Mark Jankowski, a freshman at Ferris, was found unresponsive in his residence hall room Tuesday, March 4. Officers from the Department of Public Safety were the first to respond to the incident. When Mecosta County Emergency Medical Services arrived at the Merrill Hall dormitory, they determined Jankowski to be deceased and noted that there was no obvious physical trauma.

His body was discovered some time around 11 a.m. by other Merrill Hall residents. Department of Public Safety officers said that there was no sign of struggle on the premise. Officers discovered drug paraphernalia in the room, but are not sure whether or not it played a role in his death.

The 18-year-old from Metamora was known by his friends and family as someone who always knew how to make the people in his life smile. “Mark was probably the funniest kid I’ve ever met in my life. He’s the kind of kid that you could talk to one time and he would make an impression on your life,” commented student Brad Luft on the Facebook group’s “R.I.P Mark Jankowski 3/4/08” wall.

Heather Peters from West High School wrote, “I went to elementary school with Mark and he never changed, he stayed true to himself, and that is something to be really proud of. He made everything funny, and he will be remembered and missed by all that knew him.”

The cause of Jankowski’s death remains undetermined as per the date of this authorship. An autopsy conducted in Grand Rapids on March 5 was inconclusive and authorities are waiting for the results of a toxicology report from the Kent County medical examiner’s office before announcing an official cause of death.

Jankowski is survived by his mother and father, Kim and Tom Jankowski; brother, Michael Jankowski; and sister, Meghan.

Ferris students in Jankowski’s hall organized a last minute can collection and managed to raise $130 for his family in the short time available before spring break. Chelsea Deal of FSU was involved in the can collection and commented online, “Collecting bottles and cans and a few donations was a huge success. We went door to door collecting peoples’ spare returnables and raised about $130 to contribute to the Jankowski family.” She continued, “I’m sure that the family will greatly appreciate what we have contributed. May Mark and his family and friends be in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”

The funeral service entitled “A Whole Bunches, Always and Forever” was held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Lapeer.

“Friends are forever, you might lose them but you’ll never forget them...you will never be forgotten Mark. Your family and friends are in my prayers,” said Alaina Vermeesch of Flint.

Students and faculty gathered together Wednesday, March 5, to discuss the recent showing of the Vagina Monologues at Ferris State. The event was held in an open panel format in the main auditorium of the Interdisciplinary Resource Center. It gave audience members the chance to pose questions to either side of the obviously divided panel.

The eight-member panel, along with fielding questions from the audience, presented compelling evidence for their points of view.

One side of the panel was seated with advocates of the Vagina Monologues including Dave Stevens, a marketing major who has been working technical support for the monologues for the past two years, and student Nicole Wheelock, who in a recent letter to the Torch editor expressed pride in participating in the Ferris showing of the play.

“I have been in the production for four years now; I cannot imagine putting my time and effort towards a better cause than this. The fact that people are talking about it, no matter their opinion, is actually the point of all of this,” Wheelock wrote.

The other side of the panel included student body Vice President Robbie Rankey, and students Natalie Laurence and Calista Gloss who recently wrote letters to the Torch editor expressing their opinions on the Vagina Monologues. “I wrote a letter to the editor of the Torch stating that the content of the Vagina Monolgues is degrading to women, and that’s why I am here,” opened Gloss.

The IRC auditorium was nearly full for the event which was conceived and overseen by student moderator Hurdylyn Woods Jr. and student organizer Matt Eickhoff.

As soon as the discussion kicked off at 7 p.m., hands of audience members were in the air and the panel began fielding questions.

Most audience members seemed to side with the portion of the panel favoring the showing of the Vagina Monologues at Ferris. Although the atmosphere was tense at times, all of the members of the panel and audience maintained composure and respected one another.

One major point of difference between panel members was if the showing of the Vaginal Monologues is the best way to raise awareness for violence against women.

“While I see this as another avenue for empowering women, it is not the ‘be-all end-all.’ I think there is a large perception on this campus that this is the best thing that we can do for women, and while some people may feel that to be true, I think that there are so many other things not so graphic in nature that women have done that you can use to call attention to this cause of women’s abuse,” commented Rankey.

“This is just the one step that Ferris took five years ago,” said Wheelock, “so we should keep being part of that good thing. We could add to it and do other things, but I don’t necessarily know if we need to take something that we already did start away.”

