From: Justin Johnson Date: October 13, 2021 Subject: Clarke News: Tower Power
You've got this!
As midterm exams and projects continue, know that the sweet taste of fall break is so close! Whether you are heading home or staying on campus, we encourage you to take time to destress and recuperate. October is about halfway over and before you know it, it’ll be winter break.
The weekly newsletter will outline important information, updates and events happening within our community and on campus. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to us. We are here to help!
Clarke Love,
Tessa, Justin & the RAs!
In case you have ever wondered how many staff members you can fit into an elevator, we tested it out. Featuring a rare photo of Elliot without a hat.
RHA hosted a "Meet the Council" event this past Sunday where they handed out donuts and coffee in the lounge.
LGBT History Month
LGBT History at CWRU
Join the LGBT center for a variety of events. All are welcome!
History fact of the week:
The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, held on October 14, 1979, was inspired in part by the assassination of openly gay California politician Harvey Milk. The five issues the march supported included the end of anti-homosexual laws and a push for a ban on discrimination in the federal government based on sexual orientation. An estimated 200,000 people attended, and the event nationalized the movement for gay rights, which was previously fragmented and focused on problems in individual communities.
Get Involved
Mondays are for the Boys: Masculinity Mondays
Audience: CWRU Men-Identified Students
Masculinity Mondays is a new initiative presented by a group of fraternities on campus in which participants will discuss various topics and their relationship to masculinity.
The goal is to take a topic and build a discussion based on a piece of related media, giving participants the opportunity to connect personal experiences to shared values and evaluate what masculinity means to them in this new context. The most important part is to ask questions: “How can I apply these values to my daily life? What am I doing well and what can I do to improve?”
Students will meet Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 15 and Nov. 22. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with the discussion from 6 to 7 p.m. Dinner will be provided. Prior to each session, students can visit the Masculinity Mondays Instagram page (@masculinitymondayscwru) to find that week’s topic, link to a piece of media and a brief preview of the discussion. The Instagram page also will include a link to CampusGroups to register for the next session.
Join CWRU EMS
CWRU Emergency Medical Service is a volunteer, student-run ambulance service. Our mission is to provide quality basic life support care to the students, faculty, staff, and public in the University Circle Area and to serve EMS standby for large scale university events. If you are interested in becoming an Ohio EMT, please consider applying to be in our class this spring, run jointly by CWRU EMS and University Hospitals. More information can be found at our info session!
(Information session details can be found on CampusGroups.)
Jack Bash 2021
Saturday October 30th 2-5pm
Be a part of this Clarke Tower tradition by throwing a pumpkin off the 11th floor!
Please note that during this date and time the main doors of Clarke Tower will be closed and off limits.
A College Students' Guide to Budgeting 2.0
Tuesday October 19 12-1pm
Learning how to budget and save while you are in college can help students build good financial habits for life. PNC shares proven budgeting and savings tips. Learn more and register here!
This seminar is intended to help increase your understanding and knowledge about depression, with the goal of providing you with the skills to recognize and manage symptoms. Registrants must attend all three Wednesday sessions on Oct. 14 from 3 to 4 p.m.
Intended to help increase understanding and knowledge about anxiety, the goal of this seminar is to provide students with the skills to recognize symptoms of anxiety that they may be experiencing. Registrants must attend all three Wednesday sessions on Oct. 19 at 2 p.m.
Thank you to everyone who has been wearing their mask consistently. There was a decrease in mask violations this week! Many of the violations are coming from guests in the building. Remember that you are responsible for your guests and remind them to wear their masks in the building. These policies are across all residence halls. Vaccinated residents across campus and in our building have tested positive for COVID-19. While the vaccines have allowed us to be fully present on campus by greatly reducing cases, there is still a possibility of transmission. If there are any questions, feel free to reach out to Tessa and/or Justin.
BiWeekly Testing - It's our week!
Undergraduates in university housing must test every other week. These students will use rapid tests, which involve self-administered nasal swabs and yield results within 15 minutes. Testing for Clarke Tower residents is in Wade Commons.
For detailed information on weekly testing, click here.
These protocols are helping all of us to stay on campus and in person!
How many cases are on campus? Check out the COVID dashboard here!
Weekly Shout Outs
Sid Lokam
Sid is a fantastic individual who puts his heart and soul out for all his classmates and friends. Sid takes care of everyone on the floor and wants every to feel extremely welcome when they come onto the fourth floor.
Thomas Wong (4th floor) for his active and upstanding stance on race and gender relations and equality.
John Murphy (10th floor) is very stand-up-guy who’s always there for his friends and anyone who needs help. He’s a very passionate, caring, kind, and funny individual John is an avid baseball watcher and loves going on adventures around the city. He is also super helpful with any homework questions his peers have!
Rowan Ziolo (6th floor) for his courageous attempts at cheering up floor mates along with making sure everyone feels welcome and like they have someone to talk to!
Know of a fellow resident in our community who we should give a shout out to? Submit here!
The results are in
Jolly Scholar defeated The Den 28-6
Thanks for voting! More debates coming your way.
Check out our website!
Get information about upcoming events, see the contact information for our staff, check out all the available forms, and find previous newsletters. Click here!
Happy Birthday!
Madeline Wolfe (Floor 8)
Yu Yi Lu (Floor 11)
Abner Calderon (Floor 3)
Q Tshuma (Floor 10)
If you see them around this week, be sure to wish them a Happy Birthweek!
