Watershed Literary Magazine invites submissions

Watershed, CSU, Chico’s Literary Magazine, invites submissions in the following categories:

Black & White Photography & Artwork
(81/2 × 11 print format or smaller)

Short Fiction, Creative Nonfiction & 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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Hearing Screenings, March 7

Campus Community:

How long has it been since you’ve had your hearing tested? If you don’t know or simply can’t remember then maybe it’s time to get your hearing checked.

The Communication Sciences and Disorders program will be conducting hearing screenings on the following day:

WHEN: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
WHERE: AJH-100
TIME: 9:00am - 1:00pm

This service is FREE to the campus community. Please call to make your appointment at (530) 898-5871.

We look forward to seeing you.

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Society of Women Engineers Regional Conference, Mar. 31 - Apr. 2

The Society of Women Engineers is hosting our Regional Conference. All CSU, Chico students are welcome to attend. To register, visit our Web Site

The conference is March 31 through April 2, and the theme is Finding Balance: Powerful Resources to Life’s Challenges. We are offering a number of workshops, tours, great food and a Career Fair.

The Career Fair is open to the public, so even if someone does not register, they can attend. The Career Fair will be held Sun., April 2, 9:30am to 1:30pm.

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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 2006 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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Keeping Dance Alive! Tickets Available

Chico Performances and Friends of Chico Community Ballet presents a repertory dance concert - Keeping Dance Alive! on March 10-12 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium at California State University, Chico.

COST/TICKETS: Tickets are $12 for all students and children, $16 for adults, $14 for seniors (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:

“Dance in Chico is very much alive and kicking.” - The Buzz

This North State extravaganza features an upbeat, energetic showcase of dance styles ranging from hip-hop to jazz to traditional ballet, tap and modern dance. The 15th annual Keeping Dance Alive! will feature exciting music, colorful costumes and innovative lighting design.

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Wildcat Activity Center

Only one year after the students passed a referendum approving the development and construction of the Wildcat Activity Center, the time for its exposure to the student community has finally come.

Come join the Associated Students at 6:00pm on March 6 in the BMU Auditorium for the unveiling of the Wildcat Activity Center. Our architectural firm has put together a presentation full of still shots, virtual tours and floor plans for your enjoyment.

Come see the first glimpse at what this amazing facility will offer the CSU, Chico campus in only two years. If you have any questions, contact Chris Porter, Vice President of Facilities and Services at (530) 898-5701.

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Latino Grad Celebration: March 10

The 2006 Latino Graduation Celebration is fast approaching. The Celebration has grown to include Latino and non-Latino students. This graduation celebration honors the achievements of Latino graduates and the contributions their families have made throughout their education. The Celebration is comprised of events that emphasize the diversity of Latino graduates. It is an intimate event that will be performed in English and Spanish and compliments the university’s commencement exercises.

If you are a graduating senior and would like to participate in the Latino Graduation Celebration, the registration deadline is March 10. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Héctor Nájera at h-najera@sbcglobal.net or 530.345.2971.

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Upcoming Chico Performances Events for March 2006

Bradley Fields: Magic Theatre & Illusion Show, Wed., March 1
Laxson Auditorium at 7:30pm

Keeping Dance Alive (Repertory Dance), Fri., March 10 and Sat., March 11 at 7:30pm
Sun., March 12 at 2:00pm
Laxson Auditorium

Three Musketeers (Theater), Sat., March 18
Laxson Auditorium at 7:30pm

Macbeth (Shakespeare), Sun., March 19
Laxson Auditorium at 7:30pm

Juilliard String Quartet (Classical), Fri., March 24
Laxson Auditorium at 7:30pm

Flying Karamazov Brothers: Life, a Guide for the Perplexed (Comedic Juggling), Sun., March 26
Laxson Auditorium at 7:30pm

Kathy Mattea (Music) Wed., March 29
Laxson Auditorium at 7:30pm

Barry Lopez (Environmental Author - On the Creek lecture series), Thurs., March 30
Laxson Auditorium at 730pm

More information can be found at the Web Site
Tickets are available at the University Box Office at the corner of 2nd and Normal Streets or by calling 898-6333.

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Chico State Birding Club Meeting, March 6

The Chico State Birding Club will be meeting on March 6, at 5:15pm in Holt 266. Shelly Kirn will be presenting a discussion and slideshow on the Birds of Southeast Arizona. Southeast Arizona is a hotspot for neotropical bird migration in the spring and summer. Shelly, herself, has made an annual “migration” to the area for many years culminating in wonderful experiences and many fabulous bird (and herp) sightings. Come join us for what promises to be a great presentation. We will also be taking nominations for officers in the coming year. Contact us at birdclub@sbcglobal.net with any questions or comments.

