Watershed Literary Magazine Invites Submissions for Spring Issue

Watershed, CSU, Chico’s Literary Magazine, invites submissions in the following categories:
Black & White Photography & Artwork
(81/°Â x 11°Â print format or smaller)
Short Fiction, Creative Nonfi ction & Poetry
(up to 3,000 words in length)

Theme
“Change: the inevitable metamorphosis which we discover in the world around us and in ourselves.”
Please feel free to interpret this theme broadly for your Spring 2006 submissions.

Include
• A cover letter with your name, address, phone number,
e-mail address, and a (60 word max.) biographical statement.
• Your submissions (please do not put your name on the submission itself).
• In addition to the hard copy, please also send your
submissions via e-mail to chuff@csuchico.edu.
• A self-addressed, stamped envelope for a reply and return of your submission.
* Please limit the number of your submissions to ten.

Send or deliver submissions to
Watershed
California State University, Chico
Department of English - Taylor Hall 209
Chico, CA 95929

Deadline: March 8, 2006

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AS Alumni Golf Tournament, April 30

The 3rd Annual “Celebrating Leadership” AS Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament will be held at Tuscan Ridge Golf Club on Sunday, April 30th. This is an annual fundraiser presented by the AS and the Jackie Faris-Rees LEADership Programs to provide funding for the AS Officer of the Year Scholarship. The cost is $60 for students and $85 for non-students. Sign up in teams of four, and receive a full round of golf as well as a golf cart. Lunch is provided following the tournament, and the awards of the day will be presented. Contact AS Alumni Affairs Coordinator, Maggie Taylor, at 898-5701 or e-mail her at as alumni@csuchico.edu. Come out and play.

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Valentine's Day Rose Sale

The Chico State volleyball team will be holding its annual Valentine’s Day Rose Sale again this year. The costs are $25 for a dozen, $15 for a half-dozen and $3 for singles. Dozens and half-dozens can be delivered anywhere in Chico free of charge, singles will only be delivered on campus. The team will also have a table in front of Glenn Hall on Monday and Tuesday to sell the roses. To place an order or inquire further, please contact the volleyball office at ext. 6180 or chicostatevolleyball@yahoo.org or cbhein@csuchico.edu.

Chico State Athletics is funded in part by Instructionally Related Activity Fees

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Spring 2006 Business & Technical Career Fair, Feb. 23

Spring 2006 Business & Technical Career Fair
February 23, 10:00am - 3:00pm
BMU Auditorium and Atrium
All Majors Welcome

Find internships and network with top employers like Deloite, Wells Fargo, California Auditors Office, and about 117 other companies. This is a great opportunity to present your resume and practice talking to recruiters.

Sponsored by The Career Placement Center, Phi Chi Theta, and Delta Sigma Pi. For more information, contact Robert Miles, Career Fair Director, Phi Chi Theta, robsmilesalot@hotmail.com.

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An Invitation from The Council of Graduate Students

The Council of Graduate Students provides a platform to address issues and concerns pertaining to graduate life at CSU, Chico. The council also arranges workshops on subjects that are important to graduate students. We’re waiting to hear from you - so come and join us.

Schedule of meetings for Spring 2006:

Date: 2/13/2006, Monday
Date: 3/6/2006, Monday
Date: 4/10/2006, Monday
Date: 5/8/2006, Monday

All meetings start at 2:00pm, and meeting location is BMU 314. Hope to see you all there. For more information, email Usree Bhattacharya at: councilgs@csuchico.edu.

Council of Graduate Students is sponsored by The School of Graduate,
International and Interdisciplinary Studies (530) 898-6880.

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Conversation on Diversity: Notes on the Future of Love, by Al Young, Feb. 15

Facilitated by Al Young, Poet Laureate of California. A poet, writer, teacher and lecturer, Young often travels internationally — reading, lecturing and performing with musicians. Versatile and prolific, his works have appeared in the New York Times, Chicago Review, Seattle Review, Rolling Stone, and the Norton Anthology of African American Literature. As a screen writer, Young has worked with Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor.

Join us Wed., Feb 15 at noon in BMU 304. Beverages and Snacks will be provided. Contact Tray Robinson at 4764 for additional information.

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Tahoe Rim Trail Cross-Country Ski & Snowboard, Feb. 18-19

At 8,500 feet the upper Tahoe Basin shines blue and pristine and is the place to have your first or fifth backcountry snow experience. The natural beauty of surrounding snow covered mountains, emerald green forests, and beautiful lakes will inundate your senses as you ski/snowboard down natural half pipes, powder pockets, and cream corned ridges. There will be no regrets when you sign up for this one.

