The Humanities Center presents a lecture by Margaret Anderson from Rutgers University who will speak on “Self-Government in Brutus and Cato”. Anderson argues that the model of self-government evinced in Nathaniel Lee’s play, Lucius Junius Brutus (1681), and Joseph Addison’s play, Cato (1713), refashions the Stoic hero to transcend political factionalism and direct the period’s resistance to tyranny. For information, contact Robert O’Brien, Department of English, x6873.

Professor Turhon Murad lectures.

“The Family of Stars” - The story of how astronomers built the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram to classify the family of stars that fill our universe. “Stellar Births” - This video lesson on the processes involved in the birth of stars begins a three program series covering the elegant process of stellar evolution. For complete information on the series visit http://www.ncnhm.org/events/Astronomy.htm

Introduced by Jeanne Catherine Lawrence, Humanities and History. Reception to follow. Part of the Humanities Center”s “The Built Environment” theme. Author and graphic designer Leonard Koren will speak on the subject of his most recent book: the Vienna flower shop Blumenkraft, which he describes as an “inspirational environment” and “refuge” in which customers buy “extraordinary flower arrangements” (The Flower Shop: Charm, Grace, Beauty, Tenderness in a Commercial Context, 2005, Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley, CA).

For the first time in the history of the sister California State Universities, a system wide print exhibition has been organized and is being presented by the Janet Turner Print Museum (JTPM). In recognition of this first time collaborative effort, a number of the artists from other campuses will be present at the reception that will be held on Friday, February 2 from 3:30pm ñ 5:30pm.

Dr. Marti Wolfe, Department of Biological Sciences, CSU, Chico presents “Puzzles and Paradigms: The NO/OONO ñ Vicious Cycle and “Unexplained” Diseases”

Woody”s Hot Springs is located in the Feather River Canyon and a trip here is an excellent way to kick off the spring semester! Soak in the tubs, take in a fantastic view, and let your mind clear. A trip to Woody”s is your first step to relaxation! Leave: 9am - Return: 5pm Cost~ Students: $29, General: $35

The Museum of Anthropology is hosting a Science Fair Workshop for Grades 1-8: 1:00 - 2:30 PM 1-5 Grades 3:00 - 4:30 PM 6-8 Grades Cost: $10.00 admission per child parents must accompany students (free of charge) Call 898-5397 For Reservations

We will meet on Saturday morning and drive to Lassen National Forest where a classic adventure awaits us! This trip is designed as an instructional course open to anyone wanting to learn or improve thier winter camping skills. Only a short distance will be covered on cross-country skis or snowshoes so that we can focus on learning the skills of avalanche awaerness, snow shelters, map and compass, hypothermia prevention and treatment and camp craft. Learn how to stay cozy and comfortable in snowy conditions. Leave 8am - Return 5pm Cost~ Students: $37, General: $47

You’re back in school but that doesn’t mean winter fun is over! Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park is easy on the budget and skier/rider friendly. the recently added Triple Chair has opened up some challenging terrain on 6,880’ Coyote Butte. There are 1,400 vertical feet and over 400 acres of ski able terrain away from the huge crowds, which makes this a great place for a weekend getaway! Adventure Outings offers package deals to Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park (includes transportation and lift tickets) where we spend two days ripping through epic snow, camp and cook bomber meals, and sip hot cocoa before we spend yet another day riding our local mountain! Leave: 7am - Return: 6pm Cost~ Students: $113, General: $120

Known as MAN ABOUT TOON, Mr. Enyart has been a noted Art Director, Scriptwriter, Development Specialist, and Voiceover Artist in the cartoon industry for over two decades. HIs lecture will describe the television and feature film animation market. He will discuss successful pitches, animation development and the writing process. Jack will also share a behind the scene glimpse into the making of his award winning series. This lecture is free to the public. The Computer Graphics Lecture Series is sponsored by Associated Students, The College of ECC, the Computer Science and Art Departments. If you have questions about this lecture or other lectures in the series, contact Rick Vertolli, x4421.

