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Official University News And Announcement

Appalachian News, offcial University News and Announcements, appears in each issue of the paper. Basic information, including hours and a short description of your program will be included under each listing. Copy must be submitted at least 8 days prior to the issue it is to appear in. Send copy to David W. Freeman, Director of Student Publications, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, 2nd Floor, W.H. Plemmons Student Union. Appalachian News is a service of the Division of Student Development.
 
Career Development Center 

Outdoor Programs 

Student Health Service 

New York Loft  

American Criminal Justice Society 

Student Planner Correction 

University Bookstore 

Visiting Writers Series 

Lunch With Uncle Sigmund 

Peer Career

 Mulitcultural Center's Diversity Series 

Student Teacher Meeting 

Intramural Sports 

This Week in the Arts 

University Writing Center 

Study Abroad 

Housing Residence Life 

Nashville Songwriters Concert 

Recreational Facilities

Career Development Center

This Friday, September 19, Wachovia is offering students the opportunity to participate in mock interviews. Each student will be videotaped and their performance critiqued. All majors are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity but they must first register on 1stPlace. Call the office for more details at 262-2180.

In addition to the mock interviews on September 19, Wachovia is inviting students to "Tent Day" on September 18 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in front of the College of Business. Free food and drinks!

Thursday night, September 18, Wachovia will host a general presentation at the Broyhill Inn from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A recruitment video will be shown, and business attire is requested, but there's more free food!

October Recruiting Schedule
Please register on 1stPlace at least one month in advance. All interviews, unless otherwise noted, will be located at the Career Development Center on the third floor of John E. Thomas Hall. Check the Career homepage to verify dates and times at http://www.appstate.edu/~career.devcnt
 
October 3 Travelers
October 6 McGladrey & Pullen
October 7 Consultec 
Deloitte & Touche
October 14 State Farm Insurance 
Duke Energy 
BB&T 
Sherwin Williams 
Xerox
October 15 Wachovia 
MCI 
Gallo Winery 
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland
October 16 Parasoft 
Burlington Industries 
Davidson, Holland, Whitesell & Co. 
Wachovia 
Eveready
October 17 Wachovia 
Eveready

Outdoor Programs

Open enrollment trips, events, and expeditions for Fall Semester 1997
 
Date Program Location
Sept. 17 Kayak Roll Clinic and Open Pool Session Outing Center
Sept. 20 Whitewater Rafting - Class III-IV Rapids 
Alpine Tower Climbing and Rope Systems		 French Broad River 
Alpine Tower
Sept. 21 Basic Rock Climbing - Climbing techniques and systems 
Whitewater Rafting - Class III-IV Rapids		 Howard Knob 
French Broad
Sept. 26-28 Whitewater Kayaking Overnight Expedition TBA
Sept. 27 Day Hike - Travel to an International Biosphere Grandfather Mtn.
Sept. 28 Basic Rock Climbing - Climbing techniques and systems Hound Ears 
 
For trip registration or more information, come by the Outing Center in Plemmons Student Union, Monday - Friday from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. or call 262-4077.

Student Health Service

The Health Service is offering the Hepatitis B vaccination series for ASU students.  The enrollment period for the vaccination program will be during the month of October.  Students may not enroll in the programj at any other time during the 1997-98 academic year.

The vaccination series consists of 3 immunizations, the first given on the enrollment date (October); the second one, a month later (November); the third, 6 months after the first (April).

Students interested in participation in the program are to report to the Pharmacy at the Health Service Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. during October.  Students must have a valid student ID.  The cost of the immunization series is $90 and is to be paid on the date of enrollment or $35 per vaccination if paid for separately.

American Criminal Justice Association

The American Criminal Justice Association will have a meeting and internship roundtable on Wednesday, September 24, in 104 Whitener Hall. Members and non-members are welcome.

Housing Residence Life

There are male spaces available on campus for the rest of the Fall semester if you or a friend would like to move on campus contact 262-6111. Room and board will be prorated. This is a chance to get back into the residence halls.

Student Planner Correction

The 1997-1998 issue of the Appalachian State University Student Handbook of Rights and Responsibilities displays an incorrect entry for Fall Break in its student planner section. The planner indicates that Fall Break takes place October 9-10 and October 16-19. Please disregard the October 16-19 listing, as it is incorrect. The correct dates for Fall Break are October 9-10. Please note that the correct Fall Break dates do appear on Page 10 in the handbook under Important Dates.

New York Loft

Stay at the New York Loft, located in the Soho District of Lower Manhattan. Students, faculty, and staff can stay for $20 per person per night. Alumni and non-Appalachian persons can stay for $27 per person per night. Reservations can be made a year in advance. For reservations or additional information, contact the Instructional Technology Center at 262-2132.

University Bookstore

December '97 graduates can order official Appalachian invitations and announcements and purchase undergraduate and masters caps and gowns from Setpember 22-24, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The sale will be on the top floor of the University Bookstore. Diploma frames, class rings, and other cool alumni stuff is also available.

