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Intramural SportsThe EWU IMS program will emphasize ideas such as better health and wellness, development of teamwork and leadership skills, provide opportunities for social interaction, sportsmanship & focus on diversity and inclusion issues while understanding the competitiveness desired by student participants.
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(Revised 11/15/09)
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Mission Statement
The Intramural Sports (IMS) program strives to provide a full range of regular leagues and special events designed with student interests in mind. It will emphasize ideas such as better health and physical fitness, improved inter-group and social relations, teamwork and leadership skills, good sportsmanship, promote better cultural/gender awareness, and be aware of the ever changing field off campus recreation.
Program Goals
- To provide a well rounded schedule of quarterly activities with EWU student interests in mind
- Insure that participant fun and safety are the highest priorities of IMS
- To encourage EWU students to participate and try new activities as a means of making their experience at EWU more rewarding and memorable
- To promote social and group interaction as well as cultural and gender diversity awareness through IMS programs and activities
- To maintain high ethical standards in all aspects of IMS programming so that EWU students learn and understand the importance of fair play
- Continue program growth by staying abreast of current recreational trends while trying new activities as a way of attracting even more participants
- Provide EWU students with the opportunity for growth outside the classroom through IMS activities
Philosophy of Intramural Recreation
An intramural sports recreation program, which offers activities for a wide range of current EWU students, faculty, and staff interests,is of vital concern to all. Persons should participate on a voluntary basis and not because they belong to a certain club, special group or live in a particular residence hall. The intramural program must provide a safe environment for all its participants by providing properly trained and certified Student First Aid Attendants for any event in which physical contact is a possibility. The IMS Program will maintain a constant search for ways to improve existing programming options by regularly surveying students, faculty, and staff as a means of better understanding their expectations of the IMS Program.
The EWU IMS program will emphasize ideas such as better health& wellness, development of teamwork and leadership skills, provide opportunities for social interaction, sportsmanship & focus on diversity and inclusion issues while understanding the competitiveness desired by student participants. The ultimate goal of IMS is to give EWU students, faculty, and staff a positive learning and growing experience, outside the classroom, that they will always remember.
IMS Organization and Administration
The EWU Intramural Sports program is operated by the Department of Student Life (DOSL) under the Division of Student Affairs and is primarily funded through the Associated Students of EWU (ASEWU) as well as corporate sponsorships whenever possible.
Position Descriptions
Director of Campus Recreation Programs
See EWU Human Resources Website for Position Description
IMS/CSF Graduate Assistants
To be selected by the Director of Campus Recreation Programs (DCRP). This selection process will follow guidelines for application and approval as set down by the EWU Graduate Program and will fulfill all requirements as stated. The IMS & CSF Graduate Assistant (GA) will be responsible for serving in the capacity of the DCRP in their absence. General duties will include, but not be limited to,supervision of all IMS Staff while on duty, assisting the DCRP in the daily operation of the program, and providing input on all administrative matters concerning the IMS program. This position must maintain a flexible schedule while filling the mandatory hourly requirement as determined by the EWU Graduate Office.
IMS Sport Director
Will be chosen by the DCRP. Selected during each Spring Quarter, the incoming IMS Sport Director will have one school quarter to be trained by the DCRP. Responsibilities will include IMS staff supervision (under the direction of the DCRP), assist the GA and DCRP with the daily operation of the IMS Program, assist with the scheduling and training of IMS sports officials and evaluations, assume the duties of the DCRP as required by their absence, and any other duties as determined by the DCRP. Keeping league records, standings and all required paperwork will be a primary duty for this position. This position will be required to work in the afternoon, evening and on weekends as to be determined by the needs of the program.
Student Office Assistant
This position will be held by a Federal Work-study employee whenever possible. Duties will include general office procedures such as filing and answering of phones and walk in questions, computer input and word processing, assist the DCRP, GA or IMS Sport Director with IMS staff coordination as well as any other duties as assigned by the Recreation Coordinator. Student Office Assistants will be responsible for the operation of the IMS Office in the absence of the DCRP.
Student First Aid Attendant
All Student First Aid Attendants (FAA) must possess current, valid First Aid and CPR Certifications and have completed a course in Emergency Response. Completion of a course in Athletic Training Procedures is desired. FAA's will be advised to take Hepatitis B shots, which will be provided for them through the IMS Budget. FAA's will be responsible for checking First Aid kits to make sure they are complete and satisfactory for any and all minor injuries that might occur on the IMS fields. The FAA's will assist EMS personnel whenever requested by EMS. Any player injured while taking part in any IMS activity will be evaluated and treated to prevent further injury.
Student Sports Official
Student Sports Officials must have general knowledge of the rules for whichever sport they are officiating. Officiating experience is not necessary but helpful. The IMS staff will hold general informational meetings where IMS policies and general sport specific rules are explained, conduct training seminars designed to give officials a basic understanding of their duties as an IMS Student Sports Official, and regularly evaluate sports officials to assist in the long term training process. All IMS Student Sports Officials must attend all of the above-mentioned meetings and seminars as required by the DCRP.
Payroll & Time Sheets
Payroll: All student employees will be paid an hourly wage that will take into consideration their experience,attitude and ability to perform the job duties as designated above. Student employees of all job descriptions will be given a one or two-step raise each year that they remain in the employ of the IMS Program.
Time Sheets: All IM time sheets are due on the 15th and last day of each month or whenever called for by the DCRP and are all completed online. Students are responsible for filing their sheets accurately as well as submitting them by the listed due date. Any student found filling out their time sheet improperly, shall be advised on the proper procedures so that future time sheets will be completed accurately. Any student employee found intentionally filling out an inaccurate time sheet, will be immediately dismissed.
Hiring and Dismissal of Student Employees
Hiring Procedures: All student employees association with the IMS program will be selected by the DCRP. Formal or informal interviews may be held prior to hiring, depending on the circumstances. All student employees must be instructed on Student Safety Orientation, time sheet and payroll procedures, IMS Policies and Procedures, as well as job duties and responsibilities. Student Employees of the EWU IMS Program must be currently enrolled students of Eastern Washington University.
Dismissal Procedures: The DCRP will be solely responsible for dismissal of IMS Student Employees whenever necessary. In most cases, depending on the severity of the reasons for dismissal, student employees will be counseled on the problem area in the hope of correcting any problem before it will lead to permanent dismissal. However, student employees may be let go at the discretion of the DCRP or his designee when deemed necessary without counseling. Poor job performance, refusal to complete job duties, showing up late,missing work without proper notification, lack of willingness to work with other IMS Staff are all reasons for immediate dismissal. Also,conduct detrimental to the IMS Program will lead to immediate dismissal.
Student Employee Grievance Procedures: Any student employee of the IMS Program should first try to resolve the problem by scheduling a meeting with the DCRP. Since all student employee positions are temporary, any student released from their dutiesmay not pursue a grievance procedure in the Career Services Office(Student Employment). All decisions made by the Recreation Coordinatoron dismissal of student employees are final.
Equipment: Inventory and Control
All IMS equipment will be assigned for use by the DCRP. Inventory will be updated and revised at the completion of each schoolquarter. At that time new purchases or replacement purchases will berecommended by the DCRP. No IMS equipment may be checked out except withthe approval of the DCRP. It is the responsibility of all IMS SportDirectors to immediately report any equipment missing, lost or stolen tothe DCRP. At the completion of assigned activities, IMS Sport Directorsshall collect and inspect all equipment before turning it back in to theIMS Office for use again. All existing inventory will be stored inlocking cabinets in the Phase II Equipment Room or in the I.M Office. New purchases shall be placed in to service with proper markings on itshowing it to be the property of EWU Intramural Sports. Any outdated,unusable or surplus property will be disposed of under established EWUpolicy.
Laundry Procedures
All items of clothing such as Official's shirts and colored teammesh jerseys must be turned in daily for laundering when used. Allitems shall be placed in the laundry bin in the IMS Office at the end ofthe days' activities. Phase II personnel will be responsible for seeingthat the laundry is washed and dried. Any items in need of repair orreplacement are brought to the attention of the DCRP for furtherconsideration. Student Office Assistants will be responsible forreturning the clean laundry to the IMS Office for the days' usage.
Facility Scheduling
All facilities requests for IMS activities will be made by the DCRP. Written requests must be turned in to both the Sports &Recreation Center Office for approval before any IMS activity can takeplace. If the activity is open to off-campus participants, the requestmust be made through the EWU Event Planning Office. Facility requestsshould be made as far in advance as possible so that all necessarypersons will have time for proper approval. IMS Staff members willassist the EWU Sports & Recreation Center Staff whenever needed.