The International Forum is a 1.0 unit Credit/No Credit class (International Studies 300). Other topics will address issues involving Africa, China, dying languages, and study abroad opportunities.

C.S.A.: Confederate States of America (2004, USA) 89 min. Directed by Kevin Willmott. Hosted by Tracy Butts, Department of English. Part of Black History Month. Willmott creates a “mocumentary” about an alternative American history where the South wins the Civil War. Shot as if it were a typical BBC documentary, the film starts with Grant surrendering to Lee and takes us through events that sometimes vary wildly from the historical record and, at other times, bears an uncomfortable resemblance to the world we know. Tuesdays, 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106) $3 suggested donation http://www.csuchico.edu/hfa/hc/filmseries.html#dec

The war in Iraq generates heated arguments, yet all too few moments for listening with respect and a desire to learn about the experiences and perspectives of those who have been directly involved. Join us for a conversation in which Iraq war veterans share their experiences, perspectives, and questions about this conflict: How have those experiences affected their views of the war and its avowed purpose? †What have beenóand continue to beóthe costs of this military campaign? How do the war”s effects vary across lines of race/ethnicity, class, sex, and religion? Join us Wed., Feb 7 at noon in BMU 210; Contact Tray Robinson at 4764 for additional information.

Joanie Marlow facilitates: “Take a Mini Vacation in Watercolor” 12:05pm to 12:55pm.

Lecture and reception: Wednesday, February 7 5:00 pm: Questioning the Authorial Voice: Mike Bidlo in Context, lecture by Professor James McManus, Trinity 100 6:00ñ7:30 pm: Reception, University Art Gallery The exhibition, lecture and reception are free and open to the public. The gallery is located in Taylor Hall, California State University Chico. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 AM. to 4 PM., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 PM. About Mike Bidlo, Professor McManus writes, in part: New York artist Mike Bidlo, by probing the question of what it is to be original, is an original. His carefully thought out and masterfully executed revisitations of canonical works by twentieth-century masters such as Picasso, de Kooning, Rauschenberg, Warhol and Duchamp ask us to confront essential questions about the nature of art and about the entire creative process

Department of Art associate faculty Michelle Davis photographs books in used bookstores. She then creates sculptural wall pieces that objectify book lust. Davis graduated in 1985 from CSU, Chico, with a split emphasis in studio art and art history and spent the next fifteen years working in the gallery business, both in profit and nonprofit venues. She was a founding member of Chico’s 1078 Gallery in 1982. Her work at a photography gallery in Los Angeles stimulated her interest in becoming a photographer, which led to her earning an MFA in photography from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2000. Davis has since relocated to Chico where she continues to work in several different photographic media. Her pieces have been shown in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and Chico.

Eric Richter earned two BS degrees at Cal Poly, Pomona, one in horticulture in 1981 and the other in landscape architecture in 1991. He moved to Chico from “the vast urban sprawl of Los Angeles” and is fascinated by the landscape, bugs, bones, fungus, and plants he finds hiking and doing field work throughout the area as a utility forester and project manager with Western ECI. “Wunderkammer,” he writes, “is exploring a personal fascination with nature: the native and exotic, the strange and familiar.” Richter’s paintings are inspired by European cabinets of curiosities, collections of the bizarre and beautiful gathered from around the world for study, classification, and entertainment. He asks his viewers to “imagine dark musty rooms filled with preserved creatures, art, and other precious possessions.”

