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    Celebrate Black History Month

    The Official Newsletter for McNeese Student Housin

    February 201

    Secure Your Fall Room TodayIts hard to believe, but it is time to begin preparing for the

    Fall 2013 semester. The priority leasing period started

    December 13, 2012 and will end Friday, February 8, 2013.

    Make sure you stop in today to secure your spot.

    Yearbooks Now AvailableStop by the Old Ranch today to pick up your copy of the

    2011-2012 McNeese State University Yearbook. Students

    can also pick up previous editions as well. Dont miss out onyour school history.

    Collette Door Security Card SystemCollette residents will notice changes this semester

    as the front entry doors have been upgraded to the door

    security system. Residents will need to get an activated

    access card from the Housing Office to gain entry.1

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    PROPOSED 2013-2014 HOUSING RATES

    Get Ready for the Return of Burton HallThe new Burton Hall building is currently under construction and is expected

    to be ready for students by summer 2013. The new building will be a 150 bed,

    3-story, 55,225-sf residence hall consisting of four bedroom , two bath

    dormitories and two bedroom, one bath dormitories with living spaces.

    Leasing for Burton Hall will be based on a criteria for high academic

    achievers, stop by during the month of February to find out more.

    Garden Apartments $550 per month (12 month contract)

    2/1 Private Suite $526 per month (10 month contract)

    6/2 Private Suite $466 per month (10 month contract)

    6/2 Semi-Private Suite $366 per month (10 month contract)

    Collette Hall Shared Room $261 per month (10 month contract)

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    Avoid Lock-Out ChargesStarting this semester, residents will be given one warning(free lock-out entry) before being assessed a $50 service

    charge each time that the resident locks himself/herself out of

    the Premises, and requests Landlords assistance in gaining

    entry to the Premises after 5:00p.m. on weekdays, and at any

    time on weekends and holidays.

    This violation is mentioned in your signed lease agreement. It

    is our hope that residents will become more mindful of where

    their keys and personal belongings are at all times.

    Remove Holiday DecorationsWith the holiday season over and done all residents are

    asked to remove all Holiday Decorations from their

    windows and/or balconies. Rooms with decorations inprohibited areas may be subject to a lease violation letter

    and/or fine.

    Considering Staying Off Campus?

    Why?

    Why Pay New Deposits? Why Buy New Furniture? Why Pay Separate Bills Why Look For A Place to Do Laundry

    Why Isolate Yourself from Campus Life?

    Why? Why?....Why Not Just Stay Here?

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    The MSU Residence Hall

    Association works to serve on-

    campus residents and to improve

    the living-on-campus environment

    by promoting diversity, community,and leadership. Through a close

    relationship with Residential Life,

    RHA communicates residents

    concerns and opinions to help foster

    the atmosphere students want. RHA

    also organizes large-scale events forresidents, such as our annual

    Crawfish Boil and the soon so come

    Courtyard Block Partyprograms.

    Be in the one of the newest

    student organization at MSU!

    Organize large on-campus

    events like crawfish boils,

    socials, and other educational,

    diversity and political programs.

    Serve and effect change in your

    community.

    Aaron Myers, RHA President

    Brian K. Roberson, II M.Ed

    Director of Residence Life

    (RHA) Advisor

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    Super Bowl Party

    Collette Lobby, 5pm

    National Wear

    Red Day

    Big Screen Movie

    Night, Quad, 7pm

    Shop Talk: Barbershop

    On Campus,

    10am-1pm, Old Ranch

    Soul Food Expo

    11am-1pm, Old Ranch

    Campus Scavenger Hunt

    8am-4pm, Quad

    Movie Day

    11am-1pm Old Ranch

    Basketball vs NSU

    Double-header

    Burton Coliseum 2;4:30pm

    Basketball at Lamar

    Women at 4pm

    Men at 6pm

    Refundsare sent

    to Higher One

    Loan disbursements

    for 1st time borrowers

    with > 30hrs

    Financial Aid

    Awareness Day

    Old Ranch

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    Mardi Gras 2013 Events

    Motorcycles, Hot Rods and Classics

    Parade Downtown-Midtown Lake

    Charles.Noon

    Krewe de Rowdy

    Mardi Gras Ball

    pm, Burton Coliseum

    Chalkey Room

    Krewe of Krewes' Parade

    Downtown-Midtown Lake Charles.

    Hundreds of elaborate krewe floats,

    ostumes, beads and more wind

    hrough the city in the culmination of

    he Fat Tuesday celebration.

    :00 p.m.

    Taste de la Louisiane

    Pots and pots of all-you-can-eat

    raditional Louisiana cuisine for a $7

    dmission fee.

    Sunday, February 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

    Visit www.swlamardigras.com for

    he most up-to-date information.

    Gift wrap a wishbone in a jewelry box.

