Eagle Connection - October 1-7, 2008

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Children's Oktoberfest parade on campus

Children's parade kicks off Oktoberfest parades

Oktoberfest 2005-06 Festmaster Pete and Frau Sally Stinson walked with children in the Campus Child Care Center Annual Oktoberfest Parade Sept. 25.

Applications due Oct. 3 for Student Association positions

If you're interested in applying for an open Student Association position, do it now. Applicants for UWL-SA must submit a letter of intent and resume by 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, to 212 Cartwright Center.

Open positions include:

  • Court Justices: The judicial branch of government that is responsible for the protection of students' rights against the action of students, faculty or administration. Also, it is their responsibility to interpret the UWLSA's Constitution and policies.
  • Student Tribunal members: Members would serve on non-academic hearing tribunals involving student conduct.
  • Science and Allied Health Senator: Represent the SAH on Wednesday night senate meetings. Must be in SAH to apply.
  • College of Liberal Studies Senator: Represent the CLS on Wednesday night senate meetings. Must be in CLS to apply.

Student Senate meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in Port O' Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

For a detailed job description, e-mail Derek Kockler at kockler.dere@students.uwlax.edu. Visit www.uwlax.edu/studentassoc for more information.

UW-L TV access channel changes

UW-L's public access TV channel has a new location for Charter Cable subscribers. Tune a TV receiver to analog channel 96 or digital channel 989 to watch news broadcasts from various countries, as well as local programs produced by UW-L's TV production students. UW-L Educational Technologies will begin cable casting some of its TV programs on the channel. In the coming weeks, the Communication Studies Radio Club will be programming a radio station which will be heard on the TV channel prior to migrating to the Web. The channel can be viewed by Charter Cable subscribers from Winona to Black River Falls and Lewiston to Oakdale. For more information, contact Terry Wirkus, Educational Technologies, at 785.8049.

Hispanic Heritage activities set

Music, films, lectures and discussions are planned on campus to celebrate Hispanic Heritage. The events include:

  • Friday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition — Performance: Sones de México. Formed in 1994 to encourage the Mexican ‘son’ folk musical tradition, this Chicago group has received nominations for Latin Grammy best folk album in 2007 and best Mexican Album in 2008. Tickets are $2 for UW-L students, $5 for UW-L employees and $8 for others. Get tickets at the Cartwright Information Counter, 785.8898.
  • Monday, Oct. 6, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition — Lecture: “Tourism, Development, and Mbya Guaraní Communities in Argentina” by Penny Seymoure, Carthage College department of psychology and neuroscience program. In Argentina, the Mbya Guaraní people live near the Iguazú Falls which are being rapidly developed for tourist use. Tourism has brought income to some Mbya communities, but there have been changes in culture and physical and psychological health. The talk examines concerns about how governmental policy makers have developed tourism on Mbya lands, and suggests goals that stakeholders should achieve in their plans for sustainable development.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 7, 4-5:30 p.m. Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition — Faculty & Staff Roundtable: “The National Debate on Immigration.” Panelists include Elizabeth Kruck and Nancy Hall, the La Crosse Chapter of the League of Women Voters; Constance Vanderhyden, UW-L Office of Multicultural Student Services and Coordinator of Academic Success Institute; and Donald Socha, UW-L modern languages department. Panel moderated by Víctor M. Macías-González, UW-L history department.
  • Monday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. 102 Wimberly Hall — Film: “Morirse está en Hebreo” (My Mexican shivah), 2007. Comedy about disclosures friends and family make while mourning (“sitting shivah”) for prominent Mexican Jewish theatre director, as two angels observe to determine his fate. Spanish and Yiddish with English Subtitles. Discussion follows.
  • Monday, Oct. 20, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition — Lecture: “The Galápagos Islands: Fishing, Tourism, and Human Rights” by Jeffery L. Roberg, Carthage College political science department. Explores the environmental, political, and economic consequences of over-fishing and tourism on the ecosystem and people of the Galápagos Islands.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 21, 4-5:30 p.m. Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition — Faculty & Staff Roundtable: “State of Latina/o Faculty, Staff, and Students in the Academy.” Panelists include: Barbara Stewart, UW-L Associate Dean of Campus Climate and Diversity; Margarita Olivas, UW-L communication studies department; and Víctor M. Macías-González, UW-L history department.
  • Monday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. 102 Wimberly Hall — Film: “La misma luna” (Under the same moon), 2007. A drama about a child’s quest to reach the U.S. where his mother is an undocumented worker. Spanish and English with English Subtitles. Discussion follows.
  • Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 3-4, Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition — Exhibit: “Day of the Dead Exhibit,” dedicated in memory of U.S. Hispanics.
  • Monday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. 102 Wimberly Hall — Film: “A Massacre Foretold,” 2007. A documentary about the massacre of 50 indigenous women and children in a church in Acteal, Guerrero, Mexico, accused of supporting an anti-government uprising. Spanish and English with English Subtitles. Discussion follows.