Edens Lost & Found (2006, U.S.A.) 114 min. Directed by Harry Wiland. Hosted by LaDona Knigge, Department of Geography and Planning. Part of the Humanities Center”s “The Built Environment” theme. Edens Lost & Found is a four-part series. Tonight”s two parts are “Los Angeles” and “Seattle” (“Chicago” and “Philadelphia” were shown here last October). The documentary highlights practical solutions and models for urban transformation that go beyond pollution prevention to tackle the challenge of improving the quality of life in cities for ourselves and future generations. Showcasing strategies that contribute to a sustainable ecosystemóincluding open space and public parks, urban forestry, watershed management, public art, waste disposal, recycling, green architecture, environmental justice, neighborhood development, and mass transit alternatives, this program presents the integrated “best practices” that are making a significant difference. $3 donation appreciated

Join us for our annual Italian festival of fine food, excellent music, and a lovely evening celebrating the Italian culture. Sponsored by the Italian studies program and the local community, this even features students and faculty from the Department of Music and is a major fundraiser for student scholarships. All Tickets: $40 - No Discount Presented by School of the Arts

1996 Pulitzer Prize Winner Alan Taylor from U.C. Davis discusses disputes between Americans and Canadians over their borderlands at the turn of the 19th century. A specialist in early American history, Taylor explores the issues that led to the War of 1812, including efforts by John Graves Simcoe, governor of Upper Canada, to entice American settlers to come north. Admission: Free and Open to the Public Presented by School of the Arts

“Stellar Deaths” - The series on stellar evolution continues with this program on stellar death. “Stellar Remnants” - This program concludes the stellar evolution series by discussing the exotic products of stellar death. For complete information on the series visit http://www.ncnhm.org/events/Astronomy.htm

Thursday, Feb. 8 7:30 p.m. Paradise Performing Arts Center Friday, Feb. 9 7:30 p.m. Laxson Auditorium “International Guitar Night is about breaking down artistic and cultural barriers and promoting a joyful spirit of global harmony.” - cdbaby.com Join us to celebrate the 10th annual International Guitar Festival. Guitar is our world’s most popular instrument, and this is acoustic guitar at its best. Guitar impresario and finger-stylist Brian Gore will be joined by India’s Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, France’s Sylvain Luc, and Californian Andrew York to explore the different sounds and styles of acoustic guitar music played by international masters. For more information, see http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/index.php?page=performances&performer=Guitar_Festival

Come see how guitar impresario and finger-stylist Brian Gore, India”s Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, France”s Sylvain Luc, and Californian Andrew York approach their instruments and the music they perform. These artists will be holding a FREE pre-performance workshop on Friday, Feb. 9, 2007 from 3-4pm at CSU, Chico in Ayers Hall, room 120. This workshop is FREE and open to the public.

The following seminar will be given by a candidate for the position of Clinical Dietetics in the Program of Nutrition and Food Sciences DR. Katherine A. Beals, Rd, FACSM - Associate Professor (Clinical) Division of Nutrition and Department of Family Practice and Preventive Medicine University of Utah, Salt Lake City

KCHO/KFPR Fundraiser International Guitar Festival

“International Guitar Night is about breaking down artistic and cultural barriers and promoting a joyful spirit of global harmony.” - cdbaby.com

Join us to celebrate the 10th annual International Guitar Festival. Guitar is our world’s most popular instrument, and this is acoustic guitar at its best. Guitar impresario and finger-stylist Brian Gore will be joined by India’s Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, France’s Sylvain Luc, and Californian Andrew York to explore the different sounds and styles of acoustic guitar music played by international masters.

$25 Premium $20 Adult $18 Senior $15 Student/Child

A complete list of Chico Performances 2006-2007 events is available online.

Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park is easy on the budget and skier/rider friendly. The recently added Triple Chair has opened up some challenging terrain on 6,880 foot Coyote Butte. There are 1,400 vertical feet and over 400 acres of skiable terrain away from the huge crowds, which makes this a great place to go for a day on the slopes! Adventure Outings offers package deals to Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park, which includes transportation and a lift ticket. Leave: 6:30am - Return: 7pm Cost~ Students: $79, Genneral: $89

Pianists Susan Grace and Alice Rybak bring together two distinguished careers as the piano duo Quattro Mani. Formed in 1989, the ensemble has gained international recognition with performances in Spain, Korea and many cities in the U.S. CSU, Chico music faculty David Colson joins Quattro Mani for the world premiere of Memphis composer Robert Patterson’s new piece for two pianos and percussion. Advance tickets: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child (General Seating)

Ahjumawi is a place of exceptional, even primeval, beauty; brilliant aqua bays and tree studded islets that can only be reached by boat. Opportunities for exploration are endless among the jagged black basalt lava flows and freshwater springs. And we will camp each night at beautiful lakeside campsites with views of Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen. Leave: 4pm - Return: 5pm Cost~ Students: $43, General: $53

At 8,500 feet, the Tahoe Rim trail has a bird”s-eye view of Lake Tahoe below, blue and pristine. This is the perfect place to have your first backcountry snow experience or a place to visit over and over again. The natural beauty of surrounding snow-covered mountains, emerald green forests, and beautiful lakes will inundate your senses as you ski down natural half pipes, powder pockets, and creamed corn ridges. There will be no regrets when you sign up for this one. Leave: 8am - Return: 5pm Cost~ Students: $73, General: $83

The International Forum is a 1.0 unit Credit/No Credit class (International Studies 300). Other topics will address issues involving Africa, China, dying languages, and study abroad opportunities.

“Works that integrate dance, music, and theater …with a distinctive flavor.” - Dance Magazine Sassy. Strong. Relevant. These adjectives have been used to describe performances by Urban Bush women, an all African-American, all female dance ensemble dedicated to producing and performing bold, life affirming, innovative dance pieces that mirror the real world. With great vitality and boldness, Urban Bush Women dance with an exuberance that has made them role models and legends of dance for 20 years. For more information, see http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/index.php?page=performances&performer=Urban_Bush_Women

Lacombe Lucien (1974, France) 138 min. DVD. Directed by Louise Malle. In French with English subtitles. Hosted by Laird Easton, Department of History and Humanities Center Director. One of the first French films to address the issue of collaboration during the German Occupation, Louis Malle”s brave and controversial Lacombe, Lucien traces a young peasant”s journey from potential Resistance member to Gestapo recruit. At once the story of a nation and one troubled boy, the film is a disquieting portrait of lost innocence and guilt (photo courtesy: Nouvelles Editions de Films S.L.). Tuesdays, 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106) $3 suggested donation http://www.csuchico.edu/hfa/hc/filmseries.html#dec

“Knitting Your Stress Away” Facilitators: Diane Lewman, Psy.D., Work/Life Program Counselor and Martha Fishkin, MSW

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Mexican flair this year - Join Chico Performances for a pre-performance Valentine’s Day dinner. The complete price for dinner, coffee, iced tea, and a commemorative photo is just $25 per person.

“Music for the head, heart and, the body.” - All Things Considered/NPR Superstars since the beginning, Los Lobos combines traditional Mexican music, Tex-Mex, rock, blues, folk, R&B, and country with a gritty style that has enraptured fans for 30 years. Still going strong, Los Lobos are in-demand and maintain an active touring schedule on the heels of two recent recordings: The Ride and Live at the Fillmore-their first ever concert album, recorded during sold-out performances in San Francisco. For more information, see http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/index.php?page=performances&performer=Los_Lobos

This weeks Anthropology Forum - “Archaeology on ‘the reserve’, Chico’s Outdoor Lab and Classroom” is presented by Professor Antoinette Martinez.

