Have You HERD…

How many Pancakes can you eat?

Every year Sodexo dining staff has offered the students breakfast food at late night the night before finals begin. The Department of Housing and Residence Life has now teamed up with the dining staff to show our appreciation to you. On Tuesday, December 7th from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm, the Residence Hall staff will be at your service in late night. We will be there to serve your food and ensure that you have a few laughs before your finals on Wednesday. Also joining us will be several faculty and staff members from the university. Be sure to come out on Tuesday and distress before your finals.

The Fall 2010 Semester is almost over. It feels like yesterday that students were just moving into the halls and all of the

sudden you will be leaving us for a month. We hope that the past few months has been full of new experiences, great

memories, and new friends. The Department of Housing and Residence Life would like to wish you ALL the best of luck on

Finals and a Happy and a safe holiday season. We will be looking forward to your return in January. If you are

graduating, we wish you the best of luck and know you will do great things!

But, before you leave we have a few things in store for you.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, December 7th Late Night Pancake

8:30pm-11:30pm December 8th – 14th final exams Study Breakers (snacks in the halls) December 8 – Haymaker

Holderby December 9 – Wellman December 10 – TTE December 11 – Buskirk December 12 – TTW December 13 – Willis December 14 - Gibson

December 10th – break Housing applications due to Housing and Residence Life December 15th – Residence Halls close at noon

DECEMBER 2010

Service with a

SMILE .

One John Marshall Drive Huntington, WV 25755 304-696-6766 office • 304-696-6161 fax housing@marshall.edu

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE

here

Have you HERD…

DECEMBER 2010

Looking into the Future….What will spring 2011 bring?

While Fall 2010 is not over yet, the department is already thinking about events for Spring Semester. As always, we will be offering fun activities in the halls planned for you by the Resident Advisors. Signature Events will also be planning events for you (see below). A very important date to save is February 7th-9th. This day will be for students to reserve their rooms for the 2011-2012 year.

Save the Date: February 7th-9th you will be reserving your rooms for 2011-2012 school year.

First and foremost thank you all for helping make Signature Events programs a success this year. MUDD Cup, Homecoming Decorating, and Free Cinema Movie nights were a great success and we will continue to do them. Signature Events will be bringing you the following in spring 2011

Best Room on Campus Open Halls – (For freshman to tour upperclassmen halls) Movie Nights Dance Party An several other fun activities

Keep an eye out for advertisements and have a wonderful

break!

Winter Break Housing What to do if you need to stay on campus during Winter break? Complete a Break Housing application.

These forms are available at the front desk of your residence halls, online, and at the Department of Housing and Residence Life.

Applications are due to Housing and Residence Life by Friday, December 10th at 5:00 pm.

The Twin Towers will stay open to accommodate those who need housing. If you currently live in one of the Towers, then you may request to stay in your permanent assignment. If you have a room that you would like to stay in, please indicate that on the form. Otherwise, a room will be assigned to you.

There is a $20.45 per day charge for a double room during the Winter Break.

The residence halls close Wednesday, December 15th at noon

They will reopen on Sunday, January 9th at 9:00 a.m.

If you have questions regarding break housing, please contact Tracey Eggleston or Sybil Lockard at 696-6765.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND GOOD LUCK ON FINALS!!!!

CONGRATS to the Buskirk RHA for winning the homecoming lobby dec-orating contest. BU RHA was awarded a pizza party, a trophy, and money for their budget for winning this competition. Way to go

Buskirk!

Buskirk RHA will also be hosting a Just Dance jam before every meeting so come on down and get your

dance on!

Buskirk RHA is still tak-ing donation for Opera-tion Christmas Child. Help give a needy child a

Buskirk RHA

Programs Going On In December

December Floor

Programs

The semester is winding down and

the Buskirk RAs have some awesome programs planned! Here is the line-up for Decem-

ber

* The 2nd floor will be hosting a study session called, “Study with your Buddies” on December 6th

at 9:00 pm

* The 3rd floor will be enjoying a spaghetti dinner on December 7th, at 7:30 pm as they prepare

for finals week.

* The 5th floor will be hosting “The Final Countdown” on De-

cember 7th at 9:15 pm.

* The 6th floor will be having a study session on December 1st and will be having Chinese food

for dinner.

1. Don’t panic (make too much of the final)

2. Don’t be too relaxed (make too little of the

final)

3. Make time for “renewing” activities

4. Use an effective study method

5. Get enough sleep

6. Resist the urge to party on “off "days

7. Arrive on time for the exam

8. Follow the rules of good exam taking

9. Don’t worry about other finishing earlier than

you

10. When the exam is over, let it go!

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ohe/library/mental/finals.htm

The Buskirk Buzz

Good luck on Finals and

Happy Holidays!

