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Sports schedule Out and about downtown Satchel vs. Backpack Sports schedule | Sports tickets Benefits of getting carded at CSUF | Reddit: Then you’ll know it Textbooks are expensive, but so is retaking a class Breadcrumbs to find your way Sneak peek at fall movies Wi-fi setup | Off-campus activities | Library services Musical heavyweights drop albums this fall Letter from the Editor
A sneak peek at fall movies, such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, based on the best-selling novel.
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*Conference events
AUGUST Wilson Titan Classic 26 vs. Portland @ 2 p.m. 31 vs. Cornell @ 7 p.m. SEPTEMBER 2 vs. UNLV @ 5 p.m. 7 vs. Loyola Marymount @ 3 p.m. @ Loyola 10 vs. CSU Bakersfield @ 7 p.m. @ CSU Bakersfield Las Vegas Tournament 14 vs. Canisius @ Las Vegas, NV 16 vs. Syracuse @ Las Vegas, NV 20 vs. Air Force @ 7 p.m. 23 vs. San Diego @ 5 p.m. Doubleheader with Cal State Fullerton Women’s Team 28 vs. Cal Poly* @ 7:30 p.m. 30 vs. UC Santa Barbara* @ 7:30 p.m. OCTOBER 5 vs. Sacramento State* @ 4 p.m. @ Sacramento State 7 vs. UC Davis* @ 3 p.m. @ UC Davis 13 vs. UC Irvine* @ 7 p.m. @ UC Irvine 17 vs. Cal State Northridge* @ 7 p.m. 20 vs. UC Riverside* @ 7 p.m. @ UCR 27 vs. UC Irvine* @ 7 p.m. 31 vs. Cal State Northridge* @ 7 p.m. @ CSUN
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SEPTEMBER 1 Mark Covert Classic @ Carbon Canyon Park, Brea, Calif. @ 8:15 a.m. 15 @ UC Riverside Invitational @ Riverside, Calif. @ 7:30 a.m. 29 @ Stanford Invitational @ Palo Alto, Calif. @ 10:30 a.m. OCTOBER 6 @ Triton Clasic @ La Jolla, Calif. (Hosted by UC San Diego) @ 9 a.m. 13 @ Santa Clara Bronco Invitational @ Santa Clara, Calif. @ 9 a.m. 19 Titan Invitational @ CSUF @ 5 p.m. 27 @ Big West Conference Championships @ Riverside, Calif. @ 8:45 a.m.
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AUGUST 31 vs. Arizona @ ^ Pepperdine Tournament @ 5 p.m. @ Malibu, Calif. SEPTEMBER 1 @ Pepperdine @ Pepperdine Tournament @ 1:30 p.m. @Malibu, Calif. 2 vs. Sacred Heart @ 5 p.m. 6 @ Nevada @ Nevada Tournament @ 10 a.m. @ Reno, Nev. 7 vs. Washington State @ ^ Nevada Tournament @ 3 p.m. @ Reno, Nev. 7 vs. CSU Bakersfield @ ^ Nevada Tournament @ 3 p.m. @ Reno, Nev. 14 vs. Brown @ Fullerton Classic @ 1:30 p.m. @ Fullerton, Calif. 14 vs. San Diego State @ Fullerton Classic @ 2:30 p.m. @ Fullerton, Calif. ^ signifies a neutral site
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NOVEMBER 3 vs. UC Riverside* @ 7 p.m. Big West Semifinals (7 &10) vs. TBD @ TBA NCAA Tournament - First Round Campus Sites - TBD 17 vs. TBD @ TBA
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SEPTEMBER Washington State Tournament 9 @ Palouse Ridge Golf Club -- Pullman, Wash. 10 @ Palouse Ridge Golf Club -- Pullman, Wash. 11 @ Palouse Ridge Golf Club -- Pullman, Wash. OCTOBER Firestone Grill Cal Poly Invitational 8 @ Monarch Dunes -- Nipomo, Calif. 9 @ Monarch Dunes -- Nipomo, Calif. Northridge Tournament 22 @ Wood Ranch Golf Club -- Simi Valley, Calif. 23 @ Wood Ranch Golf Club -- Simi Valley, Calif. NOVEMBER Warrior Wave Princeville Intercollegiate 5 @ Makai Golf Club -- Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii 6 @ Makai Golf Club -- Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii 7 @ Makai Golf Club -- Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii VISIT US AT DAILYTITAN.COM
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Out and about downtown Fullerton has a lot to offer in the way of places to get numb and dumb ‘til dawn. ALVAN UNG Daily Titan
Thursday night. Classes are over. The weight of due dates and group projects hangs on your shoulders like a damp suit jacket. And the sole consolation of the week, the only true path to relief is, of course, a trip to Fullerton’s night scene. You step out of your car, ready to start the college weekend in a big way. But where do you go?
Heroes Bar & Grill This is the place to go if you want to eat a whole mess of food. A whole freaking mess. The portions are so titanic, so massive, that even a plate of nachos can easily feed four. And the beer comes in huge mugs, topped with enough swill to fill three typical TheThe Conteer bottles, which should get things going pretty well. Wait times for the drinks tend to be arduous, so make sure to get someone to save a table. Mostly so you can snack on the delicious free peanuts. Commonwealth Lounge & Grill If you’re the dancing type — and everyone becomes the dancing type with enough alcohol in their system — then stumble your merry drunken way into Commonwealth. It’s a tiny place, tiny enough to be called “quaint” in a real estate listing. And it’s usually packed to the gills with other dancing types for you to find common ground with. And you will find common ground, seeing as the dance floor is adorably small. But there’s no cover charge if you get in early enough, the music is fine, and seriously, the place exists just for dancing types to dance
in. Not to mention the women in scanty clothes.
Palapa Grill Maybe you want a place where you go just to get one thing, and one thing only. Maybe this one thing is massive, and singular, and can be shared with a group of like-minded drink imbibers. Palapa Grill offers the best “one thing” for a group of college kids who spend their tuition money on alcohol to get: the Fish Bowl. It’s around $30 for a giant drink that can sate about eight people, twelve lightweights, or about three raging alcoholics. Coincidentally, you can only order a fish bowl if you are in a group of three or more.
ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan COMMONWEALTH - You probably won’t notice this if you’re drunk.
The Continental Room The Continental is dark and the space is tight. Some tables reside the middle of the aisles, melded into the ground, and booths flank the sides of the place. Music pulses throughout, but not too loudly. The bar is oddly long. Basically, this place has just a little bit of everything. The moody darkness is perfect for laconic types to slowly sip their poison, the tiny tables in the aisles are potential spots for
ROBERT HUSKEY / Daily Titan HEROES BAR & GRILL - You’ll have time to admire these while waiting for the huge mugs of beer.
people who like to randomly socialize in bars, and the booths let friends just hang out with friends. The word “speakeasy” comes to mind.
Downtown
FULLERTON Heroes Bar & Grill 125 W. Santa Fe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 738-4356
Commonwealth Lounge & Grill
112 E. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 525-8888
Palapa Grill
104 N. Harbor Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 879-7571
Continental Room 115 W. Santa Fe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832 (714) 469-1879
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Satchel vs. backpack 1. How many books are you Please continue reading to see if the satchel or the carrying? Satchel: If you are carrying a backpack will fit you best ERINN GROTEFEND Daily Titan
A debate that has boggled the mind of students for decades has resurrected itself once again: satchel vs. backpack. Satchel: (N) a small bag often with a shoulder strap worn diagonally across the body Other terms: man purse, man bag, sling bag, messenger bag. Backpack: (N) a load carried on the back, two shoulder straps Other terms: rucksack, knapsack, pack, haversack. Most students learned about the satchel from the movie The Hangover when Zach Galifianakis says: “Its not a purse, it’s called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one.” Even though the satchel is more of a fashion trend for Fall 2012, there are a couple of key points students must remember when deciding to buy a satchel or a backpack.
lot of books (i.e. more than three) you will look ridiculous walking crooked throughout campus due to the uneven weight distribution. Backpack: With a lot of books you don’t have to worry about looking as if you are permanently two feet shorter on your right side. 2. What else will you be carrying in your pack besides books? Satchel: Most satchels have multiple pockets for students (okay… girls) that find it necessary to carry their life (i.e. makeup, brushes, clips, deodorant) everywhere they go. Backpack: Good luck trying to find anything in that black hole. You might want to pick up some pouches while you’re at it. 3. How fast do you really need to get your materials out of your bag? Satchel: Most have either a clip or a snap that shuts the bag. But,
some have a sneaky zipper that you would have to open as well. This takes approximately 4.6 seconds (yes, we timed it). Backpack: One zipper. Approximately 2.1 seconds. Enough said.
It’s not a purse, it’s called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one...
Courtesy of MCT The satchel has one strap compared to the backpack which has two straps making it more helpful with even weight distribution.
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS The Hangover 4. Are you Indiana Jones? Satchel: By all means go with the satchel. But please leave the whip and hat at home. Backpack: Yeah, we can’t have everything in life. But feel free to get the satchel and pretend you’re Indy. This is a free country.
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AUGUST SEPTEMBER 30 vs. Oregon St. @ 7 p.m. WSU Cougar Cup (Washington State) 24 @ Palouse Ridge Golf Club -- Pullman, Wash. SEPTEMBER 25 @ Palouse Ridge Golf Club -- Pullman, Wash. 7 vs. Florida State @ 4 p.m. @ Florida State 9 vs. Creighton @ 12:30 p.m. OCTOBER Rose City Challenge (Portland State) Cal State Fullerton Under Armour Invitational 1 @ Langdon Farms Golf Club -- Aurora, Ore. 14 vs. Army @ 7:30 p.m. 2 @ Langdon Farms Golf Club -- Aurora, Ore. 16 vs. Texas Tech @ 1:30 p.m. Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate (Wyoming) 13 @ Classic Club -- Palm Desert, Calif. 14 @ Classic Club -- Palm Desert, Calif.
Doubleheader with CSUF Men’s Team 28 vs. UC Irvine* @ 5 p.m. 30 vs. Long Beach State* @ 5 p.m.
Fighting Camel Classic (Campbell) 22 @ Keith Hills Golf Club -- Buies Creek, NC 23 @ Keith Hills Golf Club -- Buies Creek, NC
OCTOBER 5 vs. Cal State Northridge* @ 7 p.m. @ CSUN 7 vs. Hawaii* @ 8 p.m. @ Hawaii
NOVEMBER 1 @ Big West Semifinals @ TBD @ TBA 4 @ Big West Championship @ TBD @ TBA 9 @ NCAA Tournament - First Round @ TBD 16 @ NCAA Tournament - Second Round @ TBD 18 @ NCAA Tournament - Third Round @ TBD 22 @ NCAA Tournament - Quarterfinals @ TBD 30 vs. NCAA Women’s College Cup Semifinals @ San Diego, Calif.
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Convenient ways to buy sports tickets this fall Titans can buy their sports tickets in advance, as well as purchase group tickets JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ Daily Titan
Attending Cal State Fullerton athletic games is a great way to show off school spirit as well as support the Athletics Department on campus. Many people in the Athletics Department work tirelessly to organize these events and the athletes train night and day in order to perform while representing the university. Purchasing tickets can happen four different ways: visiting the CSUF Athletics Ticket Office, over the phone at (657) 2782783, online at FullertonTitans. com, and at the event itself the day of the game. Be aware that all sales are final when buying these tickets. Only cash will be accepted at the event’s location on the day of the game. The CSUF Athletics Ticket Office is located in the Titan House, off Gymnasium Drive, across from the Student Health Center and the northeast side of the Titan Gym. The office accepts cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover Card. The most convenient way to VISIT US AT DAILYTITAN.COM
14 vs. UC Riverside* @ 6 p.m. 19 vs. UC Santa Barbara* @ 7 p.m. 21 vs. Cal Poly* @ 1 p.m. 26 vs. UC Davis* @ 2 p.m. @ UC Davis 28 vs. Pacific* @ 1 p.m. @ Pacific
purchase tickets is online as they are available 24 hours a day. Online sales end at 8 a.m. for games starting before 1 p.m. and noon for games starting after 4 p.m. Men’s and women’s soccer games have a $7 general admission for adults and $5 for youth/seniors. In addition, there is special pricing for doubleheaders where both the men’s and women’s teams are playing back-to-back Sept. 28 and 30. Tickets will be $8 for adults and $5 for youth/seniors and one ticket is good for both games. All home games are played at Titan Stadium. The women’s soccer team will also play host to the Under Armour Invitational Friday and Sunday, Sept. 14 and 16. The four teams featured in this event are: CSUF, Long Beach State, Texas Tech, and Army. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for youth/seniors and are good for both soccer games each day. Women’s volleyball, played in the Titan Gym, has a $7 general admission for adults and $5 for youth/seniors. The team will also be hosting the Fullerton Classic Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15, which features CSUF, San Diego State, Santa Clara, Brown, and Oregon State. Admission to each day is $10 for adults and $8 for youth/seniors and will get you
into all the games, which range in start times from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Titans will be competing twice on both days. There are also options for season and group tickets. Season tickets for men’s and women’s soccer are $35 and women’s volleyball is $40. There is also the 2012-13 All-
Purchasing tickets can happen four different ways... Sports Pass, which is good for one general admission to all Titan regular season home games. This includes the option to get reserved seats for both men’s basketball and baseball and the best seats available are given. The pass is $300 and $200 for faculty/staff; to purchase call (657) 278-2783. Group tickets are available for pre-sale only and must be purchased at least 48 hours before the event. General admission for group tickets are $4 and premium games are $6, and the group can be a combination of adult, youth and seniors. The Fullerton Classic women’s volleyball tournament is $6 per person at this group rate.
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Benefits of getting carded at CSUF Students save money at various locations both on and off campus when they present their Titan Card ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan
One of the easiest and most effective ways to save money while on campus is provided to students as soon as they start their education at CSUF. So students should keep their Titan Cards on them at all times! The first thing students should do is put at least $5 or $10 on their Titan Card to use in case of emergency printing. The only way to use any of the printers around campus is to swipe your Titan Card and pay a nominal fee.
Head to the Titan Office located at the South Wing of the Pollak Library next to Circulation to load your card. Students can use cash, check or most major credit cards to put funds on their Titan Card.
The card can also be used to waive taxes at many eateries on campus... A Titan Card can be used as a debit card at a majority of the stores and eateries on campus. This can be used as a quick and easy way to make sure you don’t overspend and accidentally
break the bank on campus. The card can also be used to waive taxes at many eateries on campus such as the Starbucks in Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, Carl’s Jr. and the Nutwood Cafe in College Park. Students should show their Titan Card everywhere on campus to see if a discount is offered (which will most often be the case). Even outside of campus, the Titan Card can give students discounts and deals at Pinkberry, Round Table Pizza and many more places that can be viewed at StudentSavingsClub.com. Just like any other student identification, the card can be used at select businesses to get student discounts such as the movie theater or the Apple store. Although the Titan Card may not seem like a big deal at first, the campus and the
Daily Titan File Photo The Titan Card can be purchased at the Titan Office located in Pollak Library.
surrounding areas will reward students with deals and discounts when using it. So use it and reap the benefits!
Reddit: Then you’ll know it The user generated content contains pictures, videos and text created by many MATT ATKINSON Daily Titan
Need more back-to-school advice? Want to know some cool tips for classes to take or places around campus to go? Or maybe you just want to meet and talk to some other Titans? The Cal State Fullerton subreddit is the place for you.
The CSUF sub-reddit is an easy way to get connected to other students...
subreddit recently became an official campus club, so it won’t be long before the “redditors” will be hosting on-campus events and meetups. It’s a great way to meet new people and make friends. People from a variety of majors can meet together. Undergraduates and graduates can mingle freely. It’s a great way to expand horizons and get connected to the school and to your classmates. Whether it’s asking about deals for used books or finding out what professors have the best classes, the CSUF sub-reddit is a great way to get other students’ opinions on
what’s happening in and around school. Using the sub-reddit to network can help you connect to people across campus and even search for internships. If you’re new to CSUF or even if you’ve been here a few years there’s still something that you can get out of the sub-reddit. The CSUF sub-reddit is an easy way to get connected to other students and there’s no better time to start than the beginning of a new school year. You can check out the CSUF sub-reddit for yourself at Reddit. com/r/csuf.
Reddit.com is a massive website full of user generated content. Each user can submit pictures, videos, or write text for others to comment on and share. It’s an aggregate of info with something for everyone. If you can think of a hobby, there’s almost certainly a sub-reddit dedicated to it. Subreddits are small, user-created and moderated groups dedicated to a topic and there’s one dedicated to all things Titan. Even if online-only interactions aren’t exactly your cup of tea, the VISIT US AT DAILYTITAN.COM
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Textbooks are expensive, but so is retaking a class Other websites such as Amazon might sell the book at a cheaper rate than the student bookstore. TIM WORDEN Daily Titan
To buy or not to buy? That is the question. I am referring, of course, to the question of
whether you should fork out $75 ($40 from Amazon) to get the class textbook. I have bought nearly every required textbook during my three years at Cal State Fullerton, and I can say that reading the textbooks genuinely helped me receive better grades. Still, textbooks are expensive and often superfluous. They are helpful for major
classes, but not necessary for GE classes. Students today have three powerful tools at their disposal that previous generations never had: Google, the Internet and Wikipedia. If the class is easy enough, these will suffice. But like every mystery novel or reality TV show, there is a twist: Some teachers force you to buy the textbook by centering the class around the book, ensuring that if you do not
• Mihaylo is the 5th largest business school in the nation. • Mihaylo is ranked as a “Best Business School” by U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review. • Mihaylo hosts 18 student clubs that help build leadership skills and professional networks. • Programs include the Full-time (day), Flexible (full or part-time) and Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA) for working professionals.
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fill out the weekly study guides you will fail that course. In these circumstances, buying the required readings is recommended. To sum up, it is wise to buy textbooks for major classes because you might have use for them after college. In addition, buying previous editions of textbooks is fine because there is generally little difference to the shiny, new edition.
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Known for its sleek and modern design, comfortable study lounges, and being home to the main Starbucks location, Steven G. Mihaylo Hall is the haven for the College of Business and Economic students.
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The Education Classroom Building is seated between the Pollak Library and the resting grounds of the food trucks.
Breadcrumbs to find your way Photos by ROBERT HUSKEY Daily Titan
The Office of Financial Aid is located on the first floor of University Hall right next to Carl’s Jr. Make sure to pay them a visit to help fund your way through CSUF.
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Langsdorf Hall is home to administrative affairs, as well as several classrooms and the LH Express.
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Sneak peek at fall movies
A change in the seasons brings a change at the box office for fall TIM WORDEN Daily Titan
Dredd 3D September 21 Based on the science fiction comics, Dredd (Karl Urban) is a futuristic warrior-judge. The Perks of Being a Wallflower September 21 An awkward teen meets two cool friends and experiences the highs and lows of high school life. Anna Karenina September 7 The romance about 18th-century Russian aristocracy, adapted from the classic novel, will get at least a few Oscar nominations.
Looper September 28 An Inception-like film dealing with time travel starring Bruce Willis, redhot Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt. Cloud Atlas October 26 Interconnecting stories spread across time and space show how lives impact one another. It could be the year’s best film. Wreck-It Ralph November 2 A Disney movie about a video game character, tired of being the bad guy, who breaks out of his game. Skyfall November 9 Bond is back, in probably the best of Daniel Craig’s appearances as the suave British spy.
Lincoln November 16 A biopic of Lincoln with DanielDay Lewis as the president. Don’t worry, there doesn’t appear to be (many) vampires in this one. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 November 16 Speaking of vampires, the decent (yes, I said it) film franchise is closing, as Bella and Edward must protect their new baby. The Hobbit, Part 1 December 14 Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth in one of the year’s most anticipated movies. Unfortunately, he succomed to money and decided to make the story a trilogy.
Courtesy of MCT Daniel Craig returns as Ian Fleming’s 007, James Bond. This is the 23rd installment of the longest-running movie franchise.
Les Miserables December 14 Based off the classic novel and musical about 19th-century France. Trouble with the Curve September 21 A baseball movie starring Clint
Eastwood as an aging scout with Amy Adams as his daughter. Life of Pi November 21 A shipwreck survivor discovers the richness of life.
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Wi-fi Setup at CSUF Your relationship with Student-Secure will be rocky and complicated in the beginning, but will pay off in the end ETHAN HAWKES Daily Titan
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The library is your friend. Seriously.
Pollak Library boasts over 430 computers, study rooms, and more TIM WORDEN
One of the major selling points of using a computer, a phone, or a tablet device at school is connecting to and using the Internet for research, Facebook and other important school work. Logging into CSUF’s wireless network is usually as easy as connecting to the Wi-Fi and following the onscreen instructions to get connected via the specific device you are using. Sometimes the setup wizard fails to work, but a workaround for that is to connect to the network manually. 1. Turn on Wi-Fi on your selected device. 2. In your device’s Wi-Fi connection browser, locate the access point called “Students-Secure”. If your device cannot find it, enter Students-Secure into the box that says name or SSID. 3. Enter WPA2 enterprise as the security type into your device. If your device doesn’t have a section for security, attempt to connect to the Wi-Fi and your device will prompt you to enter in security information. 4. When the device asks for a username (could also be called “identity”) and password, enter the same ones you use to log in to the Titan Portal on the CSUF website. 5. If a dialog box opens asking you to download a certificate, click “authenticate” or “download.” This will tell your computer that the wireless network you are trying to connect is authenticated and secure. 6. Select “connect” and your device should be good to go! If both the wizard and manual connection fail to work, contact the Student Genius Corner at (657) 278-7777 or drop by in person in the Pollak Library North Basement.
Summer is over, but the fun isn’t DANIEL ZAMILPA For the Daily Titan
Summer vacation may be over, but that doesn’t mean solitary confinement in lecture halls and study sessions! Weekends are once again our best friends for those who are lucky enough to have them off. Have fun responsibly throughout the whole semester with these staycation ideas. The Disneyland Resort – We’re pretty spoiled to have the “happiest place on Earth” down the 57 freeway from our campus — let us not let it go to waste! If you have an annual pass, Disneyland proves itself as the perfect between class or Friday afternoon activity. It’s great if you have friends who have a pass, but going alone is worth it too as wait times are significantly less in single rider lines and you are in charge of your agenda–not having
to come to a general consensus with anyone else! Museums – I get it that we’re going to get pretty fed up with learning come the middle of December, but the museums we have here in Southern California are some of the most eclectic and interesting to go to. The best part is a lot of them are free or discounted with our Titan Card. There’s a museum for every interest. A few of the more popular museums include The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Galleries in Beverly Hills, the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, and our very own Arboretum. Local parks and beaches – temperatures have luckily cooled down a bit, but are still at comfortable levels to enjoy the great outdoors. Whether its for a fun in the sun day or a relaxing, afternoon
studying, all you need is a blanket to sit on and a handful of snacks. This would probably be a good opportunity to catch up on the reading we’re already behind on. Bars, clubs, and lounges –What’s college without a little nightlife? Ten minutes down Chapman Avenue lands you smack dab in the middle of downtown Fullerton, known best for its plethora of bars and eateries, and where saying “D.T.F.” is acceptable for those in the know. Clubs and lounges are located all throughout Southern California, but usually the safer and more high end ones are in L.A. Sorry non-21+ patrons, this category might be one for you to stick out until you’re of age. Whatever you plan on doing to keep you sane during the semester, make sure to keep it fun, affordable, and not pay too much for it come Monday morning.
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The hallway is swarming with students. Indistinct conversations can be heard as people type away on computers. This is the first floor north of the Pollak Library, one of Cal State Fullerton’s busiest spots on campus. While the library has books, that is only one of its many services. Here are some other services the library offers, taken from the Information and Learning Commons (ILC) and library websites. 1. Over 430 computers with free Internet access. The ILC Titan Lab, in the basement, is the school’s largest computer lab with 213 PCs and 5 Macs. 2. The University Learning Center tutors students. The center, located on the second floor by the north side of the library, gives academic support, study tips and English improvement workshops. 3. Course reserves have class books and materials for students to check out.
4. Inter-Library loans allow students to loan books from partnering libraries so students can check out books the library does not currently own. 5. Study rooms, some of which are equipped with flat panel TVs and computers. Rooms located on the third and fourth floor north can accommodate up to eight or 16 students at once. PLN 112 also includes a smart board, which is a digital whiteboard. 6. Short-term laptop checkout. The ILC Oasis North, on the first floor, has 27 laptops for students to check out. 7. The University Honors and Scholars center gives Honors students a place to study and relax in the first floor north. 8. Online databases and journals. Students can search for academic materials suitable for essays by accessing the many databases the library hosts, including LexisNexis and JSTORE, on the library website. 9. E-books to check out via the library website. 10. Books! Lots of books!
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Musical heavyweights drop albums this fall
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G.O.O.D. MUSIC
NO DOUBT After a nearly ten-year hiatus, No Doubt is back with their 4th studio album, Push and Shove, which is due on September 25. After a successful solo career under her belt, Gwen Stefani has decided to focus all of her energy on ND. The singer spoke to Entertainment Weekly about her solo career, calling it, “a phase that has now passed.”
NEREIDA MORENO
Kanye West has formed a super group consisting of 11 artists from his indie label G.O.O.D. Music, such as Common, Kid Cudi, and John Legend, for his next project. Their album will accompany the short film of the same title that he released at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. They have released two singles, but only Kanye knows what the final product looks like.
MATCHBOX TWENTY, NORTH SEPTEMBER 4
BOB DYLAN, TEMPEST SEPTEMBER 11
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, AWAY FROM THE WORLD SEPTEMBER 11
THE KILLERS, BATTLE BORN SEPTEMBER 18
CARLY RAE JEPSEN, KISS September 18
MUMFORD AND SONS, BABEL SEPTEMBER 21
GREENDAY, ¡UNO! September 25
MUSE, THE 2ND LAW OCTOBER 2
TAYLOR SWIFT, RED OCTOBER 22
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You’ve found a parking space, finally. Book it to class. You’re donning your new binders, introducing yourself to the person next to you in the lecture hall. Do you think we’ll need the textbook? You’re hoping that this year will be a little better. More organized, more disciplined. This is my final year here, and it seems like yesterday that I moved away from home, was lost on my first day of class and eventually wandered home to the Daily Titan newsroom. It was only yesterday that students protested in the hallways of Langsdorf, when tuition was raised again and again, when thousands of police officers descended on Occupiers in Los Angeles, when President Gordon retired, when Kelly Thomas was beaten behind the transit station, when Governor Brown was elected, when the trigger cuts shot the higher education budget, when Chancellor Reed announced his retirement. As we approach an election year, we here at the Daily Titan owe you more. You need to be informed of the presidential candidates and the state ballot measures that you will be voting on in November, and we are your informants. We owe you a quick and always accurate response to breaking news, well-argued editorials, entertainment reviews
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What should you expect from your BYU experience? BYU aims reflect the true BYU experience O f f i c e o f F i r s t - Ye a r E x p e r i e n c e Along with the fun and excitement of BYU social life, we seek something far richer. Our mission at BYU is “to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.” In order to achieve this mission, we hope your experience will be (1) spiritually strengthening, (2) intellectually enlarging, (3) character building and (4) lifelong learning and service (Aims of BYU Education). Below are some students’ experiences with the BYU Aims:
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Under the gaze of the statue of Brigham Young, students file to classes on the first day of Fall Semester 2011.
Dear New Students: Welcome to Brigham Young University! You are now embarking upon a journey of spiritual and secular learning that will strengthen your own personal growth and development. I encourage you to make the most of your experience at BYU by immersing yourself in New Student Orientation and other activities throughout the year. Learn all you can about BYU’s rich heritage and vast opportunities, and make new friends. Students at BYU represent all 50 states and more than 120 countries, so enjoy the diversity on campus. Prepare yourself mentally and spiritually for demanding, yet exhilarating course work. Commit yourself to living fully BYU’s Honor Code, knowing that it reflects your personal integrity and our foundation in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Be sure to become involved in your student ward or local congregation and make the time and effort to attend campus Devotionals and Forum assemblies. BYU’s mission supports the mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as we strive “to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.” Our mission statement and the “Aims of a BYU Education” can be found online at http:// aims.byu.edu. In the AIMS document, you will note that BYU “seeks to develop students of faith, intellect and character who have the skills and the desire to continue learning and to serve others throughout their lives.” As your president, I am committed to upholding this charge — one I view as an inspired vision that will lead you and this university to even greater heights. At the entrance of campus, you will see a sign that reads, “Enter to learn, Go forth to serve.” During your time at BYU, your divine gifts and capabilities will be refined and your discoveries will serve you, your family, and your community throughout your life. I believe that together, with the faculty and staff, we will accomplish Brigham Young’s desire to see this institution not only affect the course of higher education but also the world in which we live. Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.
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BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson spoke at first campus Devotional of Fall 2011 semester. President Samuelson is in his ninth year as president. He is a General Authority Emeritus of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the sponsoring institution of Brigham Young University.