Field and Court Set-Up
Fields/Courts will be set-up only after receiving approval fromthe Sports and Recreation Center Office or the EWU Event PlanningOffice, whichever is appropriate, and must be coordinated with bothPhase II and Phase III Equipment Rooms, whichever is necessary. Fieldswill be painted weekly whenever possible with only approved field paintused. Use of any electrical equipment such as the painting machines orelectric cart will be allowed only with the approval of the DCRP. Anystudent having access to these machines will be thoroughly instructed intheir proper use as well as tested prior to unsupervised use. Allequipment must be used properly and thoroughly cleaned before returningto storage. IMS Sport Directors will be expected to assist any Sports& Recreation Center personnel for help in set-up or the breakingdown of equipment upon their request. All IM Staff members should beinstructed in the proper set-up of any IM field/court for all IMSactivities and shall be tested prior to setting them up by themselves. All facilities will be used in accordance with established Sports &Recreation Center policies.
Student Staff Handbook Section
All IMS Student Staff members are expected to read and understandall of the policies and procedures as established by the EWU IntramuralSports Program.
Player Conduct Code
It is each player's responsibility to display a positive attitudeand demonstrate good sportsmanship while participating in any IMSactivity. Not all games or officials calls will go your way so keepyour cool and remember that officials are there to secure a faircompetition between teams/players. Any player or team guilty of poorconduct will be disciplined immediately by ejection, suspension or otheraction(s) as to be determined by the DCRP. It is not the IMS program'sdesire to eliminate competition but to promote fun and healthyexercise. It is each player's responsibility to see that they conductthemselves in a proper manner.
IMS Language Policy
All teams should be reminded during pre-game officialsinstructions that any incident of verbal abuse or use of foul or profanelanguage, comments concerning ethnicity, racial status, cultural issues,sexual orientation, whether directed at an individual or not, will bepenalized by the game officials or IMS Staff and will affect theirteam's Conduct Rating Score for that game. Any incident of verbal abuseor foul language directed at an official, staff member or opponent,shall result in an automatic ejection of the offending player(s).
General Eligibility Rules
It is each Team Captain's responsibility to make sure all of the playerson his/her team meet the EWU IMS eligibility rules. Any team or playerfound in violation of any of the following rules will be declaredineligible for further IMS competition.
- All IMS activities are open to any currently enrolled EWUStudent and their spouse. All EWU Faculty, Staff and their spouses arealso eligible.
- The eligibility of any player in question shall be checkedupon the request of any IMS Team Captain to an IMS Sport Director. Itis the team captain's responsibility to assure all players on theirteam honor these eligibility rules
- A person may participate in as many IMS activities as theywish, however, they may not participate on more than 1 team in anysingle league.
- Once a player has played on a team in a specific sport, theymay not change teams without the consent of the DCRP. Free Agents areallowed one team change but must have the Sport Director's approval.
- Team Captains only may add players to a roster and they mustdo so in the presence of their league's Sport Director. All playersmust sign the Roster/Waiver form prior to playing in any IMS contest.
- Teams may add eligible players at any time during the regularleague season. Once the league begins its playoffs no new players maybe added.
- Players must play in at least 1 league contest to qualify forleague playoffs.
- Any player that has participated at the collegiate level maynot play in that sport until an entire school year has passed. Thatsame player may play in any other non-related sport(s) or activityimmediately following their year of competition. JC players are notrequired to sit out a year before playing. This rule may be waived forcertain Special Events.
- Any player that has participated at the NCAA, NAIA orProfessional level (or the equivalent) must play in an "Open" levelleague in that sport if offered. Rule #8 still applies.
- "Redshirt" & "Partial-Qualifier" student athletes areconsidered "Intercollegiate Athletes" (See Rule #8). "Non-Qualifier"student athletes may participate in any and all IMS activities.
Team Captain's Duties
- Know the "Eligibility Rules" of the IMS program as well as theIMS rules for their sport.
- Requires that all persons playing on their team sign the"Roster/Waiver Form" prior to playing.
- See that all team members understand the "Conduct RatingSystem" and "Player Conduct Code" and maintain proper conduct duringall IMS activities.
- Make sure that all team members cooperate with game officialsand IMS staff.
- Inform all team members of upcoming games during league playas well as during the playoffs.
- Notify the IMS staff of any conflicting dates or times beforeleague schedules are set.
- Represent their team as needed when discussing any IMS matterwith the IMS staff or before the Intramural Advisory Council
Postponements and Rescheduling
- Postponements prior to the start of play and due to weatherconditions or any other factor will be determined by the GA, inconsultation with the DCRP, when these conditions occur prior toor during scheduled activities.
- When conditions occur during a scheduled IMS activity the IMSSport Director will confer with the IMS GA to determine if play shouldbe stopped.
- Only the DCRP or the IMS GA may reschedule any IMS activity. If a game canceled due to weather can be replayed, we will try to do soif the league schedule permits. Safety is the primary factor whendetermining playability of any and all IMS activities.
- Once the league schedule is posted, teams may not request anyspecial considerations for scheduling. Such considerations must bemade at the time team entry forms are turned in.
Protests based on an official's judgment will not be allowed. Onlyprotests based on official's incorrect interpretation of the rules will be heard. For a protest to be considered official, it must be madebefore play continues, and must be made by a team captain. When a legalprotest is made, the Sport Director must record the informationregarding the incident on the score-sheet and bring it to the attentionof the DCRP. All staff present at the time of the protest will beconsulted before a decision by the DCRP will be handed down.
- Any player ejected by an IMS Official from any IMS contest orguilty of unsportsmanlike conduct during any IMS activity will bedeclared suspended for a game, season, quarter or year by the IMS DCRP,dependent upon the circumstances and severity of the incident inquestion. Any ejected player or player on suspension must schedule ameeting with the DCRP before the suspension will be lifted.
- Any player ejected for a second time during any IMS contestwill be suspended for the remainder of that league or quarter,regardless of how many teams they are playing on.
- Any player ejected for any reason during the playoffs will beineligible for the duration of the playoffs in that particular sport.
- Suspended IMS participants may request a hearing from the IMSAdvisory Council (IMAC) with a written request to the DCRP. A meetingwill be called when a majority of IMAC members are present.
- Ejection Procedures to be followed by Student League Director:
- Official reports to Student Director immediately afterejecting participant. They will inform the Student Director thereason for the ejection and will not resume play until the ejectedplayer has left the area. The Student Director will make sure theejected player leaves the facility immediately.
- If the ejected player does not leave immediately, the SD willinform the Team Captain that unless the player leaves right away, thegame will be forfeited.
- If the ejected player causes any other problems after theejection, in or outside the facility, they will be placed onsuspension and Campus Police will be notified for further action.
- Fights: Do not attempt to getbetween players that are fighting until you can do so safely. Enlistthe aid of the teams to get the players separated. IMS SportDirector's will fill out an EWU Incident Report for any fight.
The IMS program must operate with student officials. Everyeffort will be made to train and prepare officials for IMS competition. However, participants must remember that the burden for clean andcompetitive play rests entirely with the players. Any official who isnot qualified to officiate will be removed from the active scheduleuntil they can be given additional training if time permits. IMS SportDirectors should bring any concerns about officials to the attention ofthe DCRP before discussing the problem with any other person. Officiating is a difficult job and we ask that all Sport Directors besupportive of all officials. If you see an official make a mistake orhandle a situation improperly, please wait to discuss it with them untilsuch time as it may be discussed in confidence. Any Sport Directorshowing disrespect towards any IM Official will be reprimanded ordismissed from their position.
Officiating Guidelines:
- All officials should have working knowledge of the rules forthe sport in which they are officiating.
- Each official will be expected to conduct him/herself in aprofessional manner. Officials must maintain their cool andprofessionalism at all times.
- Officials must wear the appropriate uniform as designated by the IM program. Any official not doing so will be sent home and takenoff the active schedule.
- Profanity by any player or official will not be tolerated. Depending on the severity and the direction of the language, a warningmay or may not be given prior to ejecting any player. Sport Directorsmust completely support officials when enforcing this rule.
Accident/Injury Policy
The IMS program, EWU Sports & Recreation Center or EasternWashington University will not assume responsibility for any injuriesincurred while participating in any IMS activity beyond the coverageextended to students under the school's policy regarding studenthealth. Student First Aid Attendants, who are required to maintaincurrent CPR and American Red Cross First Aid certifications, will beassigned, whenever available, to all activities that warrant the need. If the First Aid Attendant determines that the player is in danger offurther injury or of injuring another player, they may tell the StudentDirector that the player is no longer eligible to play.
