Newsletter Staff: Linda Pluke (Editor), Vira-Phong Vue (Desktop Publisher, Reporter & Layout Design)

Page 1 Inauguration Facts Page 2 - 3 Student Spotlight - From the Director’s Desk and Editorial Comment Page 4 - 5 Upcoming Events - Precollege Summer Programs Page 6 Multicultural Student Organizations

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Volume 14 Issue 3

Spring 2009

Inauguration Facts Since George Washington's first inauguration in 1789, every president has delivered an inauguration speech, although it is not a legal requirement. One precedent set was to include the phrase, “So help me God,” and kissing the Bible after taking the oath. Washington's second inaugural address is the shortest on record, with 135 words.

Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, DC (1801). Martin Van Buren was the first president who was not born a British subject. It was also the first time the president and the president-elect rode to the Capitol for the Inauguration together (1837).

Under Woodrow Wilson, the Inaugural ball was suspended for the first time since 1853 (1913).

African Americans participated in the Inaugural parade for the first time at Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration (1865). Dwight Eisenhower’s 1953 parade was covered by a 24-year-old reporter on the Washington Times-Herald as the “Inquiring Camera Girl”. Her name was Jacqueline Bouvier, eventually to become Jackie Kennedy. An attempt before Richard Nixon’s inauguration parade in 1973 to clear the route of pigeons went disas-trously wrong. A chemical called Roost-No-More was applied to the trees. It was supposed to make the birds’ feet itch so they would not stay in the trees. Instead, the birds ate the repellent, keeled over and left the prestig-ious Pennsylvania Avenue covered with dead and dying birds which had to be hurriedly swept away.

We have all heard it hundreds of times—“This inauguration is historical,” with the January 20, 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama, as first Black president of the USA. Best wishes, President Barack Obama! I found some interesting facts on the Internet regarding past presidents and their inaugurations. Of particular interest to me was William Henry Harrison, who had the longest speech (over 2 hours long). He delivered the speech without a coat or hat on a bitterly cold day, and he died a month later while in office.

~ Linda Pluke, Editor

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Movie: I don’t think I have a favorite movie. I’m not that picky when it comes to movies, so long as I’m entertained.

TV show: Friends, Heroes & Naruto. The 3 best shows ever!

Food: My mom’s eggs & sausage. My roommate’s Xai & Dao are really good cooks too.

Color: Fall Colors

Website: My new obsession is PSPTUTS.com. They give great tutori-als on photo manipulation, web design, image restoration, etc…

Lue Vang is a graduated senior of UWSP, who was originally born and raised in Menomonie, WI. He was supposed to walk in the fall semester’s graduation ceremony, but his brother (who attends UW-Stout) also graduated on the same day, and they didn’t want their parents to split up to be at both graduations. So, Lue will walk this Spring to receive his degree in Web Media and Digital Development. He also chose to study at UWSP, not just because it was two hours away from home, but because he was interested in the WDMD program. “Nowhere else did a school have something that sounded as in-teresting as ‘Web & Digital Media Development!’” He now plans to work at WebZack, LLC as an Intern Web Designer and hopes to be hired full-time. If not, he would also like to go to Minnesota or Milwau-kee to look for work and maybe even someday move out to larger areas, such as California or New York. Aside from graduating, Lue’s time at UWSP has been very memorable with his involvement in many organizations here. He has been involved with: HaSEAAC, International Club, Chinese Cultural Club, Student Government Association, UWSP Choral Union, Intervarsity, Ki Alpha, and Kento Anime Society. Being involved in so many groups, he has learned to promote diversity, get involved, learn about other cultures and groups, stay busy, and learn necessary business skills for the professional world. Out of all of these, HaSEAAC was his main focus. “I was very excited when I first joined back in the fall of 2003. I had big goals that I wanted to see take place through this organization and jumping straight into college organizations from being High School President definitely gave me a confidence boost! The first thing I learned, though, was that I had so much to learn! Through it all though, I have grown and matured so much from being a member of this organization. From being a regular member to becoming the Web Master, then President and holding committee chair positions, HaSEAAC has given me and the other members the opportunity to make a real difference. It just feels so amazing to know that you are a part of something that is changing the community and our generation for the better.”

It’s no wonder that Lue can’t pick just one good memory throughout his time as a student at UWSP. “I’ve honestly had so many good memories here! I really can’t narrow it down to just one. I can, however, say that many lifelong relationships have been made, and I hope to see more!” Lue is very used to being on the run, always being busy, but in his actual free time, he likes to relax before pursuing hob-bies, so sleep is always good for him. But after that comes music, singing, photography, enjoying time with friends, playing volleyball, and running. Now with graduation, Lue would also like to focus more time on his freelance photography and has actually been shooting for a few years now, and ultimately have a successful career as a Musician…someday. ~ Vira-Phong Vue

Lue Vang

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Linda Pluke Email: lpluke@uwsp.edu

Ron Strege Email: rstrege@uwsp.edu

Welcome back to another semester at UWSP. I hope this newsletter finds you safe and content and ready to have another great year.

