Cowboy Chat September 2013

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Welcome Back!

After what seemed to be an endless summer, we capped it off with

another successful move-in and first week of school. All of us here at

McNeese Res-Life hope that you enjoyed your time off but are now

ready to enjoy another great year filled with fun, awesome events

and a great community of staff and residents!

Have you become a Fan of our McNeese Housing &ResLife page? Also, follow us on Twitter!

If you are one of the few that havent got the chance yet, take thetime to check us out. Our fans could win great prizes throughout

the semester and are first in line for the information and updates

around our department.

Important Upcoming Dates

September 4thNPHC Caucus

September 6th IFC Bid DaySeptember 7thStudent TailgateSeptember 11 15Panhellenic Recruitm

September 20-21Parents & Family

WeekendFor More Events go to

McNeeseResLife.Com

The Ocial Newsleer for MSU Housing & Residence

September 20

McNeese Res-Life wants to say Welcome Home


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Our Community Assistants and Hall Directors are here to help you. If you have an

problems or concerns feel free to meet with someone and let them know. If you ne

help scheduling a room visit or peer mediation stop by the Housing Oce.

For after hour lock-outs or maintenance issues please call (877) 867-8410 for assistance.

1. Find ways to admire and appreciate this person. This is the rst move towards getting along. Get beyondappearances. There isnt a person on this earth who doesnt have something interesting about them. Figure out

what it is and observe it, ask about it, talk about it. People respond well to people who see something admirable inthem.

2. Assume good will. The thing you are convinced the other person is doing specically to annoy you may well bjust a habit or a holdover from the way things are in his or her home. Before you leap to the conclusion that yourroomie is out to get you by blasting heavy metal during study hours, ask if this is the way he or she always studiesIt just might be the case!

3. Communicate. No one can read minds. If you dont like your roommate to borrow your shampoo, CDs, or ashdrive, say something. Simmering in resentment will only make it more dicult to get along. Conversely, you cantread your roommates mind. You dont know if its all right to borrow things unless you ask. You dont want tocreate resentment on their part, either. Communicate in a friendly way. Snapping at people invites them to snapback even harder. What the heck are you doing with my calculator? invites a ght. Instead, try something like,Maybe you dont realize that Im kind of particular about people using my stu. Id really appreciate it if you

wouldnt borrow my calculator without asking.

4. Communicate about things that interest you. People get interested in people who are interesting. If youlimit your conversation to who gets to use the phone rst, you wont get very far in getting to know your roomie.Lose your shyness. This is the person who hears you snore and sees you rst thing in the morning. Better balancethat with some sharing about movies, music, or harmless gossip.

5. Negotiate. Somewhere along the line, youve already learned how to state a problem, brainstorm alternatives,

and choose a solution (even if it was in your international relations class). Got a problem? Call a meeting when

neither of you is hungry, tired, or furious and see if you can work it out. Remember, youve got to be reasonable if

you want the other person to listen to reason.

Living with another person is not always the easiest thing in the world.

Living with a complete stranger can be even more dicult. However,with a little patience and a little compromise those tense, awkward

situations can be minimized. Here are 5 helpful tips for managing

roommate quarrels:


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Visit mcneesesports.com for

a complete schedule of

Cowboy athletics.

Date Sport Opponent Place Time

9/6/2013 Women's Volleyball at Louisiana Tech Ruston, LA 12 p.m.

9/6/2013 Women's Volleyball

vs University of New

Orleans Ruston, LA 5 p.m.

9/6/2013 Women's Soccer vs Texas State UniversityLake Charles, LA 7 p.m.

9/7/2013 Women's Volleyball vs Western Michigan Ruston, LA 10 a.m.

9/8/2013 Women's Soccer vs Louisiana Tech Lake Charles, LA 1 p.m.

9/9-10/2013 Women's Golf at University of MemphisMemphis, TN/ Ridgeway

Country Club

9/11/2013 Women's Volleyball at Southern University Baton Rouge, LA 7 p.m.

9/13/2013 Women's Volleyballvs UL-Monroe vs. UT-Pan

AmericanLake Charles, LA 9 a.m.

9/13/2013 Women's Volleyballvs Southern Miss vs.

