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New dean aims to ‘maximize abilities’ by Gabi wy news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi As an Englishman, James Beeby has always been fascinated w i t h America. Prov o s t R o n Rochon named Beeby the new Beeby dean of the College of Liberal Arts Friday. He replaces former Liberal Arts Dean Michael Aakhus, who retired in December. Beeby, who is originally from Northamptonshire, England, currently serves as chair of the History Department at Middle Tennessee State University. “When I was growing up, America was the place everyone wanted to go,” the history professor said. “People would watch Woody Allen movies and listen to western and soul music.” Beeby said a high school teacher helped him find his career path. “He really mentored me and was wonderful,” he said. “I went to the same university he went to and fell in love with American history. That relationship between a mentor and a student is really important.” Beeby loved American history so much he moved to Ohio for graduate school in 1993. He worked at Indiana University Southeast for seven years before working at MTSU. “I decided I wanted to come back to Indiana,” he said. “I really like living in this area of the country.” Beeby plans to move to Evansville over the summer, just in time to step into his new position July 1. “Everyone’s been very welcoming and interested in me,” he said. “I’ve been very impressed.” Beeby is married and has identical, 3-year-old twins named Guinevere and Rosamund. “I like to cycle, bake cakes and travel a lot,” he said. “I love the Ohio River. (Indiana) has a lot to celebrate with beautiful outdoors.”
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Students seek melting pot, see unequal representation
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by gabi wy news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi President Linda Bennett announced at the beginning of the semester that the university will focus on the concept of “civility.” Bennett said this focus promotes healthy discussion despite critical differences in opinion, beliefs and culture. This week, The Shield explored religious civility on campus and asked students of varying faiths to reflect on the university atmosphere. A USI student often has to lock herself in her room. The sophomore identifies as spiritual, but doesn’t adhere to one religion. Her way of life contrasts from that of her religious suitemates. She said oftentimes she’s treated so poorly she has to separate herself from the people she lives with. While the university pushes for civility on campus this semester, the sophomore said she doesn’t know many people willing to have healthy conversations with her about religion. “In college, I expected to be able to have civil conversations with people,” the sophomore said. “I feel like I have to hide how I feel.” She chose to remain anonymous for her safety. The number of students who don’t identify with one religion has increased since 1971. According to a study by the University of California, 28 percent of the class of 2018 said they don’t identify with any particular
faith. The percentage indicates an all-time low in religious affiliation in the history of the study. Although more students in the nation are identifying with the sophomore’s beliefs, she said people at USI have a hard time accepting her worldviews. The sophomore said she has a discussionheavy communications class in which she feels personally attacked for her beliefs. “Even when what they say doesn’t necessarily sound hateful, it shows in body language,” she said. “They sit there, look directly at me and say people without religion don’t go to heaven.” The majority and the minority Sophomore Hank Burgher is part of the majority. He said on a scale of 1 to 10, he’s about a 15 on his passion for Christianity. However, Burgher doesn’t want to be spoken to as a Christian. Instead, he wants to be spoken to as a person. As part of the most prevalent religion on college campuses, Burgher said his discussions about religion have all been civil. He has the most options in terms of joining organizations to meet students like him. The only problem he identified on campus was others potentially changing conversation subjects when they learn of his faith. “When someone is discussing a topic with me, they may backtrack and assume I’m not interested because I’m Christian,” Burgher said. According to The Campus Religious and Spiritual Climate Survey released in 2015, 57 percent of college students identify with Burgher’s religion. The study refers to Chris-
tianity as the “worldview majority.” Although the majority of campus seems Christian, Burgher said, the university has a fairly good environment for talking about all religions. “I think people of other religions are accepted, but I don’t feel like they’re seen,” he said. “Part of me feels like the school should reach out to students of different beliefs, but I don’t know how they’d do that.” Fifty-eight percent of the worldview majority surveyed said they were satisfied with worldview diversity at their universities. However, only 29 percent of minority religions said there was enough religious diversity on their campuses. Endah Rosa is part of the religious minority and notices a lack of diversity in university organizations. As a Muslim, there are no religious student groups for her to join. “There’s no community club,” she said. “It’s all Christian.” The freshman international student said she has met quite a few Muslim students, but all have been fellow international students. Rosa said within the primarily Christian population, students ask her a lot of questions about Islam. While Rosa is open to talking about religion, she said she feels like she can’t really express herself within Islam on campus. “I was always taught America is a melting pot of diversity,” she said, “but all I see is Christian.” Of the 11 student organizations offered by Religious Life, 10 are solely Christian organizations. The other is the Secular Student Alliance.
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Celebration of engagement to be more interactive
3 degrees approved
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Stephanie El Tawil is tired of going to professional development fairs and receiving handouts. “I actually want to talk to people and I want to see what’s actually happening,” said the senior program assistant for the Center for Applied Research. That’s why this year’s Celebration of Engagement is more interactive. “I want to be able to see, smell, touch, feel, talk to what you’re doing,” she said. “Let’s make it more tangible.” Outreach and Engagement will host the annual celebration March 1, beginning in the Fireside Lounge in University Center East and concluding on the second floor of the Performance Center. Each Outreach and Engagement department created a list of community partners they worked with this year and 700 guests, including Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, are invited. “It’s really awesome to see and meet the people you’ve worked with all year and be able to celebrate your successes together,” she said. El Tawil said she hopes 150-200 guests attend. The department will have 18 interactive booths, including a Jenga game for professional development, online testing for distance learning and virtual tours of off-campus spaces, she said.
Hoping to expand upon its current degree programs, USI has added three new programs to the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education. The programs being offered are mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering and physics. The engineering degrees are offered as a Bachelor of Science, and physics is offered as either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts. All three of these programs will be added to the university starting in the Fall 2016 semester. Junior Cameron Gibson is one of the students currently enrolled at the university who plans to add the mechanical engineering major. “The (bachelor of science in engineering) is more general and a broad spectrum, while the mechanical degree is more focused,” he said. “It’s more of a specialization.” Gibson said he hasn’t found exactly what he wants to do with his degree, but he definitely wants to pursue a
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Members of the community celebrate last year during the Celebration of Engagement.
