Nightingale Nurses

President Rick Artman congratulates the winners of the annual Nightingale Nursing Scholarship Competition held in the School of Nursing building Feb. 8. Pictured are runner-up Morgan Wilson of Johnsburg, Ill., who received a $16,000 scholarship; winner Rachel Mortensen of Madison, who was awarded a $24,000 scholarship; and third place finisher Marissa Pieper of Tomah, who received an $8,000 scholarship. The total amount of each scholarship is offered over four years. All participants in the competition received direct admission into the professional nursing sequence.

Viterbo to Present Rossini's Cinderella Feb. 22–24

Viterbo will present Gioachino Rossini’s classic comedic opera, Cinderella, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22–Saturday, Feb. 23 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.

Based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault, Rossini’s Cinderella is a variation that features a wicked stepfather, a philosopher and tutor instead of a fairy Godmother, and a bracelet instead of a glass slipper. The opera features outstanding music, and of course, a Rossini Crescendo, which is the use of a complex combination of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic devices used to create a natural crescendo in the music.

“The music is typical Rossini, vibrant, joyful, and exciting,” said David Richardson, the Viterbo music department faculty member who is the music director and conductor of the production. “It features very challenging music, and our students can handle it at a very high level.”

Richardson is joined by David Gardiner, theatre and music theatre, who is serving as the stage director, and Dan Johnson-Wilmot, music, who is serving as a vocal coach. The opera will be performed in English and features a full orchestra. It is a collaborative effort of the music and theatre and music theatre departments and the Fine Arts Center.

“Cinderella is a perfect opera because of the music, familiar story, and the setting,” Richardson said. “It’s just pure entertainment.”

This production is part of Viterbo’s Bright Star Season and is sponsored by The Lukasek Family Endowment Fund. WKBT Channel 8 is the media sponsor.

For more information or to order tickets, contact the Viterbo box office at 608-796-3100 or visit www.viterbo.edu/tickets. 

Campus "Hunger Banquet" March 13

Hungry? According to statistics, so are 925 million others throughout the world, and that reality has prompted the Franciscan Spirituality Center and Viterbo University to team up to sponsor a Hunger Banquet on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mathy Center.

According to organizers, the Hunger Banquet also will have an educational component and participants will receive an “identity card.” Approximately 15 percent of the group will be served banquet-style what a high-income nation would eat for dinner. Another 25 percent will receive what a middle-income nation consumes, while the remaining 60 percent will receive a minimal serving of what a low-income nation consumes. The meal distribution reflects the unequal distribution of global resources.

The general public is welcome to attend with the $5 admission going to non-profit organizations that work to combat world hunger. Families with children age 13 and up are also encouraged to participate. Viterbo students on Viterbo’s meal plan will have a portion of the cost of their meals applied as a donation.

The Hunger Banquet is sponsored by the Franciscan Spirituality Center, Viterbo campus ministry, and Student Organization Advocating Human Rights. Given that Lent is a season for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the Christian tradition, planners say the banquet is offered at a good time to bring attention to this serious problem of world hunger.

The general public may register online by March 1. Call the Franciscan Spirituality Center at (608) 791-5295 for more information. Viterbo community members are able to register through campus ministry.

Ash Wednesday

Fr. Conrad Targonski places ashes on the forehead of a Viterbo student during Ash Wednesday Mass Feb. 13 in San Damiano Chapel.

Student Help Office Now Open

Do you know students who have questions and do not know who to ask or where to go? Send them to the new Student Help Office. The goal of the office to help students succeed both academically as well as socially while attending Viterbo. The office is committed to helping them get their questions answered, while providing support and referral services to students that include:

• advising
• academic success
• curriculum
• financial
• graduation
• major options
• registration

The Student Help Office is located in Murphy Center room 337 and is open from noon–6 p.m. Monday–Thursday and from noon–4:30 p.m. on Friday. Contact the office at ext. 3084 or studenthelp@viterbo.edu.

Note: The Student Help Office is not connected with the IIT Help Desk. If you have a computer/technology related question, email the IIT Help Desk at helpdesk@viterbo.edu.

Good Work

The women’s basketball team sold t-shirts, water bottles, and baked goods last week to raise money for the Play4Kay Foundation, which provides funds for breast and ovarian cancer research and support for patients. This year the funds raised were designated to ovarian cancer research. Pictured are Jenna Brandt and Kelly Evers.

Health Corner

By Jada Straub, Viterbo Student Nurse

Cardiac Arrest: Is Your Heart in Danger? 

Heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year. That is approximately one woman every minute. Although the mortality rate is scary, only one in five American women believe that heart disease is their greatest health threat. February is American Heart Month, so there is no time like the present to take action and become heart healthy.

Go Red for Women is a national movement formed by the American Heart Association in 2004 that is designed to empower women to take chart of their heart health. It challenges women to know their risk for heart disease and to take action to reduce their personal risk. Great strides have been made in the past 10 years, as 21 percent fewer women are dying from heart disease and 23 percent more women are aware that it is their number one health threat.

Cardiac arrest, or heart attack, occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked by a buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries. In other words, the heart muscle is starving for oxygen and other important nutrients that are carried in blood. Heart disease is a major threat to both women and men. However, it does not affect all people alike, and the warning signs are different for women than they are for men.

