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Aquarius

1/20 - 2/18

Don’t talk back to the Rice Krispies. It will confirm people’s suspicions that you’re insane.

Pisces

2/19 - 3/20

Watch where you’re walking the 31st. There’s a bad vibe in the atmosphere. A wall is bound and determined to jump out at you.

Aries

3/21 - 4/19

Gemini

5/21 - 6/20

Stop fretting about passing your first semester of college. Review your basic grammar, math and science skills, and you’ll be fine.

Cancer

Scorpio

6/21 -7/22

Time to put high school away and pack up for the big leagues. Don’t forget Top Ramen or a Swiffer — that’ll be a regret in time.

Leo

7/23 - 8/22

Telling people you fell asleep in the sun isn’t going to fly when it was raining the day before. Everyone knows you overdid it at the tanning salon.

Taurus

Virgo

One minute you’re up, the next you’re down. It’s time to start managing those emotions.

SUMMER SIZZLES

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Finish out the summer with strong beats, dance music and a good time. It’s almost time to hit the library, shell out cash for heavy textbooks and be trapped indoors listening to lectures while the few rays of sun left beat down. Here’s some tracks to help summer go out strong.

9/23 - 10/22

When you drive by a wedding, resist the urge to moon the happy couple.

Just because you love your butt doesn’t mean anyone else does.

Just because you think the world revolves around you doesn’t mean it does, which means no one is required to kiss your toes no matter how much you want them to.

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Libra

8/23 - 9/22

Running up and down the halls screaming at 2 a.m. because you believe there are green things in your bed? Seriously?

“California Gurls” — Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg California girls may be the best in the world according to Perry, but Idaho girls are just as ferocious. Sex on the beach, sand in shoes, “warm, wet and wild.” “Once you party with us you’ll be falling in love.”

“My First Kiss” — 3OH!3 feat. Ke$ha My first kiss was when I was five, after I was literally chased up a tree by another kindergartner. Yep. He was determined. So is this song.

Determined to paint a smile on listeners’ faces and no matter how much it’s hated, you know you sing along.

“Just Dance” — Lady Gaga Forget all and any stress and do as Gaga says: Just dance and everything will be OK. More good beats will flow through your body and keep you moving and test your dance skills, or lack thereof.

“Tonight Tonight” — Hot Chelle Rae Get the need to go crazy every night and wake up with random tattoos out of your system while there’s still some summer left with this hit that does it all for you.

“Stereo Hearts” — Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine A cute love song that compares the heart in love to a vinyl record. The heart scratches and skips because it has been broken, but if the stereo heart is played like a radio it beats loudly for the lover.

“Party Rock Anthem” — LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem.”

Enough said.

“Summertime Blues” — Alan Jackson Don’t let the summertime blues get you down, there’s always something to do even if it’s just relaxing in the rays.

With strong acoustics and

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Party animal, it’s time to calm down and put some reading glasses on.

Sagittarius

11/22 - 12/21

There is an easy way to do things, which means you don’t have to break your neck making things 10 times more difficult than they really are.

Capricorn

12/22 - 1/19

Yawn … yawn … Stop being so dull. Please. Or everyone you come in contact with this month will … zzzzzz …

soothing, deep lyrics, this is a feel good song for hanging in the shade with friends.

“Who Says” — Selena Gomez Definitely a feel good song for when things aren’t going right. Gomez sings about remembering who you are or finding out who you want to be and sticking to that. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks or says — do what you want.

“Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy” — Big & Rich Who needs a car to get to campus anyway? Country can party too. If you’re country, this is a must have summer love song.

“The Lazy Song” — Bruno Mars Stay home and don’t do anything — don’t answer the phone, don’t put on make-up and be sure to stay in pajamas.

This song is perfect for the few days before moving and starting classes. Get some beauty rest because once the semester starts it’s not going to happen.

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Berkley Olmstead and John Millick perform stretches during the 25 minute TRX Blast session at the Student Recreation Center Feb. 10.

There is also the usual 50-minute class available for those who want a longer workout.

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The term “Freshman 15” refers to the extra pounds most college students pack on during their first year of college, but this legendary weight gain may be an exaggeration.

Helen Brown, an instructor in the University of Idaho Department of Movement Sciences, said the Freshman 15 is a myth. A study conducted at a private northeastern university concluded that the average weight gain of freshman college students is 2.7 pounds and only five percent of the students gained 15 pounds, Brown said.

