Department of housing to offer female single-occupancy rooms

Any female student looking for some alone time can now find it.

The department of housing is offering private rooms in Pearce and Mitchell residence halls.

Students wanting to change to a private room can go to room assignments, located in the Housing Office, and request a room change. Students can do so until the end of the quarter.

A fee will be charged depending on when the private room request is made.

For more information, contact Annie Albritton, graduate assistant of room assignments and a graduate student of counseling, at 257-4917.

Society applications due today, upperclass engineers apply

Today is the deadline for the Society of Automotive Engineers Long-Term Member Sponsored Scholarship applications.

Applicants must be juniors entering their senior year of undergraduate engineering studies between August 2004 and February 2005. Grade point average is not a determining factor for this award.

The SAE is a worldwide organization with more than 84,000 members who share information and exchange ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility systems.

The scholarship recognizes outstanding SAE members who actively support the organization. Several $1,000 nonrenewable scholarships will be awarded.

To apply, visit http://www.sae.org/students/schlrshp.htm.

For more information, contact Joyce Bryan, administrative specialist, at 257-2842.

Team to select new members, assist with university projects

The Marbury Alumni Center, located on Tech Drive, is currently accepting applications for the Student Advancement Team.

The SAT is a selected group of students chosen each year to assist the Division of University Advancement with projects such as tailgating.

Applicants must have at least a cumulative 2.5 grade point average, possess public speaking abilities and should also be involved with campus events.

All applications must be completed and returned to the Marbury Alumni Center by April 30 along with an unofficial copy of a transcript. Applicants should also sign up for personal interviews upon submission.

For more information, contact Ryan Richard, director of development, or Kyle Edmiston, director of Alumni Relations, at 255-7950.

Spirit groups seek candidates, tryouts set for later this month

Cheerleader and Pom Pon Girl tryouts are quickly approaching.

The application deadline for Pom Pon Girls is 5 p.m. April 15. Tryouts will follow at the Maxie Lambright Intramural Sports Center, located on Tech Drive.

The application deadline for Cheerleaders is 5 p.m. April 22. Tryouts will follow the same day at the Intramural Center in the blue gymnasium.

Applicants must show proof of insurance and have a 2.0 grade point average or better. Those not yet enrolled at Tech must be accepted for admission before tryouts.

Applications are turned in at the tryouts. Interested students must also submit a recent picture and a $25 application fee with their application.

For more information, call the Intramural Center at 257-4634.

Continuing Education to hold graduate preparation seminar

Preparing for the Graduate Record Examinations can be a pain if a student has no help.

The Division of Continuing Education will have a full day of preparation for those students who want assistance with the GRE.

The course will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. April 10 in Davison Hall, Room 105. The course is open to everyone and people can sign up by calling the Division of Continuing Education or stopping by between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Davison Hall, Room 110. Sign up ends April 9, and the cost is $55.

For more information, contact Linda Cummings, technology coordinatorÊfor the Division of Continuing Education, at 257-4433.

Directors judge open auditions for productions in May festival

Original Play Festival auditions are at 5 p.m. today in Arthur W. Stone Theatre, located on the west wing of Howard Auditorium, Center for the Performing Arts.

Auditions are open to the public.

The auditions are for the six different plays that will be shown during the festival. Directors from the plays will judge the auditions.

People planning on auditioning are to prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue.

The festival will run May 10 through 12.

For more information about auditions, contact Jena Sharpton, director of promotions and a junior speech major, at 257-2930.

Organizations to wrap up week tonight with competitive events

NAACP, in collaboration with Sigma Gamma Rho Inc. and the Presidential Minority Council, will continue its week of events promoting unity among students with a freestyle competition at 7 p.m. today upstairs in the Student Center.

The freestyle competition will consist of students showcasing their rapping talent.

The Hoop-It-Up Basketball Tournament will take place from 5 until 9 p.m. Friday in the Maxie Lambright Intramural Sports Center, located on Tech Drive.

The basketball tournament will consist of 10 teams competing for a first place prize of $60 and a trophy.

The events are free to students with a valid Tech ID.

For more information, contact Tashunda Dixon, vice president of NAACP and a freshman basic and career studies major, at 257-3440 or via e-mail at tdi001@latech.edu.

Association to honor students, provide awards and crawfish

The Business Student Association will sponsor an awards ceremony and a crawfish boil for the College of Administration and Business students from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday in Keeny Circle.

Faculty will honor and recognize two outstanding students in each department. They will also announce outstanding seniors and students receiving scholarships for the quarter.

For more information, contact Pam Milstead, Business Student Association adviser and an instructor of computer information systems, at 257-2543.