Prairie View A&MLake Charles, LA 11:30 a.m.

9/13/2013 Women's Volleyball vs UL-Monroe Lake Charles, LA 2 p.m.

9/13/2013 Women's Volleyballvs Prairie View A&M vs.

UT-Pan AmericanLake Charles, LA 4:30 p.m.

9/13/2013 Women's Volleyball vs Southern Miss Lake Charles, LA 7 p.m.

9/13/2013 Women's Soccerat University of North

TexasDenton, TX 7 p.m.

9/14/2013 Women's Volleyballvs UL-Monroe vs.

Southern MissLake Charles, LA 9 a.m.

9/14/2013 Women's Volleyball

vs UT-Pan American

Lake Charles, LA

11:30 a.m.

9/14/2013 Women's Volleyballvs UL-Monroe vs. Prairie

View A&MLake Charles, LA 2 p.m.

9/14/2013 Women's Volleyballvs Southern Miss vs. UT-

Pan AmericanLake Charles, LA 4:30 p.m.

9/14/2013 Women's Volleyball vs Prairie View A&M Lake Charles, LA 7 p.m.

9/14/2013 Footballvs University of West

AlabamaLake Charles, LA 7:00 p.m.

9/14/2013 Cross Country at Rice University Houston, TX TBA

McNeese Sports is more than Football! Check out these oth

exciting McNeese sporting events and go support your

Cowboys!


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Dear Residents,

Greetings from the McNeese State University Department of Housing and Residence Life! We know many

of you are having a positive experience while living on campus in your new home.

McNeese State University is a safety-conscious campus and keeping all community members safe has long

been a high priority. However, despite our best eorts, crime and acts of misconduct still do occur. YOUR

rst line of defense is a combination of awareness and prevention. This means that YOU can take specicaction to prevent, or greatly reduce, the likelihood that YOU or another resident will be a victim of a crime

To report any crimes, incidents, or suspicious persons/activity, please contact University Police at

(337) 475-5711 or University Housing Services at (337) 475-5606. We are here to help.

Visitation by the opposite sex will be allowed only during the following times:

Sunday Thursday 10:00am-12:00 midnight

Friday Saturday 10:00am1:00am

Any resident found in violation of this rule shall have disciplinary actions taken against them along with

being assessed a $50 ne for the 1st oense and a $100 ne for the 2nd oense. The 3rd oense will result i

further disciplinary actions as mandated by McNeese State University Director of Campus life and possib

eviction.

incerely,

ouis P. RaifordDirector of Residence Life

McNeese Student Housing & Residence Life


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Professional Sta

Marc Nichols, M.Ed.Property Manager

Louis Raiford, M.Ed.Director of Residence Life

Jerlan DelmoreAccounts Manager

Amaya StevensLeasing Consultant

Lacy Lavergne-Antee

Leasing Consultant

Housing Oce

Monday-Friday8:00AM-5:00PM

Phone(O) (337) 475-5606(F) (337) 562-6504

[email protected]

Visit Us on the Webwww.McNeeseResLife.co

In case of EmergenLockout/Maintenan

1-877-867-8410

ow to prevent being fined

he following are some tips to help youduce the chances of becoming acipient of a fine.For residents in the apartments, makesure your balcony is free of trash, olddecorative lights, unapproved and/orhousing furniture.

Do not remove the window screens, oruse the windows as a method ofentrance/exit.

Do not prop open any exterior lockedresidence hall doors. For the safety of youand others in the residence halls, do not

prop open any residence hall doors

because you don't know whom you maybe letting in!Do not loan your keys to anyone and donot attach your keys to your University

ID. Letting someone else use your key canbe considered an unattended guest.

Do not allow guest to stay over past thevisitation hours.

Maintain a clean room.

Do not use window coverings on theoutside of you blinds such as; foil,

blankets, signs, or any other item thatcan be viewed from the exterior of thebuilding.

Stay away from alcohol and illegaldrugs.

Do not vandalize any Housing orUniversity property.

Respect others by keeping noise levels atan acceptable level.

Report any person behaving suspiciouslyto University Police at 337-475-5711.

This chair on a balcony

is a $25 Fine.

In the depth of winter, I nally

learned that within me there lay an

invincible summer - Albert Cam

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