HAVE YOU HERD… OCTOBER 2010

HOUSING AND RESIDNECE LIFE One John Marshall Drive

Huntington, WV 25755

Hello October! September has come and gone, Hello October! Hopefully by this time you have meet new people and have been attending programs in the halls and across campus. September had some great events and many more are to come.

Dreaded midterms will be coming around soon so do not forget that tutoring is offered in the halls. Schedules can be found in your lobbies and on our website at http://www.marshall.edu/housing/documents/Flyer-Informational/ResHallTutoringposter.pdf

You should take full advantage of the fact that tutors are in the halls for you and can help with almost any subject that is needed. The department wants you to succeed academically and we will do our best to provide you with the resources and the environment needed to succeed in school.

Interested in Being an RA? The Department is now accepting applications for RA positions! Applications can be found on our website at http://www.marshall.edu/housing/employment.asp# We are always looking for additions to our Residence Life staff and would love to have you on board for the great things our department has to offer. If you are looking for leadership experience this is definitely the job for you. All the skills gained from being a Resident Advisors can be transferred in to any job field. If you are unsure about if you would like to be an RA or would like more information on what the RA job entails we will be offering several informational sessions October 17-19.

October 17th at 7pm Informational Meet and Greet FY South Lobby October 18th at 1pm Informational Meet and Greet MSC 2W22

October 19th at 9pm Informational Meet and Greet TTW Glass Lounge *Please note RA Applicants are encouraged to attend one info session

Other Important Dates:

October 25th at 4pm RA Applications due HRL – Holderby Hall October 29th RA Interviews Extended (By Email)

November 1st Interview Signups HRL – Holderby Hall November 7th RA Interviews (time TBA) Harris Hall

November 17th RA Offers Extended (By Phone)

“There are three

ingredients in the good

life: learning, earning

and yearning."

- Christopher Morley

Trick or Treat On Wednesday, October 27th from 6-8pm we will have trick or treat in the halls. Kids from the area will be invited to come in and have a safe place to trick or treat. Make sure to buy your candy and be prepared to see some very cute costumes!!

HAVE YOU HERD…

Trick or Treater Fall 2009

OCTOBER 2010

MUDD Cup…It’s not over!!! The 5th Annual MUDD Cup event was held September 27th -October 1st and many great times were had by all. The Signature Events Committee would like to thank everyone who participated. The event has grown each year and we are excited to see people come out and participate.

With that said….the game still continues! We actually had a tie between FY North and Twin Towers East. Both buildings won three events. As a tie breaker we are holding a showdown for these two buildings on Thursday, October 16th between FY North and FY South beginning at 6:30pm. Each building will need to create 1 team a piece that consists of 2 to 10 people. Ten people on a team is preferred for one of the challenges. The event will be a Triathlon style challenge. We will have a mental, physical, and random event and the team with the most points at the end will be crowned the Fall 2010 MUDD Cup Champions!! If you are interested in being one of the ten participants for your building please talk to your RA, RD, or AGM.

If you are not on a team we would still love for you to come out and cheer on the participants and make this a wonderful experience for them.

On the next few pages you will find pictures of the winners from each days events last month. MONDAY: POOL AND PING PONG Ping Pong Singles: Huang Guodong – Haymaker Ping Pong doubles: Mike Preston & Chelsea Curry – TTE

Huang Guodong Mike Preston & Chelsea Curry\

Doesn’t this look like tons of FUN?!!!!

HAVE YOU HERD… OCTOBER 2010

Pool Singles: Kalen Singer – TTE Pool Doubles:Chaise Robertson & Cole Chesson TTW

Kalen Singer Chaise Robertson & Cole Chesson

TUESDAY: TRIVIA Holderby Hall

Alexis Mays Luke Brumfield Beth Andrick Mike Householder Chris Smedley Tim Barney Ginny Cook

Elisabeth Sargent Amanda Sizemore

MUDD Cup event winners ..cont’d

WEDNESDAY: 4 SQUARE David Pelts - First Year North

THURSDAY: EATING COMPETITION Andrew Norris (hotdogs)– FY South Robert Douglas V (hotdogs) – FY South Ginny Dowdy (worm hunt) – FY North