“Our Galaxy: The Milky Way” - In 1609, Galileo opened our eyes to the heliocentric solar system, and the door on a vast and dynamic universe. “Galaxies” - Drs. Steve Beckwith, Brent Tully, and other galactic experts, explain how astronomers in the 20th century defined the expanse of the universe with the ability to measure the vast distances to galaxies using various distant indicators. For complete information on the series visit http://www.ncnhm.org/events/Astronomy.htm

Geoff Baker Department of English, “”Metropolitan Danger”: Global London in Anthony Trollope”s The Way We Live Now” Baker will discuss Trollope”s engagement with the first signs of London as a global city. Capping off a trend in the later fiction of Trollope and Dickens, The Way We Live Now (1875) brings the outside world into England”s capital city; as chaos and crime ensue, Trollope”s narrative resists the shrinking of the globe brought on by new technologies and commercial practices. The Way We Live Now ultimately retreats to the countryside, refusing what Trollope sees as a new urban mixture and a dangerously foreign London. Humanities Center Friday Symposium, 3ñ5 pm, Trinity 100/126. Part of the Humanities Center”s “The Built Environment” theme.

DR. Matthew Smith, Department of Nematology, University of California, Davis presents “Ectomycorrhizal Community Structure in a Xeric Quercus Woodland as Inferred from rDNA Sequence Analysis of Sporocarps and Bulked Roots”

An easy ski up a road leads to a beautiful lake and meadow area where two natural lava tubes await us! We will spend the day exploring these geological phenomena and playing in the snow. The lava tubes are located in the Lassen National Forest. Leave: 8am - Return: 7pm Cost~ Students: $29, General: $35

February 17 , 2007 - Cascade Theatre, Redding, 7:30 pm February 18 , 2007 - Laxson Auditorium, Chico, 2:00 pm Strauss - Don Juan, Op. 20 Verdi - Preludes to Act I and III of La Traviata http://www.sfsymphony.org/templates/composer.asp?nodeid=191&strchar=FKorngold ñ Violin Concerto - David McCarroll, violin Bernstein - West Side Story Symphonic Dances Music of the heart and the senses for Valentine”s week! Leonard Bernstein”s Dances from the immortal American classic West Side Story are only the most contemporary of these tributes to those who love, and are burned by the love that they feel. Also included are the Preludes from Verdi”s La Traviata, the Strauss tone poem Don Juan, and a lush violin concerto by Vienna”s (and Hollywood”s) Erich Korngold. Soloist David McCarroll is a young Northern Californian who”s beginning a major career. Presented by School of the Arts.

“Sourdough Slim is the most entertaining cowboy singer-yodeler-accordionist in existence.” - East Bay Express “Baxter Black is probably the nation’s most successful living poet.”- The New York Times Baxter Black is big. He’s a syndicated columnist - he writes the ag column “On the Edge of Common Sense” for hundreds of newspapers weekly. He’s heard on NPR and Northstate Public Radio’s Morning Edition, has his own radio show Baxter Black on Monday, and TV show - Baxter Black From Out There. Not to mention he’s the author of several books. In short, this cowboy humorist, poet, ex-veterinarian can sing, play guitar, tell jokes, recite poetry, and thoroughly entertain an audience. Opening for Baxter is cowboy comic and songster Sourdough Slim-a singer-yodeler-accordionist who has headlined Carnegie Hall and lived to tell about it. For more information, see http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/index.php?page=performances&performer=Cowboy_Poetry

For this weekend getaway we”ll set up a camp just a short walk from Big Bend Hot Springs. An afternoon soak will kick off a tranquil weekend, before we prepare a splendid meal in Dutch ovens. You can cook nearly anything in a Dutch oven, including lasagna, enchiladas, and even chocolate cake. In the morning we”ll have breakfast, take another visit to the hot springs, and on that relaxed note, head home. Leave: 8am - Return: 5pm Cost~ Students: $54, General $64

Among white pines, fresh powder, and breath-taking sights, you can make your own set of tracks in nature. Experience the outdoors as we hike to the top of Colby Lookout, a retired fire tower. On a clear day you can see Mt. Lassen, Shasta, the Sutter Buttes, the Coastal Range, and even Chico. Then you can coast down the long snow-covered road, a ride better than any at Disneyland. We will spend the night in our brand new Yurt, sit by the warm fire, and simply relax. Leave: 8am - Return: 6pm Cost~ Students: $35, General: $45

Young violinist David McCarroll solos with the North State Symphony in its matinee concert “All Consuming Passion.” For more information: http://www.csuchico.edu/hfa/chicoarts/allconsumingpassionpr.html

John Milbauer, former Music faculty and Humanities Center Board member, and Paulina Zamora Piano Concert, tickets at the University Box Office 898-6333.