For information, contact Institute for Latina/o and Latin American Studies Director Victor Macías-González 785.8349 or macias.vict@uwlax.edu; or Student Assistant to the Director Katie Treu at 785.8053 or treu.kati@students.uwlax.edu.

Win prizes in October with strength center membership

In October, UW-L's Strength and Conditioning Center is giving away a Nintendo DS ($129 value) and a $25 gift certificate to Buffalo Wild Wings. Members of the Strength Center can enter the drawing by simply working out at the Recreational Eagle Center's Strength Center. When members swipe their card at the door to the facility, the names are automatically registered in the drawing. Each card swipe will be recorded as an entry. Up to two swipes per day per member are allowed during the entire month of October — that's 62 times.

During their Open House week during the first week of classes, the Strength Centers gave away three iPod Shuffles in a random drawing available to all members. The Strength Center plans on having other free drawings to its members throughout the year. All money used to purchase prizes is privately funded from outside of the university and are not derived from membership fees.

Indo-European elements focus of colloquium series talk  

Liz Canon, English, will present "Indo-European Elements in Anglo-Saxon Literature" from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in 207 Wimberly Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend the talk sponsored by the English department's 2008-09 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series.

If you go—
Who: Theatre arts department
What: “The Diviners”
When: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 10-12, and Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 16-19. Curtain time is 7:30 nightly, except for Sunday matinees at 2.
Where: Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Admission: $4 for UW-L students; $10 for other students, senior citizens and children; and $12 for others. Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 6. For reservations, call the Box Office at 785.8522.

UW-L to stage 'The Diviners'
Play tells a story of self-discovery, personal strength

UW-L's theatre arts department will open its season with a compelling story of self discovery and personal strength. “The Diviners,” by Jim Leonard, Jr., will be staged in Toland Theatre in the Center for the Arts. Performances are set Friday-Sunday, Oct. 10-12, and Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 16-19. Curtain time is 7:30 nightly, except for Sunday matinees at 2.

“The Diviners” chronicles residents of a small town in rural Indiana as it struggles to cope with physical and spiritual needs amidst hardships of the Great Depression. Buddy, a gentle yet misunderstood boy with the gift for divining, befriends a disenchanted preacher barely clinging to his faith. The two find a common bond and work together to uncover the hope and truth for which each has been searching. When the townspeople demand the preacher return to the way of life he no longer believes in, both the man and the boy are driven to a crisis of trust.

“The Diviners” was Jim Leonard, Jr.’s, first work for which he received the Student Playwriting Award at the 1980 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

Tickets are $4 for UW-L students; $10 for other students, senior citizens and children; and $12 for others. Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 6. Box Office hours are 1-4:30 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and one hour before show times. For reservations, call the Box Office at 785.8522.

Monopoly tourney planned Oct. 11

You’ve more than likely played Monopoly for fun. Now you can play it and win up to $500 in cash!

The 11th annual Junior Achievement Monopoly Game Tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, at Center Court of Valley View Mall. Preliminary rounds begin at 9 and 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The championship round is at 3:45 p.m. Registration is $10 per preliminary round (you may play more than one) and you must register at least 15 minutes before the round is scheduled to begin. Get complete details by calling the Junior Achievement Office at 789.4777.

My Network TV to broadcast UW-L vs. UW-Eau Claire Oct. 11 football game

My Network TV will broadcast live the Saturday, Oct. 11, UW-L versus UW-EC football matchup at 7:05 p.m. There will be a five-minute pre-game before kick-off. It's carried on channel 10 on Charter Cable and CenturyTel in the greater La Crosse area. And it is available over the air on digital channel 8.2 to anyone with a digital TV receiver. The station is also carried by the Western Wisconsin Cable Cooperative in Independence and by Ace and Mediacom.

Get your Oct. 15 etiquette dinner tickets now

Did you sign up for the etiquette dinner yet? Tickets traditionally sell out early, so get yours soon, says Alumni Association Program Coordinator Keli Highland. Nationally-known speaker Maria Everding will provide dining and business etiquette during a four-course meal Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center.  The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $10 at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. For more information and to register, contact the Alumni Association at 785.8494.

Bike Chair

Donated bikes that cannot be refurbished are often transformed into functional works of art. Thanks to a bit of creativity, a roll of electrical tape and an ever-present need for furnishings that can withstand the rigors of college life, this chair was born.

