Homecoming Weekend hospitality receptions will be held during halftime of both the women’s and men’s game and between the two games. Game times are 6pm for the women and 8pm for the men.

Tickets to the receptions and game are $12.00 each and include hors d’oeuvres, beverages and a seatback ticket to the women’s game and the men’s game in Acker gym. Tickets for the receptions only are available for $7.00 each.

This event is sponsored by the Chico Chapter of the CSU, Chico Alumni Association and is open to everyone (you need not be an alum). For more information, or to order tickets, please call the alumni office at 530-898-6472. There are a limited number of tickets available, so order yours now.

The Black Faculty and Staff Association invite you to attend the Harlem Renaissance Rent Party, Sat., Feb. 2, 6pm - 9pm, on Harlen Adams Stage.

What’s a Rent Party? Well, that’s how some Harlemites in the 1920s and 1930s paid their rent. The host would hire a musician, and cook some food, and with the proceeds from the cover charge and the food and beverage sales, she or he would make enough money to pay the rent. The Harlem Renaissance Rent Party recreates this tradition—except, this is a costume party. You can be anyone at all; however, the person you portray must have been alive sometime between Jan. 1, 1919 and Dec. 31, 1929. Period clothing of the 1920s is welcome and encouraged. Please join us for an evening of entertainment, food, and fun as we travel back in time to the Harlem Renaissance. Suggested donation is $5.00.

This event is being co-sponsored by the Cross Cultural Leadership Center.

For more information please contact Dr. Tracy Butts at x5151 or Tray Robinson at x4764

Pianist Dr. Robert Bowman will be joined by Clarinetist Dr. Russell Burnham and guest Cellist Burke Schuchmann of Mill Valley and guest Violinist Dan Flanagan of Sacramento performing one of Schubert’s greatest late works — Trio in Eb, Op. 100 for piano, violin, and cello as well as Mozart’s Sonata in G major for violin and piano which is alternately noble, stormy, and elegant, and Muczynski’s delightful Fantasy Trio , Op. 26 for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano.

The Schubert is like a Romantic Novel both in length and gamet of emotions expressed. As in many of the middle and late works of Beethoven, the classical structures are expanded to grand proportions. Like Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, the four movements are unified with the recurrence and transformation of important themes and rhythmic figures. Schubert wrote many letters to his publishers asking when his two trios (Op. 99 and 100) would be published, which sadly did not happen until after his untimely
death.

Advance Tickets: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child

More information is available online.

The Museum of Anthropology’s World Explorations Lecture Series returns with Dr. Sara Trechter, Professor of Linguistics, Department of English, CSU, Chico. Dr. Trechter has spent the last 3 years working with Edwin Benson, the last fluent speaker of the Mandan language of North Dakota. Many indigenous languages of the world are facing extinction. What role can a linguist play to help preserve these communities wanting to revitalize their ancestral tongues?

Contact: Adrienne Scott, curator 898-5397 for more information.

Applications for the Diversity Summit 2008 are due. This summit will be held Sunday, Feb. 10 and Mon., Feb. 11.

Diversity Summit 2008 is based upon the ten principles of the Cross Cultural Leadership Center: Family, Community, Change, History, Legacy, Growth, Culture, Future, Purpose, and Leadership. Applications are available at the Cross Cultural Leadership Center (next door to Creekside Café) or the Student Activities office, BMU 213. For more information visit the web site or call (530) 898-4101, email ejflores@csuchico.edu.

Dancing the fine line between high art and high camp, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has delighted audiences around the world by parodying classical works from Swan Lake to Giselle. The Trockaderos, an all male company of professional ballet dancers, offer hilarious evenings for young and old by combining a loving knowledge of dance with a wicked comedic sensibility. The Trockaderos’ original purpose, to bring the pleasure of dance to the widest possible audience, has delighted those who enjoy classic ballet as well as those who love physical comedy.

$25 Premium | $20 Adult | $18 Senior | $16 Student/Child

More information is available online.

