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Cen t e r fo r Ac a d e m i c Su c c e s s :
As final exams approach, the ten tutors and five Supplemental Instruction
Leaders are anticipating strong bookings for tutoring and increased participation in
SI sessions.
To receive the maximum benefit from our services, we recommend that students do
the following:
1) Book early for tutoring sessions. Though CAS Tutors are happy to assist
drop-in students, especially around test times, tutors might be booked in
advance.
2) Be on time for your tutoring session.
3) Prepare to get the most from your session: review class notes and previous
tests to identify and list problem areas to focus on with your tutor.
4) Be sure to let your tutor know your realistic goal for the session and what
you what you want to take away from the tutoring.
5) If contacting CAS electronically for tutoring, include specific information,
such as your name, class you want help with, and days and times you can be
available.
6) The Center for Academic Success can be found under student services on the
main CSS Web Page. The site includes a Request a Tutor link, a current t tutor
ing schedule link, and a list of Supplemental Instruction times and dates link.
Barbara Patten
Contributing Writer
Pre p a r i n g fo r Fi n a l s
For the first time ever, an intramural indoor rock
climbing competition is taking place Tuesday evenings
in Burns Wellness Commons.
The competition started on November 30 and will
continue on December 7 and December 14. From 5:00-
9:00 pm, students, staff, and faculty can put on their
shoes and harnesses and compete in a specific skill level;
beginning, intermediate, or advanced.
Routes are ranked from 5.5 to 5.11, with the lowest
numbered routes for beginners and the highest for the
advanced.
A clean climb to the top of a route awards a participant
a certain number of points and each climb is timed.
Points are subtracted for falls, and the assigned routes
will get more difficult each week.
Participants need to finish one route each evening at
any point during the 5:00 to 9:00 time period or they
receive 0 points and time of 10 minutes.
If there is a tie in points, the shortest time will break
the tie.
The Outdoor Pursuit climbing wall students and staff
set new routes each week that climbers cannot practice
Va r i e t y
Int r a m u r a l Ro c k Climbing!
Becky Coody
Contributing Writer
I attended the midnight opening
premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows: Part One at the Lakes 10 Theater.
Attending the midnight showing
was an experience in and of its own. People
were dressed as characters; there were
performances from the various movies
and the making of wands. For the first
time attending a midnight opening was
definitely a lasting experience for me.
So as to not completely spoil the
movie for those who have not seen it, I
will only do a brief synopsis of what to
expect. The movie itself was much different
than the previous ones in that it took
more of a personal stance among the
three friends (Harry, Hermione and Ron)
and did not show them at Hogwart’s. The
three friends are now charting unfamiliar
ground on their own in order to avoid
being killed by Lord Voldemort. They
are faced with many challenges along
the way especially destroying Horcruxes,
a powerful but evil force which will expose
them to the most powerful but also
most dangerous of places for wizards,
on before the evening’s competition, but they are welcome
to practice their skills during the week on other
routes, which can be a great benefit to beginners who
are just learning how to climb.
“I like to climb,” said junior Annie Marolt, “I’ve been
climbing Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, but I guess
I’m a beginner.”
“My friend Ben got me involved, and I enjoyed it,” said
first-year graduate student Thane Schmidt who made it
to the top of the intermediate route. “I began climbing
indoors, and it’s a good workout, and the people here
are really friendly.”
Shawn Olesewski, Outdoor Pursuit! Coordinator,
didn’t take to rock climbing at first, “I thought people
were dumb for doing it,” he said.
He had started climbing when he was in high school
and afraid of heights, but eventually in college, Shawn
came to enjoy it and climbed to guide for five years.
He is now a certified instructor, and hopes that this
competition will continue in future years. Jamie Nauman,
Intramural Sports Coordinator, is also an organizer
of this project.
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REVIEW: Ha r r y Po t t e r an d
t h e De a t h l y Ha l l o w s Pa r t 1
the Deathly Hallows.
Amidst the battles and race against
time, you also find out more about who
each of the friends are becoming. They
are all close to turning 17 in wizard
years. The movie addresses the struggles
they face with losing their families, romantic
desires and the age old struggle
of becoming an adult. They also begin to
learn more about their powers and how
they need to be utilized. It seems even
with magic, it is never an easy task to
leave behind childhood.
This movie added some quirky comic
parts in the beginning as balance for
the increased darkness that follows in the
ending. It also adds more adult issues including
sexual desires and relationships.
There is honor for Dumbledore and the
reuniting of some much loved characters
from previous movies. This movie is a
must see for all who have grown up with
Harry and his friends and also helps to
lead to the final goodbye of the series.
Rating: A-
Thane Schmidt climbs the wall during CSS’ first ever rock-climbing competition.
Photo Credit: Barbara Patten
The winners of the competition will receive t-shirts.
Outdoor Pursuit events, calendar, and registration can
be found from the home page of the CSS website by
clicking on administration, then campus recreation,
and then outdoor pursuits.