Leave: 8:00am, Return: 7:00pm. Estimated drive time: 3 hours
Cost $77 CSUC Students; $93 General

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University Film Series: DESIGNATED MOURNER (David Hare, Wallace Shawn, Mike Nichols), Feb. 28

University Film Series
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Little Theatre (Ayres 106)
Admission FREE ($3 donation suggested)
Feb. 28

Hosted by Troy Jollimore, Department of Philosophy
The Designated Mourner (1997)
95min. VHS. Directed by David Hare, U.K. Screenplay by Wallace Shawn based on Shawn’s play. With Mike Nichols, Miranda Richardson, David de Keyser.

If you think you’re so special because you appreciate the poetry of John Donne and pal around with the literati while the rest of the world dopes itself up on television, think again. For when all is said and done, what does your refined, sensitive, highly educated, superior self — the self that looks down on the rest of humanity — really consist of?

The playwright Wallace Shawn (you saw his philosophical conversation with the director Andre Gregory in Louis Malle’s enthralling 1982 film MY DINNER WITH ANDRE) has reflected long and hard on the ego and its delicate support systems and come up with some diabolically subversive notions. In THE DESIGNATED MOURNER, his exquisitely written dramatic lament for the decline of high culture, he offers a definition of the self that should rattle the defenses of intellectual snobs everywhere.—New York Times, STEPHEN HOLDEN

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Graduate School Information Day, Feb. 15

Graduate Coordinators are hosting a “Graduate School Information Day” on campus on Wed., Feb. 15, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in the Bell Memorial Union Mall. Over 20 CSU, Chico Graduate Program coordinators will be available to answer questions. Please encourage those who may be interested in beginning graduate studies to attend this free opportunity to explore education options here in Chico. The Graduate School is accepting applications for fall 2006 until March 1.

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Gammas: Latino Fraternity

Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity Inc. would like to invite all men who are interested in a fraternity to come check us out. We will be out on campus in the free speech area Feb. 13-16. Just look for RZA. If you would like further information check out the insert in the Orion or just call Ben @ 530-218-4077 or Dany @ 916-212-3934.

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Radio Theatre in Laxson - Tickets Available.

Chico Performances presents a live “radio-theatre” production of Neil Simon’s The Prisoner of Second Avenue, performed by LA Theatre Works, starring JoBeth Williams and Hector Elizondo on Thurs., Feb. 23, at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium at California State University, Chico.

COST/TICKETS: Tickets are $15 for all students and children, $20 for adults, $20 for seniors, $25 for premium seating (all seating is reserved). Tickets are available at the University Box Office at the corner of 2nd and Normal Streets, or by calling 898-6333.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
“Consistently superb work.” - Los Angeles Times

The acclaimed L.A. Theatre Works brings a wonderfully funny “radio theatre” presentation of Neil Simon’s The Prisoner of Second Avenue to the North State. Pulling from a touring cast that includes Hector Elizondo, JoBeth Williams, Adam Arkin, Alley Mills, Ed Begley Jr., and many others, this “live radio theatre” production is a unique take on theater with a first-rate cast, live sound effects, and spontaneous interpretations. Scheduled to perform in the Chico production is JoBeth Williams who starred in the 80’s hit “The Big Chill”, and Hector Elizondo of TV’s “Chicago Hope”.

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Looking for a full time job after graduation?

Graduating? Looking for a full time job? We’ll be sending these notices out on a weekly basis to let you know which companies are here to talk to you! Drop by and talk with us about these and other resources at the Career Planning and Placement Office, Meriam Library, Room 150 or call us at 530-898-5253.

2/17/2006
CONDON-JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES
Project Engineer

NAVAIR-WEAPONS DIVISION
Engineering Positions

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An Evening of Swing with Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing. Tickets available.

Chico Performances presents an evening of Swing with Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing on Feb. 16 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium at California State University, Chico.

COST/TICKETS: Tickets are $15 for all students and children, $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $25 for premium seating (all seating is reserved). Tickets are available at the University Box Office at the corner of 2nd and Normal Streets, or by calling 898-6333.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Mark O’Connor, perhaps the America’s best known fiddler, joins forces with guitarists Bryan Sutton and Howard Alden, bassist Jon Burr and vocalist Roberta Gambarini in a performance unabashedly influenced by the music of Django Reinhardt, the great Gypsy jazz guitarist of the 30s, and Stephane Grappelli, Reinhardt’s violin-playing colleague. Playing the music of the legendary Hot Club of France, this concert features many beloved jazz tune as well as a few Hot Swing originals.