So what can you do to improve your heart health? The first step is to know your risk.  Some risk factors for heart disease include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity, and inactivity. It is important to “know your numbers,” which means that you should know your normal blood pressure, cholesterol level, and waist size. By detecting increases in these numbers early, you can make the changes necessary before you put yourself in danger. In addition to knowing your numbers, there are a few more things you can do to improve your heart health: exercise regularly, eat a nutritious diet low in fat and cholesterol, avoid processed foods, quit smoking, and reduce stress in your life.

Another way to protect yourself is to know the symptoms of a heart attack:

• uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of your chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back
• pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach
• shortness of breath
• cold sweat
• nausea
• lightheadedness

The most common heart attack symptom in both men and women is chest pain or discomfort.  However, women are more likely to experience the other common symptoms, especially shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

What should you do if you suspect you are having a heart attack? Do not wait to call for help.  Dial 9-1-1 immediately, and get to a hospital right away. If at all possible, have someone else drive you to the hospital. Finally, try to stay calm and take deep, slow breaths while you wait for medical attention.

Use American Heart Month as your motivation to get started on your journey to health and happiness. As the American Heart Association will tell you, it is time to Go Red. For more information, contact health services at ext. 3806 or scdanielson@viterbo.edu.

From the Library

By Gretel Stock-Kupperman

Introduction to Fair Use  

I presented “Copyright and Classroom Use” at the recent Learning and Fellowship series. You can view the the presentation in its entirety.

Copyrighted content is everywhere. Every email, grocery list, and doodle you make is automatically covered by copyright law. The basic principles of fair use apply to our educational and personal lives. Anyone using copyrighted content can benefit from understanding the fair use test.

The Copyright Law of the United States says “…the fair use of a copyrighted work…for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching…, scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” While you can make a personal copy of copyrighted content, you can’t share, distribute, or make a derivative work.

The four-factor fair use test is a way you can determine if your use is covered under fair use, or if you are potentially infringing on copyright. The four factors are:

1. The purpose and character of the use: Are you using it for personal or research purposes, or are you posting it online with no credit to the author?
2. The nature of the copyrighted work: Creative works generally have more protection than fact-based works, and unpublished works are more protected than unpublished.
3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used: Are you using one image, or the whole collection?
   
4. The effect on the use of the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work: Are you making one copy for your use, or fifty copies for your friends? 

The fair use test is one of balance: all four factors together make a complete fair-use assessment.

Confused?  You aren’t alone. If you have questions on using copyrighted content, contact me in the library.

For more information, see the library’s Fair Use Checklist or the Copyright Crash Course from the University of Texas.

Learning and Fellowship Series 

Learn about “Open Access Scholarship: Personal and Professional Impacts” on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at noon. Join us in the Learning Commons (MC 148) and feel free to bring a bag lunch.

Festive Occasion

Marian Hall Dining Room was decorated for the Lunar New Year Dinner Feb. 11, one of many activities held during Homecoming week.

Hospitality Committee Breakfast Tomorrow

Viterbo employees are invited to enjoy a breakfast of egg and sausage sandwiches, fruit, coffee, and juice, from 7:30–9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 in the School of Nursing Building Foyer. 

The breakfast will be hosted by the members of the hospitality committee.

Assisi Pilgrimage Information Session Feb. 19

Employees interested in being considered for the annual pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy are invited to attend an informational meeting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 in Reinhart Center 127.

Two Viterbo employees, faculty, staff or administrators, will be chosen for both the 2014 pilgrimage and the 2015 pilgrimage. The employee cost for travel and program expenses will be approximately $500 plus spending money for some meals and discretionary expenses.

Interested people can also contact Ron Amel at 783-4855, Tom Thibodeau at ext. 3705 or Barb Gayle at ext. 3080.

Happy Retirement

Diane Foust and Dan Johnson-Wilmot cut the cake at the 9th Street Singers Reunion Feb. 9 in the Fine Arts Center. The event was held to celebrate Foust’s retirement in May and was attended by more than 60 Viterbo alumni and past and present colleagues.

"How to Eat Forever" Lunch and Learn Friday

The Viterbo community is invited to the Lunch and Learn “How to Eat Forever” with Steve Czys Friday, Feb. 22 from 12:15–1:15 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Hospitality Suite.

Czys is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, nutrition counselor, and chiropractic wellness practitioner.

Lunch is free, but registration is required. Call ext. 3825 to register.

Kudos to...

Diane Foust, music, who conducted the Western Wisconsin Junior High Honors Choir  Saturday, Jan. 26 at Westby High School. Students from Brookwood, Cashton, DeSoto, Kickapoo, LaFarge, North Crawford, Pleasant Ridge, Viroqua, and Westby schools participated in rehearsals beginning at 8:30 a.m. The day culminated in a 5:30 p.m. concert featuring the Junior High Choir and later the Senior High Choir directed by Randall Meder of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The members of the Administrative Assembly, who held a collection for items for Viterbo students participating in the Spring Break service trip to Cincinnati.

National College Health Assessment Survey Coming Feb. 20

Faculty members are asked to encourage students to participate in the upcoming National College Health Assessment survey.

This nationally recognized survey is designed to collect data about student health habits, behaviors, and perceptions. It is confidential and can be completed online in 20 minutes. Participants will be eligible to win prizes including a 32-inch television and gas cards.

The survey will be emailed to students Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Purchase a Viterbo Hat

The track and field teams are selling 100 percent acrylic yarn stocking caps. Caps are cardinal and gray, with Viterbo on each side and a pom on top. Made in the USA, these high quality stocking caps may be purchased for $10. Contact John Metelko at jpmetelko@viterbo.edu.