Monthly Archive for February, 2011

SGA Elections Are This Monday, February 28!

Don’t forget, there’s some democracy happening at SLU on Monday, February 28. The Student Government Association is having elections, so don’t forget cast your vote. Even seniors can! Here’s how you do it:

1. Click on the election link that will appear on Banner under the Student tab at 8am on Monday.
2. Read a letter from current SGA President and the Election Commissioner, thanking you for your vote.
3. Vote for candidates from the Executive Board, Residential and School Senators, and on the referemdum for the athletic fee.
4. Click submit

Voting ends at 8PM. And that’s it. But wait! You don’t want to be one of those uninformed voters who votes for whoever has the broadest shoulders, do you? You can read up on the three platforms on their websites below:

Building Bridges

Evolve

Ignite

There is also a very nifty election guide in the latest copy of the University News. And SLU-TV (channel 22) will be broadcasting live election coverage starting at 6PM.

 

Akron/Family @ The Billiken Club Monday, February 28

Experimental  psych-rockers Akron/Family are playing a free show at The Billiken Club on Monday, February 28. Delicate Steve is set to open. Doors will open at 8:00 PM and the show starts at 9.

As an added bonus, the show is sponsored by St. Louis’s indie rock music festival, LouFest. LouFest will have their own table set up at the show. Concert-goers can enter to win free VIP tickets for accurately guessing this year’s lineup, which is currently shrouded in mystery.

You can watch Akron/Family’s video for their new song “Silly Bears” below:

 

Dum Dum Girls Show @ The Billiken Club Tonight

Indie pop band Dum Dum Girls will be playing a free show tonight (February 23) at St. Louis’s friendly neighborhood music venue, The Billiken Club, sponsored by St. Louis’s friendly neighborhood music festival, LouFest. The bands Dirty Beaches and MINKS will open. As always, the show is all ages and open to the public. Doors open at 8:00 PM. You can watch the music video for the Dum Dum Girls song “Bhang, Bhang, I’m a Burnout” below:

 

20th Annual Leadership and Service Awards Now Accepting Nominations

This is a metaphor for leadership.
The 20th Annual Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2011, recognizes outstanding student leaders, faculty and staff, and student organizations for their contributions to Saint Louis University and the surrounding community.
Please help The Student Involvement in honoring those who have given so much to our community by nominating someone today! Click here to nominate students for Individual Awards or nominate student organizations for Organizational Awards. You can also nominate staff and faculty for their commitment to advising and experiential education. You can find descriptions of all the awards within the above link.
Nominations are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 11, 2011. The awards selection will be based solely on the online nomination submission. Remember to be detailed so that your nomination may fully represent all of the candidate’s achievements.
The Student Involvement Center thanks you in advance for helping to recognize those in the SLU community and their glorious achievements! If you need additional information, contact the Student Involvement Center at (314) 977-2805 or email Todd Foley at tfoley1@slu.edu.
 

Student Success Center Recruiting Tutors & Supplemental Instructors

The Student Success Center is now recruiting tutors and supplemental instruction leaders for Summer 2011 and the 2011-2012 academic year. The Center needs tutors for a variety of subjects and courses on the Frost and Medical Center campuses. Tutoring and SI courses are listed on the application, which is available for download here.
For those of you asking, “What are the requirements of becoming a tutor or SI leader?”, here are some bullet points:
•Have a 3.0 in the subject area(s) to be tutored and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
•Faculty Recommendation (form available online).
•Attend training on Saturday, August 27 (from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
•Participate in In-Service trainings or projects (2 per semester).
•Act as an academic role model.
•Encourage and support your peers!
Complete applications are due to the Student Success Center, BSC suite 331, by Friday, March 4 and interviews will take place following spring break. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kelly Herbolich (Coordinator of Academic Support) at kherboli@slu.edu.
Photo by Marvin (PA) – Licensed under Creative Commons