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Humanities Center Gallery in late February/early March: Giety Epting's THE VEIL: DRESSING ROOM

The Humanities Center Gallery is exhibiting an installation by Giety Epting THE VEIL: Dressing Room February 28 through March 9 in the Trinity hallway.

Born in Iran, Epting has resided in Chico for many years. She earned her BA and MA in painting and drawing at CSU, Chico. In her early works and using the human figure, Epting combined two-dimensional images present in traditional Persian miniatures with three-dimensional images from the perspective of Western classical tradition. Her interest in mystical Persian poetry was in evidence through Sufi symbols and calligraphy. More recently she has been interested in minimalism and natural materials.

A long trip to Iran in 2001 sparked Epting’s interest in the symbolic significance of the veils that women wear in countries that enforce laws based upon Islamic fundamentalist ideologies. Epting writes, “The veil is a controversial piece of cloth, a garment fought over by adherents and opponents. In this installation, I am providing the opportunity for all those interested to try on the veil and form an opinion based on personal experience.”

A reception will be held March 2, 6:00-9:00pm. Exhibition hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. For information, call x4642.

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Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. Informationals

The ladies of Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. would like to invite any women who share a passion for diversity and wish to become apart of an unbreakable sisterhood, to come to our informationals.

These informationals give you the opportunities to meet the sisters, ask us questions and to see if Delta Xi Phi shares all of your values and interests.

Sat., Feb. 11th @ 8pm
Mocktail Party with the Sisters (Invite Only-Formal, also please make sure you visit one of our previous informationals to attend.)

Please meet in the BMU Lobby before the event! Hope to see you there!

Also be sure to check out our Web Site for additional information about Delta Xi Phi.

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SCEC

Help support the Student Council for Exceptional Children! We are a non-profit organization that supports individuals with disabilities.

When: Sat., Feb. 18
Where: Rico’s Pizza (1600 Mangrove Ave.)
Why: Bring in flyer or mention the SCEC and a portion of the proceeds will go to our organization.

Questions? Visit the Web Site
or contact 519-5650 for more information.

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Join a Student Support Group this Spring 2006

JOIN A SUPPORT GROUP TODAY! At the Psychological Counseling Center, we offer a variety of groups to meet your needs. All of our groups are led by experienced counselors and designed to be effective. These groups are provided as a free service to regularly enrolled students at CSU, Chico.

Our newer groups being offered this semester are: “Peace of Mind”, “Family Issues”, and “Manage Your Moods”. Check out our Web Site to see all the groups being offered by the Psychological Counseling Center to students this semester.

If you think one or more of our groups would be beneficial to you, please call or come by our office for more information and schedule a brief interview appointment with a group leader today! We are located in the Meriam Library, Room 141, or call 898-6345.

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Culture Wars in the Classroom: The Intelligent Design Controversy, Feb. 15

The Center for Applied and Professional Ethics is pleased to announce:
Culture Wars in the Classroom: The Intelligent Design Controversy Wed., Feb. 15, 7:30pm, PAC 144 (Harlen Adams Theatre).

How should we decide what gets taught in the classroom? What is the current controversy over “Intelligent Design”? Why have proponents of I.D. proposed that it be included in high-school science curricula? What is motivating opponents’ resistance to this proposal? Is there a way of moving beyond the cultural impasse at which thoroughgoing evolutionists and subscribers to I.D. find themselves?

Andy Flescher, Director for the Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (moderating)
Jeffrey Bell, Department of Biology
Troy Jollimore, Department of Philosophy
Joel Zimbelman, Department of Religious Studies
Cyrus Zal, Attorney at Law; counsel for case involving John Pelosa (high school teacher from San Juan Capistrano and proponent of I.D.), which went up to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

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Humanities Center Gallery this spring: Painting by MFA student Dennis Coleman

Vague Questions Seeking Specific Answers
Painting by Dennis Coleman
Humanities Center Gallery
February 28-April 27, 2006

The Humanities Center Gallery is exhibiting paintings by Dennis Coleman in Vague Questions Seeking Specific Answers February 28 through April 27 in Trinity 100.

After attending Dayton Art Institute, Coleman earned his BFA in painting at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He is now completing his MFA in painting at CSU, Chico, and plans to teach after graduation.

Coleman has been painting for thirty years and feels the content of his work has remained consistent, that is, he says, it “deals with the human condition.” For Vague Questions, Coleman writes, “Momentary and accumulated experiences interest me: environment, culture, and the nature and sequence of events define us. Mark-making is an accounting of these specifics that make up the whole.”

