, and let me tell you what you missed. Math and Computer Science Club LAN party Who hasn’t played some sort of computer game in their lifetime? Are you super into computer games like Call of Duty 4, Halo CE, Counter-Strike, or Battlefield 2? If so, the Math and Computer Science Club wants you. The MCS-Club is hosting a LAN (Local Area Network) this Saturday October 10at noon in the Advanced Computer Lab in Old Main room 132. At a LAN, gamers can play against or with those in the room with them, creating hours of fun. Don’t forget your headphones, though, since those won’t be provided. Alumni Production of The Fourth Wall Most of us know that this weekend is Alumni Weekend. Many former faculty and students will be honored this weekend, including Professor John D. Munsell, a former Theater Professor who retired in 2001. Apart from being inducted into the UW-Superior Communicating Arts Wall of Service, a production of The Fourth Wall will be put on by Alumni and the Rubber Chicken Theater. Performances are October 8, 9, and 10 in Holden Fine Arts, in the Experimental Theater. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for students, and $5 for UWS students. Alternative Columbus Day, Indigenous Day Christopher Columbus, as we’ve learned in history classes, did a lot of bad with the good. As an alternative to honoring Columbus, the First Nations Center is leading an Indigenous Day ceremony on Monday, October 12 at noon in the Alumni Room in RSC. This meeting is to honor, remember, and discuss the current and now lost indigenous people of North America, and to discuss the impact of westernization. Other things you may want to check out: - UW-Superior Jazz Ensemble: Jazz at the Shack. Thursday. October 8, 7:30 pm at the Shack Restaurant, -RAGE Night: Friday, October 9, 8 pm-11 pm at HWC - Native American Poet & Musician Joy Harjo: October 10, 7:30 pm Somers Lunge, St. Scholastica. Free admission. | The Daily BuzzStinger staff members blog daily about news, campus events, entertainment, sports and more. ArchivesSeptember 2010 Categories |
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