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Vol. 5 No. 13 | Oct. 31, 2008

Parents' Association News

Tips for Finding Student Jobs
Is your student looking for a job on campus? Many students and parents are curious about ways to find employment and do not know where to start. Read this PDF for further information.

NAZToday
Ananda Robie is a Senior Electronic Media and Film major and she is very involved with NAZToday. NAZToday is the news broadcast for all of Northern Arizona and is run by NAU students. Ananda is the director and chief videographer, and loves it.

"It seems crazy at times, but once you finish with the day, it's fun," Ananda said.

Events and Happenings

Halloween

True boo NAU: Halloween
activities scare up fun
Don't miss out on a variety of spooky and fun events happening on campus this Halloween.

Hiroshima memories call to northern Arizona
More than 60 years after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a survivor will speak about his experience as part of "Hiroshima Calling."

French environmental journalist to speak at NAU
A leading environmental French journalist will discuss the link between global ecology and the global economy beginning at 7 p.m. November 5 in Cline Assembly Hall.

Meet local authors at upcoming book signings
Stewart Aitchison will sign copies of his book Grand Canyon's North Rim and Beyond and Jean Kilbourne will give a lecture and sign copies of her book Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel.

Important Dates

November 11: Veterans Day holiday (university closed) November 27-28: Thanksgiving Day holiday
(university closed)
November 28: Last day to withdraw from the university
December 1: End of term week
December 8-11: Finals week
December 12: Commencement (last day of fall term) December 12: Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
December 25 - January 1:
University winter closure
January 10: Residence halls open for spring
January 12: Spring classes begin


University News

Katherine Mahosky

Another difference that matters
Katherine Mahosky, interdisciplinary training coordinator at the Institute for Human Development, helps fight adult illiteracy in the community.

Program increases cultural awareness of river guides
Cultural information will flow through the Grand Canyon like the Colorado River, thanks to a new partnership highlighting the area's indigenous influences.

Phoenix book

Phoenix sprawl corralled
in professor's new book

Disappearing Desert, a new book by an NAU sociology professor, takes on the topic of rapid land development in Phoenix.

Student Health Tip

Student health tip: Pasta with a punch
Did you know one cup of whole wheat pasta contains five grams of fiber and 7.5 grams of protein?

Campus Dining now offers a new healthier pasta option at the Hot Spot and the DüB! Pasta Works inside the DüB features whole wheat fettuccine every day and Bella Trattoria in the Hot Spot can substitute whole wheat pasta in almost any of their many pasta dishes.

This health tip brought to you by NAU's Campus Dining.

Athletics News

The football team plays a key game at Montana Saturday. The soccer team plays for a berth in the Big Sky Soccer Championships, hosting Northern Colorado in a Halloween contest.

Student-Athlete Spotlight:
Tori Rocke

Hometown: Garden Grove, CA
Sport: Women's soccer
Tori Rocke led NAU soccer to a 1-1-0 record this past weekend in matches against Weber State and Idaho State.

NAU this week
NAU True Blue Gallery