Andrew Norris Robert Douglas V

Ginny Dowdy (right)

FRIDAY: MESSY RELAY Orange Pass – Holderby Beth Andrick, Caitlin Ressmeyer, Katrina Trebesh, Ginny Cook, Amanda Sizemore Letter Goo – Buskirk Brittney Blassingame, Kaley Fulks, Lindsey Bailey Messy Relay – TTE Hakeem Cooper, Cole Mitchell, Greg Parkins, Jean-Luc Weiner, Tillmon Gaines

HAVE YOU HERD… OCTOBER 2010

THURSDAY: DODGEBALL – FY North Adam Fisher Justin Freshour Benjamin Paris Nikko Bowden Dillon Neace Taylor Woods Phil Formica Nick Edens

Dodgeball Champs

MUDD Cup King & Queen Geg Parkins & Kacey Bobel

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IMPORTANT DATES!!!

RHA Sundays @ 9:15

---Homecoming---Marshall vs. UTEP

10/30 @ 3:00

25 cent Wash Week10/1-10/3

RESIDENT OF THE MONTH

1st fl-Brittany McKinney2nd fl-Megan Samples3rd fl-Kaitlin McKay4th fl-Amanda Smith5th fl-Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick6th fl-Katie Willey

Hope you are doing well!

This past month has been a busy one indeed. Transition-ing into college life can be difficult, so make sure you are taking time for yourself! If you find you are getting stressed, just relax! There is now a tutoring program for the residence halls on cam-pus, so be sure to check this out if you are beginning to feel overwhelmed. See the poster in the main lobby for more information!

Ch Ch Ch Ch Check it out!

Speaking of taking a break, we have some fun program-ming planned for this month! See what is going on, on your floor!6th floor- H20 Aqua Water Battle (with 1st fl.) on Oct. 6 and Glass with Class Oct. 20.5th floor- We Rock. We Roll. Wii Roll! on Oct. 12 and Pillow Talk (with 2nd fl.) on Oct. 20.4th floor- Wii Partay! on Oct. 11 and Halloween Home-coming Party on Oct. 25.3rd floor- Just Dance on Oct 12 and You’ve Been Mugged on Oct. 25.2nd floor- Pillow Talk (with 5th fl.) on Oct. 20 and Recycle in Style Oct. 12.1st floor- H20 Aqua Water Battle (with 6th fl.) and Ador-rable Creations Oct. 28.

Writing in Style! 3rd & 5th fl. program

Residence Hall Association

Come out at 9:15 every Sunday to check out RHA! We have alot of great activities planned for this semester, and need your imput to come up with even more! Don’t for-get MUDD Cup is coming up, which is an awesome event sponsored by RHA. Teams compete for the MUDD Cup trophy and of course, bragging rights! Sign up in your hall today to join in on the fun!

The Stall Street Journal

Last Month’s

Featured

Programs:::

• 3rd floor of Willis

Hall-Leah Treadaway’s door

decorating program

• 4th floor of Gibson

Hall-Kacie Sutton’s getting

pumped for the Friends of the Coal Bowl program

• 2nd floor of Gibson

Hall-Yo Hioki’s

nerf war program

Wacky Holidays

in October!

• October 2nd-Name

Your Car Day! • October 6th-Mad

Hatter Day! • October 9th-Moldy

Cheese Day! • October 24th-National

Bologna Day! • October 31st-Increase

Your Psychic Powers Day!

Gillis: gill-iss --noun A residence hall that is compiled of two separate buildings but one staff. It is the merging of Gibson Hall and Willis Hall that come together to make one mutual home!

