9/23/2013 11-1pm Monday Pick Me UP (Every Monday) USU Lobby ASI/USU

9/24/2013 8:00pm SRC Student Outreach Program SRC Group Ex Rm. SRC

9/25/2013 4:30pm Ultimate Warrior Fitness Challenge SRC Front Desk SRC

9/25/2013 10-2pm Warriors in the Quad Quad ASI/USU

9/25/2013 5:00pm Disney Theme Dinner Village Cafe The Animal Kingdom

9/25/2013 9:00pm Village Study Night Village Cafe PALs

9/27/2013 7:30pm Elisha Wilson, Horn w/ Guest Artist Snider Recital Hall Music Department

9/27/2013 5:00pm Color Me Mine Modesto Giraffes

9/27/2013 5:00pm What's Cooking? Good Looking. Housing Conf. Rm. Monkeys & Elephants

9/27/2013 4:30pm Women’s Soccer Warrior Stadium Athletics

9/27/2013 7:00pm Volleyball Fitzpatrick Arena (Gym) Athletics

9/28/2013 7:00pm Volleyball Fitzpatrick Arena (Gym) Athletics

9/28/2013 12:00pm Kickball Tournament Intramural Softball Field The Animal Kingdom

9/28/2013 7:00pm A Pirates Life for Me Room 322 Otters

9/29/2013 2:00pm Men’s Soccer Game Warrior Stadium Athletics

9/29/2013 11:30am Women’s Soccer Warrior Stadium Athletics

9/28/2013 6:00pm Crazy Canvas Crafting Great Lawn Ants, African Hunting, Dogs & Lions

9/29/2013 3:00pm Stress Less—Money, School & Debt MSR 130 PALS

9/29/2013 9:00pm 50 Cent Bowling McHenry Bowl Modesto Ants

Monday, September 23, 2013-Sunday, September 29, 2013

Programs and Events

Housing Updates Maintenance staff will be installing bulletin boards in all Village II and Village III apartments Monday-Friday., 9a.m.-4p.m. You can

use the boards to post community flyers and notices you receive, as well as notes for roommates.

Mail delivery to the campus may be running slightly behind due to the Postal Service closing mail processing center closest to the campus. As a result of this closure, mail for the campus is now routing through Sacramento. It is a slight delay which should be resolved shortly.

Interested in representing housing students on the Associated Students, Inc. Student Government Board of Directors? Serve

students in all matters pertaining to the quality of their education. Lobby on behalf of students to campus and statewide officials. Serve on internal and University-wide committees. Pick up an application in the Housing Office.

Tips for Roommate Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

A key to successful communication is setting up protocol for information exchange. “A message board near the phone with a calendar that can be filled in with who’s going to be gone on weekends or overnights, when visitors are coming, parties, work schedules. Be sure to write legibly all messages from visitors and phone calls.”

When There’s a Problem

A big part of the college experience is learning effective confrontational skills and initiating communication when there are problems. Most students don’t like to confront others. “Often they try to live with the problem or ignore it, but it can go too far and usually someone gets hurt.” Figure out the best form of communication that works for you and all of your roommates. Some roommates may feel that “notes” are passive- aggressive, the same goes for text messaging. Figure out if facing the issue head-on is the best solution for you and your roommates.

Common aggravations include sloppiness, dividing food, visitors, personal space, music tastes and quiet time. When problems arise, try to solve them as a room first. “Don’t beat around the bush or drop hints. Talk as a room, not belittling or ganging up on anyone. Be factual. Set or reiterate policies. But if problems persist, you may need to ask your RA to act as a liaison.” Don’t forget that your roommate agreement can always be modified and updated! Don’t let a negative situation brew!

However, incompatibility does happen. When you believe it is best to switch rooms, go through the proper channels with the RA. Be honest, yet tactful, with your roommates as to why you may possibly be wanting to leave (as a last resort).

http://powertochange.com/students/people/rmatedorm/

Student Corner Quotes “Communication is vital to any relationship, even

roommates. They need to share openly on such issues as cleanliness, visitation, music, study time and lights out.”

-Resident at Northwestern

“It’s best to talk about issues early.” -Grad student at Northwestern

“Agree on perimeters and talk through issues before they

become problems and get out of control.”

-Joy Santee, a 2000 Northwestern graduate who lived in residence halls for two years.

Once perimeters are established, it may be necessary to make adjustments as new issues arise. “We had a

roommate who never did dishes, so we sat down as a group and initiated a policy about doing dishes.”

-Resident at Northwestern

Mon. 9/23 Tues. 9/24 Wed. 9/25 Thurs. 9/26 Fri. 9/27 Sat. 9/28 Sun. 9/29

Entrees: Asian Beef Pepper Steak with steamed rice; Asian blend vegetables; Vegan tofu fried rice Grill Special: Asian sesame veg. wrap Pizza Special: Thai chicken Salad Special: Smoked tofu noodle salad Dessert: Ice cream sundae bar

Entrees: BBQ pork ribs w/ sweet potato fries; olive oil mashed potatoes; corn on the cob Grill Special: Bal-samic glazed porta-bella mushroom burger Pizza Special: Macaroni & cheese Salad Special: Crispy creole cab-bage slaw Dessert: Apple Betty

Entrees: Tandoori grilled chicken & steamed jasmine rice; spicy carrots & broccoli; Chana Ma-sala Grill Special: chick-en pita pocket Pizza Special: Hawaiian Salad Special: Cucumber, tomato & pepper Dessert: Pineapple coconut tapioca pudding

Entrees: Chicken fried steak & garlic mashed potatoes; creamed peas & onion; meatless veg. paella Grill Special: BLT on sourdough Pizza Special: Bacon & veggie Salad Special: Homemade red bliss potato salad

Entrees: Cornmeal fried catfish & red beans and rice; spicy collard greens; garlic roasted potatoes Grill Special: FIT tuna salad pita Pizza Special: White garlic Salad Special: Dessert: Apple cob-bler

Brunch Bacon & sausage link; scrambled egg & breakfast pota-toes; cinnamon French toast & chicken n’ waffle Dinner Entrees: Southwest-ern black bean pot pie; chicken pot pie; green beans w/ new potatoes Grill Special: BBQ chicken sub Pizza Special: Sausgage & pepp. Salad Special: Ambrosia Dessert: Mini devi’s cupcake

Brunch Bacon & sausage link; scrambled egg & hash brown pota-toes; chicken & broccoli casserole; egg & saus pizza Dinner Entrees: pesto & sun-dried tomato chick-en & basmati rice; honey butter car-rots; cheddar broc-coli casserole Grill Special: Chicken parmesan Pizza Special: Bacon, tomato & cheese Salad Special: Waldorf apple pecan

Village Café Menu