A reception with the artist will be held March 2, 6:00-9:00pm, in conjunction with the concurrent show in the Trinity hallway (Giety Epting’s THE VEIL: Dressing Room). Exhibition hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. For more information, call x4642.

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Wild West Dance, Feb. 10

Strap on your Spurs and Swing Your Partner

When: Fri., Feb. 10
Lesson 7:30-9:00pm, Dance 9:00pm - 12:00am
Where: Shurmer Gym
Lesson: Beginning Country Swing and a Dabbler of Line Dances
Cost: Dance: $2, Lesson $3, Both: $4

Clad yourself in Wild West Apparel and recieve a dollar off admission. No prior Dance experience necessary. More information available on the Web Site

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Chico State Birding Club Spring Kickoff Meeting, Feb. 13

The CSU, Chico Birding Club will be having their Spring Kickoff meeting on Mon., Feb. 13 at 5:15pm in Holt 268. This club is for anyone with an interest in birdwatching, avian natural history or just going outside and exploring nature. If this describes you, come check us out and learn more about our upcoming events and field trips. Refreshments will be served.

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Jazz Sensations, Chick Corea and Touchstone, Feb. 9 - Tickets still available.

Chico Performances presents The jazz piano of Chick Corea and Touchstone Feb. 9, at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium at California State University, Chico.

COST/TICKETS: Tickets are $20 for all students and children, $28 for adults, $26 for seniors, $33 for premium seating (all seating is reserved). Tickets are available at the University Box Office at the corner of 2nd and Normal Streets, or by calling 898-6333.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

“Spanish rhythms given new twists.” - The London Guardian
After four decades of jazz piano, Chick Corea re-visits the heart of his Spanish-influenced compositions and continues his flamenco-based explorations with original music from his innovative new quintet featuring core members of the Paco de Lucia’s Band. This new band (bass, piano, drums, sax and percussion) plays with a passion, finesse and virtuosity that elevate jazz music to new heights.

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Rick Rigsby to Speak at Leadership Conference

Students are invited to “STEP UP” to the Second Annual In Focus Conference Sat., Feb. 18, from 9:00am-5:00pm in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium. This leadership conference is designed for executive board members, officer teams, new members of student organizations, or any student wishing to enhance their leadership skills.

Conference highlights include nationally recognized keynote speaker and CSU, Chico alumnus Dr. Rick Rigsby, leadership workshops, group discussions and networking opportunities.

Presented by the Jackie Faris-Rees LEADership Programs, the conference is open to all CSU, Chico students. The cost is $15 per person if registration is paid by Feb. 10, and $20 per person after that. Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch. Sign up NOW in the Student Activities Office, BMU 213. Questions? Call 530.898.5396 or email saogeneral@csuchico.edu.

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Study Abroad Information Sessions

Study Abroad Information Sessions for Spring 2006 will begin the week of Feb. 13. Come to a session to find out:

- What study abroad programs and sites are available through CSU, Chico;
- How to get classes to count toward your major, minor and/or G.E.;
- How to finance your semester or year abroad: HINT: Financial aid applies;
- The best majors, minors and Upper Division Themes for study abroad;
- The application process for each program.

Wednesdays from 5-6:00pm in Yolo 171
Fridays from noon-1:00pm in Tehama 108

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Help Wild Oak Records on Creating a Promo-VIDEO

Wild Oak Records is trying to create a promotional video this semester. We are inviting highly motivated and devoted students to participate in this project. You could be part of the pre-production, filming, editing, and post-production of this promo. This is a great opportunity to add an extra project to your portfolio. Candidates with the following characteristics are encouraged to reply:

• Over 21 (So you can film our 21+ showcases)
• Filming Skills
• Access to a video production software (Final Cut, Premier, etc.)
• Own video equipment a plus
• Devoted to the project for spring 2006

For more information contact Carlos Rios (WOR Marketing and Promotions) by e-mail: crios1@mail.csuchico.edu.

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20% off Select Books in Honor of Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month the AS Bookstore is offering 20% off select books during the month of February. Celebrate Black History Month with books on Martin Luther King, Jr., Muhammad Ali, the Underground Railroad, African American Poetry, and more. Please call the General Book department at 898-6044 for more information.

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Katrina Exhibit Opening Reception MONDAY

Please join us for the opening reception of Hurricane Katrina: Treating the Wound sponsored by Conversations on Diversity Mon., Feb. 13 in the Kendall Hall Rotunda at 5:00pm. The exhibit features sculpture, diaries, photography, and other art from volunteers who served in the Gulf Region, individuals who lived in New Orleans, community members, and students. The opening reception will include a slide show of photos submitted digitally. We’ll be serving snacks and drinks. If you can’t make the reception, you can come by to view the exhibit Feb. 13 through Feb. 28.