University Film Series: KILLER OF SHEEP, Black History Month film, Feb. 5
$3 donation appreciated
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Killer of Sheep (1977, U.S.A.) 81 min. In honor of Black History Month. Directed by Charles Burnett. Hosted by Peter Hogue, emeritus, Department of English. Co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity.

A masterpiece of African American filmmaking and one of the finest in cinema history, Killer of Sheep was chosen for the national Film Regsitry of the Library of Congress and named one of the 100 Essential Films by the National Society of Film Critics. In the Los Angeles community of Watts, Stan, a sensitive dreamer, is growing detached and numb from the toll of working at a slaughterhouse. Frustrated by money problems, he finds solace in moments of simple beauty: the warmth of a teacup against his cheek, slow dancing with his wife, holding his daughter. Combining lyrical moments with neorealist style, Burnett unfolds his story with some passion and humor. The film’s luminous images and extraordinary soundtrack are a revelation in this new high-definition transfer from the UCLA Film and Television Archive’s brilliant 35mm restoration. Starring Henry Gayle Sanders and Kaycee Moore.

Education and Testing will Take Place

In conjunction with the Janet Turner Print Museum, the University Art Gallery presents an exhibition of 25 prints in a variety of media by artists from throughout the United States. The prints were selected by guest juror Karin Breuer, Acting Curator, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, San Francisco.

The exhibition is free and open to the public. The gallery is located in Taylor Hall, California State University Chico. Regular gallery hours are Mon. through Fri., 10am to 4pm; Sat. and Sun. from noon to 4pm.

More information: 530-898-5864, or visit the University Art Gallery on line.

Department of Art associate faculty Michelle Davis photographs books and creates sculptural wall pieces that objectify what she describes as “book lust.” Davis graduated in 1985 from CSU, Chico, with a split emphasis in studio art and art history. Her work at a photography gallery in Los Angeles 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.

Eric Richter earned two BS degrees at Cal Poly, Pomona, one in horticulture in 1981 and the other in landscape architecture in 1991. “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.

For further information, call 898-4642.

*The Humanities Center’s theme for this year is “The Book.”

Australia’s most debonair (and good looking) musical export, The Ten Tenors deliver a dynamic mix of vocal power — ranging from high-tone opera, to jazz, to modern and classic pop. With an unmistakable charm and camaraderie, they showcase their vocal prowess in opera, pop, rock, and more. Tackling everything from arias to ABBA, their unique style is an unparalleled fusion of artistry, musicianship, and comedy. Think “El Divo” times two and a half.

$25 Premium | $20 Adult/Senior | $16 Student/Child

More information is available online.

Dr. Jack Azevedo, Department of Kinesiology, CSU, Chico

“Cytomax VS Gatorade”

Classically it was believed that the accumulation “lactic acid”, more properly, lactate, in the blood stream of exercising athletes was due to an insufficient oxygen supply to working muscles. More recently several investigators have demonstrated that lactate is an essential intermediate in exercise metabolism. Further, it is not linked to oxygen supply to working muscles. This research has lead to the development of a unique sports drink, Cytomax. Cytomax contains lactate thus taking advantage of the role of lactate in intermediary metabolism, especially during exercise. The study shows that the lactate-containing sports drink Cytomax is superior to the leading brand.

The 11th annual International Guitar Festival takes a journey from the pulsating city of Rio de Janeiro to the jungles of the Amazon and back again, as Odair and Sergio Assad perform their personal style of Brazilian guitar. The Assad Brothers are the world’s pre-eminent guitar duo, performing wide-ranging music from classical Bach to fiery Django Reinhardt. The Brazilian Guitar Festival also includes acoustic jazz guitar master Romero Lubambo; guitar, percussion/vocalist Celso Machado; and their own remarkable sister, guitar/vocalist Badi Assad.

$25 Premium | $20 Adult | $18 Senior | $16 Student/Child

More information is available online.

Diversity Summit 2008 is based upon the ten principles of the Cross Cultural Leadership Center: Family, Community, Change, History, Legacy, Growth, Culture, Future, Purpose, and Leadership.

Applications are available at the Cross Cultural Leadership Center (next door to Creekside Cafe) or the Student Activities office, BMU 213.