Accident/Injury Procedures
- All IMS participants are held responsible for reading andunderstanding the "Acknowledgment of Risk" statement that is on allTeam Entry Forms.
- The Student 1st Aid Attendant must maintain the IMS First AidKits so that they are adequately prepared to meet any situation thatmay arise during IMS competition. Any supplies needed must be broughtto the attention of the DCRP for replacement or purchase.
- All injuries that occur during any IMS activity will behandled according to IMS procedures as follows:
- The 1st Aid Attendant will assess the situation to make surethat it is safe before treating the injured person.
- All play will stop until the injured party may be movedsafely or treated at a safe distance from any IMS activity.
- The First Aid Attendant will evaluate the injury and applywhatever techniques are necessary to treat the injury without furtherinjuring the person. The First Aid Attendant will inform the StudentDirector of any person whose injury, either current or previous,should prevent that person from playing so they do not further injurethemselves or any other participant. If the First Aid Attendant sodesignates, the injured player may not further participate without theFirst Aid Attendant's permission. All IMS injuries must be reportedto the DCRP the day of the injury by filling out an EWU IncidentForm. These Incident Forms are the responsibility of the IMS StudentDirector to fill out and must be done so neatly, in pen, and withcomplete information on the incident/injury subject. The DCRP will beresponsible for sending a copies of the completed Incident/InjuryReport to the Office of Environmental Health & Safety and the EWUSports & Recreation Center Safety Committee Chair.
- If assistance is needed, the First Aid Attendant will enlistthe aid of any IMS Employee on site until the situation is undercontrol.
- If Emergency Medical Services (EMS) need to be activated, theFirst Aid Attendant will be responsible for calling 911 andassisting EMS personnel with any help needed. Note: anytime that EMS is activated a follow up Incident Report must be turnedin to the DCRP immediately.
Acknowledgment of Risk Statement
I acknowledge that my participation in the Eastern WashingtonUniversity (EWU) Intramural (IMS) and Club Sport (CS) Program isvoluntary. I am not required to participate and should not participateunless I am properly trained and medically able. I am familiar with theactivity and know that during this activity hazards may occur and mayresult in minor or serious injury, property damage and even death. Inconsideration of my right to participate in IMS and CS activities, Iassume all risks of the activity. I recognize and acknowledge that EWUdoes not provide medical and/or hospital insurance of any kind that willcover me while I am participating in any EWU IMS or CS activity. EWUstrongly recommends that I provide my own insurance coverage in case ofany injury or damage sustained or caused resulting from my participationin any EWU IMS or CS sponsored activities or travel. I hereby waive andrelease EWU, the State of Washington, it employees, officers andsuccessors from all claims and liabilities of any kind arising out of myparticipation in and travel to or from IMS and CS activities. Thisshall also serve as a release, waiver and assumption of risk for all myheirs, executor, and administrators and for all members of my family.
Eastern Washington University does not provide medical, hospital,dental, property damage, catastrophic injury or any other type ofinsurance covering IMS activities or participants. Each participant must provide their own insurance, either through an outside agency or throughthe EWU Student Health program, if they are to be insured. Personstaking part in IMS activities without proper coverage on themselves orothers they may injure or do any type of damage to, are solelyresponsible for the payment of those items. The EWU IMS programstrongly suggests that all participants maintain an insurance policythat will cover them in the event of any type occurrence mentionedabove.
Travel Procedures
- Any time that IMS employees or participants are traveling onschool business the following information must be collected and presentwith the travel group leader with a copy provided to the DCRP andEWU Motorpool at least one week in advance.
- Complete information on each person in the traveling partyincluding name, phone number and address
- Emergency information with a phone number of the person thatshould be contacted in the case of an emergency
- A complete trip itinerary including information on travelschedules, lodging location, phone and emergency phone numbers
- For all EWU IMS trips, the traveling party may take a cellphone and first aid kit, to be checked out from the IMS Office priorto the trip, to be used for all injuries or emergency situations.
Participant Equipment
Each participant is responsible for personal attire appropriateto his/her activity or occasion. The IMS will provide all necessaryequipment for the contest, with the exception of gloves, shoes, personalprotective pads, mouthpieces etc. It is the responsibility of all IMSSport Directors to make sure that all IMS participants have on allnecessary equipment prior to playing in any IMS activity. Any equipmentpicked up or found not belonging to the IM program should be returned tothe IM Office until claimed. It is critical that all IM equipment bechecked regularly to be sure it is in safe condition before allowing itto be used for IM activities.
All regular IM league and Special Event champions will be awardedIM Championship t-shirts. A player must have participated in at least 1playoff game to be eligible for a shirt in team sports.
- A team that does not appear within 5 minutes of theirscheduled game time will be considered to have forfeited the contest. Student League Directors may extend that time if they believe it willavoid a forfeit.
- Any team caught using an ineligible player shall forfeit anycontest in which that player participated. Further sanctions may beadministered by the DCRP
- Any team that forfeits a second game during league play willnot be eligible for playoff competition.
Intramural Advisory Council (IMAC)
The Intramural Sports Advisory Council is a committee made up ofinterested students and faculty that will assist the IMS staff and DCRPwith any issues that directly affect the IMS program and its'participants. The council's main responsibilities include advising the DCRP on all rule and policy changes, deciding on all player or teamprotests and/or disciplinary actions, as well as suggestions forimprovements or additions to the IM program. Any current EWU Student,Faculty or Staff member wishing to join the IMAC is welcome and shouldcontact the IM DCRP for more information. The ASEWU Council positionresponsible for IMS activities will hold the Chair on the IMAC. Chairduties will include scheduling of meetings, agenda preparation,contacting IMAC members as to when and where the meetings will be held,as well as running all IMAC meetings. Term of office for the Chair will be one year and only the IMAC may remove a sitting Chair from office bymajority vote of its' members. For a vote to take place, 50% or more ofall IMAC members must be present with a simple majority required to passa vote. Any person wishing to petition the IMAC for a ruling on anyjudgment by the DCRP may do so by presenting a written request for anIMAC Hearing to the DCRP or IMAC Chair. All such requests will beturned over to the IMAC Chair to determine whether to convene the IMACto hear the grievance. All decisions by the IMAC are final and subjectto appeal only by the EWU Office of Students Rights &Responsibilities and the ASEWU Student Council.
ASEWU Budget Procedures
The ASEWU Budget process will begin in early December as BudgetRequest Forms are distributed to each ASEWU Club/Organization. It isthe responsibility of the DCRP to prepare all budget requests andjustifications for those requests. Items such as equipment needs, anyadditional equipment needed for new program offerings, travel expenses,office supplies, printing costs, and first aid supplies are all includedin the budget request. The IMS program should keep and maintain recordsof all recently completed and current activities for help as well as toreview past budgets for added insight when preparing the currentbudget. It is advisable to request some dollars for a contingency ormiscellaneous fund so that any unforeseen needs can be met. Thecompleted copy must be returned in middle to late December (ASEWU willpost due date) for ASEWU Finance Committee approval. The ASEWU willassign a 15-minute hearing with the ASEWU Finance Committee to makejustifications for all budget requests. The final step is approval by the EWU Board of Trustees, after the ASEWU presents finalrecommendations, which should happen in February or March.
All IMS fundraising attempts must be coordinated between the DCRPand the Dept. of Student Life guidelines for ASEWU Clubs/Organizationsfundraising. The EWU Advisor for Clubs and Organizations should beconsulted when preparing for any fundraising activity so that properprocedures for collection of money are followed. All funds raised onmust be deposited in either the IMS Revenue Account or the IMS ClubFunded Account. Proper receipts must be kept for all deposits intoeither of these two accounts. Deposits will be made at the StudentFinancial Services Office in Reese Court. The PUB Accountant shalldouble check all deposits to the IMS Revenue account and the PUB OfficeStaff will check those deposits made to the IMS Club Funded account. All funds raised through fundraising will be used at the discretion ofthe DCRP with the knowledge and approval of the IMAC Club Treasurer andStudent Life Accounting.
Corporate Sponsorship of IMS Programs
All outside sponsorship funds must be pre-approved by the EWU Dean ofStudents before acceptance. Funds will not be accepted from companieswishing to promote alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or any otherservice or product that is not appropriate for a college campus.
