Borrowed Shoes Diversity Challenge

Therapy Dogs - December 1st

LAMP's Therapy Dog Stress Relief Night!!

Final assignments killing your buzz? Need a break from exam prep? Missing your dog? Come out to LAMP’s THERAPY DOG STRESS RELIEF NIGHT! You deserve a break from all of your hard work, so drop in for a couple hours of puppy play. The St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs and their owners will be coming to Western to help relieve student stress by giving you the opportunity to play around with the loveable pups for a few hours.

When: December 1^st from 7-9 pm (You’ll be home in time for Grey’s)

Where: UCC 147 A/B (You could totally come on your way home from class)

Who: YOU, Friends, Therapy Dogs, Volunteers, LAMP Leaders

Bring your friends and see you there!

Attention: Engineers!!

Hey Eng!

Here are some articles that you might find interesting and may peruse at your own leisure!

Environment, just one beneficiary of nanotechnology revolution
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/opinions/2011/October/ocarroll_environment_just_one_beneficiary_of_nanotechnology_revolution.html

Revolutionary toilet could change the world
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2011/October/revolutionary_toilet_could_change_the_world.html

Xu named new forest biorefinery Chair
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2011/October/xu_named_new_forest_biorefinery_chair.html

Stretching the boundaries of tissue engineering
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2011/September/stretching_the_boundaries_of_tissue_engineering.html

Program provides entrepreneurial power to students
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2011/September/program_provides_entrepreneurial_power_to_students_.html

Law student shuns tradition to stand out
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2011/November/law_student_shuns_tradition_to_stand_out.html



Just another reason why Eng is awesome :)

LAMP Review Session - Business 1220E

Are you a Business 1220E Student?

Prepare for the Finance Exam with LAMP!

When? Wednesday, November 2nd at 4:30 PM

Where? Social Sciences 2036

Belonging Challenge

The FIRST-YEAR RESOURCE CENTRE is here JUST FOR YOU!

This year, our theme is BELONGING and we have a number of initiatives in place to explore what BELONGING means to YOU!

Have you heard about our "Envisioning Belonging" Contest? You may enter as an individual or as part of a group!

Use your imagination and any form of creative expression when you think about BELONGING!
Create some form of Art to express what BELONGING means to YOU!

Why not...
Create a short video (3 minutes or less)
Take an unusual photographic
Write a short poem or a short story

Entries can be submitted in a number of ways:
For a video submission, upload the video to the internet and then send us the URL.
Video URL Addresses and Photographic entries should be submitted electronically to fyresource@uwo.ca by Friday, November 18 at midnight.
Hard copy or physical entries should be submitted to the First-Year Resource Centre (UCC251) in person by 4pm on Friday, November 18

Come to our meeting on Wednesday, November 23 (5-6:30pm) UCC210 to see and/or hear the winners of the Envisioning Belonging Contest!
First Prize: $200 Second Prize: $125 Third Prize: $75

We look forward to meeting you at the FIRST-YEAR RESOURCE CENTRE - A Place Where You BELONG!

Conversation café

Direct link: http://www.facebook.com/groups/westerncafe/

Welcome to Western - Class of 2015!!

We are thrilled to welcome you to Western and look forward to meeting you very soon.


LAMP offers many supports and ways to get involved in your first year. Don't forget if you want to participate in the First Year Committee, Apply online: https://careercentral.uwo.ca/secure/jobs/?command=view&jobPostingID=15749, you must first be logged into CareerCentral to follow the above URL.

We will select a first year student to represent each faculty. The First Year Committee Members will help with:

• Promoting events to other first year students
• Planning events and fundraisers for the Western and London Community
• Help create/write a Youth In Action Grant and run an event if grant is approved
• Promoting volunteer opportunities for first year students around the London and campus community
• Assist with the Borrowed Shoes Diversity Challenge in the Winter Term (2012)

LAMP Wide Event for all First Year Students
LAMP Kick-off 
Sept 17th 1-3pm
Health Sciences Building Room 40
Guest Speaker: Bethany Butzer PhD, Wellness Advisor

“Welcome to Western! Five Tips to Make the Most of Your First Year Experience”

The transition to university can be challenging. Moving to a different city, making new friends, and starting an academic degree can intimidate even the most dedicated and confident student. Luckily, there are several things you can do to successfully navigate through your first year. In this talk, Dr. Bethany Butzer will share tips and techniques to help you reduce overwhelm and enjoy your academic journey.

Meet your peer mentor, connect with other students in your faculty/program and enjoy some fun activities!

Stay tuned for your Faculty Meet and Greet Events and more LAMP events!

How student involvement is perceived in the workplace

Tuesday, March 29th - LAMP's IMPROV(e) Your Summer Event

If you're wondering what to do over the summer, you'll want to come to this event.

Also, we have the AWESOME and incredibly funny Improv team from Western visiting us again! (You remember them, right? They opened our kick-off event way back in September)

Looking for a place to study for exams?