For more information visit the web site or call (530) 898-4101, email ejflores@csuchico.edu.

Diversity Summit 2008 is based upon the ten principles of the Cross Cultural Leadership Center: Family, Community, Change, History, Legacy, Growth, Culture, Future, Purpose, and Leadership.

Applications are available at the Cross Cultural Leadership Center (next door to Creekside Cafe) or the Student Activities office, BMU 213.

For more information visit the web site or call (530) 898-4101, email ejflores@csuchico.edu.

Presented by Venerable Losang Samten, former monk and attendant to the Dalai Lama.

In 1959 the Chinese government brutally invaded the country of Tibet and has occupied it ever since. Seeking the preservation of his people and culture, the Dalai Lama was forced to seek exile in Dharamsala, India. Losang Samten became a monk in the monastery of His Holiness as a young boy and will speak about the Dalai Lama’s perspective, along with the work he is doing for Tibet’s future. The global community can actively participate in supporting this spiritually rich culture in its non-violent struggle to regain its basic freedoms.

He’s a CSU, Chico alum and a local hero, and he’s coming to campus to tell his story. Ken Grossman, founder and CEO of Sierra Nevada Brewery, will be a guest speaker on Tues., Feb. 12 at 7pm in BMU 210. This event is open to all students, faculty and staff.

This event is hosted by Delta Sigma Pi, an on-campus professional co-educational business fraternity. Please visit the Delta Sigma Pi Web site or email dspchico@gmail.com for more information.

Jennifer Heldmann, Ames Research Lab
“Return to the Moon! NASA’S Lunar Exploration Plans”

We request a $3 donation for admission. Students with an ID are free.

Sponsored by The Northern California Natural History Museum (NCNHM).

Dr. Eric Bartelink of the Department of Anthropology will be presenting this week’s Anthropology Forum entitled, “Interpersonal Violence in Prehistoric San Francisco Bay: A View from Ryan Mound Site.”

Sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, CSU, Chico.

Back by popular demand, master storyteller and yarn-spinner Keillor will once again captivate us with his charming tales of life at Lake Wobegon. For over 30 years his radio show, A Prairie Home Companion has aired on NPR stations nationwide and was recently adapted into a feature-length film. Keillor’s understated wit and clever humor have become a staple in Americana folklore. With an entertaining mix of narrative, song, and inevitable surprises, Keillor promises to delight, entertain, and enlighten.

$60 Premium | $55 Adult/Senior | $45 Student/Child
$25 Valentine’s Dinner

More information is available online.

The Peace Institute at California State University, Chico and the Chico Peace and Justice Center present author Joel Kovel discussing his latest book, Overcoming Zionism. This talk is free and open to the public.

Kovel is well-known as a writer on the Middle East conflict. In this book he draws on his detailed knowledge to show that Zionism and democracy are essentially incompatible. He offers a thoughtful account of the emergence and disintegration of Zionism that integrates psychological, political, cultural, economic, and ideological levels. Ultimately, Kovel argues, a two-state solution is hopeless as it concedes too much to the regressive forces of nationalism, wherein lie the roots of continued conflict.

For more information contact Tom Imhoff at timhoff@csuchico.edu

Come and check out Kappa Alpha Psi’s second annual Dance Competition and Black History Month Awareness Program. Tickets are $5 dollars at the door.

Different styles of dance will be represented through the competition portion and there will be cultural song and poetry, and other acts as well as a live performance by the Diligentz, an up and coming hip-hop group from the Bay Area.

For more information contact Diego Duenas at dduenas2068@yahoo.com.

Reverend Eko Little, Abbot of Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery will be on the CSU, Chico campus to give a public talk on “Gateway to Awakening: The Four Noble Truths.”

The talk is cosponsored by CSU, Chico’s Religious Studies Student Society and the Chico Serene Reflection meditation group, which practices in the Soto Zen tradition of Shasta Abbey.

CSU, Chico History Professor Ken Rose talks, takes questions, and signs his newest book.

