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The Advocate, November 8, 2007 Minnesota State University Moorhead RED: a Repository of Digital Collections The Advocate Student Newspapers 11-8-2007 The Advocate, November 8, 2007 Minnesota State University Moorhead Follow this and additional works at: https://red.mnstate.edu/advocate Recommended Citation Minnesota State University Moorhead, "The Advocate, November 8, 2007" (2007). The Advocate. 154. https://red.mnstate.edu/advocate/154 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at RED: a Repository of Digital Collections. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Advocate by an authorized administrator of RED: a Repository of Digital Collections. For more information, please contact [email protected]. www.mnstate.edu/advocate Vol. 37 Thursday, No. 11 The Nov. 8, 2007 AAAn award-winningDVOCDVOC newspaper published weekly for the Minnesota State UniversityATAT Moorhead communityEE E-mail task force goes to work Blog lets students, faculty voice concerns about DragonMail Facilities and Administration Daniel Kirk. The group is co-chaired by Associate Vice President of Instructional Resources Brittney Goodman, and professor of social and Circulation scandal natural sciences Matt Craig. It is composed of approxi- Former newspaper mately 18 staff and faculty shut down after members from several different early 1970s campus departments, plus one student censorship battle representative. The purpose of the task force is to assess EATURES AGE MSUM’s e-mail needs while F , P 3 the university contemplates the best route to go toward improving DragonMail’s per- formance. It is not necessary to register on the blog to make a post, which allows people to com- ment anonymously. Craig has said that most posters on the blog have been Jessalyn BROWN / THE ADVOCATE civil and offered constructive After months of inconsistent DragonMail service, an e-mail task force has been assembled to comments, so far. He stated address the system’s problems. Above, freshman Kasey Peterson accesses the Internet in the CMU. that the most common thing By BEN SAILER improve DragonMail. DragonMail to the E-mail heard from students is that Missing meals Opinion Editor MSUM’s Web site, www. System Advisory Task Force. they want a simple e-mail mnstate.edu, features a link The group has also been interface that works, whereas Students crave new Students can expect a new on the right-hand navigational holding open meetings to faculty and staff want a more meal options and e-mail system to be in place by panel that leads to the E-mail discuss issues pertaining to robust set of features. the once-promised, spring break—at the earliest— Task Force Blog. DragonMail at various times He encourages more stu- extended Kise hours but, in the mean time, admin- This blog is designed to and dates since early October. dents to post their thoughts. istrators, staff, students and allow students and faculty The task force was called OPINION, PAGE 4 faculty are discussing ways to to voice their concerns about together by Vice President of TO E-MAIL, paGE 10 Double bass solo Toasting to success Business major builds speech skills By MICHAEL JOHNSON ership skills. Copy Editor Shawn Stumphf, a senior business major at MSUM, is Employers seem to agree the president of the local Gate that strong communication City chapter of Toastmasters, skills make a great employee. which meets at NDSU. No laughing matter According to the National He joined Association of Colleges and the group in Comedy Central’s Employers 2007 Survey, the April of 2007 Carlos Mencia talks most sought out ability in new and he was to The Advocate college graduates is communi- elected as about his F-M visit cation skills, both written and president on verbal. July 1. At a local level, the “I find it A&E, PAGE 6 Minnesota Association of hard when Shawn Stumphf By ZACH KOBRINSKY Colleges and Employers 2007 people ask Staff Writer survey also has communica- me what is it (Toastmasters), tion skills at the top of the list because it’s a lot of things. It’s of most needed to improve not just public speaking. It’s upon skills. communication in general. It’s One group that is working not just talking it’s listening,” to give the timid a voice is Stumphf said. Toastmasters International, Membership costs $39 every a nonprofit organization has six months, which Stumphf been around since 1924 and said is well worth the money. has nothing to do with the “It’s cheaper than speech similarly named kitchen appli- class,” he said. “It’s different Fifth time’s no charm ance. from going to a class or going Toastmasters International to a company because it’s real- Dragons’ record falls is a worldwide group with ly all about working together nearly 220,000 members in and helping each other. This to 3-7 after losing JON LAMBERT / ADVOCATE