“It was really a time for us to engage the faculty that we do projects with and invite our community partners to see the impact that USI has in the community,” she said. El Tawil said she is most excited for the networking opportunities presented at the event and about the toasted ravioli, mini beef wellingtons and mini tacos they will serve at the reception. Linda White, president and CEO of Deaconess Health System, will be this year’s keynote speaker.
“We chose (White) because she is heavily involved with not only USI, but the community as a whole,” she said. “It almost seems like her personal mission.” White will speak on the opportunities offered in healthcare and education, possibly including the new (IU Medical School - Evansville), El Tawil said. “She presented to the (Romain) College of Business the question, ‘How can Deaconess improve health in the region?’” El Tawil said.
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career within mechanical engineering. “I like the quantitative and mathematical side of engineering and solving a problem,” he said. The goal of the new engineering degrees is to add new employees to the industrial area surrounding Evansville, said Engineering Department Chair Zane Mitchell. The mechanical engineering degree focuses on the design of anything containing moving parts, while manufacturing engineering focuses on how those products are built. These programs are meant to complement each other, yet be very different in design, Mitchell said. He said the programs have been a strategic focus for the department for awhile, but paperwork began early in 2015. The university was looking for new programs that would better help the students and since this was something the students were looking for, Mitchell said the time was right. He said the department has all the skills needed for the programs and the degrees directly address student needs.
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new degrees continued from Page 1 “The mechanical (degree) was an easy choice for a first offering. It is currently most popular of the five emphases we have in the existing engineering degrees,” Mitchell said. “In fact, it works out in any given year 40-45 percent of our engineering students are doing the mechanical emphasis. Mitchell said the mechanical is the most requested when he talks to parents and prospective students. He said the manufacturing degree needed more research to find the right program. After extensive research, the department discovered there is not a manufacturing engineering degree anywhere in Indiana. With the region and facilities offered on campus, Mitchell said it was also an easy choice. A key factor in the deci-
sion of these programs was the expertise of current faculty. With the introduction of the new degrees, there is not a need to find new faculty since current faculty is able to teach the classes needed. “I expect some good steady growth,” Mitchell said. “I think we will get some additional students who would otherwise have not come to USI for these specific degree programs.” As for the physics major, program coordinator Kent Scheller said the department has finally grown large enough to support it. “In the big picture, it was a sore thumb that has stuck out in our curriculum,” Scheller said. “No school our size has a full-fledged engineering program and other complementary science program without having a physics pro-
gram.” Since submitting the major to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, five students have approached Scheller about changing their majors, Scheller said. The department is projected to have five to seven students in the new program per class per year. They also expect to have a small, but personal program where students have access to faculty all the time. “We turned away several students who wanted a physics degree in the past,” Scheller said. “They were very capable in math and sciences but didn’t necessarily want to do math as a major or engineering as a major. Now they have the opportunity to major in the field they want to major in.”
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Kyle Brown, a senior mechanical engineering major, works hands on for a lab during his engineering strength of materials course last semester in the Business and Engineering Center.
religious civility continued from Page 1 Choose your dish Evansville Interfaith Alliance member Zac Parsons said he’s surprised college students like the anonymous sophomore still fear being judged for their beliefs. “I feel like students, the millennials, are not scared to state their religion,” the former pastor said. “If they are, there must be something wrong with either the message they tell or the delivery of it.”
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Parsons said anyone trying to discuss religion has to practice active listening rather than being combative and aggressive. “You can’t try to convert everybody,” he said. “Who knows what the truth is? We need to come to the table open to being wrong.” Religious Life Director Christine Hoehn said students need to respect beliefs that contradict what they believe.
“We can go to a restaurant and order all kinds of different dishes,” she said. “I might not like what you order, but you have the right to eat it.” She said for most who live on campus, college is the first time students aren’t under parental supervision. Hoehn said the sudden exposure to different ideas at a university opens up the mind, which is a process that can’t be undone.
She said if students feel uncomfortable sharing their opinions, her office wants to reach out to them. “For the people who feel too scared, I’d say there are no gains without risks,” Hoehn said. “I would enjoy having a conversation with them to find reasons and help the broader community be more accepting. They too have a voice.”
Beeby said one of his biggest passions is fostering interactions between students and professors. “I’m about educating the whole person so they can maximize abilities,” he said. “My big job is to get everyone to be successful. Then I will feel successful.” Beeby said he wants to work closely with faculty to see what issues they would like to address, as well as
encourage them to conduct more research with undergraduate students. He said he hopes students will feel comfortable talking to him whenever they want to. “I have an open door,” Beeby said. “I’m easy-going and I will be there when (students) need me. I want to know how we can make things better because you can always make things better.”
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City Council strengthens LGBT protections Public comment fuels meeting, university community speaks up
Senate considers more ‘closed sessions’ by Gabi WY news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi
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Members of the Evansville community rally before the City Council meeting Monday evening in front of the Civic Center. Ralliers met to show support for LGBT rights and an amendment, which would strengthen LGBT protections in Evansville.
