Room Swap/Changes

Are you and a friend interested in rooming together? Are you looking to live in a different room type than what you are currently in? Room Swap/Changes Information meeting on September 6th. For more information talk to your RA.

Accounting

• Next payment due on October 5th

• Rent and Meal payments are due the 5th of each month for residents who have chosen the following payment plans:
     ×   Monthly Financial Aid with automatic deduction
     ×   Monthly Financial Aid without automatic deduction

• A late fee of $25 will be assessed on all past due accounts if payment is not received by the 10th of each month.

• September 2009 Timeline:
     ×   Sept 5 – Payment Due
     ×   Sept 11 – $25 Late Fee Assessed
     ×   Sept 15 – Eviction Notices Mailed
     ×   Sept 23 – Eviction for non-payments

• Eviction Policy:
     ×   Resident accounts that are not current by September 21, 2009 will be evicted for non-payment and required to vacate their room by September 23, 2009 by 12:00 p.m.

• Loan:
     ×   If you plan on accepting a loan after August 10, 2009 for the Fall 2009 semester and would like University Courtyard to automatically pull those funds and apply them to your housing expenses, you must notify University Courtyard Accounting within 5 days of accepting the loan. This also applies to residents who have chosen the Financial Aid with Automatic Deduction Payment Plan.
     ×   Students receiving the Cal Grant funds will not receive this money until later in the semester. Please remember to check with University Courtyard periodically remake sure that your account is up to date.

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There are no new job opportunities at this time. Frequently check our Job Opportunities page.

FSU Sports: Fall Edition

Football:
     ×   Fresno State vs. Boise State on Sept. 18th @ 6:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.
     ×   Fresno State vs. San Jose State on Oct. 17th @ 7:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Utah State on Oct. 31st @ 2:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Louisiana State on Nov. 21st @ 7:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.

Men's Tennis:
     ×   Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Oct. 2nd @ 7:00pm in Spalding Wathen Tennis Court.
     ×   Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Oct. 3rd @ 7:00pm in Spalding Wathen Tennis Court.
     ×   Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Oct. 4th @ 7:00pm in Spalding Wathen Tennis Court.

Women's Tennis:
     ×   Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Nov.13th @ 7:00pm in Spalding Wathen Tennis Court.
     ×   Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Nov.14th @ 7:00pm in Spalding Wathen Tennis Court.
     ×   Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Nov.15th @ 7:00pm in Spalding Wathen Tennis Court.

Women's Volleyball:
     ×   Fresno State vs. Utah State on Oct. 8th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Idaho on Oct. 10th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Boise State on Oct. 17th @ 1:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Hawai’i on Oct. 29th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. San Jose State on Oct. 31st @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Nevada on Nov. 9th @ 6:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Louisiana Tech on Nov. 11th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.
     ×   Fresno State vs. New Mexico State on Nov. 14th @ 7:00pm in Save Mart Center.

Women’s Equestrian:
     ×   Fresno State vs. New Mexico State on Sept. 26th @ 9:00am in Student Horse Center.

Women’s Soccer:
     ×   Fresno State vs. Sacramento State on Sept. 27th @ 2:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.
     ×   Fresno State vs. New Mexico State on Oct. 9th @ 7:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.
     ×   Fresno State vs. LA Tech on Oct. 11th @ 2:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Boise State on Oct. 23rd @ 7:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.
     ×   Fresno State vs. Idaho on Oct. 25th @ 1:00pm in Bulldog Stadium.

