This week’s Hotline! includes the following articles:

• Bluegrass jam at museum Saturday afternoon
• Bookmark This! Notes from Allen Memorial Library
• Superhero 5K fun walk to be held April 23
• Vangstad ribbon-cutting to be held May 4
• Six student initiated into Phi Alpha Theta
• Viking sports update
• What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…
• April birthdays

Bluegrass jam at museum Saturday afternoon

The next Valley City Bluegrass Jam Session will be held Saturday, April 9, from 1–5 p.m. at the Barnes County Museum. Beginning bluegrass musicians are welcome at the acoustic-only jam, which is open to the public free of charge.

Bookmark This! Notes from Allen Memorial Library

Join us each day next week, April 11–15, as we celebrate National Library Week with events for the VCSU community. For detailed descriptions, check out our event page at libguides.library.vcsu.edu/nationallibraryweek. All events are open to anyone who wishes to participate!

Monday at 1 p.m., Armando Ramos will join us as we preview our new Makerspace with a book art workshop, where we will transform an old library book into something more unexpected and captivating.

Tuesday will offer another chance to transform old books with drop-in Blackout poetry (www.pinterest.com/explore/blackout-poetry), a method of blacking out unwanted words on a page of text to create a poem with the words that remain.

On Wednesday, we’ll celebrate North Dakota Library Snapshot Day with a photo contest. Students are invited to take and submit their most creative, artistic, fun, etc. photo of or at the library, and library staff will vote on our favorite to win a prize!

On Thursday from 2-4pm, David DeMuth and Physics 299 students will help us transform the old Learning Center into a Makerspace with an Arduino workshop. Embedded systems using the Arduino microcontroller allow you to experiment with all sorts of projects, many of which can be found on numerous websites that encourage DIY fun.

Friday afternoon, get ready for the weekend as the library transforms into a retro arcade! Join us for snacks and classic arcade and computer games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Oregon Trail, and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego.

The library staff would like to thank David DeMuth and Armando Ramos for their efforts in helping us promote the VCSU Makerspace initiative during National Library Week!

Superhero 5K fun walk to be held April 23

Take part in a family friendly, untimed 5k walk in Valley City on Saturday, April 23. Everyone, from children to adults (strollers welcome) is encouraged to dress up as their favorite superhero character!

Proceeds benefit the Barnes County Social Services Foster Care Recruitment and Retention Fund. Registration fee (non-refundable donation) of $10 for an individual and $15 for a family or business; register by April 22 at 5 p.m. Registration is available online at Eventzilla.net/events.

The fun starts at 10 a.m. at Pioneer Park. There will be no pre-walk packet pick up; we just ask that you come dressed as your favorite superhero, ready to walk and have some fun!

Race day goodie bags will be handed out after the race. Door prizes will be given out the week following the race. Barnes County Social Services will contact you if you are a winner.

Please check the Super Hero 5k Fun Walk Facebook page for weather-related race updates or cancellations.

Vangstad ribbon-cutting to be held May 4

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will be held for the Vangstad building from 3–5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. Watch for more information about this upcoming event.

Six student initiated into Phi Alpha Theta

Six VCSU students—Nick Groth, Michael Hiltner, Patrick O’Brien, Cassandra Reidburn, Jonah Rosin and Shawn Web—were initiated into the Phi Alpha Theta history honor society Wednesday evening, March 30.

The initiation followed a dinner provided by faculty members from the Social Science Department at the President’s House Guest Inn.

Phi Alpha Theta represents 350,000 members in 860 local chapters. Qualifying students must have completed 12 credits of history with a GPA of 3.1 and an overall GPA with 3.0. This is the largest initiation ceremony at VCSU in more than 10 years.

Viking sports update

Softball
April 2: VCSU 6, Viterbo 1; VCSU 3, Viterbo 0
Viking softball swept Viterbo University in a conference doubleheader Saturday. The Vikings—who are receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25 Poll—are now 22-5 overall and 6-0 in the North Star Athletic Association.