Sincerely yours, Cecil O. Samuelson
Spiritually Strengthening “After hours of waiting in line with thousands of other students, I thought the time would never come for the doors to open. We had all been anticipating this event for months now. The prophet was coming to speak at a devotional. I do not remember the exact words he spoke that day, but I do remember being in the presence of our prophet, Thomas S. Monson. It was a wonderful feeling. “While there are many opportunities like this that have strengthened me spiritually at BYU; the day-today experiences have contributed more to my spiritual growth. “The experiences that have helped me develop spiritually are the weekly devotionals and examples of friends and neighbors. I am continually surrounded with opportunities to have faith-building experiences; these experiences have come from my willingness to listen and seek them out. “Whether it is the devotional speaker who suggested we wake up 20 minutes earlier to have personal study time, my professor who took time out of his class to share a spiritual thought or my neighbor who left roses to wish me good luck on finals; these are the examples I will remember. These examples have taught me simple life lessons that have strengthened my faith in unexplainable ways.” — Becca Jack, junior Intellectually Enlarging “Taking Music 101 was a lifechanging experience for me. I decided to take it with a friend because he heard it was an ‘easy’ class. Because of that advice, we didn’t study as diligently as we should have for the first exam. After the first exam, we were both stunned to see our grades. It was the lowest grade I had ever received on a test. “At first I was a little devastated, but the goal is not only to develop depth in a specific major, but also to build breadth in general learning. I knew that even though music wasn’t ‘my thing,’ I could still learn from being in this class. I made a better study plan. I took time to really study the material and tried to understand what my professor was trying to teach. “I learned a lot about music from Music 101, but more than that, I learned the importance of enlarging my intellect in all of the subjects I study at BYU.” — J.T. Wiser, junior See AIMS on Page 3
The Universe: The hub for all BYU news By JOE FINLEY For new students coming to BYU, The Daily Universe is transforming to a new format and will be known as The Universe, with the same great stuff but also in a new digital format. Starting spring term, The Universe will transition from a Monday through Friday paper to a once-aweek paper printed on Tuesdays. Content will continue to be produced by Communications students daily, but a majority of it will only be
available online. Professor Joel Campbell, faculty adviser at The Universe, said the transition is to help journalism students better cover the news in a digital format. “We want to teach students how to be able to cover the news, but also do it in such a way that we are online,” Campbell said, “and take the best analysis, and the best summary of all that information and put it in a weekly edition.” Campbell said the Communications Department has done research and
polling in deciding what will be included in the weekly edition of the paper. “We really want to see the weekly edition be a bridge to the online,” Campbell said. “We want to make sure it is a must-read, no matter what format it is in.” When asked if the paper will include student favorites such as the Police Beat and Letters to the Editor, Campbell said those aren’t going away. “There’s no way we can get rid of Police Beat, there’s no way we can
get rid of the Letters to the Editor,” Campbell said. “In fact, we’re talking about ways we can perhaps emphasize that more to draw people online.” Marty Twelves, a former Universe web editor, said with a digital-first format the news is a lot faster, but it can be easy to miss the whole picture. “You can get news out a lot faster by posting a quick blog post or tweeting it,” Twelves said. Twelves added that with online, it is easier to get updates online as well as corrections. With a digital-first format, there are more ways than just going to The Universe website to get updates to oncampus news, including social media venues. The Universe has Twitter,
Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest accounts where those who have liked, subscribed or followed can get updates and stories from The Universe website. Users can also subscribe to email updates on The Universe website and will receive a daily email with the latest news. The weekly edition of The Universe consists of three sections and will be significantly longer than the previous daily publication. “The first section will be aimed at the academic world, news and longer in-depth stories,” Campbell said. “The second section will be sports, fitness and health. The third section will be fun things, features, things to do, arts and entertainment.”
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Greetings from the academic vice president Dear New Students:
“It is up to each of us to develop the faith necessary to survive spiritually and to project a light for others to see. Amidst the confusion of our age, the conflicts of conscience, and the turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives. Remember that faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other.” PRESIDENT THOMAS S. MONSON November 1, 2011 Photo by Sarah Strobel
AIMS Students recount applying aims Continued from Page 1 Character Building “Character is a desirable characteristic, but let’s be honest – we often don’t really want the experiences that develop it. Because high school was not particularly difficult for me,
I came to BYU unprepared. People told me it was going to be difficult, but I thought I could handle it because I barely had to study in high school. Cue: This was going to be a character-building experience. “BYU is a challenging university. I was no longer ‘smarter’ than everyone else. I was no longer able to fi nish homework in a matter of minutes. Studying for tests? That was something new. Surprisingly, my fi rst report card was not pretty.
“Learning to work at school was difficult. It took a level of self-discipline that I hadn’t previously possessed and it wasn’t fun. I had to curtail the fun in order to succeed. It worked.” — Brice Johnson, sophomore Lifelong Learning and Service “I took American Heritage during my first BYU semester. Part of the requirement was to perform 20 hours of service. I remember thinking, ‘How am I to do this much service? I’m struggling just to stay afloat
with my normal homework.’ “I volunteered at a retirement home and was assigned to visit an elderly woman once a week. After weeks of visiting her, we formed a friendship that continues to this day. “Now having graduated from BYU, I try to continue serving others. The opportunity to be at BYU was an incredible blessing and privilege. Since I have been given so much, it is my opportunity to pay forward some of what I received.” — Stephanie Hillam, graduate
I congratulate you on qualifying for admission to Brigham Young University through strong academic and personal preparation, and I extend to you a warm welcome to BYU. The time you spend here on campus will, in many important ways, defi ne the rest of your life. The faculty at BYU are anxious to welcome you into their classrooms and are committed to providing a rigorous education. Adjusting to the demands of university coursework may be a bit challenging. You will likely fi nd that less time is spent in formal classroom settings than in high school, and the academic expectations may be higher than that to which you have been previously accustomed. You will perhaps need to accept greater personal responsibility for your own learning than in the past. I encourage you to get started right, stretching the high academic standards you have already set for yourselves. Take advantage of every opportunity for access to help in your classes – formal and informal study groups, lab groups, faculty office hours, BYU Photo teaching assistant support, etc. Brent W. Webb is a mechani- Significant resources exist to help you succeed. cal engineering professor. In addition to your formal He currently serves as BYU’s coursework, I encourage you to academic vice president. vigorously pursue other learning opportunities on campus. Decide now to attend the campus-wide Forums and occasional lectures sponsored in departments. It is likely that at no other time in your life will there be such availability of rich intellectual opportunities for you. Further, make attendance at campus Devotionals in the Marriott Center a priority. The chance to hear General Authorities speak in person with such frequency is a significant and rare opportunity. Campus Devotionals will also permit you to hear BYU faculty discuss their faith and testimonies, often in the context of their disciplines. Please don’t fall into the trap of thinking you don’t have time for these weekly experiences. Begin this year to cultivate a practice of engaging your professors in formal and informal ways. As you mature in your chosen discipline, you may pursue opportunities to work with a faculty member in extracurricular research or creative work. Such mentoring experiences will give you a unique perspective into learning, will provide opportunity to see how faith and reason mesh in faculty lives and will position you for opportunities in the future. I look forward to seeing you on campus and hope that when I do, your faces will reveal you are enjoying your experience here. Best wishes, Brent W. Webb
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MEASURING UP
98 miles is the approximate total length
of shelving in the Harold B. Lee Library. That is enough to cross the English Channel
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3.3 million books
The contained in the Harold B. Lee Library could be stacked about 160 high in each of the 21,000 seats at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City. You can see the whole valley. 400 ft
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How do you measure up? quick statistics about 2012 incoming students
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BYU were admitted.
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of males who applied to BYU were admitted.
TRADITIONS OF THE
Cougar Fight Song The Cougar fight song is sung at sporting events accompanied by the Cougar Band. The sooner you know the words, the better. Rise all loyal Cougars and hurl your challenge to the foe. You will fight, day or night, rain or snow. Loyal, strong, and true Wear the white and blue. While we sing, get set to spring. Come on Cougars it’s up to you. Oh! CHORUS: Rise and shout, the Cougars are out Along the trail to fame and glory. Rise and shout, our cheers will ring out As you unfold your victr’y story. On we go, to vanquish the foe For Alma Mater’s sons and daughters. As we join in song, in praise of you, our faith is strong, We’ll raise our colors high in the blue, And cheer our Cougars of BYU.
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67%
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in the top quarter of high school graduating class.
Start your BYU experience with service Development. Some even teamed up with the resiCenter for Service dence halls for a dance. Jef frey F u rlong, a and Learning recent g raduate who BY U st udent s a re started FSC, remains a involved in a myriad of strong advocate for the activities and studies, but program and service in what makes it a joyful, general. growing experience is the “If Christ were here service given. Freshman on this campus,” he said, year is the time to set a “what do you think He foundation of service for would be doing?” the rest of your life and Casey Peterson, the Freshman Service Corps Director of the Y-serve (FSC) is the place to start. Center, has been a large In FSC an activity is part of expanding the planned by freshmen program. He advocates for freshmen (although students get involved to activities are open to anyincrease their confidence. one) once a month. FSC “When you put [freshprovides a diverse array men] in the position of Photo courtesy Center for Service and Learning of activities. Last year, being the helper instead of the insecure, inadequate FSC worked with pro- BYU Students volunteer in a variety of person, it helps them to grams like Community service projects with Y-Serve’s Circle K find their place and a Outreach Day, Adaptive program. Aquatics, Project Uplift, start to build into someS er vic e to t he World, for Humanity, Horses for thing bigger and greater than Meals on Wheels, Habitat Healing and Rural Housing themselves,” Peterson said.
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Nathan Fronk also served on the FSC council. “I hea rd people who wanted to be doctors say, ‘For the fi rst 10 years, I’m going to make money, and then I’m going to go to Africa,’ he said. “And I thought, ‘Why do you have to wait?’” Visit the Center for Service and Learning or the Y-serve office for other service opportunities to enrich your college experience. Y-serve has two offices in the Wilkinson Student Center 2330 and 2010. Last year, over 22,000 BYU students served with the center. There are over 60 programs to get involved in, but if you see a need that is not being met, you can create your own group. If you want to volunteer or help plan events, email byufsc@ byu.edu, visit the Facebook Y-serve BYU page or our website at yserve.byu.edu.
Peer mentors and valuable resources for freshmen By BRYCE BUNTING Fre sh m a n M e n to r i n g BYU is home to some of the best and brightest students in the world ready to reach their dreams, however, sometimes they don’t know where to begin. This is where Freshman Mentoring comes into play.
Freshman Mentoring is a program that supports fi rstyear students in achieving their goals. It provides them priority access to a variety of mentored General Education courses. Attending one or more of these mentored courses allows students to develop relationships that will last throughout their college experience.
Freshman Mentoring also provides new students with a peer mentor, a more experienced BYU student who connects them with campus resources and opportunities and supports freshmen as they transition to BYU. One peer mentor, Taleah Howard, had several students who expressed interest in forming study groups for their
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Music 202 course; however, they were unsure of how to begin. “They weren’t totally sure where to get started,” Howard said. “I contacted six students and asked them if they would be willing to be study group leaders, and then I opened up a workshop for any student who wanted to come.” In the workshop she gave the students ideas for successful study groups. The groups met throughout the semester, working on assignments and Photo illustration by Stephanie Rhodes preparing for tests. The Freshman Mentoring program offers peer mentors who can connect students Drew Powell, one with campus resources and opportunities, increasing their potential for success. of the freshman group leaders, said the study group benefited him Peer mentor, Elisabeth Eric became involved in the in multiple ways. Earnshaw, observed this Honors Program and found “I was impressed to find that through her interactions with a number of enticing Honors students are willing to work a particularly organized and courses for his second semeswith one another to make a determined student named ter. Eventually, through his product worth more than Eric Peterson, a history major. involvement in the Honors “Eric came to school pre- Program, conversations with the sum of its parts,” Powell said. “We didn’t merely study pared to excel and impressed academic advisement centers together. We developed net- me with his organization,” and guidance from faculty working skills by coordinating Elisabeth said. “Despite all of members, Eric was able to find when we could meet to study. his hard work and interests, he the right major for him. We introduced different ways had no idea what he wanted to Eric said he reflected on this process and his future desire of thinking to each other.” major in.” Students like Powell say Eric and Elisabeth met to be a peer mentor himself. “There is no way my freshpeer mentors are a great weekly during his first resource for ambitious, well- semester to discuss strate- man year would have been prepared students hoping to gies and resources to help what it was without my freshmake the most of their BYU him in his search. Through man mentor. I want to be able experience. these regular meetings, to do that for others,” he said.
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Demystifying the myths and missives others share about BYU By REBECCA LANE While freshman year is exciting and exhilarating, it can also be uncertain. The Universe is here to calm those freshman butterflies and dispel a few myths you may have heard.
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All BYU students go on a lot of dates and all girls get married their freshman year.
False. Try not to fall into the trap of thinking you are some sort of mutant swamp creature if you go one, two or five weekends without a date. According to Carson Monson, European studies major from Draper, students – especially freshmen – should not fret about dating. “Don’t stress about dating. Dating will happen when it happens,” Monson said. “Just make sure you’re doing something fun every weekend. It doesn’t have to be dating.” Also, according to BYU’s Y Facts, only 22 percent of undergraduate students are married.
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Students who did well in high school will automatically do well at BYU.
False. If there is one thing from high school you should forget, it is how easy things were. Do not let yourself think that 12 AP classes and
an academic scholarship will guarantee good grades in college. According to Chelsea Cummings, a recreation management major from Boise, incoming freshmen should plan to put more time and effort into their classes than they did in high school. “Your fi rst semester of college, you’re going to be tested in a way high school never really prepared you for,” Cummings said. “Doing the bare minimum isn’t going to cut it. You’re going to have to study like you’ve never studied before if you want to keep up the same GPA you had in high school.”
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No matter what you do, American Heritage will tank your university GPA.
False. While you have most likely heard numerous horror stories about the class, you need not fear. According to Cummings, who got an A in the class, the key to doing well in American Heritage is simply staying on top of the assigned work. “There’s a two-word solution to this seemingly insurmountable class – just read!” Cummings said. “Just read the book, go to class, go to lab and you’ll do just fi ne. It’s when you get behind that problems start to arrive. Fight the freshman mentality and just do the work.”
TRADITIONS OF THE
Whoosh, Cecil In recent years, a tradition has
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False. According to Monson, who went on a mission to Ukraine, returned missionaries are people too. “I don’t think girls need to be afraid of talking to or dating RMs,” Monson said. “The truth is, most of them are just as afraid of commitment and serious relationships as girls are.” Cummings’ advice to girls is to look at RMs as potential friends because they too want to have fun in college. “We’ve all heard the stereotype: All RMs are crazy, Bible-thumping and marriage-crazed from the moment they step off the airplane,” Cummings said. “The fact of the matter is there are plenty out there who just want to have a good time, same as you.”
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All returned missionaries are anxious to get married and should be avoided like the plague.
section at men’s basketball successfully makes a basket during a free throw attempt, students simultaneously yell, “Whoosh, Cecil!” and point to President Cecil O. Samuelson’s regular seat opposite the student section. During the 2010–2011 season, President Samuelson started to acknowledge students’ exclamations by
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BYU has to be one of the most incredible places on earth to study, learn and grow.
giving them a thumbs up. He demonstrated the technique
Completely true. You are in for challenges, heartbreaks and many late nights studying. But never fear, amazing people and professors surround you and can help make your college experience unforgettable.
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Resources abound to meet academic work making mistakes, but those could have been avoided by asking quesClasses at BYU tions,” she said. Hardy, a senior can be extremely overwhelming, majoring in American especially for new Studies, said she found many resources students, so BYU since her fi rst semesoffers numerous ter including the resources to help students reach their Wilkinson Center’s goals. Photo by Jamison Metzger tutoring services and Alex Chandler, The Writing Center in the JKB provides help on advisement centers. The writing center a senior from writing assignments throughout the semester. also provides guides for Littleton, Colo., professional writing, includmajoring in political sci- class does not have a TA. Michael Bishop, a gradu- ing tutors and mini classes. ence, shared advice for new students. ate student and American Many departments also have “The students who partici- Heritage TA, said students review rooms to allow their pate and are active generally who utilize the resources students resources to underoffered in American Heritage stand class material better. do better,” he said. Chandler also said many are more successful. Spencer Campbell, a peer new students are intimidated “American Heritage TAs mentor for incoming freshby professors so they don’t are pretty knowledgeable,” men, recognized the impact take advantage of professor he said. “So, when you ask a his position can have for new office hours. direct question, we can usu- students if they are willing to “I think it’s definitely some- ally answer it and if we can’t, seek help. thing that can be useful,” he then we point you in the right “Peer mentors are a fi rst said. “The sooner the students direction.” contact for freshmen,” he said. push those preconceived Asking questions is vital “If you don’t know where to ideas out, the better.” to learning about available go, you can contact your peer Professor office hours are resources. Alisa Hardy, from mentor. Meet at least once. blocks of time set aside for stu- Reno, Nev., said new students Give it a shot. Really, it comes dents to come ask questions aren’t always aware of all down to being afraid to ask for and resolve concerns regard- available to them. help. If you can get over that ... “I lea r ned t h rough then you can do well.” ing the class, especially if the
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Seven steps to financial aid success By STEPHEN HILL D i r e c t o r, F i n a n c i a l A i d and Scholarships
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Without release, FERPA restricts parents’ access By SARAH ANDREWS As 5,000 new students flood into BYU this fall, an overwhelming amount of information will be shared with the university and incoming freshmen should understand their rights and protection. In 1974, U.S. Congress passed t he F a m i ly Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to protect students and give them rights in regard to their educational record. Students have the right to access their educational record, to control third party access and to seek to have their records amended. Jearlene Leishman, FERPA compliance coordinator at BYU, said the biggest concern is for students and parents to understand their rights and protection. Parents have access to information before their son or daughter come to BYU, but once a student is on campus, the education record is limited. “Parents no longer have access,” Leishman said. “If they try to call university offices, no information will be given from their student’s educational record.” She said parents can become frustrated because of their connections, such as financially, to their son or daughter. Students can restrict their records or sign a release with each administrative office to grant access to selected individuals. Leishman said she suggests parents communicate directly with their student if they have questions about their BYU experience. “Parents need to interact with their student,” Leishman said, “and not try to find out information about the student from BYU.” Students should understand the basic rights protected by FERPA, Leishman said, because of the accessibility of data.
“Students need to be aware of what information is there, where it is, where it is going and what control you have,” Leishman said. Professors are not allowed to openly distribute students’ grades in such a way that a third party would be able to view the information. Leishman said an example is common boxes with students’ graded materials. Professors and teaching assistants can only distribute grades this way after student consent is given. Leishman said directory information is available for others to view, and students can restrict this information if they feel uncomfortable. Although third parties do not have access to students’ educational records, Leishman said certain campus employees in administrative and advisement offices have limited access for their work. “It is critical that employees understand FERPA,” Leishman said. “Access is granted only for what they need to know for their job.” Marjorie Miller, a senior majoring in dietetics, works with many students and parents and must comply with FERPA for her work. “Parents are happy to know their students are protected,” Miller said. “Offices can provide general information to parents.” She said in her experience, issues arise when employees do not use their access for an educational need. “The access can become a tool for curiosity,” Miller said, “and not for a legitimate need to know.” Miller said she would be disappointed to see any employee not doing the job they committed to do. Students can call the registrar’s office for questions or concerns about FERPA violations. For specific information about FERPA visit ferpa. byu.edu.
It is essential students stay informed of the current national decisions regarding financial aid. We encourage you to participate in the national dialogue. Although the Financial Aid Office does not assert a political position, we are fully committed to helping you explore and leverage available options to finance your education. Our website (financialaid.byu.edu) outlines seven steps to assist you: 1. Calculate the cost of being a college student. We
aid. Each program, or aid type, carries its own eligibility requirements, including enrollment and satisfactory academic progress. 5. Complete your to-do list items listed in My Financial Center in a timely manner and read your messages regularly. Financial aid can be an intricate process, which requires communication and coordination. 6. Review your awards. We automatically accept grants on your behalf, but you must decide on loans. 7. Monitor disbursement. All financial aid and
scholarship funds are first disbursed into your BYU student account. These funds will automatically pay any applicable tuition and fees, and then excess funds are refunded. BYU encourages students to set up direct deposit for excess student account refunds. To be a member of the university community is a privilege. Your BYU education is a valuable investment. To learn more about financial aid, including institutional and federal programs, visit our website at financialaid.byu. edu or schedule an appointment with one of our counselors, (801) 422-4104 or D-148 ASB.
When applying for federal aid, it is important to start early and complete these five steps as soon as possible: 1. File your income taxes. 2. Fill-out your FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. 3. Complete the BYU financial aid application on My Financial Center. 4. Complete the To-Do List on My Financial Center. 5. Check the Message Center messages periodically.
Astonish your parents and be financially responsible B y B E V E R LY S T O R R S As a new college student at BYU, the options are endless. Students can go to parties, stay out late and do whatever they want with no supervision. Although all these activities are fun, students should be aware of their spending habits before it becomes a problem. Being financially responsible at school can help students save money in the long run and learn long-lasting habits. Kay Stice, an award-winning accounting professor at BYU, said students have a difficult time saving money because they aren’t looking ahead or using lifelong financial habits. “Most students cannot save the future down payment on a house while they are going to school,” Stice said in an email. “However, all students can develop prudent spending and saving practices now that will make it much easier for them to save that down payment once they leave school and get a job.” Stice said another reason
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encourage you to plan ahead, recognizing the total cost includes tuition, room, board, books, supplies, personal expenses, transportation and loan fees. 2. Determine which financial aid options fit your situation. There are many opportunities available at BYU, such as part-time work, scholarships, federal grants and loans and BYU loans. Our website provides specific details about these various options. 3. Apply for scholarships by the published deadlines. Scholarships are not automatically renewed – you must initiate the process. 4. Apply for federal student
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students may have a difficult time saving money is they need to learn they can’t buy everything they want. “Some of us make all of our purchases with credit and debit cards,” Stice said, “and never really make the connection that buying one desirable thing means I now don’t have the money to buy another desirable thing.” To make purchases, students may feel that finding a job is necessary, but Stice said it might not be the easiest option. “It is important to remember that in a student’s busy life it is much easier to find time to spend less money than it is to find time to get a job to make more money,” Stice said. If new students are looking to find a job, Kiplinger.com and thestreet.com said the best part-time jobs for college students are restaurant server, tutor, retail sales, cashier, virtual jobs, campus positions, caregiver, paid intern and low-level jobs in a future profession. To save money without getting a job, Stice suggested six simple steps to increasing a student’s bottom line. The first is to cook meals at home. “Don’t eat out so much,” Stice said. “Eating at home has many benefits. First, it is usually more healthy. Second, it costs a lot less. A meal that costs you $2 at home costs you $8 if you eat out. If you pack your own lunch and bring it to campus, you can eat for much less and more healthy. A person who eats out an average of
once a day can easily save $150 to $200 per month by resolving to eat at home.” Other suggestions Stice gave were: cut spending on new clothes to a minimum, re-examine cell phone plans, reconsider what is being spent on Internet or cable, decide if having a car is necessary and find a less expensive place to live. Regarding spending on new clothes, Stice said in-themoment purchases are unwise. “You should start your clothes budget at $0 per month and only increase it if you have extra cash,” Stice said. “Buying clothes on the spur of the moment is a disastrous financial move. For those of us on a disciplined budget, clothes purchases should only be made after careful consideration and planning.” Stice said budgeting may sound complex and scary, but it can be effective in helping save money. “Simply stated, budgeting is merely planning your spending and then periodically measuring how much you have spent,” Stice said. “I guarantee that the simple acts of making a plan and measuring your spending will cause you to spend less and be more wise about how you spend your money.”
At About. com under Financial Planning, there is a budget worksheet designed for college students. Incomes and expenses are split into subcategories such as income from parents, income from scholarships, utilities expenses and grocery expenses. The worksheet breaks down the budget by month, semester and school year. Other students use mint.com or Quicken to manage their expenses. As a new student, this may be helpful to start tracking where money is being spent. Students also are welcome to take finance classes to help them become more aware of their spending habits. BYU’s business school, The Marriott School, has a personal finance page with several options available to help students with their personal finances. There are free lessons offered on the site with difficulty level from beginning to advanced. The beginning lessons touch on the basics of finance like understanding and managing credit and setting goals. The intermediate lessons include topics such as cash management and debt reduction. The advanced lessons cover taxes, investments and retirement. The lessons are found online and are also in a written format. To access these and other financial planning resources visit personalfinance.byu.edu.
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Testing Center — not as scary as you think Examinations at a university level can be intimidating, but below are some tips that keep tests at the Testing Center from being the scariest thing on BYU campus. Luke Chandler, a junior from Twin Falls, Idaho, majoring in organizational behavior, said he wished he had known there was a bathroom on the second floor. He also wished he would have known that he could check exam scores and information on the Testing Center website earlier in his college experience. “Whether it was the dates or when the late fees were,” Chandler said. “I was always afraid that I had written the information the professor gave down wrong, or the professor had given bad information.” You can bring food in as long as it’s not distracting to other people. You have to turn your cell phone off, not just silent or vibrate. The music room is a good place when you want background noise because the center plays classical music. Have your ID, the name of the class and instructor ready to make the process more efficient. If you take a test on your birthday, your gift from the
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Students take their final exams as hundreds wait outside. Testing Center is a complementary pencil. The Testing Center does not provide scratch paper. Bring your own and ask to get it stamped so you may use it. If you have your notebook or textbook, there’s a blue bag to put your items in right before you walk in to take a test. You can get the deadline for the test and scores online under MyBYU, School and then Testing Center. Christine Pulley, a junior from Murrieta, Calif., majoring in elementary education, who works at the testing center, said it is a lot less intimidating than most students actually think. “If they come in the morning, it is a lot less crowded, and they don’t have to be in
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a crowded, hot room,” Pulley said. “The earlier they take it, the better.” Myth debunked: The testing center does not make money from late fees that you pay for your test. “We charge departments for every test we take, so every late fee that students pay covers the bill for the department,” Pulley said. Chandler said there’s nothing about the testing center that is frightful. “If you prepare well for your exam, the testing center will be a glory ground rather than a battle ground,” he said. “It’s really exciting to go to the testing center when you’re prepared. You can hardly wait to see that good score pop up on the screen.”
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of arbitrary hoops and massive memorizing of random facts than it is to internalize complicated ideas and assignments and then form my own opinions and ideas about them. I absolutely love the Honors Program’s style and ambition to create a rich learning environment.”
Jeffrey R. Holland called the BYU Honors Program one of the “crown jewels” of higher education at Brigham Young University. Here are a few facts to dispel the myths. Myth 1: A student must complete an application process to be accepted into the Honors Program. Busted: False. An application for the Honors Program exists; any student can go to the Honors Advisement Center and fill out a form to declare their intent to explore the Honors Program. However, you need to maintain a 3.5 GPA and fulfill the Honors Program requirements to graduate with Honors (see honors.byu. edu).
Myth 3: Only a few Honors classes are offered every semester Busted: False. Besides the unique HONRS courses that are taught through the Honors Program, there are a myriad of departmental Honors courses from 29 departments as well as 24 religion courses. In Fall 2012, there will be 146 sections of HONRS or departmental H courses available. HONRS courses range from HONRS 201, “The Pen and the Sword,” a civilization course that focuses on the sources of peace and origins of conflict, to HONRS 259, an interdisciplinary course taught by a physicist and a biologist in which students explore insights about the human body. For information, visit the Honors Advisement Center in 102A Maeser Building or contact the Honors student advisors at 801-422-5497 or honors@byu.edu.
Myth 2: Honors classes are extremely rigorous. Busted: Most Honors students would agree with this statement. “There is definitely more work in Honors classes, but it is easier because most of the work [is] pertinent and interesting,” said Ryan Greenburg from Georgia. “I feel these classes successfully eliminate mediocrity – it is far more stressful to jump through a series
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BYU’s Colleges, Schools & Departments is more than a few buildings and a couple of professors. With 12 colleges and schools, BYU has many areas of study. Within these 12 colleges and schools are departments, centers and other schools. This highly stylized map shows the colleges, Marriott School of Management schools, departments and centers granting degrees to students. In addition to an advisement center for undecided majors (University Advisement Center), there is an advisement center for each College of Physical School college and school. Follow the paths and explore other areas of Music & Mathematical in your college and locate the buildings where the offices Sciences are located. Classes are held across campus and are Music Dance Theatre not confined to classrooms near a department, center, school or college office. Theatre &
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Advisement centers are linked to every department, school, center and college. Officials there can help in academic planning and pursing majors. Students who have not declared a major should go to the University Advisement Center. The centers are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and, of course, closed during Devotionals.
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The Honor Code: An integral part of life at BYU By LARRY NEAL D i r e c t o r, Honor Code Office BYU provides students with unique educational and student life experiences. There really is no other university quite like BYU. One of the things that make for this unique experience is BYU’s Honor Code. Each of us has made a personal commitment to conduct our lives in harmony with the principles and spirit of the Honor Code.
With that commitment comes a trust that we will live lives of honor. P resident G ordon B. Hinckley addressed the importance of the Honor Code. “Everyone of us here has accepted a sacred and compelling trust. With that trust, there must be accountability. That trust involves standards of behavior as well as standards of academic excellence. For each of us it carries with it a larger interest than our own interest. It carries with it
the interest of the university, and the interest of the Church, which must be the interest of each and all of us,” he said. Students should remember that they come to BYU to learn in this unique environment in preparation to go forth and serve in the world. Through that service they will have the opportunity to share the message and the mission of this great university. Elder Holland, when serving as President of BYU, stated, “There is a great deal of freedom here. We
want you to be happy and comfortable… . The great secret I want to share with you this morning is that this isn’t your former high school or any other university. It is a school with a mission, a mission that has been called to by prophets, and we want you the medium … to be representative of the message. That is the agreement we made in coming here.” As a member of the BYU community, take time to recognize the wonderful spirit the Honor Code brings to
campus life. Appreciate and strive to celebrate the “Spirit of the Y” as you honor your commitment, pursue your educational endeavors and enjoy your BYU experience. Finally, I wish to dispel one great myth. The work done in the Honor Code Office is not meant to be punishment. The purpose and function establish a baseline for how we conduct our lives as members of the BYU community. The Honor Code Office is focused on educating and counseling with students
regarding the commitment they’ve made. Action is taken in consequence of not honoring that commitment, but those actions only occur when necessary. If sometime you fi nd yourself straying or struggling in your commitment, know that there are people available to help you. Don’t wait too long. Come visit us at the Honor Code Office or visit your ecclesiastical leader and let us counsel together to preserve your great privilege and opportunity to be here at BYU.
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The Universe 2012 New Student Edition
BYU Student Ward Life By ROBIN RODGERS
“I really love the bishopric FHEs,” she said, referring to the common practice of bishopric members hosting a home evening night every month or so. “Our first counselor took the time to learn all of our names and something unique about us. It gave me this kind of parent association during my first year away from home. It’s nice to have people who care.”
With more than 30,000 undergraduate students, 78 percent of which are single, BYU houses a considerable amount of Young Single Adult wards on campus, each one with between 150200 students. “I’ve always lived in places where there weren’t a lot of LDS people,” said Isabelle Ag ui l lar, an elementary education major from Sherman, Texas, who just f inished her first year at BYU. “I feel like my wards back home have been super tight-knit with only about four youth.” Aguillar said the large number of people in her new ward was somewhat overwhelming. “I was pretty Photo by Chris Bunker sure it was BYU students arrive on campus on Sunday going to be a morning for their ward Church meetings. BYU bunch of Utah Mormons,” she facilities are used for many Church activities. said. “But there were tons of Jeff Stevenson, a pre-manreally sweet, kind, friendly people here.” agement major from Ogden, After the first week of just finished his first year at school, Aguillar was called to BYU after he returned from be a Relief Society instructor. an LDS mission last summer. “I felt super inadequate at “It’s difficult to get into first,” she said. “I really felt the swing of things after a like I had to step up. I feel like mission,” Stevenson said. “It I’ve definitely grown and I’ve does take an effort to get to definitely been able to feel the know people and to have fun Spirit strongly as I taught my sometimes. You’ve got to go to activities. Go to ward prayer. lessons. I absolutely love it.” In addition to serving in Meet your FHE family. Go to ward callings, students get all the ward activities. It’s a chance to associate closely worth the relationships you will make.” with priesthood leaders. Jordyn Darling, a family Aguillar, Darling and and consumer science educa- Stevenson all agree their tion major from Moses Lake, experience could have been Wash., said she has come to improved if they had been love her bishopric. more involved in their wards.