“The really important point is that they are still gaining weight,” she said. “Enough freshmen are gaining more weight than the general population, that it’s a concern.”

Brown said the study showed the weight gain reported by college freshman was nearly six times that of the general population, and continuing to gain weight at such a rate for several years

would lead to the students becoming obese.

Although many students participate in sports and physical activities in high school, Brown said students tend to be less active when in college because they are focused more on schoolwork. It may also be difficult for students to adjust to the responsibility of creating balanced meals and monitoring their own portion sizes.

“I think that access to so many food options and unlimited portions is really difficult for people,” Brown said. “When you live at home you don’t have that kind of availability of food that students face when they come to college.”

The average person needs about 2,000 calories per day, and Brown said it’s not difficult to reach this limit. Brown recommended students eat only three meals, with one or two snacks each day. Students should also maintain physical activity, pay attention to their hunger cues and stop eating when they are full, Brown said.

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Freshmen fears

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involved with events is a really good way to meet people who share interests.”

Not having a solid social Senior Ryan Hutten said group was the hardest part choosing what he was going to of being a University of Idaho do with the rest of his life was freshman, said junior Heather his biggest fear.

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“I knew I liked business, but “By the time I was a senior at that point I wasn’t positive in high school I had a ton that it was something I wanted of friends and I didn’t need to do for the rest of my life,” to worry about who was in Hutten said. “Choosing at 18my class or who I needed to years-old what you want to do hang out with,” Schrader said. for the rest of your life is not “Walking into college was an easy choice.” terrifying because there were Hutten said the best way to hundreds of people in my handle this fear is to take the classes and I didn’t general education know a single one classes seriously. of them.”

“A lot of them Schrader said might seem dumb, her biggest fear was but if there’s somegetting lost and thing that interests not knowing how you in an entry classes worked. level class then it “I never had will probably interto go to separate est you the further buildings before or along you go as have online assignwell,” Hutten said. ments,” Schrader “By taking those said. “I also had heather schrader classes seriously, I this fear of not getthink you can more ting my books on easily tell if you’re in the major time and having them be the that’s right for you.” wrong ones.”

Schrader said her first week For junior Katie Shuter, getof classes was surreal. ting used to all the new free“I didn’t feel like I was dom of college was interesting, in school because I lived on she said. campus and went to classes on “It was awhile into the first campus,” Schrader said. “I was semester before I realized that stressed out because the sylI actually could choose if I labuses looked so full and hard. was going to class, if I wanted There was a lot of info and I to go out and that was somedidn’t think I could remember thing I had to get used to,” it all.”

Shuter said.

Schrader said her advice to Shuter said she was most incoming students is to relax. afraid of not making new “Being organized is helpful friends, aside from the group too, and showing up to classes of high school friends who had is important most of the time,” also chosen to attend UI. Schrader said. “College is fun if “Being in a sorority, joining you allow it to be and talking clubs and being a part of the to random people in class is marching band I met so many helpful, as long as you’re not people and made so many new too creepy about it.” friends,” Shuter said. “Being active on campus and getting see fears, page 11 rhiannon rinas rawr

I also had this fear of not getting my books on time and having them be the wrong ones.”

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180 ways to get involved Clubs and organizations offer opportunity to be active on campus national issues are discussed.

There are also different clubs that give students the opportunity Student Engagement Coordiof meeting international students. nator Denise Carl said there are a An example of these clubs is the wide range of clubs and orgaInternational Students Council, nizations in different fields that which is connected to other interUniversity of Idaho students can national clubs that host various be a part of beginning cultural nights during their freshmen year, the semester. totaling at just less Apart from getting than 200. involved in clubs on “There are about campus, there are 180 clubs broken volunteer oppordown into differtunities opened to ent categories,” Carl students through the said. “You can search volunteer center on for them on the the third floor of the school’s website by Idaho Commons. looking into specific Bruce Mann, categories or using coordinator for the keywords.”

Volunteer CenBy searching the ter, said there are website, students denise carl numerous voluncan find out about teer opportunities clubs that exist opened to students that make within and outside the academic it possible for students to get border, Carl said. involved and make a difference The clubs on campus focus in their community. locally and internationally.

“Center for Volunteerism and The International Affairs Club, Social Action provides opportunian affiliate of the Martin ties for students to get involved Institute of International not only with their community, Studies, is a club where interbut also nationally, regionally and toluwani adekunle rawr

I think your freshman year is an opportunity to test out the waters to find out which one you like or not.”

