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Inside This Issue

Volume 7, Issue 3

March 2012

The Village Crier

GETTING BACK TO BUSINESS AFTER

BREAK

DAWG DAYS: SHOCK

YOUR SENSES!

MARCH

OBSERVANCES

MARCH CAMPUS

HAPPENINGS

TAKES AT TATE

FEBRUARY TRIVIA

MARCH TRIVIA

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UGA –ECV

FAN ZONE

Wednesday, March 21st: ECV Community Board (along with Building 1516 & Rogers Road Hall Councils) will pre-sent its Good Neighbor Pro-gram: “The Gears of Gradu-ate School” @ 6 PM / Fire-side Lounge

Sunday, March 25th - Satur-day, March 31st: DAWG DAYS 2012 - SHOCK YOUR SENSES / Programs each night at various loca-tions

Mar. 27 - Cultural Services Awareness Auxiliary will pre-sent its DAWG Days Pro-gram: “Dances of India” at 7 PM / Fireside Lounge

5 Ready… Set… Go! Are you back with a

case of the Spring Break Blues? Did you feel like you blinked and it was

over? As you and fellow friends file back into campus classrooms to complete the remainder of the

academic semester, many of you will question what steps need to be taken

to ensure you finish the semester successfully. How do you

mentally motivate yourself to refuel your motor of learning? How do you transition from being beachside in the Bahamas to

refreshing your focus to have your head return to being buried between the countless pages of textbooks like a bookmark? How do you concentrate when you hear the lullaby of laughing

outside the window of your classroom but you are expected to attentively and actively listen to lectures of learning? Well with

just 53 days (and counting) remaining in this semester, which for some is the final stretch of your undergraduate career, the answers to these and other questions

play an imperative part to just how strong you finish this semester. See page two (2) to see a list

of tried and triumphant tips that some

researchers had to advise.

“GETTING BACK TO BUSINESS AFTER BREAK”

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“Getting Back to Business After Break” (continued)

THE 3 R’S Most researchers offer the opinion to review what has worked before spring break. Identify (and celebrate) what successes and what areas you need to strengthen to complete the semester successfully. Taking moments to acknowledge

and be proud of successes will only provide encouragement to those tasks that are ahead of you. The next step is to retire those habits and methods that have not brought you successful results.

For example, most of us know whether only studying right before an examination reaps positive results. That “special superpower” works only for a small percentage of people. Addressing this step often encourages and increases an individual’s ability to become more “reorganized;” particularly after tying up loose ends from incomplete projects before departing for spring break. Lastly, research suggests the need to resume ( pronounced re-zoom and not re-ze-may like your work experience document) what works. As the ancient saying goes, sometimes there is not a need to recreate the wheel or more commonly stated as “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Take the time to capitalize on your strengths and let it be the nucleus of energy to propel you through setting goals and accomplishing them.

Some other tips include:

Approach each day with a positive attitude.

Keep your eye on the prize with the goal to complete the spring semester with the strongest grades.

Develop/Examine time management skills and stay organized.

Be prepared to be challenged in your new classes, so think on your feet.

Don’t short change yourself with a lack of sleep.

There will be good days and bad days, so keep it in perspective and continue moving forward.

Plan time for fun with friends. Relaxation and rest are just as important as pushing yourself to achieve goals.

As the weather starts to warm, beware of spring fever. Be sure that you are not just physically present in a classroom, but mentally still on spring break or out enjoying the fun and sun.

Research found at: www.hvinsider.com/articles/tips-for-finishing-the-spring-semester-strong/

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DAWG DAYS MAIN EVENT: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH

TATE RECEPTION HALL, 5 PM - 7 PM (BOTTOM FLOOR OF TATE)

(FEATURING INTERACTIVE DIVERSITY AWARENESS ACTIVITIES LIKE DIALOGUE IN THE DARK!)

FREE FOOD & FIRST 150 ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE FREE T-SHIRTS!

GET READY TO

SHOCK YOUR SENSES...

SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH

‘S.H.O.C.K UR MIND: Brumby Jeopardy”

Brumby Rotunda at 6:00 PM

“SHOCK YOUR TASTE BUDS” Myers Programming Room,

6:00 PM

“disABLE YOUR MIND” O-House Basement at 7:00 PM

MONDAY, MARCH 26TH

“Gender Roles: Blurring the Lines and Breaking the Mold” Creswell TV Lounge, 6:00 PM

“NCBI Diversity Workshop” 1516 Multipurpose Room,

5:00 PM (To attend, students must sign up by emailing

ncbi@uga.edu)

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

‘Glory Bound: A Voyage Into the Underground Railroad” Reed Hall Lobby, 6:00 PM

“Dances of India & India

Dance Night” Rooker Fireside Lounge,

7:00 PM

SUNDAY, MARCH 25TH

‘The GAME of LIFE: Disabilities”

Russell Lobby, 6:30 PM

“Diversity: A CRASH Course” Tate Grand Hall, 7:00 PM

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Monday, March 19th / Film: Taking Root—The

Vision of Wangari Maathai. The story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Wangari Maathai, whose planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights and defend democracy. Part of the Women’s History Month film festival. It will be held in Zell B. Miller Learning

Center (SLC/MLC) at 6:00 pm.

