HAVE YOU HERD… SEPTEMBER 2012

“The future belongs to those who believe

in the beauty of their dreams.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

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HAVE YOU HERD… SEPTEMBER 2012

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The

Buskirk September 2012

Students at Rec-Fest

Settling In

With move- ins complete and

fall semester classes starting,

it’s time to say farewell to the

summer of 2012. Fortunately

with the start of a new fall

semester we can now say hello

to a new year and new journey

here at Marshall University. We

hope you get involved by

attending programs that have

been planned just for you and

also by meeting the other ladies

of this fabulous community

here at Buskirk.

A few programs & events to look

out for:

9/19 at 7pm Music Makes the

People Come Together 1st Floor of

Buskirk Hall

9/20 at 8pm An Evening with John

Legend Keith-Albee Theater

9/25 at 8:30pm This Way or That

Buskirk Hall

9/29 at 9:30pm Hall Council’s

Interest Meeting Buskirk Lobby

While these are only a few of many

programs & events occurring, be sure to

keep an eye out for flyers on your floors as

well as the activity board located in the

lobby by the kitchen for other events.

Welcome sign creatively put together by

some of Buskirk’s own artistic RAs to

welcome residents for the 2012-2013 year.

Bustle

ISSUE 1 YEAR 2012-2013 VOLUME 1

Insider

If you missed the interest meeting, it’s ok! You can still be apart of Hall Council. What is Hall Council? It’s a way to get involved within your residence hall. If you’re in-terested in leadership you could run for President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treas-urer. Nominations take place September 5th at the meeting at 8pm in North classroom. Voting will be on September 6th from 8am-4pm. Each carry different responsibilities, but is worth the effort. If elected to any of these positions, you also become apart of RHA. RHA is a campus wide organization. If you’re more of a behind the scenes per-son, we need floor representatives! Every job in Hall Council is just as important and needed as the last.

Programs are a way for you to meet new friends, learn resources on campus, and get involved with the community. Your RAs work hard all year to plan things you would like to see, do, and participate in. Take the time to recognize their work and check out some programs! Do you like to party? Party Hardy is going on September 6th at 9pm in North. Learn about substance abuse while playing root beer pong, or beer goggle relay. Kayla Fizer, of the 4th floor, is planning a time man-agement and campus safety/self defense program this month. Be on the lookout for advertisement and flyers. If you’re in Honors there’s a social going on September 13th at 7pm. There will be food and faculty to learn more about the benefits and requirements of being in Honors.

Comedy Caravan Tour: September 7th at 7pm at the student center BE-5. Featuring comedians Mike Cronin and Ryan Singer. Home Football Game: September 8th come out support the Thundering Herd in their first home game of the season! Student Resource Fair: September 18th 11am– 1:30pm at the student center. Learn what resources are available to you through the Student Resource Center.

Towers East Times

Twin Towers East Freshman Residents Moving In.

Upcoming Programs in TTE

Voter registration party on 9/12 at 9pm on the 5th floor.

Resident Hall Life Workshop on 9/19 from 8-10pm on the 3rd floor.

Party Hardy! On 9/6 at 9pm in Freshman south.

TTE Hoops Classic on 9/26 at 7pm in the Rec Center.

Student Resource Center … What can they do for me? On 9/18 at 10am-1pm at the Student Resource Center.

Milkshakes bring everyone to the yard! On 9/19 at 9:30pm on the 10th floor.

Intramural Sports Interest meeting on 9/13 at 6pm on the 2nd floor.

Game Night on 9/11 at 9pm on the 14th floor.

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Voting is underway for hall council positions!

The winners will be announced on Thursday September 6th!

Keep a lookout for future meeting times.

Hall Council needs your help. Use your voice, make a difference!

Hall Council

Welcome Class of 2016!

Your TTE staff

wishing you a

relaxing first

semester!