EWU Intramural Sports Emergency Response Plan
|Director of Campus Rec Programs
|If Campitelli unavailable
|For allEmergencies: 911
|Mike Campitelli(D.C.R.P)
|Dean of Students
|Work - (509) 359-7877 or 359-4836
|Dr. Al Thompson
|EWU Police Dispatch: (509) 535-9233
|Cell - (509) 990-4746
|Work - (509) 359-2466
|EWU Administrative Offices: (509) 359-6310
|Home - (509) 235-4281
|Cell - (509) 590-7747
|Minor Injury/illness/player conduct problem
|Mike Campitelli if necessary
|Inclement weather conditions
|Mike Campitelli if necessary
|Building Alarm Issues
|Campus Police Dispatch
Level I situations will behandled by the I.M. Graduated Assistant/Student Coordinator. The personin charge while the incident occurred is responsible for turning in anEWU Incident Report Form the next day with a phone call to the D.C.R.P.if necessary. Person in charge will determine if any additional stepsneed to be taken.
|Serious injury/illness requiring EMS support
|911/Mike Campitelli/Phase IIEquip Room
|Physical confrontation involving injuries or threat of violence
|Campus Police
|Any incident containing racial/gender/cultural bias or action
|Campus Police
Level II situations will behandled by the I.M. Graduated Assistant/Student Coordinator. Whenactivating EMS by calling 911, immediate notification must be sent tothe Phase II Equipment room and D.C.R.P as soon as possible for furtherinstructions. The person in charge while the incident occurred isresponsible for turning in an EWU Incident Report Form the next day.
|Participant death or suicide involved
|911/Mike Campitelli
|Riots or threat of death by word or action by anyperson
|Bomb Threat, explosion of suspicious objects
|Person with a weapon
|Any person showing signs of becoming dangerous ordisruptive
|Hazardous Materials
Level III incidents shouldbe called into 911 immediately. Tipsfor Handling Emergency Situations:
- Remain Calm and follow instructions listed above
- Be assertive and take control of your situation
- Check with the EWU emergency SNOW line for furtherinstructions
- Document any info you may need later


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Well, we're still here! Not that I had any doubt, but if you give me a reason to celebrate…I'm going to take it and run like the wind with confetti in hand. Yesterday was a day to reflect on my priorities, and to have cake before dinner. Actually, cake was dinner.
We celebrated the LIFE in us, the passion for creating, the DAY. We celebrated all we have been blessed with, and everyone we've been blessed BY. Today truly is a privilege, we aren't promised tomorrow. With that said, we soaked it in. Being alive is pretty amazing, and I'm grateful for my health and ability to enjoy every minute of my life that I can. Hey Earth, thanks for sticking around.
We made party hats, but we didn't fuss too much with them. They're held together with tape, and decorated with confetti. Yesterday wasn't about perfection. We had our local baker make us some cakes in jars, and then painted the outside of them with shiny gold paint; my favorite! These cakes were insanely good. There's an old expression, "so good it'll make you want to slap your momma!" — while I can't say that I've ever physically felt like slapping my mother who was kind enough to raise, feed, and clothe me, I have to say that Sweet Paul brought me pretty darn close. I'll just amend it to say "Sweet Paul's chocolate cakes are so good, they'll make you wanna call your momma up and give her the recipe!" Delightfully moist and full of flavor, these cakes hit the spot. I found the recipe on one of my favorite blogs, SFGirlByBay. You've just got to make these cakes…they are good to the last bite.
We decorated with confetti (of course), craft paper, gold icicles, noisemakers, mismatched plates, painted ornaments, and whatever else we could find in the house.
We took our painted ornaments off the tree and gave them party hats. They were our guests of honor. Those party animals…
We also painted one jar hot pink and used gold paint to give it polka dots. Very simple and it added just the right pop of color to the table!
We had a fabulous white wine, but the party just needed more bubbles. We used clear ornaments hung from the ceiling to emulate champagne bubbles. Perfection!
You can't ring in the new year/potential end of the world without fireworks, so we put sparklers on top of our cakes. Hindsight? Don't light them while they're still in the cake. Ashes are not fun to brush off the top of your cake, but they sure did look pretty.
We ate our cake and sat in the candlelight, and enjoyed the moment. Life really is beautiful. I'm glad I get to spend some of it blogging for you! What did you do yesterday? What were your thoughts? Here's a playlist to ring in 2013 while you're thinking about it! Just click on the graphic and it will open Spotify!
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What a gorgeous party! Hey, leave it up for a few more days and you're all ready for New Years!
Really pretty and fun! Love it!
Wow! That's beautiful.
I love everything about this. First of all, HILARIOUS. Second of all, ADORABLE. I love the decor so much, I'm definitely going to be doing cakes in jars with sparklers and confetti. Or I can just come over for a "The World Isn't Ending" party… either one works for me!
This is WONDERFUL!!!!!
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When it comes to kids, we all know how important imaginative play is! I enjoy seeing my kiddos haul their toys out of the closets and occupy themselves for hours.
When playtime is over, there is often a battle royale over cleaning up.
Toy cars, tiny kitchen dishes, dress up jewelry–it can all become one cluttered mess that takes over and is exhausting to put away.
A simple magnetic knife holder does wonders in a children's room to organize play items. These strips are available at most kitchen stores such as Bed Bath and Beyond or IKEA. They are simple to attach. Snap metal toys and dress up jewelry right onto them!
It is a great way to help kids pick and choose what toys they want to play with, and they will love snapping the toys back onto the strips during clean up time. No more arguments!
If your toys aren't magnetic, you can attach/glue small magnets to certain toys to make them stick. Note: This method is appropriate for children over three who no longer chew on small items or put things in their mouths.
So let the power of magnets save you from further arguments and clutter (not to mention the unbearable pain of stepping on those tiny toys…ouch!) It is a simple and budget savvy solution that will keep your play rooms organized and your feet injury free!
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what a great & inexpensive organization idea!! thanks so much!!!
I actually seen where ladies put small magnet on their makeup and attach it to these. It looks so cute.


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I have been rather busy lately, have not been catching up with many friends and other people lately. Well, Chinese New Year is near, and for a normal Chinese boy like me, it means staying home more, and be as innocent and sweet as possible helping mummy out baking the CNY goodies and cleaning the house. I could not complain much, since this is a once a year thing.
It was a Saturday night, and it was already 10pm when Ah Thiam buzzed me on my cell and asked me out for a drink. It has been some time since I last saw him, and hell, with all those house cleaning for the entire week.... I seriously need to get out and unwind myself. I am the kind of person who would go over my head if I stay indoors too long. You can say I am more of the outdoor-loving kind of person.
He drove me and Jacq to Best Berry Cafe, near Petanak area, a corner cafe shop situated along the same row of shops as Kaya and Toast and Madam Tang's Cafe. I know some of you will kill me if I mentioned I have not even tried Kaya and Toast, and certainly not Madam Tang's Cafe. Weird, none of the people whom I know would want to go to these kind of places.
Look, there are mirrors !!! Do take notice of the inverted Chinese character.. it symbolizes something according to wise Ah Thiam... which I have forgotten...
It was my first time at Best Berry Cafe. The place sports an unusual ambience, having all walls painted bright blood red, with dim lighting that softens the brightness of the walls, and strong Chinese accent to compliment the redness. I somehow find the overtone of redeness a little overwhelming, but inviting at the same time. I am no interior design expert, but I do find it providing a sense of bold warmth and feeling of fuzziness. The furnitures are bold in black, and it is not air-conditioned, open to outdoor air. Never mind air-con, an open-concept place like this would be nice for a hang out place especially for nights.
Considering the decors and looks of the cafe, the menu appeared surprisingly lower in price than my expectations !! Most places like these would have standatd drink above RM5 and food in an average more than RM10 per serving. But you can find plenty of drinks below RM3, and food below Rm5. I find it pleasant that the cafe bears affordability of their patrons in mind, and this could just be the main attraction which makes the cafe stands out from the rest of other similar themed places around Kuching.
I ordered....
Coffee and Tea.. Just that there is a little problem..
I could not stop my mind but picturing something pinkish and green growing out of the vase lips. Not a very appetizing imagination to begin with, I would say.
Cam-whoring time.
JACQUELINE, one of the very few Marians I actually know.
AH THIAM, the Engineer...
And ROBIN.. the SLACKAHOLIC.
Unfortunately, though it was on a Saturday night, the place closes off before midnight. This is definitely a must visit again place !! And the next time I shall order something that is NOT served in a Flower Pot/Vase. Hmmmmph.


