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The DO’s and DON’Ts of Stout Football

Football games: an Americana icon. Often, they’re branded by that guy right in front of you who
brought his flat screen-sized poster or those girls next to you who took selfies the whole first half.
Getting mixed signals about what to do at the game? We’ve got a few guidelines to clear up the
muddied waters of college football.

Here is what you DO NOT want to do:
 Stuff snacks and soft drinks into your backpack. They will check them at the door, and that would
just be embarrassing. Plus, your Cheetos from Kwik Trip would be ransacked and forever lost.
 Sit in the middle of the student section and cheer for the opposing team.
 Throw your nachos into the giant, white sousaphones in the band section. They may not be able to
move after you quickly in rage, but what a waste of nachos…
 Get up and dance along to the cheerleading routine…or the dance team. There’s a reason they are the ones out on the field.
 Harass Blaze, the Blue Devil mascot. He’s much bigger than you are.

Here’s what you should DO at your next Stout game:
 Bring your student ID. We’re assuming you’d actually like
to watch the game. Admission is free if you’ve got your
credentials.
 Bring a blanket and/or cushion for your butt; those stone
benches are merciless. It couldn’t hurt to bring an extra
for your unsuspecting friends.
 Wear Stout colors; a casual outfit could be mistaken for
enemy propaganda. If you don’t know Stout’s colors,
you’re in the wrong place anyway.
 Get into school spirit: necklaces, face paint, pinwheels… if
you’re gonna go, go all in.
 Check the weather. Seriously, don’t get caught in the rain/
snow/sleet/typhoon. It’s scientifically proven that football
games are less enjoyable when your Converse are filled
with water.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a rookie or seasoned fan; these guidelines will make anyone look good at the next game.

Stout CareerLink

We’ve all had those ten hour days spent driving around in search of job openings, picking up stacks of applications. Wouldn’t it be
nice if you could find them all in one place?

Imagine a corkboard where employers post all their current job opportunities as they come up; you know the ones with those little
tabs that you can pull off? That’s what CareerLink does digitally; no more writer’s cramp from paper applications. Almost every
opportunity to be a student worker at Stout is listed on this site. Graduating? Don’t worry, there’s room for you too. Some
employers post job opportunities for Stout graduates. So, if you’re stressed out in the middle of your Senior Show and
simultaneously applying for jobs after you graduate, this is the place to go.

Whether you are a student, alumni, faculty, or staff at Stout, you have access to this free resource. Just
follow this link and find the tab that matches your current status:
www.uwstout.edu/careers/careerlink_menu.cfm.

Even if you’re not looking for a job right this minute, you can still upload your resume and get hooked up in
CareerLink for future reference. In the meantime, you can use it to search for employers that fit your
interests and be alerted to full and part time positions on and off-campus.

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