Residence Life Journal

Philosophy of the Residence Life Program

The expressed purpose of the Residence Life Program here at Thaddeus Stevens

College of Technology is to foster self-development, good citizenship and democratic principles. These goals are accomplished through acquisition of decision-making skills on the part of the student and through emulation and promotion of values inclusive of respect to fellow students, honesty and the involvement of students in the residence hall governing structure.

The Residence Life Program also seeks to create an environment of understanding and appreciation for the values of students from diverse backgrounds. It is through

the development of this kind of sensitivity that students grow personally, which impacts directly on other program purposes of citizenship and emulation of democratic principles as set forth in the College’s mission and purpose.

The purpose of the Residence Life Journal is to provide a newsletter that

centers around the Residence Life Program. The journal is informative, educational and strives to promote the overall mission of the college within a residence life setting and to the benefit of the campus community at large.

February 2013 - Vol. 1 Issue 6

1. Chocolate2. Flowers 3. Romantic Getaway 4. Lingerie5. Heart Pendant 6. Perfume 7. Spa Day8. Silk Robe9. Diamond Earrings

Most Common Gifts For Valentines Day From Men To Women:

TOP10

10. Fancy Sheets

Last semester the counseling office started a group to train peer helpers and to provide support to students.

The group plans to resume this semester on 2nd and 4th Mondays of

each month.

Each meeting will address a specific topic, and allow time for students to discuss any current concerns. The group discussion focuses on

practical solutions and strategies that students can apply to their daily lives. I am looking for topics as the group

had requested.

Proposed topics are so far:How to change negative behavior

Coping with ChangeManaging Anger

Understanding Mental IllnessCoping with Stress

Debra A. Schuch, NCC, ATRCounselor/ Disabilities Coordinator

Contact: 717-299-7408 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Weekdays

Time: 6-7:30 pm

Where:Admissions

Lounge, Hartzel building

When:2nd & 4th

Mondays of each month

Group Discussions

Thaddeus Stevens College is pleased to offer like-new,

ready-to-wearcondition,business dress apparel and accessories in sizes rangingfrom petite to plus—coats, jackets, suits, dresses, skirts,

slacks, sweaters, blouses, tops, scarves, gloves, belts,

and shoes.

Used Clothing StoreWhere:Mellor Building- Lower Level

Need dress attire for job

interviews, special campus events, etc?

HoursMonday Noon to 1:00 PMTuesday Noon to 1:00 PMWednesday Noon to 1:00 PMThursday Noon to 1:00 PMall other times go to Student Services Office for assistance

Music Group

T he Music Group was founded at the beginning of the fall 2011 semester when a number of students approached Mrs. Schuch expressing a desire to participate in musical performance, as well as music lessons. To follow up and gauge

interest an initial e-mail was sent to the ALL STUDENTS distribution list announcing the music program. That e-mail generated a positive response from thirteen students who were interested in participating, and the music group was formed. After the basic organizational structure was put in place, we sought start-up funding from the Student Congress and received $1,000 to purchase instruments and launch the program.

These activities continued into the spring of 2012. As participation continued to increase, additional funding was provided by the Alumni Association which allowed us to purchase additional instruments and a performance quality PA system. As the program developed, discussion were initiated with other student led groups in an effort to work together to sponsor events such as open mic nights, karaoke, and talent shows. As a result, music group resources have been used across the campus by various student organizations for activities such as talent shows, student gatherings, and Home Coming festivities. Although some members of the original music group graduated in May of 2012, over half of the participants returned in the fall of 2012. New students have joined in and currently the music groups and activities are active three to five nights per week.

In addition to the music related activities, the music program has also provided volunteer opportunities for students, such as the LAUNCH Music Festival which

takes place yearly in Lancaster. In our first year of partnering with LAUNCH we had eight students volunteer and serve the community over the three day festival.

