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IMMIGRATION UPDATE
The United States Homeland Security
Department is requiring all male students from Bangladesh,
Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, or Kuwait, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia,
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco,
North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates,
Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, and Syria who are born
before 1987
to register at the local INS district office.
If
you:
- Are
a male national or citizen of any of those countries and
were inspected by the Immigration and Naturalization Service
and last admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant
on or before September 30, 2002; and
- If
you are a male born on or before February 24, 1987, and
- If
you did not have an application for asylum pending on January
16, 2003, and
- If
you will be in the United States at least until March 28,
2003,
please come and see Natan Vigna in the OISS as soon as possible.
We
will be taking all of you to INS to register on February 24.
There are several documents you will need to take with you,
so please contact Natan to get the list.
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OTHER
STUFF
INCOME
TAXES ARE DUE APRIL 15!
All students who have resided in the US during 2002 should
file for taxes, whether they have worked or no,t and all
students who worked during 2002 MUST file for taxes before
April 15, 2003. NO
EXCEPTIONS! Because filing taxes is complicated,
we recommend you use an accountant or a tax processing service.
We recommend that stop by the OISS and pick up a "Tax
Check List" to see what you need to file your taxes.
We can also recommend someone to prepare them for you for
only $25!
INSURANCE
CARDS
Your insurance cards will be here by Friday, February 7! The
cards are good from January 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003 (assuming
that you are a current student). You can come pick up your
card anytime during business hours in the office after Friday,
Feb. 7.
STATE
DEPARTMENT LINK WILL OPEN VISA DATABASE TO POLICE OFFICERS
You
might want to read this article regarding SEVIS and the way
INS will track international students and share information
with the police department. To read the entire article, click
here.
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LINKS
www.dhs.gov
Would you like
to know what's going on with U.S. Homeland Security? Now you
can check their web site.
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on-line for celebrities, singers, bands, models, anime, and
much more. Send free postcards too!
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Go to the Web site>>
www.lasierra.edu/perspectives/
Want to check
someone out? Want to know who the hottest profiles at La Sierra
are? Now you can by visiting the on-line version of our student
directory, Perspectives! If your picture isn't there,
you can contact Jeremy
Ramos to get your picture taken.
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 Did
you know that on February 17 Americans celebrate Presidents' day?
If you would like to read more about George Washington, the first
president, click
here.
Want to run for SALSU
President?
Contact the Office of Student Activities at x2383 or contact Kim
Odle for more details. Elections are Feb. 25. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Week of Spiritual
Emphasis : Feb. 4-6. LSUC 11am (required)
Festival
of Nations: Feb.
9. Gym 5-8pm. The Cafeteria will be closed
during this time. You will be allowed
to use your Caf card at this event. Come, join us for a night
full of enterteinment and good food!
SALSU
Winter Banquet: Feb.
13. Pomona Valley Mining Co. 6:30-10pm. Contact
SALSU at x2005 for more info.
Valentines
Day : Feb.
14. All day!
Presidents'
Day : Feb.
17. No classes!
Study
Break Bash: Feb. 20. (TBA)
Monday
Mania: Feb. 24 (TBA)
Assembly:
Feb. 25. LSUC 11am
LSU
Alumni Weekend: Feb. 27 - Mar. 2
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DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON?
 David
Dudley
Dr. Dudley is director of the
LSU Counseling Center. As a counselor, he talks to students
about life problems, relationships issues, adjusttment issues,
and career concerns. He is also an adjunct professor in the
Department of Modern Languages where he teaches French.
One
of Dr. Dudley’s passions is traveling, especially in
Europe. His favorite city in the world is Paris, France. During
the month of July he coordinates the Summer
in Paris program which gives students an opportunity to
improve their French while experiencing life in another culture.
Music
is another one of his passions. He is a violinist, a tenor
soloist and choral director. He especially loves singing Handel’s
Messiah during the Christmas season. At his church, he works
with young teenagers and enjoys helping them grow in their
relationship with Christ.
The Counseling Center is a place where you can talk about
whatever is” bothering” you with either a professional
male or female counselor. The service is FREE to all students
and strictly confidential.
The office is located on the basement level of La Sierra Hall
in room 115. You can also call x2011 to make an appointment.
You can
email Dr. Dudley
!
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