Congratulations to all Springfest teams!

Congratulations to PXII-Old School Ramrods for winning Springfest 2005!!! Congratulations also to Old Skool Cappie Crew for placing second and Best Buds for placing third.



Finally, congratulations to all the teams for their sportsmanship, teamwork and dedication throughout the week's events!

Springfest 2005 - "Brought to You Since '92"

It's Springfest week! Join us throughout the week as 14 teams compete for the winning slot. Check out the Student Life Calendar for a listing of all events.

Today's events:

Required Captain's Meeting -- 10:30am -- Housing Commons
Breakfast -- 11am -- Housing Commons

Team Competitions (12-5pm)

Kickball (12-4pm; 2 Locations: Rec Park Softball Field and Softball Field opposite Pennyroyal)
Sand Volleyball (12-4pm; 2 Locations: Across from Pennyroyal and Behind Clover/Larkspur)
Flag Football (12-4pm; Rec Sports Club Field, east of Kiwanis Stadium)
Ultimate Frisbee (12-4pm; 2 Locations: Athletic Practic Soccer Fields 1 & 2, west of Kiwanis Stadium)
Mud Tug of War (4-5pm, Mud Pit across from HCOM)

Cookout 6-9pm: Housing Commons Parking Lot
Awards Ceremony 7pm: Housing Commons Parking Lot

See you there!

For team scores, rankings and event photos go to http://www.springfest2005.com/

STUDENT CENTER TRIVIA

DID YOU KNOW...?

*That the Student Center is available to you if you need a place for light studying or for a study group.

*That they serve a variety of snack foods and beverages at a reasonable price.

*That you can play pool, air hockey, foosball, or ping pong for free with a valid i-card - OR choose from their selection of PS II games or traditional board games to play.

*That you can use the computers in the Student Center to do your assignments or write your papers - and print them for only 5 cents a page.

Check out all the Student Center has to offer. For more information, call the Student Life Office at 206-6665.


Win free food from the Student Center! The first 5 people to click here and send E-mail will win a free individual pizza!

Living an Extraordinary Life

In celebration of Disability Awareness Week, I’m highlighting a UIS graduate who was recently named Ms. Wheelchair Illinois.

Kimberly Pate has lived an extraordinary life and can inspire us all. A traffic accident at 18 left her a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the shoulders down. But, determined to live her life to the fullest, she went to Miami and took part in the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.Kim transferred to UIS in 1998 to work toward a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. At UIS, Kim took advantage of many of Disability Services’ offerings and was impressed with both the services available and the accessibility of the campus. In fact, found her experience at UIS to be the best of the three schools she attended.Kim recently embarked on another incredible journey, competing in and winning the 2004 Ms. Wheelchair Illinois pageant. Contestants are judged on their self-perception, their accomplishments since the onset of their disability, and their ability to speak about disability-related issues.

Kim is currently a licensed professional counselor at the Cass County Mental Health Agency in Beardstown.

What an exciting time for Student Life !

The Student Government Association is recovering from a 2-1/2 hour meeting Sunday night in which they approved changes to their constitution for the upcoming SGA Elections on April 13 & 14.

The Delta Sigma Omicron student organization is actively involved in carrying out the numerous Disability Awareness Week events taking place this week (April 4-8th)

The Advocates for Academics student organization is consumed with co-sponsorship responsibilities for the upcoming Verbal Arts Festival (April 6- 10th)

The Springfest Committee is hard at work finalizing competition event details which will keep the 14 teams registered VERY busy during next week's Springfest. For more information about these and other Student Life and student organization events, please call our office at 206-6665.

Cynthia Thompson