    Send it to her with a note that says,"I wish you were here."

    Daily Romantic Checklist:

    Compliment your partner.

    Spend twenty minutes of uninterrupted time

    together.

    Check in with each other during the day.

    Perform one small and unexpected gesture.

    Say "I love you" at least three times.

    Thank your partner for something.

    Look for romantic concepts in the newspape

    Take an extra minute when kissing good-by

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    , 1855,town clerk of Brownhelm Township, Ohio.

    Alexander Lucius Twilight, 1836,

    the Vermont legislature.

    Carl Stokes, Cleveland, Ohio,

    19671971. The first black woman to serve as a

    mayor of a major U.S. city was Sharon Pratt Dixon

    Kelly, Washington, DC, 19911995.

    P.B.S. Pinchback served as

    governor of Louisiana from Dec. 9, 1872Jan. 13,

    1873, during impeachment proceedings against the

    elected governor. L. Douglas Wilder, Virginia, 1990

    1994. The only other elected black governor has been

    Deval Patrick, Massachusetts, 2007

    Joseph Rainey became a

    Congressman from South Carolina in 1870 and was

    reelected four more times. The first black female U.S.

    Representative was Shirley Chisholm, Congresswoman

    from New York, 19691983.

    Hiram Revels became Senator from

    Mississippi from Feb. 25, 1870, to March 4, 1871,

    during Reconstruction. Edward Brooke became the

    first African-American Senator since Reconstruction,

    19661979. Carol Mosely Braun became the first

    black woman Senator serving from 19921998 for

    the state of Illinois. (There have only been a total of

    five black senators in U.S. history: the remaining two

    are Blanche K. Bruce [18751881] and Barack

    Obama (20052008).

    Robert C. Weaver, 19661968,

    Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban

    Development under Lyndon Johnson; the first black

    female cabinet minister was Patricia Harris, 1977,

    Secretary of the Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment under Jimmy Carter.

    Gen. Colin Powell, 2001

    2004. The first black female Secretary of State was

    Condoleezza Rice, 20052009.

    Sen. Barack

    Obama, 2008. The Democratic Party selected him as

    its presidential nominee.

    Sen. Barack Obama. Obama defeated

    Sen. John McCain in the general election on November

    4, 2008, and was inaugurated as the 44th president

    of the United States on January 20, 2009.

    Todd Duncan, 1945.Marian

    Anderson, 1955.

    Count Basie, 1958.

    Ella Fitzgerald, 1958.

    Arthur Mitche

    1959, New York City Ballet.

    Hattie McDaniel, 1940, supporting actress,

    Gone with the Wind.

    Sidney Poitier, 1963, Lilies of th

    Field; Halle Berry, 2001, Monster's Ball.Dorothy Dandridge, 1954,

    Carmen Jones.

    Oscar Micheaux, 1919, wrote, directed, and

    produced The Homesteader, a feature film.

    Gordon Parks directed and wrote The

    Learning Tree for Warner Brothers in 1969.

    Nat King Cole, 1956, "The N

    King Cole Show"; Oprah Winfrey became the first black

    woman television host in 1986, "The Oprah Winfrey Show.

    Bill Cosby, 1965, "I Spy"

    Jackie Robinson, 1947,

    Brooklyn Dodgers.

    Jackie Robinson,

    1962.

    Willie Thrower, 1953.

    Fritz Pollard, 19221937.

    Tiger Woods, 1997, won the Masters golf

    tournament.

    Willie O'Ree, 1958, Boston Bruins.1

    Marshall W. "Major" Taylor, 1899.

    Althea Gibson became the first blackperson to play in and win Wimbledon and the United State

    national tennis championship. She won both tournaments

    twice, in 1957 and 1958. In all, Gibson won 56

    tournaments, including five Grand Slam singles events. Th

    first black male champion was Arthur Ashe who won the

    1968 U.S. Open, the 1970 Australian Open, and the 1975

    Wimbledon championship.

    Jack Johnson, 1908.

    George Poage, 1904,

    won two bronze medals in the 200 m hurdles and 400 m

    hurdles.

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    Colin Luther Powell,1937,

    b. New York City, grad.,City College (B.S., 1958);

    George Washington Univ.

    (M.A., 1969). The son of

    Jamaican immigrants, Powell

    was the first African

    American and the youngest

    person to chair (198993) the

    Joint Chiefs of Staff and the

    first African American to

    serve (20015) as secretary ofstate.

    Andrew Jackson Young, Jr.,

    1932, African-American

    leader, clergyman, and

    public official, b. New

    Orleans. He was a leading

    civil-rights activist in the

    1960s and, as a Democrat

    from Georgia, served (1973

    77) in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives.

    Rick Smith is in his

    seventh season as Texansgeneral manager and

    second as executive vice

    president, overseeing all

    aspects of football

    operations. Smith is one of

    six African-American

    general managers in the

    National Football League.

