UA MIS department congratulates Computer Science mentors

To all MIS Faculty and Students:

Computer Science Mentoring is an MIS student-run program that provides assistance and resources to students in CS 114, 124, and 325 classes each semester. MIS students volunteer as mentors to instruct and guide current students in the fundamentals of these classes.

Mentoring sessions for a particular class are held twice a week for an hour each day.

Better programs, solid leaders, skilled problem-solvers, focused communicators and higher retention rates are created through the mentoring program each semester making it an important aspect of the professional and education careers of all involved students.

Not only are mentors giving back to their fellow students, but they are also perfecting their own computer science skills and learning valuable traits such as giving clear instructions, managing time and people, working with others, and improving interpersonal communication.

This email is meant to inform the MIS faculty and the student body of the CS mentors who have been active within the mentoring program throughout the Fall 2007 Semester.

The following students have been involved in the mentoring program this semester (* indicates strongly active mentors):

Adam Mitchell
Ashley Allen*
BJ Crump*
Blake Newman*
Brandon Cooly
Brennan Wheeler*
Brian Gregson
Charlie Williams*
Chris Osberry*
Cody Clark
Colby Crump
Corey Johnson
Cory Hayes
Ely Jones
Fiona Nguyen
Frank Burford
Geno Dykes
Ibrahim Alumairi*
Jason Benton*
Jeremy Threatt
JJ Foust
Jodi Handley*
Jonathan Houston
Jonathan Mooney*
Justin Graham*
Kimberlee Johnson
Louis Poskey
Lyndsey Tribble
Michael Jones
Ricky Webb
Robby Sanford*
Ryan Shaddix
Sam Baker*
Sonya Fowler*
Stephen Brooks
Wesley Eldridge*
Daniel Babin

Additionally, I would like to congratulate the following students for their outstanding effort towards the mentoring program:

Robby Sanford
Wesley Eldridge
Jodi Handley
BJ Crump
Jason Benton
Sam Baker
Brennan Wheeler
Ibrahim Alumairi
Sonya Fowler
Blake Newman

If you have been active in the mentoring program but do not see your name on this list, please let me know. Additionally, if you would like to become a mentor for the Spring 08 semester, please contact me at tmccrear@cba.ua.edu.

Thank you,

Reid McCreary
CS Mentoring Program Coordinator
Enterprise Integration Lab, Staff
tmccrear@cba.ua.edu

This week's news from 90.7 The Capstone

Your news from 90.7 The Capstone
The Voice of the University of Alabama


I. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
II. Station Award Winners
III. 90.7 The Capstone's Streaming Radio
IV. Need Something Else To Do On the Web? Check Out Our Blog!
V. Want Even MORE To Do On the Web? Check Out These Other Sites Affiliated With 90.7 The Capstone!
VI. Calling All Current and Potential DJs!
VII. Credits


I. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
We have a winner for the Christmas Song Contest! Wes Day's entry, A New Song for Christmas, is the winning song and is attached to this email. Congratulations Wes!

II. Station Award Winners
Last Thursday at our end of the year extravaganza, we gave out the following awards. Congratulations to all the winners!

Best New DJ = Josh Mallory (host of the Country Show, Sundays from 6-8pm)
Best Overall DJ = Melanie Armistead (Playlist DJ and soon to be Program Director)
Best Speciality Show = Reid McCreary (Left of the Dial, Tuesdays 8-10pm) (Music Director Assistant)
Most Innovative Show = Martha Jean Schindler (Kitty MowMow's Animal Expo, Sunday 9pm)(Promotions Director)
Most Improved Staff = Steve Donaldson (Music Staff)
Distinguished Service Award = Alex Jones (Soon to be Outreach Director)
Flanagan Award for Superior Dedication = Zach Travis (Production Assistant)
Best Director = Jenny Smith (Music Director)
DJ Choice = Jake and Yahweh Show (Brandon "Yahweh" Andrews and Jake Gordin, with Alex Cordry and Martha Jean Schindler as the Hot Phone Chicks) (M-TH 5-6pm)

Honorable mention goes to "Hot Buttered Soul" hosted by Erick Forsight (alumni DJ) M 10pm-midnite continous excellence

III. 90.7 The Capstone's Streaming Radio
Now you can listen to 90.7 FM wherever you can connect to the internet! Our online streaming radio is up and running again. Just go to http://www.thecapstone.ua.edu/, enter the site, and click on "Listen Live Online" on the top of the right side of the page. Then sit back and enjoy your favorite student-run station, live and in real time!