For those of you who like to branch out and meet new people, attending these upcoming programs is the perfect opportunity! For the month of October, Matt Lawless from the 3rd floor of Gibson hall is having a YouTube favfest for your entertainment and a plant Pot Party for those with green thumbs! Alyssa Sundin from the 4th floor in Willis Hall is hosting a crafty program where you can create ornaments out of light bulbs or even watch the movie, Hocus Pocus, in celebration of

Exciting Events You Won’t Want To Miss…

Ways to get involved in your “home away from home”

If you live in Gibson or Willis Halls, you’ll notice

that we do not have the most up-to-date technologies in our lobbies and social lounges, but if you are interested in contributing and making a difference, listen up! RHA is the residence hall association and they meet every two weeks in Willis’ 1

st floor lounge to discuss what kinds of changes we can make to campus, the dining halls, and even our residence halls! Right now they are going to be

the fall season! Kacie Sutton from the 4th floor of Gibson Hall is hosting a pumpkin carving contest for you to carve your creativity and if you’re

wanting to get fit, she is having an health and fitness program with workouts you can do in the comfort of your room! Johnny Hurley from the 2nd floor of Willis Hall is going to be taking residents to a Marshall football game to root on our HERD and also hosting a video game night for the residents who

love to get their game on! Yo Hioki from the 2nd floor of Gibson Hall is going to be educating residents about different methods of being environmentally friendly and also hosting a ping pong tournament for those of you who thrive on competition! Leah Treadaway from the 3rd floor of Willis Hall is going to teach us all how to be microwave chefs and also planting a seed to be green! So don’t miss out

on the excitement!

selling Marshall T-shirts to raise money for residence halls socials and to buy nicer televisions or whatever they can think of to improve the place we live! The meetings are open to all residents of “Gillis” and is not a time

commitment for those who are simply sitting in to suggest ideas! All you have to do is attend one meeting to get your creative juices flowing! The meetings are typically every other Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. so if you don’t have any

homework and want to get out of that room of yours, come and join us! It’s a

great way to meet people as well as get new T.V.s in the lounges or new pool/ping pong equipment! If you have any questions or want to find out more information about RHA and what you can do, email the Resident Director, Dave Haas, and he can get you connected with the president or vice presidents of the RHA offices!

<haas6@marshall.edu>

October 2010 Issue

Marshall University has so many activities that one could never, really,

be bored! The Marshall Artist Series is hosting the Fall International Film

Festival October 1st through the 7th. This consists of 6 different films that will be playing at different times each day so if you miss one on October 1st,

it’s playing again later in the week!

SAPB is hosting a performance by Daniel Tosh on October 19th and a

concert by Miranda Lambert on October 29th! The Recreation Center is

also providing opportunities to experience new activities such as

hiking and touring Carter Caves on October 2nd and attending a Bridge Day white water rafting trip on the weekend of October 16th and 17th!

Be Loud & Be Proud!

New River Gorge Bridge Day!

“Bridge Day is a special

gathering of friends and

family in one of the

most beautiful places on

earth.”

-Tony DiCola, Kansas

This year is Bridge Day’s

31st anniversary in West Virginia! This is the largest festival in WV and there are an abundance of activities you can do! The New River Gorge Bridge is located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Hundreds of jumpers and thousands of spectators

attend this amazing phenomena! When you walk onto that bridge, you’ll be standing over

one of the oldest river gorges on Earth, about 345 million years old! The New River Gorge Bridge is the second longest single arch bridge! It is also 876 feet tall and more than 4 miles long! Since the bridge is so high, on Bridge Day, the traffic is shut down so people can base jump off the bridge! It is an amazing experience you won’t want

to miss out on!

October 2010

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The Stall Street Journal

The leaves are changing and it will soon start feeling more like fall. There are lots of things going on across

campus, and in Wellman and Haymaker, it’s no different.

The Haymaker and Wellman staff has several events going on this month.

Emma, Marissa D, Kayla, and Marissa N are holding a program on body image issues on October 12th.

The guest speaker will be the current Miss West Virginia and there will be discussion and activities

during the event.

Emma and her residents will be decorating their hallway for Halloween on October 19th.

Marissa Nelson will be having her monster ball party on October 27th.

Eric and his guys will be playing Capture the Flag on October 1st and holding a “Go Green” competition

on the 11th.

Isaiah will be holding a health and wellness program on the 5th and having a Halloween party with his

guys on the 27th.

Kayla and Marissa DeMaria will be having a go-green program where they will be going over the

importance of recycling and how the recycling program at Marshall works. They’ll also be making

flower pens as well. This will be held on the 5th.

