Connections eZine April

2010

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2 Table of Contents

3 Calendar

4 Waterloo’s Last Lecture

5 Athletics

6 Sleep for the health of it

8 Single and Sexy Audition

9 The Best Team Overall Dancers in Motion

10 Video Contest

11 Library

13 One Waterloo HigHligHts froM international celebrations Week 2010

15 Retail Services

Connections eZine

Contentsapril .2010

The Student Life Office eZines are monthly online magazines for people who want information about the university experience. Our focus is on student life news and events. The on-line magazine is updated monthly with new event promotions, reviews, arti-cles and rich media. Enjoy!

April Calendar2010

ACADEMIC

5 Lectures end6-8 Pre - Examination Study Days8 English Language Proficiency Exam (ELPE) in the PAC 9 - 23 On campus exams period 26 Spring term tuition payment deadline: Cheque/money order/ promissory note (fee arrangement)26 Beginning this date, registered students can view their unofficial term grades in Quest 29 Spring term tuition payment deadline: bank payment or international wire transfer 30 Co-operative Work Term ends

7 Recommended last submission date for Continuation of Interest Fee Status Forms for this term 16 Recommended last day to pick up loans for this term 23 Official last day of term 23 Last day to submit Continuation of Interest Free Status Form for Winter term. 23 Absolute last day to pick up loans for the Winter term

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5 Waterloo’s Last Lecture “It’s Time for Canada” (Page 4)5 Scopus Lunch and Learn, Pizza Event ( Page 11)

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 Heal+h Services

 

Sleep is important for good health, safety, and aca-demic performance, yet so many students are will-ing to sacrifice sleep for other things. Sleep is often last on the priority list where school, cramming for exams, part-time jobs, household chores, and social-izing come first!

Does your student find themselves with heavy eye-lids, dozing off in class, having difficulty remember-ing or retaining information, feeling impatient, or are quick to anger? They may be experiencing sleep deprivation.

According to the Canadian Sleep Society, “sleep dis-ruption will take a toll on response time, motor ability, visual acuity, memory, and atten-tion.” We all feel the impact of a poor night’s sleep the very next day.

Inadequate and/or disturbed sleep may also be linked to health problems which include obesity, menstrual irregularities, depressed immune function, anxiety, and depression.

Sleep provides a restorative function to the body allowing for maintenance and repair.

Most people require 7-9 hours of sleep each night.

 

 

A healthy body supports a healthy immune system. Eat well, stay active, manage stress and get plenty of rest.

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 Heal+h Services

1. Try to relax before going to bed. Take time to unwind. Read a book, try deep breathing exercises, or take a warm bath.2. Avoid a lot of stimulating activity just before going to bed.3. Establish a consistent sleep/wake pattern. Wake up and go to bed around the same time each day. This one can be tricky for students, but it is possible!4. Include exercise as part of your daily routine. Accumulate 30-60 minutes of moder-ate physical activity daily.5. Watch what you’re eating and drinking. Heavy meals, too much caffeine, and al-cohol can all affect the quality of your sleep. A light snack before bed can improve your sleep as you will be less likely to wake up because of hunger. A glass of milk before bed can help you sleep better. It contains tryptophan, a sleep-inducing amino acid.6. Keep your room dark, quiet and comfortably cool.7. Avoid smoking four hours prior to going to bed. Nicotine is a stimulant which may keep you awake.8. If you find yourself waking up or having difficulty falling asleep, try getting out of bed and do something relaxing for 15-20 minutes before returning to bed.

 

 

If  sleep  disturbances  are  an  ongoing  issue  for  you,  talk  to  a  doctor  or  nurse  at  UW  Health  Services.  

 www.healthservices.uwaterloo.ca

Tel: (519)888-4096  

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OppOrtunity fOr yOur student

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The Best Dance Team Overall --- Dancers in Motion

Their first time entering the annual Kalaikal interuniversity Dance Competition, per-forming in front of three judges and 1500 audience members at the CNE; The University of Waterloo won the award for best Power Team (based on team spirit, sportsmanship, cheers, etc.) and Best Dance Team Overall (the main prize of the event)

The Dancers in Motion specialized in Fusion Dancing (mixing hip-hop and modern dancing styles with classical Indian dancing styles). This group of students was formed in early September. Students were chosen to represent the University of Waterloo in this competition because of their facial expressions, footwork, and ability to follow choreogra-phy.

