The Exponent, 1998-01-14

              Heidi Mattingly, Miss NSU. Picture
provided by University Communications.
Karla Hagen, Miss Maroon and Miss
Congeniality. Picture provided by
University Communications.
by Paul Kraft
There will be 240,000 Mountain
Dew cans distributed in the
Aberdeen area this spring and Pepsi
is giving Northern State University
the opportunity of marketing the
university on each and every one
of the cans. A contest is being held
to allow NSU students to sharpen
their marketing skills and have their
slogan appear on the cans. Contest
rules can be picked up in Spafford
Hall room 205. The deadline for
the contest is Jan. 23, 1998. It will
take four to six weeks after the
winner is selected for the cans to
Contest is being held for students Dedicate
Electronic
Classrooms
Pepsi and NSU Janklow to
Shannon VanUden, Miss Gold. Picture
provided by University Communications.
The first Internet site to provide "one-stop"
access to federal government information
resources is ready for visitors. Located at
www.consumer.gov., the site, named U.S.
Consumer Gateway, offers information by
subject, rather than by federal agency.
Each of the site's ten major categories,
including Food, Health, Your Money, Product
Safety, and Transportation, has its own subject
areas, allowing consumers to locate and link to
appropriate and late-breaking information
quickly and easily. Topics are cross-linked to
encourage and enhance access.
Among the site features are Scam Alert!, Which
provides information about current law enforcement
efforts and tips on how to recognize (and avoid)
fraudulent and deceptive practices in the
marketplace, and Of Special Interest, timely and new
information on a variety of topics.
The web site is a cooperative effort among federal
agencies. Charter partners include the Consumer
Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug
Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, and the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The initiative to develop the U.S.
Consumer Gateway at www.consumer.gov was led
by the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. As
the "hose' agency, the FTC maintains the site server
and provides all technical support.
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The Datatel Scholars Foundation announced
availability of scholarship applications for the
1998-99 academic year. The Foundation awards
scholarships to eligible students that attend an
institution of higher learning from Datatel's more
than 400 client sites in North America. In the
1997-98 academic year $200,000 in scholarships
were awarded. Information about the Foundation
scholarships offered, eligibility and how to apply
can be obtained by contacting the Office of
Financial Aid or by viewing the Datatel web page
at www.datatel.com.
Russ Griffith, Datatel President and CEO,
comments that "Datatel is committed to giving
back to its higher education client base. More
than $750,000 has been awarded since 1992."
Northern State University will review the
applications submitted by NSU students and
select up to two semi-finalists. The semi-finalists'
applications will be forwarded to the Datatel
Scholars Foundation for the final competition.
Scholarships are awarded based on several criteria..
an applicant's personal statement essay that
summarizes their educational goals and objectives;
academic excellence; external activities including
employment, volunteerism, and campus activities;
and letters of recommendation. In addition, the
Datatel Scholars Foundation also sponsors an annual
Angelfire scholarship awarded to a student who is a
Vietnam Veteran, spouse or child of a Vietnam
Veteran or a refugee from Cambodia, Laos, or
Vietnam.
Datatel is an industry leakier in providing advanced
information technology solutions and services to
institutions of higher education. The Datatel
Scholars Foundation is a tax-exempt foundation
supported by a significant annual grant from Datatel
and gifts from corporate friends and Datatel
employees. Datatel also assumes all administrative
costs, so every dollar raised goes to help a student
scholar. The scholarships serve as the focus of
Datatel's philanthropic activities.
Heidi Mattingly, from
Watertown, was crowned
Miss NSU at the Northern
State University Sno-Sho
competition held on Dec.
11. She advances to
represent NSU at the South
Dakota State Snow Queen
Pageant in January.
A sophomore elementary
education major, Mattingly
was sponsored by Student
Senate. She is the daughter
of Dave and Sue Mattingly.
Other winners in the
annual Sno-Sho
competition were Miss
Maroon and Miss
Congeniality Karla Hagen,
from Wallace, daughter of
Merlin and Barbara Hagen.
Miss Gold was Shannon
VanUden, from
Cottonwood, MN. She is the
daughter of Tony and Kathie
VanUden.
The talent competition
was won by the vocal and
electric guitar instrumental
duet, "JR," consisting of
Justin Waldner, from
Howard, and Rory Hoffman,
from Lemmon. They
performed "Blink of and
Eye" by Ricochet.
Second place talent winner
was Ryan Merriam, from
Pierre. He performed a
vocal and acoustic guitar
instrumental solo which he
composed titled, "Lay Your
Love On Me."
by University
Communications
An address by South Dakota
Gov. Bill Janklow and a
demonstration by Dr. Trierweiler,
assistant dean and professor of
economics in the School of
Business at Northern State
University, will highlight the
dedication of the Governor's
Electronic Classrooms on
Wednesday, Jan. 14.
.The event, held simultaneously
throughout the regental
universities, signifies the
completion of the installation of a
high-tech classroom on the
campuses of each of the six public
universities. Funds for the project
were provided through the
governor's office, and universities
used funds for necessary facility
remodeling and improvements.
The total cost is more than
$700,000.
The Governor's Electronic
Classrooms are designed to
facilitate new teaching strategies
based on collaborative, inquiry-based
learning, which involves
students working in small groups
to conduct experiments,
simulations, research or other
projects.
The dedication of the
Governor's Smart Classrooms will
begin at 10 a.m. Gov. Janklow will
address university and invited
guests at each campus site via
Rural Development
Telecommunications Network
from the Capitol. His address is
followed by a demonstration on
how the technology can be used
in the classroom by Dr.
Trierweiler, who is teaching a
senior-level source this semester,
Business Policy and Strategy.
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Winners
The winners of the Pepsi Give-
Away at this spring semester's fee
payment have been announced.
T-Shirt Winners
Dana Johnson, Jed Bertsch,
Aleesha Micko, Joe Martin, and
Ryan Thorpe.
$25 Certificates
Cassie Paysen and Kiersten
Thompson have won $25.00 gift
certificates from NSU's bookstore.
15 Cases of Mt. Dew
Carin Titze has won a year's
supply of Mt. Dew.
Congratulations to all the
winners. Prizes can be redeemed
through the Wolve's Den.
Mattingly Attains NSU
SNO-SHO Title
by University Communications
be produced and two months for all
the cans to be distributed.
Prizes for the top three
contestants have been donated by
Pepsi. The first place prize will be
a $50.00 gift certificate at the NSU
bookstore, second place is a $25.00
gift certificate at the bookstore, and
third place is five cases of
Mountain Dew. Winners will be
selected by a committee comprised
of NSU faculty and students. For
details, contact Paul Kraft in the
Student Affairs office in Spafford
Hall.