ASI
volunteer recruitment night brings scholarships,
activities
By
Jean Augustin
Daily Forty-Niner
Contributing Writer
Scholarships, ultimate Frisbee and experience for future jobs were some of
the things available at the Associated Students, Inc., volunteer recruitment
night, Tuesday.
The night kicked off with about 70 people waiting at the door at 5 p.m., much
more than the 25 to 30 people who were there last year. At 5:45 p.m. there
were still about 30 students walking around the booths getting information
about organizations they were considering joining.
The most popular booth was for the Beach Pride Center. This organization oversees
mascots, cheer, dance, sports and spirit and Beach Patrol. They promote school
spirit through their different activities, including Beach Pride Tuesdays,
where students wear beach gear on campus and get a chance to win free food,
t-shirts, flying discs and more prizes.
Visit their Web site, beachpride.com, to sign up for Beach Patrol, a point
system for school spirit.
Jackie Flores, the receptionist at the Beach Pride Center, said another good
reason to visit the Web site is to look at the rate-your-professor section.
“It’s nice to see the comments so you know some students have gotten
A’s in the class,” Flores said.
The site also lists the restaurants around Long Beach that offer student discounts,
up to 20 percent off.
The Beach Pride Center focuses on Beach Patrol to promote school spirit the
most.
Mike Munoz, or Beach Pride Mike, a junior sports psychology major, won the
Beach Patrol free tuition scholarship for attending the most school events
two years in a row.
“But since I’m a commissioner this year, someone else has got a chance,” he
said.
Munoz’s goal as sports and spirit commissioner is to get more students
to have more beach pride.
“Everyone has potential,” he said.
Recreational sports has added women’s volleyball, cricket, ultimate Frisbee
and kung fu to their list of activities. They offer club sports similar to
Division I sports without the scholarships. Some of the teams are competitive
and some teach students.
“It’s a good way to meet people and be active,” Rita Hayes,
director of women’s volleyball, said.
The intramural leagues are better for busy students because they require less
commitment; they only meet once a week for an hour. Students can join together
as a team or alone as a free agent, where the organization puts together a
team and acquires the equipment and the officials.
Fall leagues start soon, so interested students should visit www.csulb.edu/depts/recsports
for recreational and intramural information.
The Program Council offers the entertainment on campus, such as dollar movies,
concerts, fashion shows, comedy shows, guest speakers and more.
“Right now we’re showing sneak previews of ‘Just Like Heaven’ and ‘Corpse
Bride,’” Program Consultant Tiffany Davy said.
She also encourages students to pick up a calendar of all the events on the
first floor of the University Student Union.
The newest organization represented that night was Beach Team. This is a training
program aimed at freshmen and new students. They were formed last year, but
are in full swing this year.
Katy Van Ruiten, assistant recruitment officer, said they are hoping for 120
freshmen this year, and they hope to, “help them with leadership skills
to advance in the program.”
According to ASI President Jamie Pollock, “The program has huge potential.”
Freshmen cannot run for office, so Beach Team is a semester-long program to
get them oriented to the process.
Commissioner of Awards and Recognition Josh Johnson is a sophomore who went
through Beach Team last year.
“I didn’t do student government in high school, so Beach Team was
a good introduction to the process,” he said.
The Public Relations Commission he is part of puts on the awards banquet, president
mixers and offers scholarships, not to mention benefits to the students involved,
such as experience working in a large corporation and volunteer hours.
Associate Justice Treyvon Williams credits his position on ASI Judiciary as
experience for the future. He wants to be a judge, and he says his position
will, “help me get ahead in the game.
Students who are interested in any of ASI’s many programs can get more
information from their Web site, www.csulb.edu/divisions/students2/ASI/. |