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Members of the LGBTQA gather for Lavender Lunch in the office of Multicultural Affairs office in the Teaching and Learning Community. Heather Gasser, director of the Women’s Center, said the lunch is a weekly reminder to participants that there is a safe place to turn. internationally,” Mann said.

Mann said the volunteer opportunities open to students Aug. 20 and that it makes it possible for first year students to get involved as soon as possible.

“Freshmen students have the opportunity to get involved early by taking part in Serving Your New Community (SYNC), which is on the same day as Palousafest,” Mann said.

Student government is another organization to consider becoming a part of. There are dif-

ferent options to consider when getting involved with the ASUI, including a student internship with the Volunteer Center, leadership interns that work with student organizations and opportunities to be a board chair or senator.

ASUI President Samantha Perez said the benefits of being a part of student government greatly improve a student’s future.

“It is great on a resumé, provides a great job experience, being able to make a difference on campus and have your voice heard on

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campus,” Perez said. “You meet different people and build those relationships.”

There is an opportunity for freshmen to be a board chair next spring by applying for the position later, during the fall semester, Perez said.

Carl said getting involved in college clubs in your first year of college is important.

“I think your freshman year is an opportunity to test out the waters to find out which one you like or not,” Carl said.

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4. Student Recreation Center

No need to fret gaining the Freshmen 15 with this gym — Zumba, wall climbing and exercise machines with TV (so there’s no excuse not to go to the gym because your favorite show is on).

1. Teaching Learning Center/Idaho Commons

Yes, they’re technically two different buildings, but also one at the same time. In the TLC — the half of the building located closest to the library — are classrooms, the Dean of Students office, Information Technology Services Help Desk (computer problems are fixed here), computer lab/printing stations and more. The Idaho Commons holds a food court with numerous treats to choose from, the Market Place for snacks on the go, Einstein’s Bros. Bagels (food and coffee), a bookstore and the offices of ASUI, the student government.

4 2. Student Union Building

The SUB houses the financial aid offices, the Registrar’s office, cashiers, the Vandal Card office and student information desks. Along with all the information you can handle about being a student at the University of Idaho, is Joe’s Café — say hello to coffee and treats. Don’t forget to visit the Student Media offices on the third floor.

3. Kibbie Dome

It’s the home of Vandal athletics. Come here to watch the Vandal football team win some games and show school spirit by wearing Gold, Silver and Black. When basketball season comes around, don’t get confused because the Dome becomes converted into the Cowan Spectrum for many of the home games.

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5. UI Library

The library will become your best friend with four stories of wall-to-wall research books, books to read for fun, microfilm and newspapers. Once you figure it out, the library is easy to maneuver and you don’t even need to enter the building with www.lib.uidaho.edu.

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8. Vandal Store

Textbooks are crazy expensive no matter where you get them. Here books are available with assistants and computers prepped to look up your textbooks by class. And hey, you can even rent them now.

9. Hello Walk

6. Student Health Clinic and Pharmacy

This is the place to go when flu and cold season strike and classes aren’t going to happen.

Professors require a doctor’s note when classes are missed due to health reasons. This is a good place to remember.

The first University of Idaho dean would walk this path on his way to and from his office saying hello to everyone.

Rumor has it if someone didn’t respond, then he would follow them around until he got a response. The path is beautiful and surrounded by trees — perfect for relaxing and reading.

10. Ridenbaugh Hall

7. Counseling and Testing Center

Tests are a pain in the butt, homesickness is harsh and campus life can be extremely stressful. The Counseling and Testing Center is here to help no matter what is ailing you or a friend from test anxiety to eating disorders and depression — don’t be embarrassed to ask for help, the staff at the CTC don’t judge and do want to help.

Welcome musicians, this is your rehearsal hall. This building is full of rooms with pianos and halls swept with music. It’s a quiet place, near the Lionel Hampton School of Music building, for the muchneeded time to get every note and every beat just right.

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THROW IN YOUR SHOES

Delta Chi continues senior shoe tree tradition from 1997 elizabeth rudd rawr

When Brian Kane transferred to the University of Idaho in 1997, he decided the campus could use what he called “a new layer of culture” in the form of a senior shoe tree, but his motion for change failed — at least in an official capacity.

