Eagle Connection - Feb. 18-24, 2009

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Members of the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary presented Acting President of the UW-L Foundation Al Trapp with two checks and a print on Feb. 16 in support of the Veterans Hall of Honor. Pictured, front, from left, Dorothy Watson, Harlan Thompson and Avis Frederick. Back, from left, Bob Heilman, Kenneth Espenses, Louie Ferris, Trapp and Linda Gloede.

Veterans' support of Veterans Hall of Honor includes Iwo Jima print

On Feb. 16, members of the VFW, Thomas Rooney Post 1530, Veterans of Foreign Wars, La Crosse — representing about 1,000 members — presented Acting President of the UW-L Foundation Al Trapp with a $700 check in support of the Veterans Hall of Honor. The Ladies Auxiliary presented Trapp with a $300 check in its support. Kenneth Espenses donated a print to be displayed in the hall.

The limited edition print of U.S. Marines raising the U.S. flag in the Feb. 23, 1945, battle for Iwo Jima depicts the first flag raising, which occurred shortly after U.S. Marines gained the top of Mt. Suribachi. Pictures and photos of a second flag raising are better known. The original flag was deemed too small to be easily seen from the base of the mountain, so a second, larger flag was raised. Espenses was in the first platoon to summit the mountain. He may be the only survivor.

The Hall of Honor will be housed in UW-L's Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex and will serve as a gathering place and meeting room and as a place to honor, recognize and thank U.S. veterans.

To find out more about the Veterans Hall of Honor and how to make a donation to it, contact Veterans Hall of Honor Coordinator Pat Stephens at 785.8153 or stephens.patr@uwlax.edu.

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Breast cancer awareness theme of gymnastics meet, basketball game

The UW-L gymnastics team joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Gymnastics wide initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in the third annual "Power in Pink" during the Eagles’ dual with UW-Whitewater Feb. 13 in Mitchell Hall. The women's basketball team had a similar event, the "Pink Zone" Feb. 7.

“Breast cancer has touched the lives of so many people,” says UW-L Head Coach Barb Gibson. “Everyone knows someone – a mother, wife, sister, friend, teacher or even a teammate - who has been affected by this disease. Raising awareness about early detection and prevention is so important to fighting this disease. We want to do what we can to help raise awareness of how to prevent breast cancer and encourage those who are going through treatment.”

The teams wore pink and encouraged fans to as well. Gundersen Lutheran Norma J. Vinger Center for Breast Care provided educational displays and brochures to help in early detection and prevention which are keys to the fight against breast cancer. Donations raised went to the center.

To find out more about UW-L athletics, see http://www.uwlax.edu/athletics/.

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International education featured in winter 2008-09 Alumnus

In fall 2008, nearly 400 students from almost 50 countries were enrolled at UW-L. During the 2007-08 academic year, 510 students headed overseas to study. UW-L's winter 2008-09 Alumnus magazine features international education at UW-L. To see the magazine online, visit http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/digital/uwl/Alumnus/index.html. Go to "2008 Winter Vol. 35, no.1."

Alumnus magazines are mailed to Alumni Association members, as well as donors to the UW-L Foundation. To learn more about becoming an Alumni Association member, go to www.uwlalumni.org/benefits.php. To find out more about donating to UW-L, visit www.uwlax.edu/campaign/. For more about international education at UW-L, visit www.uwlax.edu/OIE/.

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LSD topic of Feb. 18 discussion

LSD, "acid," will be discussed at noon Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition as the fourth edition of the Just Say KNOW series.

The series is sponsored by Students for Sensible Drug Policy and The Wellness Resource Center. Discussions explore drugs realistically, sensibly and free of judgment. The series neither encourages nor discourages drug use, but rather seeks to inform and empower individuals to make safe and informed choices that facilitate health, wellness and personal growth.

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Blood drive now through Feb. 19; volunteers sought

The UW-L Leadership and Involvement Center, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, is holding a campus-wide blood drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Thursday, Feb. 19, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Along with donors, volunteers are needed to work one-hour shifts from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

This year's goal is to receive 130 units of blood per day. For every unit of blood donated, three lives can be saved. Refreshments, fruit, cookies and sandwiches will be provided for participants. Donors are encouraged to register at www.givebloodgivelife.org. First-time donors should bring a valid photo ID; second-time donors are encouraged to bring their donor card.

