Orientation Issue, Summer 2019

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Volume 136

Orientation Issue

Welcome to Kettering University!

Katie Gillies Assistant Editor Congratulations! You are finally done with your high school career and about to start the next chapter of your life. However, it is very important that you don’t completely forget about high school. Well, at least not yet. One of the most missed transition steps I saw in the freshmen class during my first term was students being unaware that you have to submit your final high school transcript to prove that you actually finished high school, gaining the status of high school completion. While this doesn’t affect you right away, you want to be sure that you do this as soon as possible. Without having the high school completion status, you cannot register for your next semester classes.

Photo Courtesy of Kettering University Facebook

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What’s Inside

Map and Schedule

Important Information3

Public Service Announcement: Personal Hygiene Anonymous

Reprinted from Vol. 135 Issue 3

For most students, this is the very first time away from the watchful eyes of their parents. This means that they no longer have someone constantly telling them what to do and making sure that they are keeping up with their schedules and routines.

It is all too common for college students to neglect routines and necessities when they are away from their parents. One of the necessities they neglect is personal hygiene. They forget to clean themselves without the constant reminder from another person.

It is important for a person to keep up the personal hygiene routines because if they don’t they are risking their own health. Their teeth could go bad if they don’t brush and they can get sick more easily if they don’t shower regularly.

When asked for a statement, a senior Thompson Hall Staffer said, “Hygiene Matters! Personal Hygiene is an important component of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, not only for yourself but for your community. Students living on campus are often in close proximity to other students, making personal hygiene a must. Personal hygiene does not just mean showering daily, brushing your teeth, wearing deodorant and clean clothing; it also includes keeping your personal space clean (vacuuming, throwing out the trash, washing laundry, etc.). Practicing personal hygiene can help prevent illness and other unpleasant living experiences in the hall; these simple habits can make a positive difference in keeping the hall community healthy.”

Extracurriculars and more!

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A movie and food discounts too!

Free Things and Stuff to Do Jered Baker Online Editor Welcome to Kettering, where I’m 100% sure you will never be disappointed! For the new freshmen, welcome to campus! If you are my resident in TH, well, we’ve already been through this, probably. I’m writing this several weeks before I have met any of you, so I don’t know what I’m going to say at move in. I’m more focused on writing my thesis and doing testing. However, as a new college kid, you’re broke, and no, the five hundred dollars that you thought was a lot that you made at your high school summer job is actually the equivalent to that one poor kid in whatever movie asking if he can have more soup.

In shorter terms, it isn’t much, and if you haven’t learned that already, well, you will shortly once you see the price of textbooks (side note, do not actually buy a textbook. Rent them from Amazon if you need a physical book or talk to upperclassman to see if they have PDFs. The library also has a good portion of textbooks).

So, going off of that fun train, Kettering and other clubs/organizations regularly will have events with free food and merchandise (always get the free tshirts) that is up for grabs around campus during the day. Clubs will also generally provide food as an enticer for people to show up. With all of that being said, Kettering is hosting several freebies or discounted events Week 1 that are friendly to the college budget and are generally a good time.

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Have Fun!

Week 1 Events!

Get Involved!

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Learn to Picross and do a crossword too!

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How to Find Food Robert Lyman Copy Editor So. It’s noon on a Tuesday and you’re tired of cafeteria food. Or maybe it’s 12:30 AM Thursday night/ Friday morning and you’re craving some fries. Heck, maybe it’s after dinner on Saturday and you forgot to eat because you were writing a lab report. What are you going to do? Don’t worry, friends, there are plenty of places you can get food at, depending on what time you’re looking for it.

Looking for breakfast (because you’re a freshman and you still have time for that)? Ernie’s is open for breakfast from 7:15 AM - 10:00 AM on weekdays, and Einstein’s opens at 7 AM. On weekends, you can find brunch at 11:30 AM or head to Einstein's at 10 AM. Lunch at Ernie’s isn’t bad, but can get a bit repetitive. Remember to find out when the clubs on campus meet - a lot of them meet during lunch, so you can always go get some non-cafeteria food (usually pizza) during lunch if you know where to go.

Dinner? Go to BJ’s - They’re open ‘till 1 AM; however, they only accept the meal exchange until 9 PM. You can even get dinner somewhere other than Ernie’s or BJ’s some days of the week. For example, the Entrepreneur Society meets on Thursday nights, CRU meets on Friday nights, and Anime Club meets Saturday nights.