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CATEGORIES MoviesNow that both the "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" series have wrapped up, there's a franchise-sized hole in many people's lives -- and studio executives are feeling the withdrawal just as much as fans. So the hunt is on for the next big young adult series, and "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" is among the latest contenders.
With a 6-book series by author Cassandra Clare (not including prequels and planned sequels), "The Mortal Instruments" certainly fits the criteria: there's romance, a supernatural element, lots of action. It's a franchise in the making if all goes well, but director Harald Zwart and the rest of the cast and crew for "City of Bones" are taking things one step at a time, knowing that if they don't get the first one right, they won't get a chance at a second.
For the uninitiated, "City of Bones" follows Clary (Lily Collins, daughter of Phil), a seemingly ordinary teenager whose life is turned upside-down when she discovers a world of demons, runes and a secret cadre of warriors called Shadowhunters existing alongside our own. After her mother (Lena Headey) gets abducted by a demon, Clary joins up with a group of Shadowhunters, uncovering secrets about her past and place in this mysterious world along the way.
Moviefone visited the "City of Bones" set in Toronto, and while it doesn't hit theaters until August 23rd, we've got a wealth of exciting info to share on the film. Here's what we learned from our tour, and everything fans and non-fans alike need to know about the big-screen adaptation of the young adult bestseller.
Keeping It Real Even though "City of Bones" takes place in a world where demons, werewolves, vampires, faeries, and warlocks all walk the streets of New York City unnoticed by humans (totally plausible), the filmmakers wanted to make sure this secret supernatural world-within-a-world feels real to audiences. The film follows Clary's discovery that she's able to see this alternate New York, called Downworld, and its inhabitants, even though no one else can, gradually introducing audiences to this fantastical world.
Said producer Robert Kulzer: "It's this slow progression of taking the lead character, and hopefully the audience, from a here-and-now present day urban environment into this really, really fantastical world. Both worlds kind of coexist."
But rather than let loose with the CGI, director Harald Zwart attempted to ground "City of Bones"' fantastical elements in reality, not only for practical reasons (like keeping the budget from skyrocketing), but also to ensure the story stayed accessible to audiences, and that means playing up on the emotions more than the monsters. Lily Collins explained, "What they've done with this project is really acknowledge the fact that it is such a fantasy world, that if we don't make it real in some way, you're going to lose the audience in the CGI stuff."
"Harald is the ultimate director for this project, because it's not really his genre -- he's all about character and emotion," Collins continued. "He's made it a story about real people in this fantasy world."
Still, that doesn't mean "City of Bones" isn't suitably epic. "No one's going to be disappointed in the scope of this movie," promised producer Don Carmody.
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Yes, The Movie's Got Romance One of the big keys for Zwart was also one of the main reasons some are so quick to compare "The Mortal Instruments" to similar YA franchises like "Twilight." "At the core it's a love story," said the director, referring to the central romance, a love triangle between Clary, a Shadowhunter named Jace (played by Jamie Campbell-Bower) and Clary's best friend Simon (Robert Sheehan).
And for Campbell-Bower, that's a big draw. "This is ultimately this love story," he said, bringing up the "Twilight" comparison. "That was so successful because people invested in the love between these two characters, and that's what I want them to have with this." Kulzer agreed: "When we auditioned the two of them together, Lily and Jamie, we felt it very strongly. We felt like, 'Whoa, this is not acting, this is real stuff.' "
But despite her chemistry with her co-star, Collins downplayed the romance angle, saying it's "only one portion of this epic adventure. And yes, it fuels certain scenes and it's an undertone, but it's in no way a love story that has action in it. It's a full-blown action/adventure fantasy film based in reality that has this romance in it."
But It's Also Action-Packed From our brief time on set, we got to witness some of that action, including a few painful-looking takes of the actors throwing each other around and slamming into the furniture. A tour of Clary's house offered more hints, with breakaway glass built into one of the bedrooms, and padded tiles in the kitchen so the actors can safely slam into them.
But don't chalk it all up to movie magic, according to Collins: "With a lot of the stunt stuff, something is bound to go a little awry, and most of my reactions have genuinely been me saying, 'Ow' and screaming. When I was carving this rune in my hand, the machine that had smoke coming out started to burn my skin. I started yelling 'Ow! Ow! Ow!' but I didn't stop the take."
Still, Collins said she loved getting to do the action scenes, despite experiencing a little collateral damage: "I've gotten so many bruises at four in the morning, all hours of the night, so it's been an intense ride, but it's been really fun."
"Harald was like, 'I don't want any wires; I don't want any wire work. I don't want that. I want it to be very much if you're going to do something, if you're going to do a flip, then you need to be able to do a flip. If you're going to do a jump, you need to be able to do a jump,' " explained Campbell-Bower.
So he put in months of intense, physical training in order to handle his action scenes. "Learning how to do flips onto tables off the mini-tram was really exciting because that's me doing that in the movie. That's nobody else. That's not a facial placement. There's no wires there," Campbell-Bower said, clearly excited. "That's me jumping from the floor onto a table doing a flip in midair, which I know sounds really stupid, but the 14-year-old boy inside me goes, 'That's f**king awesome. That's so cool!'"
And Jared Harris ("Mad Men"), who plays Hodge, a former Shadowhunter-turned-tutor, can't wait for his turn. He joked, "I can still kick ass, man." Harris said of his fight scenes, "We're just practicing them now. But what's great fun is I get to fight Dredger from Sherlock Holmes [Robert Maillet]. He's a f**king enormous man."
"When you do all these fight scenes, you try and jazz 'em up and everything," he continued. "And then I sit there and I go, 'Listen, if this guy hit me, I'd collapse. I'd crumble if he actually managed to actually connect with me, because the man's huge.' "
The Plot Will Keep You on Your Toes As if stunts weren't enough for Collins to have to deal with, she also has to contend with a plot that's constantly throwing new (and shocking) revelations her way. Said Zwart, "We were joking with Lily she has what she calls 'Oh my God moments' every single day, where people give her a piece of information that turns her world upside-down."
"Literally every five minutes, she gets told something that she thought was true was a lie," Collins agreed. "She's dealing with creatures that she's never even believed in or thought existed. She's got this new superhero power with the runes and being able to see people that no one else can. She's a teenager growing up trying to discover herself. That's enough of a worry. Now she has to find out she's a Shadowhunter."
Welcome to The Institute The Institute is a central location in the film, a safehouse for Shadowhunters where Jace takes Clary after she stumbles into their world. And it's in this setting that Clary first begins to learn about her mother and her past from Harris' Hodge. Harris said of his character, "He's the adult who knows a lot more of her history than she does. And he's slowly sort of drip-feeding it to her, not telling her the whole story outright, so he's making her discover stuff for herself."
It's a location Harris knows quite intimately -- because he's not allowed to leave. "For his part in what's called The Uprising, [Hodge is] sentenced to remain in the Institute, and he has a curse or a spell put on him which means that he's not allowed to leave. And he's given the responsibility of teaching the young Shadowhunters," he explained.
We, however, were allowed to come and go as we pleased, and a tour of the Institute library revealed a remarkable attention to detail. Collins recalled being impressed when she first saw the set: "The second I walked on that about two weeks ago, I got emotional. It literally is exactly how I pictured it in my head."
Clearly, she's got a vivid imagination, because the library is packed with all sorts of artifacts and weapons. We were told the design team dictated the library's basic layout, and then worked with the stunt department to discuss the final positioning -- which means you just know it's going to see some serious action.
Cassandra Clare Is on Board For most big-screen adaptations, once the book rights have been purchased, the author's involvement is over. But the filmmakers thought it was important to keep Clare in the loop. For Kulzer, including Clare was a no-brainer, "I just felt like she made up this world, she invested so much time and energy, make her part of the decision-making process. So far, it's been great. She will say, 'I understand you make choices but I know the fans won't like this.' "
"There's people who say, 'Oh my God, don't bring in your author, you're creating a monster.' We never want to be in a situation where, one tweet and she goes, 'Robert Kulzer and Don Carmody ruined my movie.' If she does, I want her to say, 'Robert Kulzer and Don Carmody and I ruined my movie,' " laughed Kulzer.
Zwart agreed: "Cassandra's really flexible with her material. She sees that as long as we keep her intentions and what she knows that the fans love, she's been very cool." And for Zwart, she proved to be an invaluable resource whenever he's gotten stuck, "I've been emailing and calling her a lot where I've been going through the movie and I've said, 'Can you come up with a different solution of how to do this? Because I can't shoot this or it doesn't work.' She writes me pages. So that's been really great."