In Myth and the Greatest Generation: A Social History of Americans in World War II, Kenneth Rose has written a book that questions some of the main assumptions of Tom Brokaw’s book The Greatest Generation. Brokaw’s book is based on individual stories of men and women who came of age during the Great Depression and lived through World War II. What Rose brings is a historian’s research method to the subject, and with economic, demographic, and historical data, he suggests that individual testimonies, no matter how powerful, don’t tell the whole story.

Celebrate the age-old linkage between two art forms, music and dance. North State Symphony plays music to make you tap your toes. From ballet to tango, it’s all about the beat — and melody — that lifts your spirits with this high-stepping line-up of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Dvorak and Bartok’s colorful folk dances and Argentina’s tango master, Astor Piazzolla.

Chico Tickets: University Box Office (898-6333)
Redding Tickets: Cascade Theatre Box Office (243-8877)

More information available online.

Also showing on Sun., Feb. 17 at 2pm, Cascade Theatre, Redding.

Sponsored by CSU, Chico School of the Arts.

All current regularly enrolled CSU, Chico students can now enroll for spring intramural sports: basketball, indoor soccer, and softball. All sign ups are done online. Click on the intramural link, choose your sport, and follow the directions. Deadlines for submitting teams and forfeit/sportsmanship deposits are Feb. 18 for basketball and indoor soccer, March 10 for softball. If you have questions, please contact the Recreational Sports office at 898-5170.

Professor Aguilera will discuss the rise of Hugo Chavez and his significance for understanding contemporary political economy debates in Latin America. Economic and political crisis in Venezuela during the late 1980s and 1990s left a political vacuum that Chavez was able to ride to electoral victory in Venezuela’s 1998 elections. Weak opposition, combined with widespread discontent with Venezuelan democracy, enabled Chavez to restructure electoral institutions to concentrate power in the presidency during 1999 and beyond. Chavez is likely to hang on to power for the foreseeable future, recent political struggles notwithstanding. Is Chavez the beginning of the end of Latin America’s third wave of democracy? Or is he among a few exceptions amidst the consolidation of democracy during this third wave?

Celebrate the heritage of Hawaii, as a traditional array of hula dancers, chanters, and musicians come together to portray the story of one of Hawaii’s most influential ruling chiefs — Kahekili. Through a hula drama which includes authentic Hawaiian chants, kahiko (traditional hula), dramatic interpretation, live percussion instruments, and storytelling, Kahekili’s story will come to life. This performance will also include ceremonies and cultural traditions such as those used for marriages, awa ceremonies, and other traditions rarely seen performed on the stage today.

$23 Premium | $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child

More information is available online.

UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

My Brother’s Wedding (1983 originally, 2007 director’s cut, U.S.A.) 118min. In honor of Black History Month. Directed by Charles Burnett. Hosted by Sarah Pike, Department of Religious Studies and Humanities Center Board. Co-hosted by the Office of Diversity.
When My Brother’s Wedding was rushed to a festival screening before Charles Burnett could make his final cut, it received mixed reviews and was never released. Film critic Armond White called this “a catastrophic blow to the development of American popular culture.” Revisited decades later, following restoration by the Pacific Film Archive and a complete re-edit by Burnett, the film proves to be funny, heartbreaking, and timeless. Pierce Mundy works at his parents’ South Central dry cleaners with no prospects for the future and his childhood buddies are in prison or dead. With his best friend just getting out of jail and his brother busy planning a wedding to a snooty upper-middle-class black woman, Pierce navigates his conflicting obligations while trying to figure out what he really wants in life. Starring Everette Silas and Jessie Holmes.

The Fifth Annual Career and Internship Fair will provide the opportunity for students to network with company representatives in the agriculture field. Representatives from more than 40 agriculture-related companies will be available to visit with students and discuss employment and internship opportunities. Visit the career fair link on the web site to view the companies that are registered.

Students are encouraged to dress professionally and bring resumes. Undergraduates of all majors from CSU, Chico and Butte College are welcome to attend.

For more information contact Susie Funk at 530-898-4262.