Visiting Writers Series

The Visiting Writers Series for the fall semester will be held in the Plemmons Student Union. For more information, call 262-2979 or 265-0393. Book sales and signings will follow each reading. Dates and writers are:
 
Sept. 23 
Sept. 25 
Oct. 15 
Oct. 23 
Oct. 29 
Nov. 7 
Nov. 13 
Nov. 20		 Clifton Taulbert 
Linda Zisquit 
John Idol 
Jeanne Larsen 
Philip Friedman 
Yusef Komunyakaa 
Bob Inman 
Jon Berson		 7:30 p.m., Linville Falls Room 
7:30 p.m., Calloway Peak Room 
7:30 p.m., Linville Falls Room 
7:30 p.m., Roan Mountain Room 
7:30 p.m., Linville Falls Room 
7:30 p.m., Linville Falls Room 
7:30 p.m., Calloway Peak Room 
7:30 p.m., Calloway Peak Room
 

Lunch With Uncle Sigmund

The Counseling and Psychological Services Center will present "Lunch With Uncle Sigmund" on Mondays at noon in the New River Room in Plemmons Student Union.  Center staff will present information and lead discussions on psychoeducational topics.  Topics and dates for September are:
 
Sept. 29  Understanding Your Dreams
Call the Counseling Center at 262-3180 for more information.

Peer Career

Career Counseling:  The Peer Career Center is open for student to stop by and work on making good career decisions.  No appointments oare required.  Hours are:
 
Monday-Thursday 
Friday 
Wednesday 		 10 a.m. - 5 p.m 
12 a.m. - noon 
5 p.m.   - 7 p.m.
Outreach Programs:  The Peer Career staff is also available to present other programs to you classes, organizations, teams, or residence halls.  Various programs and activities are available to assist in learning about oneself, the world of work, and decision making.  Call 262-2029 for more information.

Internet:  Visit us on the Internet at http://www.appstate.edu/www_docs/students/peer/web.html

Multicultural Center's Diversity Series

Student Teacher Meeting

The initial meeting for all students who will be student teaching Fall 1998 or Spring 1999 will be held on Tuesday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. Students will be given information concerning the student teaching program, policies and application process. For more information, please contact the Office of Field Experiences, 220 Edwin Duncan Hall, 262-2252.

Intramural Sports

Activity Entry Deadline Start Date
Horseshoes (S, D, MD) 
Punt, Pass, & Kick 
Golf 
Volleyball 
Team Handball 
Racquetball (MD) 
Co-Rec Bowling 
1-on-1 Basketball 
Co-rec 2-on-2 basketball 
Schick Super Hoops 3-on-3 
            Basketball Tournament 
Pickleball (S, D, MD) 
Track Meet 
9-Ball Tournament 
Dart Tournament 		 Sept. 16 
Sept. 16 
Sept. 23 
Sept. 23 
Sept. 30 
Oct. 7 
Oct. 14 
Oct. 14 
Oct. 14 
Oct. 21 

Oct. 21 
Oct. 28 
Nov. 18 
Nov. 18

 Sept. 22 
Sept. 23 
Sept. 26 
Sept. 24 
Oct. 1 
Oct. 13 
Oct. 15 
Oct. 20 
Oct. 20 
Oct. 24 

Oct. 27 
Nov. 5 
Nov. 21 
Nov. 21
 
All activities offer Men's, Women's, and Co-Rec play except when listed otherwise.

This Week in the Arts

University Writing Center

The University Writing Center, Room 203B Sanford Hall, provides individual asistance with writing projects to all university students. Call 262-3144 to schedule an appointment. Fall Hours:

Study Abroad

Why should you leave Appalachian? To study abroad, of course! Find out how you can spend a semester, a year, or a summer in a foreign university and earn credit here at Appalachian. Come to one of the following meetings: Monday, September 29 or Tuesday, September 30 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 137B of the Student Union.

Nashville Songwriters Concert

"It all begins with a song" on Saturday, October 4, when four of Nashville's most noted performing songwriters appear in concert to benefit the Appalachian State University School of Music. The proceeds are earmarked for the new recording studio facilities currently under construction for the university Music Industry Studies program. Don Henry, Tim Bays, Karen Staley, and Wayland Patton will share their songs and stories at ASU's Farthing Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Dwight Yoakam, Faith Hill, Randy Travis, Kathy Mattea, Pam Tillis, Tracy Byrd, Doug Stone and Ray Charles are just a few of the artists who have recorded the compositions of these gifted songwriters. Wayland Patton's song Land of the Living is the current single release by Pam Tillis. Karen Staley, recently signed as a recording artist to Warner Brothers Records, won the 1996 Song of the Year Award from the Academy of Country Music for Tracy Byrd's Keeper of the Stars. An exclusive songwriter for Sony/ATV/Tree Music, Tim Bays was again invited to perform on this year's Kerrville Folk Festival's main stage where he debuted songs from his newest release, Better Than The TV. Don Henry earned a Grammy Award for writing the Kathy Mattea classic Where've You Been, and he is putting the finishing touches on an album of new songs due out early in 1998. You may call for tickets at 1-800-841-ARTS. MasterCard and Visa are accepted.

The ticket price for the concert is $15 for general admission and $6 for Appalachian students with a student ID. Advance tickets are available from the Farthing Auditorium ticket office and the ASU School of Music. Tickets also may be purchased at the door.

Also on October 4, these writers will participate in a songwriting seminar from 10:00 a.m. until noon in the Rosen Concert Hall at the School of Music. Admission to the seminar is free for ASU students; $5 for Nashville Songwriters Association Internation (NSAI) members; $10 for the public. Tickets will be available at the door. For those with an interest in the art of songwriting, don't miss the opportunity for an "up close and personal" look at the songs and successful careers of the talented artists.

Recreational Facilities

Quinn Recreational Center

Aerobics

The weight room will be open the same hours as the facility, except from 9:00 a.m. - noon, Monday through Friday. The gym and indoor track are available for use at all times the facility is open except on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Mt. Mitchell Life Fitness Center

Swimming Pool (at Broome Kirk Gym)


 
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