Lucy Roberts
Editor in Chief

Friday again, eh? Here’s what’s happening.

There’s a sale at Jacket Book and Supply today only, 25% off clothing and gifts. Tees start at $8, hoods at $20. Apparently the rest of the shirt is sold separately.

Auditions for University Theatre’s last show are tonight from 6 until 7:30 and again on Sunday night from 3:30 until 5:30. That means you can audition AND watch the Super Bowl!

Speaking of which, for those of you who don’t know the Super Bowl starts at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. I’m assuming no one is really that interested because the Packers and Vikings aren’t squaring off (like we all haven’t heard that one before…), but it’s still something to do. As for me, I just like the commercials.

Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts how much longer winter will last, has declared there will be six more weeks of winter. I don’t think anyone would mind another six weeks of thirty-degree weather with no snow, am I right?

Have a great weekend and please remember to make smart decisions!

Kirsten Scheid
Managing Editor

It's Groundhog Day! Everybody dress like a marmot! You know what's expected of you.

Some people (at least in my universe) celebrate Imbolc, a Celtic festival, on February 2, and post poetry in honor of St. Brigid. So I give you Ezra Pound.

“In a Station of the Metro”

The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.

Now back to business.

Remember, it's early in the term. If you start now, you can keep ahead of your classes. Do some work every day. Write down what you want to work on, and how long you want to work on it. The best part of this plan is that when you're done, you get to check it off! All very exciting.

(This is where you say, "Yes, mom.")

And remember to get outside. It might be grey and gloomy, but it's not even a little cold, so go for a walk.

Kirsten Scheid
Managing Editor

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday! What's going on for Tuesday? Let's take a look.

The Kruk Gallery in Holden Fine Arts will be showing the Twin Ports K-12 Art exhibit for the next few weeks. There's always an impressive amount of talent in these shows; please go by and be inspired. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekdays.

The UWS Multicultural Affairs Office is co-sponsoring a play being held this evening at St. Scholastica's Mitchell Auditorium. 'The Great Hurt' was written by Carl Gawboy, a former St. Scholastica instructor and graduate of UWS. The play is based on historical accounts of American Indian boarding schools from the 1880s to the 1940s. The play starts at 7 p.m. and is free. 

Registration for your intramural sports team is due on Wednesday at 10 p.m. Sports include indoor soccer, broomball, basketball, and shooting sports. Fee is $30. 

Have a good day!

Lucy Roberts
Editor in Chief

Welcome to week two! I trust everyone had a good weekend; I know I did. But let's not get into chit-chat. It's time for the Buzz!

Tonight is Hive Night in the Halls, when faculty and staff get together to visit with students in the halls and hand out cookies. If you live on campus, consider yourself lucky and leave your door open. You can never go wrong with a visit and free desserts. 

I'd like to throw out a congratulations to the UWS Mock Trial team for their performance this weekend at the National Mock Trial Invitational Tournament at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. They were one of the top 13 teams out of 68 and received an honorable mention for their hard work. The next time they compete will be at regionals, which will be hosted by none other than UW-Superior, during the weekend of February 10. Best of luck, mockers!

Am I missing something? Well, keep an eye on your email for your Student (or Faculty) Digest if I am. I know most of you probably just delete them right away or leave them in your inbox, unopened, but it's a great source of information. 

Have a great day!

Kirsten Scheid
Managing Editor

It's Thursday – do you know what building you're supposed to be in?

I had a great break. I hope you did too.

Tonight from 5 to 7, YAC and BBQ Club will be hosting a tailgate party before UWS men's hockey team meets up with St. Scholastica at 7:05. Make cheer signs, eat free hotdogs and brats, and then put on your best black shirt and go “black out" the game! Remember, games are free to UWS students.

Slacklining is what those crazy people are doing when they hook that yellow band up between two trees and then walk across it. Nuts, I know. Want to learn how to do it? You know you do. Lessons at 5 p.m. in the MWC. Be there, or always wonder if you could have.

It's early in the term, and people are still getting in the swing of things. More will be up soon, so keep coming back!

Lucy Roberts
Editor in Chief  

How's everybody doing so far? I'm thinking a lot of people are sick or are coming down with sinus infections, colds, bronchitis and the like; after all, 'tis is the season! If you're not sick, you're exhausted, but it gets better, and that doesn't mean you can't keep up on the Buzz!