Fred Jessup, local Delta Chi adviser, said Kane transferred from a Chapter in Pennsylvania where it was a common practice to have seniors in the house throw their shoes into a tree, so he wanted to bring the tradition to UI. The motion actually failed, but some of the members, the seniors, took it upon themselves to throw the shoes in the tree anyway, because being seniors nobody could really do anything about it, said Jessup, a member of the 2000 pledge class.

Since then, the tree on the corner of University and Blake avenues has been decorated with a variety of shoes from tennis shoes to flip flops to snowboard boots, and even a crutch and walker, which Jessup said was a contribution from a member of his pledge class.

“The guy’s name was Dave Church and he had small knee caps and we used to kind of tease him about it. “You have bad knees, and so we got him a walker,” Jessup said. “He’d push it around the hallways, especially when it was cold in the mornings, he’d push it around the hallways and by the time we were seniors he decided he had enough of us making fun of him so he threw it up in the tree.”

But the tradition involves more than flinging a pair of shoes into a tree in the front lawn. It’s an all-day event for departing seniors that begins with an auction and ends with a tune and flying shoes, said senior Travis Beckman.

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four years of college,” Beckman said. “So everybody sits outside and each senior, they have like an auction, so they hold up shirts and people raise their hands if they want them.”

Following the auction the members surround the seniors in the yard and as a group they sing their house song, Billy Joel’s “Piano Man,” and then the seniors throw their shoes into the tree. “… It’s really kind of like an emotional experience because all the seniors — they know it’s the last time doing it, they’re in the middle, they’re starting to tear up a little bit,” Beckman said. “Because it’s the last time they’re actually going to be living in the house or seeing most of these people for years and years and years.”

Jessup said the tradition has remained the same since it began, and he believes it will continue for as long as the tree is standing. Brandon Cary, fraternity president, said he has no intentions of altering the ritual.

“Never will I change anything like that,” Cary said.

Cary said a few alumni question the practice and he does get some people touring campus who snap pictures of the tree and ask for the story. Beckman said people have asked him if it was a type of hazing, and when freshmen ask about it he tries to explain the tradition, but said it just doesn’t do it justice because they need the whole experience.

“My favorite memory was … my first experience with it, and all the seniors were giving away stuff, and one of the seniors shows up and he holds up a pair of shoes,” Beckman said. “And, we have formal days and some kids just never had shoes, and so he holds up a couple of these very nice shoes and specifically calls me out because I didn’t have any shoes because I always lost them … and finally says, ‘Here now you don’t have an excuse not to wear shoes to rituals.’”

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Adjusting to campus life Saving face 101 portant to get acquainted with Change is inevitable, but when it comes, there’s no other older students because they are able to show you around and option than to adapt. help you settle down, while From high school to college you can also meet up is indeed a big change with new students and one that might like yourself and start take some time to adto build long-lasting just. To help make this relationships. adjustment smoother, Get involved with there are some imporclubs and organizatant steps to follow. tions, both on-camThe first step to adpus and in Moscow, justing to college life is and Palousafest is a realizing the fact that great way to start. you are now in college There are so many and developing a new ani uw tol clubs and organizaframe of mind. You adekunle tions to get involved have to start thinking rawr with on campus and differently from how in Moscow. It is also you used to, have an a great way of meeting new open mind and be ready to and awesome people as well embrace whatever opportunity as getting settled in your new comes your way. environment.

Do not just stay in your Dealing with a huge workdorm room expecting to meet load can be really difficult, but new people, you have to get it’s important to be on top of out there and meet both freshmen and older students. It’s im- your work even with distrac-

tions from other activities and involvements. This is where time management comes in. It‘s important to manage your time wisely and with a system that works best for you, but regardless of the system, make sure to remain on top of everything.

College is fun and there is a lot to do but never take on more than you can handle.

Different activities might pique your interests but you really cannot do too many things at the same time, so know your limit. Take part in the ones you are most interested in and concentrate on them fully.

Never forget the reason why you are in college. There can be so many distractions but remain focused on achieving your goals.

College is a journey with different experiences. Embrace all opportunities with open hands, be adventurous and enjoy every single moment.