Remember to find out which clubs you’ll want to go to before the end of this year, while you’re still on the meal plan!

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Get Involved at Kettering!

Welcome to KU

Things to Do

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It takes time to retrieve these documents from your school and Kettering takes time to process them before you will gain access to register for your classes. So please, do yourself a favor and turn in at least one of the following documents to the Registrar’s Office:

The list of the events is below.

0 New Students

A copy of your diploma

A copy of your final transcript (Note: This

must show the date that you were

awarded your diploma)

A copy of your state's homeschool transcript

signed by your parent (Must

include a list of courses that were

completed) or accredited credential 0 Transfer Students

A transcript from your previous college ` showing that you have at least two

years of progress towards a

bachelor’s degree

Tuesday, July 16 Thompson hall summer program

Monday, July 15 Coffee and Donuts, 9am outside library Welcome Back Tailgate and Flag Football Game, 6:30pm Atwood Stadium

Wednesday, July 17 Discount wings and smoothies at BJ's Thursday, July 18 Bulldog Movie Night ~ Captain Marvel 8:30 pm Sunset Room

Contact the Financial Aid Office (4th Floor CC) at 810-9554464, ext. 7859 or finaid@kettering.edu for more details or further assistance.

Students Speak with The Technician The Technician will be hosting “Students Speak with The Technician” on 7th Thursday (8/22/2019) from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the Cribathon (AB 2225). Students, Faculty, and Staff are encouraged to participate. Meet with members of The Technician team to discuss pressing issues in our community, and at large. A full dinner will be provided.

RSVP on our Facebook Event and be entered into a raffle for an Amazon Gift Card!

Disclaimer: The winner will be chosen at the end of the event.

Any member of the Kettering Community (Student, Faculty, or Staff ) is eligible to win. The winner must RSVP before the listed time below, and be present at the time of the drawing in order to win. Members of The Technician staff, advisors, and their immediate family are ineligible to participate. RSVPs will be accepted no later than 8/22/2019 at 6:30 PM.

The

Technician Preston Buszka

Editor-in-chief

Photo courtesy of imdb.com Friday, July 19 Ice Cream Social, Noon, Great Court Saturday, July 20 Atwood Races and Centennial Fest (make sure to register for your spot in the race and get your tickets for Centennial Fest) The movie night is a monthly event on the first Thursday of each month. There’s free popcorn and drinks as well as a good movie to watch. I’d recommend this as a high priority one to not only relieve stress later in the term, but just to chill out with friends and be entertained for free instead of paying for concessions and a ticket at Rave downtown.

Katie Gillies

Assistant Editor

Nathan Schleh

L ayout Editor

Robert Lyman

Staff writers Elise Atkinson

Sydney Shirah

Associate writers Rachael Gotterson

Copy Editor Distribution Editor

Jered Baker

Online Editor

Faculty Advisor Rebecah Pulsifer Special Thanks To Betsy Homsher & Myra Lumpkin & Cheyenne Chapman

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I hope that all of you have a great first week and term here at Kettering.

It’s a place that can offer you a lot if you come forward and grab it. This is the big leagues now. I wish you all the best and I’ll see you around!

For all the fun and mental breakdowns that are sure to be had this term, as always, I’m here for it.

HELP WANTED! Section Editors, Staff Writers & Photographers, and more Positions Open!

Do you like writing, taking pictures, making comics, or creating puzzles? Do you have a knack for asking questions and have a healthy interest in the things that go on at Kettering? Do you want to make a difference in today's media atmosphere?

Do you want to practice your journalistic ability?

Do you want to hold people and organizations accountable for their statements and actions? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions, then The Technician is right for you! (Even if you didn’t, you should still consider it, read on for more) At The Technician, it is our responsibility to the students, faculty, staff, and campus at large to report on the news, events, clubs, changes, and more, affecting the students, faculty, staff, and campus at large of Kettering University. This may not be for everyone, but all are encouraged to join us during the lunch common hour every Monday and Thursday or submit content to us at aTechnician@kettering.edu, no matter the experience. Having your work published in the newspaper is a great achievement and working on the newspaper is just part of the wonderful experience one earns at Kettering.

Submissions Policy The Technician encourages any interested students to attend staff meetings. Meetings for Summer 2019 will be each Monday and Thursday over the lunch hour in The Technician office, located on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center above the Sunrise Café. Student submissions are encouraged and will be published if their material is in the public interest.

Submissions or letters to the editor from faculty and administrative entities will be published if space is available. The Technician reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for brevity and clarity.

