Jabali Afrika is performing here February 4th!

Check out a sample of their stuff!

'Cause, Baby, It's Cold Outside

Check out these hot ideas for staying warm on campus.
#1--Get to campus early to snatch up a parking spot near a building entrance, or get to campus late after the early birds have left and vacated their prime spots.
#2--Once on campus, stay put. The food in the Commons is pretty decent and they take debit cards, so save the gas and the chill.
#3--Bring one of those blankets with arms in 'em--like they advertised on TV as perfect Christmas gifts for people who want to read, or knit, or change the channels without having to take their arms out from under the cozy warmth--and slip it on whenever you sit down.
#4--Invest in a case of those hand and foot warmer things that people use for Packer games or deer hunting and ducttape them to any body parts that you want to keep especially warm and that you don't mind removing tape from.
#5--Eat really spicy food.
#6--Wear a goofy hat. (Why is it that all the warm hats are so dumb looking?)
#7--Sit very close to people. (This may require their express consent, of course.)
#8--If you have to leave a warm spot you've managed to secure, move very quickly to another warm spot--run if necessary.
#9--Do something that is terribly embarrassing because it will make you sweat and/or blush.
#10--Read something really spicy. (Even if it doesn't help combat the cold, it might take your mind off it.)

Inauguration or bust!

Two of our students are Inauguration-bound! Check it out:

Study Night, Study Night, Stud-Stud-Study Night

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 may well go down in history as your last crack at getting help in preparation for Fall semester FINAL EXAMINATIONS, which begin bright and early December 17th. So our strong advice to one and all is to don your comfiest apparel and come take advantage of the Student Senate sponsored campus STUDY NIGHT. Over 30 faculty and staff members will be here to answer those last questions and to explain again that vexing issue, formula, phenomenon, or process. To feed the body--if not the mind and soul--there will be sub sandwiches aplenty and healthy as well as corn syrup-laddened accompaniments. The camaraderie alone is worth the trip to campus.

Last Minute Reminder--JOHN RUSH on campus

Just like we've been saying: John Rush--voted campus entertainer of the year in the national On Campus magazine--will be performing here at UW-Manitowoc Wednesday evening, December 10th at 8:00pm. It's free for UW-Manitowoc students. $8.00 for non-students. So come. Bring a date. Bring your mom. She'll think it's very cool to be asked and she'll love the concert.

Finishing the Semester with a Flourish

It probably doesn't come as news to anyone that the end of the semester pressures are mounting. Papers are coming due. Project deadlines are looming. And Finals begin on December 17th. Of course it doesn't help that most employers are hoping that you'll work extra hours at this time of the year. Then, too, there are those annoying people who seem to appear right about now who are so well-organized and diligent that they are all caught up with everything and want you to join in on some perfectly enjoyable, but time-devouring Christmasy thing: "Let's go shopping in Appleton."

Well, the BLURB has a suggestion or two (or three or four) for you.

#1--Record on a calendar all of the tests, papers, projects, and assignments that you need to deal with before the end of the semester. Then, backing up from the due dates, block off the time you'll be devoting to each of those items. If you can't find the time on the calendar, you probably won't get it done. Be realistic about this. By this point in the semester you know how much time and effort is required. Plot it out.

#2--Don't take on extra hours at work. In fact, if you can give up some hours that you would really spend on studying, you should probably give up some hours in the next three weeks. Remember that spring semester doesn't start until the 26th of January, so you'll have lots of time to put in extra hours after finals.

#3--Have fun with a last minute Holiday Challenge. If you're feeling pressure to do holiday preparation when you really could/should be hitting the books, tell yourself that you'll do a concentrated Christmas thing this year after your semester is completed: all your shopping in three hours, baking in one big push, wrapping in a flurry, etc. And, while you're at it, stay local--save time and money and help the local economy.

#4--If you are taking a break from school work--make it a good one! There are some great events coming up on campus in the next couple of weeks. Check the campus calendar for the things that will appeal to you most.

Don't miss the music--December 10th

Wednesday, December 10th at 8:00 in the University Theatre the campus is hosting JOHN RUSH--guitarist, vocalist and all around very cool dude. Check out the promo video and then pick up your free ticket (if you're a UW-Manitowoc student) or shell out the paltry 8 bucks for a ticket if you're not a UW-Manty student.