Another sticking point between members of the panel was the way the show was advertising around campus. “The advertising is not very good because there is no advisory for age groups. There should be a disclaimer stating that you may not want to bring young children in case someone does not know what the show is about,” said Gloss. Members from both sides of the panel agreed that this would be something to look into for next year’s production and promotion of the play.

The two hour hot topic discussion “Why must you say Vagina?” was considered by it’s organizers to be a major hit and succeeded in opening the lines of communication between two varying points of view. “We are really happy with how it turned out especially since we put it together kind of at the last minute,” said Eickhoff.

When students all across campus expressed concern over recent election issues, Student Government passed legislation clarifying rules.

It was at the March 4 meeting that Joe Viviano, Student Government president, chose to issue his first ever Executive Order to start the process of reconciliation between tradition and paperwork.

One of the matters in question in the previous week’s presidential candidate application debacle was whether someone who was on the executive cabinet could be considered a member of the General Assembly, if not traditionally voted in.

According to the order issued by Viviano, those who were previously unofficially voted in “shall hereby be considered full cabinet members, and enjoy all the rights, responsibilities, and privileges afforded to them.”

Before further legislation could be discussed, both of the advisors addressed the previous week’s election issue with calm reserve. Dr. David Burcham was almost cordial when he encouraged the General Assembly with the statement that every group deals with constitutional issues.

Dr. Michael Cairns said in his address to Student Government that, while those things tend to happen, “reasonable people can disagree without being disagreeable.”

Student Government cabinet members did their best to handle a situation that many might think could get out of hand.

In the face of all of the Facebook groups that have been started and possible polarization on issues or people, the Director of Internal Assessment Sam Biros practically begged members not to make criticism personal no matter how they felt about the issue by themselves. “Please, please, please don’t comment about people,” she said.

Elizabeth Kelly was adamant as well, in a statement about public relations. As the director of public relations for Student Government, Kelly asked the body of students to refrain from speaking to anyone on behalf of Student Government unless their names were “Lizz, Robbie, or Joe.”

The two constitutional amendments introduced by Parliamentarian Kelly Cothery were being made to clarify presidential appointments and presidential candidate guidelines.

The first piece of legislation reinforced what was done with the presidential Executive Order. The appointment of certain cabinet members, namely vice president, treasurer, director of finance and director of internal assessment, must be from within the General Assembly or previous cabinet and been involved in meetings during the last year.

Other cabinet members can be chosen “from outside the General Assembly at the discretion of the president.”

The other amendment made the two-semester requirement of presidential candidates to include the semester in which the member applies for candidacy. Additionally, this amendment deals with the fact that as the guidelines for write-ins are non-specific or not even there, though traditionally allowed. This last will be changed with the statement that, though they could forego getting the 200 signatures to be on the ballot, “Write-in candidates must still have been active members for at least two full semesters immediately prior to date of inauguration.”

Before this amendment, write-in candidates could be any Ferris student from anywhere on campus with any background.

Both documents were approved with flying colors and no real argument.

There was a motion to reconsider whether to extend the due date for candidate applications. After a little discussion, during which many spoke up for both sides, it was decided to bring it to a vote weather to extend the application process.

Under the new rules, the candidates in question would be eligible to run and be put on the ballot. However, after considerable discussion, Student Government voted, for the second week in a row, not to extend the application process for Student Government president.

With the concern of this issue not being resolved, President Viviano insisted to the group that “this will be the final vote.”

Though the roll-call vote to allow perspective candidates more time to put in applications passed overwhelmingly in the house, it failed in the senate. As in the United States Congress, both are required to institute policy.

Though they will not be on the ballot, both candidates will continue to be allowed to run as write-in candidates.

After the realization that Americans still haven’t quite figured out who they want to be the Democratic nominee for President, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman and 2004 Presidential hopeful, Howard Dean has suggested Michigan and Florida repeat their contests.

Michigan and Florida moved up their contests in protest of the DNC’s decision to permit a potentially unfair influence in the race by letting Iowa and New Hampshire go first with Nevada and South Carolina following close behind. As punishment for their actions, Michigan and Florida have been relieved of their responsibilities of providing delegates to the Democratic National Convention this summer.