PHOTO EDITOR 11,300 groups in 90 countries, is a better place to make mis- to Crookston in final Russian-born MSUM music professor Alexander Pershounin gave whose purpose is to allow takes than on the job.” seconds of game a double bass recital on Saturday in Glasrud Auditorium. He has members to practice and hone studied and played the unique instrument since childhood. their communication and lead- TO SPEECH, paGE 11 SpoRTS, PAGE 8 Page 2, The Advocate NEWS BRIEFS Thursday, November 8, 2007 Presidential search Apply for Upper process explained Class Scholarship ecurity With the recent announce- Applications and recom- Report ment by President Barden mendation forms for the 2008- S 2009 Upper Class Scholarship of his retirement next sum- 10.30-11.5 mer, representatives from the are available online at www. 10.30 Unsecured door Office of the Chancellor have mnstate.edu/finaid/upper- in MacLean been scheduled for a campus classscholarship.cfm. The 10.31 Vandalism in Snarr deadline is Feb. 1. 10.31 Alcohol offenses in Dahl visit on Nov. 19 to inform the 10.31 Threats in Library campus community about the 10.31 False alarm in Weld upcoming presidential search Evening show 10.31 Suspicious activity process. Each meeting will be raises money in Neumaier interactive and informational. Support International is 11.1 Unsecured door Presenters will be Bill Tschida, hosting a benefit variety show in Maintenance building Vice Chancellor for Human 11.1 Trespassing in Library at 8 p.m. on Nov. 14 on the Resources and Linda Skallman, Gaede Stage. Musical per- 11.1 Medical call in Weld Associate Vice Chancellor for 11.1 formances will include The Motor vehicle accident Human Resources. in Lot F Fillers and Mark Proulx, fol- Please attend the appropri- 11.1 911 hang-up in Lommen lowed by The Bearded Men ate session in CMU 101 as 11.1 Animal at large Improv comedy group. There near Library listed: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., staff; will be a $3 cover. All proceeds 11.1 Suspicious activity 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., fac- will go toward Gulu Senior MacLean ulty; 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., admin- Secondary School in Gulu, 11.2 Unsecured door istrators and 2:30 to 3:15 p.m., Uganda. in Maintenance building students. 11.2 Suspicious persons in Nemzek Visit overseas and Walk this holiday AMANDA BRAUD / THE ADVOCATE 11.2 Drug offenses in Snarr for Arthritis Cause MSUM junior Katie Schumacher breaks through a tackle during 11.2 Alcohol offenses in Snarr urban spaces The Arthritis Foundation the Prom Dress Rugby tournament on Saturday. 11.2 Disorderly conduct, MSUM will offer a 16-day is calling for people to take threats, trespassing “Writing on the Road” study action against arthritis by par- This spring break, Join the broomball near Holmquist tour to the United Kingdom ticipating in the 2007 Jingle visit France tournament 11.2 Unsecured door in Kise and France May 12 through Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. Office of International Interested participants for 11.4 Unsecured door 27. An informational meeting Programs invites students, the broomball tournament in Lommen To celebrate the holiday about the tour will be held season, participants tie jingle faculty and the community sponsored by the intramu- 11.4 Drug offenses in Snarr at 4 p.m. on Nov. 14 in Weld 11.5 bells to their shoelaces, don to join them on a tour of Paris ral department should meet Suspicious persons Library. The tour is offered for in Lot P holiday gear and support of Feb. 29 through March 9. The at 9 p.m. today (Thursday) three credits in English 495 or 11.5 Alcohol/ drug offenses the Arthritis Foundation’s tour will be led by Dr. Jim at the intramural office. The MFA 677 Urban Spaces: The in Snarr mission. The event will be Kaplan, department of lan- group will go to the ice rink Geography of Somewhere. held Dec. 1 at Courts Plus guages and cultures. There together. Shoes, boots or san- Advocate meetings: Approximate cost of the Fitness Center in Fargo. To get will be an informational meet- dals are appropriate footwear. 4:30 p.m. Mondays tour is $3,550, not including involved or to form a team, ing at 4 p.m on Nov. 15 in For more information call the in CMU 110. tuition. For more information visit www.arthritis.org or call CMU 214. For further infor- office at 477-2050. about the academic content of The (701) 388-1988. mation contact International the tour, contact Alan Davis Programs at 477-2956. Nonfiction author ADVOCATE at 477-4681. For information Minnesota State University Moorhead on financial aid, contact Jill Register today to lecture at Library Box 130 Moorhead, MN 56563 Start a Team Jane Pejsa, author of Located on the lower floor of Comstock Memorial Union Holsen at 477-4389.
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