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Student Computing Workshops

Student Computing is offering these workshops next week:

Excel I
Wed., Feb. 15
5-6:00pm MLIB 457

Excel I
Thurs., Feb. 16
5-6:00pm MLIB 457

The Excel I workshop is an introduction and overview of the concepts and components of worksheets. Students will learn how to create, use, format and edit a worksheet. They will learn formatting functions and how to design and build simple formulas. They will also learn how to use cell references to reorganize data. Students will learn Excel’s most common built-in functions, understand relative and absolute addressing, use and change the AutoCalculated display.

For more information about Student Computing Workshops, contact Melinda Ferris @898-5008 or mferris@csuchico.edu

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Win an iPod

Survey & Win - Enter to win awesome prizes like Apple iPods, Flash Drives & Pepsi Merchandise. How?

Take the Associated Students Food Service survey available at all AS Food Service locations and turn it in to a Pepsi drop box also available at all locations before March 28, 2006.

- One Entry Per Person.
- Winners Notified on March 29, 2006.
- AS Food Service employees are not eligible to win prizes.

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Study Skills Workshop, Feb. 15

The Student Learning Center is offering a Study Skills Workshop on Feb. 15:

Wed., Feb. 15 Reading Strategies 4:00-5:00pm
Juan Blanco (presenter)
Location: MLIB 226

Workshops are Free. Students can sign up in advance at the Student Learning Center (Meriam Library 458) or by calling 898-6839.

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Travel and Study in Thailand Info. Meeting TODAY

How does spending June in Thailand sound? How does earning 3 units of GE theme credit while exploring villages, great food, and amazing culture? Food Forever (PSSC 392) is being offered for the first time during the summer in the Study Abroad Program. If you are interested, come to an information session in Plumas 203 at 3:00pm TODAY, Feb. 10, or Feb. 17. You can pick up an application from the Study Abroad Office in Tehama Hall. For more information contact Dr. Altier at 898-4137 (LAltier@csuchico.edu) and check out the Web Site.

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Off Campus Meal Plans

It’s not too late - did you know all students are eligible to purchase an Off Campus Meal Plan at a prorated rate? Why not let us save you the trouble of shopping and cooking. We offer 5, 10 or 15 meals per week options. You can visit the Food Service “Web Site”: http://www.aschico.com/?Page=52 for more information. Come to the Food Service Office in the computer lab at Whitney Hall or call 530-898-5962, we will be happy to set it up for you.

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"Zapatista" Film Screening, Feb. 14

The Zapatista Solidarity Group will be featuring another Big Noise film “Zapatista.”

It is New Year’s night 1994, the day the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect. To the Mayan Indian communities in the Lacandon Jungle of Southeastern Mexico, NAFTA symbolizes the culmination of over 500 years of exploitation. That night, 2,000 Indian soldiers occupy several cities in the state of Chiapas and declare political and economic independence. They call themselves the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN).

When: Tues., Feb. 14
Location: Modoc 114
Time: 7:00pm
Suggested Donation: $3.00

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Zapatista Solidarity Group Meetings

Zapatista Solidarity Group meeting every Monday at 5:00pm in Yolo 171. Currently seeking Executive Committee Members. Our group is open to all CSU, Chico students in all majors. Please visit, check us out, and pick up an application.

Our Group is currently organizing an upcoming event. If you think you have some talents you want to contribute to a good cause, please come see us.

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Important Information Regarding Commencement and Registration

Dear Seniors:

This is an important message from Academic Evaluations to students walking through Spring 2005 commencement ceremonies who will not complete all course work by May 31, 2006.

(If you intend to complete ALL coursework for your bachelor’s degree by May 31, 2006, please disregard this email)

• If you plan to walk through ceremonies this Spring 2006, and have not yet filed for graduation for the Spring 2006 semester, you must file for graduation ceremonies by Friday, February 24, 2006.

• If you know you will need to register for courses in Summer 2006 or Fall 2006 you must re-file for graduation between February 27-March 10, 2006.

• Students who fail to re-file by this date will miss their opportunity to register for summer and fall classes using the NEW real-time registration system and timeline.

To re-file go to the Student Records and Registration Office MLIB 180 and complete the re-file application packet (form 10). Take the completed form and the $8 re-filing fee to windows 1-4.

Questions regarding Graduation should be directed to the Academic Evaluations Office, MLIB 180, at 898-5957.

Questions regarding commencement ceremonies? Call the Alumni/Commencement Office at 898-6472.

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