You can get a free T-shirt from Career Services in YU Room 230 to help them advertise the Head of the Lakes Job Fair. Designated shirt-wearing days are Wednesdays until February 15, which is when the job fair is (more on that soon). After that you can use it when you dye hair, when you bleach your apartment or just use it for sleepwear. Before you do that, though, help out Career Services and pick one up.

Watch where you park! There were some new Reserved Parking places created last semester that you should be aware of: Lot 12 between Swenson Hall and Old Main, where you can only park if you have a purple permit, want to use a meter or can legally park in a handicap space; the west end of Lot 11 next to the Yellowjacket Union, as designated by blue signs; and the spaces facing 19th Street in Lot 7 between the JDH Library and Holden Fine Arts Building, marked by yellow signs. You need a reserved permit to park in those places, or you will be fined, and we all know that would suck. Keep an eye out.

There will be a women's basketball game against UW-Eau Claire tonight in the Mortorelli Gym in the Marcovich Wellness Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. If you're not busy, go out and show your Lady 'Jackets some love and support! 

For those of  you falling ill I wish you a speedy recovery, and until then take care of yourselves and stay home if you don't feel  up to it. It's better than feeling miserable all day and getting everyone else sick. 

TTFN!! (Ta ta for now!)

Lucy Roberts
Editor in Chief

Well, this is going to be short and sweet.

Jacket Book and Supply is having their Holiday Sale this week and next, so if you or a loved one is running short on Yellowjacket memorabilia it's the place to be! Not to mention you'd be supporting your school.

If you're really aching to take that one class that is only offered in the fall semester, or you somehow forgot to enroll for the past eighteen weeks, there's still a chance! For a limited (very limited) time you can still enroll for only TWENTY DOLLARS! Look at it this way: you can enroll, take an immediate incomplete, and STILL only pay TWENTY DOLLARS for the class! (Tuition and fees not included.)

I hope everyone is enjoying their final papers, projects and cram sessions! There's a light at the end of the tunnel; run for it!

Kirsten Scheid
Managing Editor

It's Thursday! Yay! (I have no idea why I said that, but there you go.)

First Year Expo! 11:30 to 12:50 in the YU Atrium. There's cake! But I hear there's other stuff, too. Check it out!

UW Superior Music department is presenting the Symphonic Band and Chamber Wind Ensemble at 7:30 in Thorpe Langley.  A special guest will be Cindy Bolandi, an internationally known bassoon player from Costa Rica, performing a world premiere of “Canto Whitman.” Pamela Bowen Bustos will be conducting. Tickets $5 adults, $3 students and seniors. A pretty big deal. It would behoove you to be there.

YAC will be showing Final Destination 5 in the Great Room, YU, 8 pm. Free popcorn.

So, a couple things to do if you need to get out and away from the books. Probably won't hurt too much.

Have a great day, and do a little something nice, okay?

Lucy Roberts
Editor in Chief

Time keeps flying, doesn't it? It'll be Friday before we know it...and then it'll be Monday all over again. Let's focus on the now, shall we?

First off, congratulations to the Mock Trial team for their 8th place finish at the Macalaster College Invitational Tournament this past weekend! The team did very well and brought home some more awards for their walls. Keep up the great work!

If you've got some awesome UW-Superior photos, you can send them in to Student Involvement. They're looking for photos for the Spring 2012 Involvement Calendar. You know you want to!

The 2011 Alumni Danube River Cruise starts today. That's actually pretty irrelevant, since the Danube is in Germany. Which is in Europe, for those who haven't taken Geography 100.

On a more local note the women's basketball team plays UW-Stout tonight at 7 in the Mortorelli gym. Be there!

Have a great one!

Kirsten Scheid
Managing Editor

Snow! Winter! Yay! (Some of us like it a lot!)

Anyway, not much going on during the day, so get your studying done so you'll be free to go out tonight.

SOAP will be holding a clinic to introduce you to Geocaching – using GPS technology for a treasure hunt. Learn more about it tonight at 6 p.m., MWC room 1438.

The Gender Equity Resource Center is hosting Dads in the Door, a program for dads and kids to play together. It's in Swenson 1031 (Gender Equity Resource Room), 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Auditions are being held for “Jack and the Beanstalk,” this season's play for children. Auditions start at 6 p.m. in Manion Theater, Holden Fine Arts.

And last, but certainly not least, the Celebration of the Season Concert will be held at Cathedral of Christ the King at 7:30 p.m. Everybody is saying that this will be an amazing concert. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $8 for seniors and students.

Have a great day, and be excellent to each other.