How ISU Encourages Students to be Involved with Activities on Campus

When I first thought about a topic to research I thought about researching the reasons why students do not seem to attend on campus events but as I started my research I was lead into a slightly different path. I found in my research that the school seems to recognize the lack of student involvement and they are putting forth great effort to encourage students to be more involved with activities and events on campus. 

I decided to focus on the student organizations on campus that support student activity on campus. The two main student organizations on campus are the SAB and UPC. The SAB is the Student Activities Board and they consist of 8 student members and the   events they organize are Bingo, Service Saturdays, Family game night, Bengal Wednesdays. The UPC is the Union Program Council and they consist of 5 student members and the events they organize are Tuesday Tunes, Monday night football, ISU’s got talent, Rock the Quad. In my findings I was surprised to find out how many students did not realize that there were so many events provided on campus for students. 

In my interview with the SAB I asked what events get the best turn outs and they told me the traditional events that offer free food and free prizes. I went to one of these traditional events just to see how many students would participate and I was shocked to see the venue completly full. This event was ISU's Got Talent, it was a great show and it had a great turn out plus it had free food, free prizes for the students. UPC had organized this event and they had only planned for 250 but 350 came, I think this shows just how well ISU is encouraging students to be involved with events on campus. 

Marketing to students is also a major factor in getting them to participate in events. The main was SAB markets to students is by posters, rat cards, and personally handed out flyers. SAB said that the personally handed out flyers is what seems to work best and I also interviewed a student that said she prefers the handed out flyers as well.

ISU is a great place to get an education but college is a time to have experiances and make lifetime friends so if you are not involved with activities on campus I would encourage you to be involved and go out and have a great time!

Michaela Ghent

english 3308

prof. Debra Shien

My Wonderful Mother

Proverbs 31:25

She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the day to come.

        March 8th, 1968. This day is very dear to my heart because it was the day my best friend and the most wonderful mother in the world was born.  I know that when God had my mom in mind he thought of a woman of strength and dignity a woman who would persevere through life and always ready for the next grand adventure God was going to take her on. My mom has shown me how to be a strong woman and she has shown me how to be a wonderful wife and mother someday. From her I have learned to love well and to love much. She has a passion for people and that passion has been taught to me by her actions. 

  Whenever I read Proverbs 31 I always think of my mom and how she has been a woman that seeks God and is always providing for her family. My mom has tended to me when I was sick, she has cried with me when I am sad, and she has rejoiced with me when I am happy. She has been my best friend and is always willing to lend a listening ear. 

  My mom is my hero! I am continually impressed by all that she does and I am in constant awe of her ability to do everything and to do it well.  My mom has a servants heart and every opportunity she has to serve you can guarantee she will, she never considers herself first, this is how I know that she will be first in the kingdom of God because he says the first shall be last and the last shall be first. I can only hope to be as much as a Wonderful Godly mother someday that my mother is, she surely is my inspiration. 

Happy Birthday Mom!

I love you!

Thanks soooo much for all you do!

 Love, KyLa

Captivated, Allured, and Compelled!

Hosea 2:14-23

" Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. 
" In that day declares the Lord, you will call me my husband; you will no longer call me my master. I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord".
" In that day I will respond declares the Lord- I will show my love to the one I called "not my loved one". I will say to those called not my people "you are my people"; and they will say You are my God"!


This week God has captivated my heart, allured my spirit, and compelled me to love. Today is the day we celebrate love and the greatest love we can ever know is the love that God so freely bestows upon us. Falling in love with the creator of the universe is the most wonderful and speechless feeling in the world. In Hosea Gods greatsest desire is for his choosen people to fall deeply and passionately in love with Him. True love is not chocolate and flowers but it is laying down ones life for someone else and and being a servant to all. 

God has so greatly captivated my heart and he has allured my spirit to him so tenderly that I feel an overwhelming conviction that has compelled me to want to proclaim that He is my loved one and that He is my God!

God is so wonderful and he is my provider in every way and all I want is to be wrapped in his loving arms and comforted by his grace. Thank God for his redemption and his great desire to be in love with me! 

KyLa

Grace

This weekend my family and I went down to San Diego and went to the Zoo and the beach. We had a wonderful time though we thought that we may never find our way out of the zoo. Then we went to the beach and had a relaxing and peaceful time there and I could not but help to think of Gods beautiful grace as I looked out at the ocean and I was reminded of  a verse in a song that says if grace is an ocean then we are all sinking. How wonderful! Gods amazing grace rises on the beams of the shining sun every morning and His mercies are new ever day! I am so thankful to spend this time with my family and I am so thankful for all the blessings God has placed in my life!

For He Delights in Me

I just completed reading through the book of Psalms and I love the entire book but one passage has adhered itself to my mind and I thought it was something I needed to share. Psalm 147:10-11 His pleasure is not in the strenghth of the horse, nor His delight in the legs of man; the Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love.

I must say that this has been a very long and tireing week and I was starting to feel weak and maybe alittle insignificant, but after I read this passage I realized that God delights in me. We often times think that because we are not as magestic as a horse or as strong or as smart some human beings that we are some how less or insignificant in the sight of others. The verse says that the Lord delights in those who fear Him and who put their hope in Him, that means He delights in me!

Now, I will never be as strong as a horse but the awesome wonder of it all is I do not have to be, God loves and delights in me just the way I am and I know that if I put my hope in His unfailing love he will provide me with the strength and power I need to keep moving forward. And as David so often proclaims in his psalms of praise, Praise the Lord!

Learning and Leaning

I have come to find that life is a constant learning and leaning process. God is always giving me more reasons to learn and lean on Him. I like to be able to plan ahead (way ahead) for things in the future but most of the plans I have made don't seem to work out, then I remember that I did not seek out Gods plan and He has to remind me to follow Him even when I can not see what He is planning. When I finally surrender to Him and put my plans in His hands I have a much more peaceful life.

Each night I must give God my will and each morning I must surrender my everything to Him. I have dreams and goals that I am striving toward and each day I must remember who I am living for and how I can glorify God through everything that I do and not just strive for worldly things. Working as a Salvation Army bell ringer I have learned to bring joy to others through my being thankful for everything I am and have through Jesus Christ, and to remind others to live with a smile on their faces.

God has blessed me so much and I am learning that He is my potter forming me into who He wants me to be and my job is to lean on Him and give him the glory for everything He teaches me even if He doesn't give me plans in advance.I am following my creator one step at a time learning to enjoy each step.

KyLa

Waiting For Spring

I am now currently in the spring semester of my freshman year at college, Though it seems that spring just does not want to come I am watching and waiting for the sun to come out to greet me. This semester is super busy and is streaching me further than I have been streached before. I am very excited for this spring and can't wait to see what the Lord will do.
I had a wonderful christmas and enjoyed spending it with Aunt Angie and Ulcle Phil and espesially Pilgram. Though I am enjoying college and having many new experiences with new people I am begining to miss home and can't wait to come back this summer, so spring come soon and let me share your Joy with others and bring me closer to home!

Love, Kyla