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7/29/2019 Student Housing Newsletter Feb 2013
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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
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