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An occAsionAl look inside life @ csU • spring 2010 - Week 11

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random Julie Facts:

luuuvs dane cook

critical care is Fave class

Has a twin BrotHer

can’t live witHout Her iPod

People of all ages, races and religions enlist in the military for different reasons. Some enlist for college money and some to protect our country, while others enlist for the challenge and excite-

ment of jumping out of an airplane, driving a tank or learning to fire state-of-the-art weapons.

At an early age, Julie Bruder, a CSU senior nursing major, knew she wanted to be a soldier. As a high school student growing up in North Canton, Ohio, she enlisted in the Ohio National Guard before graduating high school.

While her friends were doing keg stands and enjoying their summers, Julie was learning to become a soldier at U.S. Army Basic Combat Training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. After basic training, she returned to North Canton where she enrolled in community college and earned a degree in respiratory therapy.

Wanting to work at one of the nation’s top hospitals, Julie moved to Cleveland where she landed a job as a respiratory therapist at the Cleveland Clinic and enrolled at CSU to earn her nursing degree. Soon after, she set her sights on becoming a commissioned officer in the Guard and enrolled in CSU’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program.

ROTC is a program where college students train to lead soldiers and become commissioned officers in the United States Army. Upon graduation, officers are shipped to duty stations around the world to lead soldiers and serve their country. While still in college, students can receive stipends and scholarships to finance their education while they learn about leadership skills, physical training, military traditions and customs, and receive hands-on training in hand-to-hand combat, land navigation and various other areas.

For Julie, the ROTC program gives her a chance to hone the tactical skills she learned in the Guard, meet new friends, learn new strategic military procedures, improve her physical fitness and gain leadership skills.

Forty-hour weeks at the Clinic, monthly drills with fellow Guard soldiers, classes at CSU and training with her ROTC peers makes for a hectic schedule. When she can find the time to squeeze in

a few of her hobbies, she goes for a run, enjoys singing and traveling, and most of all spending time with family and friends.

When asked how she would describe CSU, Julie often uses the word “dynamic” because of the great academic programs, partnerships, student life, location and opportunities that the University offers students. However, she fails to mention that dynamic students like her help make CSU what it is today.

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2His criB is tiiiiigHt.

athur lives in a castle fit for a king. He calls Fenn Tower (easily one of the nicest college residence

halls ever) home.

social Quirks a few Facebook tips from the news Feed Peeping Toms of engage

1. misng letrs. relly?

2. Pass on the drama

1. misng letrs. relly?

Does it really take that much longer to

add an extra letter or two to a word? Your

friends reading your status updates are

left to decipher what it is you’re trying to

say with a Kellogg’s decoder ring from a

cereal box. Besides — it could become a

bad habit that shows up on your next term

paper. Yikes!

2. Pass on tHe drama every bad thing that happens to you isn’t the end of the world. So you spilled your Pepsi on

your syllabus and your pants. Call your prof and ask for another, then tape a sign to your

chest that says “i didn’t pee my pants.” no big

deal. reserve the drama for the things that deserve it and don’t become the guy/girl who

cried wolf on the internet.

3. mr. or miss PuBlic The wall on a Facebook page shouldn’t be used to hold long, private, extended conversations between you and your mom or about a horrible breakup. FYi — eVerYone can read it! Save it for email or texting and save us the pain of knowing you are lying to your mom when you tell her you spent the entire weekend studying.

1He’s Been knigHtednot in real life but in

video games. a gamer, he’s been known to spend

his down time playing Batman – the original

Dark Knight.

3 things about CSU's own King ArthurFor the first time ever, CSU students can tackle the

annual Sga election vote online from the comfort

of their own computers. For 72 hours straight,

from april 12th thru 14th , students can log on to

sgaelections.csuohio.edu to vote for their Student

government association (Sga) representatives and

voice their feelings concerning Viking Football.

don’t miss tHe cHance to let your

voice Be Heard!

Mad Money

Paper money. Dead presidents. Who uses straight cash anymore? Turn your Viking Card into a debit card by adding money to it at those small boxes posted on walls across campus (AKA the Value Transfer stations), the Viking Card Office and Treasury Services Office in the Main Classroom, and/or online at www.csuohio.edu/services/vcard.

$clean your smelly socks in viking and Fenn

Buy random csu gear at tHe

rec center Pro sHoP

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iF tHis didn’t convince you, PerHaPs

some Peer Pressure will. cmon!

turn your viking card into a deBit

card! everyone’s doing it! and don’t

Forget — you can use your viking

card to get Free admission to all

csu atHletic events!

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ake everyone’s lives a little better.

app ah-roma Can you smell it? if everyone’s

favorite local coffeehouse, Café ah-roma,

designed an app, they could alert you when

the line is short so you can run across the

street and grab a latte, bagel or lunch without

having to wait.

viking cam There’s so much new construction

on campus that it’s hard to track. This app

would offer a live look at construction progress

as it happens and a good look at the rigors of

construction work. That’s good motivation to pay

attention in class, graduate and get a desk job.

Quiz alert it doesn’t happen often but when it

does it can be a disaster – the dreaded math

pop quiz. This app would allow students that

are enrolled in the same class (but at different

times) the ability to alert other students that

danger lies ahead.

There is yeT Time enough for

you To Take a differenT paTh.

(BefOre yOu ChAngeD yOur MAjOr)as The purse is empTied, The hearT is filled.(AfTer yOu PAiD yOur TuiTiOn)

happy news is on iTs way To you.