John Milbauer returns to Chico with Chilean pianist Paulina Zamora for an afternoon of Russian duo-piano masterpieces. The concert, which will benefit CSU, Chico’s keyboard scholarships, will include Arensky’s delightful works for two pianos, Rachmaninoff’s Second Suite, and a kaleidoscopic arrangement of Stravinsky’s Petrouchka. Milbauer is currently an assistant professor at the School of Music of the University of Arizona, and Zamora is a professor of piano at the Escuela Moderna de Musica in Santiago.

Zamora and Milbauer presented an evening of the highest professional level …works of the greatest difficulty that showcased their versatility and heat.—El Mercurio, Santiago de Chile, May 2007.

The International Forum is a 1.0 unit Credit/No Credit class (International Studies 300). Other topics will address issues involving Africa, China, dying languages, and study abroad opportunities.

Mr. Farrell is the author of several books and works as an investigative reporter in the New York office of USA Today. His most recent book is “Corporate Crooks” released in 2006. His presentation will be Tues., Feb. 20 at 5pm in PAC 144, Harlan Adams Theater. It is free and open to the public.

Edens Lost & Found (2006, U.S.A.) 114 min. DVD. Directed by Harry Wiland. Hosted by LaDona Knigge, Department of Geography and Planning. Part of the Humanities Center”s “The Built Environment” theme. Edens Lost & Found is a four-part series. Tonight”s two parts are “Los Angeles” and “Seattle” (“Chicago” and “Philadelphia” were shown here last October). The documentary highlights practical solutions and models for urban transformation that go beyond pollution prevention to tackle the challenge of improving the quality of life in cities for ourselves and future generations. Showcasing strategies that contribute to a sustainable ecosystemóincluding open space and public parks, urban forestry, watershed management, public art, waste disposal, recycling, green architecture, environmental justice, neighborhood development, and mass transit alternatives, this program presents the integrated “best practices” that are making a significant difference. Tuesdays, 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106) $3 suggested donation http://www.csuchico.edu/hfa/hc/filmseries.html#dec

Exploring Sustainability Issues that Affect the World Today From Physics to Poetry: A Language of Sustainability for the 22nd Century This event is free. For more information, see http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/index.php?page=performances&performer=Denise_Low_Weso Presented by Chico Performances

Sean Hill’s manuscript Blood Ties & Brown Liquor has been selected as a semi-finalist or finalist for several national publication prizes including The Walt Whitman Award. He lives in Madison, WI where he is Conference Administrator for the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference and 2006-2007 Jay C. and Ruth Halls Poetry Fellow at the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing. For more information, contact 343-1973.

Jan. 25 Informal artist”s talk 4:30 pm and Reception 5ñ7 pm Hanson earned her MA in art here in 2001. Jeannene Przyblyski, San Francisco-based art historian and curator, writes: “Hanson”s sculptures and sculptural installations immediately place us in another world. Magical and strange, and also strangely familiaróit is as if we already knew these forms deeply within our own bodies. This sense of seeing the body from the inside-out has something to do with the organic shapes of her sculpturesóelongated, irregular, swollen, stretched, distended. It also has something to do with their material. Transparent packing tape is patiently pressed together, inch by inch, delicate and strong, pliant and substantial, invisible and visible. It is architecture with an almost cellular logic.”