So I have been talking to many people over the last year or so about the importance of knowing who you are at your core. It seems that lots of us have no idea who we are. More importantly we have no idea what we be-lieve in anymore. You need to know what you value in this life. That might be your family or your religion. It might be truth or it might be respect. Your core values define you. Take a look at how you are leading your life. Does the way you lead your life, the way you act; does that match what you value? If you can answer yes, you are way ahead of most people. If you can’t answer yes, it might be time to make some changes. Good luck this semester. Don’t cut class! Come see me if I can help with anything.

Last April I borrowed Jen Anderson Richmond’s Tom-Tom navigation system. I was on my way to a conference in Milwaukee, so got some quick instructions on using Tom-Tom. The navigation system is pretty awesome, however, I, the driver, wasn't exactly using it prop-erly. Everything was fine that night until I got to Milwaukee around 9:00 pm. Tom-Tom told me to get onto Hwy 45 North, I think, and that was fine. But, somehow I ended up going in a circle

and back on I-94. For the next two hours, I think that Tom-Tom was trying to help me get back on track. I did see the Downtown Hilton, and thought that's where I was to be, but never got close enough to try going there, and that was the wrong Hilton. I went over the bridge over the Summerfest grounds at least twice (Port of Milwaukee), and Tom-Tom guided me back to downtown. I went around and around downtown, and there were lots of construction projects, and closed streets, so Tom-Tom would tell me to do things that weren't possible (how would he know?). I finally found a parking spot on Kilbourne Avenue, and called Nolan (my husband) for help. He used to live near Marquette University when he was on his first state job, so knows the area better than I. The conclusion that we came to was that I should try to get back to I-94 West.

By some miracle, I did find Wisconsin Avenue, and Marquette University, so I knew where I was from there. I got back on I-94, went to Hwy 45 North, and got off at the correct exit this time. I did a lot of unnecessary back tracking, but I felt more comfortable about where I was. I got to the hotel around 11:00 pm. I had coughed my way down to Mil-waukee—and was feeling rather sick by the time I got to the correct Hilton.

Tom-Tom was great, and when I got to the hotel, he did announce that I had reached my destination. I, of course, was in the wrong lane to turn there, so had to go down the street and turn around. I think that Tom-Tom was exasperated with me by that point, so he didn't say a word!

I had Tom-Tom with me when I wrote this to Jen, so put him in a drawer in my office over the weekend, where he was probably thoroughly confused about his location! Once I was back to work, it seemed funny, but it wasn't so funny on that Tuesday night. It will be a fun story to tell my grandchildren for years to come! I never did make it to that conference. I had worked myself up so much, and the thought of getting lost and/or finding parking near UW-Milwaukee was more than I could take! Have a great semester, and don’t get lost!

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Saturday, May 2, 2009

10 am—5 pm

Free Admission

Stevens Point Area High School

1201 North Point Drive

Stevens Point, WI 54481

This event is Free …...and open to the public, thanks to the generosity of numerous sponsors. Food and crafts will be priced very reasonably. The whole purpose of the gathering is to break down stereo-types and reduce apprehensions.

Portage County Cultural Festival

For more information, please visit the website at:

http://www.portagecountyculturalfestival.org

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

7:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

$10.00 for Singles

$18.00 for Couples

Formal Attire Required

*Those not in Formal Attire WILL NOT BE ADMITTED

Melvin Laird Room

Dreyfus University Center

1015 Reserve Street

Stevens Point, WI 54481

For more information please contact:

Mao Lo at mlo336@uwsp.edu

Mr. HaSEAAC 2009 Saturday, February 14th 2009

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Alumni Room

Dreyfus University Center

1015 Reserve Street

Stevens Point, WI 54481

$3.00 Admission for all to attend

For more information please contact::

Mao Lo at mlo336@uwsp.edu

HaSEAAC’s Valentine Dance Saturday, February 14th 2009

8:00 pm - Midnight

$2.00 with Mr. HaSEAAC Ticket

$3.00 without

Alumni Room,

Dreyfus University Center

1015 Reserve Street

Stevens Point, WI 54481

For more information please contact::

Mao Lo at mlo336@uwsp.edu

Hmong National Development (HND)

14th ANNUAL HMONG NATIONAL

CONFERENCE

April 3-5, 2009

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel

Appleton, Wisconsin

For more information please visit:

www.HNDinc.org

Community Celebration

Monday, January 19, 2009

7:00—8:30pm

Stevens Point Area Senior High School

1201 North Point Dr., Stevens Point

Martin Luther King Jr.

