Monday, September 29, 2008

College Courtyard Apartments - October 2008 Newsletter

Homecoming 2008

The University of Nevada Reno will be celebrating Homecoming the week of October 13–18, 2008. Show your Wolf Pack pride by wearing silver and blue all week long. An ASUN BBQ is at the Knowledge Center 11am to 1pm Monday October 13th. The ASUN charity fashion show is the 15th at 7pm at the Joe. The student/alumni flag football game is the 16th at 6pm at the intramural fields. The Blue Flu BBQ is the 17th 11:30am to 1:30pm outside of the Joe. Friday night the pep rally and bon fire will be in the north lot above Mackay Stadium. The Homecoming parade is Saturday morning at 10am and begins at Evans Street and goes up Virginia Street to Mackay Stadium. Also on Saturday there will be student tailgating at the intramural fields parking lot followed by the game. The University of Nevada football team will host Utah State at Mackay Stadium at 1:05pm.

Nevada Football Schedule

Idaho October 4
New Mexico State October 11
Utah State October 18*
Hawaii October 25
Fresno State November 7
San Jose State November 15
Boise State November 22
Louisiana Tech November 29

(Home games in bold)
*Homecoming

Be a Good Neighbor

The goal of all of the residents of the College Courtyard Apartments is to achieve a quality education at the University of Nevada. An atmosphere that is conducive for studying is imperative. Please be considerate of your roommates and neighbors and keep noise to a minimum. We will not tolerate loud or large parties on the Courtyard or in the apartments and will take appropriate action against those residents who violate the noise rules.

Vacuum

A vacuum is available for your use. If you wish to borrow our vacuum it can be checked out at the office. Please return the vacuum immediately after use, as other students may need to use it.

Useless Fact: Central Park located in New York has 125 drinking fountains.

Laundry Rooms

Please be considerate of your neighbors and do not leave your clothes in the washers or dryers unattended after the washing and drying cycle.

Enjoy the Courtyard

The Courtyard is a great place to catch some rays or relax. Please remember to lower the umbrellas after use and keep the area clean. We will keep the patio furniture on the courtyard until the end of the month.

Please Don’t Drink and Drive

Your safety is important to us. Please don’t drink and drive. If you drink alcohol (please be 21 years of age and older) get a designated driver or walk home. Don’t ruin your life with a DUI or worse, death of yourself or others. It’s not worth it.

Garbage Tossing Is Not Sport

Please be considerate and do not throw your garbage from the stairwell landing towards the dumpster. Many times your aim is not on target and a mess is created. This is both unsightly and unsanitary. We would appreciate your cooperation.

Useless Fact: Great Britain was the first country to issue postage stamps in 1840.

Need More Storage Space?

The College Courtyard has storage lockers available for rent for only $25 per month. The 4’ by 5’ lockers are located on the second and third floors. These storage lockers are a great place to store skis, bicycles, or camping equipment. See Rebecca for more information.

Useless fact: The Great Wall stretches for about 4,500 miles across North China.

No Smoking

The College Courtyard Apartments are non-smoking student residences. Smoking is prohibited in the apartments, on the walkways, balconies and the courtyard. Guests entering the apartments with a cigarette may extinguish them in the urns by the front gate.

More and More Uselessness: 45% of Americans don't know that the sun is a star.

No Beer Kegs

Beer kegs are strictly forbidden at the College Courtyard Apartments. Kegs are not allowed on the courtyard or in individual apartments. All of your leases clearly state that large gatherings are prohibited. Kegs are only for large gatherings. Please be aware that if you bring a keg onto the property we will begin eviction proceedings immediately

For Your Safety

The safety of our residents is of the highest priority. The College Courtyard Apartments are under 24-hour video surveillance and all entrances are gated. You can do your part to make sure the College Courtyard Apartments are a secure and safe place to live. Never give your key or garage transmitter to others. Report any damage or repairs that may be necessary to maintain safe conditions. That would include lights out in the common areas, parking garage, stairwells, front entrance and laundry rooms.

Watch Your Step

As the seasons begin to change a sudden winter storm is always a possibility. Please be careful and watch your step if a snowstorm should occur. We shovel snow and sand the sidewalks and steps after every storm but you should be cautious never the less. The sidewalk on the north side of the building gets little sun in the winter and the steep hill can be treacherous. Please be careful.

Reserved Parking

Only residents may park in the garage and only in their assigned spaces. Cars that are parked in spaces not assigned to them will be booted and there is an $80 fee to remove the boot. If someone is in your assigned parking space call 691-8290 and a boot will be placed on the car. It is your responsibility if you change cars or have a different license plate number to inform Rebecca. If your license number is not on file in the office your car may be booted.

Interesting Useless Fact: According to a study by the nation's largest auto insurer, most accidents occur between 3 and 6 p.m. on Friday.