Jan. 25 Informal artists” talk 4:30 pm and Reception 5ñ7 pm Dan has been drawing, painting, and taking photographs in and out of a journal for years. He”s been a drummer in many bands, most recently The Comfy Chairs. He”s now a student at the San Francisco Art Institute. He”ll be showing paintings, collage, and photos. Susan has been keeping a journal and making collage boxes for years. Here you”ll have a look at her (often unfinished) small boxes along with glimpses into her collage journal. She is the author of two books published by Random House: poemcrazy: freeing your life with words (now in its 19th printing) and the forthcoming (June 2007) tentatively titled foolsgold: making something from nothing. Susan has an interdisciplinary MA in art and writing from CSU, Chico.

The University Art Gallery presents an exhibition of works by New York artist Mike Bidlo. Bidlo’s work is rooted in conceptualism, centering on the pivotal gesture made by Robert Rauschenberg in 1953 when he erased an original drawing by Willem de Kooning. Bidlo has replicated 16 de Kooning drawings from the early 1950s, and then erased each of them, leaving a ghostly suggestion of the original drawing. Francis Naumann (Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, New York) has observed that this work “not only pays homage to Rauschenberg’s gesture, but is a provocative conceptual statement about the art of appropriation.”

Lynn Marie Houston Department of English, “Our Environment, Ourselves: Toxic Bodies in Literature” During the twentieth century, we had to come to terms with the fact that we now contain permanent levels of toxicity from manmade chemicals. Accompanying our experience of our own toxicity is a lack of agencyóof feeling acted upon by outside forces, of being subjected to illnessóthat affects our conception of ourselves. For the past few decades, American women authors have been writing about the toxic-body by describing their experiences with disease in ways that 1) undermine the Christian association of disease with immorality, 2) propose alternative methods of genealogy, and 3) critique the discourse of the medical establishment.

“Active Galaxies” - The perspective of an observer to the object of study highlights the science of active galaxies, and how astronomers have gained an understanding of what powers these once bright enigmas. For complete information on the series visit http://www.ncnhm.org/events/Astronomy.htm

Troy Jollimore, Dept. of Philosophy and Humanities Center Board, poetry reading. Reception to follow. For more information, 898-6457. http://www.csuchico.edu/engl/events/writersVoice.shtml

Grab your shovel and pruning tools and bring your work gloves, clothes and sturdy boots to the north side of Big Chico Creek on the south side of Holt Hall to participate in the second annual Riparian Pest Plant Pull. University students, staff, faculty and community volunteers are welcome to help remove exotic invasive species that have established themselves along the Creek to make room for native flora to thrive. Arrive at the registration table anytime between 9am and 2pm on Fri., Feb. 23 to get your hands dirty and give some love to Mother Earth right here on campus. Sponsored by the Facilities Management and Services Department, please direct questions to Gary Vercruse x6222. Project date will be changed if rain occurs. All volunteers must sign a Waiver of Liability form and volunteers under the age of 18 must have written consent from a parent or guardian.

College of Natural Sciences Faculty Research Presentations: “Cyanobacteria, Friend or Foe? Toxic and/or Valuable Natural Products from Exotic Pond Scum” DR. DAN EDWARDS, Department of Chemistry, CSU, Chico “Investigation of Coenzyme M Biosynthesis in Xanthobacter autotrophicus Py2 and Nocardioides sp. JS614.” DR. DAN CLARK, Department of Chemistry, CSU, Chico TBA DR. COLLEEN HATFIELD, Department of Biological Sciences, CSU, Chico “Bacterial metabolism of reduced phosphorus compounds” DR. ANDREA WHITE, Department of Biological Sciences, CSU, Chico

“Ralph Stanley is Bluegrass’s ultimate icon.”- The Boston Globe “Lewis is one of the preeminent bluegrass and Americana artists of our time.” - Dan Hayes IBMA Executive Director In his 50 year career, Ralph Stanley has become an icon in the bluegrass field - amassing a list of awards too numerous to list (inlcuding a Living Legend Award and several Grammy, CMA, IBMA, and ACM awards). His 200 albums have earned him the reputation as the elder statesman of American mountain music, with a sound that encompasses bluegrass, old-time, and gospel. Sharing the stage with Ralph will be bluegrass vocalist of the year Laurie Lewis and The Right Hands. This may be the finest bluegrass and Americana pairing ever! For more information, see http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/index.php?page=performances&performer=Stanley_and_Lewis

Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park is easy on the budget and skier/rider friendly. The recently added Triple Chair has opened up some challenging terrain on 6,880 foot Coyote Butte. There are 1,400 vertical feet and over 400 acres of ski able terrain away from the huge crowds, which makes this a great place to go for a day on the slopes! Adventure Outings offers package deals to Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park, which includes transportation and lift tickets. Leave: 6:30am - Return: 7pm Cost~ Students: $79, General: $89

Have you been to the coast lately? Are you ready to inhale crisp salty air as you wake up to a beautiful sunrise? Travel northwest to one of AO”s all time most popular trips. The Redwood Coast offers something for everyone: the tallest trees on earth, ferns from the Mesozoic period, Ewoks, amazing beaches. This trip will be a delight for senses dulled by the monotony of student life. If that isn”t enough, the sunset on the ocean is inspiration for the poet in all of us! Leave: 4pm - Return: 6pm Cost~ Students: $87, General: $97

Do you love camping in the summer, but not in the winter because it is just too cold? Well, be afraid no more! A yurt is a backcountry hut complete with a wood stove to keep you warm at night. Picture yourself, after an exhilarating day in one of nature”s most beautiful wonderlands, sitting in a cozy yurt around the fire in a short sleeve shirt, sipping a cup of hot cocoa. The trek into the yurt is a little over a mile and is great for beginners and experts. Do you snowshoe, cross-country ski/snowboard? This trip is designed for all of you! Leave: 8am - Return: 6pm Cost~ Students: $35, General $45

To hear tomorrow’s talent today, come to the North State Symphony auditions! Sponsored by the Chico Guild and the Redding League, cash prizes await the winners of this event, as well as the opportunity to perform at a North State Symphony concert.

Admission: Free and Open to the Public School of the Arts

In her 3-million copy bestseller Diet for a Small Planet, LappÈ forever changed our thoughts about the politics of food and hunger. In her lecture, LappÈ discusses how citizens here and around the world are discovering power within themselves to act on democracy’s core values and find solutions to our toughest problems. LappÈ has published fourteen books including Hope’s Edge, winner of the 2002 Nautilus award. LappÈ has received 17 honorary doctorates and the Right Livelihood Award. LappÈ is a cofounder of Food First, the American News Service, and the Small Planet Institute and has appeared on the “Today Show”, NPR’s “Weekend Edition”, C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal”, and “PBS Now”. Moore-LappÈ will be signing copies of her book after the lecture. This event is free; however a ticket is required for admittance. Tickets are available at the University Box Office prior to the lecture. For more information, see http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/index.php?page=performances&performer=Moore_Lappe

Paths Of Glory (USA, 1957) 87 min. Black and white. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Hosted by Jason Tannen, Department of Art and Art History and University Art Gallery Director Paths Of Glory is a monument to the anti-human aspects of war. Lieutenant Dax”s regiment is set up for suicide missions and manipulated in ways that show no regard for their lives. Dax finds himself in the center of a power struggle that has nothing to do with World War I and is constantly frustrated in his attempts to do right by his men in one of the most moving studies of men in armed conflict ever to be recorded on film. Cast: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou Tuesdays, 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106) $3 suggested donation http://www.csuchico.edu/hfa/hc/filmseries.html#dec

Individuals who are interested in the Professional MBA program are encouraged to attend this information session. Faculty will be on hand to discuss the program, answer questions, and assist in the admissions process. Applications are now being accepted for the next cohort, which starts in August 2007. For more information: http://rce.csuchico.edu/mba

Tickets available at the box office.