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University of Idaho will welAlso, the professor is right there come thousands of students to to answer any questions that campus for another might come up. They year full of fun, hard like it when students work and learning ask questions. It shows experiences in and out theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in of the classroom. the material, care Returning students about their education have a pretty good idea and want to be there. of what to expect in Avoiding the temptacollege and while it can tion to sleep in, get be a fairly busy time of coffee with friends or year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a comfortable enjoy the sunshine busy. The first few days before it turns to snow ashley and even weeks of colwill be worth it when a centers lege for any freshmen student wakes up sneezrawr (or transfer student) are ing, coughing, congested likely to be confusing and achy. It happens at and frustrating; on top of busy. least once a semester to everyYet there are some ways body. So think of those allowed every student, not just those absences as sick days and get to new to the game, can make the the Student Health Clinic pronto. transition into college and a new school year a little smoother.

Put yourself out there

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t procrastinate This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t high school.

Waiting until the morning the assignment is due to start wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fly. Professors arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blind and happen to be good at spotting the student whose work was done at the last minute versus the student who took time to work on it.

Nobody likes to spend their nights writing papers on the governmental policies in Third World countries or the Renaissance in 17th century France, but the sooner theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re done, the sooner evening socializing can begin.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret the grade a person receives in any class is earned when he or she shows they have a basic knowledge of the material covered. Whether a student needs tutoring in math, biology, English or any other class; help with research; or any number of other tasks, UI has programs designed specifically to help students succeed. Use them.

To skip class or not?

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skip class. Just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Many professors have a strict attendance policy and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there to help students succeed.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been proven students who attend class more often receive better grades and a boost of confidence because they

Leaving home to go to college is scary and more than a little overwhelming. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot to take in and few â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if any â&#x20AC;&#x201D; familiar faces around at first to help the transition from teenager living at home to that of a poor, broke college student living on his or her own with every responsibility.

There are two options for any students who find themselves scared and alone: They can spend their time at UI in their dorm room alone, playing World of Warcraft and going home every single weekend, or they can take a deep breath and put themselves out there.

Living on campus doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow for much privacy but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean students have to spend their days awkwardly.

The easiest way to deal with sharing a tiny space with at least one other person is to make friends with them. It can be like having a built in best friend. Another great way to make friends is to sit next to somebody new in class or while eating at Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place.

The best way for any student to make the most of their time at UI is to find something theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re passionate about and get involved. Soon theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find themselves at home with a group of friends who share the same interest.

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Are you among the most popular? kelcie moseley rawr

Out of hundreds of majors offered at the University of Idaho, it might seem simple to narrow down 10 that are the most popular just by guessing, but a few might come as a surprise.

Many guesses might include the staples, like art, history, English, etc. But the reality leans farther from the humanities and more toward science, including: achitecture, biology, business econ-general option, civil engineering, elementary education, general studies, marketing, mechanical engineering, psychology (Based on a five-year average).

So what can a freshman entering one of these majors expect, and why do people flock to them?

Architecture UI’s architecture major is unique in its approach, said Mark Hoversten, Dean of the College of Art and Architecture.

He called it the “poetic merger” of art and design, which is why it is in their college and not engineering — where it’s sometimes located at other universities. The merging of these disciplines is why Hoversten thinks architecture is such a popular major at UI. “They are very interested in that creativity combined with a business career, and combined with science, technology and construction,” Hoversten said. “So, if you put those three things together, the creativity and the art combined with career opportunities combined with science and technology, you come up with the design disciplines.”

Hoversten said those factors allow for flexibility in career paths and offer a wide umbrella of choices to graduates.

Enrollment in the college shot up from 2007-2009 by 2030 percent, but Hoversten said

they are about even this year, which is more than some can say on a national basis. Many design disciplines have seen a decline, which is likely a result of the recession.

Hoversten said most changing of architecture majors happens in the first year, and a good share remains within the college, just transferring to different disciplines, like virtual technology and design.

For those entering the major, he said being open to all areas is key.

“Stay open minded, learn as much about all the different career paths as you can,” he said. “(And) definitely take advantage of what’s unique at UI, which is the poetic merger of art and design.”

Biology College of Science Associate Dean Mark Nielsen said biology is a huge choice for the College of Science that offers six undergraduate degrees total. Nielsen said at the beginning of the year orientation they ask how many are biology majors, “that’s about half of them.”

“Most of them want to be doctors, but a lot don’t end up taking that road,” Nielsen said.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean they drop out of biology altogether, he said. Many start in biology to go into medicine, but some find a different avenue through the major.

Like many science majors, some students don’t stick to biology for the full four years and switch out.

Nielsen attributes much of that to chemistry and physics, which are required parts of the curriculum.