Tuesday, March 20th / Sustainability Film Series:

“Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?” Film about all the disposable plastic bags Americans use and the effects on the environment, marine life, and human health.

Blue Card event in Rooker Hall (ECV) at 7:00 pm

Wednesday, March 21st / Journalism and Mass

Communication Career Fair. Tate Student Center at

1:30 pm

Wednesday, March 22nd / Spring Semester withdrawal deadline.

Wednesday, March 22nd / FACS Spring Fling.

Learn about the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, its departments, clubs and majors. Food, music, talent show and prizes at 10:00 am in Tate

Student Center.

Friday, March 23rd / International Coffee Hour.

Weekly program, featuring coffee and international food. It is designed to bring people together from all over the world to meet in a casual setting. Coffee Hour is held every Friday during the academic year

(excluding breaks) in Memorial Hall at 11:30 am.

Saturday, March 24th / Horseback Riding Trail

Riding Trip. A trail riding trip for beginning and more experienced riders. Ramsey Student Center for

Physical Activities at 7:30 am.

Sunday, March 25th / Water Trotter 5K. Delta

Sigma Pi is hosting a 5K benefitting the American Cancer Society. Event registration includes a T-shirt and prizes. Water activity following the race/walk. It

begins at 9:00 am at Stegeman Coliseum.

Be sure to visit http://calendar.uga.edu/ to see all the great events that are occurring on UGA campus and around the community.

MARCH CAMPUS HAPPENINGS MARCH OBSERVANCES

Check Out the below listing of observances for the month of March. Feel free to research them to see what the observance entails!

Month Long Observances

Women’s History Month

American Red Cross Month

National Nutrition Month

Beginning of NCAA March Madness

National Youth Art Month

Date Specific Observances

March 2nd - National Reading Day

March 3rd - National Anthem Day

March 8th - Mardi Gras (always 46 days before Easter; also known as Fat Tuesday)

March 9th - Ash Wednesday, No Smoking Day, & Barbie’s Birthday

March 11th - Daylight Saving Time (clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday in March) & Good Samaritan Day

March 12th - Girl Scout Day

March 14th - Albert Einstein’s Birthday,

Commonwealth Day, & Potato Chip Day

March 15th - Ides of March

March 17th - St. Patrick’s Day

March 14th - March 20th - National Multiple Sclerosis Society Multiple Sclerosis Week

March 21st - National Teen-Agers Day, Single Parents’ Day, & Children’s Poetry Day

March 22nd - World Water Day

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March 20th - Men’s Baseball v. Georgia Tech at 7:00 pm

March 21st - Men’s Tennis versus Ohio State at 2:30 pm

March 21st - Women’s Softball v. Georgia State at 6:30 pm

March 23rd - 24th Men & Women’s Track (Georgia Relays /

Alumni Meet) at 1:00 pm

March 24th - Men’s Tennis versus Arkansas at 2:30 pm

March 24th - Women’s SEC Gymnastics Championships at

4:00 pm (Duluth, GA—Gwinnett Center)

March 24th - 25th Men’s Golf - Linger Longer Invitational)

(Greensboro, GA)

March 25th - Women’s Tennis versus LSU at 1:00 pm

March 27th - Men’s Baseball versus Clemson at 7:00 pm

March 28th - Women’s Softball versus Georgia Southern at

6:30 pm

March 30th - 31st - Women’s Equestrian - SEC

Championships at 8:00 am (Buford, GA)

March 30th - Men’s Tennis versus Kentucky at 5:00 pm

March 30th - Men’s Baseball versus Kentucky at 7:00 pm

March 30th - Women’s Softball versus Florida at 8:00 pm

March 30th - 31st - Women’s Golf - Liz Murphy Collegiate

Classic

March 31st - Women’s Softball versus Florida at 2:30 pm

March 31st - Men’s Baseball versus Kentucky at 4:00 pm

For complete calendar and more information, visit:

http://www.georgiadogs.com/calendar/events/

FEBRUARY VILLAGE CRIER TRIVIA

Question: “What year were women (of any ethnicity) admitted as undergraduates?”

Answers can be emailed to

dmerritt@uga.edu

Be sure to include your name,

major, academic classification,

and hometown.

MARCH VILLAGE CRIER TRIVIA

Congratulations to winner Alisha

Humphrey as she was the first to

respond and the first to have the cor-rect answer to last month’s trivia.

Question: What college movie was

filmed in Athens?

Answer: “Road Trip”

TAKES

AT TATE

“TAKEN” - March 19th at 6:30 PM

“Muppets Treasure Island” - March 22 at 8 PM

“The Muppets” - March 22 - 25 at 3,6,9 PM “American Reunion” (Sneak Preview) -

March 29 at 8 PM

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” (Part I) -

March30 - April 1 at 3,6,9 PM