Still, having the author on set sometimes comes with unintended consequences -- namely, with actors angling for inside info (and spoilers). "The series isn't finished, so what they'll often ask about is what happens to their character, how it finishes up, do I die?" Clare laughed. But she holds out: "Sometimes I'll tell them things that are relevant to their characters that are either part of my notes that didn't make it into the book, or something that happens in a book that's not out yet, but I don't tell them if they're going to die."
For Clare though, being on set was a lesson in letting go. "I do come in here and I see then making paintings, and I see them building sets, and I keep wanting to thank them for doing all this. This is a huge favor to me in which you build these beautiful sets, and beautiful people come and act scenes from my books, and then I remind myself that this isn't actually about me in any way," Clare said. "This is an artistic interpretation of my books, and that's the director's vision and the actors' vision. And they have to do what they think is right."
But Collins, for one, was glad to have her there: "She's the creator of this fantasy and it's an honor to have her here and have her blessing on things. When you're a fan of something, the person that created it is the be-all-and-end-all, so it's great to have her be here and work with Harald and all the producers."
Lily's a Fan And Collins knows just how important having Clare's blessing is, because she's a huge "Mortal Instruments" fan herself. "I was actually a fan of the series before I was cast," she explained. "I've always loved fantasy books." And getting to play one of her heroes was seriously exciting for Collins: "Having read the books and being really familiar with Clary, and just kind of admiring her as a character ... I was thrilled. A fan being cast as a heroine that they admired."
Kulzer and Carmody consider themselves just as pleased to have her. Said Kulzer, "The minute she walks on the set, it's this transformation. She's totally in the zone, she's calm, she's collected, she takes notes from the director, almost like this remote engineered something. She listens to everything, hits all her marks, we just go, like, 'Oh my God, she's perfect.' "
Jamie Wants to Prove the Doubters Wrong Campbell-Bower, however, had to do a little more work to convince both the producers and the fans that he was right for the part of Jace, the film's male lead. He recalled the process, saying, "I walked into that camera test knowing that I wasn't necessarily the person that they wanted to go for and that's a hard room to walk into. That's f**king tough."
Luckily for him, he connected with his prospective co-star right away. "Lily and I just automatically clicked and these two characters just came out of us and it was like we had known each other for years. It was so weird," said Campbell-Bower.
Collins agreed, "He left and I just turned to everyone and was like, 'I really don't know what else you could be looking for. That's Jace.' "
The feeling was mutual for Clare, who said that after watching the audition tape, "I just started to cry, because I was like 'Those are my characters!' It was perfect. So from then on I was completely cemented with 'I love Jamie,' and didn't want anybody else."
But Clare's fans have been a harder sell, complaining about Campbell-Bower's casting online. Kulzer explained, "He had a hard time because, as much as they embraced Lily and also some of the other cast members that we cast later on, the fans immediately went 'Love it, love it, love it, love it.' With Jace, they were always a bit, 'Oh, but he's not a Jace.' "
And Campbell-Bower admits he let that bother him: "I think at the beginning I was very much aware of what was being said, whether it be positive or negative; predominately negative. That's something that you've gotta deal with. I have to appreciate the fact that this is a series of books that people have already encountered and people will already have preconceived notions about who the characters are, and I have to respect that."
Still, that fueled Campbell-Bower to work even harder to prove them wrong. "Of course it affected me. I'd be a cold, heartless and self-absorbed person to have it not, but it made me want to prove to these people that say I can't do this that I really can," he said. "If I can win over 50 percent of the people who said that I couldn't do this or didn't want me to do this, then I feel like I've done my job."
Collins defended her co-star, saying, "What I'm really excited about is for all the people out there that didn't want certain cast members to be Jace or [Jemima West's] part and [Kevin Zegers'] part, I think they are going to be really surprised and really happy." Then she played her trump card, declaring, "As a fan of the series, they encapsulate every emotion I would want those characters to have."
Fans Helped Design The Look Whether they know it or not, the fans played a big role in "City of Bones"' look, right down to the weapon design, especially when it came to the Shadowhunters' gear. Clare explained, "I never really describe what it looks like, so one of the things that they did was go to the fan art and look for the repeating idea of how fans imagined that fighting gear might look. And I think that served as a kind of template for their eventual development of the gear."
Carmody said it was important for them to see how "Mortal Instruments" fans visualized Clare's concepts, and chart what recurring themes popped up. "Not that we agreed a hundred percent with it all, but it's interesting to see where they are going from a design standpoint," Carmody said. "We kind of built on some of the ideas that they put out there." So a few lucky fans just might recognize their handiwork on-screen.
Some Big Names Got Into The Fun Jared Harris wasn't the only veteran actor to let loose on the "City of Bones" set. According to Kulzer, CCH Pounder had a blast playing the demonic Madame Dorothea. "There is no visual effect in the world that can beat a good actress," Kulzer said. "It's a lot of fun seeing her kicking the ass of Shadowhunters. She does it really well. And she had fun doing it."
Clare couldn't have been happier about the results, saying, "Jared Harris is so wonderful at playing conflicting characters that I felt that he would be a great Hodge. He doesn't look exactly like the character described in the book, but that doesn't matter to me as much as the fact that I feel that he can really pull that off."
Of course, one of biggest parts went to a great actor as well: the villainous Valentine Morgenstern, who's played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. And while he cuts an imposing figure with his tattoos and goatee (less so with the braided ponytails), he's quick to keep things light the second they call cut, to make sure Collins doesn't "hate him after two weeks."
It doesn't sound like she does. Collins said of her co-stars, "With this movie, all the cast have an amazing rapport. Even someone like Jonathan, who is so incredible and so intense and so seasoned, he still likes to have fun as well. And that makes it a really group experience and very family-like."
Sequels Will Have To Wait But even though "City of Bones" has the potential to spawn at least five sequels, the cast and crew are taking a wait-and-see approach to any future installments. The best way to ensure a second try, they figure, is to make sure that the first movie is satisfying on its own.
"Unless this movie's great, there is no franchise," said Zwart. "The book is very cleverly set up so that you almost have to read the second book in order to get answers to a lot of the questions that are raised at the end. We've been really working hard on making sure that the movie at least had an emotional closure to it."
Campbell-Bower agreed, "If it goes for another two, if it goes for another three, however many, that's great. But right now we're focusing on this one and doing this one and getting that as good as I can make it."
In other words, "City of Bones" is doing everything it can to ensure the fans go home happy, including courting Clare's blessing and keeping the essence of the books intact, even if a few details change here and there.
"The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" is slated to open in theaters on August 23, 2013.


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This routes climbs up a giant arete system directly about lower mothers buttress. The suggested approach pitch to climb to begin this route is "Cowabunga". I would agree with that statment. From here five more excellent pitches grace the route. The rock is solid, and requires all the climbing disciplines. After five pitches, get into hiking/scrabling mode till the last 80' of the buttress. There is a 5.7ish pitch to the summit. I was confused where this pitch was, but I did find it, and here's the best was to explain its location. When you come up from the saddle (looking at the topo on pg 126 in the guidebook), don't look for a straight lined offwidth like that in the drawing. The last pitch starts in a crack that goes up for about 12' then forces you the traverse right via face holds towards a right upwards arching off width. The rest is easy to follow. Rumor at Grand Junction REI is that the upper 1/3 of this route fell off. Do not believe their beta! Fun route, more like a mountaineering ascent after the first 2/3. The leader MUST know how to place directional gear to keep the rope out of loose rock. I wouldn't suggest this route to beginning leaders. Bring helmets.
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By "gay and straight people are almost completely alike" do you mean… they pretty much are complete opposites right? LOL Seeing as how gay men are usually SO much more fun than straight men… and gay women usually try to make out with me. Oh wait… well good thing I never pretended to be 'politically correct' and such. I plan to get to Sunrise very very soon!!! It sounds like a kick ass zombie book, with a side of M/M romance! Epic win!!
Sunrise by Kody Boye Published: 12/29/2011 by Library of the Living Dead PressFrom Goodreads:
They said the world would end in 2012. They never said it would end like this. Dakota Travis and his neighbor Steve Earnest have been hiding out in a fortified apartment in the month following the zombie apocalypse, but when a rogue gang uproots them and chance brings one of its members into their midst, there is little the two of them can do but run. They find sanctuary in a converted asylum with members of the United States Army, and while things seem to be safer than before, an underlying strain of tension begins to rule their lives as Sergeant Armstrong, leader of the small military troop, begins to succumb to insanity, while Dakota slowly and slowly begins to find himself becoming attracted to one of the sergeant's men, a sin that not only transcends traditional military policy, but the moral boundaries of happiness after tragedy terrible enough to destroy the entire world. In a world of the undead, the fierce, the savage and the unthinkable, who can hope to survive one final sunrise?