Provo temple, other sites offer students a “higher education” By MADDIE MINER S t udent s p ou r i nt o Brigham Young University every year with plenty of good intentions — earn a degree, gain independence, avoid the infamous freshman 15 — but most students quickly discover there’s more to find at this university than just that. A degree earned at BYU is typically a ticket to any desired career. An education earned at BYU, however, consists of so much more. With resources all around the university and Provo, students have a variety of opportunities to make sure they’re gaining a “higher” education. Temple trips, service opportunities and campus devotionals provide an uplifting element to many students’ college experience. The Provo Temple is one of those opportunities. For many students, trips to the temple used to mean hours of driving and entire days dedicated to the trip. Now, with a temple neighboring the university, serving at the temple can more easily become a part of any schedule. “To fit in the temple, I just schedule it into my week when I plan out my week on Sunday,” said Patrice Carey, a junior from Bountiful who has been attending the temple weekly since her freshman year. “If I get there by about 5:50-ish, it usually takes about an hour and 45 minutes to go through the baptistery.” Often dubbed “the busiest
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Religion classes: not your average course By ANNA WENDT Every student who attends BYU technically graduates with a minor in religion,
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though the honor is not actually awarded. Just because you attended seminary or institute classes does not mean you’ll ace a religion class. Just like any other class, you get out of it what you put in. Here are a few things to remember about religion classes at BYU: Professors At BYU, students have the opportunity to learn about the LDS religion, and other religions, from some of the most qualified professors in the world. In addition to professors in the religion department, professors from other departments like marketing and biology, also teach religion courses. Margaret Willden, a sophomore from Cedarburg, Wis., majoring in piano performance, had both positive and negative experiences with non-religion professors. “I had a religion class from a nursing professor that was ridiculously difficult. I had to work like crazy,” Willden said. “My religion class from a chemical engineering professor was one of my favorites, though.” If you’re not sure who to take a class from, ask people who have taken the class already.
Class attendance & note taking Reading the Book of Mor mon, the Bible, Pearl of Great Price or Doctrine and Covenants any number of times does not necessarily prepare you for religion classes. If you aren’t attending class and paying attention, there’s a good chance you won’t do as well. When registering for a religion class, your book list will include, for example, a copy of the Book of Mormon. If Photo by Chris Bunker you take notes in a Cynthia Sun studies for her next class in the personal copy, your Joseph Smith Building. copy might lack the space to take notes for class because of things majoring in math and history, already marked. Buy a new said she thinks people underpaperback copy for a few dol- estimate Book of Mormon lars in the Bookstore specifi- classes because “they already read it.” cally for note taking. “Professors give a lot of insights in class you would Tests While there are tests in sem- never know from reading on inary classes, religion tests your own,” Hilton said. Don’t take your religion are different. Religion tests will question your knowledge classes casually, Hilton counof doctrine, history, meanings seled. You won’t have the of words and identification opportunity to study religion of people. Lorraine Hilton, this way during any other a junior from Alpine, double time in your life.
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The Universe 2012 New Student Edition
You can be on the front row By JENNA CASON What would you do for the chance to cheer on BYU football, men’s basketball and men’s volleyball from the best seat in the house? Fanatics across campus answer this question by competing for coveted front row tickets. “Front Row Fanatics is The Universe’s way of rewarding cougar fans by providing front row tickets and fun competition,” said Warren Bingham, The Universe design and production manager. “Don’t miss the chance to show your Cougar pride.” Provided by The Universe, Front Row Fanatics competitions are held in the Wilkinson Student Center just days before all football, men’s basketball and men’s volleyball home games. Cameron Lam, a junior from Palos Verdes, Calif., won front row tickets to a BYU vs. Utah basketball game. He was ecstatic after making the ticket-winning shot in a Front Row Fanatics’ shooting competition. “I think it’s amazing how the program gives back to the students and lets them have fun at the same time,” Lam said. Event competitions range from relay races to speed texting contests. Each event is targeted to increase student support at athletic home games as well as showcase the fanaticism of Cougar fans. The dates and times of Front Row Fanatics events are announced in The Universe during fall and winter semesters. “Being at the very front [of the student section] was simply amazing,” said Katlin Ball, another Front Row Fanatics winner. “I am so glad The Universe gives us these chances to win front row tickets.”
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BYU’s tradition of excellence extends to a variety of competitive sports. Part of the tradition is fanatical support from student fans. Photos by Chris Bunker and Sarah Strobel
Cougars dominate: A look back at the 2011–12 sports season By AARON SORENSON The big sports news last season was the conference changes. The football team is not associated with any conference, but most other sports joined the West Coast Conference. Last football season, the team experienced its first year as an independent team, meaning it is not a part of any NCAA athletic conference. Backup quarterback Riley Nelson earned the starting position after leading the Cougars to a lastsecond comeback win against Utah State early in the year. Finishing with a 10-3 record,
Nelson also engineered a game-winning drive in the Armed Forces Bowl to defeat Tulsa, 24-21 to fi nish another successful season. The Marriott Center has recently become a hot spot. Cougar fans have been found camping out days in advance to be a part of one of the loudest college atmospheres in the country. This cougar pride was rewarded as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams earned NCAA Tournament bids this year and each team fi nished with 20+ wins in the WCC. Notably, the women’s team beat Gonzaga to claim the WCC Championship and senior Kristen Riley won
the WCC Player of the Year award. The men’s and women’s volleyball teams are always fun to watch on Friday and Saturday nights in the Smith Fieldhouse. The men’s team did fairly well. Slowed down by some injuries, they fi nished the season as one of the top ranked teams in the country. Women’s volleyball had big wins against teams like St. Mary’s and Illinois, fi nishing their season with a 21-9 record. The team will look to replace three departing players next season, but hopes to keep up their winning ways behind Jennifer Hamson and Heather Hannemann, two of
their strongest players. Baseball and softball offer fans an opportunity to enjoy outdoor sports during spring and summer terms. Softball competes under the direction of Coach Gordon Eakin, Coach of the Year recipient for three consecutive years. The team is graduating some starters at the end of the 2012 season, so fans can see their favorite players compete for many years. BYU also has club sports teams that fi nd ways to compete for national titles on a yearly basis. Rugby normally wins every game, pounding their opponents for 80 minutes. The rugby team also
embraces Polynesian culture by performing the Hakka, a Maori tribal dance, to get the crowd roaring. They play on the South Field. The rugby team ended the year winning the national championship. Lacrosse began the season ranked No. 1 in two polls, and looks to end with a similar record, fi nishing 20-3 and earning a 3 seed in the MCLA Nationals. They play their games at North University Field. With the change of conferences, BYU is still dominating on every field, court or arena. Next year we expect no less.
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The Universe 2012 New Student Edition
How to use Learning Suite By KURT HANSON With various sites for student-to-teacher interaction like Blackboard, Gradebook and Syllabus Builder, BYU’s online resources for viewing assignments, grades and syllabi could often be confusing. The new Learning Suite combines all the functions of these previously separate systems. Photo by Chris Bunker
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEARNING SUITE Learning Suite replaced programs like Blackboard, Gradebook and Syllabus Builder.
Learning Suite is similar to earlier programs. It compiles all these tools into one.
Learning Suite will be updated as necessary with new tools and upgrades.
The vision behind the program Je f f F ox , a s s o c i at e director at the Center for Learning, has been working on Learning Suite since day one. The administration asked Fox, among others, to create a more user-friendly program than those available. The Center for Learning helped implement programs
like Syllabus Builder and Gradebook. Fox knew the system would get clunky with so many programs, so Learning Suite was created. “We have taken the ideas we’ve developed and implemented those as just pieces of the Learning Suite,” Fox said. The new software will help both students and faculty. Students will no longer have to go from site to site to access class information. Faculty no longer have to post information on scores of websites to help students understand class expectations. Operating the new system The login process for Learning Suite is identical to most systems on the BYU website. After visiting learningsuite.byu.edu, login using a NetID and password.
The home page for Learning Suite, where information on courses will be available, will then open. The layout is similar to Blackboard but cleaner. On the left hand side are some of the typical links found on the top of the Blackboard page like course lists and announcements. Some of the new links will be files, messages and learning outcomes. The sidebar will change with each course, just like Blackboard. A help tab is located on the top right. The transition to Learning Suite may be confusing at first. Fox said 55 students are helping faculty migrate information from the other programs to Learning Suite. “It’s going to be a fairly straightforward thing for students to use,” Fox said. What’s in Learning Suite Several functions enhance t he cl a s sr o om ex p er ience. Uploading files on
Blackboard was often slow and restricted to single-file upload. On Learning Suite, a multi-file upload will be available for classes. Learning Suite also has a new content presentation system where movies, PowerPoint presentations and other resources can be posted. Exams and quizzes also can be accessed on Learning Suite. The greatest improvement will be the inter-program communication. An assignment found on the syllabus will automatically be on the grades. Learning Suite is a constantly changing program. Fox said this is only the first version. As problems arise or revisions are needed, the program will be updated. Fox said new tools will be added for students. “This will be a growing and changing environment,” he said.
BYU’s One Stop offers students quick access By ALISON MOORE As a new student at BYU, it can be daunting figuring out how to fulfill requirements and reach your dreams. One Stop Headquarters is an online source that helps students manage campus life and responsibilities all in one place. The One Stop website is especially useful for new students and transfer students according to Abby Watson, One Stop coordinator. “If we can help the new students and transfer students get into this right away, then it’s going to be a great resource for them throughout their whole BYU experience,” she said. Here are the four main sections on One Stop: Do It Now! Transactions This section collaborates some of the most common transactions students use
every semester. Students can do things like add money to a signature card, link to My Financial Center and view grades. Watson said she thinks this tab is one of the most beneficial tools. “One of the most valuable things is the Do-it-now tab where it lists the different departments alphabetically and any links you might need,” she said. “It has everything from waiving your student health plan, paying tuition, renting a locker and it’s just a matter of one click.” Checklists The checklist tab is for students experiencing major life events that involve the university, such as starting a new semester, applying for financial aid, going on a mission or choosing a major. Checklists found here combine all the steps necessary into an easy step-by-step plan. Each step also links to
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the Do-it-now tab so students can check off tasks right from their computer. Watson said she believes this tab can be the most helpful for new students. “Our most viewed checklist is the new student checklist,” she said. “That’s probably the best way to get to know One Stop. Once you’ve got it down you can start using the Do-itnow buttons and you don’t need the checklist anymore, but new students find that really helpful.” Offices BYU’s campus is larger than what most new students are used to. The Offices tab helps students navigate campus by collaborating links to some of the most popular offices on campus. Students can find which service will best meet their needs without walking all over campus. Navigate BYU BYU has a lot to offer, students can easily miss valuable and fun experiences and opportunities. This tab links students to campus maps and specific services available at BYU. The Student Support section provides information on things like conflict resolution and personal counseling. The Campus Amenities section has information on the Harold B. Lee Library, on-campus dining and recreational opportunities, BYU Car Sharing and athletic facilities. If perusing the tabs doesn’t answer a question, students can always use the website search engine, the online chat feature or stop into the One Stop Headquarters in C-126 Abraham O. Smoot Administration. One Stop online can be found at saas.byu.edu/onestop. One Stop also has a Facebook page to help students stay up to date with the latest information. Like facebook.com/onestop.byu.edu to stay up-to-date with tuition and fees.
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Campus technology tricks: You don’t have to be tech savvy By JOE FINLEY The Office of Information Technology helps students mesh technology and university life. Many students preparing to go on missions aren’t sure what to do when it comes to computers. One guarantee is that a brand new laptop today is going to be old news in two years, but the prospect of using only the library computers for one or two semesters isn’t very appealing. Brendan Ashton, a biophysics major, said he waited until after his mission to buy a computer because technology continues improving. “Technology advanced a lot in two years and made better things cheaper,” Ashton said. For students who don’t own their own computers, BYU offers computer rentals anywhere from $15 to $30 a month, depending on the type of computer and if it is used in on or off-campus housing. There are also open access computer labs in numerous buildings on campus.
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Campus ettiquette: The dos and don’ts in Cougartown 6. Don’t run to class. You don’t want to arrive to class sweaty and out of breath. Within a few weeks of being During the fi rst week of class, on campus, you’ll get the hang give yourself some extra time of where to go, fi nd the best to make sure that you arrive places to do homework and on time. After you get into a learn there is no way you can routine, it will be easier for get a Jamba Juice quickly. you to know how much time Until you get your bearings, you’ll need to get around here are some tips of how to campus. manage yourself on campus. 7. Don’t engage in PDA 1. Don’t email (public displays the professor with of affection). It every question may seem fun and exciting to be you have. When with your sweetyou have quesheart on campus, tions about due but no one wants dates or assignto see it. ments, check the syllabus fi rst. The 8. Go to class. majority of the It is easy to get overwhelmed time it will have during the tranall the information that you need sition period of to know. If you your fi rst semesPhoto by Sarah Strobel ter. Balancing still have quesschool, roomtions that aren’t answered, try contacting the mates and ward activities course TA. Their job is to help is something that you will you in your courses, and they work on through your entire have office hours where you college education. You will can speak to them and get regret putting off your readhelp. ings or assignments. If you 2. Do sit in the center seats stay on track in your courses, in auditorium classes when the work won’t pile up as the you’re the fi rst one there. Be end of semester approaches. 9. Don’t worry if you kind to students who are late to class. Allow them to get don’t have a major when the seats at the end. It helps you arrive. You may have everyone out if you sit in the a roommate who seems to middle when you are fi rst to have it all figured out, with a class. It’s a disruption for the five-year life plan, complete teacher, and it’s never fun to with internship, career path have someone crawl over you and future spouse, but don’t get overwhelmed. There are to get to their seat. 3. Always attend on plenty of campus resources Devotionals and Forums. to help you. For one hour a week campus 10. Be brave and put yourcloses down so everyone can self out there and meet new learn together. The opportu- people. nity to hear these inspired Sadie Peterson, from Eagle, speakers is not something Idaho, just fi nished her fi rst to be taken lightly. Speakers year at BYU. She followed in range from professors to the footsteps of her older sibGeneral Authorities and dis- lings by coming to Provo. She tinguished guests. Previous recommends jumping into g uest s have i ncluded the social scene right away. President Thomas S. Monson, “Get involved really then Relief Society General quickly. Once the fi rst three President Julie B. Beck, Mark or four weeks are over, it Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook seems that everyone already and Supreme Court chief jus- has friends,” Peterson said. tice John Roberts. “Be sure to get involved in 4. Don’t try to sneak into a your ward and talk to people line at the CougarEat Food in class and be super outgoCourt when it’s 10:59 a.m. on a ing. I’m personally not that Tuesday. Most places on cam- outgoing so I didn’t really talk pus, including the Bookstore, to people. I could have had a CougarEat and offices close lot better experience if I put for Devotionals and Forums. more effort into it.” You don’t want to regret 5. Don’t eat nasty-smelling food during class. It’s fi ne to your freshman year, wisheat when you’re hungry, but ing that you had gone to more try to keep it simple with a activities or got involved in granola bar or an apple. It’s a club. Now is the chance for easier for the people around change. If you wanted to do you to pay attention to the something during high school lesson without the pungent but felt like you couldn’t, now smell of your tuna-fish sand- you have the opportunity to go for it. wich at nine in the morning.
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Angela Palmer signs her new BYU Student ID card.
The power of your student ID By ALISON MOORE ID cards allow students to do many important things on campus like take a test, print from computer labs and access funds from meal plans. Long lines can be avoided the sooner students come to the ID Office. New students should make getting their BYU ID a priority when they arrive and are encouraged to get it even before moving into dorms or attending New Student Orientation. Students can get ID cards at the BYU ID Center, on the main floor of the Wilkinson Center in 2310. The ID Center hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (closed on Tuesdays for Devotionals and Forums) and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Students can check the ID Center’s website at idcenter.byu.edu/ webcam to view the live webcam of the length of the line. The ID center requires that students bring some form of photo ID and their myBYU NetID. Dress and grooming must meet BYU standards as listed in the BYU Honor Code, including the requirement that men are clean shaven. Once students have received an ID card, they will quickly learn what a valuable tool a student ID is. Rachel Engler, ID Center office manager, said an ID card is most importantly used for credentials. “First and foremost, it is an identification card,” Engler said. “It’s used in that capacity at the Testing Center, to check out books and to use
for athletic privileges.” Engler also said ID cards are now being used for door access at the new Heritage Halls and as building access at Helaman Halls. Engler said ID cards are also keeping up with the times by allowing students to use a digital copy of their student card which can be accessed through the BYU mobile app. This digital copy can be used at places like the Testing Center and some dining locations. Randall Mildenhall, a sophomore studying construction management who works at the ID Center, shared what he thinks some of the most important things ID cards can be used for. “You can use [an ID card] at a lot of vending machines if you don’t want to carry cash,” he said. “Printing is always a big one, too.” Mildenhall also gave a word of warning saying students should be careful not to lose their card, since a replacement will cost $10. “It adds up,” he said. “Someone lost their card maybe 18 times and at $10 per card that’s $180.” Mackenzie Mummert, a sophomore studying exercise wellness, also works at the ID Center. She said it is helpful when students are prepared, so lines move quickly. “The line is long because there’s a ton of people who need their card, but they move pretty quickly because people have everything they need,” Mummert said. For more information visit idcenter.byu.edu or call 801-422-5092
HOW TO GET OR REPLACE YOUR ID CARD 1. 2. 3.
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Make sure your preferred name is correct on Route Y under “Communication” Visit 2310 WSC To get an ID card, students must be registered for classes (current semester or next semester), have a photo ID like a driver’s license or passport, know their MyBYU Net ID (username) and meet all Dress and Grooming Standards To replace your ID card, follow the same steps and pay a $10 reprinting fee
“You cannot separate the spiritual endowment of truth you need and want to receive here at BYU from your being a person of honesty and truth. The truth you seek is tied to the person you are. Light, spiritual answers, and heavenly direction are unalterably linked to your own honesty and truth. Many of your lasting satisfactions here at BYU will come as you continually elevate your commitment to personal honesty.” ELDER NEIL L. ANDERSEN September 13, 2011
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BYU BUCKET LIST: A FEW PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO ¡ Feed
¡ Join
¡ Hike
the ducks the Y ¡ Bonfire up Rock Canyon ¡ Make ice cream with Chem students ¡ Camp out for a BYU basketball game ¡ Go to a local show ¡ Tactical action gaming (laser tag) ¡ Tandem bike rental from Outdoors Unlimited ¡ Go to a campus comedy show
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a club a CES devotional where a General Authority is speaking ¡ International Cinema or Varsity Theater dollar movie ¡ Penny golfing in the SWKT ¡ Join an intramural sport ¡ Get a “good job” or “awesome” on testing center score screen ¡ Take a student activity class ¡ High-five and take a pic with Cosmo the cougar ¡ Attend a fine arts event
BYU lingo defined: You walk the walk, but can you talk the talk? B y K E L LY O R G I L L Being a new freshman on campus can be tough since you might not be as familiar with where places are located and BYU lingo, especially when you are from out of state. “The use of BYU lingo is like being in a secret club,” said Ruthann Grawe, a public health graduate from Lehi. “Really to me the buildings are the most important. Freshmen should memorize all of the acronyms for the buildings as soon as possible and know the correct pronunciations. You’re only a freshman once, don’t be embarrassed about it.” Here is a list of lingo that may assist you to more easily engage in conversations with BYU upperclassmen. Audit Enrolling in a course class to learn, but not to receive credit BYU ID number The 9-digit number on the bottom left-hand corner of a student’s BYU ID card D evo/ D evot ion a l Ta lks given by LDS church leadership and BYU faculty. Interspersed with Forum addresses throughout the year. Held on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. No classes are scheduled during this time. DTR Define The Relationship. A term used when couples determine if they should date exclusively or become more serious. EC Eternal companion. “I want to fi nd my EC before I graduate.” Fieldhouse George Albert Smith Fieldhouse (SFH). The building hosts intercollegiate volleyball games and intramural basketball games. Students can also access the indoor track and weight training facilities in this building Forum Speeches given by guest speakers. Held on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. instead of Devotionals on select weeks. No classes are
scheduled during this time. GE General Education. Courses required of all students in addition to major requirements. “I’m still trying to finish up my GEs.” JSB Joseph Smith Building Kennedy Center Herald R. Clark Building (HRCB) Learning Suite Online resource to access class information, grades and syllabi MAP Major Academic Plan, commonly known as “major maps,” contain a list of required courses for specific majors, suggested schedules of when to complete courses and information about the field of interest MARB Pronounced marb, Thomas L. Martin Building Marriott Marriott Center. A multipurpose arena where BYU basketball games, Devotionals, Forums and other events are hosted MOA Pronounced moa, BYU’s Museum of Art which features an intimate cafe on the second floor called the MOA cafe. MyMAP Website where students plan and register for their classes Net ID The login username students use to access MyBYU and other BYU sites One Stop Website where students access BYU’s online services Preemie A guy who has not yet gone on a mission RB Known as the Richards Building or the Stephen L. Richards Building. Gymnasiums, swimming pools, athletic courts and dance studios are located in this building. Reading days Preparation days before final exams. No classes are scheduled on these days RM Returned Missionary MyBYU BYU secure website to access common links SWKT Pronounced swicket. The Spencer W.
Kimball Tower. International Cinema movies are shown in 250 SWKT. Talmage Talmage Math/Science Computer Building (TMCB) Tanner N. Eldon Tanner Building (TNRB),
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Significant events in BYU history 1875 Brigham Young Academy established on a little over one acre of land. 1877 Brigham Young contributed three and one tenth acres of land to the Academy in June and then died on Aug. 29 at the age of 76. 1884 Lewis building gutted by fire. The cause was never determined. 1885 Half of the first floor of the ZCMI warehouse housed the academy from 1885 to 1892. 1891 Campus moved to new four-acre facilities on University Avenue and Fifth North. 1901 Inside toilets made available on campus.
1903 Name officially changed to Brigham Young University. 1906 The Y first appeared on the mountain. The Y is one of the largest school emblems of its kind in the United States. 1907 The first Ph.D., Joseph Peterson, employed as a faculty member. 1911 Maeser Building completed making it the first permanent building on upper campus. 1914 The school suffered financial struggles; its debt was more than $185,000. 1930 Despite the financial hardships during the Great Depression, enrollment increased by 50 percent in the 1930s. 1938 A survey showed 40 percent of BYU students were living on three to six dollars a
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month for food. 1946 Over 2,200 veterans enrolled as freshmen, amounting to more than one-half the school’s enrollment. 1949 Student newspaper publication began. 1950 Between 1950 and 1975, three general authorities, 34 mission presidents and 112 members of general Church committees were called from among the BYU faculty and staff. 1951 Ernest L. Wilkinson inaugurated as seventh president of BYU. 1952 President Harry S. Truman visited BYU campus and spoke at a special assembly. 1956 BYU enrollment reached 10,542. Heritage Halls completed.
1956 The first BYU student stake and 12 student wards organized. 1958 BYU football team defeated the Utah Utes for the second time ever and the first time in 16 years. 1958 Baseball team turned down an invitation to play in the College World Series because games were to be played on Sunday. 1961 BYU’s Engineering Department received its first computer. 1961 U.S. Forest Service deeded the Y on the mountain to BYU. 1962 LaVell Edwards came to BYU as an assistant football coach. 1963 Construction began on new Cougar Stadium.
Intramurals, a BYU tradition By JAMIE MORRIS
B y K E L LY H A I G H T An All Sport Pass is a BYU sports fan’s most important possession, because it grants them access to every NCAA sporting event at BYU. There are two types of passes. One includes admission to all NCAA sporting events, the other offers admission to everything except football. Football is the only sport where seating is assigned. When students purchase their passes, they can form groups of up to 30 people to sit with at the games. You can also choose rotated seating where your group is rotated around the student section to different seats every game, or nonrotated seating so your group sits in the same seats every single game. Non-rotated tickets are more expensive. Your
ticket is emailed to you before each home football game, your ticket is valid with your student ID so don’t forget it. Kirstin Anderson, a junior from Davis, Calif., and a diehard BYU sports fan, buys her pass every year. She said football tickets are the main reason for getting a sports pass. “I go to every sporting event I can to show my sports fanhood,” Anderson said. “BYU sports rock, and that always puts me in a good mood.” For all other sports, admission is first come, first serve. Men’s basketball is notorious for fans camping out days in advance for front-row seats. Volleyball matches usually have long lines outside the Smith Fieldhouse waiting for the doors to open and the BYU women’s soccer team always plays for a packed stadium at the South Field.
Having an All Sport Pass gives students the opportunity to socialize and experience different sports they would otherwise miss. Sporting events that are NCAA, but do not require an admission charge or an All Sport Pass, include swimming, diving, golf and men’s and women’s tennis. Tennis matches are three to five hours long and provide free pizza. Other BYU sports that are not NCAA – like men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, ice hockey and rugby – require a small admission charge that a sport pass does not cover. All Sport Passes go on sale for the 2012-2013 season on Aug. 6. All students eligible to register for classes can purchase an All Sport Pass online. Each eligible student is allowed to purchase three guest passes for family members.
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sporting events, seating is passes are available even regular season home tickopen and groups are not a couple days after they eted events and all home needed. go on sale). BYU football games. 2. Before tickets go on sale, 4. To sign up with a group for 5. Football tickets are sent 1. All Sport Passes for the out via email and must be football seating, create a register your student upcoming academic year printed and shown with group name and send it to number and create an typically go on sale the your ID card at the game anyone wishing to sit toaccount. You’ll need this first Monday in August gether. When they register for entry. Admission to all account information to and are available on a first log in when you purchase other sports require an for their pass, have them come, first serve basis. All Sport Card available enter the group name to tickets. Pass holders will receive 3. Try to buy your tickets as for pick up at the Marriott ensure seats together at admission to all NCAA Center Ticket Office. early as possible (very few the game. For all other
Think about housing before leaving the nest All single undergraduate students must either live on campus or in BYU contracted housing. If they do not, a waiver to the policy must be approved. Every semester/term students must update their residential address on my.byu.edu. Failure to update the address can result in fees.
The rush of the game. The opportunity to play with friends. Let out some steam. The famed intramural champion T-shirt. These are just a few of the incentives that entice students to become involved with intramurals. The intramural program at BYU has been going strong since the 1950s. More than 12,000 students, faculty, staff and YSA students participate each year in the 30 activities offered. The program is free to fulltime students, faculty and staff. For a small fee, part-time students and Provo YSA students not attending BYU may participate. The program provides a number of sports and skill levels to make it fun for all participants. The program provides a number of popular sports such as basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer and ultimate Frisbee. Among others, they also offer fun activities such as inner tube waterpolo, wallyball, dodgeball and kickball. Most of the sports offered have seasons for co-ed teams and seasons for men’s and women’s teams. According to the intramural website, the goal of the program is, “to encourage
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An intramural touch football team with their champion T-shirts. respect, leadership and commitment to excellence on and off the playing field, exemplify the spirit of sportsmanship and contribute to the aims of a BYU education.” The program gives awards to the best teams. For many BYU students, the intramural champion T-shirt is an important possession to acquire before graduating. Nicole Rasmussen, a graduate student from Queen Creek, Ariz., knows what it feels like to be an intramural champion. Rasmussen has been at BYU for more than six years and is about to graduate with a master’s in exercise physiology. She has played multiple intramural sports during her university experience. Rasmussen said she would
encourage new students to join intramurals. “[Intramurals] are such a great BYU tradition,” Rasmussen said. “You absolutely cannot come to BYU and not participate in at least one intramural team. It is a great way to stay active in a competitive setting.” Dane Raleigh, who transferred to BYU from California this year, recently participated in his first intramural season. “The games are well organized, professional and provide good competition,” Raleigh said. “It allows students to relieve stress and develop their athletic skills in a fun, safe environment. I think every new student should get involved in intramurals. You will meet awesome friends.”
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1963 BYU enrollment hit a record 14,042. 1965 The Board of Trustees announced the Y Center would be named the Ernest L. Wilkinson Center after the then-current BYU president. 1965 U.S. sent troops to Vietnam. Over 60 BYU students gave their lives in the war. 1965 “The World Is Our Campus” and “Enter To Learn, Go Forth To Serve” entry signs unveiled. 1965 BYU football team defeated the University of Utah 25-20. This was the first victory over the Utes in Provo. 1965 Construction completed of the first five of eventually seven residence halls named Deseret Towers.
1970 LaVell Edwards named BYU’s head football coach. 1971 BYU first used computerized registration, eliminating long lines. System heralded to be “one of the finest computer systems in the world.” 1973 The Honor Code office permitted young ladies to wear knee-length skirts and dresses. 1974 The new 12-feet-high, 2000 pound bronze cougar mascot placed in front of Cougar Stadium. It was the graduating class’s gift to the University. 1976 Ronald Reagan visited BYU campus. 1984 BYU football team declared national champion after defeating Michigan 24-17 in the
Holiday Bowl. 1989 BYU Jerusalem Center dedicated by President Howard W. Hunter of the Quorum of the Twelve. 1992 Rosa Louise Parks spoke at BYU to a crowd of 4,500. 1993 Museum of Art completed. Women’s Resource Center established. 1996 Lady Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, speaks at BYU’s graduation and receives an honorary doctorate. 1999 Men’s volleyball team made history by winning its first NCAA championship. 2000 Cougar Stadium renamed LaVell Edwards Stadium.
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2003 Cecil O. Samuelson inaugurated as BYU’s 12th president. 2007 Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitor Center dedicated on President Hinckley’s 97th birthday – one year after the groundbreaking. 2008 Deseret Towers completely demolished. Students last occupied the buildings in 2007. 2010 Construction started on new Heritage Halls, new four-story residence halls. 2011 A BYU student-built electric car hit 175 mph establishing a world land speed record. 2012 Construction commenced for new Life Sciences Building to replace the aging Widstoe Building.