Facilitated by Katherine Punteney, International Student Advisor

When African-American students study abroad in Africa, what expectations might they have about being welcomed back to their “homeland”? What happens if locals treat them as foreigners, rather than as “one of them”? What does it mean for Caucasian students to be in the minority? What about those that are neither black nor white? Join us in exploring these questions of identity, expectations, and the search for meaning in journeys abroad.

Contact Tray Robinson at 4764 for additional information.

Laura Barger, Harvard Medical School
“The Sleep of NASA Space Shuttle Crewmembers on Short Duration Mission”

We request a $3 donation for admission. Students with an ID are free.

Sponsored by The Northern California Natural History Museum (NCNHM).

100 recruiters are anticipated to attend the event this semester. All majors are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity to form relationships with key recruiters prior to graduation. This event is highly recommended for upper division students.

To obtain a list of recruiters please visit the web site. The spring semester fair hosts several new and exciting businesses that will recruit from the University for the first time.

For more information or inquiries regarding this event, please e-mail mail@chicophichitheta.com

This event is proudly hosted by Phi Chi Theta, Delta Sigma Pi, and the CSU, Chico Career Center.

The Ethics Initiative of the College of Business will be showing the film, “Man of the Year” with Robin Williams. It is free and open to the campus community. Please plan on attending and bring along a friend.

Writer’s Voice and Flume Press at CSU, Chico present poet Alison Townsend, winner of the Flume Press Poetry Chapbook Competition.

Alison Townsend is the author of three collections of poetry—The Blue Dress, What the Body Knows, and her newest book, And Still the Music, winner of the 2006-2007 Flume Press Poetry Chapbook Competition. Her poetry and creative nonfiction have appeared in journals such as Arts & Letters, Gulf Coast, MARGIE, Michigan Quarterly Review, and The Southern Review, and in anthologies such as Best American Poetry 2006, A Fierce Brightness, Flash Fiction Forward, and Boomer Girls.

This event is co-sponsored by CSU, Chico’s Department of English, the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, and Poets & Writers. For more information, please contact Casey Huff, 898-5983.

Free & Open to the Public

The Grammy-nominated swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy returns to Laxson with their high-energy performance, powerful horn playing, and a lively blend of 40s and 50s swing, complete with zoot-suits and fedoras. BBVD was featured in the hit film Swingers, did soundtracks for the popular TV series’ Party of Five and The West Wing, performed for Presidents Bush (both of them) and Clinton, and rocked the Super Bowl halftime with Stevie Wonder and Gloria Estefan. Their modern version of swing covers songs inspired by Fats Domino, Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway.

$27 Premium | $22 Adult | $20 Senior | $18 Student/Child

More information is available online.

Dr. Lloyd Roby, trombonist and faculty member in the CSU, Chico Music Department, leads a low brass concert featuring Paul Creston’s “Fantasy” and Ralph Vaughan-Williams’ “Concerto.”

Purchase tickets at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

More information is available online.

Young classical musicians from the North State area compete in high school and university divisions. First prize in each division wins the opportunity to solo with North State Symphony in 2009. Sponsored by the Chico Guild and Redding League on behalf of the North State Symphony.

Auditions are free and open to the public.

For more information call the North State Symphony Office, 898-5984.

Peter and the Wolf is the featured favorite in this concert, with live narration by Alice Wiley Pickett. Kyle Wiley Pickett conducts the North State Symphony, which will be joined by student musicians playing alongside professional members of the orchestra.

Recommended for Grades 1-12

More information is available online.

Sponsored by Chico Performances.

As the world’s most populous democracy, and a rapidly expanding economic power, India is of prime importance in the global community. In this panel discussion, explore India’s rich cultural diversity and heritage, the booming information technology industry, economic development, regional political relations, and social issues.

Facilitated by Katherine Punteney, International Student Advisor and Asian Studies Lecturer.

For more information see the web site.

This year, thousands of combat veterans will end their tours of duty and enroll in college using their GI Bill benefits. Transitioning to civilian life, and higher education, will not be easy for many returning soldiers due to mental health diagnoses and war injuries. How will you meet the unique needs of this growing student group?