ISSUE 2 YEAR 2012-2013 VOLUME 1

Insider

Interested in being part of an organization? Want to improve your residence halls? Have ideas on how to do it? Well then First Year Hall Council is looking for you! On Wednesday, September 5th at 8:00pm in the North Classroom, nominations for President, Vice President, Secretary, as well as Treasurer will be held. Once nominat-ed, campaigning for each position will start on the 5th at midnight. Voting will take place at the front desk of North on the 6th from 8am-4pm.. Be on the lookout for candidates who have the potential to do great things for the buildings.

Do you have what it takes to be the B.R.O.C?: Do you have sick crib? Are frogs jealous of your pad? Would Martha Stewart be proud? Enter your room for the Best Room on Campus Competition. Applications are availa-ble at the front desk of each building. They are due September 7th at 4 pm and judging will begin September 10. THE GRAND PRIZE IS A NEW APPLE IPAD! Other prizes will also be

You did it! First year students in North and South have had a very busy past week and a half. We moved in, said “see you soon!” to our loved ones, attend-ed WOW week and finished our first week of classes. This has been a whirl-wind of sweet memories and the ride has just begun! Throughout the school year you will experience a range of emotions and first experiences. If ever in need don’t hesitate to talk to your RA, our doors are always open to our resi-dences. -Ryan Kerns and Sarah Lyon, South Resident Advisors

Joining our team from Kutztown University, is our new Resident Director, Jessica Yakonick. She received her bachelor in Psychology and is currently pursuing a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health. If you would to stop by and say hi. Her office is located in 1149 North.

things are happening

this year so make sure to

stay tuned for exciting

events coming your

way!

Welcome back

to Towers West! We

hope all of you have had

a great summer and are

coming back to campus

refreshed, relaxed, and

ready for the upcoming

school year. The TTW

staff has been hard at

work making sure your

stay here is a comforta-

ble one. Expect great

things this school year

in Towers West. We

have new laundry swipe

cards, a newly designed

Hall Council, and a slew

of programs designed

with you in mind. Great

Welcome Back to a Fresh New Year!

A Month Full of Fun

Learn to Lead Your Future

When: September 4th; 11:00

a.m.

Where: Water Fountain be-

hind MSC building

The World’s Game

When: Sept. 7; 4pm

Where: Cam Henderson field

Painting Recycling Bins

When: September 11, 8p.m.

Where: 5th Floor Lounge

The Girl Next Door

When: September 11, 9:15

p.m.

Where: 2nd Floor

The Rest Is Still Unwritten

When: September 12

8:30p.m.

Where: 6th Floor Lounge

Breaking Down the Bad in

Breaking Bad

When: September 12, 8:00

p.m.

MARSHALL

UNIVERSITY

September 1, 2012 Volume 1, Issue 1

Towers West Times

Inside this issue:

Welcome back 1

Fun this month 1

Fun (cont.) 2

RA Spotlight 2

Resident Advisors Megan Hathaway and Shane Dungan are ready

for the residents to arrive.

Breaking Down the Bad in

Breaking Bad

When: September 12, 8:p.m.

Where: TTW TV lounge

Corn-Hole

When: September 7, 6 p.m.

Where: Tennis Courts

Water Balloon Fights

When: September, 13th

8:07 p.m.

Where: Cam Henderson

Field

She-Beast

When: September 13, 7:15

p.m.

Where: 4th floor lounge

Chic-Fil-a

When: September 25, 5 p.m.

Where: Marshall Student

Center

Career Services Workshop

When: September 26th ,

1:30 p.m.

Where: Lobby of Twin

Towers West

Fun (continued)

RA Spotlight

The Towers West staff would like to

welcome newcomer Alexander Gra-

ley to housing and residence life. He

is a sophomore nursing major from

Poca, WV, where he graduated top

of his class. As the RA of the 11th

floor Alexander says he enjoys

“being able to meet new people and

helping them have a great college

experience.” He was homeschooled before attending Marshall Uni-

versity where he now plays rugby and is All American at paper

football.

“Towers West is

simply the

best.”

-John “Keaton

Cutler”

Marshall

Page 2 Towers West Times

Be on the look out for flyers about Hall Council Meetings!