by sarah loesch A transgender male stood in front of a packed City Council meeting Monday night and asked for the chance to be himself. Skylar Julian, 17, was one of many community members in attendance to comment on an amendment to the city’s human rights ordinance. There were more than 20 public commentators and the room’s 84-seat capacity caused the crowd to overflow into the hall of the Civic Center. The amendment, which allows the Human Relations Commission the ability to investigate claims of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, passed with a 7-2 vote. Michelle Mercer, R-AtLarge, and Justin Elpers, R-5th Ward, opposed the amendment. The previous ordinance made the investigation voluntary and could allow for members of the LGBT community to be denied housing, fired from jobs or be denied services at businesses with no investigation. “I live in fear because of who I am,” Julian said, crying. “That’s not right.” Julian said he dropped out of school because he was told he could not be male and therefore was denied an edu-
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cation because of his gender identity. “Where is my right to be able to live happily,” he said. “Where is my pursuit of happiness in this country?” Julian was followed by Teddi Rausch, president of the USI Democrats. Rausch said she came to speak in favor of the ordinance as an ally to the LGBT community. “I believe in equality for all,” the USI senior said. Rausch said a singular person cannot speak for everyone. “It’s important for college-aged voters to (comment on issues) because no one expects us to speak up,” she said. Amie McKibban was among the crowd of overflowing public in the hallway outside the capacity-met room in which the discussions were held. The associate professor of psychology has been involved with LGBT activism and policy since 1998, and said it warms her heart to see USI students at the Civic Center – both in the crowd
and providing comments to the council. “Whenever students get involved in policy change or politics – no matter what side of the issue their voice is on – them having a voice is tremendously important,” she said. Opposition from Mercer focused on the possibility of the city being sued like other cities in Indiana have been because of LGBT protections. Mercer asked to table the issue and was seconded by Elpers, but all other mem-
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Connection Church said he thought the ordinance was unneeded. “(My congregation and I) are against carving out any kind of special rights for any group, whether it’s religious or sexual orientation,” he said. “I believe once you start carving out special interest groups, where does it stop?” Other types of opposition came from Associate Professor of Engineering Glen Kissel, who said the Human Relations Commission should be investigated, and
in committee because she said she was trying to be “thoughtful and listen to everyone who had something to say.” She said there will still be issues to work through just like there always is. It was a difficult decision for her, she said, because no matter what her decisions are she wants people to know how much time and care is put into them. “I believe passing this ordinance reinforces that we believe discrimination should not exist in Evans-
It’s important for collegeaged voters to (comment on issues) because no one expects us to speak up. -Teddi Rausch USI Democrats president
bers of the council voted to continue with the vote. The majority of comment in opposition of the ordinance was based on religious rights. Pastor Darrell Rice of The
the owner of Fetter Properties Management, who said it would make his job harder when it came to housing applications. Anna Hargis, R-3rd Ward, was hesitant about her vote
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ville,” Hargis said. “That it’s harmful not only to the person, (but) economically and to our community.” Armon Siadat contributed to this story.
Faculty Senate is considering delegating discussion time to separate “executive sessions” rather than in the public meetings. At Faculty Senate’s meeting Feb. 19, Senate Chair Rex Strange said there’s been conversation about how long Faculty Senate takes to make decisions. “Last year, we had a lot of conversations about making Faculty Senate more relevant,” he said. “It takes us about a month to turn anything around.” Representative Chad Milewicz said he’s seen bodies like the Faculty Senate create subcommittees rather than fully discuss meetings during general assembly. “There are working groups, so when you come in the meeting, the discussion would already be hammered out a lot,” he said. “Then they would come up with a specific statement for the Senate to approve or not.” Representative Jason Fertig said these committee meetings would follow Robert’s Rules of Order, which most governing bodies like the senate adhere to. “It would be a closed session with just us, not public,” he said. “Granted, we don’t want to close too much to the public, but we can have our executive sessions for hashing it out so that when we come to the table, everything’s set.” Strange said if committees are to be formed, each should have a representative from each of the four colleges, as well as an at-large member. “Looking at it, it seems good, but I think we’d lose some of the discussion and opinions of everybody if you limit it to a subcommittee,” representative Mary Arvin said. “I kind of like when everybody gets to weigh in.” Strange said with a subcommittee process, the discussion would not be fully taken away from the entire senate, but the presentation would be more organized. “There’s nothing in the bylaws that forbids faculty senators from discussing issues outside of Faculty Senate,” Strange said. “Informally, no one voted on (approving the committees), but it seems to be consensus that it actually might move things along.” The discussion in the meeting ended abruptly with no formal vote. Strange said he expects the topic to come up again at future meetings.
briefs USI Security Incident Log 2/15/16 - 2/20/16 Traffic Accident Support Services Center 2/15/16 8:54 a.m.
Injury Report Physical Activities Center 2/15/16 11:27 p.m.
Property Damage - Other University Blvd. 2/15/16 1:40 p.m.
Illness Report Technology Center 2/16/16 9:58 a.m.
Traffic Accident Parking Lot G 2/15/16 6:16 p.m.
Traffic Accident University Boulevard 2/16/16 1:25 p.m
Fire - Alarm - Cooking 8134A OʼDaniel Ln. - Whitcomb 2/15/16 6:27 p.m.
Drug Offenses - Manufacture/Possession of 815A McDonald Ln. - Goodrich 2/16/16 3:41 p.m.
Alcohol Offenses - Underage Possession 1818 Rochelle Ln. - Ruston Hall 2/15/16 9:43 p.m.
Violation of University Policy - Solicitation Liberal Arts Center 2/17/16 8:07 a.m.
Drug Offenses - Manufacture/Possession of 1818 Rochelle Ln. - Ruston Hall 2/15/16 9:43 p.m.
Code of Conduct - Parking Violation OʼDaniel South Apartments 2/18/16 5:00 a.m.
Drug Offenses - Possession 1818 Rochelle Ln. - Ruston Hall 2/15/16 9:43 p.m.
Criminal Mischief 1230 McDowell Rd - University Home 2/18/16 8:00 a.m.
Drug Offenses - Drug Law 1600 Rankin Ln. - Newman 2/15/16 10:19 p.m.
Fire - False Alarm 8043A OʼDaniel Ln. - Ray Bldg 2/18/16 7:23 p.m.
Alcohol Offenses - Underage Possession 1720 Rochelle Ln. - OBannon Hall 2/18/16 11:59 p.m. Drug Offenses 1720 Rochelle Ln. - OBannon Hall 2/18/16 11:59 p.m. Suspicious Circumstances 827A Melton Ln. - McCray Bldg 2/19/16 10:21 a.m. Injury Report Pay Lot Booth 2/19/16 10:28 a.m. Traffic Accident - Hit & Run Parking Lot H 2/19/16 1:17 p.m. Injury Report Rec Center 2/19/16 5:19 p.m. Fire 8019B OʼDaniel Ln. - Jennings Bldg 2/19/16 7:43 p.m. Criminal Mischief 826B Crawford Ln. - Orr Bldg 2/20/16 3:47 p.m. Alcohol Offenses - Incident 8071A OʼDaniel Ln. - Wallace Bldg 2/20/16 11:04 p.m.
