Names and Events

Eldon Land, Kriston Barrett and Ruben Marin won first through third places at the Poetry Jam on NE Campus last week. Sponsored by the English department, the event had 51 students reading their works, and 111 students serving as evaluators.

The Culinary Arts student organization on SE will sell bakery items, made by members, Oct. 29-31, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Main Commons.

The Astronomy Club on NE Campus is sponsoring Holiday for the Soldiers, a collection for single members of the 4th Infantry. Students, faculty and staff can adopt a soldier, similar to Angel Tree adoptions. Names and lists of needed items will be available in the ATB lobby Oct. 27-31.

Students interested in joining NE College Democrats should contact Sonja Davison, 817-515-6346, or Rachel, 817-228-7324. The group will have an organizational meeting 12:30 p.m. in NSTU 123 Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Today NE Campus career and employment services is hosting Resume Critiquing, 10-4 p.m., by appointment, in NSTU 156.

Today Sociology of Success is scheduled for 12:30-1:30 p.m. in C-112 on NW Campus. Don Mack, assistant professor of sociology and psychology, will focus on topics such as understanding oneself, the key to success, the process of selecting a major and the difference between making a life vs. making a living.

Today Career and employment services on SE Campus is holding a Holiday Helpers Job Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Commons. Various recruiters will be looking for full-time, part-time and seasonal help.

Today NE Campus counseling center is sponsoring Career Testing, 12:30-2 p.m. in the Student Center Galley. This career exploration workshop will help students gain valuable information and insights into their tentative career goals and college plans through testing methods. For information, call the center.

Oct. 23 NE Campus counseling center brings Degree Planning/Transferring Made Easy, 12:30-2 p.m. and Oct. 30, 5-5:30 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 112). Texas college and university catalogs will be available for viewing, and staff members will assist with degree planning.

Oct. 23 Taking Control will be presented by Sandra D. Weathersby, insurance agent with New York Life, on NW Campus in room C-112, 12:30-1:30 p.m. This workshop will offer strategies and techniques students can use to help them manage their finances effectively.

Oct. 23 Head, Fed and Med: Views on Marijuana Legalization will be held on NE Campus in the Student Center’s Center Corner at 7:30 p.m.. The presentation, sponsored by Phi Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, will discuss three views on marijuana legalization.

Oct. 23 SE Campus Black Legacy student organization and student development services are sponsoring Multicultural Fest in the Ballroom and Main Commons 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The festival will include a variety of entertainment such as dancers, music and songs from many different cultures. The event will conclude with a multicultural style show.

Oct. 28 Spectrum, the gay and lesbian student organization on NE Campus, will show The Laramie Project at 12:30 p.m. in NSTU Center Corner. The film details the killing of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, in Laramie, Wyo.
Oct. 28 ABCs To Success—Setting Goals and Making the Right Decisions will be presented by Dennis Lee and Greg Shorts, academic advisors, on South Campus in the Texas Room, 12:30- 1:30 p.m. The first segment of a two-part series, this program will teach students how to set goals and make good decisions. The leaders of the series plan to help students discover the basics of being truly successful by learning the techniques it takes to achieve goals.

Oct. 28 SE Campus will offer flu shots and other immunizations in the Main Commons from 5-7 p.m. and Oct. 29 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Oct. 28 Tales of The Tower of London will be performed 11:30-1:30 p.m. on SE Campus in the North Ballroom. The presentation will be given by Tony Strafford, who previously worked at The Tower of London for 17 years as a Yeoman Warder, commonly known as a Beefeater. Strafford discuss events and people that have made The Tower a world heritage site. He will talk about the major historical events that have occurred at the Bloody Tower.

Oct. 28 PTK chapters on all four campuses will sponsor a satellite seminar Keeping Our Promises: Improving Care at the End of Life. All seminars begin at 6:30 p.m. See the related story in this edition for exact locations on each campus.

Oct. 29 NE Campus counseling center will host Discovering your Personality Type in College Hall (CAB 112) 12:30-2 p.m. This session will offer students an understanding of personality types as they relate to career choice.

Oct. 29 South Campus Student Government Association will hold a Student/Administrator Forum in the Student Center Living Room at 12:30 p.m. A light lunch will be served.

Oct. 30 Tony Strafford, former Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London, will discuss Jack the Ripper at 12:30 p.m. in the Center Corner of the NE Campus Student Center. Call 817-515-6644 to reserve a seat for the free luncheon program.

Oct. 31 NE Campus celebrates Halloween with a Blood Drive and Health Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in NSTU Center Corner. Flu shots and other immunizations and tests are available for a small fee. Call 817-515-6222 to make an appointment for any of the tests or shots.