April 22, 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. 
 
Campus Safety   

ROTC sponsors Mountaineer May Day 5K    

Be a Wellness Peer Educator    

Registration and schedule adjustment for summer   

App House 

Visiting Writers Series Planning Meeting 
 
 

Outdoor Programs Open Enrollment Calendar    

Federal Stafford Loan Deadline       

Blowing Rock Day Camp Scholarships Drive     

Work for Academic Credit 

Financial Aid notification  
  
ASU Intramurals Spring Golf Tournament
 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
Calendar of Events (April 22-May 4)
 
 
April/May
April
22 THURSDAY
Apps concerts: Widespread panic • 7:00 p.m., Varsity gym
Sold out

Visiting writers series: Novelist sharyn mccrumb
7:30 p.m., Linville falls room, Student union

Appalachian music • 7:30 p.m., Tradewinds

The matchmaker by thorton wilder • 8:00 p.m., Valborg theatre
In the late 1800s, a certain old merchant of Yonkers is so rich that he decides to take a wife. Hilarity abounds as the merchant employs a matchmaker who works to romantically “match two of his menial clerks and various other community people.” Everything gets straightened out and the merchant catches his heart’s desire just as he discovers that it is the matchmaker he truly loves.
Students $3, Adults $5

Symphonic band • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

23 FRIDAY
Asu baseball vs. winthrop • 3:00 p.m.

The matchmaker by thorton wilder • 8:00 p.m., Valborg theatre
Students $3, Adults $5

Wind ensemble • 8:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

24 SATURDAY
Asu baseball vs. the citadel • 12:00 p.m.

The matchmaker by thorton wilder • 8:00 p.m., Valborg theatre
Students $3, Adults $5

Apps cca & bsa: Black tie formal • Broyhill inn
Admission $10

25 SUNDAY
Asu baseball vs. the citadel • 1:00 p.m.

Concert band • 2:00 p.m., Broyhill music center

ASU gospel choir • 6:00 p.m., Broyhill music center  *FREE*

The matchmaker by thorton wilder • 8:00 p.m., Valborg theatre
Students $3, Adults $5

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.

27 TUESDAY
Musician dave reagan • 8:00 p.m., Tradewinds

28 WEDNESDAY
80s dance • 9:00 p.m., Rafters
Buy tickets at Grapevine Music, Women’s Studies, and Rafters
Sponsored by ASU NOW and Women’s Studies
$4 students, $5 at the door, $10 for faculty and staff

29 THURSDAY
Reaching out to watauga county’s growing hispanic community
12:30 p.m., Roan mountain room, Student union
Sue Counts, County Extension Director and Project Coordinator Hispanic Outreach, and Glorio Rubio, a seven-year Watauga County resident and member of the Hispanic community, will introduce us to the growing and dynamic Hispanic population in Watauga County.

30 FRIDAY
The history of education and libraries in the south
9:45 a.m., Linville falls room, Student union
To reserve a space, contact Liba Abbot by April 26, 1999 at 262-2824.
 

May
1 SATURDAY
Carmina burana • 8:00 p.m., Farthing auditorium

4 TUESDAY
Jazz ensemble I and II • 8:00 p.m., Farthing auditorium
 

 
 
 

 
Weekly Crime Report
April 9 - 16

Crime Number Location(s) Date(s)
Abandoned vehicle 1 Farthing Auditorium Lot 4/15
Alcohol violation 5 Justice Hall 4/11
  Legends (3) 4/13
  Cone Hall 4/15
Alcohol violation / false ID 1 Legends 4/13
Damage to property 1 Physical Plant Lot 4/10
Domestic dispute / 1 Mountaineer Apartments 4/12
drug overdose / commitment
Drug violation 2 Belk Library Loading Dock 4/13
  East Hall Lot 4/14
Driving while impaired 1 Rivers Street 4/11
Driving while license revoked 2 Rivers Street 4/9
  Rivers Street 4/15
Fire alarm 4 Hoey Hall (2) 4/9
  Justice Hall 4/13
  Lovill Hall 4/13
Harassment / harassing 1 Newland Hall 4/13
phone calls
Harassing phone calls 1 Cone  Hall 4/13
Hit & run 2 Presbyterian Church Lot 4/10
  St. Lukes Lot 4/13
Inappropriate behavior 2 Legends 4/13
  Cannon Hall 4/15
Larcenies 3 Chapel Wilson Hall 4/9
  Driving Range Lot 4/9
  Whitener Lot 4/11
Larceny / forgery 1 Gardner Hall 4/15
Leash policy violation /  1 Rankin Science 4/13
resist, obstruct & delay /
drug violation / weapon on campus
Medical call 1 Sidewalk at East Hall 4/10
Mulch fire 1 Raley Hall 4/13
Policy violation 1 Legends Lot 4/15
Property damage / 1 Campus 4/10
policy violation
Suspicious activity 1 Back of Cone Hall 4/12
Traffic stop 4 Rivers Street (3) 4/10
  Rivers Street 4/15
Vandalism 3 Steam Plant 4/9
  Eggers Hall 4/9
  Legends Lot 4/14