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CD September 15th, 2009:
     ×   Marié Digby, Breathing Underwater
     ×   Big Star, Keep an Eye on the Sky (box set)
     ×   Renée Fleming, Verismo
     ×   Muse, The Resistance
     ×   Nelly Furtado, Mi Plan
     ×   Gary Go, Gary Go
     ×   Anvil, This Is Thirteen
     ×   Shudder to Think, Live from Home
     ×   Butterfly Boucher, Scaryfragile
     ×   Mason Jennings, Blood of Man
     ×   Zero 7, Yeah Ghost
     ×   Uncle Kracker, Happy Hour
     ×   Simian Mobile Disco, Temporary Pleasure
   
    
DVD September 15th, 2009:
     ×  Stephan Elliott's Easy Virtue
     ×  Grey's Anatomy - Complete Fifth Season
     ×  Big Bang Theory - Season 2
     ×  Private Practice - Season 2
     ×  CSI: Miami - Seventh Season
     ×  Doctor Who: The Next Doctor - 2008 Christmas Special
     ×  Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Clone Commandos
     ×  One Step Beyond - Season 1; Primeval - Season 2
     ×  It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Season 4
     ×  My Name Is Earl: Season 4
     ×  Fame - Seasons 1&2 and Fame Special Edition
     ×  Daphne Zuniga in Mail Order Bride
     ×  Bonanza - First Season, Vols. 1 & 2
     ×  Blu-ray Director's Cut: Amadeus
     ×  Friday the 13th, Part 7: The New Blood
     ×  The IT Crowd - Season 3
     ×  Barbie and the Three Musketeers
     ×  Transformers: Season 2 - Vol 1: 25th Anniversary
     ×  Bionicle: The Legend Reborn

Movies September 18th:
     ×  Love Happens  
     ×  Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
     ×  Jennifer’s body


TV September 14th to September 20th:
   Monday
     ×   Monday Night Football:
     ×   Greek @ 9:00pm on ABC Family.
     ×   Closer @ 8:00pm on TNT
     ×   Lincoln Heights Season 4 Premiere @ 8:00pm on ABC Family.
     ×   Real Chance of Love 2: Back in the Saddle @ 8:00pm on VH1.
     ×   Making His Band @ 10:00pm on MTV.
     ×   The T.O. Show @ 10:00pm on VH1.
     ×   One Tree Hill Season 7 Premiere @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   Gossip Girl Season 3 Premiere @ 9:00pm on The CW
     ×   America’s Got Talent @ 8:00pm on NBC.
   Tuesday
     ×   Daddy’s Girls @ 10:00pm on MTV.
     ×   90210 Season 2 Premiere @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   The Biggest Loser “2 Hour”Season Premiere @ 8:00pm on NBC.
     ×   Melrose Place Season 1 Premiere @ 9:00pm on The CW.
   Wednesday
     ×   America’s Next Top Model Season 13 @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 @ 8:00pm on FOX.
     ×   Glee @ 8:00pm on FOX
     ×   The Beautiful Life: TBL Season Premiere @ 9:00pm on The CW.
   Thursday
     ×   Project Runway @ 10:00pm on Lifetime.
     ×   The Vampire Diaries Season @ 8:00pm on The CW.
     ×   Supernatural Season 5 @ 9:00pm on The CW
     ×   The Office Season 6 Premiere @ 9:00pm on NBC
   Friday
     ×   Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? @ 8:00pm on FOX
   Saturday
     ×   N/A
   Sunday
     ×   NFL Football: "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers" @ 5:15pm on NBC
     ×   America’s Best Dance Crew (ABDC): @ 9:00pm on MTV.
     ×   Tool Academy Season 2 (Premiere started Aug. 30) @ 9:00pm on VH1.
     ×   Drop Dead Diva @ 9:00pm on Lifetime.
     ×   Army Wives @ 10:00pm on Lifetime.
     ×   True Blood Season 2 Finale @ 9:00pm on HBO.

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Housing Happenings: So you made a Beyonce move and “Upgraded” from RA to ARD (Assistant Resident Director. How different is it from being an RA versus an ARD?
Taofiki Gafar: The benefits is I get more staff members confiding in me.

H.H.: Give me 3 places you would like to go on a vacation?
T.G.: Hiking in the Swiss Alps, go to Brazil to do community service there and to England to see Banksy’s street art work.

