Cal Poly Pomona's BroncoBytes May 12

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IMPORTANT Dates & Deadlines

May 8 – 19 – Summer Quarter registration. Don't Get Away - Get Ahead! Summer 2006 is Bigger and Better!

May 12 – Withdraw from classes after this date only for emergency clearly beyond your control.



The TOC
· COM DAY IS COMING
· COM DAY DRAWING
· CAREER SUCCESS CONFERENCE 2006
· ASIAN FUSION AT RKR
· CAMPUS UPGRADES EXPECTED TO IMPACT CAMPUS TRAFFIC
· LATE NIGHT PIZZA
· 21 DAYS OF ADVISING – COUNTDOWN TO SUCCESS
· THE 411: MYSPACE.COM: CHECK OUT OUR TOP 8
· PRESIDENTS DISCUSS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, SUMMER QUARTER AND VANDALISM AT OPEN FORUM
· BRONCOS STILL MAKING THE GRADE
· HARVEY NAMED WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH
· UNIVERSITY EXPERTS DISCUSS ON COMCAST CABLE

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CPPtv: This Just In
· COM DAY IS COMING

This year's theme--Com Down: In Frustration, Turn to Communication--will be focusing on the different ways organizations can use communication during times of public crisis, with an emphasis on the ongoing immigration controversy. www.csupomona.edu/~comday


· COM DAY DRAWING
Prizes include accommodations to a 3 or 4-star hotel in LA or Orange County, two Knott's Berry Farm tickets, admission to a Cal Poly Pomona Arabian Horse show, a DVD player, $50 to McCormick and Schmick's, and many more! Presence is not required to win! Tickets are $2 each and can be purchased through the Com Department in bldg. 1-313.
www.csupomona.edu/~comday


· CAREER SUCCESS CONFERENCE 2006
On Tuesday, June 13 the Career Center will be holding Job Search Workshops presented by the experts – employers. The conference will include lunch, an alum panel & Dress for Success fashion show. Space is limited. Registration Fee: $10; deadline is May 25. http://career.csupomona.edu


· ASIAN FUSION AT RKR
During the week of May 15-19, the Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch will be serving an Asian cuisine with papaya & avocado salad, grilled lemongrass chicken with Japanese rice balls, and lychee & ginger ice cream. http://www.rkr.csupomona.ed u/about_us.htm


· CAMPUS UPGRADES EXPECTED TO IMPACT CAMPUS TRAFFIC
Modular units that will be used as classrooms and offices while Building 3 undergoes a seismic upgrade will be delivered to campus May 15 and 16. The campus community should prepare for additional vehicular traffic and congestion. http://polycentric.csupomon a.edu/news.asp?id=1216


· LATE NIGHT PIZZA
Whether it is your study group or your roommates wanting to grab a bite to eat … pizza is something everyone can agree on. Round Table Pizza in the Bronco Student Center is now open late for pick up or delivery of fresh, hot, tasty pizza and twists, cool crisp salads and icy cold refreshing 2 liter bottles of Pepsi. http://www.foundation.csupo mona.edu/dining/bsc/roundtable.aspx


· 21 DAYS OF ADVISING – COUNTDOWN TO SUCCESS
For 21 days, from April 21 to May 19, Cal Poly Pomona will be focused on advising. We’ll be talking about it, hearing about it, reading about it and learning about it. Pick activities that match your interests and needs and that fit your busy schedule. And, most importantly, don’t forget to see your advisor! http://www.broncocompass.co m/advisingmonth

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Okay, so maybe we don’t have a ‘Top 8’ but we do have a Top 5. MySpace. We’re all on it. As of May 10, 2006, MySpace has 77.2 million registered users. In March 2006, MySpace was the 10th most visited site on the Web, with the average user spending 2 hours clicking through its pages (zdnet.com). Clearly, MySpace is a phenomenon we cannot ignore. In fact, it’s one we shouldn’t ignore. As college students, we should know this Web site inside and out. Below are five simple tips for making sure MySpace doesn’t know more about you than you know about it.


5. Your second cousin’s next door neighbor’s best friend’s little brother can, and will, find you.
The minute you register your e-mail address and enter in your name, anyone anywhere can find you in about 5 seconds, give or take a few if you have a name like “John Smith.” Always keep this in mind. If your profile contains things you wouldn’t want your parents, potential bosses or little sisters to see – think twice about why it’s up there at all. If your friend’s comments are what you’re worried about, change your privacy setting to “approve comments before posting,” this way you’re the first to see what goes on your page – always.


4. Set your preferences so that only your friends can view your profile.
This is another great way to avoid any unwanted viewings of your profile and possible simply by changing your age to “14” under “edit profile > basic info.” People can still search for you and network, however, they will need to contact you in some way and request to be your friend before they can look at your pictures, browse your profile or read your blogs. Think caller-id for MySpace!


3. Look at whose friend request you’re accepting, before you add them.
Adding people you don’t know personally is fine, as long as you still know some things. Check out their profile, see who their friends are, what groups they’re into. If their top eight is full of adult industry hopefuls – maybe that’s not the friend you want. Or maybe it is! Either way, check them out before hand.


2. Think about the pictures you’re posting – who are you expecting to see them?
This is similar to the reasons in #5. Do you really want the whole world to see your perfected keg stand or three-way kiss? Probably not. You probably don’t want random 40-year-old men enjoying your crazy moments either. There are plenty of online photo albums out there where an invitation of some sort is needed before viewing photos. Try snapfish.com, shutterfly.com or picturetrail.com – to name a few.


1. Phone numbers, directions to a party, work schedule, class schedule, hometown.
MySpace is a great way to keep in touch with friends or make plans for a Friday night. It’s also a great way to find out exactly where that cute classmate will be so that you can “accidentally” bump into them. Or, likewise, they can bump into you. Probably the best and most logical advice for using MySpace is this: don’t put personal information in your profile. Doing so virtually invites the whole world to join in your plans, call you up or – basically – stalk you. Send a message instead of a comment, they still get it when they log onto MySpace … and you know it’s only them getting it.


For other great tips on online safety, visit these sites:
www.getnetwise.org
www.wiredsafety.org
www.iSafe.org

Article submitted by Andrea Carr

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FLASHback

· PRESIDENTS DISCUSS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, SUMMER QUARTER AND VANDALISM AT OPEN FORUM
University President Michael Ortiz and Associated Students Inc. President Charles Gruver addressed students' concerns regarding pedestrian safety, financial aid and vandalism at Lunch With the Presidents on May 9. http://polycentric.csupomon a.edu/news.asp?id=1217


· BRONCOS STILL MAKING THE GRADE
Cal Poly Pomona’s student-athletes posted some impressive academic numbers in the Winter Quarter 2006. The Broncos had 33 student-athletes make the Dean’s List and 86 of the 201 Bronco student-athletes (43 percent) earned grade point averages above 3.0. http://dsa.csupomona.edu/athletics/default.asp?nfid=159 0


· HARVEY NAMED WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH
Isabelle Harvey, assistant coach at the University of Southern California, has been named the new women's soccer coach at Cal Poly Pomona, Athletics Director Brian Swanson announced on May 8. http://polycentric.csupomon a.edu/news.asp?id=1214


· UNIVERSITY EXPERTS DISCUSS ON COMCAST CABLE
Comcast Cable has created and aired two new video interviews for May featuring university experts. http://polycentric.csupomon a.edu/news.asp?id=1215