Baseball
April 2: VCSU 11, Winnipeg 0; Winnipeg 2, VCSU 1
April 3: VCSU 19, Winnipeg 9; Winnipeg 7, VCSU 6
The Valley City State baseball team split a four-game series with the University of Winnipeg this past weekend. VCSU is now 11-21 overall and 4-4 in conference play.

Golf
The Viking golf teams are both currently in second place following day one of the DSU Spring Invite in Dickinson. VCSU’s men are six shots back of Jamestown, and sophomore Kyle Wiebe is tied for first place. The second and final round of the tournament is today in Dickinson. First round results can be found at www.vcsuvikings.com/article/2217.php.

Upcoming Events
April 5: Softball vs. Mayville State, 3/5 p.m.
April 9: Track & Field @ Al Bortke Open (Bismarck, N.D.)
April 9: Baseball vs. Mayville State, 1/3:30 p.m.
April 9: Softball @ Dickinson State, 2/4 p.m.
April 9–10: Golf @ VCSU Invite (Crossroads Golf Course, Carrington, N.D.)
April 10: Baseball @ Mayville State, 1/3:30 p.m.
April 10: Softball @ Dickinson State, 2/4 p.m.

What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

Monday, April 4

Tuesday, April 5

3 p.m. Viking softball vs. Mayville State University, VCSU Softball Complex (doubleheader)

Wednesday, April 6

Thursday, April 7

8:30 p.m. FCA/CRU meeting, Skoal Room

Friday, April 8

10 a.m. General student recital, Froemke Auditorium

Saturday, April 9

Men’s and women’s track and field @ University Mary Al Bortke Open, Bismarck, N.D.
Viking golf @ VCSU Invitational, Crossroads Golf Course, Carrington, N.D. (April 9–10)
1 p.m. Viking baseball @ Mayville State University, Mayville, N.D. (doubleheader)
2 p.m. Viking softball @ Dickinson State University, Dickinson, N.D. (doubleheader)
7:30 p.m. Community School of the Arts chamber recital

Sunday, April 10

1 p.m. Viking baseball @ Mayville State University, Mayville, N.D. (doubleheader)
2 p.m. Viking softball @ Dickinson State University, Dickinson, N.D. (doubleheader)

Monday, April 11

Greek Week
Library Week
7:30 p.m. Ashey Boe and Danika Burkett recital, Froemke Auditorium

Tuesday, April 12

Wednesday, April 13

3 p.m. Viking softball @ Mayville State University, Mayville, N.D. (doubleheader)
3 p.m. Viking baseball vs. University of Winnipeg, Charlie Brown Field (doubleheader)

Thursday, April 14

Region 5 Music Contest on VCSU campus
7:30 p.m. VCSU Theatre presents the musical “Quilters,” Vangstad Auditorium
8:30 p.m. FCA/CRU meeting, Skoal Room

Friday, April 15

Payday
5:00 p.m. VCSU Scholarships Auction, Valley City Eagles
7:30 p.m. VCSU Theatre presents the musical “Quilters,” Vangstad Auditorium

Saturday, April 16

Viking track & field @ Dickinson State Blue Hawk Games, Dickinson, N.D.
1 p.m. Viking baseball vs. Bellevue University, Charlie Brown Field
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. VCSU Theatre presents the musical “Quilters,” Vangstad Auditorium

Sunday, April 17

noon Viking baseball vs. Bellevue University, Charlie Brown Field (doubleheader)
1 p.m. Viking softball vs. Bellevue University, VCSU Softball Complex (doubleheader)

April Birthdays

5 Apryl Schroeder
6 Casey Olney
7 Casey Williams
8 Emily Fenster
10 Susan Kilgore
15 Andre DeLorme
16 Robert Rohla
16 Joe Tykwinski
16 Kayla Evenson
16 Derek Burchill
17 Sarah Milner
18 Heidi Lindemann
20 Linda Trzpuc
24 Rose Berger
30 Al Olson