November 8, 1999

DO YOU KNOW WHAT A MENTALIST IS? - How about what ESP stands for? ESP stands for Extra Sensory Perception. A mentalist has an uncanny ability to "read people". People can subconsciously broadcast heir thoughts using means other than mere words. Mentalist Christopher Carter combines fast paced humor with unbelievable psychic stunts. Carter will be appearing in Bede Ballroom on Monday, November 8^th at 8:00 p.m. Christopher’s program "Theater of Thoughts" is packed with audience participation, contemporary comedy and electrifying psychic mysteries. This is a performance you do not want to miss.

GUIDELINES ON ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE DESIGN – will be presented by Phil Kragnes, Adaptive Technology Specialist, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The sessions will be held Thursday, November 11, 1999 in Youngquist Auditorium. Three sessions will be held at 9:00 – 10:30 am; 12:00-1:30 p.m.; and 2:00-3:00 p.m. Sessions will feature the same content. Mr. Kragnes will demonstrate screen-reading programs and offer solutions for the development of websites that are accessible for all users including those with disabilities. The presentations are appropriate for any individual who works with website design and needs to gain a greater understanding of accessibility requirements and solutions. The sessions are free and open to the public.

DOCTORS NOTES ON PATIENT CHARTS: Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.

The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1993.

Discharge status: Alive but without permission.

Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.

FLU SHOT CLINIC – Polk County Public Health will be on campus Monday, November 8^th and Tuesday, November 9^th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in SCC 131 giving flu shots. Students can receive a flu shot free; all others will be charged $8.00. Contact Stacey, 8512 for more information. Appointments are not necessary.

If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything. Mark Twain

STUDENT/STAFF DIRECTORIES NOW AVAILABLE-Students living off campus can pick up a student/staff directory at the Office of the Registrar in Selvig Hall (one per residence please). On-campus students should have already received their student directory from their RA.

TRIVIA— There was no correct answer to last weeks trivia question: What term is given to a pitcher-catcher combination? The answer is: A battery. And now you know that too. Because there was no winner we will draw two names from the correct answers to this weeks trivia question. This week’s trivia question is: On what date was Pearl Harbor bombed? 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 two winners from the correct answers. The winners’ names will appear in next week’s Regal’s Report.

VETERAN’S DAY – is November 11^th . The movie "Saving Private Ryan" will be shown at 7:00 p.m. in Bede Ballroom for all faculty, staff and students. This is a very good movie and worth a look. Also a display case with pictures of UMC Vets is planned as well as a special wreath that will be posted near the UMC Veterans Memorial near the UMC entrance.

AA MEETING – Alcoholic’s Anonymous will meet every Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in SCC 131.

• November 11^th – Study Abroad Fair, Bede Ballroom 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• November 12^th & 13^th –The Crookston Community Theatre will present "Moon Over Buffalo".
• November 16^th – Leadership Luncheon, Noon in Brown Dining – Mayor Lynn Stauss "Leadership Under Crisis"
• November 17^th – Bowling at Corral Lanes, 9:30 p.m.
• November 18^th - Singer songwriter Peter Mayer, 7:00 p.m. Eagle’s Roost

MEET YOUR STUDENT FORUM MEMBERS – This week’s member is: Daniel Bass. Daniel is a junior, majoring in Information Networking Management. His hometown is Fosston, MN. Daniel chairs the Web Page Committee and the Constitution and By-laws. He also serves on the Curriculum Committees-on-Committees. Daniel is also the club Senator for the Computer Club, Farmhouse Fraternity and On-line Tribune. Daniel says " I lead the meetings to go over and ensure the accuracy and reliability of the constitutions and By-laws. I also lead meetings concerning the CSA Forum web page." If students have any suggestions or questions about these committee contact Daniel.

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

November 10 - Federated Insurance from 8:30 – 4:00 p.m.

November 17- Lutheran Brotherhood from 8:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Seminar – November 8^th & 9^th "Interview Techniques" 4-6 p.m. SCC 131

November 22^nd – "Career Center Web-Site Registration 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. SCC 131

Career Fair – Tri-College, Tuesday, November 16, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. –11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.; Fargo Civic Memorial Auditorium, 207 4^th St. N., Fargo, ND

We have added thepavement to our on-line resume services. Thepavement will post your resume world-wide. For more information on thepavement – Stop by Bede 106.

CONGRATULATIONS – "The Squeaky Bandana’s" are the 1999 IM Flag Football Champions.

ROSTERS ARE DUE – for IM Volleyball no later than November 10, 1999. Rosters can be picked up and dropped off at the Sports Center main office. The IM Volleyball schedule is as follows: Men’s Volleyball – Monday evenings with an 8:00 p.m. start; Women’s Volleyball – Wednesday evenings(1^st) with a 7:00 p.m. start; Co-ed Volleyball – Wednesday evenings (2^nd) with a start time to follow the Women’s Volleyball.

INTERNSHIPS – A limited number of internship possibilities are available in Governor Ventura’s Minnesota and Washington D.C. offices. Applications are currently being accepted from current or recently graduated students. For more information stop by the Counseling and Career Center in Bede 106.

RIGHT CLICK-Tech Support (TS): "I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop." Customer (C): "OK." TS: "Did you get a pop-up menu?" C: "No." TS: "OK. Right click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?" C: "No." TS: Ok, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?" C: "Sure, you told me to write ‘click’ and I wrote "click"." (At this point TS has to put the caller on hold to tell the rest of the tech support staff what had happened. He couldn’t, however, stop from giggling when he got back to the call.) TS: "Ok, did you type ‘click’ with the keyboard?" C: "I have done something dumb, right?"