For more information about donating blood or volunteering, contact the Leadership and Involvement Center at involvement@uwlax.edu or 785.6600.

Gaelic Storm
Along with attending an 8 p.m. Gaelic Storm concert, Irish fiddler enthusiasts can participate in a workshop on fiddling.

Gaelic Storm adds Irish Fiddle Workshop/Master Class to Feb. 20 campus visit

Enjoy an evening of listening to the popular Irish band Gaelic Storm. If you're a fiddler, take a workshop to improve your fiddling skills.

Band member Jessie Burns is conducting an Irish Fiddle Workshop/Masterclass for fiddlers from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, in Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts. The workshop is $5. Call 785.8415 to reserve tickets.

Gaelic Storm is performing at 8 o'clock that night in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The international publication "Irish Voice" has designated the band’s latest album, “What’s The Rumpus?” as one of the best albums of 2008.

The concert is sponsored by UW-L's Concert Choir and the Campus Activities Board. Advanced tickets for the band's performance are $20 for the general public and $15 for UW-L students. On the day of show, tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for UW-L students. For ticket information, call 785.8898.

Campus Stores to hold surplus sale

A Campus Stores Surplus Sale runs from 8 a.m.-noon Monday, Feb. 23, in Maintenance and Stores, 855 East Ave. North. Items in the sale include office and lounge furniture and miscellaneous items. Cash or certified checks only.

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Ash Wednesday services, mass held Feb. 25

Ecumenical Ash Wednesday services will be held at noon and 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Roncalli Newman Center, located across the street from Cartwright Center. The Newman Center will also hold mass at 7 a.m., 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The ecumenical services are sponsored by Crossroads Campus Ministry, Lutheran Campus Ministry and the Roncalli Newman Center.

Teatime/Soapbox discussion features first American woman to earn a doctorate in math

Learn more about the first American woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics at the Teatime/Soapbox discussion at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in 432 Wimberly Hall. Sue Kelly will present "She Opened Doors," a discussion on Winifred Edgerton Merrill.

Merrill was born in Ripon in 1862. Her family moved to the east coast where she was first educated by private tutors and later attended and graduated from Wellesley College. After graduating from Wellesley, Merrill was permitted to take mathematics and astronomy courses at Columbia College, an all-male school at the time. She graduated from Columbia in 1886, becoming the first female graduate of Columbia College and the first American woman to receive a doctoral degree in mathematics.

Merrill gained her education when colleges open to women were first emerging in this country. After graduating, she worked to expand opportunities for women. The talk presents events and accomplishments in her life in the context of women’s history of the late 1800s and early 1900s.

The discussion is sponsored by the mathematics and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality departments.

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Etiquette for Networking tickets available

Make plans to attend Etiquette for Networking from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. The program includes tips on networking at a reception, dining etiquette, thinking on your feet, preparing for interviews and communication confidence with body language. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance at the Cleary Alumni & Friends Center. Cash, check and credit cards are accepted. For more information, contact the Alumni Association at 785.8494.

'Price is Right' competition set for Feb. 26

Hone your skills for "The Price is Right" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. The game will be played as on TV. The event is sponsored by White Hall, the Residence Hall Association Council, the Residence Life Office and the National Residence Hall Honorary.

Marjorie Woollacott
Marjorie Woollacott

Expert in motor control is 2009 distinguished lecturer in biomechanics

Marjorie Woollacott, an internationally-renowned expert in motor control and development of balance control in children with motor problems and the older adult, is the 2009 Distinguished Lecturer in Biomechanics. Woollacott will present a health professions student and clinician lecture, "New Therapies for Improving Balance in Older Adults: Evidence Based Practice," at noon Friday, Feb. 27, in 2006 and 2002 Health Science Center.

A public reception is set for 6 p.m., followed by the public lecture "Staying Active Throughout our Lives: Does it Prevent Falls in Old Age?" at 6:30 p.m. in the Strzelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni & Friends Center.

