April 8, 1999 

 

Appalachian News

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. 
 
Weekly Crime Report    

Stress Management Workshop      

Attention Summer School Students    

Weight Management Workshop

Sexual Assult Prevention Week  

App House

SGA Cabinet Positions

Outdoor Programs Open Enrollment Calendar    

Federal Stafford Loan Deadline    
  
Modern/Jazz Movement Dance classes   

Blowing Rock Day Camp Scholarships Drive   

Faculty Foreign Scholarly Travel Grants 

Work for Academic Credit

University Writing Center
 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
Calendar of Events (March 25-April 26)
 
 
March/April
March 

25 THURSDAY 
Memory and reality: The holocaust through the eyes of survivors and historians • 12:30 p.m., Roan mountain room, Student union 
Dr. Rosemary Horowitz, author of Literacy and Cultural Transmission in Reading, Writing, and Rewriting of Jewish Memorial Books, will talk about connections between memory and history. 

An evening of one acts III • 8:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre 

Band 2 skinne j’s • 9:00 p.m., Legends 
Admission $5 in advance, $7 at the door 

26 FRIDAY 
Apps heritage: West virginia • 11:30 a.m., tradewinds 

An evening of one acts III • 8:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre 

Treble choir and glee club • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center 

Apps club shows: kava • 9:00 p.m., Legends • Admission $2 

27 SATURDAY 
An evening of one acts III • 8:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre 

Contra dance • 8:00 p.m., Legends • Admission $2 for students, $4 for guests 

28 SUNDAY 
Honors recital: Krista wells, voice • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center 

29 MONDAY 
Art expo: annual juried student exhibition 
Monday - friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Catherine j. smith gallery 
This juried exhibition features new works by ASU Department of Art students. 

30 TUESDAY 
Frans van der bogert (dept. of philosophy and religion): 
Dmitri shostakovich: hero of the revolution or enemy of the people? 
7:00 p.m., Linville falls room, Student union 

The magic school bus ... live! • 7:00 p.m., Farthing auditorium 
This theatrical production of “A Bright Idea,” an original musical production, is based on Scholastic’s “The Magic School Bus,” an award-winning television series premiering on the Fox Kids Network in the fall of 1998. With an exciting original score and a live cast, including “Teacher Extraordinaire” — Ms. Fizzle — this performance is packed with music, learning, and fun! 
Students $6, All others $15 

Honors recital: James cook, percussion 
8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center 

April 

5 MONDAY 
Band haley river • 8:00 p.m., tradewinds 

6 TUESDAY 
Leadership 101: Burnout 101 
5:30 p.m., Calloway peak room, Student union 

Faculty recital series: An evening of trios 
8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center 

7 WEDNESDAY 
Jazz vocal ensemble • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center 

8 THURSDAY 
Visiting writers series: Playwright p.j. gibson 
7:30 p.m., Linville falls room, Student union 
Gibson will present a staged reading and discussion, co-sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Dance. Gibson has written 10 theatrical scripts, which have been produced in New York; Providence, R.I.; Frankfurt, Germany; Torino, Italy; and elsewhere. 

Step on a crack by suzan zeder • 7:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre 
An award-winning play for young audiences, “Step on a Crack” captures the contemporary theatrical fantasies of Ellie, a little girl seeking to escape her real life difficulties dealing with her new stepmother. Only by running away and discovering what it is really like to be alone does Ellie begin to come to terms with herself and her own need for a mother. The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre will tour local schools with “Step on a Crack” during the spring. 