Join certified rehabilitation counselor Thomas E. Church for his latest interactive audio conference with LRP, “From Combat to Classes: Serving Veterans with Disabilities in Higher Education.”

More details, to register online or to print a registration form, is available on the web site.

There is no cost to attend but the courtesy of a response will allow us to order adequate refreshments and beverages.

For more information, please contact Rich Dunn, (530) 895.2455.

David Chameides presents an argument in favor of practicing conservation in the broader ambition of living a more sustainable lifestyle. David Chameides is a freelance journalist writing articles on alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles for Edmunds.com, an automotive web site that receives in excess of a million hits a month. He created and teaches a course on renewable energy and sustainability to middle school and high school students throughout Los Angeles County.

For more information contact The Institute for Sustainable Development, California State University, Chico, at 530-898-3333 or e-mail sustainability@csuchico.edu.

Virginia Wolf
“Archeoastronomy in the Southwest: Calendars of the Anasazi”

We request a $3 donation for admission. Students with an ID are free.

Sponsored by The Northern California Natural History Museum (NCNHM).

Dona Preta’s Trek to Cachoeira

Sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, CSU, Chico.

Brian Brazeal of the Anthropology Department will be presenting this week’s Anthropology Forum entitled, “Dona Preta’s Trek to Cachoeira: Origins and Power in Afro-Brazilian Religions.”

The campus and community are welcome to attend.

“Moses Who? Literacy, Citizenship, and the Study of Religion in the Public Schools”

Bruce Grelle earned his PhD in Ethics and Society at the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1993. In addition to being a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at CSU, Chico, he is director of the Religion and Public Education Resource Center (RPERC) and a staff member for the Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (CAPE). He is a prolific writer, reviewer, and editor of journal articles and books.

College of Natural Sciences New Faculty Research Presentation

“The Past is the Key to the Future: Astrobiology Lessons from Two-Billion Year Old Fossils”
Dr. Russell Shapiro
Geological and Environmental Sciences Department

“Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching: What does a Math Teacher Really Need to Know?”
Dr. Chris Yakes
Mathematics and Statistics Department

“Synthesis of 1,4-Benzodioxane-based Natural Products Using a Hetero-Diels-Alder Reaction”
Dr. Jinsong Zhang
Chemistry Department

“Improving Leadership Knowledge and Skills for BSN Students”
Dr. Margaret Rowberg
School of Nursing

“Food, Culture and Health”
Dr. Keiko Goto
Nutrition and Food Sciences Department

Losang Samten, the Tibetan monk painting the Kalachakra Sand Mandala in the BMU lobby, will be discussing the significance of the painting this week.

This will be a multimedia lecture with photos, live Tibetan music and a brief recorded message from the Dalai Lama.

The Kalachakra program is free and open to the public and is cosponsored by the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and the Peace Institute at CSU, Chico.

For more information email Tom Imhoff in the Philosophy Department at timhoff@csuchico.edu.

This event is part of many events throughout the month of February honoring Black History Month. It will be featuring special guest emcee: Kyle Bowen, Ken Arkind, Shane Romero, Vanessa Pike, Supanova, and more who are all competing for a $200 grand prize.

Free food and special guest slam poets.

Additional sponsorship provided by Associated Students Activity Fee council and the CSU, Chico Cross Cultural Leadership Center.

For more than 30 years, the members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo have married the intricate rhythms and delicate harmonies of their South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of gospel music. The result is a musical and spiritual alchemy that has touched a worldwide audience. Ever since Paul Simon included their stirring harmonies on his Graceland album, the group has established themselves as the number-one record-selling group from Africa, and they continue to spread the word of universal peace.

$27 Premium | $22 Adult | $20 Senior | $18 Student/Child

More information is available online.

Troy Jollimore’s first book of poetry, Tom Thomson in Purgatory, was selected by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins for the 2005 Robert E. Lee & Ruth I. Wilson Poetry Book Award and is the winner of the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry. He teaches in the Philosophy Department at CSU, Chico.

For more information, call 898-4642.