An “all or nothing” mentality was instilled into the minds of each and every member of the team, with other members spending sleepless nights building props, doing work and hiding in various corners of SLC. By learn-ing from the mistakes it made this year, the team believes it will do even better in the future.

Congratulations to the Dancers in Motion!

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VIDEOCONTESTSHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT BY CREATING A 1-3 MINUTE VIDEO USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THEMES:

SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO BY JULY 14th to http://mur.uwaterloo.ca/contest_vid_2010a/

WATERLOO THE MUSICAL MY WATERLOO HOW I’M GOING TO USE MY WATERLOO DEGREE TO MAKE A BETTER FUTURE FOR CANADA AND THE WORLD.

3 $500 BOOKSTORE GIFTCARDS WILL BE AWARDED

OppOrtunity fOr yOur student

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A  Poem  About  Porter!  

 

Master’s student Corrina Lobbezoo wrote this poem as a parody for her friend Ramez, who “seems to spend his days – all of them – at DP.”

On the Excellencies of Dana Porter Library Fairest DP, how I love thee!

From quiet dusk, all surely see:Thou sparklest like a jewel;Without thee, life is cruel.From 11 pm till early morn

Ramez’ studious heart is torn -“A full nine hours without thee?

What doom hast come upon me!”But with the morning light,

There dawns a hope so bright:“This day -- best spent -- shall verily be

With my true, most beloved DP!”

Originally written at 3 am one morning during exams last term, Corrina first shared her poem with her friend Ramez on Facebook. When it comes to the Dana Porter Library, Corrina explains, “I think DP takes a bit of a beating from non-UW people because of its rather inter-esting shape, but many of us really love it. From the well-windowed first-floor coffee shop to the third floor ‘stuffy-but-quiet’ quiet room, from the student-enforced quiet open area in the basement to the upper floors of stacks — here’s to school and library pride!”

 

Corrina, in the Canadian history section of the Dana Porter Library.

Corrina is currently completing a 1-year Masters in History at Waterloo. She has her Bachelor degree in History and Linguistics from McMaster University and has taught in China, as well as at Columbia International College in Hamilton.

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Join  Us  for  Scopus™  Day  

   

Scopus™ Day is back! Your student can join us on April 5 for one of two catered re-search sessions at the Dana Porter and Davis Centre libraries.

Scopus™ representatives and the Library’s Scopus™ Student Ambassador, Jennifer Domise, will be hosting two research sessions that focus on how to use Scopus™ in your research and studies:

Scopus™  Lunch  and  Learn  –  12:00  –  1:00  pm  Dana  Porter  Library,  4th  Floor,  Room  428  

Scopus™  Pizza  Event  –  5:00  –  6:00  pm  Davis  Centre  Library,  Room  1568  

What  is  Scopus™?  

Scopus™ is a large citation and abstract database, covering all subject areas. It con-tains nearly 18,000 peer-reviewed journals from more than 5,000 publishers with a range of advanced research features.

Each  research  session  covers:  

• anoverviewofthecoverageavailableinthedisciplinesofScience,Engineering,Health Sciences, and Humanities & Social Sciences• anintroductiontosearchingScopus™andsettinguppersonalizede-mailalerts,RSS, and HTML feeds to stay up-to-date on new articles matching your search queries• areviewofadvancedresearchfeatures,includinghowto:o search for affiliation/university research outputo determine an author’s h-index (a performance measurement tool) and the journalanalyzero use Scopus’ Citation Tracker to find, check, and track citation data year by year and inreal-time

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Highlights from International Celebrations Week 2010

Festival of Holidays: Lion Dance,Performers / Volunteers, Henna Art

Waterloo International reception:Food, Games, Photo display

Cultural Caranvan:Performance from differnt culture

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