ASU Announcements

Main Duties:	check in/out of guests maintain office hours for summer groups serve as resource person & role model process reports, lock recomb, and work orders attend weekly staff meetings
Hours/Week:	30 hours room fee waived
Pay:	$6.54 / hr
Summer Enrollment:	not permitted
Deadline:	Feb 28
Positions:	13
Selectivity:	very

Main Duties:	check in/out of guests seat evening desk hours serve as resource person complete paperwork
Hours/Week:	up to 12 hours
Pay:	$4.75 / hr
Summer Enrollment:	required
Deadline:	Feb 28
Positions:	10
Selectivity:	moderate

Main Duties:	monitor residence halls between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. enforce University & Residence Life policy
Hours/Week:	as scheduled
Pay:	$4.85 / hr
Summer Enrollment:	required
Deadline:	Apr 11
Positions:	12-15
Selectivity:	moderate

Main Duties:	assist in operation of residence hall serve as resource person enforce University & Residence Life policy
Hours/Week:	as scheduled
Pay:	$1,000 for summer 1 & 2
Summer Enrollment:	required
Deadline:	Mar 27
Positions:	9
Selectivity:	very

Students interested in participating in our Internship Program or on-campus interviewing must register with our office using 1stPlace, a new Internet-based registration system. Registration begins by first signing up for an orientation time slot in our office, room 369, John E. Thomas Support Building. Orientation session will be offered at the following times:

So, you have been working hard to make the grade. You made great grades. Yet you still face loans, grants, and all that other stuff that gives you a headache. It does not have to be that way. The Department of Military Science offers 2 and 3 year Army ROTC scholarships to students. The scholarship covers full tuition, provides for $225 per semester for books, and $150 per month for living expenses. To find out more, stop by D.D. Dougherty and see Captain Shannon Williams. You can also call her at 2994 or e-mail at WILLIAMSSN

Confused about the financial aid process for prospective college students? The N.C. Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators will hold a phone-a-thon Jan. 28-30 to answer questions about applying for college financial aid.

The phone-a-thon is part of Financial Aid Awareness Week, observed the last week in January. Trained representatives can be reached between 6:00 and 8:30 p.m. during the phone-a-thon by calling (800) 400-0678.

Leadership 101 is a series of workshops designed to provide club and organization members the basics for making their organization more effective and making workshop participants better leaders. Students are welcome to participate in the entire series or just the workshops that are of personal interest. If you would like further information about Leadership 101, contact the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, 2nd floor, Plemmons Student Union, or call 262-6252.

All workshops will be held in the Roan Mountain Room in the Plemmons Student Union from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

We are happy to announce the calendar of events for the Spring 1997 season of the Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University. We appreciate the additional funding and contributions of the North Carolina and Watauga County Arts Councils, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Division of Academic Affairs, the College of Business, the Friends of Belk Library, Gideon Ridge Inn, and The Red Onion restaurant. Please feel free to contact Susan Weinberg (265-0393) or Lynn Doyle (262-2979) for further information about readings or attendance at additional workshops by the visiting writers. Admission to all events is free.

Wednesday, February 5
Craig Popelars, Marketing & Sales, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
"From Writer to Reader: An Insider's Look at the Book Publishing Industry"
1015 Raley Hall, 5:00 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the College of Business

Tuesday, February 11
British poet and climbing writer Terry Gifford
(The Rope, Outcrops, Green Voices, climbing articles for High magazine)
"Weaving Around the Rocks: A Slide-Illustrated Reading of Rock Climbing Poetry"
McRae Peak Room, Plemmons Student Union, 8:00 p.m.

Admission to all events is free. Community members wishing to attend a class session with a particular writer should reserve a space by calling 262-2871. The University Bookstore will sell books by the authors at each reading.

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 we ask is that you bring a lunch (optional) and lots of questions. Listed below is the Lunch and Learn schedule for spring 1997.

Outreach Workshops
LAP staff members and graduate assistants are available to present workshops to your club, organization, class, and residence hall. The workshops commonly include notetaking, test taking, test anxiety, stress management, time management, reading skills, memory and concentration. Call Cindy Van Riper at 262-2291 for more information.

* Mandatory Captain's Meeting (held in Varsity Gym upstairs)
All activities offer Men's, Women's and Co-Rec play (except when listed otherwise)

Does your club need to be motivated? Do you need to improve your organization's publicity of events? Would your members benefit from learning stress mangement skills?

If so, then the Leadership Team is for you. Whether you need 15 minutes of team builders or an hour long workshop, the Leadership Team is willing to work with you in order to meet your organization's needs. This energetic group of students will provide organizations with an infromative, interactive, and discussion-oriented presentation. For more information, please call 262-6252.

Featuring Debbie Gardner, a former police office and director of the SURVIVE Institute. This program is sponsored by several Greek organizations. There is no admission charge. For more information, please call the Greek Councils Office, 262-2525 or the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, 262-6252.

