From: Justin Johnson Date: October 27, 2021 Subject: Clarke News: Tower Power
It's time to get spooked
Halloween is fast approaching and there are many events for you to engage in. We want you to know that we are here for you during your continued transition to college.
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!
Some of the RAs hanging out and grinding away at some work!
LGBT History Month
LGBT History at CWRU
Join the LGBT center for a variety of events. All are welcome!
History fact of the week:
On October 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyoming and left to die. On October 12, Matt succumbed to his wounds in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.
In the aftermath of Matt’s death, his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, started the Matthew Shepard Foundation to honor his life and aspirations. Inspired by the tragedy they endured, the initial purpose of the Foundation was to teach parents with children who may be questioning their sexuality to love and accept them for who they are, and to not throw them away.
The Foundation has helped pioneer the country’s first federal hate crimes legislation with the passing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009; provided hate crimes training to 1,060 law enforcement officers and 76 prosecutors since May 2017; created dialogue about hate and acceptance within communities around the world; and built a robust collection of resources to support the Laramie Project and other legacy works inspired by Matt’s story.
Get Involved
Jack Bash 2021
Satruday October 30th 2-5pm
Come and throw a pumpkin from the 11th floor of Clarke Tower. Engage in this fun tradition with games, prizes and more. Please note that on Saturday the main doors of Clarke Tower will be closed. Please use the back doors to enter and exit the building. Due to the high volume of attendance, the University has asked that all students attending be masked both inside and outside. To get your pumpkin, come outside Clarke to get checked in! At 4pm, the event will be open to the rest of campus - so get your pumpkin early!
Clarke Game
10 teams compete for survival.
ARCD Justin will be coming to each floor weekly with a new game. Floors will compete with each other and at the end of each week, the floor with the lowest score is eliminated. Updates on who has been eliminated will be featured in the newsletter. The last floor standing will receive a prize. The games will begin next week. Good luck...
Any questions, reach out to Justin at jmj138@case.edu
Audience: CWRU Students
Join the Brotherhood and the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women on Wednesday, October 27th at 6 pm in TVUC 248 for a discussion on themes related to the manifestation of masculinity individually and societally through the lens of dating violence.
Come grab some free food, win prizes, craft, and much more!
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 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.
Take care of you!
Koru Mindfulness
November 1, 8, 15 & 22
2:00-3:15pm
Koru Mindfulness is a four session course that will teach you a wide variety of mindfulness skills in a group learning environment. These skills will help you incorporate mindfulness into your daily life so that you can experience the benefits of less stress, better sleep and improved self-compassion. Please make sure that you can attend all four sessions, as registration is limited to fifteen participants. This course is open to all enrolled CWRU, CIA, CIM and KSU Podiatry students. Enrollment in this course will give you free lifetime access to the Koru Mindfulness app. Brought to you by the Office of Student Advancement and University Health and Counseling Services. All sessions will be held virtually (Zoom link will be sent after registration). All times are Eastern Standard. To register: https://student.korumindfulness.org/course-detail.html?course_id=5443
Rethinking Anxiety & Depression
Nov. 4, 11 & 18
2:00-3:00pm
Rethinking Anxiety and Depression is a fast-paced, 3 session workshop intended to help increase understanding of Anxiety and Depression. The goal is to provide you with some skills to recognize and manage symptoms you may be experiencing. Students should attend all three sessions. You will receive the zoom link after registration.
University Health & Counseling Services along with the Cuyahoga Board of Health will be offering FREE and confidential STI testing to all students. Undergraduate, graduate and professional students from CWRU, CIA and CIM are welcome to attend.
STI testing will take place in the TVUC second floor conference room (245) On a walk-in basis. No appointment necessary. https://cglink.me/2cS/r1130056
Masks must be worn inside the building whenever you are not actively eating or drinking. You should pull your mask down between sips of a drink and not remove it completely. While this seems minor, it prevents masks being removed for prolonged periods of time. There has been a spike in cases following fall break and Homecoming. The masking policy is in place to avoid further restrictions on events and gatherings.
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!
Guest Policy
You must meet your guests at the entrance of Clarke. There have been a variety of students asking to be let into the building to visit. We encourage you to bring your friends into our building! However, you must accompany them at all times. Allowing individuals who are not Clarke residents into the building creates a large safety risk.
Weekly Shout Outs
Betsy Myers
Betsy is the president of Clarke RHA. She has been working hard the past several weeks with Clarke RHA council to plan Jack Bash. Betsy is a positive force who always ensures that all voices are heard. She is passionate about making Clarke the best environment for residents. Betsy and Clarke RHA won council of the week this week for all their hard work around Jack Bash!
Know of a fellow resident in our community who we should give a shout out to? Submit here!
Debate: Are socks and flip flops okay?
Is it okay to wear socks with footwear that protrudes the toes?
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!
Sophie von Oldenburg (Floor 4)
Xavier Nye (Floor 6)
Malachi Levy (Floor 3)
Arthy Suresh (Floor 9)
Sebastian Kilmer (Floor 6)
If you see them around this week, be sure to wish them a Happy Birthweek!