This clipart is from:

http://clipart.peirceinternet.com/info.html

Camp COFAC

Studio Art Session

June 21 - 27, 2009

Grades 9-12

Upward Bound

June 14 - July 25, 2009

Grades 9-12

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Other Events

Soul Food Dinner Sunday February 15, 2009

16th Annual Doors open 5:00 pm , dinner at 5:30pm ~ DUC Laird Room

Hosted by: Black Student Union

Gospel Fest Saturday March 28, 2009

Starts at 7pm ~ NFAC Michelsen Hall

Hosted by: Black Student Union

Tickets will be sold at the UWSP Ticket Office

36th Annual AIRO Pow-Wow

May 2, 2009

UWSP Berg Gym ~ Grand Entries 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Hosted by: American Indians Reaching for Opportunities (AIRO)

Call 715-346-3576 for more info

Precollege Summer Programs

TV-Film Camp Production

June 21 - 27, 2009

Grades 8-9

Community Problem Solv-ing & Leadership Seminar

June 11 - 13, 2009

Grades 8-11

Camp COFAC Music Session

June 14 - 20, 2009

Grades 9-12

English for College

for English Language Learners June 14 - July 11, 2009

Grades 9-12

Wisconsin Youth

Conference

June 21 - 26, 2009

Ages 14-17

Computers for Kids

June 21 - 27, 2009

Grades 6-8

If you know any disadvantaged middle and high school students who are Wisconsin residents, please share this precollege information with them. This is an opportunity for them to experience what it is like to live on a college campus while attending skill-building or enrichment courses. All students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch may be eligible for a scholar-

ship that is funded by the Department of Public Instruc-tion.

For a 2009 precollege program brochure or more information, please call Linda Pluke, Precollege Coordinator at 1-877-354-UWSP or email: lpluke@uwsp.edu

DPI Funded programs:

Programs with other funding:

39th International Dinner

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Starts at 6 pm - 9:30pm

Laird Room

There will be food, dances, singing, music, skits, etc, Come and enjoy the International Dinner hosted by the International Club. Tickets will be sold at the UWSP Ticket Office beginning on March 2, 2009. Call 715-346-4242

For more information please visit::

http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/iclub/

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Check out the

Multicultural Affairs

Web Page!

www.uwsp.edu/multicultural

for the most current information on events.

At University

of Wisconsin -

Stevens Point

Multicultural Affairs

UW-Stevens Point

202 Student Services Center

Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897

Phone: 715-346-3829

AIRO: American Indians Reaching for Opportunities Advisor: Sharon Cloud Ph: 715-346-3576 Email: scloud@uwsp.edu HaSEAAC: Hmong and Southeast Asian American Club Advisor: Sue Clark Kubley Ph: 715-346-3820 Email: skubley@uwsp.edu BSU: Black Student Union Advisors: Beverley David Ph: 715-346-4545 E-mail: bdavid@uwsp.edu

SAS: South Asia Society Advisor: Jyoti Chander and Devinder Sandhu Ph: 715-341-1538 and 715-346-4258 E-mail: j2chande@uwsp.edu and dsandhu@uwsp.edu I-Club: International Club Advisors: Brad Van Den Elzen and Marcia Mace

Ph: 715-346-3849 and 715-346-4906

Email: bvandene@uwsp.edu and mmace@uwsp.edu CCC: Chinese Culture Club Advisor: Jianwei Wang Ph: 715-346-3869 Email: j2wang@uwsp.edu

SALSA: Student Alliance for Latino Studies and Advancement Advisor: Rosario Alemparte and

Elia Armacanqui-Tipacti

Ph: 715-346-3762 and 346-2308 Email: earmacan@uwsp.edu and ralempar@uwsp.edu

AISES: American Indian Science and Engineering Society Advisor: Andrew Gokee Ph: 715-346-4147 Email: agokee@uwsp.edu

Volunteer To Be A Tutor!

The Portage County Literacy Council needs volunteers who are willing to spend two

hours a week working one-to-one with learn-ers. It's great experience for the tutors, and

tremendously helpful to the learners!

Go to the website for more info!!!

http://www.pocolit.org/

This clipart is from: parkablogs.blogspot.com

Come and celebrate the languages of the world by listening to or participat-ing in an evening of poetry and song

recited in the world’s many languages! Celebration of Languages

Wednesday, April 15, 2009—7 pm Contact Laurie Graboski Bauer if you

would like to participate. lgrabosk@uwsp.edu or 715-346-4737

FREE admission & refreshments!