The chance for a “do-over” may provide an exciting boost to Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign as she won both states a few months ago even though both Senator Clinton and Senator Barack Obama agreed not to campaign in either of the states for the primaries.

Communications director for the Clinton campaign, Howard Wolfson told the Washington Post on March 6 that, “We believe that vote ought to count.” And why wouldn’t they? Clinton, who is currently trailing Obama by 140 delegates even after winning two major contests in Ohio and Texas could use this leg up on her competition. Michigan’s 156 possible delegates would certainly close the gap between her and Obama. Of course, a victory over Obama in those states could have played a different fiddle for the Obama campaign and may have negated the momentum for the 11 consecutive contest victories and put Clinton far in the lead and Obama on a flirtatious line with dropping out.

However, using the results from the previous primary seems to be a poor idea in my opinion. Obama’s name wasn’t even on the ballot in Michigan. Sending the message that the Clinton campaign won the Michigan Primary when the other names on the ballot have already ended their campaigns and her chief competition was not even an option smells of desperation and a type of “nana nana boo boo” politics.

While Clinton has been losing endorsements, one that has remained true to her is Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. Granholm has diligently requested that the delegates be allowed to the represent Michigan to the Democratic Convention and shown support for a repeat of the Michigan Primary. The DNC has made it clear that any repeat of the voting would be done at the expense of the individual state and not the committee.

“We can’t afford to do that. That’s not our problem. We need our money to win the presidential race,” Dean said in a series of TV interviews on Thursday regarding whether or not the DNC would pay for a re-vote in Michigan and Florida.

Because the race is still so close between the Democrats at this point, delegates from Michigan and the 188 potential delegates of Florida could play a pivotal role in the selection of the nominee. If the Democratic Committee representatives of Michigan decide to repeat the primary, the guidelines would have to follow national committee standards. The same standards that Michigan agreed to a year and a half ago, then breached. Dean says that “…the states must come before the DNC with rules that fit into what they agreed to a year and a half ago, and then they’ll be seated.”

If Michigan holds a Democratic ‘make-up’ primary, regardless of the circumstance, the result will put our state in the lime light as a potential turning point in this neck-and-neck nomination process and mark its page in history as the solution to a mulligan for an individual who could be the next president of the United States.

This month marks the 79th year of the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) “Save Your Vision Month,” and Ferris State optometry students are celebrating by serving the community.

Every March, members of the recognized student organization Michigan Optometric Student Association (MOSA) visit local elementary schools to teach children about eye care and safety and the important role vision plays in their lives. Each participating class is visited by two Ferris students. Jeff Pretzlaff, a second-grade teacher at Brookside Elementary School in Big Rapids, said his students very much enjoyed their recent visit.

“I’ve been teaching here nine years, and it’s a hit every year. The kids really look up to the Ferris students – they are on their best behavior for them – and they get a lot out of the presentation,” he said.

The hour-long workshop included an animated video on the eye, discussion on eye safety, an opportunity to handle some tools used by an eye doctor, and a blindfold exercise to experience a few minutes of “blindness.”

“They cover a lot in that time frame,” said Pretzlaff. “Then they hand out coloring books with eye care-associated pictures and brochures for the parents. The brochure suggests taking children in for regular checkups and what to look for as possible eye problems. For instance, if a child is getting headaches, that could be visionrelated, and parents might not think of that.”

Pretzlaff expressed his appreciation for FSU’s community service projects, saying, “We are so thankful to have the resources Ferris State University shares with our school district. It’s a win-win opportunity.”

Ann Orange, a fourth-grade teacher at Hillcrest Elementary in Big Rapids, said her 28 students were fascinated by this year’s visit.

“The Ferris students brought cows' eyes and performed dissections on them, showing the different parts of the eye and explaining why each part was important,” she said.

“They did a really nice job. It was something my students will remember for a long time.”

Children make up a significant portion of eye care patients. According to the AOA, one of 10 children are at risk from undiagnosed vision problems. One in 30 will be affected by amblyopia or “lazy eye,” a leading cause of vision loss in people age 44 or younger. Also, one in 33 will develop Retinoblastoma (intraocular cancer), the seventh most common pediatric cancer.

Save Your Vision Month is not just for children. It’s a time for raising public awareness regarding the need for regular, comprehensive eye examinations.