Give a bike ... win a chair
UW-L Green Bike Program to raffle off "bike chair” to donors

UW-L's Rec Sports Outdoor Connection provides a valuable service for the La Crosse area. The Green Bike program provides refurbished bicycles to students for any duration of time for $20. When bicycles are returned, students receive $10 of their original investment back. The service provides an inexpensive alternative to automobile use, encourages physical activity, and helps protect the environment by properly recycling bicycle frames and parts. 

The Green Bike program, which began in 2004, has refurbished and rented over 200 bikes and recycled more than 40,000 pounds of metal.   

Inspired by designer Andy Greg, the Outdoor Connection has also found another creative way to recycle bikes: creating furniture. By using bike and wheel frames, as well as rubber tire tubes, a very comfortable, unique chair is created. The Outdoor Connection will be raffling off “bike chairs” to donors and supporters. Individuals who donate bikes, bike parts, time, or even money, will have their name placed into the drawing to win. The more individuals donate, the better chance they have to win a “bicycle chair.”

With more than 100 people currently waiting for their opportunity to check out a Green Bike, bike donations of all models, conditions and sizes are needed. Public awareness and involvement is essential to the success of the Green Bike program. 

Consider donating new or used bikes to keep the program alive. For more information, contact Outdoor Connection at 785.8860 or e-mail crye.davi@students.uwlax.edu.

Campus Climate

Welcome to the Campus Climate Corner

The Campus Climate Staff, Barbara Stewart, Amanda Goodenough and Chelsey Steinbrecher would like to extend a welcome to new and returning faculty, staff and students. As you may know, there have been some changes in the Campus Climate office. Our name has been officially changed to the Campus Climate and Diversity Office to reflect our new home in the Division of Student Development and Academic Services. Barbara Stewart, associate dean of Campus Climate and Diversity, will provide leadership to the Campus Climate and Diversity Office, as well as the Pride Center, Student Support Services, Upward Bound, Multicultural Student Services and Disability Resource Services. The Campus Climate staff looks forward to sponsoring programs and initiatives such as a social for new faculty and staff, World Café discussions, Awareness through Performance productions, diversity trainings and much more. Stop by and visit us in 227 Graff Main Hall or on the Web at www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate. Watch for articles regarding campus climate initiatives throughout the year.

The Campus Climate and Diversity Office seeks to support, advocate, educate and facilitate respect for everyone in the campus community. In doing so, we strive to create an environment that welcomes and embraces all people of diverse perspectives, races, ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, abilities, economic status, family situations, national origins and other individual differences.

Campus Climate Survey results to be presented Oct. 8

Sue Rankin, of Rankin and Associates, will present the results of UW-L's Campus Climate Survey. UW-L faculty, staff and students completed the survey during the 2008 spring semester. Rankin will present survey results from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in 339 Cartwright Center. To see an executive summary of the survey, go to www.uwlax.edu/campusclimate/htm/survey.htm and www.uwlax.edu/general/diversity/initiatives.htm.

 

Gow with McCauley

Chancellor Joe Gow, right, congratulated Trowbridge's Nearly Naked Mile winner UW-L student McCauley Kraker Sept. 25 at the fundraiser. Photo by Tanner Amundson.
In the news

"Students run around campus ‘almost naked,’" About 550 college students stripped down to their underwear to run the “almost naked mile” around the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus Thursday night. La Crosse Tribune Sept. 27. Full story:
www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/09/27/news/znaked0927.txt

See also: WXOW News 19:
www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=9078819

Murphy LIbrary

Linking to articles

Many library databases now make it easier for faculty and staff to copy and paste links to specific articles. In the past, when people would copy links from databases, such as those supplied by EBSCOhost, the links might not work when pasted into D2L or other course pages. Students who clicked the link, hoping to read the article, were likely to receive error messages.

Links that are copied and pasted from the browser’s address bar often do not work for library databases because they come from deep within the database and do not reflect the authentication information necessary to view the page when starting a new browser session.

To link successfully to a specific article, it is best to use a “persistent link.” Many databases now display persistent links somewhere in the article record. The library has a Web page that shows how to find and link to articles using persistent links in databases such as EBSCOhost, ScienceDirect and JSTOR. See www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/database/linking.htm or as a link from the Faculty and Staff page at www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/faculty/

For more information, contact Jen Holman, acquisitions librarian, at holman.jeni@uwlax.edu or 785.8395.

Oral defense

Maureen P. Bezold, masters of public health candidate, "Risk Perception and Public Health Emergency Preparedness: An Exploratory Study of an Urban Health Department," 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 104 Wing Technology Center. Adviser: Gary Gilmore, health education/health promotion.

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Getting information into the Campus and Eagle connections

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