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Speed News
Match 26, 2007 Editor: Shelly Willingham
This past weekend 12delegates from Speed at-tended the national confer-ence for the National Associa-tion of Engineering StudentCouncils (NAESC) at PurdueUniversity. The weekend wasfilled with seminars, informa-tion sessions, speakers, andBill Nye.NAESC is an organizationthat helps engineering studentcouncils, in turn helping makestudent life at engineeringschools better. According tothe constitution of NAESC, thepurpose is to facilitate commu-nication between councils,promote engineering educa-tion, serve as a voice for engi-neering student councils, aswell as many other things.Most of the seminars dealtwith different skills on how tointerview and other soft skills.There was also time to talk toother council about activitiesand events that their engineer-ing students really enjoyed.During the weekend partici-pants could go tour local com-panies and listen to corporatespeakers.From conversations withthe delegates, several ideascame out of this conferencethat will help make Speed stu-dent life the best it can.I mentioned that the week-end was filled with seminars,speakers, and Bill Nye. Thatis right Bill Nye the ScienceGuy. Yes, the one that you allrushed home to watch afterschool when you wereyounger, THAT Bill Nye.Bill was our keynote speakerfor the final banquet. Hespoke on why engineers canchange the world by impactingthe environment. He paid at-tention to global warming and
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NAESC Update
 
Pay Checks Change
By Brandon Shelley
 Kentucky’s minimum wage will 
increase with new bill in place
Lawmakers approved the increase
for Kentucky’s minimum wage to rise from
$5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour over thenext two years. The bill was signed byGovernor Fletcher on March 22
nd
, just over 
seven months from the Commonwealth’s
gubernatorial race.Lawmakers and citizens argue thisrecent push to raise the minimum wage asleverage current elected officials are usingfor re-election. The debates aside, thefact is an increase in the minimum wagewill provide short-term relieve before infla-tion catch back up.By July 2008 the minimum wage inKentucky will be $6.55 and hour, and byJuly 2009 up to $7.25.
By Shelly Willingham
 
Writers: Ben Gerstle and Brandon Shelley
Weekly Recipe
By Brandon Shelley
Ingredients
1 side of fresh salmon, boned with skin on2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard3 tablespoons of soy sauce6 tablespoons of good olive oil½ teaspoon of garlic, finely minced
Directions
Mix mustard, soy sauce, olive oil and gar-lic in baking dish as a marinade for thefishSoak the salmon in the marinade for threeto five minutes before placing in hotsauce panPlace the salmon skin side down on thegrill first and grill for four to five min-utesFlip salmon over for two additional min-utes on the other sideRemove the skin and drizzle reserve mari-nade onAllow the fish to rest for five to seven min-utes before serving*Consuming raw meats can cause foodborne illness*
Society Cup Update
This years inaugural Society Cup wentover with great success. Thanks to all of thesocieties who participated. The winner of Society Cup will be announced at EngineersBall. The winner will receive a trophy andyear long bragging rights. Come out to Engi-neers Ball to see who the winner is.
Hello!
I hope you had a relaxing and restfulspring break. I know I should have donemore studying than I did. With the conclu-sion of spring break the beginning of the endof the semester is coming closer. I know it isa bit early to talk about finals, but its never toearly to start review old materials so you arenot overwhelmed at the end of the semester.Speaking of semesters, have you thoughtabout your schedule for this summer and
fall? Registration is coming close. Don’t
forget if you need to met with your advisor to plan your coming semesters. All studentsunder 60 hours MUST meet with an advisor.
If you don’t you will not be able to register 
for classes.Eball is just around the corner as well.March 31 to be exact. Get your dancingshoes on and come with an empty stomach.You can find more information on Eball inthis issue. Tickets $20 each and can be pur-chased in the council office (JS 105).~Shelly :)
Letter from Shelly
Grilled Asian Salmon
 
Send items to speednews@speedcouncil.org by noon on Thursday
Sports
By Brandon Shelley
CARDINAL ATHLETICS
 
www.uoflsports.cstv.com 
TUESDAY 3/27
Softball vs. Missouri5:00pm
 
ULMER STADIUM
WEDNESDAY 3/28
 Softball vs. Missouri4:00pm ULMER STADIUM
Softball vs.
Northwestern3:00pm
 
ULMER STADIUM
FRIDAY 3/30
Softball vs. Villanova
4 & 6pm
 
ULMER STADIUM
Baseball vs.
West Virginia6:00pm J. PATT STADIUM
 
SATURDAY 3/31
 Baseball vs. West Virginia4:00pm
 
J. PATT STADIUM
SUNDAY 4/1
Softball vs. Rutgers11am & 1pm ULMER STADIUM
Baseball vs.
West Virginia1:00pm
 
J. PATT STADIUM
TUESDAY 4/3
 
NAECS cont
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the small thing we do that end up making ahuge impact later on in life.Before going to NAESC there were two indi-viduals serving on either the national execboard or the regional exec board. Simone Cas-ton was the 2006-2007 regional president, whois a part of the regional exec board, as well asthe national exec board. Allison Douglas wasthe 2006
–
2007 Director of Regional confer-ence, who served on the regional exec board.Elections were held for the national and re-gional exec board and I am proud to announcethat Speed has two people serving on the na-tional exec board and regional exec board. Ah-med Awadallh is the 2007-2008 National VicePresident of Outreach and Shelly Willingham isthe 2007-2008 regional president. Both ofthese individuals will serve on the national execboard and Shelly will serve on the regionalexec board. Congratulations to both!Over all NAESC was a major success. Thedelegates learned a lot and will use that infor-mation to help make Speed School the best itcan be.
Attention engi-neers and scien-tist:
The Office of Technology Transferalong with STITES & HATBISONPLLC will be hosting a conference on how to commercialize your research, how to get funding, how to start a com- pany, and how to collaborate on March29.For more information call 852-2965or email thinkier@louisville.edy 
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