IV. Need Something Else To Do On the Web? Check Out Our Blog!

Now 90.7 The Capstone will keep you updated with campus and regional events, concerts, concert reviews, and more with our totally KEWL blog, at www.thecapstone.blogspot.com. Check it out for the latest info on what's going on in your world!


V. Want Even MORE To Do On the Web? Check Out These Other Sites Affiliated With 90.7 The Capstone!
Left of the Dial - Hosted by Reid McCreary
The Music Staff's Blog -Overseen by Jenny Smith, Music Director
The Lounge - Hosted by Jermaine Pope
The Jake and Steve Show - Hosted by Jake Bennet and Steve Cummings
Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo - Hosted by Martha Jean Schindler


VI. Calling All Current and Potential DJs!
We have room for some more DJs at the station. For more info, check out this blog post or email Ben Flanagan at wvuapd@sa.ua.edu.


VII. Credits
This Newsletter is brought to you by 90.7 The Capstone and our Promotions Staff:
Nadeem Akbar
Arthur Bosarge
Andrew Cook
Stacey Cornett
Wes Day
Heath Fogg
Wade Gardner
Adam Gowhari
Blake Hardy
Colleen Lawley
Maryella Matthews
Laine Spencer
Janie Sutcliffe
Justin Wood
James Wright

News from 90.7 The Capstone, WVUA FM

Your news from 90.7 The Capstone
The Voice of the University of Alabama


I. Thanks for making Autmnber Fest a major success!
II. 90.7 The Capstone's Streaming Radio
III. Need Something Else To Do On the Web? Check Out Our Blog!
IV. Want Even MORE To Do On the Web? Check Out These Other Sites Affiliated With 90.7 The Capstone!
V. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
VI. Calling All Current and Potential DJs!
VII. Credits


I. Thanks for making Autmnber Fest a major success!
Thank you to everyone who worked at and enjoyed last Friday's benefit concert at Mellow Mushroom. Thanks to you, we made $2700 that will go toward improvements at 90.7 The Capstone. Thanks for supporting the station that supports YOU!

Thank-you video from Tim Neunzing, Station Manager


II. 90.7 The Capstone's Streaming Radio
Now you can listen to 90.7 FM wherever you can connect to the internet! Our online streaming radio is up and running again. Just go to http://www.thecapstone.ua.edu/, enter the site, and click on "Listen Live Online" on the top of the right side of the page. Then sit back and enjoy your favorite student-run station, live and in real time!

III. Need Something Else To Do On the Web? Check Out Our Blog!

Now 90.7 The Capstone will keep you updated with campus and regional events, concerts, concert reviews, and more with our totally KEWL blog, at www.thecapstone.blogspot.com. Check it out for the latest info on what's going on in your world!


IV. Want Even MORE To Do On the Web? Check Out These Other Sites Affiliated With 90.7 The Capstone!
Left of the Dial - Hosted by Reid McCreary
The Music Staff's Blog -Overseen by Jenny Smith, Music Director
The Lounge - Hosted by Jermaine Pope
The Jake and Steve Show - Hosted by Jake Bennet and Steve Cummings
Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo - Hosted by Martha Jean Schindler


V. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
Have you ever wanted to write a Christmas song and ask 90.7 The Capstone to perform it? Of course you have! Finally, here's your big chance! We're looking for an original Christmas song from our listeners and staff, to be recorded in our studios and given to all our listeners in this year's Christmas card from the station. Just submit your idea for a silly, serious, or whatever-you-want song (as long as it relates to Christmas) to wvuapromo@sa.ua.edu


VI. Calling All Current and Potential DJs!
We have room for some more DJs at the station. For more info, check out this blog post or email Ben Flanagan at wvuapd@sa.ua.edu.