Woollacott has a doctoral degree in neurophysiology from the University of Southern California and has written numerous publications and texts on motor control. She is a fellow of the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance and the American Academy of Physical Education.

To request disability accommodations, contact Jeri DeLaney delaney.jeri@uwlax.edu or 785.6624. Events are sponsored by the La Crosse Institute for Movement Science and the health professions department.

‘Little Women’ on the stage at UW-L

UW-L's theatre arts department will perform a musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic “Little Women.”

Performances run at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 5-7 and at 2 p.m. Sundays March 1 and 8. Performances are in Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts.

Little Women poster If you go—
Who: UW-L Theatre Arts
What: “Little Women: The Musical”
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 5-7; 2 p.m. Sundays March 1 and 8
Where: Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Admission: $5 for UW-L students, $12 for seniors and other students, and $14 for others. For tickets or more information call 785.8522.

“Little Women: The Musical” brings a fresh take to the ageless tale of the March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they struggle to cope with the absence of their father and the hardships of life during the Civil War. Aspiring writer Jo longs for a life outside of her quiet town, though fears that growing up will mean growing apart from her sisters. What the four sisters come to realize, however, is that nothing — not time, distance, or even death — can break a family apart. Their story uncovers what it means to be family and what it is that makes the bond of sisterhood so special.

The production is directed Mary Leonard, with musical direction by Terrence Kelly and choreography by Kathy Gorman.

Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, and are $5 for UW-L students, $12 for seniors and other students, and $14 for others. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in the lobby of the Center for the Arts, or by calling 785.8522.

Bands recreate evening of swing at UW-L

UW-L's 17-piece “Tuxedo Dance Orchestra”, directed by Greg Balfany and "Black Jacket Swing Band," directed by Karyn Quinn, will recreate the sights and sounds of the swing era at the 20th annual Big Band Cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition.

Joining the Tuxedo Big Band will be the La Crosse Jazz Swingtet, guest artists, trumpeter Tom Brown and vocalist Tim Henke, along with a surprise guest artist. Among the selections performed will be Benny Goodman’s “Sing Sing Sing,” Frank Sinatra’s “Goody Goody,” and Glenn Miller’s “Pennsylvania 6-5000.” In addition to many Swing Era Classics, the bands will perform special sets of waltzes, Latin music and big band polkas.

Admission is $10 for students, $14 for seniors, and $15 for others. The concert is Cabaret style seating with candlelit tables, a large dance floor and full beverage service. For ticket reservations, call 608.785.8415 during regular business hours.

Academic Advising

 

 

 

Word Has It!

by Academic Specialist Charlene Holler, Counseling and Testing Center

The answers to last week’s word play were: mouse/monkey/rat/dog/rabbit/cat/fox

This week’s game combines three common words to form one less familiar word. Here is the definition of the less familiar word, then definitions of three more common words that will combine to give the answer.

For example: A word that means exceptional, powerful, or feared is

  • in favor of ... for
  • the part in the middle ... mid
  • can do ... able

Put the three words together to spell formidable.

A word that means to punish severely is ... ____

  • to throw out a fishing line; actors in a play ... ____
  • a personal pronoun ... ____
  • opening in a fence ... ____

A word that means a large fire is ... ____

  • negative position; opposite of pro ... ____
  • banner; symbol of a nation or state ... ____
  • a fixed amount of good, gas, etc. ... ____

A word that means to leave out of a sentence is ... ____

  • short descriptive of a raised train in Chicago ... ____
  • part of the mouth ... ____
  • slang for a female relative ... ____

A word that means throb or beat rapidly is ... ____

  • friend; buddy ... ____
  • a hole in the ground ... ____
  • devoured ... ____
Campus Climate and Diversity
Nelson Lauver
"The American Storyteller Radio Journal” founder Nelson Lauver speaks on campus Feb. 24.

'American Storyteller’ Nelson Lauver to speak at UW-L

Broadcaster overcame dyslexia to find success

A man who overcame illiteracy caused by undiagnosed dyslexia to develop a nationally syndicated radio feature will share his story at UW-L.

Nelson Lauver speaks at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium. The presentation is free.