“So if students get discouraged and move to other majors, it’s usually because of those courses,” he said.

The College of Science’s enrollment numbers are up 10 percent, Nielsen said, and that’s not including the recent addition of the microbiol-

ogy, molecular biology and biochemistry majors, which puts it up approximately 26 percent. He said that probably has something to do with the job market, projections of a future “talent suck” of those with math and science degrees and a statewide push for more focus on science and technology related fields.

For those entering the program, Nielsen had straightforward advice.

“I’d give the same advice to biology students as anybody, and that’s go to your advisers and go to your classes,” he said. “That’s one of our biggest problems.”

He said he also encourages students to use the core classes to get exposure to the subject, and to pursue courses they find interesting, even if they are unrelated to their current focus.

Education To College of Education Dean Corinne Mantle-Bromley, many future teachers start breaking into teaching much earlier than college — with brothers and sisters or neighborhood friends.

“I think one of the reasons it is a really popular major is there are folks who see themselves in this role really early on,” Mantle-Bromley said. “... But I think the even bigger issue is people really want to make a difference in others’ lives.”

She said teachers are needed in every community, from big cities to tiny ones, and it gives interested students an opportunity to go wherever they want, including back to their hometowns if they wish.

Many secondary education majors have a focus area they are interested in, like history or science, but Mantle-Bromley said she encourages them to go further.

“I would love for every one of our secondary majors to double major,” she said.

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Education has been a hot topic in Idaho during the past year, and recent legislation put forward by Tom Luna, Idaho’s superintendent of public instruction, has had an effect on the College of Education.

Luna’s education reform bill included restrictions on teachers’ collective bargaining rights, will eliminate tenure and arm every high school student with a laptop, and Luna is pushing for required online classes for high school graduation.

Mantle-Bromley said their enrollment is slightly down from previous years, which she believes to be a direct result of the recent political events.

But she said the recent reform creates an even greater need for excellent teachers, who may have to work around a system not designed for their communities. She said

the most rural of communities around Idaho may have trouble with trying to use the Internet as a teaching method. But she said even teachers with access to those capabilities will need to become comfortable with online learning, which is why they will be integrating and developing online learning tools for students in coming years.

As far as incoming freshmen go, Mantle-Bromley stressed the importance of students being versatile and flexible.

“I would encourage them to continue their interests, I would encourage them to look for ways to distinguish themselves from other grads,” she said. “If there’s extra coursework that can be taken, or practicum ... anything else that can add to a school district is going to help them get that job.”

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“The environmental stimulus of food being present … we just eat more when it’s available, when it’s in our sight.” she said.

Sarah Clark, a sophomore in athletic training, said watching what you eat can be difficult in a sorority and the key to controlling your weight during freshman year is monitoring portion sizes.

“Because I was so active in high school I was always really conscious about what I eat,” she said. “When someone cooks for you, you don’t know the ingredients so it’s hard to watch what you eat.”

During high school, Clark participated in volleyball, swimming, track and field and cross country. Clark said she was unconcerned about gaining weight her freshman year because she had been in shape throughout high school, and knew she could continue to exercise at the Student Recreation Center.

“I was excited about that when I heard,” she said. “During the school year I usually go work out 3-4 times a week.”

Clark said incoming freshmen need to exercise portion control, stay active by working out at least three times a week for 30 minutes or an hour, and try not to binge drink on alcohol.

“If people didn’t drink in college, it would probably be the Freshman Five instead of 15,” she said.

Brown said moderate alcohol drinking for women is one drink per day and two drinks for men. Drinking in excess of this is considered heavy drinking, and Brown said students should stick to this rule for their health and to avoid empty calories.

Fitness Director Peg Hamlett said students should view the SRC as their own private club.

“If you were renting a place, a gym facility included would be a huge perk and I think students should look at it that way,” she said.

The SRC has a variety of ways to stay physically fit

including sports clubs, intramural sports, dance classes, weight-training classes and gravity classes, and Hamlett said students should take advantage of the opportunities available to them.

It is also beneficial to find a partner to exercise with, Hamlett said.

“Finding a buddy system is really good because they can work out with each other and it keeps them coming,” she said. “Some people are self-motivating, but most people, we need that extra push and someone to say, “Hey are we working out today?’”

Hamlett said students should find the activities they like to do and always be willing to try something new. Small-town students who haven’t been exposed to gyms or recreation centers are often afraid to use the equipment or ask personal trainers for help, Hamlett said.