H.H.: Tell us the one thing that you would happily do again in life?
T.G.: I would like to…Let me get back to you on that one.

H.H.: What type of music do you listen to and why?
T.G.: Heavy Metal, lot’s of Jazz, Spanish guitar music, acid jazz, country music (Jonny Cash), 90’s Hip-Hop (The Roots, Tribe Called Quest), because every genre represent different type of reality.

H.H.: Do you like rainy days or snowy winter days more? Why?
T.G.: None because I hate the rain and cold, that’s why I’m here in Fresno.

H.H.: Are you old fashioned? Why?
T.G.: Yeah, I sit around wearing my careens, loafers, and my old man glasses.

H.H.: Are you usually late, early or right on time? Why?
T.G.: I am everything, just depends on the event that I’m attending.

H.H.: What are your goals in life?
T.G.: You’ll need more then one issue for me to explain my goals in life. The End.

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4-Year-Old Scarred From Henna Tattoo

A 4-year-old boy named Charlie is scarred for life from a henna tattoo he got while on vacation. He suffered horrible burns to his arm. It has been said that Charlie begged his parents to let him get the tattoo.

Within days of getting the tattoo Charlie's arm began to bleed and became blistered and he was put on antibiotics. He now has a 2-inch scar of a flower on his arm. Charlie's mother is now in guilt for allowing him to get the tattoo.

Henna tattoos are said to be harmless. Some henna artists mix the henna with cheap hair dye, which can burn skin. Charlie's skin began peeling days after returning from vacation. Charlie will now have to live with the scar for the rest of his life.

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Man Slaps Child, Charged With Felony

Roger Stephens, 61, has been charged with felony cruelty to a child after repeatedly slapping someone else’s child. According to the police report, Stephens hit the girl at least four times, and then said, "See, I told you I would shut her up."

The 2-year-old and her mother Sonya Mathews had been shopping at Wal-Mart when the toddler started crying. That’s when Stephens told Mathews, "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you." He then grabbed the child and slapped her.

A spokesperson for the family said the child is doing well. "As of today, she has really forgotten about it." The mother is still angry and shaken up over the incident.

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Kids Overdose Energy Drinks on Way to School

Five Year 7 Quakers Hill High School students have suffered side effects, including dizziness and nausea, after consuming energy drinks on their way to school. The high-caffeine beverage came in the form of a 60 ml shot.

When one student arrived home, his grandmother became concerned with his racing heart. While energy drinks are not available at school canteens, some students have been found to obtain the product from local shops.

Work has been done by the Rees Government to remove two offending products from store shelves that have been identified to contain excessive amounts of the drug. An investigation is underway to determine caffeine levels of other energy drinks.

(News stories came from Click Here)

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The Big Game Chex® Mix

Ingredients:

     ×   3 cups Corn Chex® cereal
     ×   3 cups Rice Chex® cereal
     ×   3 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
     ×   2 cups honey mustard flavor small pretzel twists, pieces or nuggets
     ×   1 cup smoked almonds
     ×   1/4cup butter or margarine
     ×   2 tablespoons yellow mustard or hot and spicy mustard
     ×   2 tablespoons honey
     ×   1 teaspoon seasoned salt 
 

Directions:

**Oven Directions:

Heat oven to 250°F. In ungreased large roasting pan, mix cereals, pretzels and almonds. In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter, mustard, honey and seasoned salt over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and mixture is hot. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Bake uncovered about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until mixture begins to brown. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.


Microwave Directions:

1. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, pretzels and almonds.
2. In microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter, mustard, honey and seasoned salt uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture is hot; stir. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, until mixture begins to brown.
3. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.
   
   
   

   **Oven Directions: Heat oven to 250°F. In ungreased large roasting pan, mix cereals, pretzels and almonds. In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter, mustard, honey and seasoned salt over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and mixture is hot. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Bake uncovered about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until mixture begins to brown. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.
   

   
   (This recipe came from Click Here)

 

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