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Kody Boye: was born and raised in Southeastern Idaho. Since his initial publication in the Yellow Mama Webzine in 2007, he has gone on to sell nearly three-dozen stories to various markets. He is the author of the short story collection Amorous Things, the novella The Diary of Dakota Hammell, the zombie novel Sunrise and the dark fantasy novel Blood. His fiction has been described as 'Surreal, beautiful and harrowing' (Fantastic Horror,) while he himself has been heralded as a writer beyond his years(Bitten by Books.) He currently lives and writes in the Austin, Texas area.
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Previously at Portland Opera: The Barber of Seville, 2004; Cinderella, 2007 Baritone Steven Condy, who has built his reputation on his portrayals of the great "buffo" roles, is admired not only for his robust and nuanced voice, but also for his natural acting ability.
Previously at Portland Opera:The Barber of Seville, 2004; Cinderella, 2007 Baritone Steven Condy, who has built his reputation on his portrayals of the great "buffo" roles, is admired not only for his robust and nuanced voice, but also for his natural acting ability. The Washington Times enthused that he has "the comic timing of John Candy and a voice that remains flexible, rich and true through every intricacy," and Anthony Tomassini of The New York Times offered that he would "vote the prize for the most naturally clear diction of the cast to the hardy baritone Steven Condy."Mr. Condy begins the 2009-2010 season as Sacristan in a new production of Tosca with the Houston Grand Opera, and then joins both Opera Birmingham and Portland Opera as Dr. Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia. During the previous season he portrayed Betto in Gianni Schicchi in a new production with the Los Angeles Opera directed by Woody Allen, and his European opera debut in the same production with the Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola with Austin Lyric Opera, Benoit/Alcindoro in La Bohème with the Dallas Opera, and the title role in Don Pasquale with Utah Opera. The baritone continued to thrill audiences in one of his signature roles, Dr. Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia, marking his 65th career performance of the role, and his debut performances with the Virginia Opera this season were no different: "Steven Condy as Dr. Bartolo stole the show and delivered a solid vocal performance. His acting was outstanding. He is an artist willing to go the extra mile for the character and it shows." (OperaOnline)During the 2007 – 2008 season, Mr. Condy sang Magnifico in La Cenerentola with the Portland Opera, Utah Opera and Memphis Opera, Dr. Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera Birmingham, and Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana with the Toledo Opera. Concert performances included Belshazzar's Feast with the New Mexico Symphony and a holiday program with the Indianapolis Symphony. In the 2006 – 2007 season, Mr. Condy sang Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore with the Chautauqua Opera and with Opera Pacific, a performance which led the Los Angeles Times to proclaim that he "made an entrance to be envied driving a chopped-down '56 Ford Fairlane, reveled in the vocal and dramatic possibilities of the quack doctor Dulcamara. His buffo barcarole with Adina, 'Io son ricco, et tu sei bella' (I'm rich, and you're beautiful) was just one of his delightful moments. He's another singer to watch." In addition, he sang the title role of Falstaff with the Indianapolis Opera, the Father in L'Enfant prodigue and Melchior in Amahl and the Night Visitors both with the Naples Opera, and the title role of The Mikado with the Intermountain Opera. On the concert stage he returned to Carnegie Hall for Handel's Messiah with the Masterworks Chorus, performed in scenes from Gordon Getty's Plump Jack with the Albuquerque Symphony and the Orquesta Sinfonica Sinaloa de las Artes in Mazatlan, Mexico, and took part in a Gala performance in Montreal.In recent seasons Mr. Condy appeared with the Washington National Opera as Baron Zeta in The Merry Widow as part of a program entitled "Trilogy: Domingo and Guests in Three Acts," and as Dr. Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore, a role he also sang with The Berkshire Opera. For his debut with Opera Pacific he portrayed Taddeo in L'italiana in Algeri, and for his debut with Opera Theater of St. Louis he was seen as Monterone in Rigoletto and Sir Robert Cecil in Gloriana. He appeared in the title roles in Verdi's Falstaff and Puccini's Gianni Schicchi with New Jersey Opera Theater, sang Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte with the Arizona Opera, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola with the Florentine Opera and Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and the title role in Gianni Schicchi with both Opera Delaware and the OK Mozart International Festival in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Other engagements of note have included Dulcamara in L'Elisir d'amore with Arizona Opera, Fargo-Moorhead Opera and the Pine Mountain Music Festival, Dr. Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia with San Francisco Opera, Portland Opera, Madison Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Indianapolis Opera and Opera Memphis, and the title role in Falstaff with Madison Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Kentucky Opera, and as an understudy with the San Francisco Opera. He has sung the title role in Don Pasquale with Connecticut Grand Opera, Calgary Opera and Edmonton Opera, Sulpice in Le fille du régiment with the San Francisco Opera and Opera Lyra Ottawa, and Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte with Arizona Opera and Hawaii Opera Theater. Other engagements included his performance as Leporello in Don Giovanni with Indianapolis Opera, Scarpia in Tosca with Chautauqua Opera, and Benoit and Alcindoro in La bohème with the Dallas Opera and the Opera Company of Philadelphia.Highlights of concert appearances include Handel's Messiah and Robert Kapilow's Elijah's Angel with the Columbus Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, and performances in the role of Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro with the Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Tate. He made his European debut with the Orquesta del Principado de Asturias in Oviedo, Spain in Handel's Messiah and made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Masterworks Chorus Steven Condy was the 1992 winner of the Fourth Luciano Pavarotti International Voice competition, and a recipient of a grant from the Sullivan Foundation. He received a Career Grant in the 1994 Richard Tucker Music Foundation competition, and first prize in the 1994 Pope Foundation competition. In 1993, he won third prize in the MacAllister Award competition, and was a finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. Other honors include a 1991 Robert M. Jacobson Study Grant from the Richard Tucker Foundation, and third prize in the 1991 Mario Lanza Institute Scholarship competition.Mr. Condy received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Hartford and attended the Yale University School of Music for voice and opera performance, where he earned his Master of Music degree in 1990. He is also Director of Opera Workshop and Adjunct Voice Faculty at Philadelphia Biblical University in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and teaches voice at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
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Anything is possible on a school bus, including delays, engine problems and even accidents.
But with new technology, some of those issues can be prevented.
Buncombe County Schools recently installed tracking devices in each of its 262 buses.
"It gives our schools a sense of comfort as well as our parents," said BCS Transportation Director Joseph Hough.
The program officially rolled out last month.
On a computer, Hough can monitor the location of every bus in the fleet from inside his office.
A few clicks allows him to see if the driver is following the rules, like what speed they are going or if they stopped at a railroad crossing, opened the door and used their hazard lights properly.
Hough says that help him hold drivers accountable.
"Its something that is going to work out great for me," says bus driver Matthew Price. "My focus is trying to keep the children safe."
Buncombe County is one of 13 school district in North Carolina using this system.
Parents can't access the information, but they can get accurate updates from their child's school.
The new technology is not fee. Buncombe County Schools is paying around $36 per month/per bus.
Hough says the district will pay a little more than $10,000 a month total. However, he believes at the end of the year, the district may break even or better, save money.
As part of the system, Hough says they can monitor idling and route inefficiencies to hopefully reduce fuel expenses.
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A bill to reduce term lengths of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat commissioners has passed the state House of Representatives.
House Bill 798 would reduce the commissioners' length of terms from eight years to four years.
Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) said he proposed the legislation on the heels of sharp decreases in fishing licenses sold each year and the reduction of trout stocked in the state. He said the bill would hold commissioners more accountable to the public.
Similar legislation, House Bill 828, would reduce the terms of the Pennsylvania Game commissioners from eight to four years.
Both bills, which are headed to the Senate for consideration, would allow commissioners to serve multiple terms with appointment by the governor and consent by a majority of the Senate.


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Andy Eckert would have turned 33 on Feb. 18. Eckert was killed in action in Iraq in May 2005.
Eckert left behind his wife, Tiffany, and daughters Marlee and Myles.
Each year Marlee's school, Waterville Primary, holds a Winter Ball Dance, where girls can bring their father or a special guest. For the past four years, the dance has been held on or near Andy Eckert's birthday. Marlee will be attending this year's dance with her grandfather.
Family friend Holly Bennett, a Toledo firefighter, is working to give Marlee an extra special welcome to the dance.