Lauver struggled through primary and secondary school. He rebelled against authority, choosing to be the “bad kid” and trying to ensure no teacher would want him back for a second year. To Lauver, anything was better than being labeled the “dumb kid.” He was socially promoted through school year after year and graduated from East Juniata High School in 1981, given a diploma that he struggled to read.

In 1992 at the age of 29, Lauver was working on a parking lot line painting job when a stranger stopped and asked for directions. Lauver tried to help the man who handed him a tablet and asked him to write the directions down. When the man realized he’d made an impossible request, he asked Lauver if he’d ever been tested for dyslexia. Through professional evaluations, it was determined that as a means of compensating for his reading and writing disability, Lauver had unconsciously honed his listening and speaking skills to extraordinary levels. The boy who teachers had given up on was brilliant.

If you go—
Who: Nelson Lauver
What: Lecture
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24
Where: Graff Main Hall Auditorium
Admission: Free

Testing revealed Lauver’s high IQ. Various state agencies including Penn State University offered him full funding for pre-law and law school. However, Lauver’s dream of being a broadcaster outweighed those of being a lawyer — and he had the voice for it too.

Using his newfound literacy skills, Lauver stepped behind the microphone and began a career as a broadcaster, professional narrator and voice over artist. In 2000, he created “The American Storyteller Radio Journal,” which is currently a nationally syndicated feature on more than 60 U.S. radio markets. Lauver’s faithful listeners consider him an old friend and compare him to Garrison Keillor, Paul Harvey, Charles Kuralt and the Mark Twain.

Find out more about Lauver at www.theamericanstoryteller.com.

In the news

 

 

 

State

"Doyle, two Democrats may have final say on spending stimulus money," Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 17. Three power figures — all of them Democrats from the Madison area — could end up making the final decision on how up to hundreds of millions of dollars in federal stimulus money for Wisconsin is spent. Under a budget bill fast-tracked to be passed by lawmakers as soon as Wednesday, Gov. Jim Doyle and the two co-chairmen of the Legislature's influential budget committee could decide how much of that money would be spent ... Full story: http://www.madison.com/toolbox/index.php?action=printme2&ref=wsj&storyURL=
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Murphy Library

Online Encyclopedias

Several more encyclopedias have recently made the switch from print to electronic in Murphy Library’s collections. The online versions usually contain all the content of the print volumes and often have additional features. In addition, those encyclopedias provided by the same vendor, either Gale or Sage, can all be searched together, providing a wide range of related results.

The newest additions are:

  • New Encyclopedia of Africa (Gale). This substantial expansion and reworking of the classic, award-winning Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara (1997) covers the entire African continent, from the Europe-facing shores of the Mediterranean to the commercial bustle of Cape Town. It includes articles in anthropology, geography, history and cultural studies by an international team of more than 600 distinguished Africanists.
  • Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (Gale). This new edition adds nearly 600 entirely new topics, replaces some 150 obsolete entries and also provides substantial revisions to hundreds more. It includes 5,700 entries, photographs and tabulated national statistics for each of Latin America’s 37 countries.
  • Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & Conflict (Elsevier). This newly-updated edition covers topics such as arms control, peace movements, child abuse, folklore, terrorism and political assassinations. It includes 220 multidisciplinary articles with over 1,000 cross references and hundreds of suggestions for further reading.
  • Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine 3rd Ed.(Gale). Unlike the other encyclopedias mentioned here, Murphy Library has subscribed to this online title for a while. It is important to note, however, that Gale has just released the third edition, so much of the content has been updated. The encyclopedia includes nearly 750 entries covering therapies, diseases/conditions and herbs/remedies.
Encyclopedias

To find these and other encyclopedias, select the Encyclopedias graphic featured on the library Home page. They are also on the library’s list of all databases (http://libdata.uwlax.edu/page.phtml?page_id=25) and found within selected subject resources pages.

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Vanguards. Remember your first campus tour? Have you thought of being a campus tour guide? To help prospective students learn about UW-L, apply for Vanguard. Vanguard is a volunteer student public relations organization that represents the UW-L's student body during campus tours, Campus Close-Up programs, college fairs, high school visits and freshman registration. Apply now! Applications for Vanguard are due by 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in the Admissions Office, 115 Graff Main Hall.

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