bluffStuff A quarterly newsletter for Duquesne University students Volume 4 • 4th Quarter 2007 The SPIRIT of CHRISTMAS n the true spirit of Christmas, many Duquesne University stu- dent organizations are reaching Iout and donating countless hours of service and goods to their Pittsburgh neighbors. While this list is by no means comprehensive, it represents a cross section of what our organizations are doing that have a positive impact in the community. I The Knights of Columbus have organ- ized their annual stocking stuffer LIGHT UP challenge which will be distributed to Holy Family Institute. I Phi Lambda Sigma has gathered gifts NIGHT Left to right - Sarah Brett and Andrea Komanecky for Operation Christmas Child. I The Brothers of Alpha Tau Omega have collected toys for Circle C Youth and Family Services. I Brashear Association will receive toys collected through the Fraternities and Sororities on campus with their annual South Side Initiative toy drive. I FCAC will be adopting a family and are also organizing a coat and winter weather drive to benefit the Brashear Association. I SGA sponsored Light Up Night to Duquesne Chapel Choir benefit Autism Speaks, and countless student groups hosted tables at The Student Government Association celebrated its 11th Annual Christmas Light Up the event. Night on Thursday, Nov. 29. Members of the Duquesne Community, along with family I Spotlight Musical Theater will venture and friends, began the holiday season with the official illumination of the lights around into the community caroling while campus, followed by carriage rides, Christmas carols, crafts, desserts, karaoke, prizes, also providing musical entertainment games and pictures with Santa. There was also a Holiday Dinner in Options with a at Breakfast with Santa. unique and festive menu. Over $2,500 was raised, all of which will be donated to continued on page 2 Autism Speaks. EMERGENCY ALERT REMINDER If you haven’t done so, remember to sign up NOW for DU Emergency Alert, Duquesne's new automated emergency notification system. In the event of a crisis, the system will send an alert to your mobile device, a land line of your choosing, and your Duquesne email. For more information about this FREE service, including "frequently asked questions" and how to subscribe, visit www.duq.edu/alert. Home What’s New at DU DU Scene Pride is Alive A Look Ahead what’sNEWatDU REC CENTER THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS continued from page 1 I Strong Women, Strong Girls is doing a Chap Stick Fundraiser to benefit their programs in Arsenal, Roosevelt, Manchester, and Providence Family Institute. A REALITY Duquesne University’s new recreation center, which I Dukes for CFF is hosting the annual Vanity Flair Mirror Auction to benefit Cystic Fibrosis research. comprises floors 2, 3 and 4 of the new Power Center on Forbes Avenue, is slated to open in January. The I The DUV Council is doing holiday crafts at Emmaus House and Pet Pictures state-of-the-art facility was built for the exclusive use with Santa with the Humane Society. of Duquesne students and employees, who will access I The annual Holiday Helpings Food and Toy Drive sponsored by the DUV office the facility from a bank of elevators in the building’s benefits the Brashear Association--students are asked to donate non-perishable lobby or from Sklar Skywalk. food and/or Giant Eagle gift cards which are distributed in the food pantry at Brashear. Toy ornaments from the Giving Tree on the 3rd floor of the Union “This is an exciting time at Duquesne and a great provide toys for boys and girls at Brashear or winter weather wear for the Hill commitment by the House Association drop-in center. University to promote the health and well being of all its members. I’m looking NEW YEAR BRINGS forward to the chal- lenges and opportuni- NEW BEGINNINGS for ties to build on the existing recreation University Bookstore programs and add new programming,” The campus bookstore will undergo a said Bill Gavin, Direc- transformation of sorts when it settles Bill Gavin tor of Recreation. into its new home later this winter. The Duquesne University Bookstore is The New York native was hired to organize and lead closing at its current location and will programming and operations for intramural sports, club re-open in January at the Power Center sports, fitness, wellness programs and special events as Barnes & Noble @ Duquesne. for more than 10,000 students and nearly 2,800 employees. Varsity programs and athletes will continue The new bookstore will offer a variety to be housed in the A.J. Palumbo Center. of services that go far beyond text- books and school supplies. The large, “The Power Recreation Center will be open seven two-level store will include greatly days a week, 100 plus hours each week, and gives Barnes & Noble @ Duquesne opens in expanded general reading and maga- students