Weekly Crime Prevention Tip: Never hitchhike! It’s not worth the risk.
 

Mountaineer Escort Usage
April 10 - 16

699 calls, 759 riders, 765 miles
 

 

ROTC Sponsors Mountaineer May Day 5K
The Appalachian State University ROTC program will sponsor the ASU Mountaineer May Day 5K race on Saturday, May 1, at 8:30 a.m. You can pick up an application at Plemmons Students Union, the Quinn Center, Mt. Mitchell Fitness Center, or at the ROTC Department. Complete the application and drop it off at the race table in the Student Union on April 22, 26, 28, or 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or at ASU ROTC in D.D. Dougherty, Room 204. Preregistration for students and military personnel is $7. For all others, preregistration is $10. Make checks payable to ASU ROTC. Race day registration starts at 7 a.m. at the Raley parking lot, at the Rivers Street entrance. There will be free food and drinks after the race. Participants will also be eligible for a t-shirt, prizes and gift certificates. For more information, call Andy Sherman at 266-7860.
       
 

Be a Wellness Peer Educator 
The Wellness Center is now accepting applications for fall 1999. Wellness Peer Educators are required to attend training and meet on a weekly basis at noon on Fridays. Wellness Peer Educators present programs to their peers on the following topics: alcohol and drug issues, safe sex, stress management, nutrition and fitness, personal safety, and relationships. The deadline for applications is April 30. If you are interested in becoming a Wellness Peer Educator or would like more information, please come by the Wellness Center or call 262-3148. The Wellness Center is next door to the infirmary on the second floor of the Miles Annas Student Services Building. 
  

Registration and Schedule Adjustment for Summer
Students who missed the early registration for either summer session may register on April 29 and 30. For those of you who need to make schedule adjustments, you may do so at this time.
  
 

 

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. 
  
 
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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. 

Visiting Writers Series Planning Meeting 
On Friday, April 23, from 12 - 2 p.m., in the Multicultural Center of the Student Union, there will be a meeting to share information and discuss preliminary plans for the university/community residency of author Luis Rodriguez. A one-hour video program about the author will be shown, to be followed by discussion. We would welcome your participation at this stage, and we hope you will invite other students, faculty, and staff members who may be interested in helping with the residency. The residency will take place in Watauga County from Sunday, January 30, through Saturday, February 5. The schedule is filling quickly, and your input at this stage would be very helpful. Residency activities will be finalized during an early Fall meeting with Mr. Rodriguez and representatives of the North Carolina Arts Council and the WorldWide organization. 

Best known for his memoir Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A., Mr. Rodriguez has published several books of poetry and a book for children in both Spanish and English. A teacher, small press publisher, and community and youth worker, Mr. Rodriguez will offer presentations, workshops, and conversation sessions in English or Spanish, according to the target audience for each event. 

Please contact Susan Weinberg (262-2871) with any questions. 
  

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. 

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 
 

 
 

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. 
 

Financial Aid Notification 
Continuing and returning Appalachian students who applied for financial aid for the award year 1999-2000 by the March 15 priority processing deadline should receive a financial aid award letter by mid-June. In order for students to receive the award letter, they must apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a Renewal FAFSA and have complete data on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid. Award letters will be mailed to the student’s permanent address. 

If you have any questions regarding your financial aid application for fall 1999 and spring 2000, please contact your financial aid counselor. 

ASU Intramurals Spring Gold Tournament 
Anyone who is a full-time student, faculty, or staff member is invited to come out and play at the tournament, to be held Thursday, April 22 to Friday, April 23. The entry fee is $18, $10 to be paid in advance in the intramurals office and the other $8 to be paid during registration at Hawksnest. Various prize drawings will be held throughout the tournament. For more information, contact the intramural information hotline at 262-UREC. 
 

 


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