VII. Credits
This Newsletter is brought to you by 90.7 The Capstone and our Promotions Staff:
Nadeem Akbar
Arthur Bosarge
Andrew Cook
Stacey Cornett
Wes Day
Heath Fogg
Wade Gardner
Adam Gowhari
Blake Hardy
Colleen Lawley
Maryella Matthews
Laine Spencer
Janie Sutcliffe
Justin Wood
James Wright

Echo Project reviewed by Reid McCreary - Pictures coming soon!

After walking around a damp open field during a cold Georgia night, I start to feel icy grass blades numb my toes. Surrounding me are nothing but south Fulton county trees, the star-filled sky, and five towering stages. As I look down to the VIP bracelet that granted me access to this bitter empty field, I notice the rolling hills in the distance, covered by tents. Ten-thousand campers are preparing for three days of mind-blowing live music. I soon realize that this moment will be the most peaceful experience of my weekend, and that’s fine with me.

It’s mid-October in 2007, marking the very first Echo Project, an Atlanta-based event that blends concert atmosphere with environmental activism. Aiming to set the standard for earth-friendly festivals, the three day experience features five stages and approximately one hundred bands with musical stylings ranging from alternative folk to crunk beats. Through collaboration with other organizations including Sustainable Waves, Rivers Alive, and Clean Vibes, organizers have dedicated themselves to use hard work and the latest trends in technology to make a positive change on the earth. Throughout the weekend, the Echo Project pushes environmental concerns to the crowd, and mainly focuses on energy usage, waste management, and habitat restoration. Festival-goers are encouraged to participate in echo system activities spanning from climate seminars to recycled arts and crafts.

Entering the concert field Friday morning, I quickly choose to leave the aluminum crafts to the more tie-dyed and dreadlocked festival-goers. The most important concern in my mind is seeing as much live music as humanly possible and, thankfully, the media badge, plastered on my chest, allows me to do so. My concert endeavor begins with the Polyphonic Spree, a two-dozen member indie-pop band dressed in eccentric militant uniform. As the weekend continues, memorable performances are made by well-knowns like Common and the Killers, as well as lesser-knowns like the Album Leaf and the Secret Machines. Regardless of the act, each concert tends to have the same aspects: a sparse comfortable crowd, dedicated fans magnetically drawn to the front of the stage, and good-vibe seeking dancers in the back with their feet stirring up a cloud of dust and other substances.

The weekend comes to a high-point Friday night as Wayne Coyne and the rest of the Flaming Lips take the main stage as the first-ever headliners of the Echo Project. After Coyne rushes into the crowd via a human-sized hamster ball, a gathering of superheroes, Santa clauses, and aliens assemble on stage, among of the band. Playfully assaulting the crowd with balloons and confetti, the Lips tear into a heavy amount of music from their three most recent albums. In between each song, Coyne takes the opportunity to address the crowd with environmental and political issues. This culminates with the band dedicating a beautiful performance of “Waitin’ for a Superman” to war victims in Iraq. Other highlights of the evening include a bed-time sing-along to ‘Yoshimi Battle the Pink Robots,’ a confetti-heavy ‘Do You Realize,’ and an encore performance of ‘She Don’t Use Jelly’ and the Rolling Stone’s ‘Moonlight Mile.”

Upon exiting the Echo Project late Saturday night, leaving the flickering stage lights behind, I realize that the festival has a bright future. The organizers of the event claim that 2007 marks the first of a ten year commitment to change the way festivals are powered. But, with great bands, comfortable crowds, and minimal carbon emissions, let’s hope the next nine years can live up to the first.