Come out and get involved!

GET INVOLVED!

TOW ERS W EST HALL COUN CIL

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

Hall Council Meetings

Build your resume!

The skills and tasks

associated with be-

ing in Hall Council

are transferrable

to any career!

Fall 2012

Mondays with Meghann

Get to know your RD every Monday in the Gibson 1st

floor lounge! Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere to ask

questions and talk about your ideas or concerns within

the halls! She is excited to get to know each of you on

a personal basis and help you with anything you need.

The Gibson and Willis Staff already showing their goofy side this year! To keep that idea

flowing they have some awesome programs that are built to unite the community you live in as

well as promote a fun and goofy place to live! So come out and join us this semester!

NEW ADDRESSES FOR

PACKAGES!!

GIBSON:

Student Name

Gibson Hall Room ___ Box ___

523 18th

Street

Huntington, WV 25703-9605

WILLIS:

Student Name

Willis Hall Room ___ Box ___

1718 6th

Avenue

Huntington, WV 25703-1410

GIBSON + WILLIS IN SEPTEMBER

Gibson

Getting into the swing of things, Gibson is

staying busy with academic work and athletic

schedules. But don’t let us stop there- the

staff has some fun programs planned for this

month! Stay tuned to the flyers and keep in

contact with your RA for up to date

information! Don’t forget to support your

fellow residents by attending fall sport home

games! It’s perfect weather to get out there

and cheer on the Herd!

Keep in mind that the Student Resource Fair

is September 18th from 11am-1:30pm

John Legend is preforming on Sept. 20th at

the Keith Albee – tickets are on sale for

students starting at $10 at the box office in

the Playhouse

It’s football season! Cheer on the Herd from

the stands wearing your Kelley Green!

Willis

This month is not only exciting because classes have

begun but the Honors College is reaching out to

students! They will be having an Open House Ice Cream

Social on September 13th at 7pm- mark your calendars!

The Honors Faculty will be serving you sweet treats with

the sweet new information of a new curriculum and

benefits of staying in the honors program throughout your

years at Marshall! The Honors College is also working to

create more relaxing study spaces for you on your floor-

if you have any suggestions please take them to your RA

HALL COUNCIL NEWS

Early September will bring Elections for Hall Council

President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary! If

you don’t have the time to devote to an officer position-

still attend the meetings to get your ideas and

suggestions out there. Last year the organization put on a

great Fall Festival that was a hit with commons residents

– if you loved it let us know so we can do it again. The

group relies on your input and feedback to be successful!

Bring yourself to one of the weekly meetings!

happening in your hall. You may meet a new

friend, learn something you did not know, or gain

an appreciation for something you did not like be-

fore. There are multiple programs a month on

your floor alone. Go and check them out!

And we’re off to another

fun filled year at Mar-

shall. Summer is over,

and it’s time to get back

into the swing of things.

Although we’ve only

been back for about a

week, there will be

many opportunities up

and coming this semes-

ter. We challenge you to

come to all of the pro-

grams your RA’s and

campus offers. Take a

step out of your comfort

zone, and see what is

Back to School Blowout

Keep your eyes open for the

Back to School Blowout, which

will be taking place on Thursday,

September 6th in the commons

courtyard. This is one event you

can’t miss. If we get rained out,

the event will be moved to

Harless Dining Hall.

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Happening September

27th, this event will be

held in the commons

courtyard. Come see what

is happening, and learn

something about yourself

and others.

And the school year begins!

Upcoming Events: Keep Your Eyes Open!

S t a f f S p o t l i g h t

Haymaker/Wellman

Prophet S e p t e m b e r V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 2

Hey guys. I’m

Chase Canterberry

and I am the 2nd

Floor Resident

Advisor of

Haymaker Hall. I’m

graduating this

spring, with a

Bachelor's Degree

of Fine Arts,

emphasis in

Photography. I’m

addicted to coffee,

so if you don’t see

me outside of

Haymaker, you can

catch me hanging

out or working at

Starbucks on

campus.