Cynthia Torppa, our Faculty in Residence has these events planned for October:

Halloween cookie decorating on October 19th at 8pm in the Haymaker Lounge.

Faculty from OSU will be coming to take the residents on a tour of campus to learn about Marshall’s

local flora on October 27th. The time and place is TBD.

The Haymaker and Wellman RHAs have combined forces and pooled their resources to form one larger

organization. If you haven’t already, stop by the first floor lounge every second Sunday at 9:00pm. Meetings

rotate between the buildings but all residents are welcome regardless of which building they live in.

Several residents participating in the water balloon fight between the buildings on September 8th.

The HOLDERBY Observer

announcements!

With the help of Holderbees everywhere, Humans vs. Zombies was widely successful, as you can see in the picture above. “Thank you’s” go out to everyone, whether you participated or not. :)

Holderby welcomes its newest member Jordyn Williams, 6th Floor RA.

get connected! Don’t forget to join the

facebook page. Get updates on events and cool happenings!

“holderby is where it’s at” “holderby rha 2010” Look for the RHA

newsletter with dates of events and things to come.

So far, So Good MmHmm We Got This

Where is the time going? The semester is flying by one day at a time. Midterms are right around the corner. Before we know it, we will be packing up for Fall Break. But, it’s all good. :) A big “THANK YOU” goes out to

the RA staff for their wonderful programming opportunities in September. Look for more this month. You won’t be

disappointed. A few are listed above. More details can be found on your floor. Did you know? Holderby is moving up in life. The kitchen is now fully functional and ready to be used, room 215. Make sure you sign out a key at the front desk, clean

up after yourself, and don’t burn

anything, seriously. Also, keep in mind, there are tutoring schedules posted on your floors. Take a look at them, and if you need help with your school work (especially with midterms coming up) stop by and see them. One day at a time, Holderby. We are doing it!

some programs movie night fl.1

apples to apples fl.2

costume party/murder mystery fl.3

diversity speaker fls.5,6,7

door decorating contest fls.5,6,7

get involved! talk to your RA for specific dates and times

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October Issue II

remember

You are responsible for the policies in the Residence Hall Guide. Here’s a few

to remember: Only one person is allowed per

shower stall. Guests must be escorted at all

times!

Located on the second floor of the Marshall University Memorial Student Center is the all new Student Resource Center (SRC). The SRC operates on both a walk-in and a scheduled appoint-ment basis. You can call, e-mail, or go to the SRC web-site to schedule and appoint-ment through their online calendar. If you schedule online, they will even send you an e-mail to remind you about your appointment.

The SRC is staffed by Student Resource Special-ists. These Specialists have been trained in anything from financial aide to basic academic advising. If the student resource specialists do not have an answer to your question, they will know how to find the answer for you.

You can contact the SRC at 304-696-5810 or SRC@marshall..edu.

Another new re-source on campus this year is the Faculty in Residence Pro-gram. Dr. Genevieve Meyers is the new faculty in resi-dence for Twin Towers East. Dr. Meyers can also help you with a variety academic ad-vising questions. Dr. Meyers is available to students who may have issues with classes or professors and need to talk with an understanding adult. Dr. Meyers is a profes-sor of political science as well. So, if you are interested in a career in political sci-ence, or are considering it as a major, then stop by and see what Dr. Meyers has to say.

Dr. Meyers’s office is located on the first floor of Twin Towers East, across from the elevators. Her hours are posted throughout the building. She can also be reached by e-mail. Her door is open, so stop in and say Hi.

Usually when a student needs help in a sub-ject area, he or she has to go over to the tutoring center in Laidley Hall. This, however, is no longer the case! Now, the tutoring center is provid-ing tutoring services right in your very own residence hall’s lobby.

Subjects range from chemistry and biology to history and mathematics. The freshmen can easily benefit from these services, and we encourage them to use it to their advantage. Whether you are confused about the smallest thing or you have no clue what is going in one of your classes, the tutors would love to help you with any subject related problem that you might have.

Listings of the sub-jects, times, and residence hall locations are posted

Volume 1, Issue 2

Student Resource Center is a One-Stop Shop for all your student needs

October 2010.

Have you completed your Map-Works Survey?