(One MOnTh BefOre yOur CSu grADuATiOn)

College Fortune Cookies

There’s nothing like cracking open a fortune cookie after stuffing your face with sweet and sour

chicken, then reading the perfect message at the perfect time. In case you haven’t been fortunate

enough to experience this ecstasy, we threw a few together so you can join in on the fun.

BTW - Bo Loong is an award-winning restaurant and one of downtown Cleveland’s best China Town joints.

And they deliver to campus. Google it for a menu, reviews and contact info.

2His criB is tiiiiigHt.

athur lives in a castle fit for a king. He calls Fenn Tower (easily one of the nicest college residence

halls ever) home.

3He’s got a Queen.

rumor has it he may be dating one of CSU’s more popular female student-athletes but

we’ll leave it up to you to figure out who.

FREECSU Hoody!

Name: Lita LaCuesta

Major: PhysiCaL theraPy

Hometown: Lorain, oh

Hobbies: shoPPing and hanging out with friends

If I could Meet aNyoNe It would be President Obama

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MtV’s Jersey sHore is my fave shOw!

oN aN aVerage day I seNd 150 texts

I couldN’t lIVe wItHout My PhOne

I waNt to be successful after I graduate

social Quirks a few Facebook tips from the news Feed Peeping Toms of engage

3. mr. or miss Public

2. Pass on tHe drama every bad thing that happens to you isn’t the end of the world. So you spilled your Pepsi on

your syllabus and your pants. Call your prof and ask for another, then tape a sign to your

chest that says “i didn’t pee my pants.” no big

deal. reserve the drama for the things that deserve it and don’t become the guy/girl who

cried wolf on the internet.

3. mr. or miss PuBlic The wall on a Facebook page shouldn’t be used to hold long, private, extended conversations between you and your mom or about a horrible breakup. FYi — eVerYone can read it! Save it for email or texting and save us the pain of knowing you are lying to your mom when you tell her you spent the entire weekend studying.

3 things about CSU's own King Arthur

There is yeT Time enough for

you To Take a differenT paTh.

(BefOre yOu ChAngeD yOur MAjOr)

TaP inTo YoUr 3g network oF

Friends — THen reFer one To

CSU anD geT a Free csu Hoody!

1graB an admissions application from a CSU Street Team member at our table in the main classroom on aPril 13 & 28, from 11:30 am - 1 Pm.

2give the application to a Friend who may be interested in Becoming a csu student.

3get him/her to submit the application to CSU’s admissions office and if he/she is accePted, you’ll get Hooked uP witH a Hoody.

developed by university Marketing rob a. spadeMan, assIstaNt V.P. of MarketINg r.spademan@csuohio.eduben sabol, ’05, edItor/cHIef wrIter b.sabol@csuohio.edupatsy d. kline, graPHIc desIgN p.kline@csuohio.edu WilliaM rieter, ’88, PHotograPHy w.rieter@csuohio.edu

Now thru April 18Indoor Amusement ParkI-X CenterCedar Point hasn’t opened yet so this is as close as you amusement park buffs are going to get to eating cotton candy, seeing live tigers, riding the ferris wheel and hanging with carnies. For a good time, visit www.ixamusementpark.com

Now thru May 30The Cleveland Museum of ArtArt of the American Indians: The Thaw CollectionWe’re lucky enough to have one of the best museums in the entire world right here in our own backyard. Go to see this American Indian art exhibit and stay to see work by Warhol, Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and the other artists that call the museum home. www.clemusart.com

April 6SGA Candidate DebateNoon-2pmFenn Tower BallroomYou may not have even known there are elected students across campus that are serving your interests and representing you at meetings with faculty and administration at CSU. Head over to Fenn to watch the candidates debate the issues that are affecting you on and off campus.www.clemusart.com

April 7CSU Softball vs DetroitViking Field1pmCSU frosh sensation Tess Sito was Ohio’s Gatorade Softball Player of the Year two times while in high school and now she’s playing for the Vikes! Cheer her and her teammates on as they destroy their conference rivals from up north. www.csuvikings.com

April 11Cavs vs. Orlando MagicThe Q1pmDon’t miss the last regular season Cavs game. This is traditionally a fan appreciation game where the Cavs give away player jerseys and shoes, autographs, vacations, 2010-11 season tickets and all kinds of other cool stuff. Next step - NBA championship! www.clevelandcavaliers.com

April 12Indians vs Texas RangersOpening Day!Progressive Field3:05pmA Cleveland tradition, opening day is the first chance you’ll get this spring to see the boys of summer battle the Texas Rangers in an American League battle. Dress warm! Chances are it won’t snow but we can’t guarantee anything! www.clevelandindians.com

April 14Baseball vs Kent StateAll-Pro Freight Stadium4pmRoad trip with friends over to All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio to catch the men’s baseball team as they take on the Golden Flashes from Kent State. Our guess is that there isn’t a better place to watch a college baseball game in the entire country. www.csuvikings.com

April 18EarthfestCleveland Metroparks Zoo40th Anniversary of Earth Day! Party with the planet at Ohio’s largest environmental education event and the longest running earth day festi-val in the NATION. If you haven’t checked out the Rainforest exhibit at the Zoo, you’re cheating yourself. www.earthdaycoalition.org

April 28Junior Day On CampusCSU will be invaded by high school juniors! They’ll be attending classes, having lunch, partying at SpringFest and getting a taste of what CSU is all about. Invite your friends, brothers or sisters who are high school juniors for a day of fun! They can register by visiting engagecsu.com or calling 216-523-7416 before April 19.

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April 12th, 13th, 14thSGA Elections - ONLINE VOTEFor 72 hours straight, you can vote for your CSU student representatives!! https://sgaelections.csuohio.edu

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