Woodwind chamber ensembles • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center 

Band athenaeum • 9:00 p.m., legends 

9 FRIDAY 
Step on a crack by suzan zeder • 2:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre 

10 SATURDAY 
Step on a crack by suzan zeder • 2:00 p.m., Greer arena theatre 

13 TUESDAY 
Linda veltze (dept. of leadership and educational studies): 
The celebration of judith: A 19th century slave from wilkes county inspires several generations 
7:00 p.m., Linville falls room, Student union 

14 WEDNESDAY 
The reduced shakespeare company: The millennium musical (abridged to the 21st century) 
8:00 p.m., Farthing auditorium 
They shook up Shakespeare. They annihilated American history. They bashed the Bible. And now, just in time for 1999, The Reduced Shakespeare Company — one of the world’s best known and best loved touring comedy troupes — massacres The Millenium with a brand-new reduction — a musical/comedy version of the last 1,000 years! The company is known for its fast, funny and physical condensations of serious things. 
ASU students & children 12 & under $6; Seniors & ASU faculty/staff $12; Others $15 

26 MONDAY 
Senior studio: bfa candidates’ exhibition 
Monday - friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Catherine j. smith gallery 
Senior Studio presents the work of BFA candidates in ASU’s Department of Art. 

 
 
 
 

 
Weekly Crime Report
March 26 - April 2

Crime Number Location(s) Date(s)
Assault / alcohol violation 1 Cannon Hall 3/27
Allergic reaction 1 Cone Hall 3/30
Communicating a threat 1 Stadium Lot 3/29
Drug violation 1 Bowie Hall 3/31
Fire alarm 5 White Hall (4) 3/27 - 3/29
  Coffey Hall 3/28
Fraudulent / altered ID 1 Warehouse Package Store 3/31
Harassing phone calls 1 Cone Hall 3/24
Larceny 8 Presbyterian Church Lot 3/27
  Upper Doughton Lot 3/27
  Legends Lot 3/28
  Coltrane Hall 3/29
  East Hall 3/31
  Stadium Lot 3/31
  Farthing Auditorium 3/31
  Stadium Lot 3/31
Overdue motorist 1 Appalachian Heights 4/2
Policy violation 1 Duncan Hall 3/29
Property damage 1 Duncan Hall Lot 3/29
Traffic stops 8 Rivers Street 3/30-4/2
Trespassing 1 Rivers Street 3/28

Weekly Crime Prevention Tip: Try not to overload yourself with packages or other items. Keep your hands as free as possible.
 

Mountaineer Escort Usage
March 27 - April 2

479 calls, 536 riders, 486 miles
 

Stress Management Workshop
Learn effective ways of managing stress and reducing your anxiety. The Student Wellness Center will offer a Stress Management Workshop on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m., April 13, 20, 27, and May 4. Relaxation techniques and changing your self-talk will be used to enhance the management of stress levels. The workshop will be led by Kit Olson, M.A., M.Ed. Space is limited. Please call the Student Wellness Center at 262-3148 to reserve a place.
      

Attention Summer School Students
Early registration for summer school is March 29 through April 15. For students who receive financial aid, registering early for classes is very important.

Summer school full-time enrollment is six semester hours each session for undergraduate and graduate students. To receive financial aid for summer school, you must register for at least three semester hours for each term or six semester hours for one term (half-time enrollment). Financial aid awards for summer are based on the number of hours indicated on the summer school financial aid application.

Changes in the hours indicated on your summer school application should be submitted to your financial aid counselor in writing so adjustments to your aid package can be made prior to the beginning of the term. You may experience a delay in receiving your financial aid funds if adjustments are not made in advance.
 

  Weight Management Workshop
A Weight Management Workshop for students will be offered by the Student Wellness Center on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m., April 14, 21, 28 and May 5. The primary focus of the workshop will be principles of effective weight loss and how to make them work for you. The workshop will be led by Becky Cranston, M.S., R.D., and Kit Olson, M.A., M.Ed. Space is limited. Please call the Student Wellness Center at 262-3148 to reserve a place.
 

Sexual Assault Prevention Week
The Sexual Assault Pevention Task Force is sponsoring a program called Breaking the Silence: Voices of Survival. This program will feature rape survivors, their significant others, and family members that will share their journey of survival and healing. If you have been sexually assaulted or have been affected by a loved one’s assault and would like to share your story to prevent further assaults and promote healing, please call Pamela Warner or Susan Jones at the counseling center at 262-3180.