Eyes have been called the windows to the soul. An optometrist will tell you the eyes are a window to a person’s overall health. A number of diseases, including diabetes and glaucoma, both of which can lead to blindness, can be detected during a thorough eye exam. Up to one-third of people with diabetes do not know they have the disease until it becomes a serious health issue. Diagnosis and treatment can save not only their vision, but their lives.

MOSA advisor and Ferris professor Philip Walling credits the optometry students with independent thinking and a large measure of self-sufficiency.

“They’re great. These are successful people who are dedicated and work hard. They don’t need me for much; mostly, they just bounce ideas off of me.”

Optometry students will be back at the elementary schools next March. For now, they are planning activities for April, which is Sports Eye Safety Month.

There are 15 registered student organizations (RSOs) listed on the Ferris Web site that fall under the category of faith based.

Of these, one is an Islamic organization and one has an association with pagan religions. The rest associate themselves with various denominational and nondenominational factions of the Christian religion.

Active for the last three years, the Muslim Student Organization (MSA) was involved in planning the recent presentation on misconceptions of the Islamic religion in the Dome Room by Dawud Walid. According to organization Vice President Shayrgo Barazi, MSA exists in order to allow Muslim students to have a place to come together “who may not know that such a club exists.”

“Its non-primary goals,” Barazi said, “are to discuss comparative religion, politics, current affairs, community involvement, etc.”

As Easter approaches, many students will find themselves in the pews of churches in their hometowns. Other students will worship—or not worship—in their own way.

According to the Student Climate Survey retained from the Web page for the FSU Diversity Office, the religious affiliation of Ferris students breaks down with Protestant Christians having the largest percentage, followed by Catholics and “Christianity- Other.”

As varied in method as they are, all of the presidents of the on campus groups of Christian faith talked of their focus on Christ.

My Sister’s Keeper, also known as MySki, is an organization that helps women specifically. It exists to “Motivate, Encourage, Challenge and Support…sisters in Christ in their relationships with God,” KeAira Perry said, who is president of the Ferris chapter of MySki.

The Adventist Christian Fellowship, while being “Bible based and Christ centered,” focuses some of its attention to the mind and body as it brings to the attention of members “the importance of a healthy lifestyle” and to treat the body as “’the temple of the Holy Spirit,’” said Samual Reed quoting from 1 Corinthians, who was president of the organization a year ago.

The Ferris State University campus, however, is diverse in many other faiths. The survey includes responses from students that consider themselves Agnostic/Atheist, Spiritual, Buddhist, Orthodox-Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Primalindigenous and Chinese traditional.

The report further states that 34.6 percent of the students that responded believe “Religiosity” or the role of religion to be very important in their life. Thirtynine percent of those responding to the survey marked it as slightly important.

As well as being part of larger umbrella organizations, many groups do projects that allow students to serve others on a regular basis.

One of these, Wesley House, had sixteen members go to South Carolina over spring break to build houses for people in need. The organization, which is associated with the United Methodist Church but “open to all,” meets every week for a free meal and a Bible study every Thursday evening, starting at 5:30 p.m. Last year the organization did building projects in New Orleans.

The Ferris chapter of His House Christian Fellowship made its annual drive down to Juarez, Mexico last week, also to build houses for the poor. His House has a Sunday morning meeting at 11 a.m. in the Rankin Center Dome Room and a Wednesday evening meeting in Quizno’s at 7 p.m. as well as other meetings throughout the week.

These two are among many of the RSOs that offer small group Bible studies throughout the week and yearly conferences for in-depth learning. According to the Web site for InterVarsity and its FSU President, Andrea VanHouten, it “has a rich tradition of campus witness, thoughtful discipleship, and a concern for world missions.”

The actions of these groups are not strictly seen off campus though.

Auctus, the organization for people following various “paths” of paganism, is working on a couple of projects that are very campus-focused. One is a research project that discusses the foods of various religions. The other, according to Auctus President Nicole Shaw, is an art project that would bring together all faiths “next to each other to make a beautiful picture.”

“We want to donate the artwork to Ferris to display,” Shaw said.

When all is said and done, all of the organizations want the same thing. As MSA’s Barazi said it, “We would love to see new faces and more involvement.”

For more information on all of Faith Based organizations, check out the RSO page on the Ferris Web site. Some of the names in the list can be clicked on as links that lead to the RSO’s own Web site.