What I wish I knew: Advice from upperclassmen By HAILEY NICKELL Ever wish you could go back and redo certain things in your life? There are many things BYU students wish they had known as freshmen, which is shared below to help you prepare for your beginnings at BYU. Academic BYU has a reputation for being challenging academically. Upperclassmen recommend staying on top of assignments and studies to avoid feeling overwhelmed. “Meet with your TAs,” Padro said. “I got a D+ on a paper once. Why? I didn’t meet with a TA. After that, I always met with TAs or went to the Writing Center in the JKB, and I never got lower than an A-.” “I was afraid when I came to BYU,” Holbrook said. “I knew it would be a lot harder than high school. College is really a full-time job, so if you want to do well, things like studying on a Saturday are things you’re going to have to do.” “I wish someone had told me to take easy classes the first year,” McAllister said. “Just get used to living on your own before taking calculus.” “I wish I would have understood better that studying is integrally necessary to
academic success,” Glenn said. “It sounds somewhat straightforward, but in comparison to my high school situation where I would study for a short period of time and maintain a 4.0, college is an entirely different educational commitment.” “When it comes to academics, BYU isn’t high school,” Corbridge said. “Procrastination may have been fi ne in high school, but it can be lethal in college. It’s habitual. If you can develop good study habits during freshman year then those habits will carry on. I wish I’d known that it doesn’t start easy and then get harder. It starts hard and then gets harder.” Spiritual With a majority of the students on campus being LDS, BYU has a unique twist on the university experience. “I didn’t take advantage of how awesome the wards at BYU are and I regret that,” Padro said. “Don’t just go to church on Sunday. Go to the activities. Talk to people in your ward. You may not find your eternal companion, but you can easily make life-long friends.” “I wish someone had told me that the Atonement isn’t just for sin,” McAllister said. “It’s also for tribulation and trial and feeling alone.” “I wish I would have known
that religion classes aren’t always quite as idyllic as people make them out to be,” Glenn said. “The professors are fundamentally human, as we all are, and the class structure isn’t always what it should be.” “Having the right mindset is everything,” Corbridge said. “Being a member here can be tough with the judging and politics that goes on. You have to take a step back and accept that everyone comes from different backgrounds in the Church and everyone, for the most part, is here trying to do the right thing. Just focus on you and what you need to be doing to become more like Christ.” Social The students on campus are known for being social. From dance parties, to local concerts and sport competitions, the variety is almost endless. “My dad gave me great advice before I started college that I think all freshmen should know,” said Bobbi Sue Padro, a BYU graduate of psychology. “He said ‘If you have to choose between having a 4.0 and no social life or a 3.0 and a social life, you need to choose the latter. I don’t want you to only study. College is for learning who you are and having a fun time too.” “I found that the stereotypes about BYU are overblown,”
said Stephen Holbrook, a senior in business management. “Everyone made it sound like BYU is full of Mormons who would cringe at the sight of anyone drinking a Coke on campus. I realized most people at BYU are actually pretty down to earth, cool, smart and funny.” “I wish I had known that you don’t make friends unless you talk to people,” said Page McAllister, a sophomore majoring in psychology. “I wish I would have better understood that maintaining a moderated and balanced social life requires a great deal of effort and organization,” said freshman Dylan Glenn, from Pleasant Grove. “That is, you can’t expect to party all the time and receive acceptable grades or study all the time and expect to maintain relationships.” “BYU has such a wide range of personalities that there are people everywhere whose interests match yours,” said Zak Corbridge, a junior majoring in business. “You don’t have to love Ultimate Frisbee to fit in at BYU. Along those same lines, branching out is huge. If you hibernate in your apartment freshman year and go home whenever you get the chance, you’re not going to like living in Provo. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to break out of it.”
Discover the traditions of a unique campus life B y H E AT H E R H A M M O N D Assistant Dean O f f i c e o f F i r s t-Ye a r Experience What do you think about when you hear the word tradition? Tevye breaking out into song on Fiddler on the Roof? Family activities? High school rituals? Traditions bring people together. Traditions build a community. At BYU, we want to bring students together and help them feel like a part of the BYU community. So, we are giving you the inside scoop on the BYU traditions you have to look forward to. Ask anyone about traditions at the Y, and you will hear either Hiking the Y or Tunnel Singing. Hiking the Y: President George H. Brimhall commissioned students to put the letters B, Y and U on what is now known as Y Mountain. Students stood eight feet apart and passed lime, sand and rocks to create the Y. After so much effort to create the Y, no
attempt was made to construct the B or U. Standing 380 feet tall, the Y is now the largest college symbol in the U.S. The 1.2 mile trek up to the Y is not for the faint of hear t, but it is a must for ever y Cougar. Tunnel Singing: By some strange ma r vel of physics, the tunneled walkway that leads to the Marriott Center happens to have perfect acoustics for singing. Back in the early ’90s, a campus housing RA put this surprising discovery to use by organizing tunnel singing every Sunday night, followed by announcements of mission calls. This is a freshman-only tradition, so don’t wait too
long to try it out. Bring your own hymnal and flashlight. BYU traditions don’t stop there. While these are indeed the most obvious BYU traditions, there are m a ny more. Homecoming week is packed with traditions, and although homecoming is not unique to BYU, True Blue Football is. You can’t go w r on g with massive amounts of blue foam, a Slip ‘n’ Slide and hundreds Daily Universe Photo of students. While you are slipping and sliding, perhaps you will meet someone you want to get to know a little bit better. There is no shortage of dating traditions; the everpopular tandem bike ride, International Cinema or one of BYU’s exceptional comedy
groups. Perhaps even better than the date itself is the tradition of hearing about the date afterward. BYU dating stories are known to be epic. On a more serious note, attending weekly Devotionals is one of the most rewarding traditions at BYU. When papers are due, exams are looming and skipping Devotional is the path of least resistance, do not do it! Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to renew your spirit and learn from BYU scholars and General Authorities. If you want to learn more about traditions at the Y, get a free copy of “The Y Book” at New Student Orientation. The book includes the Cougar Challenge in which students complete traditions to earn a True Blue Pin or Medallion. Second ly, reg i ster for University 101, section 1 this fall. This seminar for new students covers all kinds of BYU traditions and includes field trips to some of BYU’s best kept secrets. Seats are limited, so sign up early.
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Time management By CHELSEA JACKSON Let’s face it, balancing an academic workload, a social life and just adjusting to BYU can be stressful. Finding a balance is important to be successful and happy. The fi rst step is to identify personal priorities. What are your goals for the semester? Goals predict where time is budgeted. If being academically successful is the top priority, more time will be spent on assignments and test-preparation compared to a goal that is centered around winning an intramural T-shirt. Prioritizing a set of goals is the fi rst step to budgeting time. “Knowing where you are, knowing what needs to happen now and knowing where you want to go, if you know those things you have a framework with which you can say, this is what I need to be doing,” junior Daniel Jones said. “It makes your time management decisions a lot easier because if your priorities are decided then where you put your time, in a lot of ways, is already decided.” There is the common myth that you can only have two of the three: sleep, school and a social life, so pick wisely. This is not always the case. It is possible to do well in school, get an adequate amount of sleep and make friends. Finding the balance is the trick. The key to time management is learning how to say no. “I wish I knew it was OK to say no to things,” freshman Hannah Jackson said.
“There are so many things that you are asked to do or need to do, it is OK to say no because it’s impossible to do everything and make everyone happy.” It is possible to have a well-balanced life, but it is not possible to do everything everyone wants you to do, or even everything you want to do. “You don’t really do well when you say yes to everything because you’re stretched so thin,” Jackson said. It helps to write a tangible, realistic list of what needs to be done each day. Scheduling is important when trying to accomplish personal goals. “I think it is really easy to get overwhelmed,” BYU student counselor William Lane said. “If you are sensitive to your core priorities and stick to them, you will be just fi ne.” Howeve r, pr ior it ie s change each semester, each week and even each day. It is not only essential to identify priorities but it is important to establish which ones are time-sensitive and which ones are not. “I think where you put your time and how you try to balance your time depends not only on what your long-term goals are but where you’re at in those goals,” Jones said. If the long-term goal is to get into a specific major, then doing well in a prerequisite class is important. Just remember you are not alone. New and experienced students alike are all still learning how to best manage their time. Experience is perhaps the best teacher of this principle.
Free stuff on campus to enjoy B y K AT E K E E N A N When a new school term begins, campus becomes a frenzy of students adjusting to university life. Freshmen have to juggle a new school, new classes and maintain a social life as well. Fortunately, BYU provides numerous free activities for students. Assistant Director of Student Leadership Ron Jones, works with New Student Orientation directly to provide a smooth transition for incoming students. Each year, he discusses different goals to help introduce students to campus life. His job is to create activities to help make students’ transition to BYU easier.
“It’s important for students to have things to do on campus to help balance out their lives,” Jones said. BYU and the surrounding Provo area offers many different activities for students. Below is a list of five fun free things to do. 1. Bowling in the Wilkinson Student Center. Located on the bottom floor of the WSC, students are able to get a free game of bowling during specific hours of the week. Bowling provides a great way to hang out with friends. Students can also play pool for free. 2. Swimming in the Richards Building. If students are looking for a way to cool off during hot days, the Richards Building is the place. Located across
from Legends Grille and the Smith Fieldhouse, swimming at the RB is a fun, free activity. It has three pools, an eight-lane competition pool, a six lane lap pool and a diving pool with five diving boards. With a student ID, students are issued a wristband to gain access to the pool. Abiding by dress code is required. For rules and hours, visit hhps.byu.edu/content/ pools. 3. Museum of Peoples and Cultures. The museum is located one block south of the Brick Oven Restaurant on 700 North. The museum currently features an exhibit entitled “Entwined: A Vibrant Heritage of the Modern Maya.” The museum offers a great place to learn more about different
cultures and a great activity for a date. Go to mpc.byu.edu for a full list of activities and museum hours. 4. BYU Museum of Art. This museum, located right behind the HFAC and next to the ASB Building, is one of the many treasures on campus. Not only is it one of the best art displays on campus, this museum is also one of the largest and most popular museums in the Mountain West region. It boasts an unbelievable collection of different pieces, which rotate through the year. The museum hosts different activities including lectures and musical performances. Check moa.byu.edu for more information about featured exhibits and events. 5. Provo River Parkway Trail.
This 15-mile trail starts at Utah Lake and winds alongside the Provo River up to Vivian Park in Provo Canyon. The trail has a Photo by Chris Bunker paved path Students enjoy a free game of bowling in the for running, biking and Wilkinson Center. walking. It is a perfect excuse to grab some Many students feel BYU’s social friends and enjoy a beautiful scene is filled with a variety of day in Provo. fun activities. This list is just a starting “Freshman year is the best point for many of the free because there is always someactivities offered by BYU and thing going on and you get to the surrounding community. live with friends 24/7,” said Make sure to look for seasonal Andrew Bertha, a freshman events like Homecoming Week. from San Diego, Calif.
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Insider tips from the BYU Bookstore B y F R A N K TOVA R BYU Bookstore Use these four tips to navigate your first BYU Bookstore experience. Tip 1: Save with academic pricing BYU students receive significant savings on academically priced computer hardware and software. Located on the upper level of the BYU Bookstore, CougarTech offers computers, software, electronics, music and DVDs, and computer repair services. Tip 2: Buying textbooks My Book List is the source for BYU students to access course materials required, allowing for easy price comparison on new, used, e-book and rental textbook options. My Book List shows BYU Bookstore and other online alternatives, giving the best textbook information. You can access My Book List at booklist.byu.edu. Login in with your Net ID. Click Buy Now, complete the transaction and your materials will be shipped to you or reserved for pick up at the bookstore. The BYU Bookstore serves more than 30,000 students during the back-to-school rush, so lines can be expected; however, with up to 32 textbook cashiers available and pick-up options, the wait is not long. You can preview textbook lines from webcams at webcams.byu.edu. The BYU Bookstore accepts cash, checks, credit or debit cards, their student university account, and BYU Signature Cards. Students also have a payment option through their student university account. The account is interest free and allows 45 days to pay the account balance online through My Financial Center. If a customer does not have a receipt for returns (not
including sell-back), only instore credit is issued. Returns of purchases made to the university account or Signature Card are credited back to those accounts. The BYU Bookstore implements several programs to reduce the cost of course materials. The bookstore acquires used textbooks when possible, passing on savings to students. Used textbooks are 25 percent less than new ones, so buy early because used books go fast. Another option includes textbook rentals either online or in-store. Additionally, the bookstore publishes a selection of textbooks. Materials written and produced on campus are often cheaper than nationally published equivalents, saving students up to 50 percent. Students can also enter the Textbook Giveaway during fall and winter semesters for a chance to win free textbooks by swiping your BYU ID at the register. Textbook sellback at the end of each semester allows you to sell any textbook back to the BYU Bookstore, even if you purchased it from another source. Textbooks are placed on the sell-back list if a professor has requested your textbook title for future use and the BYU Bookstore sell-back limit has not been reached. The BYU Bookstore pays up to 50 percent of the new book price for needed titles (the highest amount paid by any college bookstore throughout the nation). In addition, a national wholesaler is invited to buy books not purchased by the BYU Bookstore. Come early for the best offers. Your used textbook helps the BYU Bookstore re-stock its shelves. The bookstore seeks to offer as many used books as possible, and would rather pay students to supply the inventory than buy higher priced books from publishing vendors.
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Jordan Brown (left), Chris Evans (middle), and Jordan Singer (right) study at the Hub in the Harold B. Lee Library.
The Hub: innovative study area in the library Photos by Stephanie Rhodes and Carolyn Carter
Students utilize the BYU Bookstore’s resources to be prepared for all of their studies and more. QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE BOOKSTORE Pack and Ship provides packing, shipping and mail services to both national and international locations and same-day delivery to the MTC. The General Book department offers more than 90,000 fiction, non-fiction, academic, religious, children, bargain and reference titles. The Customer Service Desk offers free gift-wrapping for purchases over $5. The Candy Counter satisfies your sweet tooth with more than 100 varieties of candy and snacks. Tip 3: Take advantage of bookstore sales For the second consecutive year, the bookstore is teaming up with Bed Bath & Beyond to provide housing essentials and accessories, June through September, at the BYU Bookstore. Also, look
There’s strong. Then there’s Army Strong. If you want to be a leader in life, joining Army ROTC at BYU is the strongest way to start. It provides hands-on leadership development. Plus you may be eligible for up to a fulltuition scholarship. After graduation, you’ll begin your career as an Officer. With a start like that, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. To get started, contact Dave Jungheim or visit army.byu.edu
ADD SOME HANDS-ON FUN AND EXCITEMENT TO YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE! Enroll in Military Science 120 (Mil S 120) Leadershp and Personal Development! All New BYU Students are welcome to enroll today! Contact 801-422-7725 or armyrotc@byu.edu
forward to the Art Print Sale in September. Follow the BYU Bookstore on Facebook and Twitter for great updates on campus events, store deals, and more. Funds generated by the Bookstore are returned to BYU, helping fund university programs and facilities. Tip 4: Store with more When you stop in to the BYU Bookstore, get ready for the football season by picking up a Game Day Shirt. And if you haven’t enjoyed the famous BYU Bookstore fudge or chocolate covered cinnamon bears, you might want to stop by the Candy Counter. The BYU Bookstore is celebrating more than 105 years of service to the BYU community, and is one of the largest campus bookstores in the nation employing hundreds of students while selling books, BYU apparel, school supplies, academically discounted computers and software, gifts and more.
Office of First-Year Experience When you need a comfortable place to study but don’t feel like walking all the way back to the dorm, The Hub can help solve your study woes. C onven ient ly lo c ate d behind the Information Commons in the “No Shh Zone” of the library, The Hub is designed as a place for freshmen to unwind, study and have a place to call their own. Many students also love to sit beside the large windowed wall and bask in the sunshine. New furnishings installed last year include comma tables. These tables combine to make a table as large or small as needed for study groups. If students are looking for a quiet corner to review their notes before heading to the testing center, the individual study corner is a good place to crash. Access to wireless Internet, plenty of power outlets for laptops, nearby computer stations and printers provide nearly everything students need to get through
their Writing 150 papers or American Heritage essays. Peer mentors are close by to give recommendations on anything from classes to take to where to fi nd a TA lab or fun things to do on the weekend. Chad Harrison, a peer mentor, explained how mentors help make The Hub an open and inviting space. “It’s nice to know that when one of your students go there, even if you’re not there, one of the other peer mentors will be, and they will be happy to help,” Harrison said. Whether or not students need to visit with a mentor, many students who want to study in a more comfortable area on campus use this space. Alex Jafek, a freshman in 2010 when the The Hub was created, said, “The Hub is a great addition to the library. It’s a wonderful place that is a little more relaxed. It’s nice that you are allowed to talk, sit on comfortable chairs and couches and can still get work done.” Students should also keep an eye out for activities happening in The Hub. You never know when something fun might be happening.
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FORUM MOMENT
“I will not attempt to speak for your church, but I will speak for and to mine: It is never an option to claim Jesus Christ as Savior and behave in an uncivil manner with anyone, under any circumstance. Never. I pray I will be known for speech seasoned with grace, for regarding others as more important than myself and for doing everything in love. In these days of political divisiveness, I urge all of us to defer to what Abraham Lincoln described in his first inaugural address as ‘the better angels of our nature.’”
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The Wilkinson Center jobs board serves as a central location for students hunting for campus jobs.
Finding work to make ends meet By JOHN TERNIEDEN After years under a family roof, many freshmen are living away from home for the fi rst time. For those students fortunate enough to have had a job during high school, working at college won’t be as much of a shock. Those who weren’t as lucky may now need to roll up their sleeves and get to work. In other words, it’s time to get a job. Before giving up hope, students should know that there are plenty of options at BYU to help you earn money, pay rent, eat and clothe themselves. Student Employment offers a listing of many campus jobs. This center is a great tool for those looking to work on campus. The easiest way to visit jobs.byu.edu and see what positions are available. Wade Ashton, manager of Student Employment, shed
some light on some important insights students should know in order to get a job. “Students need to be proactive and be willing to broaden their search beyond one specific job. If they do that, they are much more likely to fi nd employment,” said Ashton. But, not all of the positions on campus are listed online. There may be some departmental positions that are unlisted, which are only advertised by word of mouth. Victoria Lisowski, a sophomore studying English, had some initial trouble landing a job through BYU’s job listing and relied on networking in order to fi nd work. “I applied to a whole bunch of jobs and maybe got back two replies,” Lisowski said. “My cousin showed me a flier that said catering was hiring, and so I went and got hired by them.” Students are not restricted to working on campus. There
are many opportunities in and around Provo and Orem. “It was a lot easier fi nding a job off campus because there was less competition,” said Kendra Sherman, a piano performance major from The Woodlands, Texas. When deciding where to work, there are some things to consider. First of all, oncampus jobs only permit students to work 20 hours a week, whereas there is no restriction at an off-campus job. “As important as it is to be working, students are here to focus on school, and we don’t want them working so much that they have no time for their studies,” Ashton said. Like any job, you need to prove yourself qualified. “There are no advantages or priority given to students based on age, year in school or anything like that. A history of prior work experience is always an advantage,” Ashton said.
MARK DEMOSS Author and founder of The DeMoss Group January 24, 2012
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THINGS YOU MUST EAT BEFORE GRADUATING ¡ Eat at the other restaurants on campus: MOA Cafe, Skyroom, Pendulum Court, Legends Grille, Blue Line Deli
¡ A jDawg ¡ Creamery ice cream ¡ A pie shake at Sammy’s
¡ BYU Cookies and Cream milk ¡ A fresh mini-loaf of bread with homemade ¡ Chicken cordon bleu from the Creamery honey butter from Sugar ’n’ Spice ¡ Mike Black from Taco Bell
A variety of delightful on-campus tastes Campus restaurants and eateries SUMMER HOURS
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Getting its name from the New York subway line, the Blue Line reflects the variety of foods of New York: soups, salads, hot sandwiches, beverages and snacks. Closed for Summer term. Mon – Thurs: 8 am – 5 pm, Fri: 8 am – 3 pm.
Using the services of the Harold B. Lee Library To find a book, visit lib.byu.edu and search using the title or author. Copy the book call number and pay attention to the material section. Find a map of the library or ask an information desk attendant where that section of the library is located. Take your book and student ID card to the Circulation Desk (3345 HBLL) to check it out. To rent a free movie from the Learning Resource Center, go to the info desk at 4840 HBLL. Look through the binder of movie options and give them the movie ID number and your student ID card. To renew materials, visit lib.byu.edu/account. Or you can take your materials to the Circulation Desk to renew. When researching, click on the tab “Find Materials” for access to many online scholarly journals. HBLL 4840, 2210 and 2232 are open access computer labs free for student use when classes are not being held. To reserve a study room: 1. Go to the home page of the side are the times available. library lib.byu.edu and click 4. Click on the square with a “+” on Reserve a Study Room link. to reserve the room. 2. Use the pull-down tabs for 5. Reservations are for 30-minthe date, time and location. ute increments, up to 2 hours. 3. The numbers across the top 6. Add your classmates emails of the table are the room in the confirmation box to numbers with seating capacinvite them to the study ity. The numbers on the left session.
FALL/WINTER HOURS
Blue Line Deli & Market
Commons at the Cannon Center
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Pendulum Court is a food service lab for Dietetics students. During fall and winter semesters the lab serves lunches ranging from pasta to sandwiches, soups and desserts.
Meal plans According to BYU Dining Services, Blue Dining Dollars is the meal plan required for all Helaman Halls residents. It is available to all students. It is $975 for Summer 2012 and $1950 for Fall 2012 and Winter 2013. Another meal plan option is Dining Dollars. This plan is available to all students. It is $250 for Summer 2012 and $500 for Fall 2012 and Winter 2013. The Blue Dining Dollars meal plan is the best discount at The Commons, the buffet style dining located at the Cannon Center at Helaman Halls. Students with the other dining dollars still get a discount, but it is not as signifi cant as the Blue Dining Dollars plan. Plans may be used at all BYU Dining Service locations, including vending machines, by using the student ID. The disadvantage is that any unused Dining Dollars at the end of the semester or term will be forfeited. “Meal plans are a good way for students to transition into college life,” said Lauren Rey, the communications specialist for the Meal Plans office. “It provides them balanced meals to help them succeed in their studies.”
locations and an assortment of foods. The Commons now features upscale food made by culinary chefs. Jamba Juice is found at two locations on-campus. One is found in the Wilkinson Center and the other is located in the Student Athlete Building, near Legends Grille. The CougarEat features m a ny rest au ra nt s i n a mall food court style in the Wilkinson Center. It includes Taco Bell, Sugar and Spice, Subway, Tomassito’s Cafe, Freschetta, Cougar Express, Teriyaki Stix, L&T Salad & Soup and Scoreboard Grill. The Skyroom is located on the top floor of the Wilkinson Center. It offers a beautiful view of Y Mountain and fi ne dining. Orville & Wilbur’s is located in the BYU Games Center on the fi rst floor of the Wilkinson Center. It offers wings and other munchies, perfect for bowling. The Blue Line is found on the fi rst floor, west side of the Tanner building. Along with quick food, it features soups and sandwiches. The MOA Cafe is located in the Museum of Art. It is known for its gourmet sandwiches and desserts. The Creamery has four locations across campus: Creamery on Ninth, Wyview Creamery, Helaman Creamery and the Creamery Outlet. It sells basic groceries and famous BYU Creamery ice cream.
On-campus dining locations The Commons, located in Helaman Halls was recently renovated. The atmosphere features a variety of sitting
My Dining Account Students can use the online resource to view their payments due, meal plan options, the Cannon Commons menu and compare meal plans.
By SARA ANDERSON With so many meal plan options and food variety on campus, there is no need to go hungry your freshman year.
141 CANC (Helaman Halls)
Mainly used by residents of Helaman Halls, but open to anyone. Serves a variety of foods within six stations: fusion, exhibition, grainery, grill, salads and wraps, and euro kitchen. Mon-Fri: 6:30-9 am, 11 am -1:30 pm, 4:30Mon – Fri: 7:15-9:30 am, 11 am – 2:30 pm, 6:30 pm, Sat: 7:30-9 am, 11 am- 1:30 pm, 5– 7:30 pm, Sat: 8 – 10 am, 11:30 am – 2 pm, 4:30- 6:30 pm Sun: 1:15-2:30 pm, 5-6 pm, 5 –7:30 pm, Sun: 12 – 5:30 pm, Fast Sun: Fast Sun: 3-4:30 pm 2:30 –5:30 pm.
Cougareat
2nd floor WSC (Wilkinson Student Center)
The campus food court. With nine different options, there’s always something good. Cougar Express Packaged fresh salads, sandwiches, convenience store Mon – Fri: 8 am – 6 pm, Sat: 10:30 am – 4 pm. Mon – Fri: 7 am – 9 pm, Sat: 8 am – 9 pm. Freschetta Personal pizzas, calzones and dessert pizzas Mon – Fri: 11 am – 4 pm. Mon – Fri: 11 am – 8 pm, Sat: 11 am – 6 pm. L & T Salad & Soup Soups, salads and wraps Mon – Fri: 11 am – 4 pm. Mon – Thurs: 10:30 am – 7:30 pm, Fri: 10:30 am – 4 pm, Sat: 11:30 am – 3 pm. Scoreboard Grill Made to order breakfasts, burgers and fries Mon – Fri: 8 am – 6 pm, Sat: 11 am – 4 pm. Mon – Fri: 7 am – 7:30 pm, Sat: 8 am – 7 pm. Subway Submarine sandwiches and salads Mon – Fri: 7 am – 7:30 pm, Sat: 8 am – 4 pm. Mon – Fri: 7 am – 9 pm, Sat: 8 am – 8 pm. Sugar ’n’ Spice Freshly baked bread, doughnuts, sandwiches, treats and ice cream Mon – Fri: 8 am – 6 pm. Mon – Fri: 7:30 am – 9 pm, Sat: 9 am – 5 pm. Taco Bell Tacos, burritos and nachos Mon – Fri: 10 am – 9 pm, Sat: 11 am – 7 pm. Mon – Fri: 8 am – 10 pm, Sat: 11 am – 9 pm. Teriyaki Stix Rice dishes with a variety of meats and vegetables Closed. Mon – Fri: 11 am – 6:30 pm. Tomassito’s Café Pastas and other Italian fare Closed. Mon: 11 am – 6 pm, Tues – Thurs: 11 am – 7:30 pm, Fri: 11 am – 4 pm.
Creamery
With five locations, the Creamery is your place to get BYU’s infamous ice cream, cheeses and other dairy products. You will also find a variety of groceries.
Creamery on Ninth East
1209 North 900 East
Mon – Thur: 7 am – 11 pm, Fri – Sat: 7 am – 12 am. Grill: Mon – Fri: 11 am – 9 pm. Fountain: Mon – Thur: 11 am – 11 pm, Fri – Sat: 11 am – 12 am.
Creamery Outlet
Mon – Fri: 7:30 am – 9 pm, Sat: 9 am – 9 pm
Helaman Creamery
Mon – Thur: 8 am – 8 pm, Fri: 8 am – 6 pm, Sat: 12 pm – 6 pm. Grill: Mon – Thurs: 12 pm – 10 pm. Fri – Sat: 12 pm – 6 pm.
Culinary Support Center 141 Cannon Center
Mon – Fri: 7 am – 11:30 pm, Sat: 10 am – 11 pm. Grill: Mon – Fri: 11:30 am – 11:30 pm, Sat: 11 am – 11:30 pm.
Wyview Creamery
1990 North 40 West
Mon – Fri: 7:30-11:30 pm, Sat: 9 am- 11:30 pm
Jamba Juice
Healthy smoothies that keep you energized throughout the day.
At the Wilkinson Center
Mon – Fri: 9am – 7 pm, Sat: 10 am – 4:30 pm.
At the Student Athlete Building Mon – Fri: 9 am – 4 pm.
2047 WSC
Mon – Fri: 8 am – 9 pm, Sat: 10 am – 8 pm.
102 SAB (Student Athlete Building)
Mon – Fri: 7:30 am – 7 pm, Sat: 11 am – 5 pm.
Legends Grille
106 SAB
With 11 plasma screens, Legends Grille is the perfect place to enjoy the game while eating delicious food. Chefs prepare specialty salads, hearth baked pizzas, grilled steaks and salmon, oven toasted sandwiches and more all right in front of you. Reopens June 3. Mon – Fri: 7:30 am – 8 pm, Sat: 11 am – 8 pm. Pizza delivery: Mon – Sat: 4 – 9 pm.
MOA Café
Mezzanine of the Museum of Art (MOA)
After enjoying the art exhibits in the MOA, head up to the Museum Café to dine on specialty sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. Closed Mon – Fri: 11 am – 2 pm.
Orville & Wilbur’s
1st floor WSC in the Games Center
Come here to enjoy some food and fun. Choose from buffalo wings, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, nachos, fries and more bowling with friends. Closed Mon – Sat: 11 am – 10 pm.
Pendulum Court
ESC (Eyring Science Center) 2nd Floor Center Court
Dietetics students run the Pendulum Court as a lab for hands-on food service training. Reservations are required and can be made at pencourt.byu.edu. Closed Mon , Wed, Thurs: 11:30 am – 1:10 pm, Tues: 12-1:10 pm (8 weeks, fall, winter semesters)
Skyroom Restaurant
6th floor WSC
The Skyroom overlooks campus and offers everyday specials along with a buffet. It is open for lunch only and accepts reservations. Closed Mon – Fri: 11 am – 1:30 pm.
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ENTERING A MAJOR Applying to a major can be like trying to complete an obstacle course. There are many different requirements for each major. Here are six general major entry requirements. Some majors have more than one requirement.
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Not all university majors are listed above. Majors listed entail more requirements than mentioned. Contact the appropriate academic advisement center (see page 10) for a complete list of majors and requirements.
Getting into a major is often more than saying ‘I wanna’ B y A M B E R LY A S AY Graduating from high school opens up the entire world. University students are living on their own, doing what they want and making their own decisions. The hardest decision of all could be deciding what major to pursue. This impacts the rest of a student’s life and determines what type of jobs to pursue. Lately students have taken a longer time than usual to graduate, which is often associated with the indecisiveness of choosing a major. Ad a m D u r fe e, f rom Sandpoint, Idaho, is a freshman mentor at BYU. He said most of the time students who change their majors a lot have not actually taken classes in those majors. “ T hose who take
introductory courses tend to fall in love rather quickly with that major,” Durfee said. “We try to get people to pick their major as soon as possible, because then they will have more time to change it if they want. So if they decide to change early, they are still early in their schooling.” Once a student has chosen a particular field, it is important to take any necessary pre-requisites. Looking at the application process can more fully prepare students for their desired major. Some majors are open enrollment while others require a competitive application process. Sarah Brown, 20, from Fairfield, Calif., didn’t have to apply for her major, but understands the difficulty of the application process. “It can be frustrating applying to a major program and not being able to get in
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and then not being able to apply again until the next semester,” Brown said. “You have to understand that when you apply, you are facing the competition, but you are a competitive applicant
yourself.” Other students have said the ‘try it’ method has worked as well. Connor Schmutz, 18, a freshman from Albie, Va., was forced to select a major to apply for a scholarship.
