The expressed purpose of the residence life program here at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is to

foster self-development, good citizenship, and democratic principles. These goals are accomplished

through acquisition of decision-making skills on the part of the

student and through the emulation and promotion of values inclusive of respect for fellow students, honesty

and the involvement of students in the residence hall governing structure.

The residence life program also seeks to create an environment of understanding and

appreciation for the values of students from diverse backgrounds. It is through the

development of this kind of sensitivity that students grow personally, which impacts directly on other pro-

gram purposes of citizenship and emulation of democratic principles set forth in the College’s mission and

purpose.”

Happy Valentine’s Day!

“Love is a smoke made with

the fume of sighs.” ~ William Shakespeare

Philosophy of the Residence Life Program

The Purpose of the Residence Life Journal

The purpose of the Residence Life Journal is to provide a newsletter that centers around the Resi-

dence Life Program. The journal is informative, educational, and strives to promote the overall mission of the col-

lege within a resident life setting and to the benefit of the campus community at large.

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February 2012 Volume 3, Issue 2

Residence Life Journal

Director’s Corner

President’s Day - Monday, February 20, 2012 GOP Candidates in the Presidential Race

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From left to right: Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rep. Ron Paul.

Check out the website below to view the latest poll numbers: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/republican_presidential_nomination-1452.html The winner will run against President Obama in the upcoming Presidential Election in November of 2012.

I have been going around campus asking our female stu-

dents exactly what they would like for Valentine’s Day.

Most of them, surprisingly said that a gift really doesn't

matter to them, as they would prefer that the man in their

life would just take them out for a romantic dinner, or

spend quality alone time together with them at some spe-

cial location. Naturally, a box of chocolates, a dozen

roses or a loving teddy bear, certainly is a plus.

Valentine’s Day - February 14, 2012

What do Women Want? Candy, Flowers or a Teddy Bear?

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A day when couples get together for a romantic night out. A special time to declare your love and appreciation for that spe-cial someone in your life.

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What was your favorite Super Bowl Commercial?

Germain, Benjamin M “My favorite commercial was the Dorito commercial with the dog” Stevens, Heather L. “M&M's Commercial” :) Deller, Wayne A. “I do believe my favorite was the ad with Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno” Goodley, Ahmad “For me, it was the Bud Light "Here We Go" Commercial—(with the Dog)” Yingst, Nathan J. “I believe the E*TRADE one with the speed dating was the best” Dr. Cooper “ Halftime in America with Clint Eastwood”

The Women of Council

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Kelsey Haldeman will doing an internship with the government after the year is com-plete. She would like to travel the world and possibly join the military, where she would help others that are in need. At present, she is encouraging other women to come to Thad-deus Stevens, in order to pursue their education and dreams. Abby Cook will be continuing her education here at Stevens, to finish her degree in Graphics. She would like to own her own business within the magazine industry. As of now, she is helping out the college with the gazebo project. Rebekah Lesh will be graduating with a degree in Graphics. At present, she is also in-volved with Latino Scholars. When she does graduate, she will use her skills in the print-ing field. Rebekah also works as a tutor for the graphics department and enjoys helping students with their individual projects. Jessica Wilson will be transferring after this year to Temple University . There she will be majoring in Finance, and will do a double minor in Marketing and Accounting. As of now, she is very active in Tech Phi Tech and Phi Theta Kappa, as well as being a member of the Residence Hal Council.

Kelsey Haldeman, Abby Cook, Rebekah Lesh, Jessica Wilson

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President of the United States Barack Obama

At first, in 1926, what we now know as Black History Month, was for only one week. It was called “Negro History Week” and then later on it became, Black His-tory Month. Dr. Carter G. Woodson was upset that the Black American population wasn't in our history books and he felt as though Black Americans should be repre-sented there. In 1915, he established the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life. Shortly thereafter, he started the Negro History Week in order to bring na-tional attention to the contributions of Black Americans throughout history. Woodson made it the second week in February, due to the fact that Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln had their birthdays in this same week. Dr. Carter G. Woodson

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Important Names and Numbers

Campus Security: (717) 606 - 1564

Dr. Bob Cooper, Director of Residence Life: (717) 299 - 7564

Office of Student Services: (717) 299 - 7752

Do you have some feed back? Dr. Bob Cooper at:

cooper@stevenscollege.edu

Upcoming Events

February 16 Career/Job Fair in the MAC February 20 President’s Day (No Classes) March 5-9 Spring Break - (No Classes) March 12 Classes Resume