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KCSC, Student Internet Radio is Now Broadcasting

Chico’s own KCSC is now streaming the best in underground music. Just go to Web Site to start you listening experience NOW! Also, check us out on
myspace too.

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Call for Nominations - Chris Hilbert Outstanding Chico State Friend Award

Nominations are due March 24, 2006 to:  CC Carter, Student Activities, Zip 755.
Award: $3,500 and a commemorative plaque

Christopher Edward Hilbert was a well-loved, down-to-earth, young man who lived a very full nineteen years. The last few months before he died in 1994 were strongly associated with CSU, Chico. His time here was short, but he quickly appreciated and personified the best aspects of the Chico experience. He did this through a genuine love for the many new friends he made, the faculty who taught him and aided his learning, and the total experience of the University and the community. He expressed this joy to his family by saying, “I’m so happy here that I just smile all the time.” His family generously intends for Chris to “live on” by endowing an award of $3,500 annually to be given to a student who exemplifies those qualities which make for a true friend to fellow students and the entire University.

Nomination Guidelines and the application can be found at the Web Site and at the Student Activities office, BMU 213. Please direct questions to CC Carter at cecarter@csuchico.edu or by phone at x5396.

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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.

3/6/2006
BURNETT & COMPANY LLP
Staff Auditor/Accountant (TAX)

CA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Tax Auditor
Business Taxes Representative

3/7/2006
DELOITTE
Enterprise Risk Services Consultant

SLAKEY BROTHERS
Sales Trainee

GALLO SALES
Sales Representative

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
Financial Representative

3/8/2006
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP
Sales Management Trainee
Operations Management Trainee

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Manager Trainee

3/9/2006
AUCTIVA
Software Engineer

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Management Trainee - All Locations/Bay Area

HEWLETT PACKARD
Computer Engineer/Computer Science

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
Quality Assurance Management
Production Management

NEC ELECTRONICS AMERICA
Associate Equipment Engineer

KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES
Store Management Trainee

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Environmental Film Series

Environmental Film Series
Presented by Bidwell Environmental Institute
March 7-10

For more information, see the Web Site

Archived under Events on March 3, 2006

Foxy Waltz and Merengue Madness

Waltz/Fox Trot Workshop
Fri., March 3
7:00-9:00pm
Yolo 213, CSU, CHICO
Intermediate Waltz and Fox Trot
Workshop $5, Members Free With Semester Pass

Waltz away and feel “Foxy” with new moves and new confidence in these classic dances. Must have a solid background in the Waltz and Fox Trot basic, and know at least four moves. No partner necessary.

MERENGUE!
Sat., March 4
7:00-9:00pm
Yolo 213
Begiining and Intermediate Merengue
Workshop $5, Members FREE! With Semester Pass

Join us and our professional instructor for an evening of fun! Lean the national dance of the Dominican Republic and expand your Latin Dance repitoire. No prior dance experience necessary.

For more info: Web Site

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on March 3, 2006

Study Skills Workshops This Week

The Student Learning Center is offering one Study Skills Workshop this week:

3/6 (Monday)
Budgeting Your Money 4:00-5:00pm
Eliot Enriquez (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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International Student Association of Knowledge & Enrichment

Al Salaam a’alaykum, Nei Hou, Dobry den, Bonjour, Guten Tag, Hola, Shalom Zdraustvuite, Pryvit, Namaste

The International Student Association for Knowledge & Enrichment (ISAKE) is an on-campus, student organization directly linked with the Academy of International Business (AIB) promoting study abroad opportunities, primarily to Japan, Europe and Mexico, working abroad, and just traveling abroad. We are all interested in the world and the benefit of traveling.

Come check us out at our next meeting: Tues. March 7, 6:00 - 7:00pm Tehama 108.

You can contact ISAKE through our email: isakechico@yahoo.com.

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Graduating Seniors ... Don't Miss GradFest!

Calling ALL Graduates - join the Associated Students Bookstore, March 22 and 23, for 2 days of special discounts and information in regard to your graduation. Meet with a representative from the Evaluations Office to check your grad status. Learn about Commencement Ceremonies, the Alumni Association, and Graduation portraits. Order Grad Packs, announcements, and class rings. There will be manufactures¹ representatives, drawings for free gifts, and complimentary food and drinks.