“A scholarship opportunity for AFROTC was coming up and I had to select a major to apply for it,” Schmutz said. “It didn’t matter what major, but technical and foreign language degrees have the advantage in the Air Force. I made a list of all these majors and then selected one that I found interest in and seemed useful. And I went for it.” He said that he later received the scholarship. Kimberly Rawson, 20, from Rock Springs, Wyo., said choosing a major is a big decision, but if students do it early and then need to change their mind they have the freedom to do that. “The nice thing about freshman year and choosing a major is that you are not married to anything,” Rawson said. “You haven’t gone far and you can choose whatever you want.”
How to buy textbooks through the BYU Bookstore To buy your books online: 1. Sign in to your My BYU 2. Under Campus Links click on the “School” link 3. Click “My Book List” 4. Click “Buy Now” to purchase all of your books through the BYU Bookstore. A box will be ready for pick up on the east side of the textbook area on the third floor of the Bookstore. To buy your books at the bookstore 1. Print your “My Book List.” Go to the blue light kiosk and type in your MyBYU select the current semester and click print. 2. Every book on your list will be found on the text floor of the Bookstore. Books are organized in alphabetical order by author in a “U” shape around the Information Desk. 3. If the book you are looking for is not on the shelving area, there will be a pallet number indicated on the shelf where the book should have been. Go to the pallet area to find your book. 4. You can ask the information desk any questions you might have. 5. Once you have found all of your books, head to the checkout area. Although the line looks long, it moves fast, expect about a 10-15 minute wait. Remember to keep your receipt and the return policy, just in case you need to make any returns. If you do not want to buy your books at the Bookstore, you can look for your books online, at local used textbook stores or bookexchange.byu.edu. The book exchange is specifically created for BYU students to sell textbooks to each other.
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Still don’t know what to be when you grow up? By SARAH ANDREWS With 187 bachelor degrees offered at BYU, learning about specific campus resources can make the process easier for students selecting a major. According to an MSNBC article, 80 percent of incoming college students have undeclared majors, and 50 percent of students change their major multiple times. Savannah Herdegen, a freshman from Arnold, Md., said she switched her major after taking a few engineering classes. “I signed up for chemical engineering but was not interested in any of the classes,” Herdegen said. She said she looked at all four years of the chemical engineering major and then decided the specific courses had no interest to her. Herdegen then reviewed the classes in genetics and biotechnology. “It really hit me ... that’s what I wanted to do,” Herdegen said. “I feel like it was a lot of luck.” Other students may not be as lucky as Herdegen and spend years choosing a field of study. Herdegen
DEVOTIONAL MOMENT “As you examine the condition of your heart and the barriers you may be putting in the way of your communication with God, you will know what you need to do. You will know what you need to change. I invite you to act now. Be bold in choosing to remove any obstruction to the sweet, comforting, guiding messages of love from your Father in Heaven.
management that I was not open to other things,” Landry said. “I looked at the list of different majors and loved the prerequisites for advertising.” Landry suggests visiting advisement centers and speaking with students in different majors. General education classes can help students decide which subjects interest them. She said if students are somewhat interested in a specific core class they should go in that direction. “The most frustrated students are ones who thought they had a major but did not like the classes within the program,” Landry said. For her, the most important aspect for students to consider is their passion and what will make them the happiest. “Often students go with the major that will result in higher earnings,” Landry said. “But these people are often not happy.” The top 10 majors at BYU include exercise science, management, psychology, English, accounting, communications, computer science, economics, political science and public health.
said students might have trouble picking a major because “we don’t know what’s out there.” She said most high school classes are in one category so students do not have much of an opportunity to explore their options. “It’s hard to explore because you do not want to pay for those classes that may not work out,” Herdegen said. Herdegen said she suggests students look at all four years of a certain major and not just the major title. “Take a variety of classes,” Herdegen said. “It may lead to inspiration about what you want to do.” The university has many resources to help students narrow down interests and select a major. Jessica Landry, a freshman peer mentor, works with students every semester and guides them to different campus resources. “Not having a major can be the most stressful thing,” Landry said. She said she originally declared herself as a business major but did not like the classes. “I was so fixed on business
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The most important message any of us could receive or carry is a reminder of who we are and how we are loved by our Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. When the truth and reality of this message sink deep into our hearts, we cannot remain around the dark side of the moon. We are drawn back to Them — back to Their love, back to Their light, and back to Their arms.” ELDER PATRICK KEARON Of the Seventy February 14, 2012
Going forth to serve far off campus with Kennedy Center study abroad By CHARLES BEACHAM A BYU education isn’t limited to classroom instruction. Even the sign on the edge of campus says, “The World is Our Campus” and students have the opportunity to take that seriously. Many BYU students come and go without ever exploring the opportunities for international study and professional experience available to them through university channels. The David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies isn’t just for students majoring in international studies, it’s a resource center for anyone interested in broadening their world view and gaining international experience. The
Kennedy Center provides a wide variety of study abroad programs that cater to a myriad of interests. Hadley Jarvis, a senior from Alpine, studying art history, said her European study abroad program enriched her education by allowing her to experience fi rst-hand the works of art that she had seen so many times in textbooks. “With my major, I have a different view on artwork I have studied because I have seen them in context and I have that visual, personal connection with them now,” Jarvis said. Study abroad programs are academic in nature and students who participate in these programs are enrolled in classes through BYU. However, rather than sitting
in a classroom on campus, they go out into the world to learn. Most study abroad classes fulfill BYU general studies requirements, and often many fulfill requirements for major coursework also. Either way, participating in a study abroad helps students be more prepared to participate academically and professionally. The experience that Jarvis gained in Europe helped her get an internship with the Museum of Art at BYU. “I have more to pull from when researching or discussing because I was there,” Jarvis said. “It wasn’t just in a dark classroom where I saw the art pieces.” Ross Andrus, a senior majoring in statistics said his
experience has opened him up to a world of possibilities that he once shied away from. “I’m kind of a risk-averse person. Just the experience of going out and doing new things that I would have never done without that opportunity and it has made me more interested in trying new things,” Andrus said, adding that the art, culture and history he experienced helped him to hold more interesting conversations in interviews with potential employers. “It’s something that I didn’t expect, but I’ve really come to appreciate,” he said. Though the Kennedy Center doesn’t have study abroad programs that cater to every individual’s interests, they do have other options for international
study and experience. Students can coordinate to participate in international internships, international field studies and direct enrollment programs. Internships offer students the chance to gain professional experience in their chosen field, while direct enrollment programs offer students the chance to temporarily study at a foreign university like Cambridge or Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. International field studies are perfect for individuals who have unique interests. Students interested in international field studies work with a faculty member to create a research project or creative project of their choosing. They live as locals in their chosen
region and immerse themselves in the culture. Apart from the rich educational experience gained by taking part in international opportunities, many students enjoy spiritual growth by serving in local wards and branches of the Church. Leslie Macfarlane, a junior from Provo studying accounting, said serving as a young women’s teacher in London opened her eyes to how universal the gospel is. “When you’re there you meet a lot of people and get to be a part of the culture, but you don’t really understand or know what they go through until you’re surrounded by people who have lived there their whole lives,” Macfarlane said. “It’s just really cool.”
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Each year during Homecoming week, Helaman Field becomes a sea of blue foam as students play True Blue Football, flag football played in a thick layer of BYU-blue foam. Participants can also slide down the side of the hill through the blue cloud. The tradition of True Blue Football has evolved from an older tradition, the Mud Bowl. BYU used to plow up a field and the fire department would hose it down until it was all mud. BYU fans would then play tackle football in the muck.
Preparing for a mission while studying at BYU Things to consider as students prepare for a call to serve B y DAV I D L A K E Most students enter the dorms after leaving home for the first time. It is easy for students to become distracted. Freshman year habits and dorm life can either serve as a training for a mission or a distraction. Appropriate social interactions and spiritual preparation can pave the way to a prepared and worthy missionary. Social Interactions New students will find there is always something going on. Learning skills of social interaction can be very helpful on a mission, but many students easily fall into the trap of accepting every invitation that comes their way. Constant socializing can lead to a lifestyle where students stay up late every night and struggle to keep up with schoolwork and scripture
study. Fred Nelson, a public health student from Santa Barbara Calif., experienced this fi rsthand. “You want to have fun more than get serious and think about the mission,” Nelson said. As a freshman, Nelson’s stake presiPhoto by David Scott dent suggested each stake member should Missionaries at the Missionary Training Center heading to their next class. go on dates weekly. He said it wasn’t an order for stu- of the Church are asked to the gospel and its teachings dents to date seriously, but to serve missions. An emphasis is essential before serving a get to know different people can be put on the word “wor- mission. BYU offers numerand interact on a one-on-one thy.” Some people may come ous religion classes and devobasis. Nelson believes dating to BYU with expectations tionals that help students can be a good thing for stu- that it is a type of Utopia. increase their understanddents to do before the mission, However, the same problems ing of gospel doctrines. Above but suggested using dating that plague members of the and beyond class study, stuas a learning process rather Church outside of BYU are dents should personally study than a selection process. also present at BYU. the scriptures and cultivate “I think dating before the While both the men and their own testimonies. Part mission is great,” he said. women at BYU have high of this will involve reading “Before the mission, I think standards and desires for the Book of Mormon in its you really need to keep an righteous living, people do entirety. “For one, you need to open mind and look for the fail to make the right decitype of girl you think you sions when they put them- know what you’re going to be want to marry rather than a selves in the wrong position. preaching,” Nelson said. “But Avoid situations where you also, you need to have develspecific girl to marry.” may be influenced to compro- oped a testimony. It comes mise your standards. from reading the whole Book Spiritual Preparation All worthy male members Gaining a testimony of of Mormon.”
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Work it out and enjoy your roommates It’s likely, if you are coming to campus as a freshman, the only other people you’ve ever lived with has been your family. Living with a roommate – often a stranger – can be an exhilarating, but frightening experience. Getting to know someone from somewhere else can be rewarding and fun. Still, worrying about what kind of roommate you’ll get is normal. Also important is being a good roommate, which is about following the three Cs below: Communication Being open and honest with your roommate from the fi rst day builds a good foundation. Asking questions can help you fi nd out what your roommate expects from you and in turn, let them know what you expect. You may like different music or have different study habits. One of you may be a night owl, the other a morning person. Is your roommate a neat freak? What if you’re not? Learning to talk things
out is great, and learning to listen is even better. Consideration Respect the other person’s point of view (we all have one), feelings (we all have those, too) and property. Your room or apartment is your home away from home. But it’s your roommate’s home as well. You should both feel comfortable living there. Cooperation Establish and commit to some house rules together. Sometimes it’s helpful to write out a roommate agreement. Sharing a living space means sharing responsibilities. Be willing to be accountable not only to your roommate, but also to yourself. You’ve come to BYU to get an education, but not every lesson you learn will come from the classroom. Getting along with people in class, in work and in your apartment is a life skill as valuable as any academic degree.
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Make the most of your college experience be cause these are the best years of your life, and it will be over before you know it.”
Megan Maginity Daily Vidette News Editor
“Freshman year is the best year of college because everything is new, you are now independent and there are so many different opportunities at ISU. Try to get to know as many people as possible and participate in things you enjoy, because sooner than later, your four years will be up.”
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Ariana Taylor Daily Vidette Features Editor
“Stay focused and remember what you’re here for! Aspire to inspire. Strive to be a leader rather than a conformer. Most importantly, com municate with ISU staff members in order to successfully network and prosper.”
Julie Conrad Daily Vidette Reporter
“When your friends’ parents visit for family weekend, include them in everything. You will get free food this way. Also, never room with your best friend.”
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“Every tool you need to achieve your goals and maintain success can be found during your time at ISU, so it’s important to seize every opportunity that comes your way. Don’t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and try something you’re not used to because those are the decisions the rest of your life.”
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“Don’t eat too much mac and cheese at the dining center or you’ll be at risk of gaining those 15 pounds.”
“Take advantage of the amazing Rec center and all the classes it has to offer so you don’t get fat. You’ll never regret going there and working out, you’ll only regret skipping it to watch ‘The Bachelorette.’ Trust me.”
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Advice for f1rst-year students Compiled by Emily Warner Daily Vidette Sports Editor
“Take advantage of the random adventures. You never know what could turn into one of your greatest memories if you just do something out of the ordinary.”
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reshman year is a magical time where you get a lot of freedom, meet a lot of people and make a lot of mistakes. All of these experiences are unavoidable and just part of college, but what is avoidable (partially, anyway) is looking like a freshman. It is easy to spot them a mile away. They are too excited when they are buying school supplies at the Alamo, and they are wearing lanyards around their necks with their student ID in a Velcro holder. So freshmen, unless you want to stick out like a sore thumb and have some senior ask you if you need your muffin buttered, please heed my advice. The easiest thing you can do is go to YouTube and watch the “Sh*t ISU students don’t say” video. It was a sensation last year mostly because it was dead-on. It will not make complete sense until you have been a Redbird for a while, but something you can learn from
it, for starters, is that “Schroeder Hall” is pronounced “Shray-der”. Do not ask why, this is just how it is. Speaking of Schroeder, you might have classes there. Go to them. You should be going to the majority of your classes, and you should be doing your best to get good grades. Someone is paying good money for you to come here and get an education, so take that seriously and don’t assume that you can just skip class — that’s a total freshman move. In addition, whenever you are drinking, either at a party or in your dorm room, please refrain from taking pictures of you with whatever your booze of choice is. It screams “amateur hour” and you will regret those pictures in future years. Sometimes you might need to take the bus somewhere. There is the BloomingtonNormal bus and the Redbird bus that goes around campus. Do not wait for the bus on
Sunday because they do not run on Sundays. One place you can walk to is the conveniently located Rec center. A heads up though — only the lockers at the very front of the locker room are for use (at least in the women’s locker room), the ones in the back are for those highly motivated individuals who are renting a locker for the semester, or people like me who rent one as motivation but then never go. Speaking of the Rec, it is not a place to hang out. Go there, do your work out and leave so you’re not taking up space. Otherwise, you might get sneered at as being a freshman. Would not want that, right? Although it may seem like being a freshman is something to be ashamed of, it really is not. We were all there once and my favorite year of college was freshman year. So if I am mean to you because you are still a teenager, maybe it is just because I am jealous that I am not a freshman anymore. n
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Looking back on my college career, the biggest thing that sticks out is good and not so good times with roommates I’ve had over the years. A few drifted in and out of my life while some stayed, for better or worse. As a senior graduating this December and after many struggles and battles with roommates, but also memorable and lasting friendships, I can offer some advice to those entering dorm life for the very first time. Whether you are rooming with close friends, acquaintances or complete strangers, the most important idea to keep in mind to not turn into a nightmare roommate is the golden rule: Treat your roommate like you’d want to be treated. Living in a confined space with one to three or more people is cramped and it will be uncomfortable for everyone, at least at first. Having your television turned up loud, music blasting, lights on late at night, constant Skyping and other activities that you may enjoy in the privacy in your house will not fly when your roommate needs sleep or has an early class. Using headphones, a small desk light that can be turned away from sleeping roommates and turning off video games or televisions after an agreed time will keep everyone happy. While it may sound silly at first, the roommate bill of rights given to each room on the first day is a must. My freshman year, I roomed with complete strangers so we all decided to lay ground rules. Later when there were issues, we brought up the agreement we all signed and that usually solved problems. Safety and crime is a big issue in the dorms. Make sure you lock your door every time you leave your room, even if it’s just for a second. If your roommate’s laptop got stolen because you
failed to lock the door, that could cause major issues with trust. Always ask to borrow things and return them quickly. I’ve been in situations where things of mine went missing and turned up in another roommate’s dresser or desk, and it would make me question their character. If you are bringing a special someone back to the room, a simple heads up is appropriate. Just make sure if you do ask for some alone time that it is a reasonable request and make sure to return the favor if your roommate needs it as well. You don’t have to keep your roommate totally involved with your private life, but walking in on your roommate is probably one of the most awkward situations you can encounter. Cleanliness for both ladies and gentlemen is a huge issue in the dorms. Do your laundry on a weekly basis because the smell of dirty clothes can ruin a room. Make sure you are taking out your trash when it gets full or starts to smell, buy cheap Lysol and dust wipes to keep furniture clean and encourage your roommates to do the same with their areas. It’s also a good idea to vacuum or Swiffer the floors once in a while, and I know my roommate borrowed a vacuum from the Watterson staff without any issues. Finally, be open to new things and change. The people you live with could be your best friend, a good roommate or a complete disaster, as I have found. They may be very similar to you but may also turn out to have the complete opposite living style. Regardless, by keeping a cool head if arguments do happen, respecting their space and taking care of small issues in the beginning, you can prevent becoming a nightmare roommate. n
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Now that you’re away from home and living by yourself, it’s easy to understand if you’re not quite sure how to spend all of your time in Bloomington– Normal. Here are a few suggestions of local spots to check out around the Twin Cities area and near your residence hall to help you adjust to your new surroundings.
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Uptown Circle Fulfill all of your dining and entertainment needs right next to campus. Just watch out for the drivers who don’t know how to use the roundabout.
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Fun Things to do without booze Ariana M. Taylor Daily Vidette Features Editor
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s moms drive their minivans around campus looking for their child’s dorm building on move-in day, they may be slightly disturbed by the “drop your daughter off here” and the infamous “you honk we drink” posters dangling off the banisters of upperclassmen residences. Nonetheless, ISU provides numerous alcohol-free events that lessen the pressure of consuming alcohol. To excite first-year students about attending a university, current and former students enjoy sharing the false myth that college life is merely about “throwing back bottles” and partying. However, the purpose of attending college is to become more educated and better prepared for employment in the future. Although students of legal age take pleasure in participating in alcohol-related fun when time permits, there are numerous ways to have a good time while being sober. Whether it’s in a residence hall, the Bone Student Center or the Bowling and Billiards Center, ISU typically offers an exciting program for students to partake in every weekend. As an alternative to drinking, students can maintain sobriety by gathering friends and attending a weekend event, or by simply going to see a movie or a theater production. Consuming alcohol frequently is not only expensive but is hazardous to your health. Alcohol, especially beer, contributes to the “freshman 15” – the amount of weight often gained during the first year of college. To add, there are consequences to underage drinking, such as a $275 fine for a first offense. Moreover, students should not feel compelled to stay on campus. The Bloomington–Normal buses are free to ISU students and travel to exciting places like Eastland Mall, restaurants and more. Alcohol-free events allow students to save money while sustaining full awareness of their actions. Deciding to stay sober is not an exemplification of cowardice but essentially a sign of strength and maturity. Students who are interested in participating in sober fun should look for events on the university calendar at events.illinoisstate.edu. n
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ILLINOIS STATE GNOMES mens ultimate frisbee club Fun and Competitive team No experience needed Practices Mon, Tues, Thurs from 4-7pm at the corner of Dale and Adelaide For more info check out our website - freeteams.net/isu
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210 W. Mulberry St. Normal, IL 61761 Sundays - Worship at 5:00 PM Free dinner immediately following Worship Other student gatherings throughout the week
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your life with Campus Recreation
All fee paying students are considered members of the Student Fitness Center. Students just need their valid Redbird Card to access the facility!
STUDENT FITNESS CENTER HOURS
CLIMBING WALL HOURS
Monday-Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday and Thursday Tuesday and Wednesday Friday Sunday
Fall semester hours
5:30 a.m.-midnight 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Noon-8 p.m.
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Check the website for reduced hour and closure dates.
POOL HOURS (LAP AND RECREATIONAL) Monday-Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Open Climbing
5:30-8 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 4-9 p.m. 5:30-8 a.m., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 3:30-7:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1:30-7:30 p.m.
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Ariana M. Taylor Daily Vidette Features Editor
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he thought of balancing school work and joining organizations may seem overwhelming, but keeping busy enables students to stay more organized and focused on success. There are over 300 registered student organizations that you can join in order to network, grow and find new acquaintances. The majority of the people you attend college with will graduate with a B.S. or B.A. just like you. Although they may be seeking a different field, your peers are sharing the same educational experience that you are which makes it difficult to stand out. Becoming a part of an organization not only allows you to socialize with diverse individuals, but it also enhances your résumé. Being away from home for the first time and adjusting to a new environment can be difficult,but organizations advised by Diversity Advocacy, such as Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC), Association of Latin American Students (ALAS), Black Student Union (BSU), and Pride, provide a home away from home.
Of course there are various Greek organizations that students may pursue, but remember that becoming a part of a sorority or fraternity is a serious matter and a lifelong commitment. There are many different types of Greek organizations and each one is founded on different beliefs and values. For more information on Greek life, visit deanofstudents.illinoisstate.edu/students/get-involved/greek-affairs. The question is: with 381 current RSOs which one should you join? Find your passion, whether it’s dancing, singing, writing, etc., and search for an organization that focuses on your particular interest. Most importantly, if you have something that you are passionate about and there is no RSO for it, feel free to create your own organization. When seeking out an organization, students should visit illinoisstate.collegiatelink. net/organizations and read the information attached to each society. n
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WorshipDirectory 1 apostolic pentecostal
church
2810 Tractor Lane Bloomington, IL 61704 309-829-3936 www.theapc.org Times of Worship: Sun 10am & 6pm / Wed 7pm The Outlet is our college age group that meets twice per month. Call Adam for more details at 309-706-8296.
2 baha’i faith
Activities: Study Circles-Devotional Meetings-Fireside discussions-Various locations “The earth is one country and mankind it’s Citizens.” –Bahu’u’llah (309) 827-5936 www.bloomingtonilbahais.org
3 bible baptist church
Pastor Todd Harrison 804 Four Seasons Rd. Bloomington, IL 61701 (309)662-3617 www.BibleBaptistChurchBloomington.org Sunday- 10:30 am, 6:00 pm Wednesday- 7:00 pm
4 calvary baptist church 1017 N. School St Normal, IL (Corner of School St and Summit St) (309) 452-4479 Cbcnormal.org Sunday Morning Service- 9:30 am Adult Bible Fellowship- 11:00 am Evening Service- 6:00 pm
5 center for hope
ministries
14940 Old Colonial Rd Bloomington, IL 61705 Phone: 309-827-2009 * Fax: 309-827-2127 www.cfhministries.org COME AND GROW WITH US! Sunday Service- Sunday School: 9:30– 10:30 am Worship Service- 8:00-9:15 am & 10:45am1:00pm Mid Week Service- Intercessory Prayer: 6:00-7:00pm Bible Study: 7:00-8:30pm
6 church of christ
405 W. Northtown Rd. Normal, IL 61761 (309) 454-7017 Sunday Bible Classes: 9:30 am All ages Sunday Worship Assembly: 10:30 am & 5:00 pm Wednesday Bible Classes: 7:00 pm All ages www.churchofchristinnormal.org A congregation of the church of the living God, supporting the truth in our community.
7 grace church
1311 W Hovey Ave Normal, IL 61761 309-452-5076 Website: www.gracenormal.org Worship Times: 9:00am & 10:45am College/Young Adult Bible Study: Sundays @ 9:00am
8 harvest family
worship centre
712 W. Locust St. Bloomington, IL 61701 (309) 827-7389 www.harvest-family.org hfwc1@frontier.com tammylynnmiller@frontier.com You're invited Sundays at 10 a.m. Bible School on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
9 holy apostles orthodox
christian church
1670 W. Hovey Ave. Normal, IL 61761 (309)268-9200 www.holyapostlesbn.org Saturdays-5:15 Vespers Sundays-9:30 AM Divine Liturgy
10 jacob’s well community
church
304 Jersey Ave. Normal, IL 61761 (309)830-3795 Sunday Morning Service: 10:30 am Wednesday Prayer Service: 7:00 pm www.thejake.cc
11 john paul ii catholic
newman center
501 S. Main St., Normal, IL (309)452-5046 www.isucatholic.org Sunday masses: 12 pm & 7:30 pm Weekday masses: Tues. 12:05 pm,Wed. 7:30pm, Thurs. 5 pm, Fri. 5 pm, except First Fridays at 5:15 pm at Old St. Pat’s Confessions & rosary: half hour before each mass Adoration: Tues. 12:30 pm-3:15 pm, Thurs. 2 pm-5 pm, & Friday 2 pm-5 pm & 5:30 pm-10 pm Wednesday Worship: 8 pm-9 pm Thursday: Bible Study/Faith Sharing 7 pm – free dinner 6 pm Daily: Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 pm
12 judson fellowship
Campus Religious Center 210 W. Mulberry St. Normal, IL 61761 Sundays - Worship at 5:00 PM Free dinner immediately following Worship Other student gatherings throughout the week www.judsonfellowship.com & facebook.com/judsonisu Questions? Call (309)750-7925 or Email judsonfellowship@gmail.com
12 the movement
Campus Religious Center 210 W. Mulberry, Normal IL Thursday nights - Meal @ 6:30, Worship @ 7 Contact Pastor Matt Geerdes 815-408-1478 themovementisu@gmail.com TheMovementISU.com The Movement (Lutheran Student Movement) is a gift from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to all students of Bloomington-Normal
12 new covenant community (Presbyterian, UCC, Disciples) Campus Religious Center 210 W. Mulberry St., Normal IL Sunday Worship:10am through Sept. 2; 10:30am beginning Sept. 9 We are a "welcoming" congregation. 309.454.7362 susan@nccnormal.org www.nccnormal.org
13 st. matthew’s episcopal
church
1920 E. Oakland Ave. Bloomington, IL 61701 (309) 662-4646 Service Times: Saturdays: (Rite II)5:00 pm, Sundays: 7:30 & 10:00 am Web: www.stmatthewsbloomington.org www.facebook.com/stmatthewsbloomington Email: info@stmatthewsbloomington.org Contact us for more information on the young adult program.
14 wesley united methodist
church
502 E. Front St. Bloomington, IL 61701 (309)827-8046 www.wesley-umc.com Sunday Worship: 9:00 am (Traditional) & 11:15 am (Contemporary) Thursday: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Young adult/College age group) Need a ride? Call us!
15 wittenberg lutheran
center
201 S. Main St, Normal IL (309) 452-5971 www.wittenberg-lcms.org Email: wittenbergLCMS@gmail.com Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship w/HC: 10:30 am Sunday Evening Bible Study & Meal: 5:00 pm Tuesday Evening Bible Study & Pizza: 7:30 pm
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FOUR PILLARS FOR LIFE sisterhood brotherhood
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National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Chapters include: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc,. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Iota Phi Theta, Fraternity, Inc. NPHC Showcase, come learn about NPHC chapters September 8th on the Quad, time TBA NPHC chapters do membership intake by individual chapters visit the Fraternity & Sorority Life web site
Panhellenic Association (PA) Chapters include: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, CERES, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Phi Lambda, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Betta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha PA Informationals - Come learn more about Panhellenic Recruitment Wednesday, August 22, 2012 6 pm Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center Monday, August 27, 2012 8 pm Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:30 pm Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center Tuesday, September 4, 2012 6:30 pm Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center Register for recruitment before September 5, 2012 at the Fraternity & Sorority Life web site Panhellenic Recruitment dates are September 5-11, 2012 Panhellenic Recruitment will showcase 10 of the 12 Panhellenic chapters
Interfraternity Council (IFC) Chapters include Acacia, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Phi, FarmHouse, Phi Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Tau Kappa Epsilon IFC informationals: August 29th at 7 pm and September 5th at 7 pm. Locations: TBA Register for recruitment at the Fraternity & Sorority Life web site IFC Recruitment September 9-13, 2012
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DEAR FRESHMEN .............................5 PURCHASING TEXTBO0KS.................8 CLASSES CONFIDENTIAL................10 FAKE IDS AND MIPS................14 BEER AND LOATHING...........20 FIND YOUR WAY GREEK LIFE......................18 AROUND ANN ARBOR: MAP.....................................16 NEIGHBORHOODS.............17 BUSES EXPLAINED.......27
ear Class of 2016, Firstly, welcome and congratulations — you are about to begin the ride of your life, and when you are done you will be expected to be a “grown-up.” Welcome, congratulations, enjoy it. Now breathe. The first day I stepped foot on Michigan’s campus, I got lost. Not only did I get lost, but I didn’t understand how the Diag was diagonal because it seemed to lead everywhere, and I didn’t know how to get from my dorm in East Quad to North Campus. I picked my classes solely on how the names of my professors sounded, figuring that I wouldn’t ever speak to them anyway, and I hoped the freshman 15 didn’t manifest itself in the delicious dining hall cookies — make sure you eat them. I was, in other words, a freshman. What you are and your peers are. Yes, I’ve felt the same feelings as you do, and yes, I still feel them. This place is vast and exciting and easy to be immersed in, but it’s hard to figure out. I am no expert. I still ask everyone questions about school, classes and professors on a near-daily basis, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t assemble a team of very determined and knowledgeable journalists to impart wisdom onto you. At orientation, I wasn’t told which professors give literally zero As — they exist — or that it was likely I could sell my football ticket for the game against Michigan State University and pay for the rest of the season with the money I made. If I could have known which classes were taught by professors who would change my life and by professors I should avoid at all costs, or that I could take art or business classes while still being an LSA student, that would have been helpful. If I could have been told that, yes, on football Saturdays the music starts at a ripe 8 a.m. and that sleeping in is highly improbable, that would have been very, very helpful. I kept learning things the hard way, and as I look back on my freshman year, there were a lot of times when I said, “I wish someone would have told me about that before.” So this is for you, to offer a snippet more of knowledge to guide you; to keep you a step ahead of the game; to tell you everything you wish you could have asked someone but didn’t; to fill in the holes from orientation; and to help you bleed maize and blue from the moment you step foot on this campus. Welcome and go blue!