Information gathered from USIʼs Public Crime Log, provided by USI Safety and Security.
University opens summer camp registration USI’s SwISTEM Resource Center and the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education has opened registration to three summer camps. These camps are open to children between 6th- and 12th-grade. The Girls Only STEM! camps is open to girls in high school to explore the STEM fields. Middle School Innovation Camp is for children
in 6th- through 8th-grade. This camp allows middle school students to explore 21st century STEM topics in a week-long day camp. Engineering & Manufacturing Creativity Camp lets high schoolers learn how their everyday items are made. All activities will be on campus.
Running series continues The Romain Subaru Screaming Eagles Running Series continues its three-race series with
the Run into Madness 7k March 5. Registration for the event is available online or at the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center the day of the event. Prices for the event are $20 until Feb. 28, and $25 up until race day. A free run for children up to 9-years-old will follow the 7k. This race will have children walk or run anywhere from 100 meters to half a mile. Awards will be given to the top three, best overall and top challenged male and female runners.
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International flavors Paraguayan student gets ‘taste of home’
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Sandrita Sanabria, a junior international studies major, shares a dish from Paraguay, her home country, during the International Food Expo Friday in Carter Hall.
FAR FROM FAMILIAR by Megan thorne features@usishield.com @ShieldsterMegan The Shield interviewed three international students to see how they were acclimating to life at a U.S. university. In this weekly series, The Shield revisited Sandrita Sanabria, a junior international studies major from Paraguay, to see what it was like to represent her country at the International Food Expo. The Shield: What was it like to work the Paraguay booth at the International Food Expo? Sanabria: It was great. I made tortillas, which kind of look like pancakes and they are made of flour, eggs, milk, a little bit of salt and cheese. If you want, you can
put green onions in it. It was different from Mexican tortillas, and I think people liked it. I’ve never made one back home, but I’ve seen my mom making them, so I decided to try it and it was a lot of work for sure. I didn’t expect it to be that hard, but I had good volunteers. They were so helpful, and I couldn’t have done it without them. I am the first Paraguayan here, so it was good to share a little bit of my culture with people and share with them Tereré, which is a national drink in my country and people drink it a lot back home. The Shield: Did you try other foods? Sanabria: I’m a chocolate lover, so I loved the Brigadeiros (chocolate balls) that Brazil made. Then another country made something
sweet with coconut and it was so good. It was my favorite, I think. I really liked the Italian, German and Indian foods too. The Shield: Can you tell me the differences between the Paraguayan tortillas and Americanized tortillas? Sanabria: I used the same ingredients, but it still didn’t taste the same. It tasted pretty close to what it tastes like back home, and I think that was cool. When I tried it, it took me back to my house and put me back in a Paraguayan environment. I think it’s cool that a piece of food can take you back to another time and can bring out so many emotions. The Shield: When you were making your tortillas, you said they brought back mem-
ories of Paraguay. Is that what helps keep you connected to your country? Sanabria: Yeah, it was definitely like a taste of home. But I feel at home here, too. I’m here for four months, so I don’t have time to miss my family. I love them, and I know when I come back they will be there. The Shield: Was it fun to see how other people made their foods? Sanabria: It was fun because I never cooked before at home and people would ask me, “Do you know what you’re doing?” and I’m like, “It’s my first time trying” and they were like, “We are on the same page.” So, most of the international students who I talked to never made this food back home ... now we are making it for 500 peo-
ple, so you better know what you’re doing. It took me around five hours to make the tortillas, and the dough took me like two-and-a-half hours, and frying the tortillas took a while. The Shield: Is there anything you would like to add? Sanabria: It was neat trying different foods. Arabian foods all have rice, and I think it’s neat how foods are identified. Some continents are identified for rice or chicken and then you have other cultures that use a lot of fried food, like Ecuador. Ecuador made empanadas and that’s something I have at home all the time. It’s fun and interesting to see how Europe uses similar ingredients to Asia and South America.
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This question was the theme for this year’s Day on the Bus, an event where faculty from USI, University of Evansville, Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University ride around the community on a bus together to gather insight on the needs of the workforce to better prepare students. White also served on a panel that gives feedback to entrepreneurship minors who innovate on new technology and current processes Deaconess uses. Associate Provost for Outreach and Engagement Mark Bernhard looks forward to networking and showcasing outreach programs, including the Veteran Family Military Resource Center, the Bachelor’s Professional Program and the Lanark Student Fellowship Program with New Harmony. One of the highlights within the Veteran Family Military Resource Center is its collaboration with the College of Nursing and Health Professions to offer a free dental hygiene clinic for veterans in the community, Bernhard said. The Bachelor’s Professional Program is aimed primarily toward working adults who have some college credits and are seeking a Bachelor’s degree. The university hopes to make the program entirely available online within a year, Bernhard said. “A student then could take it all face to face, partially face to face and partially online or all online,” he said. “We’re trying to make it as flexible as possible for returning student adult learners to earn their degree.” The Lanark Student Fellowship Program allows one student each summer the opportunity to intern in New Harmony’s sister city, New Lanark, Scotland. The student who attended last summer will speak at the celebration’s interactive fair. “USI has a very rich history of being involved with the community,” Bernhard said. “We take our engaged mission very seriously and try to work very closely and strategically with the community.”
