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Article 10 Spring 2014 Menlo College Campus News The Oaks Press ‘ March 24th to March 30th 2014 Give It Your All! Aloha‘ Menlo College, I found this quote and instantly thought about my thesis class. I'll be one of the first to admit that I am Inspirational struggling in the course and complain left and right Quote about what we have to do. Nevertheless, I always end up thinking about how much this class will benefit me not "I hated every minute of only for furthering my education, but life in general. training, but I said, 'Don't Thesis class really pushes me to work my fullest quit. Suffer now and live potential and although I hate it now, I know I will the rest of your life as a benefit from it. champion.'" I urge all of you to refer to Muhammad Ali’s advice, -Muhammad Ali which states, "Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion" when you feel like giving up. Realize that the hard work you put in will pay off and make your life that much greater! I’ve seen this firsthand when students work really hard their first three years of school so that they can "cruise" through and have that "easy" senior year. Put in the hard work now, and with all of the blood, sweat, and tears, will come something great... Life as a champion! Have a great week Menlo and don't forget about the The Student Union 23rd Annual Lu'au on April 5th :)! recently got 3 New Pool Tables!!! Stop by and -Mikey Kukahiwa-Haruno check them out! Campus News Editor What’s in this Week’s Issue.. Pg. 3…Additional Study Space Pg. 4-6… Career Corner Pg. 7… VITA Program Pg. 8… Menlo In Me Video Contest Pg. 9… Bookstore Sale Pg. 10-13… Campus Events Pg. 14… Peer Counselor Information Pg. 15… Peer Tutor Information Pg. 16-17... Writing Center News 2 Pg. 18… Athletic News 3 Career Corner Menlo College CareerLink Weekly Update Did you know that there were 15 new positions posted this week?! Featured New Postings Full-time jobs for soon to be graduates: • Landmark Event Services - Event Operations Manager • First Investors Corp. - Financial Representative Summer Jobs: • San Francisco Giants Community Fund - Junior Giants Ambassador Part-time work for students: • Rosewood SAnd Hill - Room Service/Pool Servers Check out CareerLink to see all the postings! *Visit https://menlo-csm.symplicity.com/students4 to log in or register for CareerLink* 5 6 Message From Professor Klingler Dear Menlo Students/Staff/Faculty: The Menlo College Accounting Club will be again offering free income tax return preparation services through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, sponsored by the United Way and the IRS. The VITA program provides an opportunity for low/middle income taxpayers (generally those with incomes less than $52,000) to have their taxes prepared for free by well- trained and certified preparers. All of our student volunteers have undergone 24 hours of training and had to pass a series of rigorous exams in order to be able to volunteer. Last year’s inaugural program was quite a success as we prepared returns for 60 clients who received over $27,000 in refunds. For this year, we have doubled the amount of volunteers from 11 to 22 and, therefore, are doubling our hours of operation. There are plenty of opportunities for Menlo students and other qualifying taxpayers to come have their taxes prepared and (hopefully) get their refund. A reminder to all students who took Personal Finance at Menlo…if you receive a W-2 for a job you had in 2013 you may very well be entitled to a refund for some or all of the taxes you had withheld from your wages. Don’t just assume you do not need to file because you didn’t make that much. If too much tax was withheld, you should get that back as a refund. You need to file to do that. The dates we will offer the services are as follows: Tuesday, Mar 25 6-9 pm Brawner 405 Thursday, Apr 3 6-9 pm Brawner 401/402 Saturday, Apr 12 10am – 2pm Brawner 405 Please don’t wait until the last few sessions to have your taxes prepared as those tend to be very busy sessions! Also, arrive early so you can be the first to be served with no wait. Also….please pass this onto anyone you know who may qualify for this service (friends, siblings, etc.). We would like to help as many taxpayers as possible! We hope to see you this year at our site! If you come, please make sure to bring your social security card, a photo ID and all necessary paperwork (W-2s, 1098-T, etc.) Professor Jack Klingler 7 8 9 Campus Events Monday, March 24, 2014 7:00 pm (Fireside Lounge): Speaker Series: Dr. Kurt Cline, California State University, Fresno Dr. Kurt Cline is Associate Professor of Political Science at Fresno State, and Director of the CSUF Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. He studies both intergovernmental relations and environmental policy, such as hazardous waste policy, management of Superfund sites, and the use of public lands. His most recent work focuses on intergovernmental management of environmental policy and the design of air quality policy in California’s Central Valley. 