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f there are three things that you probably won’t see much of during the next eight months, it’s these: children, dogs and the elderly. But fret not, there is a simple solution: Main Street and downtown. It’s easy to get lost in the whirlwind of maize and blue, football Saturdays, the overwhelming 18-22 demographic and the absence of a higher parental authority. By all means, embrace it, treasure it and remember it. But, when you miss the “real” world, make sure you take the extra three-block walk to Main Street. Now, I know it may sound crazy that I’m telling you to make an extra effort to spend more time in a part of Ann Arbor’s residential area that seems so undeniably close. But believe it or not, most of you — just like I did freshman year — will get wrapped up in solely what the campus blocks have to offer. And that’s OK. Yet when you get sick of seeing the same people, taking multiple
first semester. Still I went to sit in the cafeteria in order to “make friends,” which is something most college guidebooks suggest you do. I’m still working on it. On one of the early days, I heard a friend get asked to use the tongs to take a cookie. I laughed at how adolescent the crime was. Several days later, I entered the dining hall, repeated my friend’s offense and turned to walk out. “Use the tongs, please,” a voice behind me said. I uttered a placating apology without turning around. “Hey,” the woman said again. It was more command than greeting. I spun around, cookie in hand, and looked at her with a smile. She was wearing blue jeans under a darker-blue apron. “What’s your name?” Her calm voice only made it more intimidating. My smile was replaced with a look and feeling of juvenile guilt. I meant to lie, but fear pushed out the word before I could stop it. Her eyes never wavered. “Alright Andrew, I’m Sunshine.” There was an appropriately timed pause. “Next time I see you do that, I’m going to call you out.” I almost laughed out of nervousness. She meant it. I nodded and walked out, hypnotized. I can’t imagine I ate the cookie. -Andrew Weiner, Editor Page Editor blue book exams, listening to hallmates try to determine the meaning of life at 2 a.m. or sitting in a 300-person lecture hall, head down to Main Street and the downtown area. From the Fleetwood Diner to Frita Batidos to TeaHaus, there’s a whole other world just a few blocks away. Venture even further to Kerrytown — complete with its well-worn cobblestones and hipster-tastic charm — to check out the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market or the world-renowned Zingerman’s Deli. Comic book fans? Check out Vault of Midnight. Any die-hard thrifters in the group? Try the Treasure Mart. For those of you who are Starbucks loyalists, make sure you stray away from the plump mermaid and try Sweetwaters for a change, where the Ginger Dragon is my personal recommendation. Wherever you go downtown, one thing remains intact: It’s reassuring to know that life does, in fact, exist outside of academia. -Erin Kirkland, Managing Photo Editor The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com
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s I prepare to leave Ann Arbor for the last time in the fall, it’s easy to become nostalgic and think back to four years ago when I arrived. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I set out to explore my new home. I learned a lot during my time here, and so will you. Here are a few of the lessons I learned: 1. Get involved. Play a club sport, join Greek life, join a student organization — whatever makes you happy. It’s easy to get lost in the shuffle if you aren’t involved. 2. Take a random class just because it sounds cool. I recommend Crime, Race and the Law because it opened my eyes and made me look at the world differently, but it could be anything. There are a lot of required classes but plenty of time to do something just because you enjoy it. 3. There are more sports than football. I know … you’re shocked. Football games are awesome and you should get tickets. But basketball games, hockey games, even smaller sporting events like water polo matches, are awesome to watch and show a different side of college sports. 4. Spend a summer in Ann Arbor. I wish I had done this earlier in college, because I really feel like I missed out. Between picnics in the Arb, gelato at Iorio’s and ice cream at Stucchi’s, the Art Fair and
the beautiful weather, Ann Arbor is one of the best summer locations. Without the crazy rush of school and extracurriculars, you can really get the feel for the town. 5. Skip class to do something amazing. Travel to the bowl game, see the president speak, go to a rally. In 20 years, you won’t remember what you were supposed to learn in that class, but you will remember all the fun you had at that event. It’s what happens outside the classroom that you will remember most down the road. 6. Things exist west of South State Street. There is, shockingly, more to Ann Arbor than just the University. There are a lot of great restaurants, stores and things to do on Main Street. Don’t fall victim to the townie-student divide! Take advantage of all the great things Ann Arbor has to offer. But the best advice I can really give you is to just enjoy your time here. In four years you’ll be leaving, and you won’t believe how fast those years go by.
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the class. Boy, was the class easy. The grading system was based mainly on five open-note quizzes, one four-page report and a group presentation. No exams and no long essays! Also, make every conversation count. Some of your daily conversations can turn into meaningful learning experiences. My talk with Jeni Olney, my wonderful academic adviser at the Engineering Advising Center, started off with slope fields and ended up with how I can serve as an ally for all my residents as a residence education staff member. Lastly, take advantage of all the unique and interesting events the University has to offer, even if you aren’t sure about them. For example, Angela Farrehi, the student advocacy manager for the College of Engineering, started hosting regular office hours with her dog, Dr. Tiggs, to help students de-stress. Dr. Tiggs is not only adorable, but he’s also a certified therapy dog!
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Having tackled all other sorts of ordeals, from securing a place to live to hunting down that last spot in a prerequisite course, now is a good time for new Wolverines to turn their focus to another issue: buying textbooks. After all, while getting a textbook is unlikely to be as difficult as getting into the University, it is to students’ own benefit to kick off a semester equipped with textbooks, and planning ahead can help save money. Whereas stepping into a bookstore used to be the only means of purchasing books, consumers are provided with the alternate option of buying their books online with the click of a mouse. Students can search for textbooks through the likes of eBay or Amazon where they can purchase items using various payment methods such as credit cards or a PayPal account, then relax and wait until the books are shipped to their home addresses. LSA juniors Lois Garba and Madeline Whims said they choose to buy their textbooks online for efficiency and affordability. When weighing the pros and cons of each method, Garba said she buys textbooks online because “cheap, used ones” are available there. Purchasing textbooks online also allows for the convenience of having the books shipped wherever the student pleases. Whims, who returns to her homeSee ONLINE, Page 29 town during semester
In a community as tight-knit as Ann Arbor, local bookstores should not be left out in the cold to be replaced with online competitors. Students argue that there are many benefits to shopping at Ulrich’s and Barnes & Noble over ordering books on sites such as Amazon or eBay. Located at the intersection of South University Avenue and East University Avenue, Ulrich’s sells anything from textbooks to football jerseys and is in the center of campus. If a professor registers a book with Ulrich’s, you can find it in the back where all the books are organized by course title. As you make your way to the front of the store, you can also pick up other school supplies or Michigan apparel before you hit the register. The Ulrich’s website also has tools that allow for receiving assistance via live chat and searching for available books. Barnes & Noble is located on the bottom floor of the Michigan Union and sells similar products to those found at Ulrich’s. Music, Theatre & Dance sophomore Avery Diubaldo said books might be cheaper online, but it’s worth it for him to buy from the local bookstores because he likes to physically see books before he buys them. “You get to check out the quality before you purchase them,” Diubaldo said. “It’s cheaper to go online in some cases, but you never really know what the condition is going to be … and it’s generally pretty affordable.” Diubaldo said buying books from local bookstores is an intimate experience that cannot be found in cyberSee BOOKSTORES, Page 29 space.
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“What does it mean to carry around a smartphone in your pocket?” Engineering Lecturer Jeff Ringenberg asked. “What are the societal implications of that? What are the personal implications of privacy, and what happens to the data when you’re done with it?” Now look at your cell phone, iPod or iPad. Ever wonder how those apps got there? No, not the App Store, but rather, who wrote them and how? Thriving in a Digital World, or EECS 101, is not a class for engineers. Instead, it’s geared toward freshmen and sophomore students in LSA with a genuine interest in and curiosity about how data works, how codes get turned into meaningful programs, who has access to that embarrassing Facebook photo and what this might mean. Ringenberg, who has previously taught the introductory class for the College of Engineering, said the objective of this course is to provide the average student with a basic understanding of computer science without getting bogged down in code and technicalities. Instead, students will learn through hands-on projects that include creating their own mobile applications through a visual interface rather than programming. “It’s at the level of if someone were to ask, ‘How does the internet work?’ ” Ringenberg said. “You’d be able to answer that in five minutes.” Ringenberg said other topics include
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data storage and security, privacy and the impact of changing technology on our world. “There have been recent issues with employers asking their interviewees for their Facebook passwords,” Ringenberg said. “Why should or shouldn’t there be laws for this? Is the legal system the appropriate place for that, or is this just common sense and decency to not ask for a password?” Ringenberg added that students who discover a passion for computer science through this class can either continue
their work through the Computer Science LSA program or transfer to the College of Engineering for more technical, extensive study of the subject. EECS 101 will be offered exclusively in the fall of 2012. The class includes a lecture and a lab section. According to the University, students can expect to have two hours of outside work per credit hour of class, but Ringenberg said students can expect less than eight hours per week of outside work, comparable to other introductory science and technology courses.
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HISTORY 195: The Writing of History By PETER SHAHIN Daily Staff Reporter
For students looking to knock out that first-year writing requirement during their first semester, History 195: The Writing of History is the perfect opportunity for those not interested in fulfilling the requirement with an English class. It also provides a way to get some individual attention and discussion outside of those stifling introductory lectures with hundreds of other students. With topics ranging from a history of the 1970s to racial issues across the Americas, the seminar courses of History 195 have a lot to offer. Rackham student Joshua Mound,
the graduate student who will teach the section on the social and political history of the 1970s, said the 195 courses are designed by graduate students who specialize in each section’s subject, and their passion shines through during the course. “The 195 program is really designed to teach freshmen the type of writing and analytical skills they’re going to need to carry them through their entire undergraduate career and beyond,” Mound said. “The advantage of the 195 course is … that you get to explore writing about a topic that students will be interested in and that I’m passionate about.” Rackham student Eugene Cassidy, a former Navy submariner and the gradu-
ate student teaching the course on racial issues in Brazil and the United States, said the focus of his academic career has been on racial issues across borders. He added that he is thrilled to share his findings with undergraduate students in an intimate, discussion-driven class. “It’s not a course for people thinking, ‘I’m going to be a history major. This is what I want to do.’” Cassidy said. “All of a sudden, if you’re wearing a hoodie, you’re going to get shot. Race never went away. Anyone who tries to feed you that is trying to feed you something other than that.” All sections of The Writing of History will have between 15 and 25 students and are four credit hours.
PSYCH 120: Psychology as a Social Science By AUSTEN HUFFORD Daily Staff Reporter
While psychology may be the University’s most popular major, other students may still want to learn a bit of the mind science without majoring in it. First-Year Seminar in Psychology as a Social Science, or Psych 120, may be the answer for many first-year students. Four different sections are in the course guide as Psych 120, each covering a specific topic with a psychological focus: children’s literature, law, happiness and gender. All four classes are first-year seminars, meaning they are capped at 20 stu-
dents per class and are designed to allow freshmen to interact with professors in a closer environment. First-year seminars “are intended to focus on discussion and active participation rather than lectures,” according to the LSA website. Psychology Prof. Robert Pachella has taught “Law and Psychology” for more than 20 years. He said the class is designed to teach the basic relationships between the two fields. He added that students will have the opportunity to participate in a simulated court case and present mock closing arguments to the rest of the class, which serves as the jury. “What Makes Life Worth Living?” is another Psych 120 class that allows
students to explore this question. The instructor, Associate Psychology Prof. Nansook Park, said the class helps students to learn more about themselves and what makes life worth living for them. “This course does not simply entail critical thinking, it entails critical thinking about what matters most,” Park said. LSA sophomore Hannah Gingerich, who took Park’s class last fall, said she thought the material studied was “incredibly interesting” and applicable to everyday life. “If I could go back to the start of freshman year, this would absolutely be the first class I’d sign up for,” Gingerich said.
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SOC 102: Special Topics Sports and Society By PETER SHAHIN Daily Staff Reporter
Do black athletes make less than white athletes? Why do people pack the stands at football games but women gymnasts struggle to fill their bleachers? Sociology is about society, and sports are in many ways a microcosm of society. For students in Introduction to Sociology: Special Topics Sports and Society, or Soc 102, the theories and principles of the discipline will be applied to the world of contemporary sports in an engaging and insightful course. Sociology Lecturer Michael Ybarra, who took this class himself as an undergraduate, said the class will critically view the world of sports and investigate a variety of issues that sociologists examine as well as prepare students for future study in sociology. “There’s going to be a certain emphasis on inequality, looking at gender, looking at race, looking at class to a certain degree,” Ybarra said. “It’s going to take a cultural and institutional view of organizations and look at some of these odd dynamics that seem to be prevalent in sports more so than other social institutions.”
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Ybarra added that students will look at events like the 2012 Olympics, and though the class will focus primarily on U.S. sports, it will also have an international perspective. “We’ll spend a solid two weeks discussing football and all these things around football (like) the Super Bowl and how it has become the predominant viewing sport in the United States,” Ybarra said. Ybarra said the primary objective of the course is to give students the ability to view all institutions critically and evaluate and analyze the world around them. “We can apply this to things like free markets, things like the legal system and why we currently have the system of punishment and rewards that we do within society,” Ybarra said. “I want to use sports as a lens to be able to look at social institutions in a very broad manner and be able to question why it is things are the way they are.” Ybarra estimates the course will involve three to five hours per week of work outside of class through video viewings and a variety of both academic and non-academic readings.
BIOPHYS:120 Discovery of the DNA Double Helix By AUSTEN HUFFORD Daily Staff Reporter
DNA is present in all life forms on earth. It is responsible for what differentiates all species and individuals from one another, and Biophys 120, called “The Discovery of the DNA Double Helix and its Hidden Mysteries,” is all about the four base-pair structures. The three-credit class fulfills the natural science and quantitative reasoning 1 requirements, which benefits students looking to quickly cover all of their general degree requirements. Biophysics Prof. Jens-Christian Meiners said it is primarily a science class but with historical elements. The class will demonstrate “that science does not advance in a vacuum, but lives in a social and historical context,” Meiners said. Students will study DNA from a number of perspectives, according to Meiners. They will learn about its chemical composition along with the history of its discovery and discuss ethical controversies concerning DNA like genetic testing. While some classes will be in the common lecture style, students will also have the chance to perform labs and go on field trips that include extracting genetic material from a kiwi using household materials and going on lab tours. Meiners said the class “shouldn’t get boring” and that people with no collegiate science experience should feel free to take the course as long as they have an interest. “DNA is a topic that touches on many aspects, from biology and medicine to forensics and material sciences, (and) raises ethical and philosophical questions,” Meiners said. “There should be something in it for almost everyone.”
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Fake IDs and MIPs Students weigh in on their decisions whether or not to risk consequences for underage drinking By ZENA DAVE Daily Staff Reporter
As an incoming freshman, common pieces of advice you might hear about the first year of college include: “Your homework load will triple,” “your roommate will more than likely be a nightmare to live with” and “you will be introduced to the notorious ‘freshman 15.’ ” But what is likely left unmentioned is that alcoholic beverages will be more readily accessible than ever before, and along with the alcohol will come a new world of MIPs and fake IDs. A Minor in Possession of alcohol is a misdemeanor ticket given to people under the age of 21 who are caught in possession or under the influence of alcohol. According Diane Brown, spokeswoman for the Department of Public Safety, the body can also serve as a container of alcohol. Which is why once the alcohol enters the body, a person can be ticketed for possession even if the original container is no longer in his or her ownership. Tickets are given out frequently and are especially prevalent during a student’s first year. Brown said DPS’s jurisdiction is limited to University property, including buildings, libraries and residence halls. However, since students do not often enter University buildings or libraries while under the influence of alcohol, most MIPs are given to freshmen in residence halls. There are various ways in which an MIP is deemed appropriate by the law, but Brown said DPS officers simply do
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not have the time to seek out students to give them MIPs. She explained that most MIPs issued on University property are given because a student is being loud and obnoxious or is acting in a way that draws attention to him or herself. In addition, a student who requires medical attention due to alcohol use will likely come in contact with law enforcement. Any time a student is in possession or under the influence of alcohol outside of University property, an MIP may be given only by the city police. An LSA sophomore who wishes to remain anonymous said receiving an MIP was inconvenient and expensive. “I got an MIP this year, and I had to spend my own money that I earned last summer to pay the fines,” the student said. “It really put a damper on my weekends because I had to go to the
courthouse every morning to blow to prove that I wasn’t drinking alcohol.” False identification cards are also present among underage students on college campuses in order to appear 21 years of age or older. With fake IDs, the holder has the ability to purchase alcohol or go to establishments restricted to those age 21 and older if the ID is believed to be real. There are two common ways to obtain them: having one made or using someone else’s. If a person underage is caught using a fake ID, there are consequences that often include a fine and a court date. In addition, an establishment that catches someone using a fake ID has the right to confiscate it. An LSA sophomore who wishes to remain anonymous said it wasn’t difficult to obtain a fake ID. “I got a fake (ID) so that I can go out with my friends and be social in college,” the student said. “My friend hooked me up with a guy in California and I sent him my real ID and he sent it back with a fake. It was easy.”
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One of the most frequented buildings on campus, the Michigan Union is the center of student life. With a food court, a café, and the gourmet University Club restaurant, the Union ST. HILL is a one-stop shop for anything students might need. Plus, all vendors in the union accept Blue Bucks for payment. And for fun, the Union has a Billiards & Games room. It’s also an important center for student activities. Many student organizations, like Dance Marathon and the Office of Greek Life, have offices in the Union, and the Central Student Government holds its weekly meetings on the third floor. The building houses student resources, such as Counseling and Psychological Services, the Dean of Students Office, the Spectrum Center, Student Legal Services and the International Center. And, if you don’t mind a little background noise, it’s a great place to study! As an integral part of the Michigan experience, you’ll likely step foot in the building many times throughout your time here for events, meetings or just to grab a bite to eat.
Though some may call it UGLi, the Shapiro Undergraduate WILLARD ST. Library is one of the hottest study spots on campus. Located on South University Avenue, the library is a popular spot for undergrads. But if you like peace and quiet when you study, the UGLi is not for you. It’s the “social” library on campus, where students study in groups and long tables encourage collaboration among students. The UGLi is also home to Bert’s HILL ST. Café, named for University alum Bertram Askwith. Bert’s has fantastic coffee, smoothies, burritos, bagels and other meals that can all be paid for with Blue Bucks. And with Bert’s lounge located next the café, you can utilize state-of-the-art technology. A relaxed atmosphere and lots of study space make the UGLi one of the most popular places on campus to study.
In the Neighborhood? SOME INSIDER LOOKS AT THE VARIOUS AREAS ANN ARBOR OFFERS STUDENTS.
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A name well known to most students, South University Avenue can be broken down into three parts, starting from the intersection with South State Street along which University buildings such as the Shapiro Undergraduate Library and Law Quadrangle are locatH UN ed. The middle third IVE RSITY AVENUE includes commercial places including a handful of restaurants, a post office and two convenience stores, as well as housing options like University Towers and Zaragon Place. The final third extends to Oxford Road and consists mostly of houses. Located close to where LSA, business and graduate students take classes, South U sees many Wolverines passing, crossing or walking along every day as they go to school, hang out with friends or just come for some latenight drinking at the bars. —Ho Yin Choi, For the Daily
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Just north of Central Campus is Kerrytown. Filled with quaint homes, off-beat residents and charming businesses, Kerrytown is arguably the most laid-back and peaceful area in Ann Arbor. At the heart of this cobblestone road-filled neighborhood is the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, which is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from May to December and only on Saturdays from January to April. The market is stocked with fresh produce grown by local KERRY farmers. Kerrytown is also known TOW for its fun boutiques and resN taurants. One restaurant you must visit at least once while living in Ann Arbor is Zingerman’s Deli, a little building with character, a welcoming atmosphere and an overwhelmingly large menu. —Chelsea Hoedl, For the Daily
THE HILL If you make the hike across the Washtenaw pedestrian bridge, you’ll find a little hidden nook called the Hill. Many freshmen call this place home, as it holds Mary Markley and Mosher-Jordan Residence Halls. 1,500 freshman live in Markley alone, causing it to be regarded as the social dorm. It also has a dining hall open Monday through Friday. But the true draw of Markley is the make-your-own-pizza station that draws students from across the University. Mosher-Jordan, affectionately called MoJo, is connected to the Marketplace, the largest dining
hall on campus. The non-freshman parts of the Hill are Stockwell Residence Hall and the Central Campus Recreational Facility. Stockwell mainly houses sophomores in its castle-like structure. While it does not have a dining hall, it is positioned right next to MoJo for easy access to food. The Central Campus gym, the CCRB, is also close by. It holds a cardio room, a weight room, basketball and racquetball courts and a pool. Though it is a little dungeon-like, you can still get a great work out. --Jesse Klein, Assistant Editorial Page Editor
South State Street is crowded with restaurants and stores geared toward students. While it lacks some of Main Street’s originality, the restaurants are more affordable and stores carry items that are more practical. Stores such as Pitaya and Urban OutfitSO ters are the perfect places to find ET U TH STATE STRE great clothes, and restaurants like Mr. Greek’s Coney Island, Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Amer’s Mediterranean Deli are delicious and affordable. Frozen yogurt and ice cream shops can be found up and down State Street, and there are several places to grab a cup of coffee and study —Chelsea Hoedl, For the Daily with friends.
Packed with one-of-a-kind shops and unforgettable restaurants, Main Street is the perfect place to drag your parents and relatives. Located just a few blocks off campus, this area is always bustling with visitors. Restaurants line the street offering anything from Mexican to Italian to steak and seafood. Interspersed between the restaurants are unique little shops such as Falling Water Books & Collectables, The Peaceable Kingdom and Rock Paper Scissors. These stores and the many others along Main Street are good places to find gifts and trinkets that can’t be found anywhere else. —Chelsea Hoedl, For the Daily M
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GR ΣΣK LIFΣ A QUICK LOOK AT HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITIES
By KELLY O’CONNOR For the Daily
To rush or not to rush? That is the question for many freshmen and sophomores in the fall at the University. Greek life at Michigan consists of the Interfraternity Council, the Multicultural Greek Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Panhellenic Association. For girls, all of the Panhellenic Association sororities participate in formal recruitment. Girls must register online if they want to participate in the four sets of parties that make up recruitment. The first round consists of mixers where girls go to all sororities and meet multiple girls at each one. Conversations are quick — be prepared to talk about your dorm a lot, and North Campus girls, be prepared for looks of pity. Second set events become more personal, including tours of the sorority houses. Third set events continue to give girls a chance to get to know the girls better and also focus on philanthropy. The final round, preference parties, are formal events where members express their personal feelings about the meaning of sisterhood, and the participants receive dessert at every house. As recruitment progresses, sororities issue invitations and potential new members decide where they wish to return. At the end of this mutual selection process, sororities extend invitations to join, and all of the new members celebrate their choice on bid day. LSA sophomore Sarah Sachse said the downfall of rush is the time of year when it occurs. “I’d say the worst part of rush is the timing,” Sachse said. “You’re new to Michigan and barely even used to finding your classes and before you know it, it’s time for rush.” The timing of recruitment played a role in
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LSA sophomore Lauren Belpedio’s decision not to rush. “I chose not to because I knew it would take up a lot of time and I wanted an easy transition into college, and the whole process seemed so stressful to me,” Belpedio said. There are other factors to consider, such as money — each sorority charges dues — and commitment. In the end, Sachse remained in the recruitment process and come bid day, celebrated at Delta Phi Epsilon. Sachse said while she was initially unsure about sororities, she is happy she went through it all and advises incoming freshmen to give rush a try. “Try your best not to get discouraged,” Sachse said. “Although it’s hard, stay as confident as possible throughout the whole time.” Like Sachse, Belpedio said she is happy with her decision. By not rushing, Belpedio explained that she has enjoyed other opportunities she may not have if she had pursued Greek life. “I have made wonderful friends that I don’t think I would’ve been able to meet or truly foster a relationship with had I been busy with a sorority,” Belpedio said. Belpedio advises those unsure about rush to talk to others in sororities about their concerns “to just get a feel of what it’s like so they can make a decision.” As for boys, recruitment is a far less formal ordeal. Like girls, boys have a mass meeting where all recruiting chapters have a table and they can meet members from all IFC fraternities. Also similar to girls, boys must register in order to receive a bid at the end of recruitment. To start recruitment, about one third of the fraternities hold open houses for three nights in which any boy can come. Interested boys attend said parties in their frattiest attire and get their man-flirt on as they try to impress the fraternity brothers during a game of beer pong.
After open houses, boys should be able to narrow down the number of houses they are interested in. Then, fraternities host events for four to five consecutive nights so boys can get a better feel for the houses. Then parties become an invitation-only event to give the boys a better idea of which houses have interest in them. Finally, boys receive bids. However, they are able to defer a bid if they want to wait and hear from another fraternity. If they do not receive a bid from a different fraternity, they can then accept their first bid. Participants can only accept one bid.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR FALL 2012 9/5 Panhellenic recruitment mass meetings 9/9 & 9/10 Panhellenic recruitment mixers 9/10 IFC mass meeting 9/11 - 9/13 IFC recruitment open houses 9/12 & 9/13 Panhellenic second sets 9/18 - 9/20 IFC recruitment formal chapter events 9/20 & Panhellenic third sets 9/21 9/24 IFC bid day 9/28 Panhellenic recruitment preference parties 9/30 Panhellenic recruitment bid pick up
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Beer and Loathing
A dissection of one of the University’s oldest traditions: football Saturdays By STEVE ZOSKI Daily News Editor
My friend received his acceptance letter to the University a few days before I received mine. In the days between, I was nervous and feared the worst, so I decided to compare my admissions essays with his. When he learned that my essay included appreciation for the tradition of Michigan football, he said I might be doomed because the reader could think I don’t care about the school. I indeed wrote about football in my admissions essay, but I wrote about academics too. After all, no school simultaneously excels in both aspects quite like ours. I’ve learned that this is a place of great expectations. The sports, the academics, the partying — they’re all expected to be better here than anywhere else in the world. As head football coach Brady Hoke said, “This is Michigan, for God’s sake!” And nothing showcases that Michigan is bigger and better like a fall Saturday in Ann Arbor when the football team is playing. Everywhere in the city, a memory is being made. Whether it’s a five-year-old kid playing catch with his pops at a tailgate, a future NFL Hall of Famer putting on his pads for his first Michigan game or a freshman kneeling before a toilet in his residence hall because he partied too hard the night before, memories are made because of Michigan football. Each fall, countless Wolverine faithful make those seven or eight Saturday pilgrimages to the college football mecca of Ann Arbor to see our winged-helmeted victors play. The city’s small streets clog up like the arteries of Quickie Burger regulars, but these arteries pump maize and blue.
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On the first football Saturday of the year, the sounds of the Michigan Marching Band echo throughout the city while recordings of the fight song play from hundreds of boomboxes and smartphones at tailgates that seem stocked with enough hot dogs, burgers and booze to brave a zombie apocalypse. People sit around sharing beers and talking about how “this is the year.” Alcohol is not allowed in Michigan Stadium, but you’ll find it almost everywhere in Ann Arbor on football game days — including Michigan Stadium. Despite the post-9/11 security measures, students still smuggle flasks of alcohol into the Big House like college Han Solos. Nowadays, you won’t see open drinking inside the stadium like you could back in the ’70s, when people brought kegs into the stadium and left at halftime to go pick up more beer. But people more than make up for the lack of alcohol inside by “pregaming” outside at tailgates or in residence halls, apartments, houses, fraternities and bars. As a student, you’ll have the opportunity to pregame even earlier by getting a head start on Friday night. Your first night out living away from your parents at college is an opportunity for fun, but it’s also an opportunity for Minor in Possession of alcohol citations, vomiting and a whole lot else. You will have opportunities to drink to your heart’s content, but remember that sometimes it’s better to stay on the sidelines rather than get sacked. After all, you have four years ahead of you to make first string; there’s no need to try to win the Heisman of drinking in your first snap.
If you survive that night, you’ll have to wake up incredibly early because tailgating often starts at 7 a.m. Be wary of hangovers because at the crack of dawn, military-grade music will blast from your loud neighbors. Maybe you’ll stop by one of the apartments with beer bongs hanging down three stories, or maybe you’ll stop at one of the fraternities where girls dance on ledges. Maybe you’ll drink even more. At most tailgates, you’ll have the opportunity to drink a lot. Game days are often talked about by alumni and fans as a euphoric, mind-opening experience. They can be good trips or bad trips. On good trips, you see your team beat Ohio State University, the weather is great and you hear the Michigan Marching Band play “The Victors.” On bad trips, you see the stadium empty as Michigan State University stomps on your team, it rains, you hear handcuffs, you vomit profusely and you remember you have an organic chemistry test on Monday. If you remain sober enough, you might play a game of catch, you might catch up with some friends or family and you might make it into the Big House, where you will witness heart-wrenching sport like you can nowhere else. In the stuffed student section, you’ll likely have to stand sideways just to squeeze onto the bleachers. You’ll get into disputes with people when you try to sit anywhere close to the field. There will be tall and obnoxious people in front of you. There will be overzealous stadium staff who get angry when you don’t stay in your section. There
Despite the post9/11 security measures, students still smuggle flasks of alcohol into the Big house like college Han Solos.
will be students in costumes from Pikachu to those who are … naked? There will be the occasional asshole wearing another team’s colors; you will learn to loathe them. You will only sit in between quarters — or really just at halftime — and your feet and throat will get sore. People will spill stuff on you, and sometimes the weather will just suck. There’ll also be stealth bombers, F-16s, skydivers and jetpacks coming pretty close to your head. Then there are people like the kid I saw who said he was on mushrooms, continuously shouting geographical locations before vomiting, passing out, asking if it was the end of the game at the end of the first quarter and getting escorted out by police.
Tickets will never be as cheap as when you were a student, so go to the games. The times you get to spend in Ann Arbor will be over before you know it. Go ahead and have a beer or two, but try to make sure you can still remember your game day. You’ll have your whole life to drink but only a few Saturdays every year to make the memories you’ll spend your whole life trying to recapture. No matter how bad it gets, no matter how many disappointing losses you witness or tiresome days in the stands you brave, it will all be worth it for the good trips. Game days are worth getting up for because nothing can beat the times in those stands, holding
The student section during the game vs. Eastern M ichigan, Saturay, September 17, 2011.
friends and strangers and singing “Oh What a Night” after a comeback in a night game or rushing the field after beating Ohio State. Hoke’s team brought us those great memories in his first year, ending three years of purgatory for Michigan football, and it looks like things are only going to get better. There’s a reason why so many people — even people who didn’t go to the school — choose to be buried with some kind of block M when they die. It’s because they want everyone to know that no matter what lies beyond death, they’ve already been to heaven, and it’s called winning Michigan football. Enjoy it while it lasts.
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Campus Celebrities WORLD-CLASS ADVICE FROM SOME OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN STUDENTS FROM THE ‘U’ Taylor Louderman: Broadway Performer Classes I would recommend: EARTH 103 and Dance Workshop. About EARTH 103,“So fun to break up the mode of 4 credit classes!” Would not recommend: “Philosophy was frustrating not being able to dive deep because we only had a semester.” Favorite Class: Performance class! “It’s part of the Musical Theater curriculum, but it was everything I loved to do and taught me so much about myself.” Hardest Class: “Music Theory because I’m terrible at it.” Favorite Places to Study: The Shapiro Undergraduate Library, South State Street Starbucks Favorite Ann Arbor restaurant: Pizza House — “Cheesy Bread, oh I miss it!”