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Expo features cross-culture cuisine by Megan thorne features@usishield.com @ShieldsterMegan Gloria Sengwe said she always wears the big pink beads her mother gave her before she left Zimbabwe during special occasions. Friday was one of those days. This year’s annual International Food Expo featured 22 countries in Carter Hall. The students cooked common foods from their countries Thursday night to prep for the expo, which featured a fashion show, food, music and other entertainment. For the event, Sengwe wore a pink and blue dashiki – a loose, brightly colored shirt or tunic traditional to Zimbabwe. “It feels amazing to represent my country,” Sengwe said. “Because it’s something not everyone gets to do.” Blue is Sengwe’s favorite color, she said. And pink is her mom’s. Sengwe handed out salted roasted peanuts at the Zimbabwe booth, which she said is an everyday snack in her country usually made with the skins still on the peanuts, but the peanuts she used this time were skin free. “Mostly grandmothers make them, so it’s something dear to the Zimbabwe culture and dear to our hearts,” she
said. “Grandparents and older people are important in our society.” To make the peanuts, Sengwe said she roasts them and then, when they are almost done, she blends them with a salt-water mixture and lets them dry. Jackeline Yagual, a sophomore psychology major said the International Club helped with every aspect of the event, from making the food to decorating Carter Hall with flags from different countries. As one of Yagual’s favorite songs started, she jumped on stage and danced with fellow International Club officers. “It’s nice to see every culture get together and how they are inspired to express who they are,” Yagual said. The treasurer of the club said after being busy to put the event together it was nice to finally have fun. She said she enjoyed sampling the food, especially the South American booths. “My favorite food is from Ecuador, because I’m from Ecuador,” Yagual said. “But everything is super nice.” Sophie Gill said she went to the event because she switched her major to international studies. “I want a basic understanding of the world so I can make great decisions in life and not be close-minded,” Gill said. “Being close minded can lead
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Representing Ecuador, Evelyn Lopez (left), a junior business administration and Spanish double major, and Jackeline Yagual (right), a sophomore psychology major, prepare empanadas Thursday in The Loft’s kitchen. The empanadas were served at the International Food Expo Friday in Carter Hall.
to ignorance and ignorance is not a good thing in a world as big as ours.” Gill said food is a great way to understand different cultures because it shows
what spices people might use or how much effort they put into it. “I recommend trying everything,” she said. “Don’t eat too much at first, but sam-
ple it. It gives you a glimpse into everything.” Gill said her favorite food items were the rolls from Vietnam, a rice and bean mix with meat sauce from Niger
and foods from Italy and Japan. “(This event) is helping to expand your taste bud horizons,” Gill said.
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An unsolved equation Mathematically-charged play draws small crowd
‘The Witch’: A frightening February flick In theaters now
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Hannah Jarvis (Melissa Carlile-Price) researches historical texts with Valentine Coverly (Collin Culiver) in the 20th century version of The Coverly Manor in a rehearsal scene from the USI Theatre and New Harmony Theatre’s co-production of “Arcadia” Tuesday at the Performance Center.
by bobby shipman editor@usishield.com @ShieldsterBobby The Performance Center stage lay dressed with a simple set design Friday night, which sharply contrasted the complex philosophical and mathematical theories its actors attempted to tackle. Emphasis on attempted. USI Theatre and New Harmony Theatre premiered their co-production of “Arcadia” last week, which spans two eras, the 19th and 20th centuries. In the past, Thomasine Coverly (Katie Jones) and Septimus Hodge (Cameron Ward) of Derbyshire, England, examine ideas behind math, philosophy and “carnal embrace” – described to the 14-year-old Coverly as the “hugging of meat.”
Both Jones and Ward give commendable performances in which they tackle long stretches of fast-paced and complicated dialogue. However, neither seemed to fully establish a character and therefore the acting came across as forced. While the Tom Stoppard script was dense and sporadically delightful, it was also admittedly hard to follow at certain points. The result of choosing such a complex script, possibly, was a nearly empty theatre during Friday’s performance, or potentially bad marketing. The play, no doubt, was filled with standout moments of revelation and superb writing, but was also long and a bit drawn out. What saved the show was a fair amount of chuckle-
inducing moments of droll and, at times, crass humor. But the ultimate audience pay-off came from performances by Melissa CarlilePrice and Collin Culiver. In the 20th century, Hannah Jarvis (Carlile-Price) and Bernard Nightingale (Richard Price) quarrel and ponder the past events that unraveled in the Coverly household. Carlile-Price, an Equity actor, was sharp-tongued, quirky and believable. She played perfectly off of any actor she was paired with and maintained an internal chemistry that leaked out into her mannerisms. In other words, she acted head to toe. Culiver plays Coverly descendant Valentine and established himself as a powerful young stage actor despite his smaller role. He had a charming like-
ness akin to Professor Plum from Clue – the board game, not the movie starring Tim Curry – and was the only actor who didn’t force his way through complicated dialogue. He transformed seamlessly and truly became the arithmetically astute and turtle-toting Valentine. “Arcadia,” despite its pitfalls, was enjoyable and thought provoking. The cast took on an incredible challenge and I can safely say each individual actor held his or her own. Whether “Arcadia” was a bold choice by Director Elliot Wasserman or a self-serving move on New Harmony Theatre’s part, the play, financially, was probably not the most prudent choice as southern Indiana is not the most artful of regions.
It’s been a hot minute since a truly chilling horror movie has come along. Robert Eggers’ Puritan pandemonium flick about a rascally forest dweller tormenting a family of 1630s Christians is not that movie. The unnerving subject matter in “The Witch” sears so deep into one’s skin that it can only be classified as a psychological thriller, but transcends both genres commendably. The New England folktale begins with William (Ralph Ineson) and Katherine (Kate Dickie) starting a new life on the edge of the tauntingly maniacal wilderness with their five children. When their youngest goes missing and their livelihood is threatened with the wilting of their crops, hysteria ensues in the theatrical way only a group of Godfearing whities could cook up. Ineson and Dickie (“Games of Thrones”) give powerful performances as struggling parents trying to cope with the evils that surround them, but are severely outshined by newcomer Anya Taylor-Joy. Taylor-Joy plays the eldest daughter Thomasin in what I would consider an Oscar-worthy performance. She is delightfully morbid as she grapples to carry her siblings with the judgment of her jealous, grieving mother and her irresponsible father. With a spine-tingling soundtrack a la Dario Ar-
gento’s wickedly sinister “Suspiria” – another fantastic witch flick – and cringe-worthy visuals, “The Witch” churns up an ooky feeling that rides with you on the car ride home. Eggers’ first big venture into movie making establishes him in my eyes as an up-and-coming director, as the film features sharp editing and manages to scare without all of the gimmicky jumps and bumps. The historically-accurate dialogue melts into the spoton scenery and wardrobe to make a believable horror movie – all the more terrifying. If you’re looking for a fast-paced, torture porn, or predictable slash-and-dash horror flick, turn your easily -entertained gaze elsewhere. But if you’re looking for something scary, sexy, smart and just the right touch of off-the-wall sadism, then “The Witch” is your late night, hold me tight, flick.