Map-Works is a tool to help you succeed throughout your first year.

Completing Map-Works is important and could lead to greater success.

Map-Works can identify individual strengths and weaknesses so your

professors can better assist you in completing your freshman year.

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Humans versus Zombies has Ended, Superlatives Announced

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the first ever Humans versus Zombies game at Marshall University. Zombies took over campus, feasting at all hours of the day. Thankfully a few humans survived thanks to their stockpile of Nerf weapons. At the end of the week, many players were awarded titles based on their participation in the game.

Andy Morrison

Most Valuable Zombie

Ben Seawright

Most Valuable Human

Mitch Essinger

Most Innovative

Elice Hunley

Sidekick Award

Chris Peterson

Turncoat Award

Upcoming Events

This month in TTE we are focusing on

Healthy Lifestyles and Going Green. There will be

several opportunities to do such, so stay alert on

what is going in your residence hall. Those targeting

the healthy lifestyle include free Zumba, rock climb-

ing with Robert (RA on the 4th floor), and many

more. To put sustainability into practice, a few RAs

are showing how you can reuse materials into practi-

cal functions—even a Halloween costume!

These programs are only a few of what

October has in store, and freshmen are also invited

and encouraged to attend programs held in the First

Year Residence Halls to mingle with and meet other

freshmen!

Save The Date

Our Residence Hall Association (RHA) is working hard to make your resi-dence hall experience better than you ever thought it could be. Currently, we are hop-ing to purchase a new ping pong table, but it does not stop there. If you think that our hall needs something or you want some-thing changed, make your voice heard and come to an RHA meeting.

President Shelby Villines wants as many people to attend as possible. After all, how can we change the halls to better if you if you don’t voice your concern? Updates are being posted on the RHA bulletin board, located by the 5th avenue entrance to the building. Upcoming dates are as fol-lows:

October 11th 8:00pm-weekly meeting

October 25th 8:00pm-weekly meeting.

Stay tuned for any updates and come make an impact on your residence hall!

October 5th, 6th—Flu Vaccination*

*Flu Tips Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds

Cough into your elbow instead of your hands

Don’t share drinks (even with your boyfriend or girlfriend)

Cold packs are available in Prichard Hall or ask your RA

If you need to stay in your room because you are sick, you can fill

out a sick-tray request form to receive food in your room. Just

ask your RA!

Residence Hall Association—RHA

What’s going on in

October!

The Towers East Times October 2010

Make your voice

HERD!

Pictured above are Cassondra, Charlotte, and Tiffany with their Resident Advisor Karen Leatherman. These ladies were plant-ing flowers as part of Week of Service.

We are well into the first semester of the year here at Marshall University and life is becoming very chaotic for many. In the

midst of all the chaos, Resident Advisors of Twin Towers West are doing their best to bring you fun, interactive and

educational programs.

Here are a few of the upcoming programs that are coming up this month:

Rock Your Body Right!

o Come learn how to stay in shape using popular video games & hear from Student

Health Education about ways to keep fit while balancing the craziness of college!

Flashlight Tag

o Alyssa and the ladies of the 5th Floor will be venturing out on campus for some

flashlight tag—come join in the fun! BYOF: Bring Your Own Flashlight!

Paranormal Activity

o Are you afraid of ghosts? Join Kyle, Ryan, and the guys from the 8th and 9th floors for

some old fashion ghost hunting here on campus!

Slasher Night

o Spend some time with the guys from the 14th Floor and watch some of the classic

Halloween movies like The Shining and the Halloween series!

In the month of October don’t forget to keep an eye out for the following;

o RA Meet and Greets: If you’re interested in becoming an RA for the Spring Semester, be sure

to be on the lookout for these informational meetings!

o Marshall University Homecoming: The week of Homecoming will be full of festivities happening

all over campus, so be sure to join in the fun!

o Halloween: Be sure to keep yourself and & your friends safe—don’t take candy from strangers!

RHA is looking forward a fun and exciting year, and are working hard to bring new improvements and fun activities to the

building! Join us for RHA at 8:30 p.m. on every other Sunday in the glass lounge downstairs.

TTW guys showing off their signs for the Ohio University/Marshall game!