Roy Roundree: Michigan Football Wide Receiver Classes I would recommend: English 125, 225, 325 Would not recommend: “Soc 310 was probably the only class I wouldn’t recommend because it’s a really hard class that makes you do a lot of research on other students’ opinions.” Favorite Class: English 325 — “because I love writing.” Hardest Class: Soc 310 Favorite Places to Study: “The Academic Center that Michigan has for all the Athletic teams.” Favorite Ann Arbor restaurant: Brown Jug — “Love them chicken tenders.”
Manish Parikh, Central Student Government President Classes I would recommend: BIT 444, ENTR 395, POLISCI 160. About POLISCI 150, “Personally I am a huge follower of world politics, current affairs, and international relations. This class was certainly one of the most thrilling classes I’ve ever taken!” Would not recommend: “Classes which have copious amounts of reading; especially if the readings are on a subject you are not passionate about.” Hardest Class: Calculus Favorite Places to Study: School of Social Work, Law Quad and the Business School. Favorite Ann Arbor restaurant: The food at Revive Cafe at 619 East University Avenue has a very European feel to it. After all, it was created after the owner travelled to Paris and fell in love with the Cafes there. The food is exciting, novel and delicious. Students who eat here always return again, and again! The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com
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Northern Territory Different scenery and resources on North Campus affords students diverse opportunities By KATIE SZYMANSKI Daily Staff Reporter
Situated about two miles from bustling Central Campus is a place of nature-filled expanse, where the bike trails are plenty, and deer, turkeys and the occasional cougar roam free. While North Campus housing assignments have a tendency to upset students, there are many things to consider before coming to a conclusion about life on North. LSA sophomore Jill Wiedrich said she was originally unhappy when her housing assignment revealed she would live in Baits II Residence Hall during her freshman year. “I think I went on a run to blow off steam, I was just so mad,” Wiedrich said. “Generally, my first reaction was not pleased.” After staying on North Campus, Wiedrich said she discovered the benefits of her living and learning environment. “North Campus isn’t an entirely terrible place, (and) there are definitely advantages to living here,” she said. “People joke around about nature, (but) it is nice and it is pretty
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around here … It’s also nice sometimes to be able to disconnect from the social aspect of Central Campus and be able to come back and study and sleep.” Ramonda Kindle, director of Bursley Residence Hall, said freshmen can look forward to living in Baits II, Bursley and Northwood III Apartments. She explained that Bursley’s east upper lounge will be undergoing minor renovations over the summer to enhance decorations and furniture. Additionally, Baits II will be renovated during the summer to include updated lounges, house kitchens, media rooms, enhanced community learning centers, furniture and a new fire suppression system. Drew Steding, assistant director of campus information services and a University alum, said he also thinks living on North Campus is beneficial for incoming students. He explained that Pierpont Commons is the main resource center for North Campus. “There are opportunities (at Pierpont) for students to take advantage of not only the events that happen through the Center
for Campus Involvement, but there are also meeting rooms for student organizations,” he said. The Pierpont Commons, much like the Michigan Union on Central Campus, provide students with a campus information center, UM Credit Union, Barnes & Noble Bookstore, restaurants and ATMs. Nicknamed “The Dude,” the James and Anne Duderstadt Center is another helpful resource for students. Within it is the Art, Architecture & Engineering Library, the Computer Aided Engineering Network, Digital Media Commons, The Millennium Project research center and Mujo Cafe. Along with providing students with study space and meeting areas, the Dude holds a computer and video game archive in the basement of the Art, Architecture & Engineering Library. According to its website, the archive has an assortment of games from the 1970s to the present. Steding explained how the Duderstadt Center helped significantly during his time See NORTH, Page 29 on North.
“People joke around about nature, (but) it is nice and it is pretty around here.”
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Buses Explained WORRIED HOW YOU’LL GET FROM CENTRAL CAMPUS TO NORTH CAMPUS, FROM FRAT PARTIES BACK TO SOUTH QUAD OR SIMPLY TO THE BRIARWOOD MALL? REST EASY, YOUR BUS WOES ARE ANSWERED. By JOSH QIAN Daily Staff Reporter
Two Stops You’ll Want to Remember To get from Central Campus to other places, the C.C. Little Building will be where you’ll catch any bus you want. In fact, its official name is the Central Campus Transit Center. And it is served by the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority buses and the University’s Blue Buses. Pierpont Commons is the transit hub of North Campus, and all buses that serve North Campus will stop at this location. I’ve been waiting for so long, where is my bus? Did you know you can check the realtime arrival information of University buses at mbus.pts.umich.edu? Since each bus is tracked by GPS, the website also features the exact location of the bus on a map. So when in doubt, check this website! It contains everything you need to know, including the details of bus schedules. From Campus to Campus 1. Bursley-Baits, as the name suggests, will take you from Baits I, Baits II and Bursley Residence Halls to C.C. Little and vice versa. If you are a late-night party-goer, keep in mind that the last Bursley-Baits bus leaves C.C. Little at 12 a.m. This bus runs every day. 2. Diag to Diag is an express route designed to take you from C.C. Little to Pierpont. This bus only runs on class days until 10:30 p.m. 3. Northwood Express buses take you from C.C. Little to the Northwood Apartments. If you are a Bursley or Baits resident, you can take this bus and get off at the Northwood 3 stop at the intersection of Murfin and Hub-
bard and then just walk. This bus runs on class days only. 4. Commuter buses connect South, Central, Medical and North campuses. When traveling on this bus northbound, your stops will include Crisler Arena, the Intramural Sports Building, the Michigan Union, C.C. Little, Mary Markley Residence Hall, the Medical School and Pierpont. This bus runs every weekday. Going to a Frat Party on the Hill? If you answered yes, then consider taking the Oxford Shuttle rather than walking 10 minutes from Central Campus. This bus runs every day and will take you from C.C. Little to the area with all the fraternities near Oxford Residence Hall. On Fridays, the bus runs until 2 a.m., so you can catch it back to C.C. Little after all your fun. But during the weekends, you won’t be so lucky and may have to walk since this bus stops running at 10 p.m. Want to party late? No problem! The North Campus bus starts running at midnight and will take you from C.C. Little to Stockwell, Alice Lloyd, Couzens, Baits I and II, Bursley and all Northwood Apartments. But be warned, the last bus leaves C.C. Little at 3:00 a.m. Getting around town… C.C. Little also serves AATA buses. In addition, there is an AATA bus stop directly in front of the Union. Unlike the Blue Buses, AATA buses are not a free-for-all. Fortunately, students get to ride them for free as long as they swipe their Mcard. Now, please make sure you double check if you are getting on a Blue Bus or an AATA bus, especially if you are new to bus riding. Fail-
ure to do so may result in you finding yourself unexpectedly in Ypsilanti — yikes! The main difference between the two bus types is that a Blue Bus is blue and an AATA bus is white. Check out aata.org for all AATA routes. The most popular one is Route 6: Ellsworth that takes you from the Union to Briarwood Mall. But please do check the AATA bus schedule before heading out the door; they don’t come as often as the Blue Buses and you don’t want to be waiting for a whole 30 minutes in the winter snow. Unlike the Magic Bus system where you can choose between four different buses to get to Pierpont, the AATA doesn’t offer as many options to get to your destination. Words of Wisdom “Don’t wait for the bus at Bursley nor Baits. Walk down to Pierpont instead to get to Central Campus since four different buses stop there. And it’s never as crowded as the Bursley stop. And download the Magic Bus application onto your smartphone — it’s a smart thing to do,” said Engineering senior Alexander Motalleb. “Definitely know what Magic Bus is and how to get to the website which shows where they run, where they stop and when they are going to be there. It’s not something I found out (until) after a while,” said Engineering senior Seth Jordan. Advice from a Professional “Take the bus and don’t be afraid of coming to North Campus by bus. Don’t isolate yourself on the bus, and have conversations with the people. And finally, be polite (to) the bus driver,” said LSA junior Emma Kahle, information assistant at the Campus Information Center.
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“The Duderstadt Center is open 24 hours a day, so that for me was a real saving grace (because) it was a quick walk away.” According to the website for GoNorth!, an organization that works to strengthen student interest and appreciation for North Campus, there are 16 outdoor sculptures on North Campus, which adds to its scenic ambience. Along with enjoying the nature on North, students can unwind at the North Campus Recreation Building, which is a hot spot for swimming, personal exercise, basketball, racquetball, wallyball and cardio. To further increase support for North Campus, Kindle said the GoNorth! Initiative is working on bringing students new events in the fall. In the past, the group has held tailgates, a winter festival and a hot-air-balloon event. “We’ve talked about having a concert near the day of a big game (and) having it up here on North Campus in the Diag,” she said. “We are trying to bring in and attract a lot of people to come back to North.” While some think North is too far from the city, Kindle explained how students can still experience the city life with a quick walk to Plymouth Road. “Some people don’t realize (that) the same distance as it takes for you to walk from Bursley to Pierpont, you can actually walk up to Plymouth Road where there are some local shops and different restaurants, so you actually get a different atmosphere (than North) as well.”
“I like to browse, and that’s definitely not something that can be afforded to you by Amazon,” Diubaldo said. “Obviously you can click, but it’s not the same experience as rifling through it (and) checking out some passages.” Diubaldo added that it is more convenient to purchase books from local bookstores because of their proximity to campus. “I can swing by here and make sure (that) when I’m given a specific book for a specific class, I can also make sure that it’s the same edition here,” Diubaldo said. “It’s kind of a one-stop shop at the beginning of the year.” LSA sophomore Ryan Easton said he buys books from the local bookstores to avoid “shady people” who might not be honest when selling books online. “The reason I bought a book here was because the book that I ordered from Amazon never came,” Easton said.
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Local bookstores also offer the option of renting books to be returned at the end of the semester. Engineering senior Maurice Sims said renting is a good choice. “When you rent, the price is way lower, and it’s usually pretty reasonable and pretty comparable to what I find online.” Sims added that when he buys books that are under $30, he usually buys from Ulrich’s so he can avoid shipping fees. Though students can also buy and sell books from online sites, LSA junior Kyle Eaton said the process is inconvenient and he would rather walk into a local store. “I’ve tried doing that before, it’s kind of a hassle creating an account … making sure it ships … and dealing with all the shipping and everything,” Eaton said. “I think just going and talking to someone is a lot easier … it’s just so much more convenient to do it here.”
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search. To lessen this financial strain, One Stop Student Services is encouraging students to save by taking advantage of the free services and activities on campus. One Stop’s financial literacy campaign encourages students to “live like a student” now so they don’t have to later. “It’s one thing to eat ramen for dinner when you’re a sophomore in college, but when you’re 35 that’s
kind of sad,” said Michelle Overtoom, the manager of the campaign. Many of the things highlighted aren’t actually free but come from the student services fees that students seeking six or more credits pay each semester. Many of these services are partly funded by the student services fee. Last year, those fees totaled about $365. The fee helps fund University student groups and services like Boynton Health Service, the Recreation Center and Gophers After Dark. “Our goal is really to highlight that for students
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so they know that they don’t have to spend a lot of money to have fun,” Overtoom said. Financial Counseling Students can get free advice about budgeting, credit cards, loans and debt from Boynton Health Service financial counselors. Career Centers Each University college has a center dedicated to preparing students for entering the job market, from writing résumé to practicing interviews and looking for job openings. The University also runs the online job site GoldPASS, where s t u d e n t s c a n c re a t e profiles, and employers can search them or post openings. Boynton Health Service The on-campus health center has locations on the St. Paul campus and the East Bank. The Gopher Quick Clinic lets students walk in for treatment for minor illnesses. Most insurance plans, including the University’s Student Health Benefit Plan, cover Boynton visits. SMART Learning Commons Libraries host academic programming including
tutors, structured study groups and practice exams. Peer Research Consultants can also help with research papers and projects. Commons are located in Walter, Wilson and Magrath libraries. University Recreation Center Through the student service fees, students have access to both St. Paul and East Bank recreation centers. Student membership includes access to the facilities and discounts on fitness classes. Office of Information Technology Several campus locations offer discounted software and computer assistance to students. Tech Stop charges to fix computers — but advice is always free. Volunteer Tax Assistance Program Volunteers certified by the Internal Revenue Service prepare taxes for students and community members with incomes less than $49,000 for free. Student Unions and Activities Every weekend, Student Unions and Activities hosts Gophers After Dark, which offers free movies,
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games, food and activities at Coffman Union and the St. Paul Student Center. Museums Students can peruse modern art collections of the newly renovated Weisman Art Museum, next door to Coffman Union, for free every day except Monday. The Bell Museum of Natural History is full of dioramas showcasing Minnesota natural habitats with seasonal historical and scientific exhibits. The Whole Music Club SUA hosts inexpensive or free concerts from a range of genres in the basement of Coffman Union. The music club also hosts Making Music, a conversation series, and the Bits Variety Show, which features University performers.
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Route 2 serves both banks on campus before heading down Riverside and Franklin avenues — a densely cultural area with many dining and shopping options. Route 3 runs from downtown Minneapolis through campus to the Southeast Como neighborhood and then on to St. Paul. Students living nor th of campus or wanting to reach the St. Paul campus often commute this way. Route 3 also goes near the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, a popular summer des-
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b u s ro u t e a s w e l l a s a map of the entire Metro Transit service area. Online, you can find the same infor mation and plan your next trip using an interactive map or see when a bus will next come to a stop nearby. The adult cost to ride the bus or light rail is $1.75 except during rush hours, when the fare is $2.25. Buses do not give change when paying fares. If you are planning to transfer
buses at all during your trip, the bus driver can provide a transfer after you pay. There are multiple options for paying your fare. A popular option for student riders is a U-Pass. For $97, a student has unlimited rides on buses or light rails for the entire semester. They are available at Coffman. Another option is a Go-To Card, a pre-loaded card with a balance that you can fill up as necessary.
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Even those who don’t plan to get involved with campus leadership will likely come in contact with a few University administrators during their time as a student. These are the people who make decisions about the University’s budget, academics, housing and everything related to the University’s mission and function. The Daily has compiled a list of key administrators and their roles at the University.
ERIC KALER Eric Kaler replaced Robert Bruininks as the University’s president in July 2011. He governs the University’s Board of Regents and also has an executive support team consisting of senior vice presidents, vice presidents, chancellors at each of the University’s four coordinate campuses, the athletics director and the president of the University of Minnesota Foundation.
MOIRA DUCHARME, DAILY FILE PHOTO Tom Sullivan speaks at a Board of Regents meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center, as President Eric Kaler and regent board Chair Linda Cohen look on from behind. Sullivan stepped down from his position as senior vice president and provost and was officially recognized by the board during the meeting, where the regents discussed topics like finance and research.
Kaler recently proposed his first annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which will raise tuition 3.5% for undergraduates — the lowest increase in 12 years. He’s also one of only three Big Ten university presidents on Twitter (@PrezKaler).
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THE BOARD OF REGENTS The Board of Regents consists of 12 members elected by the Minnesota state Legislature. Four of them represent the state as a whole, while the other eight members each represent a single congressional district. The board meets once a month — with the exception of August and January — to discuss and vote on issues like the University’s budget, new construction projects, the administration’s relationship with students and other aspects of University relations. Regent Linda Cohen, elected to the board in 2007, currently serves as its chair.
Karen Hanson is senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. She was appointed by Kaler in late 2011 and took office in early 2012. Hanson manages academics at the University, which includes issues that affect students and faculty, such as tenure, undergraduate and graduate education and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS Robert Jones is senior vice president for Academic Administration for the University of Minnesota System. He is responsible for a variety of programs ranging from the state level to the international level, which support University academics.
Steven Goldstein is president and CEO of the University of Minnesota Foundation. The foundation seeks private donations and manages the University’s endowment.
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Jason Rohloff is special assistant to the president for community and government relations. He handles University relations with local, state and federal governments.
Vice President for University Services Kathleen O’Brien manages campus operations, which includes everything from Housing and Residential Life and the University police to parking services and bookstores. She has a lot of contact with students and is responsible for the frequent campus news emails they receive.
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Vice President for Human Resources Kathryn Brown helps manage issues relating to University faculty and staff — from hiring and training to labor negotiations and employee benefits.
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Scott Studham was named University vice president and chief information officer in early 2012. He oversees information technology, including both academic and administrative systems. He is also responsible for strategizing the future of IT at the University.
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Tim Mulcahy is currently the vice president for research but will be retiring in December. Kaler underscored the importance of this position at the only research institution in the state as he appointed a 14-member board to search for Mulcahy’s successor.
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Aaron Friedman is vice president for health sciences and the dean of the Medical School. Friedman has worked as a pediatrician for most of his career and was Pediatrician-in-Chief of Amplatz Children’s Hospital. He was appointed by Bruininks in 2010.
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Richard (Fitz) Pfutzenreuter is vice president of and chief financial officer for the University. In 2010, he was named one of the best CFO’s in the area by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal.
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Norwood Teague was recently selected to replace Joel Maturi as athletics director and will begin on July 1. At Virginia Commonwealth University, Teague led major fundraising efforts, increasing VCU’s athletic annual fund by more than 119 percent since his arrival in 2006. He also helped the school reach its first men’s basketball Final Four in 2011, build a $10 million basketball practice facility and led a $4 million stadium renovation.
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STUDENTS USE INTERESTS, GOALS TO MAKE CAMPUS CONNECTIONS BY AMANDA BANKSTON abankston@mndaily.com
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ith one of the largest university campuses in the U.S. and a total enrollment of nearly 65,000 students, navigating the University of Minnesota’s vast social scene can seem intimidating to freshmen. But the Minnesota Daily surveyed a few upperclassmen who say there are many opportunities to discover lasting friendships and make the most of campus life. They all found some of their best friends by using their passions, responsibilities and goals to connect with other students and offer their stories as examples of how to make friends on campus. Senior psychology student Clare Gawronski said taking advantage of University programming and staying true to herself was essential to finding her place on campus. “Don’t think you have to have the same college experience as everyone else,” she said.
Upperclassmen share their secrets to finding friends on campus. Study groups Eric Muziga didn’t know a single person when he came to the University. But the Rwandan international student used his focus on academics to connect with like-minded students. Through study groups in his electrical engineering courses, he found a core group of friends to help shape his University experience both in and out of the classroom. “When you get an assignment, just find somebody to work on it with,” he said, to encourage new students to reach out to classmates. According to him, this can be the key to both lasting friendships and better grades. Student groups Gawronski needed to know there was a place where she could fit in on the large University campus before enrolling as a freshman four years ago.
She went online to wade through the more than 850 student groups on campus to find the one that has defined much of her experience at the University: the Minnesota Equestrian Team. Though she knew a few incoming students from her high school, she said finding students who shared her passion through a student organization was key to making the most of her undergraduate experience. Graduating senior Anthony Jacobs agrees. As a member of the Gophers football team, he said he met most of his friends through practicing, playing and attending athletic events with fellow Gopher athletes. He said all incoming students should use what they love to find friends with similar interests and “remember to have fun while you’re here.” Through the Student Unions and Activities website, students can search for a specific student group — greek organizations, cultural groups, interest and hobby groups — to suit their needs. If none of them stand out, SUA encourages stu-
dents to start their own through a simple process outlined on their website. On-campus jobs For Stephanie Schultz, working on campus as a student activities assistant is more than a way to make money — it’s a way to make friends. She said many new students see work as something that could take them away from an active social life, but it has supplemented hers. “It’s a way to connect with others and meet other people on campus,” she said. Students can use the University of Minnesota Job Center and online employment system to search and apply for on-campus jobs. First-year orientation programs Foday Momoh said he would have never guessed that his freshman orientation would be the start to the brotherhood that has defined his college experience. At orientation, he met a student with a similar background and sparked up a conversation.
“I felt so distant from a lot of the other students at first,” he said. “But knowing that we had things in common let me know that I’m not alone.” The two kept in touch and hung out during the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence Kick-off event and Welcome Week where they met four more young men from similar African backgrounds. Soon, they had a visible bond that earned the group a name — Team Africa. Momoh and his friends are not alone. Recent graduate Prachi Mishra said many of her friends can trace their closest relationships back to their very first moments on campus. “It’s funny because when we were at [the Multicultural KickOff] they told us some of the people we would meet there were going to be our friends for the rest of our college careers,” Mishra said. “I never believed it.” But Momoh and Mishra said it’s true — Welcome Week, freshman orientation and other introductory programs can be the foundation for many students’ social lives.
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Construction projects at the University, such as the Central Corridor lightrail line, are all scheduled for completion in 2014.
BY DINA ELRASHIDY delrashidy@mndaily.com
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he construction projects underway on campus might alarm incoming freshmen. Five University of Minnesota buildings are either being built, expanded or reconstructed. Fortunately, all of these projects are scheduled for completion by 2014 or sooner, so current freshmen will be able to experience the new facilities and updated campus. The most obvious project on campus is the construction of the Central Corridor light rail. Upon completion in 2014, the line will connect riders from Union Depot station in downtown St. Paul to Target Field station in downtown Minneapolis, with stops, among others, in Stadium Village and on the East and West banks. Throughout the summer, crews will continue building near campus on parts of both Washington and University avenues southeast. In
mid-May, the Metropolitan Council announced construction was halfway complete and on track to be 75 percent done by year’s end. After that, crews will install the electrical and signaling systems and test train operations. Despite the construction disruption, Laura Baenen, spokeswoman for the project, said the payoff will be worth it for students. “It gives everyone another option for getting to campus,” she said. “It increases the options for where students can live off campus.” Metro Transit is currently working on adding bus lines to bring people to the Central Corridor line, making access to the line — and to campus — quicker and more convenient, Baenen said. In the meantime, Baenen said, transportation through campus is possible. “There is a way to get around and a way to get through. Things are accessible,” she said. “University Avenue and Fourth Street are open, and that’s your route to get in and out of campus. Baenen said the best way to plan your route is to go to centralcorridor. org and look at the construction updates each week. The website includes maps of current construction, planned completion dates and detour options for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians.
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Union, is one of the more convenient options for students buying books this fall. With its central location, the bookstore is easy to find for students new to the University. The bookstore offers a variety of resources to benefit University students specifically, including a personalized list of books needed for students based on the classes they’re enrolled in. University students can also use their
U Cards to charge books to their student accounts rather than paying cash or credit up front. But at the University’s bookstore, books are usually grabbed early, leaving the students who buy later a new book rather than the cheaper used version. Another option, Amazon.com, is a popular resource for books. There, students can search one of the largest online selections of books and consis-
tently find some of the lowest prices. Students also often turn to Amazon for used books that have sold out at the bookstore. Students should be aware, however, that when buying books from Amazon, they often buy from different sources. This can affect shipping rates and cost more overall than buying from other sources. Bob Crabb, director of University bookstores, said it’s common for students
who buy their books elsewhere, like online, to buy the wrong edition or to receive a book in worse condition than was originally described. Additional options include on-campus book stores like Oak Street Textbooks in Stadium Village. Although Oak Street is a popular destination for students to sell back their books at the end of the semester, students can also buy used books in-store or
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on Amazon. A list of books available for rent is also available to students at the store. At Chegg.com, students can rent books. Chegg provides a wide variety of books to rent and has a return policy for students who may have ordered the wrong book. With so many different options available, the most important thing is to shop around and try different ways of getting books.
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RANKING SUCCESS: HOW EACH SPORT FINISHED THE 2011-12 SEASON
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WOMEN’S SWIM/DIVE 1st in Big Ten, 11th at NCAAs
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BY CHARLIE ARMITZ carmitz@mndaily.com
Being a fan of Gophers athletics doesn’t always involve logic. The football team, for example, finished tied for 10th in the 12-team Big Ten conference last season, yet it drew more fans on average than the University of Minnesota’s other 24 sports combined. The men’s basketball team, which drew the second-most fans, also finished 10th and had many supporters calling for its head coach to be fired. For the University’s three revenue sports — football, men’s basketball and men’s hockey — the last 10 years have been rough. For its 22 nonrevenue sports, they’ve been a relatively smooth ride.
ATTENDANCE AVERAGES FOR GOPHERS SPORTS* FOOTBALL- 47,713 MEN’S BASKETBALL- 11,794 MEN’S HOCKEY- 9,539 VOLLEYBALL- 3,608 WRESTLING- 3,024 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL- 2,835 WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS- 1,684 WOMEN’S HOCKEY- 1,308 SOCCER- 926 BASEBALL- 531 MEN’S GYMNASTICS- 442 SOFTBALL- 204
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Following successful nonrevenue sports like volleyball, wrestling and cross country provides a satisfying fan experience that won’t be found by cheering in the student section at football games. It requires little initiative, comes at little to no cost and gives fans the chance to see the best of Gophers athletics. Tickets to regular season games of the women’s hockey team, which won the national title last season, are free for University students. Seating is excellent, the quality of play is high, and fans are almost guaranteed to see a victory — the Gophers are 34-5-3 at Ridder Arena since 2010. The men’s hockey team made the Frozen Four last season, but its recent history has been riddled with inconsistency and unrest within its devoted fan base. The team has failed to live up to expectations since winning back-to-back national titles in 2002 and 2003. Longtime head coach Don Lucia’s contract extension last October was met with skepticism despite his early success. The men’s basketball team faces similar issues with far less success. Head coach Tubby Smith, who won a national title with Kentucky in 1998, has yet to win a single NCAA tournament game
with the Gophers. In the past two seasons, his team finished a combined 12-24 in the Big Ten while battling through legal issues, players transferring out of the program and decreases in attendance. The football team, which plays at TCF Bank Stadium on campus, has fired two head coaches in the past six years and hasn’t won a bowl game since 2004. Last season, the Gophers lost four games by more than 25 points and finished 2-6 in the Big Ten. Win or lose, many fans enjoy the tradition of attending Gophers football, basketball and hockey games. But if winning’s your thing, don’t be afraid to start your own tradition. Many fans have done that already. Both the wrestling and volleyball teams average more than 3,000 fans per match, and the two sports have finished in the top-four nationally a combined nine times since 2000. Last season, the wrestlers finished second at the NCAA championships after winning the regular season Big Ten title. The volleyball team made the Sweet 16. Ten of the other 19 nonrevenue sports at the University finished in the top half of their conference last season. The
men’s cross country, men’s gymnastics, women’s swimming and diving and men’s indoor track and field teams all finished in the top-20 at the NCAA championships. W i t h n o n re v e n u e sports, consistency is a given. With revenue sports, it’s a lost cause. As Norwood Teague prepares to replace Joel Maturi as athletics director this summer, the mood on campus regarding Gophers athletics has shifted from pessimism to optimism. Don’t let false hope fool you. While each revenue sport has the potential to be successful, they have done little collectively in the last 10 years to break the spell of mediocrity. There’s nothing wrong with hope, but there’s also nothing wrong with enjoying the successes of unpopular sports. The sports themselves are, for the most part, entertaining. The athletes are well-rounded, competitive and personable. The accommodation is often free, if not luxurious. Best of all, there are 22 to choose from. You only have three revenue sports, and odds are they’re going to disappoint you more often than not. College offers enough stress as it is. Don’t add Gophers athletics to the list.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL NIT runner-up Lost in Big Ten quarterfinals Overall: 23-15 Conference: 6-12 (T-9th)
The 2011-12 men’s basketball season was supposed to be the last stand for seniors Trevor Mbakwe and Ralph Sampson III to lead the Gophers back to the NCAA tournament.
That vision ended seven games into the season when Mbakwe, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, went down with a seasonending ACL tear. After finishing 6-12 in conference under head coach Tubby Smith for a second straight year, Minnesota made the best of its misfortune in the National Invitation Tournament, where it won four games before being blown out by Stanford in the final. A month later, the
NCAA granted Mbakwe a sixth year to compete. Mbakwe, whose name has been mentioned in NBA draft discussions, announced less than a month later that he’d return for the 2012-13 season. Mbakwe will join senior forward Rodney Williams and freshman guard Andre Hollins as the Gophers’ top returners. Both players excelled in the NIT and in the Big Ten tournament, where Minnesota upset Northwestern before falling to Michigan.