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Public Relations Instructor Mary Beth Reese’s friend was in Nepal when the earthquake hit last April. Reese asked herself, “Is she OK? How do we connect with her?” as she saw graphic Nowak pictures of the earthquake’s effects on the news. A company in Nepal allowed people to charge their cell phones and eventually her friend was able to use social media to reach out to her friends and family in the U.S. and they could get messages back to her. The College of Liberal Arts and Communications Department will host “Social Media: Your Crisis Lifeline” at 7 p.m. Monday in Carter Hall. The symposium will center around the role social media plays in a crisis and how people should use it. Kristen Nordlund, health communication specialist for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, and Glen Nowak, director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication at the University of Georgia, will speak during the event. “We read about crisis, but do we really know how to handle it?” Reese said. “Do we know how to communi-
cate with the various publics, including journalists? And how do we make sure messages are accurate, timely and presented in a manner that can be understood by all the public?” Crisis communications is valuable in every industry, Reese said. She hopes the audience will leave with more knowledge about communications. Social media is instant and there are a variety of platforms companies can use, Reese said. “I think if it’s used well, it can communicate information that individuals are seeking,” she said. The concern with social media is misinformation and hearsay that comes from anyone being able to post about anything, Reese said. “They will discuss (at the symposium) how critical it is to manage information flow and to make sure that it is accurate information so that consumers are making good choices,” she said. Nordlund and Nowak’s presentation will be an updated version of the Public Relations Society of America’s webinar, which Reese’s students watched in her crisis communications class. That class, along with tragedy and the media, a journalism course, were in-
volved in a local earthquake drill held by the Homeland Security branch of the City of Evansville’s Emergency Management Agency last spring. The students practiced writing key messages the agency would send out during an actual earthquake, Reese said. Three students even worked on social media. One of the students who participated in the drill, Jenna Deisher, said it made her realize how important social media could be in that type of situation because it localized the idea of emergencies. “We’re not just talking about a virus in Brazil or an earthquake in Nepal,” the senior public relations major said. “We’re talking about something that could happen here in Evansville and how we would prepare for it.” Deisher, who is part of the student committee behind the symposium, said she looks forward to meeting one of the people she heard about in class face to face. “There are constantly new disasters... new pressing situations happening all the time all over the world,” she said, “and it’s just so important that we know how to prepare ourselves and communicate in those situations.”
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Screagles Call Question: “What do you think about the University of Texas allowing guns on campus?”
Name: Marissa Bedolla Major: Special Education Grade: Sophomore Answer: “No. I don’t want people to kill me. I don’t trust it.”
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Don’t ignore life after college by Osman Bien Aime orbienaime@eagles.usi.edu Boom! The semester’s over. You bought your cap and gown and now you’re on stage, receiving your degree. Now is not the time to ask yourself, “What am I going to do next?” Let’s wind things back a bit. I’ve been in school for what seems like an eternity, and I’ll be the first to admit I haven’t always had a clear plan for what my next big move should be. Between changed majors, changed circumstances and changed priorities, I can honestly say I’ve had to give more thought to what I want to do after I receive my diploma than I have anything else. “Am I going straight to a graduate program immediately, or should I take a break? What jobs are available out of the gate?” These are questions I should have asked sooner. Early in my college career, I had moments where I’d shy away from major decisions, thinking, “I’ll figure it out later.” No one wants to walk across the stage, take their degree and suddenly be
floored with the revelation, “I have no idea what I’m going to do with this.” That happened to me. I had that, “Oh Lord, now what?” moment as I received my associate’s degree, and even then I had every intention of pursuing higher education. It speaks volumes about the short-sighted mindset I approached these major long-term goals with. Whatever we choose for ourselves, it’s imperative that we have a plan. Figure out if this path post-graduation is right for us, then start collecting letters of approval and doing serious research into prospective colleges and jobs. I’m weighing my options with colleges and seeing what’s best for me. Because I plan to work in my field of study before moving on to graduate school, I’m already sending out resumes. For me, the end of undergraduate studies marks the beginning of the rest of my life. Procrastination will be anyone’s greatest enemy when the stakes are this high. Think about how we’re going to take charge of our lives now rather than later.