Leadership: Staff: The program is overseen by Mrs. Schuch and Mr. Met-zler. Student Congress: Hamid King is overseeing the program at the Student Congress level. Student Leadership: Jerry Parks currently volunteers as the student lead

Funding: $1,000 from Student Congress in Fall 2011$500 from the Alumni Association in Spring 2012$638 from Student Congress in Fall 2012

Donations: Classical Guitar- Mrs. Hitchcock- Fall 2011Keyboard- (Anonymous-Student)- Fall 2011Electric Guitar Amp- (Anonymous-Student)- Spring 2012Upright Piano- (Anonymous/MAC) -Spring 2012Acoustic Guitar- Jerry Parks- Spring 2012Acoustic Guitar- Dennis Cohen- Fall 2012

Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the 3rd Monday in

February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called

“Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on

February 22; Washington’s actual day of birth; the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was

moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more

three-day weekends for the nation’s workers. While several states still have

individual holidays honoring the birthdays of Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other figures, Presidents’ Day is now

popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present.

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Super Bowl XLVII turned out to be an extremely exciting game. Jim Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers, went against John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens were leading 28-6 when a power surge forced the lights to go out in the New

Orleans Superdome. Finally, when power was restored and the game began once again, the 49ers made a miraculous come back which had the entire stadium on the edge of

their seats. The viewing audience around the world watched a nail biting finish with the Ravens edging out the 49ers 34-31. This was certainly a great match up, and one of the most exciting and memorable Super Bowls in NFL History. Congrats to the Har-

baugh family and to the two great teams that played.

“A Lights Out Super Bowl”

Mark Your Calendar!Thursday, February 14th

10am – 2pmMAC Building

Career/Job Fair

Want information, activities, meeting times etc. about your club? Feel free to email me at awcook@stevenscollege.edu

Resume assistance can be obtained through the Career Services Office starting February 1st. Please plan accordingly and schedule an appointment in January! Resume assistance through

the Career Services Office will not be available between the dates of February 4th and 14th.

Upcoming Events

3rd Element Consulting (D-7)AAI Corporation (F-6)Aerotek (L-5)Air Products & Chemicals (H-10)Allegheny Millwork (N-6)All County Employment Services (B-5)Alouette Cheese USA (M-3)American Infrastructure (C-7)Arcelor Mittal (D-2)Astro Machine Works (N-1)Atomic Design (L-8)BAC Local #5 (H-6)Baron Douglas Consulting (B-6)Bernardon Haber Holloway Archi-tects (K-9)B.J. Baldwin Electrical (A-6)BlueScope Buildings (E-3)Boyertown Planing Mill (J-9)Buck Company (G-3)Carmax (L-7)Carney Engineering (B-2)Chester Joint Apprenticeship (H-7)CNH (N-7)Commonwealth Fire Protection (L-10)Crescent Industries (N-9)CS Davidson, Inc. (F-5)Dutch Valley Auto Works (M-10)Dutch Valley Foods (F-9)East Penn Manufacturing (K-10)Ecolab Equipment Care (I-4)Electron Energy (G-2)Ephrata Performing Arts Center (M-8)Exelon Corporation (N-10)Exide Lampeter (I-5)Fleetwood Fixtures (A-7)Frey Lutz (I-3)GRP Handcrafted furniture (E-5)Greater Pa. Carpenters JATC (H-8)GSM Roofing (I-7)Haitian Connection Network (B-9)Haas Factory Outlet - Div. of Phil-lips Corp (D-5)Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (J-6)