"We're trying to get together as many police, fire, military, EMS personnel to line the red carpet as she enters the dance. This is the least that we could do for another fallen brother," said Bennett.
"Just even the thought of what we're trying to accomplish is so moving in itself that, I think it's going to speak loud and clear as a testament to who Andy was," said Tiffany Eckert, Marlee's mother. "I know Andy is up in heaven doing the happy dance, he's doing the funky chicken and he's just like, 'Go Marlee!"
The dance will be held this Saturday at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in helping can visit the Marlee's Miracle Facebook page.
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A 39-YEAR-OLD man has been bailed following a hoax bomb threat which saw Woolwich Tesco and council buildings evacuated yesterday.
Police and fire crews were called out to the Love Lane store at around 3pm following an incident between a customer and a member of staff.
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Chaz Anderson from Loyola High school commits.
5'11 175 lbs. Described and observed as having good speed. Looks like another good pickup for the Broncos, currently rated as a three star but is expected to rise in stock. He joins Marcus Rios, Shane Rhodes, and Nick Patti for the 2012 recruiting class. GO BRONCOS!! Highlight video here...Chaz Henderson 2010 Highlights
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I was invited to attend a safety audit conducted by representatives from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) today at both the Reed Lane and Badger Road crosswalks spanning the Bend Parkway. Unfortunately, there were not many folks crossing the Parkway by foot or bike likely due to the cold and snowy conditions. On a decently warm and sunny day, up to 50 folks cross the Parkway daily between Reed Lane and Badger according to the last count ODOT conducted.
During today's noon hour audit, only one pedestrian crossed at the Reed Lane crosswalk. He was returning from shopping at Fred Meyers. Joel McCarroll, ODOT Region 4 Traffic Manager, got a chance to ask him a few questions and listened to his suggestions about ways to make the crosswalks safer. The biggest message the pedestrian wanted to convey was this: traffic speed at the crosswalk was too fast.
Clad in bright orange vests, the safety audit crew noticed few cars even slowing during daylight hours to allow them to cross. Rick Williams from ODOT Region 4 commented that the safety audit conducted at evening hours yesterday found that even with the bright orange vests, neither an ODOT driver nor a video camera mounted behind a test car's windshield could see a staged pedestrian waiting to cross.
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By most accounts even with an almost six foot wide bicycle lane, the Parkway isn't frequented by cyclists. When asked by Sheila Lyons, ODOT Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
Manager from Salem, about my usage of the Parkway for bicycle commuting, I commented that I personally never had; traffic speed was too intimidating. One ODOT planner even wondered out loud if installing a wider shared-use (for pedestrians and cyclists) pathway paralleling the Parkway might have been a better allocation of space than the current bike lane configuration.
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Previous research showed that pollution from heavy traffic near homes can contribute to breathing problems, and now a new study finds that children who live near busy roads are more likely to develop asthma. Specifically, researchers from the University of Southern California found higher levels of asthma in kids who living within 250 feet of freeways, which they say causes 8 percent of the 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles.
Kids Living Near Busy Roads More Likely To Have Asthma
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MARK BURNETT, executive producer
Four-time Emmy Award winner Mark Burnett has produced over 1,200 hours of television programming which regularly airs in over 70 countries worldwide. In addition to "Shark Tank, his current network series include "Survivor" (CBS), "The Voice" (NBC), "Celebrity Apprentice" (NBC), and starting in December 2013, "The Sing -Off" (NBC). In the last 12 months Burnett's series have won their time slots on five nights of television in the same week.
Burnett is one of very few producers to have had a renewed series on each of the four major networks. He also has a strong presence in award show franchises, having produced the "MTV Movie Awards" from 2007 to 2011, the annual "People's Choice Awards" since 2010, the "Video Game Awards" (Spike) and the 2011 "Primetime Emmy Awards."
Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, produced a 10-hour miniseries entitled "The Bible" (History). Premiering in March 2013, "The Bible" had record-breaking ratings and is currently the most watched cable entertainment series of 2013, with over 100 million viewers. In June 2013, DVD sales for "The Bible" passed the 1 million mark, making it the best-selling miniseries of all time on DVD. On the heels of its success, NBC greenlit the follow up miniseries, "A.D.: Beyond the Bible," which begins production next year.
Burnett has been named one of the world's most influential people by TIME Magazine and is also listed as TV Guide's Most Valuable Player. He has won Brandweek's Marketer of the Year Award, The Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, the PGA Norman Lear Award and the prestigious Rose d'Or FRAPA Format Award. Burnett was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and was honored in 2010 with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. He served two elected terms on the Board of Directors for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Los Angeles.
CLAY NEWBILL, executive producer
Clay Newbill was a pioneer of reality television and has been an innovator of that genre for over 20 years. He was a vital member of the initial "Real World" producing team, joining the creators of the famed franchise in 1992. After producing the second and third seasons of the groundbreaking series "The Real World: Los Angeles" and "The Real World: San Francisco," Newbill co-created, produced and directed the "Real World" sister series, "Road Rules," staying on as showrunner for the MTV staple series during its first eight seasons.
In 1999 Newbill was tapped to spearhead a new show. Under his leadership, "Making the Band" became the first primetime reality competition program on network television. In 2000 he and ABC entered into an overall deal, and for five years he served as executive producer and showrunner for popular programs such as "The Mole 1 and 2," "The Bachelor," "The Bachelorette," "Celebrity Mole: Yucatan," "The Benefactor" and "The Ultimate Love Test." In 2005 Newbill left his overall deal at ABC and since has continued to freelance produce and showrun reality television for several networks and cable outlets.
In addition to serving as one of the executive producers on all TV seasons of "Shark Tank," his credits include "Bound for Glory" (ESPN), "Top Design" (Bravo), "American Inventor 2" (ABC) and "The Mole 5" (ABC). Under the banner of his 310 Entertainment Inc. production company, he has produced 120 episodes of the hit Nickelodeon game show "BrainSurge." It was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2012 for Best Game/Audience Participation Show, and won the Cynthia Cynopsis Kid's Imagination Award for Kids Education Program. In 2012 he produced the No. 1-rated TV Show on CMT, "Redneck Island," now in its third season. Newbill is currently developing a project for CBS. He also co-created and produced the pilot "Camping with the In-Laws" for the Lifetime Network.
A Florida native, Newbill graduated from the University of Central Florida with degrees in film and television. His early career included production work on television programs at the Disney MGM Studios such as "Separate But Equal," "The New Mickey Mouse Club," "The Muppets At Disney World," "Walt Disney World's 4th of July Spectacular," "Walt Disney World's Very Merry Christmas" and "Easter Parades."
PHIL GURIN, executive producer
Phil Gurin and The Gurin Company have been creating, acquiring, selling and producing entertainment programs all over the world. Responsible for executive-producing and writing thousands of hours of television across multiple genres, including game, live event, music, hidden camera, comedy, stunt, clip shows, docu-soaps and formatted reality, Gurin's shows have aired on every major U.S. broadcast network , many cable networks and in over 32 countries around the world. Gurin's current projects, all of which he created or co-created, include the third cycle of The CW's most successful game show, "Oh Sit!" (Best Game Show winner at the 2013 International Rose d'Or Awards); the comedy reality series "Dancing Fools" on ABC Family; CMT's first daily original series, "Win, Lose or Pawn"; and CMT's all-time No. 1 original "The Singing Bee," now in its sixth season (previously on NBC). He has numerous shows in development in the U.S., the UK and all around the world.
Gurin began his career as a writer on MTV's "Remote Control" and Nickelodeon's "Double Dare," "Make the Grade" and "Wild and Crazy Kids." He worked for more than 70 companies as a development executive and as a freelance writer/director/producer before establishing his own company in 1997. He went on to produce "CBS' Candid Camera" in primetime for four years, which was followed by an extensive run of shows on NBC, including "Twenty One," "Weakest Link," "The Singing Bee," "Miss Universe," "Miss USA" and "Miss Teen USA." He wrote "Before They Were Stars" (ABC), "Night-Rap" (HBO) and he produced six seasons of GSN's all-time No. 1 original program, "Lingo."
Gurin serves on the Board of Directors for NATPE (National Association of Television and Programming Executives), on the international Board of Directors for FRAPA (Format Recognition and Protection Association), and is President of The Copper Club (The Council of Professional Producers Earning Rights). He developed and produces the prestigious Television Academy Honors for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, along with their annual TV Academy Hall Of Fame. In 2013 Gurin served on the jury for the MIP Formats International Pitch in Cannes, France.
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