What's a Microfiche??

Microfiche is like micro film, it is usually incredibly small print on slides, it would be impossible for our eyes to be able to read them. In order to read the slide you must use a special lense that is part of the micro fiche reader machine. It is usually used to archive books, magazines, and newspapers, it allows the library to save much needed space. It would be very expensive and space filling if they just had the hard copies of all the individual microfiche's. These are located on the second floor of the library in many different file cabinents.

Newspaper...

After looking in the library for about 30 seconds I came accross many different newspapers. On the second floor of the library there is an area that holds many current newspapers, from local, national and even world newspapers. It is very simple to find the one you are looking for. This shows us that if we really care to stay up on current events, not only could we find news on our computers, but we can just go down to the library. I found a New York Times, that was from February 20, 2009. One of its headlines was; In Budget Deal; California Shuts Down $42 Billion Gap. It focused on the new economic plans and how they will effect all the states and specifically California.

Whats a BLUGOLD?????

What is a Blugold? Thats a good question, I have heard different ideas including; a misspelling of bulldogs, a mythical bird. According to an old spectator article I found, it is more of a state of being than an actual thing. "Blugold means doing or dying," ex athletics director Dean Willis Zorn said in the 1967 article. "It would be hard to get used to doing or dying for something else." So the answer is that our mascot is nothing, its actually a spirit that we all carry with us.

"Sprites"

This is a statue I found near the river in front of Schofield Hall. It is a statue called "Sprites" it was done by Paul Granlund and given to the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, in 1978. It looks like 3 women holding each others legs and arms, I really dont have an idea what is could mean. Possibly teamwork or that we are all here together and are here to help each other.

"XF"

A symbol XF is a something hopefully none of us come accross in our days of schooling. It stands for academic dishonesty, or otherwise plagiarizing. As we know, if the form of academic dishonesty is found to be serious enough the student can be kicked out of school. At Wichita State University, the students who recieved an F on their transcript didnt want it to be mistaken for cheating or plagiarizing, therfore they wanted their school to adopt the XF symbol. If a student were to get an XF grade it could make it very difficult for them to transfer to other universities or possibly even get a job.

Impressions

What We Wear
There is no doubt that the clothes people choose to wear ends up being something about them that is judged. There are many stereotypes out there based off of peoples styles, like; “gothic,” “preppy,” “tomboy,””emo” and many others. In some cases these stereotypes can be unfair, but I do feel that what people wear can tell us something about the person. People choose what they wear, and most of the time the clothes they wear makes a statement about them.
Everywhere you go, there will be people that express themselves differently and have very interesting styles. If you walk around campus you will see many styles, people wearing pajamas to class, people dressing in suits and nice dresses, and the typical jeans and sweatshirt look. The clothes we wear can definitely be perceived as many different things. I believe things that people wear can definitely tell us something about the person, like if someone is wearing all packers sportswear one-day, it is fair to say that they are a packers fan. Along with that, I think if someone is wearing a long black trench coat and big leather boots, they are trying to express themselves differently than the majority of people would dress. I may agree with people when they say don’t judge someone on what they wear, but I can also go against that because people do choose the clothes they wear and understand the impressions they give off by whatever style they choose. I think people who choose to dress a lot different than the “norm” are trying to be noticed by others as being different. If they didn’t want the focus added to them they would just try to blend with the majority of the people, I respect people who dress differently and think it would take a lot of courage to wear some of the outfits I have seen.
Something we hear many times is the line, “dress to impress” and it definitely has a place in this society. The ways people dress can create both positive and negative assumptions about them. For example, if someone chooses to wear a suit or nice dress around it can show they are serious about something they are dressing for. Along with that if someone is walking around in ratty pajama pants and a torn up t-shirt it may be fair to say that person doesn’t care what others think about them, or that they just woke up.
As we all know job interviews are based off of many first impressions and the way one chooses to dress for one can tell an employer a lot about their personality. People realize that job interviews are based greatly off first impressions. The way we dress can definitely help out the cause. Earlier in this semester I had a 2 hour class all about professional appearance for my business degree. The main focus of the class was to explain to us that we only get one first impression and they gave us many options for dressing nice in order to look as marketable as possible to employers.
After thinking in depth, about what clothes says about a person, I can say that it offers a look into that persons character, and can actually tell us a lot. Like I stated earlier, people choose what they wear, and I feel clothes are a way for some people to really express themselves as an individual.

Food Review

Matt Kruger
February 12, 2009
Jasmine Krotzman
Food Review

Food Review
Applebee’s- 4745 Golf Road, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701. (715.831.1255)

This family restaurant has been around for years in just about every city around the country. It is located in a competitive area for restaurants. Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Robin, Texas Roadhouse and many other options for food are within a mile or so. As most Applebee’s are, this one also seems to be very successful and very busy. Usually you can go in and sit right down, but watch out for the prime eating times as there may require a brief wait in line. This restaurant is a great place to bring a family or take a client out to lunch. It not only offers a sports bar atmosphere, but also a fairly professional setting for a casual meeting with a client. The motto of the restaurant is “Welcome to the Neighborhood.” This implies that they want to make everyone feel comfortable. There are dim lights that seem to keep the environment calm and unintimidating. The walls are filled with antiques and televisions playing sports games. The atmosphere is filled with peoples’ voices; some laughing and some almost yelling at one another in the bar area. This creates a fun and interesting place to socialize and grab a bite to eat. This is really a restaurant for everyone. For example, I was sitting across from a family of five, and behind them were two men in suits. This shows the variety of the environment and proves that it’s a place for anyone to go.
The menu was vast and offered something for everyone. It mainly focused on appetizers, burgers, and salads. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries and they offered different toppings for the burger like lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and anything else you desired. Smells of everyone’s food near me circulated around the restaurant and finally reached our table. Every time the kitchen door flung open, everyone at our table stared, but the food never seemed to be for us. Finally our waiter was hurrying over to the table, “I’m sorry about the wait” she mumbled. She then set down a huge platter full of oversized portions on each plate. “Cheeseburger with fries?” she asked as she held up the plate, then set it down in front of me. The smells swirled up to my nose and I couldn’t wait to bite into the big burger. The slightly toasted bun was positioned to the side of the burger, resting on top of the steak fries which were loaded with seasoning. A long pickle was cut in half and stretched half way across the plate. Once the burger was put together it looked just like the massive one on the menu. The outside of the burger looked slightly charred with little bits of seasoning coating the patty. It was then time for the first bite. The flavors bolted into my mouth very quickly after biting it, but quickly faded as the condiments overrode the burger taste. The burger was cooked to perfection with a slight pink tint to it. There was nothing very unique about the burger yet it seemed to be perfect. The fresh bun had a soft crunch to it that brought out the juiciness in the burger. The unique part of the meal was the fries; they had a special seasoning on them, making them explode with flavor. As the plate cleared, I noticed how filling the burger actually was. This is a meal that will hold you over for a fairly long amount of time, and considerably delay the urge to eat directly after this meal.
The menus were very neatly organized and the food on the menu looked very intriguing and full of flavor. The thing about Applebee’s that attracts the majority of the people is the family friendly atmosphere and the more than affordable menu prices with the average meal ranging from $7 to $15. The waiting staff is very helpful and they all seem to enjoy the duties involved in their jobs. All the employees smile and make the best possible atmosphere for a family restaurant. The service is reasonable for the amount of people each waiter tends to, and the food is cooked swiftly and brought out to the table in a short period of time. For the money this restaurant definitely gives you the “best bang for your buck” as the portion sizes are very large and the food is of great quality.