Announcements

Position: Conference Assistant (CA)

Position: Desk Assistant (DA)

Position: Residence Hall Security Assistant (SA)

Position: Resident Assistant (RA)

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If you have not had your new Appcard made, please come by the Appcard office located in the lower level of Trivette Hall, and get it made before February 28, 1997. We do not have long lines now, but we may have in August when you return to school. Your old I.D. card will no longer work after summer school in August.

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Outdoor Programs will be offering open enrollment kayak rolling clinics to the University Community on selected Wednesday nights (7:00 - 10:00 p.m.) this semester. The instruction and equipment is free to those who enroll; please sign up in the Outing Center (262-4077, M-F 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) The clinics meet in the Outing Center at 7:00 p.m. on February 5 & 26, March 12 & 26, and April 9 & 23.

Have your own equipment? Join us at Broome-Kirk pool from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. on the above Wednesday nights. Outdoor Programs' Acknowledgement of Risk and Pool Session Agreement must be signed; PFD and helmet required at all times. For more information, contact Christine at 262-2745 or Rich at 262-2475.

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Feb 4
8:00 p.m.
"Toast(ed) Sisters" at I.G. Greer Auditorium
Faculty and Students free with I.D., General Public $3
Sponsored by the Appalachian Heritage Council
for more information, call 262-3032

Feb 7
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
ACT orientation session
If you would like to volunteer for ACT, please attend one of the orientation sessions.

Feb 7
8:00 - 10:30 p.m.
Guitarist Daniel Howell at Tradewinds

Feb 10
8:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Creative Dating Workshop at Tradewinds

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Appol Corps leaders are wanted for Freshman Orientation Phase 2. The requirements are 2.25 GPA, enthusiasm, desire to help others, and Appalachian spirit. The deadline for applications is February 28. Please drop by the Center for Students Involvement and Leadership on the second floor of the Student Union to pick up your application, or come by the contact table in the Student Union. Call 262-6252 for more information.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A trip to Russia is planned for June 1-31 to Moscow and the Pushkin Institute of Language. Students interested can earn six credit hours for the trip. The cost is $3,000. For more information, contact Dr. Grigory Roytman, assistant professor, Foreign Languages an Literature Department, Sanford Hall, or call 262-2918.

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If you want to visit archaeological ruins, museums, and craft villages and homes, while picking up six hours art credit, join the Art Department's summer school trip to Mexico. We will study twentieth-century Mexican art in its many forms: tourist art, fine arts, crafts, markets, workshops July 7-28, 1997. Courses may count toward art history, Latin American studies minor, or elective credit.

Beginning July 7, we will spend four days in Boone for intensive instruction, then travel for 2.5 weeks in Mexico (Oaxaca, Mexico City, Puebla, Taxco). Cost is approximately $1,800 for tuition, Mexico travel costs, and insurance. The instructor will be Dr. Marilyn Smith, Department of Art, phone 262-2572 or e-mail smithmc. Applications and $300 deposit due by February 28. Contact Marilyn Smith for application materials.

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January 20 – February 14, Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit — Catherine J. Smith Gallery
Faculty Show: Marianne Stevens Suggs and Therese Zemlin
This latest in a series of exhibitions presenting ASU art faculty work encompasses such themes as the "packaging" of the human body through clothing, and the relationship between natural forms/phenomena and technological structures.
Reception on January 24, 5 p.m
Catherine J. Smith Gallery
Free — 262-3017

February 4, 8:00 p.m.
Recital — School of Music
Faculty Recital Series: An Evening with APPropos!
Rosen Concert Hall
Free
Call 265-0470 ext. 155 for confirmation

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Debbie Gardner, a former police officer who now directs the Survive Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio, will be the feature speaker at a February 11 seminar at Appalachian State University. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. It is free and open to the public.

The program is sponsored by Appalachian's Greek fraternities and sororities, the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council, among others, and is part of a series of programs being provided by the university and student organizations to raise awareness of a variety of safety issues.

Gardner is one of the foremost experts in self-defense. She is known worldwide, and has made guest appearances on the Sally Jesse Raphael Show, The Today Show in Australia, and on various law enforcement television programs. Her seminar clients include the FBI, IBM, AT&T, and colleges.

Gardner's self-defense seminars concentrate on getting individuals to believe they can protect themselves from an attacker. "I just know most people can take care of themselves pretty well," she said. "The problem is they don't know it."

Gardner is the author of "Survive! Don't Be A Victim" distributed by Warner Books and is creator of the "Yes You Can! Surviving a Personal Attack" video series designed for the corporate and family market. She has been written about in Vogue and Cosmopolitan magazines and features in major newspapers throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia.

For more information, call the Greek Councils office at 262-2525.

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These Counseling & Psychological Services Center groups are designed to provide growthful experiences both for students who want to resolve specific concerned and those who want to learn how to better deal with interpersonal relationships and feel better about themselves.

Below are brief descriptions and meeting times of the groups offered at the center. Groups meet weekly and are generally limited to 6-8 people. Any interested persons should contact the Counseling and Psychological Services Center at 262-3180 for more information.

Sexual Abuse/Assault Survivors Group (Mondays, 3:30-5:00 p.m.)
This group will offer support, encouragement, and the opportunity for sharing with other abuse survivors. Potential issues for sharing include anxiety, anger, sadness, betrayal, fear, sexuality, and the impact of past experiences on current relationships. The group is open to male and female abuse survivors

Understanding Self and Others (Mondays, 4:00-5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m.; Wednesdays, 12:15-1:45 p.m. [women only]; Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m.)
Members explore patterns of relating to self and others with the aim of developing greater understanding and acceptance of themselves and others. Presenting issues vary widely from depression, anxiety, effects of family dynamics or abuse, etc. Students who want to resolve specific concerns as well as those motivated towards personal growth are welcome.

Attention Deficit Support Group (Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m.)
This group is for students diagnosed with ADD. Issues to be explored may include strategies for coping with ADD in class and in relationships, medication problems, study, organizational strategies and staying on track.

Accepting Self: Body & All (Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m.)
This group is for students with concerns about their body image and negative feelings about self. Individuals who are engaging in or recovering from bulimia or anorexia are welcome. The group will include information, education, support and counseling activities that address eating disorders, negative body image, and low self-esteem.

Therapeutic Weekend for Self-Enhancement (Friday, March 14, 5:30 p.m.—Sunday, March 16, 4:30 p.m.)
This group will be a 20-hour intensive therapeutic experience for those who are committed to enhancing knowledge and acceptance of self, improving styles of relating to self and others, and overcoming problems or blocks that limit personal potential. Interested students can contact Tom Stanger at the Center.

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If you intend to run for Student Government President or Vice-President, please note the following important dates.

Feb 17
Nominations accepted at Rules Chair's desk starting at noon

Feb 19
Nominations close at noon

Feb 24
Mandatory candidates meeting

Mar 10
Campaign period begins at midnight

Mar 19 and 20
Elections are held

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