“Here at the rec, all the staff loves talking to students,” she said. “Discuss goals with a personal trainer … what you like to do and what you don’t like to do.”

Students should also get into the habit of making healthy food choices and eating what Hamlett refered to as a rainbow type of diet.

“Look at the food you have eaten during the day and if the main color is brown because I ate cereal for breakfast and I had pizza for lunch and fried chicken for dinner, how about some green or red,” she said.

Hamlett said one main suggestion for students is to buy a wellness pass and attend fitness classes at the SRC. The SRC gears its classes to meet the physical wants and needs of students and tries to keep up with what is happening in the fitness world, Hamlett said.

Most importantly, students should not be afraid to ask questions about their personal fitness.

“Come in when a personal trainer is working or stop in my office anytime, it doesn’t cost a thing,” she said.

fears

from page 4 Although she has been on campus for a few years, she said she still has fears of doing poorly in her classes.

“I’m super shy around people I don’t know but it’s also getting easier as I get older,” Schrader said. “I feel that it helps being an upperclassman now because I’m not the one who is the most

shoes

from page 8 This year, Beckman will be one of the seniors participating in the tradition. He said he has had his shoes ready and selected since he was a freshman a pair of black Adidas he ripped the sole off of one night.

“It all depends on the person. Some shoes have more

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She also said communication with advisers, professors and staff is paramount.

“Our intent is for all our grads to have an excellent experience, and if there is anything keeping that from happening then we want to know about it,” Mantle-Bromley said.

Engineering Engineering is one of the top colleges at UI, so it’s not a surprise that two engineering majors are among the most popular. John Crepeau, chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, said part of the reason it boasts so many students is because the college covers a wide array of subjects.

“Everything that you work with is built by an engineer,” Crepeau said. “... It’s a very, very broad field.”

The job market for an engi-

11 lost and I like helping people and not the one having to ask all the questions.”

Hutten said fears don’t go away, but they change as he advances in his college career.

“As I get closer to graduation, the more I wonder about how I’m going to meet challenges associated with a career search, and going from the college life to the career field,” Hutten said.

Shuter said her best advice

for incoming students is to get involved because it’s the best way to meet new people and try new things. She said even though classes get harder, freshmen fears don’t last long.

“My confidence skyrocketed so I know that I can handle my new fears, such as going out into the real world like having an apartment, paying rent finding a big girl job and actually having to be a grown up,” Shuter said.

significant value to the person than others,” Beckman said, “like you’ll see boots and stuff up there … I’ve seen sandals, basically whatever the person believes at the time is important to them they throw it up there.”

Beckman said he is not alone in throwing up the first pair of shoes he brought into the fraternity and that a couple of his friends plan to do the same.

How the shoes are thrown is an important part of the tradition as well. Beckman said alumni have memories of throwing them in the tree and funny stories about the number of times it took.

“It’s all kind of on luck,” he said, “and then some people try to go big and go for the highest point and then some people can’t really get the spin and the throw right so it goes everywhere.”

neering major isn’t too shabby either, given that Crepeau said most find high-paying jobs and 60 percent of May’s graduating class was employed, including one on Wall Street.

“Even in down economic times, mechanical engineering is a good degree to have,” Crepeau said.

With 110 freshmen coming in this fall, enrollment for the College of Engineering is about the same, which he said is better than a decline.

But don’t mistake popular for easy, as engineering has a fairly high attrition rate.

Many students, Crepeau said, go into the major without fully understanding what it means to be an engineer and are unprepared for the amount of work it takes to get through the courses. He said from freshman to senior year, they probably lose about 40 students.

“Engineering is very challenging, there’s no question about that,” Crepeau said. “ ... (But) things that engineers

build — people’s lives depend on it.”

Freshmen engineering students are required to take analytic geometry and Calculus I their first semester, and physics during the second semester. Crepeau said high school students often come in unprepared for calculus because they only took math courses through algebra.

“It’s usually in the first two years (that students switch or drop), and that’s when they get inundated with the math,” he said.

To stay on top of the coursework, Crepeau’s advice is basic: Do your homework, read the assignments and keep up with the lessons. But he added that students should take advantage of the resources of professors, because “you pay their salaries.”

“Most of the professors I’ve worked with will be more than happy to help students,” he said, “especially if they’re struggling with math or physics.”

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