High Concrete Group (I-8)Home One LLC (A-8)Horst Construction (D-3)I. Auman Machine (G-9)Ipsen, Inc. (A-5)Industrial Plant Equipment Services (D-4)James Craft & Son (E-7)JFC Skilled Trades (J-5)J K Mechanical (G-5)JST Corp. (B-4)Kennedy Tool & Die Inc. (C-4)Keystone Collections (A-1)Kountry Kraft (M-4)Lancaster Barnstormers (C-8)Lancaster Mold (E-9)Lapp Electrical Service (B-3)Lowes (L-2)Lutron Electronics (N-4)Luxury Custom Cabinetry Group (H-9)Magnesita Refractories (L-6)Manheim Auto Auction (H-3)Manpower (E-6)Mars Chocolate North America (J-8)Maxima Technologies (I-2)Meadow Valley Electric (C-10)Meridian Products (F-10)Micro Facture LLC (C-2)MGS, Inc. (E-8)New Standard Corporation (H-4)Newport News Shipbuilding (N-5)PA Dept. of Labor & Industry (D-9)PennEngineering (I-9)Pennsylvania State Police (D-8)Pepperidge Farm (M-6)Powell Steel (A-9)PPL Corporation (B-7)Precision Custom Components (G-4)Precision Roll Grinders (N-11)Preferred Warranties (D-10)Primerica Financial (L-4)PRL, Inc. (L-3)ProGasket Aerospace & Automotive (G-6)Pro Tempore Work Crew (C-3)

Pyrotek (I-6)Quality Stone Veneer (K-6)R.E.M. Pro Staff (B-10)Remco (J-7)Remedy Staffing (K-7)Rogers Electric (M-2)RR Donnelley (F-8)SCHOTT North America (A-2)Securitas (JK-4)Signature Custom Cabinetry (E-10)Solar Innovations (C-9)Stoner, Inc. (G-8)Strine Printing (N-2)SUPERVALU (M-9)Synthes (G-10)Telecom Business Solutions (B-3)The Eastwood Company (F-3)The Farfield Company (B-8)The Grounds Guys (A-10)The LIFE Business (F-7)The Performance Group (H-5)Timet (A-11)Triangle Regrigeration (M-5)Trimmaster (D-6)Tri-M Group (I-10)Tyco Security Systems (K-5)Tyson Food (J-10)UGI HVAC Enterprises (A-4)UGI Utilities (E-2)University City Housing (N-3)UPS (M-7)US Army (C-5)US Boiler Company (K-8)US Dept. of State - Bureau, Diplo-matic Security (C-6)Warfel Construction (A-3)Weir American Hydro (G-7)Wickersham Construction & Engi-neering (F-4)Williams Gas Pipeline (E-4)Willow Valley Retirement (H-2)Wohlsen Construction Company (L-9)Worth & Company (N-8)Zemco Tool & Die (F-2)

Exhibitors & Table Locations

Thursday, February 14th:

Valentine’s Day

Monday, February 18th:President’s Day

No Classes

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Joint Residence hall Council Meeting

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A Night of Inspiration

Phi theta Kappa Induction Ceremony

Wednesday, February 6th

LRC 8 - 9 pm

Wednesday, February 20th

Mellor Auditorium 8 - 9:30 pm

Wednesday, February 13th

Women’s Center 5:30-7pm

Wednesday, February 27th

MAC 6 - 9pmAnn

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Campus Security

717-396-7165

Dr. Bob Cooper

Director of Residence Life

717-299-7564

Office of Student Services

717-299-7752

Debra Schuch

Disabilities Services Coordinator/Counselor

717-299-7408

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Care To Share Comments/Ideas?

D r. Bob Cooper oversees the entire Residence

Life Department and has been the Director

of Residence Life here at Thaddeus Stevens College

of Technology for close to 20 years. He continues

to teach students in Leadership Principles and has

received the Student Congress Executive Officer’s

Award for his contribution and commitment to

improving the lives of students. Dr. Cooper is also

a veteran of the Vietnam Era, and has traveled to over 42 countries and 21 islands.

As the Director of Residence Life, he strongly believes that a positive residence life

experience is advantageous to the total educational experience.

Feel Free To Email Me at:

awcook@stevenscollege.edu

Abigail Cook - Student Intern

Sophomore Studying Graphic Communications & Printing Technology

With love in the air this February 14th. I was reminded of this quote by Tom Hanks, Sleepless in Seattle

“It was a million tiny little things, when you added them all up; they meant we were supposed to be together…and I knew it.”

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