English 3120 Preprofessional Writing
East Tennessee State University
sec. 001, Fall 1999
Kevin O'Donnell

Announcements / Upcoming Events

Check this page for notices of any upcoming events related to class. -- KOD

Virus Alert, Nov. 24 1999

Ross Spears' "Tell About the South":

On Mon Oct 25, 7pm in Brown Hall auditorium, Ross Spears, independent film maker, will be present for a screening of the just-completed part II of "Tell About the South," Spears' projected three-part documentary film series dealing with southern writers and southern culture.  Spears is a first-class documentary film maker, and the program is free.  Don't miss it!


Appalachian Trail Maintenance Trip Dates:

Saturdays, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20.
 

AT Maintenance Trip Arrangements; What to Bring; Notes on Conditions:

Arrangements  --

The trail maintenance projects will be coordinated by Bill Stowell, who directs the trail maintenance for Tennessee Eastman Hiking Club.  We will be installing water bars and steps in
the world-famous Roan High Knob area.

On the appointed days, we'll meet in the Burger King parking lot at the intersection of South Roan and University Parkway, next to the Comfort Inn, at 8:15 a.m.  There, we'll consolidate vehicles; you'll sign waver forms, etc.

We are scheduled to meet with Tennessee Eastman Hiking Club members and a group of Appalachian State students at the Carver's Gap parking lot on Roan mountain at 9:30 sharp.

(The Appy State students are enrolled in an introductory writing and literature class for for first year students in the Wautaga College, which is an interdisciplinary program.  The course is being taught this semester with an environmental focus.  Students have read Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods, which is about the Appalachian Trail, along with other environment-related readings.)
What  to Bring --
  • Lunch
  • A quart of water
  • Warm clothes, in layers
  • Boots
  • Work gloves
  • An extra pair of dry socks and a shirt
  • TP (yes, this means what you think it means)

  • Notes on Conditions --

  • Be prepared to get sweaty and muddy.
  • Keep in mind that we'll be working at 6,000 feet elevation.  It's usually colder up on the mountain than here in town, and the temperature can vary a great deal over the course of a day.
  • In general, it's best to avoid cotton clothes against your skin, because when cotton gets wet it does not keep you warm.

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