Volume 1, Issue 4

Katie Markel &

Tiffany Brewster

1st

Floor

Shonette Coiner &

Rosemary King

2nd

Floor

Olivia Hughs &

Shelby Penn

3rd

Floor

Kyle Pugh &

Tayler Mitchell

4th

Floor

Katherine Abbott &

Rebecca Holliday

5th

Floor

Kelli Bruno &

Michelle McDonald

6th

Floor

RESIDENT’S OF THE MONTH

Important Dates

Dec 9th—14th Final

Exams

Dec 15th Halls Close at

Noon for Winter Break

January 3—7, Registra-

tion/Schedule Adjustment

Jan. 9th Halls Open

January 10, Monday

First Day of Classes

Housing &

Residence

Life

MUDD CUP Glass Etching!

Ten Tips for Surviving Finals

Java Jam

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Retrieved from: http://

www.campusgrotto.com/

how-to-study-and-prepare

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Office Hours

Show up at your profes-

sors office during office

hours. Many professors

office hours go unused by

students, which is sad

because they are such a

great resource of infor-

mation (they know what

will be on the test). The

professor will see your

dedication and in doing

so, it may even bump you

up a grade

Prioritize

Study and complete the

projects that will be worth

more of your grade first.

Make an ordered list of

things to study and pro-

jects to complete based on

time and importance.

Without having some

semblance of an agenda

planned, it will become

very easy for you to mis-

manage all of the study

time that you have availa-

ble to you. Know where

you currently stand grade

wise in your classes, so

you know how well you

will have to do on the

final to get the grade you

desire.

Don't Fall behind

If you are behind in re-

quired class readings, you

will have a lot of reading

to do come finals. Make

sure you learn the material

the first time it's taught, so

you don't have to go back

and review it. Sometimes,

if you pay good attention

in class, you can forgo

some of the required read-

ing.

Study Environ-

ment

You can accomplish much

more quality study time in

an academic like atmos-

phere than studying at

home. Cut out all distrac-

tions while brainstorming

to help maintain your train

of thought. Eliminating

noisy distractions and

working during the day

when you are more alert

Final Countdown: Getting through your exams.

RHA: Paving the way!

Gillis Newsletter

Stall Street

Journal

Important Dates:

12-1

12-2

12-2

12-7

12-7

12-8

12-15

Things to remember

when leaving for Win-

ter Break:

THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!

Another semester has nearly come and gone. For all of us in Haymaker and Wellman hall, it is just a

matter of days until winter break. But for most of us, papers, exams, and other major projects for class

stand between us and a well-deserved break. Good luck with whatever assignments you have left for the

semester.

As finals approach, remember that we have free in-hall tutoring available in the evenings for you to use

should you need it. For times, please see the poster hung in the lobby or a talk to a staff member for more

information. 24-hour quiet hours will begin on December 7th at 9pm. There will also be snacks and food

provided for study breaks all day long on December 8th and 9th. Haymaker will have the snacks on the 8th

and Wellman on the 9th.

The halls will close for winter break at noon on Wednesday December 15th. Please prepare your room for

housing by following the guidelines given to you at the floor meeting in November and in the letter placed

in your mailbox. If you have any questions or are unsure about anything, don’t hesitate to ask your RA or

the RD for clarification. If for some reason you need housing during the break, please complete an

application for housing. These can be found at the front desk of any residence hall or at the main office of

the Department of Housing and Residence Life, which is adjacent to Holderby Hall.

As for RHA they will not be holding anymore meetings this semester. They will start back up again once

school resumes. Look for fliers about the first meeting for next semester. For more information about how

to get involved, ask any RHA officer or your RA. The Haymaker/Wellman staff would like to thank

them for a job well done this semester and look forward to seeing many more people getting involved next

semester to bring great things to the buildings.

From the entire staff of Haymaker and Wellman halls as well as the rest of the staff of the Department of

Housing and Residence Life wish you and yours a very happy holiday and a safe trip home. We look

forward to seeing you again in January!

Haymaker resident Jon Fulcher enjoying the thanksgiving dinner held before fall break with RA Eric Falquero and fellow Haymaker

residents. Nearly 100 residents attended the two-night event held in both buildings.

The Holderby Observer

ISSUE IV

DECEMBER- TWENTY TEN

Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going

on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.

~Hal Borland

Can you believe it? The semester has come to a close

as all semesters do and the New Year is right around

the corner. It’s safe to say that WE DID IT! We made

it. This semester has presented its challenges, and we

have conquered them, one at a time.

I am so PROUD of each of you! I have seen the hard

work you have put in this semester: the late nights

study sessions, the papers you’ve printed at the front

desk, the looks of stress as you walk in from class. But

you got through it. And we had fun in the meantime! I

cannot thank you enough for your help in making

Holderby the best place to be. You have helped create

a community, a place people call home. Thank you!

Thank you for the smiles, the laughs, and the lessons.

You make a difference here, even if you don’t feel like

you do.