and employees nearly limitless access to new zine selections, a café serving Star- early 2008 in the Power Center, located recreation space and equipment, fitness classes and buck’s products, comfortable seating on Forbes Avenue between Chatham wellness programs,” Gavin said. The center’s goal is areas, meeting spaces, an outdoor Square and Magee Street. to bring all members of the Duquesne community patio, and WiFi connectivity. together in the name of fitness and fun. “We’re not only getting bigger, we’re getting better,” noted John Kachur, store “The Power Recreation Center is more than just a manager of Barnes & Noble at Duquesne. “By offering more products and services in workout place—it’s a great place for friends to meet one location we can provide a convenient, all-encompassing place for students, faculty and just hang out,” said Gavin. and community members to read, get together, shop or just pass some time.” To read more about the center’s features and equip- ment, visit www.duq.edu/recreation. RefWorks for Bibliographies Do you find creating bibliographies frustrating? RefWorks can help you: Do you have to cite sources in APA style for one class and I Create a bibliography MLA for another? I Insert citations into your paper Do you have trouble keeping track of sources for a term paper? I Use multiple citation styles – APA, MLA, Chicago, AMA, and many more! Do you need to share sources for a group project? I Input citations from DuCat, research databases, the Internet, and other citation software (e.g., Endnote) If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then RefWorks I Share references with others is just what you need! Gumberg Library is pleased to announce the arrival of RefWorks for all Duquesne University students, faculty, and You can access RefWorks from any computer with Internet access! Find out staff. RefWorks is a FREE web-based bibliographic management more about RefWorks at Duquesne and try it out for yourself at tool that helps you organize and document your research. www.library.duq.edu/refworks. Be on the look-out for upcoming RefWorks training at Gumberg Library and put all those citation woes behind you! Home What’s New at DU DU Scene Pride is Alive A Look Ahead what’sNEWatDU REGISTRATION INTEGRATION Comes to Duquesne The Duquesne University Bookstore announces Registration Integration, an innovative system that allows students to view their personalized course and booklist after registering online for their courses. Here is how it works: I Students register through DORI. I Once registered, students can view their customized textbook list by choosing “View Customized Booklist/Order Books Now” on the Student Information page. I Students will choose the term they are interested in, then be taken to the bookstore website where they are provided with their own personal course and listing of required books. I The booklist is built to reflect every required text for which the bookstore has received orders from professors. I Students may modify the list by selecting and deselecting texts and choosing used or new. I If no book order has been received yet, the student will see a message under their course listing that “no book order has been received for this course.” I If no book is required for a course, then the student will see that information as well. I Students can order from the website or simply print the list for reference purposes I If students purchase from the site, their orders will be packed and ready to be picked up or delivered to them one to two weeks before the start of classes. DUscene Included in the photos are Duquesne students Phillip Basciano, Andrew Hoover, OUTDOOR Recreation Activities Andrea Komanecky, Miriam Bovich, This fall, through a generous grant from the R.K. Mellon Foundation, the Office of Student Activities Caitlin Theobald, and Matt Wickline. and Venture Outdoors coordinated the first semester of the Outdoor Adventure Series. For a small fee, students were able to participate in various outdoor recreational programs, including white water rafting, caving, rock climbing and horseback riding. Over 150 students have already taken advantage of this unique opportunity and we are looking forward to a great spring semester as well. For more information about the Outdoor Adventure Series and upcoming weekend programs please visit the Office of Student Activities Web site at www.studentactivities.duq.edu. Home What’s New at DU DU Scene Pride is Alive A Look Ahead DUscene Student Life Leadership – IT PAYS! Team Leader Applications for Orientation 2008 are available in the Office of Orientation, Room 309 of the Duquesne Union. What are the responsibilities of a Team Leader? Team Leaders are responsible for facilitating "Team Meetings" of approximately 20 new students during Orientation Week and for sending a letter to these students over the summer.