1. Student Government Elections
2. Playoff Hockey Tickets
3. Library Blog Promotes Popular Reading Collection
4. Free Tax Assistance
5. No Trespassing on Private Property
6. Open Positions
1. Student Government Elections
Elections for Student Body President and Vice President and Student Senators will be Wednesday, February 27 from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm. Students with a valid Student ID can vote online at http://www.und.edu/ or at the Student Government Office, Wilkerson, Gamble, or Aerospace Link.There is one Candidate Debate remaining to be held on Monday, February 25 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in the Memorial Union. Also, the candidate’s platform statements from the open forum on Thursday, February 14 will be aired on Channel 3 numerous times throughout the next week.
Get involved in the future of our campus by finding out what the candidates have to say and voting next Wednesday!
2. Playoff Hockey Tickets
UND student tickets for the best of three WCHA Playoffs at Ralph Engelstad Arena (REA) are being held for UND students until the UND student playoff ticket sale on Sunday, February 24, 2008.
The WCHA Playoffs at REA are scheduled for the following dates and times:
Game #1 Friday, March 14 @ 7:37 PM
Game #2 Saturday, March 15 @ 7:07 PM
Game #3 Sunday, March 16 @ 7:07 PM (if necessary)
The student playoff sale will begin at 12 Noon on Sunday, February 24, 2008 and tickets will be available in person at the UND Box Office at REA only, or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. UND students will need to utilize the following keyword for the online student playoff ticket sale: UNDSTUDENT. The online sale will begin at 12 Noon on Sunday, February 24, 2008 and will last until midnight on Sunday evening. The UND Box Office at REA will close at 5:00 PM on Sunday.
Series ticket packages will be made available to UND students for $14. All unsold student seats will be made available for sale to the general public at 10 AM on Monday, February 25, 2008.
Single game tickets for the WCHA Playoffs, if any remain after the series ticket packages have been made available for sale, will go on-sale to the general public and UND students at 10 AM on Monday, March 10, 2008.
All seats sold for the WCHA Playoffs will be RESERVED seats. This means that students will need to purchase tickets together, if they want to sit together in the student section. Each UND student will be allowed to purchase a maximum of four (4) tickets per order during the student playoff sale.
Each UND student attempting to enter Ralph Engelstad Arena with a student ticket for the playoffs must also present a valid UND Student I.D. card at the point of entry. Guests attempting to utilize a UND student ticket without a valid UND Student I.D. card will be denied admittance to the facility.
There are convenience charges and other fees associated with the online sale. Tickets sold in person at the UND Box Office at Ralph Engelstad Arena are not subject to these convenience charges or other ticketing fees.
UND Athletics and the Ralph Engelstad Arena are working on a WHITE-OUT promotion for the WCHA Playoffs and more information on this promotion will be made available as the details are confirmed. The goal of the WHITE-OUT promotion is to create a great game atmosphere as the Sioux face-off at home for the final time during the 2007-2008 season. It’s the playoffs and it’s going to be a WHITE-OUT.
3. Library Blog Promotes Popular Reading Collection
The Popular Reading Collection, established in 2002 by the Chester Fritz Library and UND Student Government, recently received a boost of funding. The Chester Fritz Library budget had been maintaining the collection for several years, but a recent Student Senate bill provided one-time supplemental funding to expand the Collection.
The Chester Fritz Library has launched a new blog to promote the Popular Reading Collection and involve the UND community, especially students, using an interactive web tool. The Library is inviting students to join in the conversation with UND librarians, Janet and Kristen, about books in the Popular Reading Collection and literacy in general. There are also special sections such as "Author of the Month," new books, or most popular books. A comments area and book review section invite participation by students in the conversation. It is informal, fun and will inform students about the latest additions. The blog is also a vehicle to tell the Library what students want to see in the Collection. Students are encouraged to participate in the blog: http://popularlibrarians.blogspot.com4. Free Tax Assistance
Starting next week, the Public Interest Law Student Association (PILSA) will be providing free tax help to all students through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The VITA Program offers free tax help and free e-file to low- to moderate-income ($40,000 and below) individuals and their families who need help preparing their tax returns and is open to all students and members of the community. In addition to preparing federal income tax returns, assistance is also provided for state income tax returns and international student taxes. PILSA's VITA site will run every Tuesday and Thursday evening (except Spring Break) February 19 through April 10 from 6-8 pm at the University Apartment Community Center (525 Stanford Road). The following items should be brought to the site: Social Security card, all W-2, 2098, and 1099 forms, proof of identity, banking information for refund deposits, estimated tax payments made, amounts of other income, and your 2006 tax return (if available). If you have any questions please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .5. No Trespassing on Private Property
The University Police Department would like to remind students not to walk through private property. Be courteous of other people’s property and privacy.
6. Open Positions
University Program Council (UPC) - All Positions - open for applications until February 22
Student Activities Committee (SAC) - 1 Liaison Position
Multicultural Awareness Committee (MAC) - 3 Member Positions
Dakota Student Editor - open for applications until February 27
For information on any of these positions, please check the Student Government webpage at http://sg.und.edu or call the Student Government office at 777-4377. To check out an application, simply stop in the Student Government Office located in the Memorial Union.Have a great week,
Jay Fisher
