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Luma Mufleh Will Visit BSC on November 9

Mark your calendar!

Luma Mufleh, the coach and founder of the Fugees soccer teams, will visit campus on Tuesday, November 9. She will work with BSC's soccer teams in the afternoon and give a presentation at 7 p.m. in the Sidney J. Lee Auditorium that evening.

Be there!

Watch these YouTube videos to find out more about Coach Luma and the Fugees.

Tracy Kuchera - Guest Speaker on New Immigrants

Who: BSC students and employees
What: Tracy Kuchera, Guest Speaker on New Immigrants in the Bismarck-Mandan area
When: Friday, October 22, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Where: NECE (National Center of Excellence) Auditorium

Description: Did you know that more than 5,000 legal immigrants have come to North Dakota's Red River Valley since 1998? Tracy Kuchera of Lutheran Social Services works with new immigrants in the Bismarck area and will speak about new immigrants and their experiences on Friday, October 22, in Lisa Hoynes' classes. Kuchera will also show a 20-minute video about refugee camps.

Other interested students and employees are welcome to join the class groups for this presentation.

Mystics United! II - BSC Soccer, October 16

Mystics United! II

Saturday, October 16

Community Bowl

BSC vs. Anoka Ramsey Community College

6 p.m. - Women's Game

8 p.m. - Men's Game

Let's Pack the Bowl!

What Shall We Read Next Year?

What shall we read for the 2011-2012 BSC Campus Read?

Guidelines

1. The book must be in print and in a price range of no more than $20 per book. Hardcover books will be considered this year for the first time.


2. The book should be reasonably short -- 200-350 pages.


3. The Campus Read selection should be an engaging read that will generate lively discussion.


4. The book should explore any of the universal themes of literature such as coming of age, abuse of power, triumph over adversity, the importance of the individual, conflicts with self, others, and nature, etc.

The Campus Read Committee will take suggestions through December 1, 2010.

Please post your suggestions as a comment on the BSC Campus Read blog or contact one of these committee members:

• Lynette Borjeson Painter, Co-chair (Lynette.BorjesonPainter@bsc.nodak.edu)
• Erin Price, Co-chair (Erin.Price@bsc.nodak.edu)
• Marlene Anderson
• karen bauer
• Theresa Felderman
• Pamela Krueger
• Dan Leingang
• Janelle Masters
• Kitty Netzer
• Dan Rogers
• Jean Rolandelli
• Carla Sivesind
• Tom Stein
• Lynn Warnke

Campus Read Essay Contest

An announcement to all BSC students ...

You're already reading, discussing, and writing about Warren St. John’s Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference. Shape up those ideas and submit an essay to the Campus Read Essay contest. The student with the winning essay will be awarded a $500 scholarship from the BSC Foundation for the Spring 2011 semester.

Guidelines

• Submit your best work of 600 words or more. The topic may be anything related to your consideration of Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference. For example, a critical response to the book, or a narrative essay relating your own experiences that relate to the theme of the book. These are only examples. Don't be afraid to be creative!
• Essays must be typed and must be a polished, finished product.
• Essays will be judged anonymously, so include your name on a separate cover page with the title of your essay.
• The submission deadline is Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Essays may be submitted electronically as an attachment and e-mailed to Erin.Price@bsc.nodak.edu, OR hand-delivered to the BSC Library front desk.
• The winning essay will be published in The Mystician.

Mystics United! Photos

Check out these photos by Eric Monzelowsky, Mystician photographer, from the Mystics United! games on September 22.

It was a great evening!

Mark your calendar for the next home games on Saturday, October 16. BSC will play Anoka Ramsey Community College. Women's game at 6 p.m. , men's game at 8 p.m.

Let's Pack the Bowl!