This program will run on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m., during Sexual Assault Prevention Week
 

Federal Stafford Loan Deadline
May 5 is the deadline for submitting a Federal Stafford Loan application to the Office of Student Financial Aid for processing for the academic year or spring 1999. If you are applying for a Federal Stafford loan for this academic year, you must have the loan application to our office by May 5. We are unable to certify a loan application for 1998-99 after May 5. Contact your financial aid counselor is you have any questions.
 
 

Faculty Foreign Scholarly Travel Grants
Faculty may apply for travel grants from the Office of International Programs. Forms are available from the office and require chairperson and dean review. A new stipulation has been added this year in order to guarantee each dean’s office an adequate opportunity to review all applications comparatively. A due date is now specified for receipt of grant applications in the dean’s office. The dean will forward aggregated college applications to the Office of International Programs.

Applications for travel funds to be utilized during the period July 1, 1999 to December 15, 1999 are due in each dean’s office by April 23.

Deans will forward applications to the Office of International Programs by May 1, 1999. Application forms are available from the Office of International Programs in I.G. Greer Hall, 262-2046.

Work for Academic Credit
Work in the Women’s Center for academic credit. We have internship, practica and independent study opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students for the Fall 1999 semester. If you are interested in getting practical experience with programming, outreach, and education, call Lee Williams at 262-6252 is CSIL.

SGA Cabinet Positions
SGA Cabinet applications for 1999-2000 are available in the CSIL office from April 5 - 19. If you have any questions, contact Sam Searcy or Kiley Costner in the SGA office at 262-2245.
 

Outdoor Programs Open Enrollment Calendar 
The following trips are open to ASU students, faculty, and staff. Most trips are designed to accommodate beginners. All prices include costs of instruction, technical equipment, transportation, and food. 

For trip sign-up and additional information, visit the Outing Center on the second floor of the Student Union or call 262-4077. The Outing Center is open Monday - Friday, 1 - 5 p.m. Come early, as many trips fill soon after the start of the semester. 

Kayak pool session @ broome-kirk pool • Wednesday, April 7 
Practice your roll in the pool with experienced instructors. Meet at the Outing Center. 
Free 

Rock climbing @ little lost cove cliffs • Saturday, April 10 
This trip involves diverse climbing in a remote setting. Expand your knowledge of climbing systems in this beautiful environment. 
Students $15, Faculty/Staff $20 

Day hike @ roan highlands area • Sunday, April 11 
Join us on this hike to one of the most beautiful highland areas in western North Carolina. 
Students $10, Faculty/Staff $15 

Kayak pool session @ broome-kirk pool • Wednesday, April 14 
Practice your roll in the pool with experienced instructors. Meet at the Outing Center. 
Free 

Backpacking expedition: Western north carolina • April 16 - 18 
On this expedition, we will focus on Leave No Trace ethics, wilderness living skills and safe backpacking techniques. We will explore a beautiful and remote area in some of the state’s most spectacular mountains. 
Students $45, Faculty/Staff $55 

Whitewater rafting / funyaking on the french broad river 
Saturday, April 17 
One of our most popular trips, this adventure offers an experience in Class III & IV Rapids. 
Students $20, Faculty/Staff $30 

Whitewater rafting / funyaking on the french broad river 
Sunday, April 18 
One of our most popular trips, this adventure offers an experience in Class III & IV Rapids. 
Students $20, Faculty/Staff $30 

Whitewater kayaking overnight expedition • April 22 - 24 
A popular trip in the past. Progress from basic kayaking to more advanced rivers during this multi-day experience. 
Students $95, Faculty/Staff $125 

Rock climbing in abingdon, va • Saturday, April 24 
This is an advanced trip that will challenge most climbers. Participate in this sport climbing adventure. 
Students $20, Faculty/Staff $25 