Other organizations that are open for student membership and involvement that have not been previously mentioned include ACCESS Fellowship, Alpha Omega, Athletes in Action, Fellowship of Christian Students, Lutheran Student Organization, the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, Newman Center for Catholic Students and Gospel Choir.

Note to readers from the author: Thaddaeus Gommesen is unapologetically a born-again Christian and has been to many meetings of fellow Christians on campus, particularly with His House Christian Fellowship.

Gayle, this one’s for you with my thanks.

Nag, nag, nag. How many times have you been told to turn down your music? Yet another study is being touted as proof that sounds above 85 decibels can cause hearing loss, and of course the favorite target is loud music. Lots of things are noisy; why always zero in on music as the one thing that will make us all deaf?

I’m taking a class titled, “Effective Listening.” One of our first assignments this semester was to get our hearing checked and provide our instructor with proof that we had done so. She explained that teaching listening skills to a student with a hearing impairment may require different methods than instructing those with normal hearing.

I understood the concept but still thought it an odd assignment, as 99 percent of the students in our class are age 25 or under. (Yep, I am the one percent.)

But sure enough, one young man tested as having a hearing loss. Who knew?

It turns out, lots of people knew and they have been trying to tell the rest of us for decades. Being exposed to loud noises over a surprisingly short amount of time will damage your hearing, period. The damage is gradual, cumulative and permanent.

Noise levels are measured in decibels. They are measured on a scale as are earthquakes. We speak at about 70 decibels. When the decibel level goes up a little, the noise level goes up a lot. Seventy-three decibels is twice as loud as 70 decibels.

People in occupations where high noise levels are unavoidable wear protective gear but earplugs and headphones can only do so much. Ask any veteran returning from Iraq.

According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, noise-induced hearing loss is now the number one disability among military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Nearly 120,000 of the 1.3 million of those veterans – nearly 10 percent – have loss of hearing or suffer from tinnitus, commonly thought of as a ringing in the ears.

People with tinnitus may hear one or more of a wide variety of sounds such as whining, buzzing, hissing, humming, or whistling. Tinnitus isn’t just annoying; it can be quite psychologically stressful.

Most of us won’t encounter a lot of mortar fire. Much of our hearing damage is self-induced. Why do we do it? When we play a video game, the “enemy” is just as “dead” at low volume as high. How much are those extra decibels of – satisfaction – worth to you?

How loud is too loud? As a comparison, a jackhammer measures 102 to 111 decibels. The average rock concert reaches 120 decibels; car radios are frequently that loud. For a person with normal hearing, the pain threshold is 120 decibels.

To answer the question above of why music is so often named the culprit in hearing loss, it’s because so many of us listen to so much of it for so long.

Musicians suffer for their art. Here, in alphabetical order, are a few who admit to damaged hearing caused by their own loud music: Jeff Beck, Bono, Eric Clapton, Bill Clinton, Phil Collins, James Destri, John Entwhistle, Mick Fleetwood, Ozzy Osbourne, and Pete Townshend.

Lest Bach and Beethoven types get too smug, know that it’s not just rock music causing loss of hearing. Classical music often reaches dangerous sound levels. Trumpeters playing Mahler’s Ninth Symphony produce passages of 112 decibels. (The National Philharmonic Orchestra has a consulting audiologist.)

Music is wonderful. So are earplugs, headphones and that little button with the down arrow for volume control.

Even the big companies are starting to listen. Apple, maker of iPod and iPhone, has a patent pending on its iHearSafe product, a set of earbuds that automatically limits the maximum volume to a safe level. They are board-certified by audiologists and automatically keep the volume below 80 decibels no matter how loud the original file is or how high the volume has been turned up. The hope is that very young ears might be trained to enjoy their music at that level rather than crank it up to damaging decibels.

The iHearSafe earbuds are compatible with a wide range of devices, from iPods (which, by the way, can reach up to 100 decibels) to other MP3 players (some of which can produce sounds up to 120 decibels), portable DVD players, TVs, handheld consoles, and even cellphones. The earbuds sell for about $20.

No, your Nine Inch Nails album won’t sound the same at 85 decibels as it does at 110. But if you don’t protect your hearing now, when you reach my age you might not be able to hear your music at all.

Investigating
On March 2 at 9:30 p.m., there was a hit and run accident in lot 39. The vehicle damage did not appear to have been the result of being struck by another vehicle. Investigation continues.