Does your room have what it takes to put all other residence hall rooms to shame? Let us

know! Apply now for the Best Room On Campus Competition. Winning categories include

Eco Friendly, Tech Savvy, Artistic, Best School Spirit, Best Themed Room, and Overall

Winning Room! You can find applications at the front desk of your residence hall. All

applications are due by September 7th. Awards will be given out on September 21st. Show

us what you’ve got!

BEST ROOM ON CAMPUS COMPETITION

Please make sure you vote in the

upcoming Hall Council election for

Commons! Represent your halls!

Voting ends September 6th

Hall Council

Residence Hall Association

Holderby 2012-2013 Staff

The Holderby Harold Now that you have settled into

Holderby and your new routine here’s a

recap of move-in. This semester there

are approximately 230 residents

living within the hall. Unusually,

the temperature has been quite

mild this August, resulting in

cooler move-in days. Along with a

new school year come new changes in policy

and noticeable changes in the residence hall. Please

remember to show your key to desk

workers & Student Security, they need

to see your purple key sticker. As

the university continues to

expand so do our Wi-Fi services- Holderby is now

completely Wi-Fi accessible! From the new routers in the

ceilings all the way to the flooring and new furniture in

the lobby, Holderby has been upgrading all summer long.

Even though summer has come to a close the fun doesn’t

have to stop, for Marshall Life it’s just begun! This year

all of Holderby staff has exciting programs and events

planned to cater to you! We are excited for this year and

have so much in store, so get ready for a GREAT school

year!

Dates To Remember

Sept. 1st-

Marshall vs. WVU

@WVU

Sept. 3rd –

Campus Closed

Holiday

Sept. 21st-

Applications for

Graduation

Deadline

Sept. 28th –

Last Day to Drop

Classes

As the year progresses you will meet and get to know all the

Holderby RAs. As a helpful hint to be social and keep cool while in

your room, keep your door propped open. This creates better air flow

and you get to meet your neighbors as well! Also, our new staff this

year has tons of exciting programs planned and they’re all FREE to

you! Plus, if you have cool ideas you’d like for programs, tell

your RA and they’ll see what they can do!

This year the former RHA has upgraded to Hall Council. We will still be holding elections

for the elected offices. Elections start Sept. 3rd and continue through Sept. 5th . In

order to vote you MUST have a student ID and vote at the front desk. Aside from

elected positions, Hall Council needs floor representatives; if you are interested in

becoming a floor representative contact RD Johnny Hurley at hurley29@marshall.edu.

Following is your fall 2012 HC nominees:

Secretary

Christina Harris Ida Ward

Treasurer Christina Harris

Jasmine Wood

Corey Buchanan

Ryan White

Vice President Christian Castros

Adenna Holley

Colleen O’Shea

Stefan Lowe

President Adenna Holley

Jasmine Wood

Colleen O’Shea

Quincy Cecil Stefan Lowe

Eric Schmidt II

Need Something to Do? With RAs on every floor, you can always find something to do, and the best part is these events are FREE!

9/5 8:00pm “Lorax Save the Trees” 5th & 6th floor

9/5 8:00pm “MAN CHALLENGE” 2nd & 3rd floors

9/8 6:00pm “Down and Dirty Football” 2nd floor

9/11 9:00pm “Campus Jeopardy” 7th & 8th floors

9/13 7:00pm “Mafia” 4th floor (In the Lobby)

9/13 8:00pm “Media Madness” 3rd floor (In the Media Room)

9/18 11:00am “Student resource Fair Visit” 6th floor

9/19 2:00pm “Ready… Set… INTERNSHIP!” 5th floor

9/19 TBD “Time Managment” 1st floor (First Year South)

9/20 6:00pm “Bricking the Gap” 4th floor

9/24 TBD “Dinner Time” w/Jana Hovland 1st floor (Harless)

9/25 8:00pm “Put It In a Ball” 7th floor

9/27 9:00pm ”Paint by Bricks” 8th floor