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Faking it
by Gabi Wy
news@usishield.com @ShieldsterGabi It was 3 a.m., and I was dancing with the devil. Clenching a sharp object in my hand, I tossed and turned under the sheets. It was one night out of hundreds. I typed out yet another draft of a suicide letter on my cell phone, hitting backspace over and over because I couldn’t decide on my dying words. Finally, I said to myself, “What’s one more day?” I woke up the next morning with a pillow stiff from dried tears. I plastered a smile on my face, fumbled into a blue cap and gown and graduated high school. Not only did I walk across the stage to receive my diploma, but I gave one heck of a graduation speech. People chuckled at my funnies and told me how much they enjoyed it after the ceremony. That day, I learned several things about myself. I was bold. I stepped out of my comfort zone, and I spoke in front of hundreds. I also learned that I’m really good at faking it. Singer Kesha is unfortunately all too familiar with putting up false fronts. As of last week, she’s legally forced to remain in a contract with her alleged abuser. Kesha’s mother said the pop star started struggling with bulimia once she signed with Dr. Luke in 2005. However, the first indication of her troubles wasn’t until she checked into a rehab facility in 2014. Some will prod you with a
stick in the back saying you can “fake it ‘til you make it.” I call bullshit. For nine years, Kesha posed for the paparazzi, trying to build a career without the help she desperately needed. Of course, any person on the street could ask you how you are, and you probably won’t ever reply as honestly as “I wish I didn’t exist, how about you?” But I beg of you, be that candid with someone. Anyone to start with. For me, it’s a therapist and a few friends. “Someone” could be either of those, or it could be anyone you trust. The key for me wasn’t finding someone to give me powerful advice. It was putting words to what I was feeling and not living in denial. I always smile in posed photos, and I can force myself to look happy when I need to. But life is about snapshots, not the plastic stu-
dio portraits where hair is spritzed into place and hands are folded across the lap. Bringing my demons to the surface was terrifying, but no scarier than the pain that already existed. Once I could give voice to the part of me that was suffering, I was able to get myself the help I needed. The process didn’t end the first time I admitted to depression my freshman year of high school. Up until now, I have to keep that conversation going with a friend almost every week, unloading all of the stress I’ve gritted my teeth to get through. Flash forward ten months. It’s 3 a.m., and I’m sending funny pictures to my sleeping friends. They roll their eyes when I spout cringe-worthy puns, eat potato chips loudly and dance without shame in the light. Ask me how I am, and I’ll tell you. I’m more alive now than I have ever been.
Name: Chad Reiners Major: Chemistry Grade: Junior Answer: “Accidents would happen. An accident happened in a theatre. I don’t agree.”
Name: Logan Tedrow Major: History Grade: Sophomore Answer: “If you have the right license and training, you should be allowed to protect yourself. USI should allow it.”
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by Gavin Gaddis
Canned conversation I’m about to open a can of soup I purchased for $1.68 at Wal-Mart. This will be my dinner tonight, as well as lunch tomorrow. As a treat to myself, I pick up some saltine crackers for another $1.68 on my way to the register. I’ve reached a point in my life where $1.68 for crackers is considered a luxury because college has made me unemployable at most traditional jobs, and I’m tired of being quiet about it. I know I’m not alone. Last issue’s Eagle Examiner, with 19 total votes from students, showed a majority of responders answered yes to the question, “Have oddly-timed classes ever forced you to work fewer hours than usual?” I belong squarely in that 79 percent,
and it’s not a fun experience. Due to major requirements, students are destined to encounter that one class - the class that happens at a weird time of day, nowhere near the block of classes you were able to choose based on their time. Two months ago, I stood in a room, a budding senior with a wonderful job, and watched myself be outsourced by people who either had no classes, or bright-eyed freshmen who could still manage to book classes efficiently. Two days a week it’s impossible for me to pick up a shift during the morning or afternoon. Not because I have a block of four classes back to back, oh no. I have a 10 a.m. and a 4:30 p.m. Between those two short
engagements are six hours of dead time, $43.50 if I went and picked up a partial shift at the Chuckles gas station down the street. That is if any entry-level job existed that allowed employees to pop in for an hour whenever they please. In a world where SurveyMonkey links appear in one’s Eagle Mail from various organizations and classes, it’s ridiculous students are never asked their preference for class times. If only someone would take the time to take student’s schedules into account when building a semester’s classes. That was a hint I just dropped there, administration. Pick it up if you wish.
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Back in swing Women’s tennis feels like ‘family’
by sarah loesch
sports@usishield.com @ShieldsterSarah
Keely Porter couldn’t be happier with her six-woman squad. The head coach for the women’s tennis team said she didn’t expect the size of this year’s team, but she sees the advantages of it. In its first two matches of the season, the team was not affected by size.
It beat Lindenwood University-Belleville 9-0 to open the spring portion of the 2015-16 season. In a quick turnaround, the team met Lindenwood University the next day and was narrowly defeated 4-5. “It was nice to finally get to play. Our competition was what we expected,” Porter said. “We knew Lindenwood University-Belleville would be a little weaker and Lindenwood University would be a
little more competitive.” She said the team feels good after the first weekend and thinks the loss to Lindenwood had to do with early season nerves. Sophomore Jennifer Mizikar said she never gets nervous before a match, but once it is under way, the nerves can hit. “It’s just something individually, we have to take care of,” the management major said. “I have to work on my
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Sophomore tennis player Jennifer Mizikar returns a a serve during a match last season. Mizikar won both her singles and doubles match agaisnt Lindenwood University.
inner self.” Mizikar said the weekend was great overall and she doesn’t believe anyone on the team is upset about the way the weekend ended. “I think everyone on the team played their heart out,” she said. “No one quit. No one gave up.” Mizikar said the team is close. Teammates cheer more for each other and there are no cliques within the group, especially since the group is small. “We all love each other like we are family,” she said. One disadvantage is if a player gets injured, there is no wiggle room for the team to replace them. Mizikar said it has made the whole team more cautious and aware that it needs to take care of itself. No team member can even get sick, Porter said. The smaller team size did not effect the starting lineup. The six main players remain intact, including sophomore Kelsey Shipman, who quickly rose in the lineup. Shipman moved from the number four and five positions last year to steadily playing in the number two spot for both doubles and singles competition. She played the number one spot in a few matches this year, but senior captain Elizabeth Wilm moved back into the number one position to start the spring season. Shipman said Wilm is more experienced and right
now, especially as a sophomore, Shipman believes the number two position is good experience for the future when she may move to number one. Porter said it has helped Shipman focus on a singular sport. Shipman played eight sports all through middle school and when she got to high school, she still kept three. She said she agrees one focus has helped her because with each sport comes different types of conditioning. A singular sport helps with consistency, she said. The decision to focus on tennis didn’t come until late in her high school career. She quit softball her junior year, but still played basketball and tennis. Shipman realized if she continued to play basketball throughout college, she would have less time for herself and her winter would be nonexistent. She would play over winter break and it would cause her to miss holidays with her family. Shipman looked at a college in Kentucky, but after advice from the coach there, she chose USI. “He told me he didn’t think the school was good for me,” she said. The coach told her to pick a school where she would also find happiness outside of athletics. She liked the university’s small size and said it had everything she wanted
academically as well. “(Porter) is great because she respects the fact that I take school very seriously,” Shipman said. Porter said she takes each team member’s academic schedules into account when it comes to scheduling practices and workouts and, in some ways, practice opportunities have been limited. Tennis clubs in town are busy this time of year. Porter said it can be hard to schedule court time when they need practice to start around 3 p.m. The team focuses more on conditioning with the rest of the season in mind. “Our goal is to be playing our best conference tournament time,” Porter said. “We are not going to be burnt out.” The Eagles’ home-court matches begin mid-March against other GLVC teams. Porter said the league has expanded and improved, which means to succeed, the team needs to compete in the top half. She said the 2016 team will have tough competition, but the group pushes each other well in practice. Porter said the team dynamic and comradery is a nice change from the team she experienced several years ago. “(This team) is closer than any team I’ve ever had,” Porter said. “They really support each other.”