It¹s a great time to get all your graduation gifts and take advantage of our special two-day discounts such as: 20% off Alumni clothing and gifts, 20% off career and resumé books, and 10% off diploma frames and holders. It¹s the AS Bookstore¹s way of saying congratulations!

Join us Wed., March 22 and Thurs., March 23 from 10:00am - 6:00pm.

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Apple iBook and PowerBook Special

The ComputerWorks has secured a small number of Apple 14” iBooks and 12” PowerBooks at a reduced educational price for individual faculty, staff, and student purchase. These are current Apple models, and a great deal.

14” iBook (model# M9848LL/A) … $999
Normal educational price is $1,199
Regular non-education price is $1,299

12” PowerBook (model# M9691LL/A) … $1,199
Normal educational price is $1,399
Regular non-education price is $1,499

Stock is very limited. Stop by the ComputerWorks inside the AS Bookstore for complete specs.

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University Film Series: Third Film Noir; Ray's IN A LONELY PLACE, Mar. 21

University Film Series
March 21
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation suggested
898-4642

In a Lonely Place (1950), hosted by Jason Tannen, Art and Art History

94 min. B/W. Directed by Nicholas Ray, U.S.A. With Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame

The place is Hollywood, lonely for scriptwriter Dixon Steele (Bogart), who is suspected of murdering a young woman, until girl-next-door Laurel Gray (Grahame) supplies him with a false alibi. But is he the killer? Under pressure of police interrogation, their tentative relationship threatens to crack—and Dix’s sudden, violent temper becomes increasingly evident. Ray’s classic thriller remains as fresh and resonant as the day it was released. Nothing is as it seems: the noir atmosphere of deathly paranoia frames one of the screen’s most adult and touching love affairs; Bogart’s tough-guy insolence is probed to expose a vulnerable, almost psychotic insecurity; while Grahame abandons femme fatale conventions to reveal a character of enormous, subtle complexity. As ever, Ray composes with symbolic precision, confounds audience expectations, and deploys the heightened lyricism of melodrama to produce an achingly poetic meditation on pain, distrust and loss of faith, not to mention an admirably unglamorous portrait of Tinseltown. Never were despair and solitude so romantically alluring.

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Sign Up Now for the 2006 Annual Fun Without Alcohol Fair

Student clubs and organizations are invited to host booths at the 17th Annual Fun Without Alcohol Fair on Thurs., April 27, from 10:00am - 2:00pm.

This fun-filled event, sponsored by the Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center (CADEC), teaches local elementary school students healthy alternatives to alcohol and drug use via interactive booths, games, and great activities.

This year’s theme is “Be Cool: Alcohol & Drug Free!” Groups are encouraged to incorporate this theme into their booths, and prizes will be awarded to groups with the most creative and imaginative ideas.

This is a cool opportunity to be a positive influence in the lives of young people. Applications and guidelines are available at the Web Site Applications are due at the CADEC office, corner of Second and Cherry Streets, by April 3. For more information, call CADEC at 898-6450.

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MC Battle, March 9

MC Battle, a student run project sponsored by Wild Oak Records, will be March 9 at Off Limits. $5 cover and $5 MC entry fee, with a $200 cash prize to the winner.

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THAILAND Study Abroad This Summer

Hurry—the application deadline is March 15. Come to an information session this Friday afternoon, March 3 at 3:00pm in Plumas 205. Food Forever is a 3-unit GE course. We will be spending June exploring around Chiang Mai up in northeastern Thailand, visiting villages, diverse farms, and learning about Thailand’s unique cultures.

You can get an application from Lee Altier in Plumas 221 or from Tasha Dev, the Study Abroad Coordinator, in Tehama 227. For more information contact Dr. Altier at LAltier@csuchico.edu (tel. 898-4137) or check out the website at www.csuchico.edu/~altr.

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Campus Blood Drive, March 8

KAPPA ALPHA PSI, the Kappa Psi Chapter will host the next blood drive on Wed., March 8, from 10:00am - 4:00pm in BMU 210. All participants will receive a coupon for a FREE personal one-topping pizza from Round Table. Please eat and drink plenty of fluids before arriving; you must be at least 17 years of age, in generally good health and weigh a minimum of 110 lbs. A donor card or Photo ID is required. Allow approximately one-hour for the donation process. For an appointment, please call Staff Council at 898-6156. Walk in donors are welcome, we hope to see you there.

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