Hey LAMP,

What's with all the snow, eh? As deceiving as it is, spring exams are just around the corner! If looking for a place to study during the winter exams was off-putting, don't worry, we've got your back--T.I and Keri Hilson style

....ANYWAYS

To help you with your studies, we've booked a study room on various dates for you to use, that way you don't have to worry about jockey-ing for a seat in Weldon.

If you do use these rooms, please be mindful of other people who are studying there as well! And be sure to clean up after yourself.

April 9 - UC 212, 10am-7pm

April 13- UC 287, 10am-7pm

April 14- UC 220, 10am-7pm

April 20- UC 287, 10am-7pm

April 21- UC 287, 10am-7pm

Healthy Living Tips

Anyone make a resolution to eat/be healthier in 2011 and on?

Here's a quick tip sheet made by the Engineering team that will help keep you in line with living healthy.

CoffeeHouse Thank yous

A belated post entry, but a huuuuge

THANK YOU

to all who came out on Sunday, March 6th for LAMP's CoffeeHouse! And especially our performers!

Thanks to your generous donations and raffle ticket purchases, we raised $200 for Unity Project!

We hope you enjoyed the show :)

edit: Check out the pictures from some of the performances that night!

Out in the Office - March 16th

Out in the Office is an exciting new initiative brought to you by Pride Western and The Student Success Centre. This conference-style event is intended to provide a safe space for students to dialogue about the challenges and opportunities associated with being open about your sexual orientation and gender expression/identity in the workplace.

Details of the event can be found here.

Listening to Gaga as I write this...coincidence?

Living off campus/Cooking

For those who are living off campus next year (or at least have access to a kitchen), you'll most likely face the daunting task of cooking.



Don't worry though, it's not as bad as you think it is! If you were thinking of asking your parental units to stock your freezer with pre-cooked meals...well that's good for the first month or two, but even as much as your parents love you, they'll undoubtedly start to get frustrated. And believe it or not, cooking/baking is a great stress reliever.

The most difficult part about cooking is probably trying to come up with something to make, so here's a list of sites that you'll want to bookmark. Everything from apps to blogs that will help you navigate around the culinary world.



Foodgawker is an excellent resource for cooking ideas. It pretty much acts like a database of recipes. An added bonus is that it gets updated pretty much every day. Most blogs have step by step photo instructions too. A word of caution though, you'll start to feel hungry after the second page.

Allrecipes.com: classic site, plenty of recipes and reviews from people who have tried them. And if you don't know what to make, try Allrecipes.com's app, Dinner Spinner. You can input the ingredients that you have and what not, very helpful.

Other sites to check out:

• Epicurious.com: Similar to Allrecipes.
  
• Food Network: note the 'Quick and Easy' tab at the top. Very important for students.
  

I Wish I'd Known Sooner #5 - Saving your work

I'm skeptical to have this entry as a "I Wish I'd Known Sooner"...it might fit better as "I Wish I'd Listen" instead, regardless, it's good to know.

Let me just put it out there:

BACK UP YOUR WORK BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS TO YOUR COMPUTER!

This is not a sight you want to see:

And then trying to turn your laptop back on, only to learn that it won't turn on? Not fun.

Let me tell you a story of how my laptop crashed on me, twice.

The first time happened in first year near the end of the semester. I was between assignments (just finished one, had to start on another) when the blue screen of death appeared before me on my HP. I had yet to hand in my essay on turn it in and spent the rest of the semester writing my other essay on my friends' computer and the computer labs.

Two years after that was the last leg of my HP. It was April and I was working on my final paper for my Advertising course. It had to be 7 pages and I was 5 pages through with it. And guess what happened? The motherboard (whatever that is) was a goner.

Moral of the story: back up your work.

LAMP's ITR Info Day - March 8

Hey LAMP! If you have questions about ITR and what courses to take for next year, you will want to check out this event on Tuesday. It's a drop-in, so come by between classes.

Also, check back the blog regularly...we'll be posting course reviews from your lovely Peer Mentors (MIT has some posted today!). Course descriptions from UWO's academic calendar are nice, but it's kind of bland...

LAMP Charity Coffee House - Sunday, March 6th 2011

Welcome back everyone!

LAMP's First Year Committee has been hard at work organizing the next LAMP Wide event: an upcoming charity coffee house. We've paired up with SOCS to bring you a great night of entertainment, all in support of Unity Project's Art Workshop.

You won't want to miss it...musical acts, a magician and stand-up comedy are just some of the acts you'll see.

Not to mention, an AMAZING raffle (sneak peak: one of the prizes is $50 Downtown Dollars)

Check out the Facebook event here.

2011 USC Elections, who do I vote for?!

What is this election business you speak of?
Well, USC Elections are going on RIGHT NOW and you can check out a list of candidates and their positions here.

And I know there's lots of buzz about this candidate and that candidate that you might base your vote on, but seriously, get informed before you make your decision.

Voteusc.ca has all the info you need on the three candidates running for USC President. So take a time and half a read through their platforms, check out their twitter/videos/etc,.

I've made my decision, when do I get to vote?!
Voting takes place Feb 15-16, with elections results night on the 16th. It's a party, check it out. And it's being hosted by BPC (Big Purple Couch)...doesn't get much better than that!


phew, hopefully that entry was objective enough for you all!