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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/clarionuniversit01oilc \1 CLARION UNIVERSITY'S Venango V( Volume29Issue1 , 2001 ;-3\ Welcome to Venango VenangoCampus has Writing Centerwill beprinted in dedicated itselftomaintaining an upcoming issueofthispubli- an inclusiveleaming environ- cation. Scheduleswill also be ment, addressingthe needsof availableatthe respectiveser- studentsdirectlyoutofhigh vicecenters. The LSCwill be school, aswellasreturning open at9AM onthe27thtoan- olderstudents. Astepoffthe swerquestionsandofferser- beaten path, theserenesetting vices. inspiresreasonedfocusand TheCareerCenterin calmthought. Ourstudentser- 230 MontgomeryHall, isalways vicesdepartmentiscommitted readytoanswerquestionsand to helping advancethegoalof offerinsightintocareerdeci- learningwith pro-activepolicies, sions. Anothervaluablere- such astheVenango Experi- sourceonthesecondfloorof enceSeminars(VES),which Montgomeryisconfidential offerstudytipsandtestedtech- counseling. Whenthestressis niquesemployed bythe best high, itcan bea real helpjustto students. talktosomeonewho under- Venango'sLearning Sup- stands. Welcomeonceagainto portCenter(LSC 318MH), as VenangoCampus. It'sgoingto wellastheWriting Center begreatsemester.* (319MH), provideacomfortable r learning environmentforironing outwrinklesin understanding. Staffed bysuccessful students, theirvaluecan'tbeoverstated. Hoursforthe LSCandThe Contents . TheVenangoVoice istliestudentpaperforthiscampus. Wewelcomeinputfrom all students. Our mission istopublish an interesting andentertaining paperthatsupports, encourages, and inspires ourreaders. WehopetoenhanceyouracademicexperienceatVenango byoffering insightintothe educational process, campushappenings, and lifeingeneral.* An idea... 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We'll betalking aboutthem;we^il [email protected]> liketohearwhatyouthink. You Inthe works: arewelcometosubmitrandom We thinking aswell, pleasedo. Nursingnews can'tguaranteepublicationof Facultysez everysubmission, butgiveita try.* Interviewsandmore Riddlemethis -^ Howimportantiseducation? Howshould choosemycareer? I . Venango Recre-opportunities Ourcampusgymnasium isavailableforuseduring school hours9AMto9 PM M-F. Thegym hasnew WELCOME aerobicequipment, weights, and bicycles. Askyour mentororsomeoneelsetogiveyou atour. STUDENTS FromyourCareerCenter "Thebeginningisthe mostimpor- tantpartof thework." (Plato) Aren'tthese SpecialactivitiesGymnasium Schedule wordssotrue. Yes,weareatthebeginning ofa newcollegeyear. All ofyouaretobe Tuesdayvolleyball6-9 PM commendedforthisendeavor. Hereatthe Wednesdaybasketball6-9 PM CcaarneheerlpCeynotuerd,urifitnhgetrheeisscahnoyolwayyearin,wphliecahsewe contactus. You can stopby Montgomery Hall, R230, callat676-6591 (1277), oremail More sportrelatedactivities meat: [email protected] Softball6pmonThursdaysasweatherpermitsat TheCenterisopen8-4dailyand Mitchell Field. Informationonthisisavailableat Wednesday8-6. Nowisthe perfecttimeto Rhoadesdeskext.1231 utilizethevaluableservicesavailabletoyou. Golfoutingson FridaysatWhitetail Run GC:Admis- sion isfreewithvalidstudent ID. Informationonthis isalsoavailableatRhoadesdeskext.1231 ??EQ?? Don'tforget,theOilCityYMCAhonorsitscommu- nityschool byallowingVC studentstousetheirfacil- ityfreeofcharge. TheYfacilityoffersweightlifting, swimming, aerobicclasses, atrackandmore. Stop bystudentservices(RM222 MH)andsignouta temporarycardgoodfortwoweeks.