Rock climbing at hound ears • Sunday, April 25 
This trip is designed for beginning and intermediate climbers. We will cover climbing systems and techniques, belaying and rapelling. 
Students $15, Faculty/Staff $20 

Whitewater rafting / funyaking on the french broad river 
Saturday, May 1 
One of our most popular trips, this adventure offers an experience in Class III & IV Rapids. 
Students $20, Faculty/Staff $30 

Rock climbing at table rock • Saturday, May 1 
This climbing trip is designed for intermediate to advanced climbers. Learn more about climbing systems and techniques in this challenging and beautiful setting. 
Students $15, Faculty/Staff $20 

Whitewater rafting / funyaking on the french broad river 
Sunday, May 2 
One of our most popular trips, this adventure offers an experience in Class III & IV Rapids. 
Students $20, Faculty/Staff $30 

Nature hike on bluff mountain • Sunday, May 2 
Come explore a spectacular mountain environment protected by The Nature Conservancy. The spring wildflowers will be spectacular at this time of year! 
Students $15, Faculty/Staff $20 
 

Modern/Jazz Movement Dance Classes 
The Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation is now offering Modern/Jazz Movement Dance Classes. Classes will run for 6 weeks from March 29 through April 29. The youth class will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m., and adult classes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The fee is $5 per class. 

The leader, Catherine Altice, has trained and taught gymnastics and dance to young people during high school and college. She received her dance training from Appalachian State University, UNC Greensboro, The American Dance Festival at Duke University and various Professional Choreographers. She has also performed and choreographed dance works throughout North Carolina. Catherine has a B.S. in Mass Media from Appalachian State and a B.F.A. in Fine Art from UNCG. 

The classes are geared for the beginner as well as intermediate dancers. Emphasis is placed on the basics on Modern/Jazz, conditioning, increasing flexibility and improving body alignment. This is also a low-impact class designed to release stress/tension points in the body and recharge the mind and body through basic Yoga and Visualization techniques. 

Classes are limited to 12 people. Please call 295-5222 to reserve a space. 

Blowing Rock Day Camp Scholarship Drive 
Many children who would enjoy and benefit from the Blowing Rock Day Camp are unable to afford the tuition needed for camp activities. There is now a Camp Scholatship Fund to benefit those who need financial assistance. 

The purpose of the Blowing Rock Day Camp is to provide children with the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that will broaden their experiences, help them to develop self-esteem, and teach them the importance of cooperating with others. We employ a dedicated and professional staff who focus on the best interests of the children attending the camp. Camp activities include field trips to natural areas (hiking along the Blue Ridge Parkway, biking on the Virginia Creeper Trail, rafting on the Watauga River); visits to area attractions (Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina Zoo, and Carowinds); swimming at the Town Pool; performing arts programs; arts & crafts classes; outdoor education and nature activities; and a wide variety of playground and sports activities. 

Scholarship recipients must reside in the Blowing Rock School District. Recipients are selected by the school based on confidential financial records. Recipients will receive two weeks of camp. Donations may be made in any amount; however, we are requesting a minimum donation of $50. Keep in mind that tuition ranges from $85 to $95 dollars per camper per week. 

If you or your organization is interested in contributing to the camp scholarship program, please stop by the Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation office between 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Donations may be mailed to the camp at P.O. Box 47, Blowing Rock, NC, 28605. Make checks payable to Blowing Rock Day Camp. 

University Writing Center
The University Writing Center, Room 203B Sanford Hall, offers students tutorial assistance with writing assignments. We help students identify common writing problems such as poor organization, unclear focus, wordy or ineffective sentence structure, and incorrect grammar usage. We also assist with documentation styles. Students should call 262-3144 to schedule an appointment.

 Monday through Thursday:  8:30 - 4:30
 Friday:    8:30 - 1:00
 

 


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