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Entrepreneurial program offers education for prospective startups, scholarships and loans for would-be business owners April Wood Staff Writer Students who have the passion and drive to r un their own business will be happy for next semester. The new Business Entrepreneur Program is now available for the upcoming spring semester. The instr uctor for the new program targeted toward prospective small business owners is Michael Allen. Allen stated that he has had previous experience r unning and then selling his own business, and has taught the class before. One does not have to completely drop what they are doing in order to enroll. The program has four core
classes, wor th three credits each, and a choice for the fifth. Allen said that the program is for those with the qualities of a businessperson: a drive, creativity, relentlessness, and having a plan. First access to the program is given to a student has these traits. There are many facets of owning a business such finance and adver tising and gauging what do people want and need and how can you fulfill it like no one else can. It can be food or something more technological. With the unemployment rate so high for people 25 and younger, star ting a business can be optimal. Allen said that star ting a
business can be hard and it’s undeniable that the majority of businesses fail within the first three years, but not to let it intimidate anyone who is interested. “The businesses that fail were the ones that didn’t have a plan,” Allen informed. Fur thermore, having a small business does not mean that one has to be tied down to it. These classes will also teach the best strategy for getting the most out of a person’s exit from their business. There are scholarships available specifically for this program. Those that complete the program can get a $15,000 loan to star t their business; the star tup money is often an obstacle in today’s economy.
Retirement, tribal dance
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Nov. 21 - Campus security assisted a student with a minor medical issue.
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Nov. 25 - Hit and run incident caused minor damage to a student’s vehicle. The student may file a report to the Cd’A Police.
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Dec. 04 - Campus Security intervened in a verbal argument between two students in the SUB. A repor t was filed for potential disciplinary action.
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Dec. 04 - Theft of money from student possessions stored in Winton Hall.
Displaced workers emplaced Idaho Department of Labor offering long-term solutions for the displaced Thomas Hansen News Editor
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Ron Dorn, retiring on Jan. 3, receives a gag gift from Mark Browning at his retirement party.
The Idaho Depar tment of Labor is continuing to of fer a program catered to adults and dislocated workers. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult and Dislocated Worker program of fers assistance to adults and dislocated workers. Dislocated workers are qualified if they have been laid of f, their business or employer has closed, or they were dependent on the income of a spouse and are no longer suppor ted by that person. Adults of 18 years of age or more must meet a low-income criteria. A youth program is also of fered for applicants 16-21 years of age who meet lowincome requirements and have a bar rier to success such as pregnancy or parenting, foster care, contact with the criminal justice system, or being a public education drop out.
A federally funded program, the WIA provides employment ser vices for applicants, tailored to meet individual needs. Ser vices include job placement, on-the-job training, GED assistance, relocation, work experience/inter nships, occupational skills training, career exploration, suppor t and follow-up ser vices, and guidance and counseling. The program is longterm, and intended to provide life-long employment for committed individuals who meet the requirements and are selected. Applications must be submitted in advance of the star t of the Spring 2014 semester. In addition to the submission of an application, applicants must schedule a one-on-one inter view with a WIA program consultant. For more information potential applicants can contact the WIA case managers at the Idaho Depar tment of Labor of fices at 208-457-8789.
Ktunaxa Kickstarter NIC history students starts kickstarter for native culture book Thomas Hansen News Editor
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A Coeur d’Alene tribe member performs in tribal attire in the SUB for the final of the “Stories of the Gathering Place” events titled “History of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe”.
n NIC student is Kickstarting his heart to self-publish a book of native folklore. “The Culture of the Ktunaxa” by Justin Felts went on Kickstarter Dec. 6. Felts intends to collect folklore both in the form of tribal tales and in the culture expressed. He also intends to photograph landscapes featured in these cultural writings. To get this information, Felts will travel to tribal locations and get the information directly from the source in addition to information from existing records. The Ktunaxa inhabited the northern states from Washington to Montana, as well as British Columbia. In the U.S. they are commonly known as the Kootenai. Felts is working toward an A.S. in histor y at present, but said he intends to apply his research of isolate cultures to a masters’ degree in anthropology. Felts said that his long-term
goal is to study cultures with isolate languages, languages that differ from their neighbors, and do a series of publications on all of them. If the Kickstarter succeeds, Felts hopes to finish and publish his book by Januar y of 2015, aiming for Fall 2014. Felts is attempting to raise $3,500 over a 15-day period to help pay for the cost of travel and other expenses. The Kickstarter is all-or-nothing, requiring the full goal or more in order for him to receive any of the pledges. Backers of the Kickstarter who pledge certain increments of money will also receive additional rewards. A pledge of $20 earns a copy of the book, $50 or more for a signed copy, $100 for the previous rewards and your name in the “thank you” sections, $250 to additionally receive an inter view transcript and unpublished pictures, $500 for an additional personalization of the signed copy and a “coffee table” bound version of the pictures used in the book as well as unpublished photos. Felts’ Kickstarter will end on Dec. 22 at 3 p.m.