* Interestedin singing? Doyou know whatyourE. Q. is? The VenangoChorusInstructor, BethOrriswill beorga- careerCenterpersonnel andfaculty hereat nizingavocalensemblefrom 7:30to9:30 PMon VenangoCampuswantto helpyou become Mondays. Thisevent,whichstartsSept. the 10th, moreawareofthe E. Q. skillsyou needto willofferextended musicalexperiencetoareasing- succeed. You're probablythinking:justwhat ers. Aconcertwill beheld on December2. Thereis is E. Q.? Do I reallyneed it? Do I already a$50feeforthisprogram. Formoreinformation call haveit? Did I have it, butlostit? Do I haveit, 814-393-2227 Mon-Fri. 8:30AM-4:30 PM.* butchoosenotto useit? Staytuned, next weekmorewillfollow. EQ? EQ? For your Information Crisis? SeniorNet Child Care Rita Beichner, domes- Renovationshavebeen Eagles NestChild Care, astate ticviolencecounselor, completedforthecrea- licensedcenterlocatedonthe will beon campus tionofaseniororiented firstfloorofMontgomery Hall, Wednesdaysstarting computercenter. Lo- caterstochildren newbornto 12 the29th. Ritawill be cated in Room207 yearsold. Theyofferreliable located in Room226 Frame Hall, SeniorNet care, breakfastandsnacks, and MontgomeryHallfrom isa non-profitorganiza- dailylesson and craftprograms noon until 1:00 pm. tionthatprovidessen- at competitive rates. On Fri- Formore information, iors(50+)computer days(justFridays), theyoffer call814-677-7273> training. Theseclasses dropIncarefrom 10AM 'til2 aretaughtbyvolun- PM, somomand dad can run teers. Ifyou knowany errands, makeappointments, or seniorsin needofan justtakeatimeout. Toregister VES upgrade, letthemknow orfindoutmorecall676-3232 aboutthisopportunity. or677-5669. The Nestwill Venango Experience Formoreinformationor openthe27thofAugust.* Seminars tovolunteercall Hope Linemanatext. 1273.* TheVenangoExperi- Special Announcement enceSeminarswill be held in Room403 Sugar and spice... MontgomeryHallTues- daysfrom5 PMto6:15 Congratulations, Missyand Sam, onthenewestmemberofyourfam- PM andWednesdays ily. StormAlexandria Martz(nicename). Wewishyoutheverybest from 12:30 PMto 1:45 withyournewhandful. Chalkoneupforthegoodguys! PM. Theseseminars offervaluablestudy tipsandeducational ...and pointersto help ussuc- ceed, aswellasfamil- Everything iarizeuswithcampus servicesand staff. All Nice studentscompleting theseminars receivea BethJackson, oftheMathdepartment, didthenecessarycalculafions. certificatetoaddto Theproductwasagiri. ...awarmwelcometoMackenzieSummer theirfiles. Thefirst Jackson. NowProfessorJacksonwill havetodivide hertimebetween seminarwill beon Lir M and hersister, whileherhusband anglesforafractionofher Tuesdaythe28th of time. Wehopethisallsumsuptomultipliedjoy. Augustfrom5-6:15 PM.4 Upcoming events Abonfire Anniversary Orientation II and Celebration Activities Fair Ourhumble Ourcampus is campuswill becelebrating o—flifeat Onthe7th OfSep- celebrating40yearsof Venangoin ancientfashion burning tember, as partoforienta- tsoer2v0ic0e1.—Thaantd'scroiugnlitti,n1g9.61 wsitlulffbaenadbdoannficrien!gOmandltyh.e..13wetlhl.o.f.Stheepr-e tciooun,rangeewdsttoumdeenettswairtehethne-ir Actually, thecampushas tember, thiseventwill betaking place Mentors(peerguides)and been celebrating all onthehillside between Rhoades Hall facultyadvisorstodiscuss summer. Therehave andtheSuhrLibrary building. The educationalgoalsandad- been parades, pool bonfirecelebration, which startsat dressconcerns. Orienta- paanrdtisese,rvsipceecsiaaltpthreogram, daubsukn,dawinlcleh.avTehifsooidsaanrdaimnuosrischiinne ttiioonn aIInsdtaartbsrwiiefthmerengtiosrtra- campusand inthe event, socomepreparedto laugh, meeting at 11:30AM on community. The sing,jump, and holler.