LOOK IN NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE FOR STORIES ON ... Activities on Int’l Education Week 2010, ‘Freezin’ for a Reason’ and Red & Green America’s Recycle Day! November 4, 2010 Vol. 92 No. 9 Minot State University, Minot, N.D. 58701 www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen Wellness Fair MSU students (from the left) Courtney Armstrong, Manna Kopecky, Jessika Cooper, Olivia Christenson, Kate Dalbey and Ryan Engberg pose for a today in Atrium picture while out braving the cold and snow on campus. Emily Anderson Photo by Bekka Ryan Comm 281 Minot State University’s Wellness Committee will host a Wellness Fair in MSU gets the Student Center Atrium today, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Businesses from across Minot will first taste of winter be there to provide information on top - Bekka Ryan the season, such as mak - ics such as healthy eating, the benefits Staff Writer ing snow angels, pelting of exercise and what students can do to Walking through campus friends with snowballs, integrate wellness into their life style. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, was sledding, and ice-skating. “The whole purpose is to provide pretty miserable. With the Some MSU students have information to students on healthy liv - slush/rain falling from the already embraced the ing,” Student Health Center Director sky, students were sprinting change in seasons by a Caren Barnett, said. “If you learn to be to class while shielding their show of snowmen crop - a healthy person now, hopefully it will faces from the pelting frigid ping up around campus. carry through to when you are my water coming down. While some students age.” Wednesday morning will grumble about the Other healthcare representatives brought in the first official extra time spent changing will include a chiropractor, a massage snowy scene on campus. in and out of coats, others therapist, STAMP (Stop Tobacco “I’ve discovered I’m a enjoy the new season’s Against Minors), Blue Cross Blue good bundler,” Kelsey styles. upcoming winter season able to make it to class on Shield and The Medicine Shop. Ramos, a transfer student “I love to see the change bearable.” time, but could potentially STAMP will be there to gain support from Tehachapi, Calif., said in fashion that goes along Along with the change in prevent an accident on the for a proposed ordinance that will ban about her experience with with the change in season,” outer-wear, this season now-winter road condi - smoking from all public work places. the snow. MSU freshman Lacey often brings a change in tions. Drivers who are rush - The Medicine Shop will run choles - Although many may Doan said. “People run - scheduling. Students are ing tend to be much more terol checks for anyone who makes an grumble that autumn is ning around campus sport - cautioned to plan extra time distracted, which may lead appointment in advance. over, I would like to remind ing new coats, cute hats, into their morning rituals. to potential wrecks. The fair is free and open to all stu - students of the enjoyable warm gloves and fashion - By giving yourself a cush - So plan ahead to stay safe dents, faculty and staff. activities that go along with able boots makes the ion, you will not only be and warm this winter! Minot State will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. With Gratitude, We Honor Our Nation’s Armed Forces Page 2 – November 4, 2010 MSU News Red & Green International Programs photo contest Internships offered at MSU resolution high enough to enlarge to 16’’ by 20.’’ Anthony Anderson in their field of study." “We get entries from all over the world,” Cassandra Neuharth Staff Writer Internship applicants Every year in honor of International Libby Claerbout, director of the Office of Editor The Center for Engaged should be either sophomores, Education Week, the Minot State University International Programs, said. “Last year, we Teaching and Learning juniors or seniors. Students Office of International Programs sponsors the judged 85 photos submitted by faculty, staff (CETL) is offering on-campus must have a faculty or staff Global Sights Photography Competition. The and students.” internship opportunities for supervisor, someone at the competition showcases scores of photos taken Judging is Tuesday, Nov. 9, with the winners Minot State University university to work with. The around the world. Organizers invite all Minot announced sometime after. Judges will look for undergraduate students. The sponsor and student must State students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees artistic expressiveness and creativity, image internship program came work together to determine to enter the competition. quality and correlation to MSU’s international about through the Title III the learning opportunities Monday, Nov. 8, is the deadline for submis - mission. Enlarged images of the first, second grant that the United States for the student’s work expe - sion; each entrant may submit no more than and third place entries, along with any honor - Department of Education rience and decide what will three photographs. The entrants must have able mentions, will be on display during awarded MSU in 2009. enhance the students skills in taken the photographs themselves and all out - International Education Week. Over the next five years, their field of study. side the United States. For more information on the Global Sights the grant will assist MSU to They will determine Along with the image itself, entrants must Photography Competition, visit improve services for students whether the student will be submit a title, when and where they took the www.minotstateu.edu/international/photo_co and faculty and increase paid or not at the beginning photo and the proper orientation of the image. ntest.shtml. For more information on retention and graduation of the internship. During the The image must be submitted as an original International Education Week 2010, visit rates. internship, students will image file on a compact disc and must be of a www.iew.state.gov. The grant specified that keep track of the hours they one of the opportunities must complete for the program, as be either field experience, determined and agreed upon practicum or an internship. between the student, super - The MSU internship program visor and CETL. History professor traces provides students with the Students will also keep opportunity to learn and tabs on duties performed. At work on campus through the end of each internship, French influence worldwide their major or field of study, the student and supervisor between 1870 and 1950. The opening up more opportuni - must write a final report on Cassandra Simonton ties for them before gradua - how the semester went. Comm 281 instructor will highlight these Daniel Ringrose, Minot structures and discuss the tion. The Title III grant states Students can use this report State University history impact France had on global that students, whose major to reflect on the internship instructor, will present "French culture through its business does not require additional and how to use what they Visions of Overseas Power: ventures. study outside of school, will learned in the future. Private Enterprise, Ringrose has traveled to have the opportunity for an Students interested in Technology, and ports in France on many occasions as internship specific to that applying should include an Japan, Argentina and Africa" part of his ongoing research major. application form along with Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Aleshire into how French companies Students can find the their cover letter, résumé, Theater in Hartnett Hall. from the late 19th and early application process online on signed internship agreement "French presence is every - 20th centuries expanded and the CETL website, form and recommendation where in the world," Ringrose left a long-term business pres - www.minotstateu.edu/cetl/i form from their sponsor. For said. "What I'm looking at is ence across the globe. nternships.shtml. the spring program, applica - where those interconnections Ringrose will question "Hopefully we have stu - tions are due to CETL by come from." how France, generally shad - Ringrose dents who are interested in Nov. 15. Additional dates on His presentation will focus owed by the United States dents to come out Monday doing an internship," Beth fall and summer programs on the French empire and its and England, was able to cre - and learn about the origins of Odahlen, CETL director, said. can be found on the intern - influence on other countries ate such a global presence, as European empires and mod - "We want to provide that ship website. through the engineering of well as what that global work ern nations. opportunity on campus for For more information and ports, railroads and factories. actually meant to the skilled Ringrose’s presentation is students who need to be application information, visit French engineers and techni - laborers of the early twenti - part of the Northwest Art either close to campus to the CETL website at cians built large structures in eth century. Center lecture series and is work or don't have other www.minotstateu.edu/cetl/i Japan, Argentina and Morocco Ringrose encourages stu - free and open to the public. opportunities for internships nternships.shtml. Red & Green MSU News November 4, 2010 – Page 3 Passport Drive eases application process CORRECTION The headline on the article about Khalifa Al By Boma Brown in order to apply for one. doing this, we have recruited 1. Proof of Citizenship: This Badi was misleading in Staff Writer The Office of International people for the International could be an expired passport the Oct. 21 Red & The Minot State University Programs works with the Friendship Program, and also or an official, certified copy of Green. Arabic has been Passport Drive will take place United States Postal Service gotten people more aware that your birth certificate, with taught at MSU since the Thursday, Nov.