January 28 - February 1, 8:00 p.m., February 2, 2:00 p.m.
Theatre — Department of Theatre and Dance
"True West" by Sam Shepard
Produced in association with Flat Rock Playhouse, featuring Appalachian alumnus, David Mathews.
Austin writes movie scripts; his brother, Lee, does not even type. Lee convinces a producer to buy his "script," a contemporary true western instead of Austin's script. Austin refuses to help Lee write the promised script and the twists and turns create an entertaining evening of theatre.
Valborg Theatre
Students $5, All Others $10
262-3063

January 29, 8:00 p.m.
Lecture — Forum Series
Michael Eric Dyson
One of the nation's most distinguished and visible public intellectuals, Dyson has been hailed as a prominent figure among a generation of black thinkers the New Yorker Magazine says is becoming "the most dynamic force in the American scene since the fifties." An award-winning author and ordained Baptist minister, Dyson serves as the Director of the Institute of African-American Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is the author of the widely acclaimed From God to Gangsta' Rap: Notes on Black Culture. His inspiring and thought-provoking commentary on American and African-American culture combines the experiences of the hip-hop generation with classical learning and passionate oratorical skills.
Farthing Auditorium
Free — 262-4046

January 30, 8:00 p.m.
Concert — Performing Arts Series
Tokyo String Quartet
One of the supreme chamber ensembles of the world, the Tokyo String Quartet has received extraordinary acclaim since its founding in 1969, and has been praised for its exceptional technical command and dynamic performance style. Recording exclusively for the BMG Classics/RCA Victor Red Seal, the Tokyo String Quartet has released a landmark series of recordings, and has appeared on major television programs including PBS's Great Performances, Sesame Street, and CBS Sunday Morning.
Rosen Concert Hall
Students $5, All Others $12
262-4046

The Alpha chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society is inviting applications from outstanding senior students for competitive fellowships worth up to $7000 for first year graduate professional study. Fifty of these prestigious fellowships will be awarded nationwide. Thirty additional honorable mention awards of $1000 will be made. The criteria used in the selection process include scholastic achievement (3.70 GPA minimum), high standardized test scores, honors and enrichment programs, leadership and participation in university and community activities, expression of study plans and career goals, plus evaluation by faculty. One nominee from Appalachian will be chose by the Alpha chapter for this national competition. All materials must be received by the selection committee no later than February 14, 1997. Contact Dr. Lynne Getz, History Department, 262-6010 or getzlm@appstate.edu for further information.

Rising Junior and Senior English majors may apply for the Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship in Creative Writing, which supplies a full year's in-state tuition. The dealine for application is Thursday, February 6 at 5:00 p.m. Applications should be turned into the English Department Office, Second Floor, Sanford Hall.

To apply, submit a file folder or envelope with either two short stories or pieces of creative non-fiction, or five poems. You may submit in both Poetry and Prose categories, but please keep the applications separate. Please double-space prose and single-space poetry; number pages and staple them. Proofreading and polish count! Please write your name, campus address, and telephone number on the first page of each manuscript submitted.

Preliminary judging will be conducted by a committee made up of writing, arts, and literature faculty and a representative of the publishing industry. The applications of eight finalists, selected on the basis of writing talent shown, will be forwarded to this year's final judge. Finalists will not be notified at any stage of the process.

The winner will be announced during the April 8 reading by novelist James Welch; results will also be posted on the Creative Writing and English Department bulletin boards the following day. The scholarship award will be presented during the Honors Day ceremony of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Please feel free to consult members of the Creative Writing faculty (Lynn Doyle—poetry; Jade Huynh—fiction and creative nonfiction; Susan Weinberg—fiction) for advice on your application manuscripts. With adequate advance notice, they will be happy to assist you during office hours. For further information, please contact Susan Weinberg at 262-2871 or 265-0393.

East Hall is currently accepting applicants who wish to llive on its International Hall for the 1997-98 academic year. The International Hall is a floor community which pairs American students with students from a variety of other countries. Candidates should possess a strong ability to communicate with others and a willingness to assist international students in their transition to ASU. Applications are currently available at the Office of Residence Life, third floor, Thomas Hall, and are due February 3, 1997. If you have any questions, contact Heather Kilmer at 262-2416 or 262-2160.

January 29	Time management
February 5	Taking effective notes
February 12	Battling math anxiety
February 19	Stress management
February 26	Test taking strategies
March 12	How to talk to your professor
March 19	Memory skills
March 26	Composing effective papers
April 2	Oral presentation techniques
April 9	Critical thinking skills
April 16	Stress Management for final exams
April 23	The final exam study plan

*Co-Rec Water Basketball	February 4	February 5, 9:00 p.m.
Hot Shot Basketball	February 4	February 5
Water Polo	February 4	February 5, 9:30 p.m.
Swimming	February 18	February 19
Free Throw Basketball	February 18	February 19
Tennis	February 25	February TBA
Horseshoes	February 25	February TBA
Pre-Season Softball	February 25	February TBA
Softball	March 11	March 12, 8:00 p.m.
Indoor Soccer	March 11	March 12, 9:00 p.m.
Co-Rec Volleyball	March 25	March 26, 8:00 p.m.
5K Road Race	April 1
Badminton	April 8	April TBA
Weekend Arena Football	April 15	April 16 TBA
Golf	April 15