I am so excited for the Spring! It’s only going to get

better! We have so much exciting stuff in mind for next

semester; I can’t wait! Holderby was and remains

exactly where it’s at, and it will continue to be so next

semester. Have a safe holiday. I can’t wait to see you

all back next year!

Thank you, again, for being you!

Ginny

So many great memories were made this year!

Remember:

There are a few things you should remember when

preparing your room for Winter Break.

Empty your garbage can.

Shut and lock your windows.

Pull down your blinds.

Empty perishable food items from your

refrigerator.

Clean your room.

Move furniture away from heaters.

Take home all valuables.

Unplug all electrical items.

This includes your refrigerator and your fish tank!!!

Turn off your light.

Make sure your door is locked.

TELL THE FRONT DESK WHEN YOU LEAVE!

You must check out of the

building by Dec. 15 at noon or

within 24 hours of your last final.

Save the Dates:

Dec. 7- Late Night Pancake Breakfast

Dec. 7- Quiet Hours Begin at 9pm

Dec. 8- Finals Begin at 3pm

Dec. 8- Study Breaker Snacks in Holderby all day

Dec. 15- Halls Close at 12pm

The Semester is finally coming to an end! Twin Towers East welcomes you all back from Thanksgiv-ing break and we hope that the last few weeks here are not complete-ly crazy and stressful. We all know that fi-nals are just around the corner and this can be a very stressful time. Towers East as well as many of the other residence halls would like to give you all the opportunity to still enjoy your last few weeks here on campus before we head off for winter

break. Some relaxing and fun opportunities heading your way are Test preparation tips and get together with RA Lynnlee of the 13th floor, as well as a holiday movie night with RAs Abi and Meghan of the 11th and 9th floors. These

two programs will be happening on Tuesday November 30th. Look for signs for more in-formation about where to attend! Have a great couple weeks and look out for more opportunities for study breaks!

Volume 1, Issue 4

Finals are near! The end of a fantastic Fall Semester 2010 is fast approaching!

December 2010

Pie your RA in the FACE was a great SUCCESS.

Congratulations to RHA members for their hard

work making this event successful.

RHA is already at work planning a very fun

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The Towers East Resident Advisors wish you the best of luck on your final exams and off you a few tips for the coming weeks.

Casey says to start studying now. Freshmen all too often wait until two days or even a day before an exam to study. If you start making outlines and notecards now, you will be better prepared.

Karen says meet with profes-sors or a tutor about any trouble you may be having understanding a concept.

Meghan says to get into study groups if discussing

concepts help you remember them better. Find the style of learning that best fits your own learning needs.

Britt says to make sure you get enough sleep. Eat your breakfast and watch what you eat as well. Eating lots of junk food will not give your brain the proper fuel. Make sure you eat some fruits and vegetables.

Quiet Hours Start on Dec 7th!

Tell Staff when you leave.

Empty Trash and Fridges. Unplug appliances.

Pull down Blinds and take valuables home..

Move items away from heaters.

Turn off heat/AC units.

Remove all trash and tidy your room.

Turn off Lights. Lock your door. ACE FINALS!

Things to do before leaving:

Finals Edition

Above: Residents pie Resident Advisor Greg Parkins in the face!

Dates to Remember:

Twin Towers Times December - 2010

Already December??? Break!!! * The Java Jam night was a

success.

We have so many talents in

these halls. Thanks

everybody for helping this

event to be so awesome.

* Thanks also for

everybody that participated

in the “treat or trick”.

Those kids had a lot of fun

and for sure we did too.

24hrs Quiet hours

Dec 07 - 15

Get ready for your

finals without

noise. Quiet hours

24 hrs a day.

Halls Close

Dec 15th at Noon

Halls close for all

residents not

registered for break

housing.

Halls Open Jan 9th at 9:00 am

Residence Halls

open for

upperclassman

students.

W E S T E D I T I O N

RHA News 2010 – 2011 Collection

RHA is selling the 2010-2011

exclusive Twin Towers West’s T-

Shirts.

For just $11 dollars you won’t find a

better deal and you will also be

helping the RHA to improve your

building.

Did you like the new piano on the

glass lounge?

That was the most recent

improvement made by TTW RHA.

(See picture below)

The RHA will be hosting a “hop on

the polar express” there will be hot

cocoa and Christmas themed crafts.

There will also be a count down to

Christmas evening that will be

hosted to help pass those long days

away.

Stressed? Needing help

preparing for the finals?

* Relaxation Station – come

join your fellow mates as we

take some time to relax

before finals

Dec - 1 @ 9-15 glass lounge

of 4th floor.

* Study your heart out

Dec 7 @ 8pm

7th floor study lounge

Have a Great Break and Come Back full of Energy for the Spring Semester

Élider DiPaula (1212)

Plaing the new piano

Playing the new piano purchased by the RHA