7:30 pm (Kratt Lounge): FYT (Find Your Trail) Come make your own trail mix while learning about all of the benefits of this healthy snack! Tuesday, March 25, 2014 6:00 pm (Brawner 401/402): Menlo College VITA Program Bring your W-2s, Social Security Numbers, and Other Tax Documents and have your taxes done for free. 12:00 pm (Cartan Field): Baseball vs. La Sierra University f 10 Campus Events Wednesday, March 26, 2014 2:30 pm (Cartan Field): Baseball vs. La Sierra University 5:00 pm (Administration Building): Art Reception 6:00 pm (Russell Center): Wine Tasting For Michaels residents 21+, we offer a night of wine tasting to learn the nuances behind social wine drinking! All wine is complimentary and should be enjoyed in moderation. 9:00 pm (Student Union): Dough Nite . Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:30 pm (Kratt Lounge): Put A Ring On It Come make your own glamorous rings utilizing everyday resources! Supplies provided. 9:00 pm (Gym): Basketball Tournament Gather your team and compete in this awesome tournament. Prizes for the winners. Student 11 Campus Events Friday, March 28, 2014 5:00 pm (Fireside Lounge): Women’s Soccer Alumni Dinner 7:00 pm (Kratt Lounge 2nd Floor): NBA 2K 14 Tournament Stop by the Kratt 2nd floor lounge to play a game of NBA 2K. Prizes for the winners! Sign up with RA Devin. Saturday, March 29, 2014 Preview Day 11:00 am (Wunderlich Field): Women’s Soccer Alumni Game 12:00 pm (Vancouver, BC): Baseball vs. University of British Columbia 1:00 pm (Redding, CA): Softball vs. Simpson University 3:00 pm (Quad): Quidditch in the Quad At Welcome to Quidditch in the Quad where the Wizard World meets Menlo college! Ever seen the Internship? If so, that is what we are doing, if not check it out online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWRC9H1Mm_4. Teams of 7, sign up in front of the Dining Hall Tuesday/Thursday 3/25&3/27 or contact [email protected]. Dress up is highly encouraged, wear your Menlo gear!! 7:00 pm (Student Union): Marshmallow Madness Compete to build the tallest tower out of marshmallows and toothpicks. Get your tower to free stand for 15 seconds and you've got yourself a prize! 12 Campus Events Sunday, March 30, 2014 10:00 am (Vancouver, BC): Baseball vs. University of British Columbia 1:00 pm (Redding, CA): Softball vs. Simpson University 7:00 pm (The Pit): Movie Night Snacks will be provided. It is open to the entire school 7:00 pm (Gym): Hawai’i Club Hula Practice Interested in participating in the 23rd Annual Hawai’i Club Lu’au this year? Come to the gym and learn hula dancing from instructor Martini Eke. LU’AU 2014 APRIL 5, 2014 “ALOHA AKU, ALOHA MAI” 13 A Message from the Peer Counselors When I think of bullying my first thoughts are of young elementary school children excluding each other from games, or middle and high school students spreading rumors about one another. The word bullying does not make me think of College students and perhaps this logic is part of the problem. The reality is that while bullying begins in grade school it does not end there, it continues into college and even in the work force. Both bullying and harassment play a significant role on college campuses and have the potential to have severe negative consequences if students and administrators do not take the initiative to eliminate instances of bullying and harassment. Stopbullying.gov defines bullying as, “Unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully may have serious, lasting problems.” Even this definition of bullying incorrectly assumes that bullying only occurs amongst school age children. However, this definition still applies to college students. In fact, according to a 2012 study published Health Day News 15% college students reported being bullied and 22% reported being cyber-bullied. In this same study 42 % of students reported seeing someone being bullied by another student. However, bullying is not the only concern on college campuses.