The holiday season is one for giving, whether it is to your own kin, the Salvation Army or change collectors; it is important to help the needy. Not everyone has the resources to provide for the ones they love during this loving time of the year and a lot of people in the community have found ways to help out those in need and the LSSU Sports and Event Marketing class found a way to bring that spirit of philanthropy to the campus. They hosted a “Pre-Exam Jam”, where they gathered a few local musicians who agreed to play to raise money for the needy. The event was held in the Peacock Cove and you needed to either donate a dollar or a can to get into the event and both cans and money were donated to the E.U.P Food bank. Prizes were raffled away as well.

“We got the prizes form local donations from the community. We told them we were going to run a charitable event for the community and they helped us” said Mike Willete, a student in the Event Marketing class.

Donations came from many different places, including Sault, Canada’s: C.J.’s Pizza, Action Lube, Munoscong Golf Course, Stones Office Supply, Maitland Ford, Prouse Dealership, Toyota Dealership, Stones, Local 1036 Laborers Union, Highland Ford Dealership and Nissan Dealership. Sault, Michigan donators were: Abners Restaurant, All-in-one Fitness Center/Big Bear Arena, Subway-Portage Avenue, Das Gift Haus, LSSU Campus Shoppe, Northern Computer Repair, and Edison Sault Electric.

The bands Wild Fate, KT Antler, and Professor Swedene played for the students at the event.

“It was our first performance without our lead guitarist and we definitely missed him. It is cool to be asked by college kids to come play for them, especially when they like how we play”, commented Wild Fate.

Professor Jason Swedene said this: “It was great to see students from all different years socializing at what many would consider the most stressful time of the semester. I am happy to have been asked by the organizers to participate in this event, which was for the good of all of us and the local food bank. I was pleased with the turnout, the sound, and the donations for those in need.”

 The turn out was more than expected according to D.J. Battistella. “We were hoping to have around 40 people, but we got over 70. We were really happy to have that many people, and excited it all went well. Each individual group (production, marketing, operations, coordination, donation) all worked together and it worked out great.”

All together they raised $42 and got over 145 cans.

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This past Thursday evening several performing arts groups gathered in the Arts Center to help the community celebrate the holidays. The auditorium was filled with support from around the Twin Saults, bringing one of the better turn outs the auditorium has seen.

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There seems to be a bit of confusion when it comes to the parking regulations here at Lake Superior State University.   The LSSU Public Safety Department, in an attempt to help clear up this confusion, would like you to know the following information.

Parking on campus is a privilege at the University.  There admittedly is a shortage of spaces available but LSSU is not the only University where this situation exists.  The University of Michigan, for example, only issues permits to junior, senior and graduate students.  Lot usage and designations have been determined to meet the needs of the students, staff, faculty, and visitors who comprise the campus community.  These designations are reviewed periodically to make sure they are still adequately meeting the needs of the campus community.

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The Lake Superior State University Public Safety Department reports the following activity for the period November 25, through December 8, 2007:

On Sunday, November 24, a man came to the Public Safety Department to report that his car had been scratched by an officer directing traffic.  The man claimed that the officer was ‘overzealous’ in his duties.  The officers involved, however, state that the man was refusing to obey their directions and almost struck the officer, causing him to come into contact with the hood of the vehicle while avoiding being struck.

A resident of Osborn Hall reported the theft of several items from her room over Thanksgiving break.  Items taken included an I-Pod and several articles of clothing.  The incident remains under investigation.

On Tuesday, November 27th, officers came across a vehicle parked on campus without the proper registration.  The vehicle was checked via the Michigan Secretary of State, which revealed that it belonged to a student who lives off campus.  The outstanding citations already issued to this vehicle were attached to the student’s account and the situation was forwarded to the campus Disciplinary Board for possible action.

A call from Human Resources reporting a subject, who was not feeling well, resulted in officers transporting the subject to Health Services.

Officers were again summoned to Erie Hall on Thursday, November 29 at 0037 in regards to a noise complainant.  The residents were advised to quiet down.

Another noise complainant, this one in Osborn Hall resulted in an alcohol violation for the residents of the room in question.  The incident was turned over to the Disciplinary Board for possible action.

Department medical personnel rendered assistance to a fellow department member on Friday, November 30th after the officer suffered a possible case of frostbite while directing traffic before the hockey game.   The officer received treatment at the Norris Center and recovered completely.

A second incident at the hockey game involved a minor who was seen swinging from the rafters above the stands during the game.  The young man was turned over to the adult he was with and advised any further problems would result in his being ejected from the arena.

A theft from the Cisler Center was reported to the Public Safety Office on December 1, 2007.  The incident was immediately turned over to the Sault Sainte Marie Police Department for investigation, which is currently on-going.

Three subjects returning to Brady Hall in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday, December 2, drew the attention of officers who were on patrol in Brady Hall.  The officers observed one subject with an open bottle of alcohol and another in his pocket.  The subjects were contacted and the alcohol confiscated.  The subjects stated they had been drinking at an off campus location.  The incident was referred to the Disciplinary Board for action.

A student who was helping move a dress rack in the Arts Center received a bump on the head and a visit from officers to make sure she did not need medical attention on December 5.  The student stated she had walked into the rack and declined any further treatment beyond a basic examination.  The exam revealed a small bump but no other damaged.

Staff at the Kenneth J. Shouldice Library reported the possible theft of a library book on December 6th.  The incident, which occurred earlier, is under investigation at this time.

In addition to the above actions, the Public Safety Office handled the following routine activities:   92 weapons escorts, 116 room admits, and 20 motorist assists.  We also received 17 lost and found property complainants, investigated 3 alarms, assisted maintenance with 6 problems, and investigated 3 vehicle accidents.

Public Safety Tip of the Week:  There are emergency phones available at strategic locations around campus.  There are also courtesy phones located throughout the buildings on campus.  These phones, some of which are equipped with blue lights that flash when the phone has been used, are there for the safety of the campus community.  They are a direct link to the Public Safety Department. The situation, however, does not need to be an ‘emergency’.  Students are encouraged to use them if they need to contact Public Safety but do not have access to a cell phone.

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