Disorderly
On March 1 at 3:30 a.m., officers assisted Bond hall staff with a disorderly person. The 19 year old being disorderly was cited with an MIP.

Being Too Loud
On March 2 at 12:05 a.m., officers assisted Carlisle hall staff with a loud person. The person was cited with an MIP and referred to the office of student conduct.

Harassment
On Feb. 29 at 8:30 p.m., an officer received a report of a harassment complaint. The persons involved were separated.

You Have Been Keyed
On Feb. 29 at 3 p.m., officers received a report of a vehicle damaged in lot 47. The vehicle was damaged the previous evening. The vehicle had been keyed on the driver’s side door.

Pull Station
On Feb. 28 at 2:20 a.m., a fire alarm pull station was reportedly damaged in Bond hall. A suspect was identified and referred to the office of student conduct.

Hit and Run
On Feb. 27 at 12 p.m., there was a two car accident reported in lot 28. A vehicle had backed out of its parking spot and struck a vehicle leaving the lot.

Stolen Property
On Feb. 27 at 11:15 a.m., there was a report of property stolen from a vehicle in lot 23. The theft reportedly occurred sometime in the previous week. The item stolen included tail end lights.

Failed to Yield
On Feb. 26 at 1 p.m., there was a two car accident in lot 37 on Campus Drive. A driver failed to yield while exiting lot 37 and struck another vehicle.

Just Driving Through
On Feb. 25 at 6:20 p.m., there was a two car accident in lot 17. A driver while driving through the lot struck another vehicle that was parked.

Someone Is Always Watching
On Feb. 25 at 3:30 p.m., there was a hit and run accident in lot 57. A witness observed a vehicle striking a parked car as it was pulling into the lot. The vehicle then left the scene. The investigation continues.

Unlocked Locker
On Feb. 25 at 2:20 p.m., officers received a report of a larceny at the student recreation center. An unknown suspect stole keys from a jacket in an unlocked locker.

Stolen iPod
On Feb. 25 at 10:20 a.m., there was an iPod reportedly stolen from the women’s locker room at the student recreation center.

Ticket Totals
From Feb. 26 though March 4, public safety identified 504 violators. Violators were ticketed for a total of $8,780. Actual amount depends on whether the ticket was paid, voided, or reduced.

Sky Warning Training
On Thursday, March 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the West Campus Community Center, you can get trained to help your community accurately spot severe weather and report it to the National Weather Service. The training is free and open to everyone. For more information, contact Mike McKay at x2147.

Democratic Progressive
On Tuesday, March 25, from 8 to 9 p.m. in FLITE 304 the Democratic Progressive Students for Social Justice, Ferris’ new chapter of the College Democrats, will be holding an informational and planning meeting. Everyone interested is welcome. For more information, contact Justin Jackson at 989-551-3256.

Sr. Helen Prejean
On Tuesday, March 25 from 6 p.m. in the Rankin Center Dome Room Sr. Helen Prejean will give a presentation on the innocence project and her book Dead Man Walking. For more information contact Wendy Samuels at samuelsw@ferris.edu.

Women Meeting
On Wednesday, March 26 from 8 to 8:50 p.m. in FLITE 304 the National Organization of Women will be having its meeting. Membership is free. For more information contact Mallorie Cooper at coopem10@fsuimail.ferris.edu.

Women’s History Month Speaker
On Wednesday, March 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the IRC Auditorium 120 speaker Nicole Bradford, MSM, PA-C, Physician Assistant, will address different methods women can use to live a healthier lifestyle. For more information contact Michael Wade at x5029.

Graduation Fair
On Wednesday, March 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Rankin Center Dome Room students can get all their shopping done for graduation. The event is not mandatory but there will be door prizes. For more information contact Sherry Hayes at x2612

WILL Conference
On Thursday, March 27 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. the annual WILL Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center. Business attire is suggested, the event is free and refreshments will be served. For more information contact Amber Balmer at (573) 529-0898.

Job Fair
On Friday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Allied Health Job Fair will be held at the Victor F. Spathelf Center. For more information contact Barbara Renne at x2658

Evolution of Women
On Saturday, March 29 from 12 to 5 p.m. in the Rankin Center Dome Room a presentation will be held on women’s role in American history. For more information contact Michael Wade at x5029.