    Dungy became the first

    African American head

    oach to win the Super

    Bowl when his Colts

    defeated the Chicago Bears

    n Super Bowl XLI. Dungy

    et a new NFL record for

    onsecutive playoff

    ppearances by a head

    oach in 2008 after securinghis tenth straight playoff

    ppearance with a win

    gainst the Jacksonville

    aguars.

    Born in Chicago, Michelle Obama is a figurehead. Prior

    to her marriage Michelle LaVaughn Robinson studied

    law at Princeton and Harvard before working at the law

    firm Sidley Austin. She was the only African American

    woman working there and her colleagues included acertain... Barack Obama. 8

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    ARE YOU REACHING YOUR POTENTIAL?

    HOW DO YOUR GRADES STACK UP?

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    THESE 7 STRATEGIES WILL HELP YOU RAISE YOUR GPA WHILE

    MINIMIZING STRESS AND OVERALL STUDY TIME.

    . Go to classI know this one is mind-numbingly obvious but its important. Many professors lecture directly from

    PowerPoint and post the slides to the internet. This makes it tempting to skip class, download the lecture notes, and learn t

    material on your own. Although you can probably get away with this in easy courses, youll face problems in challenging

    nes. By skipping class, you miss out on a few important things:

    Detailed verbal explanations that are key to understanding the material

    The chance to ask questions and listen to the Q&A of other studentsSpecial announcements

    Opportunities for extra credit

    ts also important to consider how skipping class affects your reputation. In most classes, grades are somewhat subjective

    This means that the graders perception of you can make or break your grade. If you frequently miss class, youll be

    erceived as someone who lacks respect for the professor and the subject matter. Why should they give you the benefit of

    he doubt or round that B+ up to an A-?

    . Sit in the front row - Not only will sitting in the front row build self confidence, it will automatically engage you in the

    ecture. Youll appear to be an eager student and highly visible to the teacher. This will help your academic reputation and

    make it more likely youll develop a relationship with the professor. Youll have a much easier time maintaining focus and

    will feel more like a participant than a passive observer.

    . Take notes by handAnother unfortunate side effect of the PowerPoint revolution is that it discourages students from

    aking notes. Taking notes by hand will improve your grades because a) it forces you to pay attention, and b) the physical a

    f writing aids memorization. If you take notes, youll find it much easier to stay engaged. Your notes also provide a point

    f reference that will help you build a mental link between a written concept and the professors verbal explanation. This i

    ey for efficient studying.

    . Do a weekly reviewA common problem students encounter is trying to learn an enormous amount of material right

    efore the midterm or final exam. This is practically impossible. Youll find it much easier if you take a gradual approach

    tudying. At least once a week, review your notes starting from the beginning of the course. This only needs to take 15 or 2

    minutes, just enough time to build familiarity with the material.

    By doing a weekly review youll gradually memorize everything and will better understand how one concept builds on the

    ext. Putting in small amounts of effort on a consistent basis will drastically reduce the amount of studying you need to do

    ight before the test.

    . Go to office hoursProfessors and TAs usually make themselves available at regular times during the week for

    tudents to ask questions about assignments. Do yourself a favor by taking advantage of this opportunity. First, attending

    ffice hours will motivate you to get ahead on your work and prepare questions to ask. This will give you a huge edge in

    nderstanding problems that arent clearly explained in the lectures. Second, it will build your reputation as a high-effort

    tudent who deserves high grades.

    . Find smart people to work withIn courses that involve group work, this is essential. No one wants to get stuck with

    unch slackers, have to do all the work themselves, and end up with a poor grade to show for it. The quality of the your

    earning experience is directly related to the attitudes of the people you work with. Working with smart people will facilita

    iscussion. The best way to understand an idea is talking about it with other intelligent people.

    Who you work with also affects your academic reputation. If you associate with students that arent interested in learning,

    eachers and graders will assume you feel the same way. Its also a great way to connect with people who have similar

    nterests and ambitions.

    . Avoid all-nightersGenerally, having to pull an all-nighter means that you slacked off all semester and need to fit 3

    months of learning into one day. If you use a gradual study strategy this will never be necessary. All-nighters dont work!

    Yes, it might be possible to get a good grade if the course is easy, but its much more likely that your grade will beignificantly lower. All-nighters harm performance because they make you tired and stressed. Youll also forget most of

    what you learn right after the test, decreasing the practical value of your education.10

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    QUESTIONS, CONCERNS OR

    COMPLAINS

    We always want you to feel right at

    home. If you have any concerns or

    problems please speak with yourCommunity Assistant (CA) and/or

    Hall Director (HD) so that they will

    be able to assist you.

    Feel free to email the Director of

    Residence Life as well:

    Brian K. Roberson, II M.Ed

    [email protected]

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