Eagles set sights on conference
by sarah loesch
sports@usishield.com @ShieldsterSarah
Samuel Kiladejo said this year’s tennis team is closer than ever. “Since I’ve been here for a year, it’s felt like more of a team,” Kiladejo said. The sophomore said he made the transition from his European lifestyle, where playing tennis is more of a personal focus. “(Tennis in London) is more about you, yourself,” he said. “(In the United States), it’s more about the team. We’re a really close unit.” Despite the team’s dynamic, Kiladejo said it’s more intense than he expected and the experience is better than he thought it would be. Kiladejo was one of the leading players in the team’s successful first weekend of spring matches. First, the team beat Indiana University Southeast 9-0 before defeating Austin Peay State University 6-3. Kiladejo said the team was
confident going into its first match. Head coach Chris Crawford said the team gelled well together. “We showed we could bring it to a match court,” Kiladejo said. He said the second match was a bit harder. He lost both his singles and doubles matches to Manuel Montenegro, a player from Spain. “The main thing is that the team won and that’s what it’s all about,” Kiladejo said. “Picking up your teammates when they aren’t doing so well.” Kiladejo said last year the
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team did some activities together, but nowhere near as many as they do now. The team studies together, plays other sports together and gets together for dinner. Crawford said the group doesn’t have much of a choice but to be closer. The study times are mandatory, and with 11 players, the group sees a lot of each other. The team is larger than it has been in previous years and Kiladejo said he thinks it is a strength for the team. “I think it’s an advantage having more people on the team,” he said. “It makes it more competitive… if we
The main thing is that the team won and that’s what it’s all about. Picking up your teammates when they aren’t doing so well. -Samuel Kiladejo Sophomre tennis player
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have a smaller team, people might get complacent.” Crawford said right now the team is really deep. They have talent throughout the roster. The team has two seniors, Jack Joyce and Joel Stern, who Crawford expects to lead the team. Joyce said he and Stern have been the oldest on the team for two years now since there were no seniors on the team last year. He said his main focus as a leader on the team is making the younger members feel comfortable. He said it can be hard for international students to be so far from home. Joyce said since a majority of the same players were on the team last year, they have learned who works best together both on and off the court. “You feel more comfortable around the team,” Joyce said. “You can come out of your shell... instead of worrying about proving something.” Crawford said the team
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Senior Joel Stern prepares to return a volley over the net during a practice during the fall semester.
goal this year is to win conference. “We’ve got more of a mature (team) this year,” Crawford said. “I think (winning
conference) very well in our sights. We are just as good as any team in our conference.”
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One of the most rewarding aspects of athletics is team comradery. I didn’t play sports competitively for a majority of my life, but even from a fan’s standpoint, it’s rewarding. I’ve been a part of something I think matters and with people who I think are the greatest at what they do. The respect fuels the product. Teams who mesh well together or teams who stay close both on and off the court function better. I don’t think that is necessarily an undeniable fact, but it comes close. I’m sure instances exist where a team with internal conflict managed to produce a good record, but it isn’t the rule. It’s the exception. After talking to both the men’s and women’s tennis teams, I don’t see that problem existing this year. Both teams expressed how close they grew even in just a year’s time. At the end of an inter-
view, I asked a women’s tennis player if she wanted to add anything, she said she couldn’t think of anything, which is a normal response when I ask that question. Less than five minutes later, I received a text from her. She said she forgot to tell me how well the team gets along. She said the group feels like a family and it’s made it easier to bond. I rarely expect the follow up call or text. I imagine if sources think of something else to say, most don’t make the effort to call back. Not because of laziness or lack of care, but I don’t believe players think it’s that important. She thought the closeness of the team needed recognition. Both teams played a successful first weekend in part because of closeness. If team members continue the season united toward a goal, success should be no question.
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Housing is hiring Summer Service Assistants (SSA)
While it is not required that you are enrolled in summer courses, you must be a current student in good academic and conduct standing with the university. The position is a merger of the roles of a Summer RA and a conference assistant and thus combined responsibiliites of the two positions.
Customer Service • Perform check ins and check outs. • Participate in desk, on-call rotations and rounds rotation for the camps/conferences area. • Serve as an information source to camp and conference guests. Facility Tasks • Conduct room checks between group visits. • Perform periodic key and battery checks to ensure key-card functionality. • Change room configuration to meet specific needs of camp and conference guests. Staff Obligations • Attend all summer training sessions. • Attend weekly staff meetings. • Attend one on one meetings, with supervisor(s), as needed.
Community Building • Participate in the rounds schedule for the summer school area and buildings where camps/conferences guests are housed (when present). • Advertise and implement summer programming. • Serve as a reference to summer school students who may have questions or concerns. • Document and report facility concerns. • Document and report policy violations. Compensation Package SSAs will be paid on a rate of 20 hours per week. It should be noted that this is a flat rate and there will be weeks during the summer where SSAs are working below 20 hours or no more than 28 hours. Each SSA will have their own private room, paid as part of their compensation.
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