October 18, 1999

A CAPELLA GROUP "PEACEFUL WOMEN" – will perform Saturday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Bede Ballroom. The performance is free to UMC students, faculty, and staff. A $3.00 cover charge will be asked of non-UMC attendees. Peaceful Women is an a cappella group based in Northern Wisconsin that expresses a strong commitment to women’s issues, social justice, freedom, and the environment. The group was founded by four women from Wisconsin’s Bayfield Peninsula out of a need to fill a silence they felt was created by the lack of women’s voices raised in song. They chose not to accompany themselves with instruments, believing that the natural beauty of the voice should be showcased.

MOST OUTSTANDING ORIENTATION LEADERS!! – Congratulations to the following OL’s that were selected as the Most Outstanding Orientation Leaders for 1999: Sara Hamre, Mary Beth Kunkel and Chris Shulstad. These students will serve the Orientation program as Lead Orientation Leaders for 2000. Their responsibilities will include helping with training and supervising of OL’s, serving on the Registration/Orientation committee, and attending the 2000 National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Regional Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Congratulations on a job well done.

DID YOU KNOW THAT – 14% of college-aged women vomit at least once in a while to control weight. Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. Attend the workshop "Losing Weight is One Thing, Losing Your Perspective is Another" Monday, October 25, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in Bede Ballroom. The speaker will be Alicia Haviland.

OWEN SMITH LIVE! – Experience the stand-up comedy of Owen Smith, Monday, October 18^th at 8:00 p.m. in Bede Ballroom. Admission is free. Free Mocktails

THE ILLUSION OF DRUGS & ALCOHOL - with internationally acclaimed Magician and Speaker Don Parker, Wednesday, October 20^th at 7:00 p.m. in Bede Ballroom. Admission is free. The opening act will be "The UMC Orientation Players". . 76% of students are moderate or non-drinkers CORE Institute, Southern Illinois University – Alcohol Information Booth, Wednesday, October 20^th , 11:30 – 1:00 in Sahlstrom Conference Center. National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, October 18-23.

CELEBRATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENT – Fall Semester Convocation will be held Wednesday, October 20^th at 10:00 a.m. in Bede Ballroom. Coffee and cake will be served following the convocation.

Approximately 50% of college women suffer from some kind of eating disorder - Attend the workshop "Losing Weight is One Thing, Losing Your Perspective is Another" Monday, October 25, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in Bede Ballroom. The speaker will be Alicia Haviland.

LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON – Tuesday, October 26 at Noon is Brown Dining. This weeks topic "Customer Service.

You know you are from Minnesota when: You wear shorts when it’s 50 degrees outside in March, but bundle up and complain in August when it goes below 60 degrees. You have gone trick or treating in three (3) feet of snow. You drink POP not SODA. You assume when you say "the cities" people know where you are referring to.

THE WINNER OF THE BANANA TREE – is Sandy Gronfeld, the mother of Julie Gronfeld. Thanks to all who bought tickets. The Hort Club

HIV/AID SUPPORT GROUP – meets Fridays from 5-6:30 p.m. in Crookston. Call 1-877-871-4636 (toll free) for more details. Meetings are open to families and partners of persons living with HIV/AIDS as well as persons living with AIDS. This is sponsored by the MnKota Health Project of Moorhead, MN. See Laurie Wilson or Stacey Grunewald for additional details.

JEWLERY SALES – October 18^th & 19^th, 9-3 in SCC Lobby. Remember Christmas will be hear soon. Shop early.

TRIVIA— Jody Lundbohm’s name was drawn from the correct entries to this week’s trivia question and she has won a free pass to the Grand Theater. She can stop by and pick up her movie pass from Pam in Bede 120 or Meloni in Bede 106. The answer to: What is the strongest muscle in the body? – Well the tongue of course. And now you know that too. This week’s trivia question is: What was the profession of the man who invented the electric chair? Write your answer on a slip of paper along with your name and e-mail address and drop it off in the box located at the Bede Information Desk by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. We will draw a winner from the correct answers. The winner’s name will appear in next week’s Regal’s Report.

FOUND – Did you lose a leather jacket or a necklace at the Homecoming Dance on October 9^th? Well they have been found. If you are the owner of either of these items please stop by the Bede Info Desk and make a positive id of the items. On another note: In an effort to make the women’s restroom a little less institutional a silk flower arrangement was placed on the counter in the restroom. This flower arrangement grew feet and wandered off at the Homecoming Dance. It would be nice if whoever walked off with it would return it to the restroom.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• October 26, 1999 – Free Immunization Clinic
• October 26, 1999 – "The Color of Fear" A dialogue on race 4:30 p.m., Bede Ballroom
• October 29^th & 30^th – Haunted House

• November 11^th –Phil Kragnes, an Adaptive Technology Specialist will be on campus for several presentations. (More details to follow.)

JOKE OF THE WEEK – Steven Spielberg was discussing his new project – an action docudrama about famous composers starring top movie stars. Sylvester Stallone, Steven Segall, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger were all present. Spielberg strongly desired the box office "oomph" of these superstars, so he was prepared to allow them to select whatever composers they would portray, as long as they were very famous. "Well" started Stallone, "I’ve always admired Mozart. I would love to play him" "Chopin has always been my favorite, and my image would improve if people saw me playing the piano," said Willis. "I’ll play him." "I’ve always been partial to Strauss and his waltzes," said Segall. "I’d like to play him." Spielberg was very please with these choices. "Sounds splendid." Then, looking at Schwarzenegger, he asked, "Who do you want to be, Arnold?" So Arnold says, "I’ll be Bach."

DID YOU KNOW THAT – 40% of college-aged women follow diets of 800 calories or less? (Semi-starvation is 1200 calories a day). Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. Attend the workshop "Losing Weight is One Thing, Losing Your Perspective is Another" Monday, October 25, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in Bede Ballroom. The speaker will be Alicia Haviland.

92% of students have not damaged property as a result of alcohol or drug use – ROAD RALLY, October 21^st at 7:00 p.m. meet in Bede Lounge. Test your knowledge about alcohol, have a great time with your friends, and an opportunity to win prizes. Sign up at Bede Info Desk. National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week October 18^th –23^rd.

Employers to Interview on Campus – Stop at Bede 106 to Sign up –

October 26 – Jenni ‘O Foods – will be on campus recruiting full-time positions from 2:30 until 5:00 p.m. Openings are limited so sign up early for interviews.

October 28 - Norwest Financial- will be on campus recruiting from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

November 10 - Federated Insurance; November 17- Lutheran Brotherhood

Seminar – October 18 "Dealing with the Stress of Mid-term Tests" 7-10 p.m. Bede Hall Lounge

Seminar – October 25^th "7 Habits for Highly Effective Students" 5-6 p.m. SCC 131

Over 400 students have put their resume on-line. Are you one of them? – Stop by Bede 106 for assistance.

BUS SERVICE TO GRAND FORKS EVERY OTHER THURSDAY – On Thursday, October 21a bus will be taken from UMC to Grand Forks. You can stop at the mall, go to a movie or check out the new Cabela’s store and the Holiday Mall area. Eat dinner at Whitey’s or the Blue Moose. The is only $5.oo for the round trip. The bus will be leaving at 6:00 p.m from in front of McCall Hall and will return at about 10:15 p.m. The bus will leave the Grand Forks area about 9:30. Plenty of time for shopping, or eating at a new spot. Driving your car to Grand Forks costs about 34 cents per mile, taking the bus costs only about 9 cents per mile. That’s over a 300 percent savings. During orientation there were bus passes that were given out and they can be used for a free ticket.