The Gophers showed promise in the regular season, too, especially after upsetting then-No. 7 Indiana on Jan. 12. But the Hoosiers blew out the Gophers at Williams Arena a month and a half later. After starting 10-0 at the Barn in nonconference play, Minnesota lost six of nine conference home games. Talks of renovating the 84-year-old Williams Arena or building a practice facility heated up amid the team’s struggles. Smith has been vocal in
recent years about his concerns with the Gophers’ lack of facilities. Incoming athletics director Norwood Teague has said he’ll emphasize the development of facilities at Minnesota. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
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Following a dismal couple of years for Gophers women's basketball, Minnesota managed to end its 2011 season with a tournament win in March — albeit a small one. Minnesota won the Women’s Basketball Invitational and salvaged a record above .500 for the first time under head coach Pam Borton since 2008-09. Led by Big Ten Freshman of the Year Rachel Banham’s 26 points, the u See WINTER Page 25
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second-seeded Gophers defeated No. 7 Northern Iowa in the WBI final at Williams Arena. While Minnesota won 13 games outside of conference play, it finished just 6-10 in the Big Ten. Senior Kiara Buford, who became one of seven players in program history to reach 1,500 points, showed few improvements from her junior year while Banham started all 36 games alongside her. Inconsistency, turnovers and a lack of frontcourt depth doomed the team during the middle of the Big Ten season after a promising start. Minnesota still recorded several signature victories, including a 76-65 win against then-No. 9 Ohio State in late January. But for the most part, the Gophers struggled to close out good teams. After trouncing Wisconsin 81-49 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, Minnesota blew a 13-point lead to Penn State in the second round and lost 78-74. In addition to returning Banham, Minnesota will add 6-foot-5-inch Swedish center Amanda Zahui B. to its 2012 roster. MEN’S HOCKEY MEN’S HOCKEY Lost in NCAA semifinals WHCA champions Overall: 28-14-1 Conference: 20-8-0 (1st)
Minnesota’s men’s hockey team took a step in the right direction in 2012, winning the WCHA’s regular-season title and advancing to the NCAA Frozen Four. The Gophers battled through an inconsistent regular season to win the MacNaughton Cup outright for the first time since 2007. Three weeks later, they advanced to their first Final Four since 2005 before losing 6-1 to eventual champion Boston College. M i n n e s o t a ’s i n e x perience showed. The Gophers’ Frozen Four hopes looked grim after it blew a three-goal lead to North Dakota in the Final Five of the WCHA tournament, losing 6-3. But they got revenge in the NCAA tour nament’s second round, beating the Sioux 5-2 to advance to the Frozen Four. Senior goalie Kent Patterson anchored the Gophers’ defense with seven shutouts — the most in program history — and a 2.32 goalsagainst average. Sophomore forward Nick Bjugstad scored 25 goals to lead a balanced offensive attack. An NHL talent, Bjugstad has the option of returning to the Gophers in 2012-13 or going pro. Backup goaltender Mike Shibrowski will battle incoming freshman Adam Wilcox for the spot behind the crease this season. Minnesota graduated
seven players, but its top four point scorers return this season. WOMEN’S HOCKEY WOMEN’S HOCKEY NCAA champion WHCA tournament champion Overall: 34-5-2 Conference: 21-5-2 (2nd)
The Gophers women’s hockey team won its third national championship last season, adding to the list of successful women’s sports in Minnesota in recent years. The women defeated regular-season WCHA champion Wisconsin in the NCAA title game, and goalie Noora Räty was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. The Gophers ended the season with eight straight wins, including four in the WCHA tournament. Räty allowed just one goal in four games, capped off by a 2-0 shutout of MinnesotaDuluth in the title game. Räty finished the year with a 1.35 goals-against average and 10 shutouts. Offensively, Minnesota was equally dominant. Led by explosive playmakers Amanda Kessel (80 points) Jen Schoullis (64) and Sarah Erickson (49), the Gophers averaged more than four goals per game. Redshirt senior Emily West, who had 44 points, scored the game-winning goal in the NCAA
title game on a penalty shot. The team will graduate seven players, including Schoullis, Erickson and West, but Kessel and Räty will be back. The Gophers will be among the early favorites to win another national championship in 2012-13. WRESTLING
to then-No. 5 Iowa in January. Zach Sanders (125 pounds), Chris Dardanes (133), Dylan Ness (149), Logan Storley (174), Kevin Steinhaus (184) and Sonny Yohn (197) joined Nelson as All-Americans. MEN’S GYMNASTICS MEN’S GYMNASTICS Finished 4th in Big Ten Made NCAA tournament
WRESTLING Big Ten champions NCAA runner-up Overall: 14-3 Conference: 7-1 (T-1st)
One year after receiving a five-year contract extension, longtime head wrestling coach J Robinson led the Gophers to a Big Ten title and a second-place finish at the NCAA championships. The Gophers sported seven All-Americans — more than any other team in the nation in 2011-12 — including national heavyweight champion Tony Nelson. Robinson was named the Dan Gable Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. He also won the award in 1998 and 2001. After tying Penn State for the Big Ten crown, the Gophers fell 25 points short of the Nittany Lions at the NCAAs. Minnesota defeated Penn State during the regular season and lost j u s t o n e c o n f e re n c e match — a 19-17 defeat
While the men’s gymnastics team’s regular season started with promise, it ended with disappointment. The team’s main goal at the Big Ten championships was to finish on the podium. The Gophers failed to achieve that standard by one place. Minnesota finished fourth behind four-time defending champion Illinois. I n d i v i d u a l l y, Z a c k Chase was the only gymnast to crack the top three. He earned second place on vault, one spot away from defending his title. Minnesota finished its NCAA championships quickly. The Gophers failed to qualify for the team finals after placing fourth again in the preliminary session. A topthree place would have advanced the team. Several individual gymnasts attempted to qualify for the event finals but none succeeded. The closest was Russell Dabritz, whose 11th place on parallel bars was just one
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The women’s gymnastics team struggled the entire season to match up with its intense conference competition. Although the regular season left a lot to be desired, the Gophers wrapped up the postseason with surprisingly high finishes. At the Big Ten championships, the team placed third. Amber Hammerschmidt’s third-place performance on the balance beam led the team to the bronze. Minnesota needed a top-two finish at its NCAA regional for the team to advance to the NCAA championships. The Gophers placed third, but they sent two gymnasts to compete in the all-around individual competition. Sophomores Kayla Slechta and Dusti Russell represented Minnesota on the national stage, but neither made the event finals. MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING
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several dominant seniors the previous year, the Gophers swimming and diving team entered 2011-12 with a young roster and tempered expectations. But they managed to retain their fourth place finish at the Big Ten championships from 2010-11. Their lone champion was diver Kristoffer Jorgensen. The senior claimed platform diving with a program-record score of 430.65. Minnesota’s run of 20 consecutive top-15 finishes at the NCAA championships ended when the team placed 24th in 201112. Seven of Minnesota’s eight athletes at the cham-
pionships earned AllAmerica honors. WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING
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The seniors on the women’s swimming and diving team had a chip on their shoulders entering their final season. For three straight years, Minnesota finished second at the Big Ten championships to Indiana. The roles reversed in 2012, though, when the Gophers seized the top spot. Five swimmers claimed the title of Big Ten champion. Ashley
Steenvoorden won the 500-yard freestyle; Tess Behrens won both the 100 and 200 backstrokes; Haley Spencer won the 200 breaststroke, and Hannah Whitehead won the 200 freestyle. Men’s and women’s head coach Kelly Kremer earned Big Ten Swimming Coach of the Year honors after the women’s team’s performance. The women’s momentum came to a halt at the NCAA championships, where they fell short of improving on their ninth place from 2010-11. The Gophers finished 11th and didn’t tally any national champions. Spencer aimed to retain her 200 breaststroke national title but had to settle for second.
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BASEBALL Overall: 28-25* Conference: 10-11 (7th) *Through May 16
The Gophers baseball team’s 2012 season lacked the success of previous years, but it didn’t fall short in terms of story lines. Poor conditions at 41-year home Siebert Field on campus has had the team bouncing from the University of Minnesota to the Metrodome to Target Field for years. Minnesota played home games at all three fields again last season. Gophers baseball played its final game at Siebert Field on May 1, defeating St. Thomas 9-2. The game was played as a memorial, as the University’s Board of Regents has approved the construction of a new field in the same area. The board is expected to approve a $7.5 million funding project for the first phase of construction at its June meeting. Akin to previous years, the team had to play most of its homestands at the Metrodome in 2012.
Ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten preseason coaches' poll just two seasons ago, the Gophers finished the 2012 Bi g Te n s e a s o n ti e d for sixth place. A lone bright spot was pitching ace TJ Oakes, a junior who ranked among the leaders in the Big Ten in innings pitched, ERA and strikeouts. The 6-foot-5-inch, 225-pound right-hander was drafted by the Minnesota Twins a season ago, but he opted to stay with the Gophers. While the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft is in June, Oakes said last season that he hadn’t thought much about p l a y i n g p ro f e s s i o n a l baseball. Head coach John Anderson, the Big Ten’s winningest coach who is in his 31st season with the Gophers, will return this season after signing an extension this year that will keep him through 2016.
ished 10th in the Big Ten with a 10-14 record last season. Minnesota lost seven of its last 10 games — five by one run and three in extra innings — after holding a .500 record midway through the season. The Gophers relied heavily on sophomore ace Sara Moulton, who ranked among the conference’s leaders with a 1.52 ERA and had a 2514 record. Minnesota’s second pitcher, Alissa Koch, was 6-8 with a 4.88 ERA. Freshman third baseman Kaitlyn Richardson shined on offense, posting big numbers in most major offensive categories. She batted .338 with 10 home runs and 38 RBIs. M i n n e s o t a re t u r n s most of its key players in 2013 and will be in good position to improve its record for the third consecutive season. MEN’S TENNIS
SOFTBALL SOFTBALL Overall: 31-22 Conference: 10-14 (10th)
Despite showing improvements for the second consecutive year under head coach Jessica Allister, the Gophers softball team fin-
MEN’S TENNIS Lost in NCAA first round Lost in Big Ten quarterfinals Overall: 13-8 Conference: 8-3 (T-3rd)
A poor start and finish to the season overshadowed the Gophers m e n ’s t e n n i s t e a m ’s 8-3 conference record,
which was good enough to tie for third place in the Big Ten. Minnesota fell 4-2 in the first round of the NCAA tour nament to Tulsa. A week earlier, it was upset 4-3 by Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. During the conference’s regular season, the Gophers upset Indiana 4-3 and competed well against other top opponents. But their national ranking hovered between 30 and 50 after they lost three of their first four nonconference matches. Leandro Toledo won Big Ten Freshman of the Year after winning 12 of 20 matches at the second and third singles positions.
zona in the first round. After a 12-1 star t, the Gophers lost three consecutive conference matches to top-25 opponents. They finished sixth in the conference and lost in the second round of the Big Ten tournament to Illinois. Freshmen Jul i a C o u r t e r, Te r e z a Brichacova and Aria Lambert helped Minnesota double its win total from 2010, when it went 8-16. All three freshmen won in the Gophers’ win against Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Minnesota graduates just one player — doubles specialist Magdalena Wiecha — and returns its three freshmen, five sophomores and two juniors this season.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS Lost in NCAA first round Lost in Big Ten quarterfinals Overall: 16-9 Conference: 5-6 (6th)
E a r l y - s e a s o n f i re works sparked optimism for the Gophers women’s tennis team in 2012, but postseason struggles fizzled its attempt at national relevance. Minnesota made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2003 but lost 4-1 to Ari-
MEN’S GOLF Finished 7th in Big Ten
The men's golf team finished seventh at the Big Ten championships last season, but it will look to keep tapping the talent of junior Erik Van Rooyen next year. Van Rooyen, a South African native, was selected to the NCAA championships for the second consecutive time this spring and finished 19th out of more
than 70 golfers. He placed seventh in the Big Ten Championships, which is also his second consecutive top-10 finish, and he was by far the Gophers’ most successful golfer in 2011-12. WOMEN’S GOLF WOMEN’S GOLF Finished 8th in Big Ten
The women's team placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships with a young crew following four departures from the 2011 season. Minnesota took only a junior, a sophomore and three freshmen to the championships. Junior Jackie Shepherd had the most consistent tournament for Minnesota and tied for seventh place individually. The team had a dismal first round, but it made progress in the following two. Head coach Michele Redman said that's a reason to be optimistic about next year, as she expects her young group to use this experience and grow during the offseason. MEN’S TRACK & FIELD T h e m e n ’s t r a c k and field team enjoyed a successful indoor u See SPRING Page 33
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here’s a lot to do on campus at the University of Minnesota, but you’d be remiss if you didn’t take advantage of all the theaters, restaurants, clubs, and more available in the Twin Cities. I t ’s h a rd f o r n e w students to venture off campus, usually because they’re not quite sure where to go, what to do when they get there or how to navigate the city bus system. Here are just a few of the countless entertainment destinations in Minneapolis, with directions on how to get there: Mixed Blood Theater 1501 S. Fourth St. Why it’s worth the trip: Minneapolis is known for its robust theater scene, and Mixed Blood is a Twin Cities institution, and the per fect place to start your adventures
off campus. A stone’s throw from campus, Mixed Blood is known for putting on shows that are simultaneously fun and socially conscious. And thanks to their new “Radical Hospitality” initiative, all Mixed Blood shows are free on a first come-first seated basis. How to get there: The theater is within walking distance from West Bank, just look for their neon sign over Washington Avenue. Otherwise, you can take the 2 from East Bank to Cedar Avenue and Third Street. Also in the area: See a concert at the Cedar Cultural Center, try any of the Somali restaurants along Cedar Avenue or grab a late night cup of coffee at the student favorite Hard Times Café. The Red Stag Supperclub 509 First Ave. NE Why it’s worth the trip: Anyone will tell you that the best place for a fancy date in Dinkytown is Loring Pasta Bar, and they aren’t wrong. But if you want to impress your boo with something off campus, you can’t go wrong with the Red Stag. Chef Brian Hauke puts a moder n spin
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on supper club favorites in a setting that’s rustic but stylish. Take your date there and you might find yourself looking for a good breakfast place, if you know what I mean. How to get there: Take the 6 or the 2 from Dinkytown to East Hennepin Avenue, or walk down University Avenue. A l s o i n t h e a re a : Walk down Hennepin to historic Main Street, home to scenic river trails, the Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Main Theater, which has $6 student tickets all day. First Avenue 701 N. First Ave. Why it’s worth the trip: If you’re going to a concert or a dance night in the Twin Cities there’s a good chance it’s going to be at the legendary First Avenue Mainroom, and for good reason. It’s one of the best-run venues not just in the Twin Cities, but the nation. Best known as the site of Prince’s “Purple Rain,” the club is full of history and attracts a variety of acts year in and year out. How to get there: First Ave is in the heart u See FUN Page 33
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FALL SPORTS REVIEW BY DAILY SPORTS STAFF
FOOTBALL FOOTBALL Overall: 3-9 Conference: 2-6 (T-10th)
The only way to go is up for Gophers football in 2012. Following a 3-9 season, second-year head coach Jerry Kill will have his first full offseason and recruiting class behind him when the Gophers travel to Las Vegas to play UNLV on Aug. 30. A two-point loss at football powerhouse USC had the Gophers in high spirits to begin the 2011 season. However, their spirits dulled in the next game — a home-opening loss to New Mexico State — when Kill collapsed from a seizure on the field in the waning seconds. The 50-year-old coach had multiple seizure episodes in the days following, but he did not miss a game. The Gophers brought a 1-3 nonconference record into the Big Ten schedule following a loss to Division I-AA program and regional rival North Dakota State at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota was humiliated in its confer-
ence opener at Michigan, 58-0. The Gophers weren't competitive until their fourth Big Ten tilt against Iowa, as they beat the Hawkeyes for the second consecutive year at home. After they recovered an onside kick, quarterback Marqueis Gray ran for the game-winning touchdown on fourth down from the 3-yard line. Minnesota capped off the season with a 27-7 home victory over Illinois. Entering 2012, Kill lacks much player experience outside of senior Gray. Minnesota has a particularly young rotation in the secondary, where it lost seven p l a y e r s f ro m a y e a r ago. However, Kill managed to recruit seven of Minnesota's top nine high school prospects, including two top national recruits — a resource previous coaching staffs failed to utilize. The Gophers will face UNLV, New Hampshire, Wester n Michigan and Syracuse in nonconference play this season. They will open their Big Ten season in Iowa City, Iowa, against the Hawkeyes on Sept. 29. VOLLEYBALL Another season of inconsistency for the Go-
VOLLEYBALL Lost in NCAA Sweet 16 Overall: 20-12 Conference: 11-9 (5th)
phers volleyball team ended with a run to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. Assistant coach Laura Bush led the team in the interim while it waited for newly hired head coach Hugh McCutcheon to complete his stretch with the 2012 U.S. women’s Olympic v o l l e y b a l l t e a m . M cCutcheon will assume a full-time role with the Gophers in September. Under Bush, Minnesota posted an 18-11 regular-season record l a s t s e a s o n a n d u pset several elite teams. The Gophers won five of their 12 matches against top-15 opponents. They defeated their highest-ranked opponent ever in late October, crushing thenNo. 3 and eventual NCAA runner-up Illinois in straight sets. Minnesota struggled to find consistency throughout the season, especially at the setter position. Junior Mia Tabberson and freshman Kellie McNeil battled for the role of starting setter throughout the season. Tabberson led Minnesota to its most dramatic victory of the
season in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Washington. The Gophers dropped the first two sets with McNeil setting and won the next three after Tabberson replaced her. Minnesota fell in four sets at home to Iowa State in the Sweet 16 — its second consecutive loss in the NCAA tournament’s third round. The Gophers’ 2012 roster features eight new players and seven returners. Steffi Sooter, who was expected to be the starting libero, left the program after the season and is no longer with the team.
ended with a 3-1 loss to top seed Penn State. Offensively, Uhl was the lone bright spot on a Gophers squad that averaged just 1.52 goals. She scored a team-high 34 points, and Shari Eckstrom ranked second with 13 points. Minnesota graduates five of the 18 players from its 2011 roster and retur ns star ting goalkeeper Cat Parkhill. Head coach Mikki Denney Wright resigned in May, and Minnesota will conduct a national search for its next head coach this summer. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
SOCCER MEN’SFOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY SOCCER Lost in Big Ten semifinals Overall: 9-10-2 Conference: 5-4-2 (T-5th)
Ta y l o r U h l h i g h lighted a down year for Gophers soccer by winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors. Minnesota finished tied for fifth in the conference in 2011 and lost in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. Uhl ranked fifth in the Big Ten in goals (15), including five gamew i nner s. S he scored two of the Gophers’ three goals in the Big Ten tournament, which
Finished3-9 Overall: T-3rd in Big Ten Conference: Finished 16th2-6 at (T-10th) NCAAs
Star distance runner Hassan Mead ran his last cross country season in 2011. The senior had been a staple on both the cross country and track and field teams at Minnesota for several years. M e a d l e d t h e G ophers to a third-place tie with Michigan at the Big Ten championships in October. Individually, he crossed the line in fourth place — a subpar performance by his standards. Mead bounced back by winning the NCAA
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Midwest regional. Minnesota finished fourth at the meet, good enough for it to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA championships. At the NCAAs, the Gophers placed 16th out of 31 teams. Mead captured his fourth cross country All-America honor with a 34th-place finish. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Finished 5th in Big Ten Finished 27th at NCAAs
Just as Mead spearheaded the men’s team, Steph Price led the women’s through an upand-down 2011 season. Price finished fifth at the Big Ten championships — the same place as her team. At the NCAA Midw e s t re g i o n a l , P r i c e could not defend her title from last season, as she crossed the line s i x t h . Ye t M i n n e s o t a finished the meet in third place and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA championships, The championships proved disappointing for the women, who placed 27th out of 31 teams. Price was t h e f a s t e s t f i n i s h e r, but she placed only 61st, missing out on All-America honors.
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t’s recently been suggested that the Twin Cities music scene is in a golden age. The cynical observer would be adamant on pointing out that this conversation happens every few years; a sort of self-congratulatory assessment from a city that can’t stop loving itself. However, regardless of where you might stand on the matter, it’s hard to argue with history. From 80s juggernauts like Prince and The Replacements to the more recent meteoric rise of underground hip-hop –
à la Rhymesayers – and indie darlings like Low and Tapes ‘n’ Tapes, the Twin Cities music scene doesn’t seem to suffer from many creative dry spells. 2012 is no exception. However, a scene as thriving and over-saturated as ours can be intimidating and keeping up can feel like a bit of a chore – especially if you’re new. But don’t fret, children. A&E is here to give you the lowdown on some of the best and most promising acts our bustling metropolis has to offer. (Note: This list is not a ranking of local acts, but rather a sort of starter kit. So, let’s not get too defensive about this, musos). MaLLy By the end of this last decade, it seemed as if the
Rhymesayers’ – the local indie rap empire that features powerhouse names like Atmosphere, Brother Ali and P.O.S. – monstrous popularity had reached an apex. But leave it up to a St. Thomas graduate to prove that you don’t need to ride on the coattails of Rhymesayers to make a name for yourself in the local hip-hop scene. With an already voluminous catalog of work, MaLLy (Malik Watkins) boasts a certain level of lyrical prowess and whipsmartness that makes him sound more like a seasoned vet and less of a hip-hop newcomer. And his laborious attitude is finally paying off. Just last year he was lucky enough to tag along on a nationwide tour with Atmosphere and his newly released LP “The Last Great. . . ” is already making waves with much critical acclaim. Keep your eye on this one because it sounds like he’s only just getting started. Notable tracks: “Shine,” “My Time”
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Minneapolis hip-hop artist MaLLy is already making waves with much critical acclaim.
Dial-Up Originally a duo, DialUp is the four-man brainchild of local rocker Andrew Jansen of Crimes and the now-defunct folk-punk trio A Paper
Cup Band. Jansen’s latest project reaffirms his inherent knack for simple 90sesque melodies. It’s a digital dose of lo-fi electro-pop that’s catchy, accessible and sometimes even reminiscent of the soundtrack of your favorite childhood Nintendo game. While the quartet might not enjoy as much widespread appeal as local headliners like Night Moves and Poliça, their new LP “Landlines” shines with stellar production and top-tier songwriting, making it a worthy contender for “album of the year” acclaim. CHRISTOPHER SELLECK, DAILY FILE PHOTO
Notable tracks: “Metal,” “Want to Die”
Aila O’Loughlin, left, Andrew Jansen, center and Elliott Snyder make up Dial-Up.
Howler Earlier this year, Howler became the subject of much scorn and ridicule after a particularly candid interview with a British radio station wherein frontman (and Julian Casablancas wannabe) Jordan Gatesmith derided the Minneapolis music scene for what he — in a nutshell — described as incessant navel-gazing. The interview generated plenty of local hullabaloo, and it almost seemed as if a small legion of local scenesters were ready to declare a
fatwah against Gatesmith and his cohorts. As snotty as Gatesmith might be, Howler still stands out as one of the most promising acts to emerge from Minneapolis in recent years. After landing a record deal with the UK’s premiere indie label Rough Trade last fall, the band rose to prominence and just wrapped up an international tour that coincided with the release of their aptly-titled debut album “America Give Up.” While the group hasn’t gained as much traction on the home front as they
have across the pond, their buoyant snot-nosed garage rock is reminiscent of acts like T. Rex and Jonathan Richman. Notable tracks: “Told You Once,” “Beach Sluts” More Bands to Check Out: -Night Moves -Prissy Clerks -Elite Gymnastics -I Self Divine -Carnage the Executioner -Teenage Moods -Buffalo, Buffalo, Buffalo -Hollow Boys -Bloodnstuff
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A l s o i n t h e a re a : I f First Ave’s offerings on any given night aren’t doing it for you, there are a number of other clubs and music venues within walking distance, including Epic, the 7th Street Entry, the Brick, and the Gay 90s. Bryant-Lake Bowl 810 W. Lake St. W h y i t ’s w o r t h t h e trip: Lower those eyeb ro w s ! T h i s i s n ’t y o u r average bowling alley. The BLB has eight gorgeous historic lanes and includes a full restaurant and a cabaret theater with unique entertainment every night. They also have a special offer for couples Monday nights, which works great for a cheap double date. How to get there: Take the 6 from the McDonald’s in Dinkytown t o Ly n - L a k e a n d t h e n walk a few blocks down Lake Street. Also in the area: T h e re a re l o a d s o f i n teresting thrift stores and big name shops just a few blocks away in the Calhoun Square area of Uptown, and the nearby Lagoon and Uptown movie theaters have art house films and deliriously fun midnight screenings you won’t find anywhere else.
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Finished 2nd in Big Ten Finished 18th at NCAAs
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (OUTDOOR)
Finished 7th in Big Ten
season, but it took a step back during the outdoor season. Tr a c k s t a r s H a run Abda and Hassan Mead impressed at the Big Ten indoor championships. Abda won the 400-meter dash and 600, setting a Big Ten record in the latter. The Big Te n n a m e d A b d a i t s Tr a c k A t h l e t e o f t h e Ye a r a n d Tr a c k A t hlete of the Championships, while the USTFCCCA named him its Midwest region Track Athlete of the Year. Mead championed the 5,000 meters at the conference meet while thrower Micah Hegerle won the w e i g h t t h r o w. T h e team as a whole finished four points shy of first place. The Gophers sent seven athletes to the NCAA indoor champ i o n s h i p s i n M a rc h , including all three B i g Te n c h a m p i o n s . Six returned with AllAmerican honors. As a team, the men finished in a four-way tie for 18th.
The outdoor season started off slowly as many of the NCAA indoor competitors rested the first few weeks of competition. A t t h e B i g Te n o u t door championships, Quentin Mege was the Gophers’ lone champion. He broke the school record in the hammer throw with a toss of 67.08 meters. Minnesota placed seventh as a team, a marked decline from l a s t y e a r ’s s e c o n d place. The Gophers qualified 23 athletes for the NCAA outdoor preliminary round May 24-26 in Austin, Texas. The top 12 finishers in each event competed at the finals in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 6-9. WOMEN’S TRACK &
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Finished 9th in Big Ten
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD (INDOOR)
Finished 11th in Big Ten
The women’s track and field team struggled during the indoor and outdoor season. The already young team suffered several injuries t o s t a r s l i k e To d e a Kay Willis and Alena Brooks. Months of disappointing meets culminated in an unsatisfactory indoor postseason. The Gophers finished last out of 11 teams at the Big Ten indoor championships in February. Minnesota failed to
qualify any athletes for the NCAA indoor championships. The outdoor season provided a clean slate for the women, especially with the re t u r n o f W i l l i s a n d Brooks. Willis dominated the long jump throughout the regular season with as many wins as attempts. Her perfect record lasted until the Big Ten outdoor championships in May, when she finished second. The Gophers placed ninth at the outdoor conference meet. Minnesota qualified 16 athletes — including Willis a n d B ro o k s — i n 1 3 events for the NCAA o u t d o o r p re l i m i n a r y round. The top 12 finishers competed in the finals.
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ROWING ROWING Finished 5th in Big Ten
Minnesota’s rowing team lacks the experience to compete with national powerhouses like Michigan and Ohio State, and it showed last season. The Gophers finished fifth at the Big Ten championships out of seven teams for the third consecutive season. They also struggled during a regular season against ranked opponents like Wisconsin, Virginia and Cornell. Injuries plagued Minnesota throughout the season, but it was still able to produce two All-Big Ten honorees — senior Molly Kalmoe and junior Ali Haws.
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Minnesota’s first varsity four rows against Wisconsin on a Sunday morning on Lake Phalen in St. Paul, Minn.
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Say hello to Eric W. Kaler, class of 2016. He’s the president of your university. BY SARAH HARPER sharper@mndaily.com
Reporters from the Minnesota Daily regularly check in with University President Eric Kaler in a feature called “Kickin’ it with Kaler.” There’s a lot to talk about: Kaler, the current president of your future alma mater, wears a tall stack of hats. Among many other things, he’s a spokesperson, decision maker, morale booster and active tweeter (see: @PrezKaler.) For you, class of 2016, we’ve done an extra special edition of “Kickin’ it with Kaler.” The Arts and Entertainment section of the Daily grilled the president on everything from his poor culinary chops to his favorite movie, “Pulp Fiction.” Spoiler alert: He’d rather you watch “The Hangover” than the Tarantino classic. So this is for freshmen, but there’s no need to try and impress the kids, or whatever. What kind of music do you listen to?
I listen to both kinds of music — country and western. Who’s your favorite country artist? I have several, actually. I like Reba McEntire, for sure. I went to see her at the State Fair last year when she was here. Most Willie Nelson I like. Most Merle Haggard I like. There’s a guy who doesn’t get played on the radio much named Bobby Pinson who sings some really lovely ballads. And I like some of the more, kind of, outlaw country stuff that’s a little more rock ‘n’ roll-ish but still pretty country. I like to be able to understand the words to the song. Have you always been a country listener? No. When I was a kid, because my father liked country-western music, of course I couldn’t like c o u n t r y - w e s t e r n m usic. You know, youthful rebellion. So I listened to rock ‘n’ roll, but that moved into the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac in college, and that kept moving to country music. Do you ever revisit those? I still like the Eagles. The Eagles hits from the
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University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler reflected on his first academic year on the job. “It’s been a hectic year, a very interesting year. But I’m pretty pleased with where we are.”
late ’70s are still pretty good, like “Hotel California.” Do you listen on an MP3 player or do you have a record player? I have an “i” everything. If Apple makes it, I have at least one of them. So I have two or three iPods — an iPod nano and a regular iPod. And then nowadays, you can just listen on the phone. So that’s where all my stuff is. And then satellite ra-
dio and Radio K in the car. I don’t listen to much at home — usually when I’m traveling or in the car. Are you at all in touch with the local music scene? I haven’t really had the chance. I don’t get a lot of nights off. Understandable. What about pop music on the radio? Do you ever catch that? I generally will change the station. I
like to hear the words. Hip-hop and rap and that kind of stuff, it just doesn’t float my boat a bit. Sorry. It’s okay. Let’s move on. What was the last thing you read for fun? Probably the latest John Sandford book. He’s a crime writer in the Twin Cities. He writes the “Prey” novels. I forget what the last one was called, but it was set in Minneapolis. He’s probably written twenty
of these by now. I’d like to meet him. … They’re Minnesota-based crime mysteries … usually well written and very entertaining. Do you have a favorite book? You know, I’m not sure that I have a favorite book of fiction. There’s a ton I like. I like James Bond novels, 007 novels. I like quick reads with a lot of action. There’s a ton I have
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to read for business or work, that when I’m reading for fun, I usually like to read something that’s more escapist. Where do you like to eat in the Twin Cities? I like Vincent A and Capital Grille. Those are probably the two standb y s . A n d m y w i f e ’s kitchen, I like to eat there. What’s your favorite home-cooked meal? My wife makes a really good risotto. I really like that. You know, that risotto and a good glass of wine top my list. Do you have any specialties that you like to make?
Oh, I’m an awful cook. I am awful. To me, boiling an egg and cooking some toast for breakfast — that is the pinnacle of my food preparation ladder. And that’s it. I do the dishes. I clean up really well. But I’m not a cook. Do you like to watch movies? You know, yes, I do like to watch movies. We don’t have time to watch a ton of them. I like a wide range of movies. I like ones that move along, like adventure movies. I love comedies. I saw a flyer for “Men in Black 3,” and I can’t wait for that. Those guys
are seriously funny. Karen, my wife, likes more serious movies. Occasionally, I will go along. But I’m more into action-comedy. Do you keep up with any blogs? I’m going to start writing one for The Huffington Post. We’ll see how that goes. But normally, unless somebody sends me the link, I rely more on conventional newspapers. So The New York Times and the local papers are my sources. How about magazines? I’ll read Sports Illustrated when I’m traveling, but that’s the only one. I’ll occasionally pick
up The New Yorker or the Atlantic magazine. But I don’t get a lot of time to sit around at home. When you are sitting around at home, what’s your go-to activity? I’ll watch a ball game, or I’ll read. What teams do you cheer for? Well, you’ve got to like the Gophers and pretty much everything they do. I’m a big Gophers fan. I like the Twins. I’m a big baseball fan, so I enjoy the Twins. And I particularly like to go to the Twins games — that’s a nice evening out. I’m getting to know the Vi-
kings. Oh, I didn’t ask you. What’s your favorite movie? Favorite movie… H ave yo u e ve r se e n “Pulp Fiction”? Yeah. I like “Pulp Fiction.” That’s an edgy kind of movie. Ye a h , i t ’s k i n d o f creepy. It is creepy. In a good way. But kind of creepy, yeah. Do you recommend it for freshmen? I think I’d recommend freshmen go see “The Hangover” before they go see “Pulp Fiction.”
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What other recommendations do you have for freshmen, in terms of art and culture? Dive in and experience the Twin Cities. Go to a lot of museums. Go to a play. Go to dance. Go to theater. It will broaden your horizons. There are lots more to do in the Twin Cities than there probably was to do in your hometown. So get out and experience it. Whether it’s alternative music or theater or conventional orchestra, there’s a lot to do. How about general advice? I think the best bit of advice is to have fun, but not too much.
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