* the4thfloorofMontgomery celebration continueswith Hall. Lunchwill beoffered stude—ntappreciation atnoon in MH aswell. week Sept. 3rdthrough the7th. Onthe4th, the TheActivitiesFairis campuswill becateringto scheduledfor1 PM in studentswith munchies RhoadesGymnasium. anddrawingsforniftyfree Campusclubrepresenta- surprises. Therewill bea Clipper Cruise tiveswillgivea shortpres- cookoutonthe5th. The entation ontheirclubsand celebrationwindsupwith Plantotakeadvantageofthe encouragestudentinterest. a bash attheArlington campus-sponsored GatewayClipper Clubsign-upsheetswill be Hotel (formerlythe RiverCruise. TheClippercranksup availableforinterested par- Holiday Inn)inOilCityon thesteamforuson Sundaythe23rd ties. Orientation II contin- Fridaythe7th. Therewill ofSeptember. Thestudentcostfor ueswith L.Adelson, L. befingerfood and acash thiseventis$45fortwo people, $25 Bamitz, D. Hartman, B. Le- barattheArlingtongig. forasingle. Facultyand staffcostis nar, and Dr. B. Reaglead- TheSouthern Knights, $55fortwoand $30forsingle. Un- dressing ourcampuscom- oneofourfacultybands, fortunately,thiseventhaslimited putersystem, financialaid, will beplaying in concert seating. Reserveyourseatsearlyfor academicplanning and attheJustusPark thispopularouting. Thecostincludes leaming skills, careerplan- amphitheatrestarting at6 transportation, shipadmission, a buf- ning, andthecollegeenvi- PMonthe7th aswell. fetstyledinner, and dancing. Atour ronment. Ashuttlebus will Fireworkswillfollowthe buswill leaveVC at4:30 PMforPitts- then driveinterested indi- musicshow. Join usas burgh. Retumdepartureisat 10:30 vidualstotheArlington Ho- Clarion Universitycele- PM. Sounds likea goodtime. Tickets telfortheanniversaryfi- brates40yearsofaca- areon salenow. CallAngel Musch- nale. Buses leaveat4:30 demicserviceinVenango weckatext.1279orstop byheroffice, and 5 PMfromVC's upper County, Pennsylvania.* Room232 Montgomery Hall.* parking lot.* 3 9363 00593 6932 CLUBS VenangoCampushasavarietyofclubsthatenableustoenhanceoureducation andexer- cisespecial interests. Clubsofferstudentstheopportunityto build peerfriendships, developlead- ershipskills, andworkongroupprojects. Thelistbelowoffersa briefdescription ofwhatthedif- ferentclubsdo. Thispage, infutureissues,will bededicatedtoclubnewsand otherclubrelated stuff. Formoreclubinformationyou cancallStudentServicesatext. 1271. ^^XV^^ CD' student Senate: Thisclubworkstodevelopcommunication between studentsandfacultyforthe developmentand maintenanceofintellectualgrowthand opportunity. CampusActivitiesBoard (CAB): CABdevelopsand initiatesspecial recreational and scholarlyac- tivities. AdultLearners Organization (ALO): TheALO providessupportfornon-traditional learnersby sharingconcerns, resources, anddeveloping adult-specificactivities. BusinessClub: Thisclubpromotesinterestand providesopportunitiesforbusinessand parale- galstudents. LegalAssistantsClub: Thepurposeofthisclubistoadvancetheknowledgeofstudentsmajor- ing in paralegal businessstudies. Thisclubpromotesanddevelopsskills neededtoworkinthe legal profession. NursingClub: Thisclubprovidesopportunitiestodeveloppeerrelationshipswithotherhealth careprofessionalsanddevelopleadershipskills. Thisclubislimitedtonursingstudents. OutdoorClub: Thepurposeoftheoutdoorclubisto promoteinterestin, and provideopportuni- tiesforhealthfuloutdooractivities(hiking, camping, crosscountry, skiing, etc.)forstudentsofVe- nangoCampus. PhiThetaKappa (PTK): The PTKisan honorsorganizationthatprovidesscholarlyfellowship, service, and leadershipopportunitiesforitsmembers. PsychologyClub: The PsychologyClubpromotesandcreatesscholarlyand recreationaloppor- tunitiesforitsmembership Ski Club: Thisclubpromotesthegraceful navigationoffinepowderysnowandsimilarfrozen surfaceswhereverandwhenevertheycan. Venango Voice: TheVoiceprovidesstudentsexperienceinthedevelopmentand productionof printmedia. Yearbook (Pathfinder): ThePathfinderprovidesstudentstheopportunitytodevelopand pro- duceannual memorabilia. Council forExceptional Children (CEC): TheCEC providessupportandeducationalopportu- nitiesforstudentsinthefieldofRehabilitativeServices.*