Anonymous submissions are rarely published and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Individuals wishing to publish anonymously should consult the Editor-in-chief.

The deadline for the upcoming issue of The Technician is 3rd Monday at 12:20 pm, during the Summer 2019 term. Expected distribution is 4th Tuesday. Send submissions to aTechnician@kettering.edu

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A Little Something Fun

Zagstar Bike Share

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How to Picross Reprinted from Vol. 130 Issue 1

Katie Gillies Assistant Editor Hey Kids! Do you know how important it is to maintain a healthy lifestyle in college? You should watch what you eat and more importantly, make sure that you are getting enough physical activity.

Sure, Kettering students have unlimited access to the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center, but who wants to be trapped inside on a sunny summer day?

I’d say sitting in classes is enough. Why not check out those Zagstar Bike stations around campus?

There are currently two stations, one located right outside the Sunrise Café and one located by the intersection of University and Chevrolet Avenue. One of the best things about this bike share program is that since Kettering has partnered with Zagstar, all students get to use the bikes for free, assuming you only have the bike for three hours or less. Any time after three hours is $2 an hour. Extra expenses cannot exceed $20. Another great feature is that you can start and end your ride at any of Flints Zagstar locations which are located at the Flint Farmers’ Market, Steppingstone Falls, the Flint Cultural Center, the University of Michigan-Flint, and the MTA station.

Now, I don’t know about you, but this sounds like a really great set up that not many students actually know about. So, If your interested in getting some activity in and seeing some of Flints great sites, you should sign up for Zagstar using the following link and take one of those fine bikes for a spin: http:// bike.zagster.com/flint/.

Photo courtesy Kettering University Facebook

Solving a picross puzzle: First of all here is what a picross puzzle looks like.

Here we have a 5 by 5 puzzle. There are several numbers on the left side and above the puzzle. Each sequence of numbers in front of a line or above a column indicates how many squares have to be blackend in this line or columns.

For instance, the 3 above the first column indicates that 3 squares have to be blackened, one after the other.

Step one: First we will blacken the easiest squares.

Take a look at the two 5 on the left side of the puzzle. The indicate that you must blacken five squares on each line. As the puzzle is 5 by 5 squares, you have to blacken each square of those two lines!

Step two: Now take a look at the first line. The number sequence is 2 2, that means that there are two series of two squares, those series being separated by AT LEAST one empty square.

Let's do some maths: we have 2+1+2 (at least one empty square between the two series) = 5 squares (it's a minimum). This line being exactly 5 squares long, there is only one solution: 2 black squares at the beginning of the line and 2 black squares at the end.

The Battle of The Bulldog!

The Technician is pleased to announce The Battle of The Bulldog!

Students are encouraged to take as many pictures of the many shades of the Bulldog as they can starting now until August 16th, 2019. The person who submits the most pictures will win an Amazon Gift Card!

The best picture will be printed in the 2nd Edition of Summer 2019.

Bonus points will be awarded to those that incorporate The Technician into their picture.

Double bonus points for incorporating The Technician into the Bulldog itself !

Step Three: Let's deal with columns!

We have 2 columns with a 3 on top.

Those columns already have three black squares.

Thus, those columns are good and we can check the other squares in it.

Then we have 2 columns with a 4 and three black square in each one. We just need to blacken the fourth square to find the solution for those columns.

Step four: Now you can take care of the last squares!

Congratulations! You just solved your first picross puzzle! Now you can try to solve as many picross puzzles as you can!

Picross instructions retrieved from http://www.hanjie-star.com on January 27th 2018

Practice Puzzle

Please send all pictures to, aTechnician@kettering.edu Disclaimer: The winner will be based on the total number of original pictures taken with the Bulldog, located on the Beach near the Academic Building; thereafter judged by quality and style by The Technician staff in the event of a tie. Bonus points will be awarded to those that incorporate The Technician into their picture.

Double bonus points will be awarded for incorporating The Technician into the design of the Bulldog itself.

The Battle of The Bulldog is open to Students of Kettering University only. Members of The Technician staff and their immediate family are ineligible to participate. Regular submission policy applies.

Submissions will be accepted no later than 8/16/2019 at 11:59 PM.

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Maps and Games Galore!

The map above details the places of Kettering University that everyone should know. Please feel free to use it as your guide whenever you need to find one of the more popular spots or anything in general.

Map courtesy of Kettering University; Enhancements courtesy of Sydney Shirah

Practice puzzle solution

S.A.S.S: The Real Deal