Watershed Literary Magazine Seeks Creative Work

Watershed, CSU, Chico’s literary magazine, invites students, faculty, and community members to submit their original and unpublished works for possible publication in its spring 2007 issue, a special 30th anniversary issue.

The categories solicited are
• Poetry
• Short fiction
• Creative nonfiction
• Black and white photography
• Line drawings
• Illustrations

Include with submission
• A cover letter with your name, e-mail, address, phone number, and a brief biographical statement of up to 40 words
• A self-addressed stamped envelope for reply and manuscript return

Please do not put your name on the pages of your submissions. The maximum number of submissions is 5, and please limit the length of individual submissions to 2,500 words. The artwork submitted should be no larger than 8.5”×11”, and a black and white printed copy should be included.

The submission deadline is Friday, March 9, 2007.

Send or deliver submissions to

Watershed
California State University, Chico
Department of English - Taylor Hall 209
Chico, CA 95929-0830

For more information, contact Casey Huff at 530-898-5983 or chuff@csuchico.edu.

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So, You Want To Be A Diplomat? Careers in the Foreign Service

Mr. Leslie W. McBee, Diplomat-in-Residence at UC Berkeley and former Consul General of France, Monaco and Corsica will be on campus, Wed., Feb.14, 2007, 3pm - 4pm, Glenn 225.

Mr. McBee will be available to discuss career opportunities with the Department of State in an effort to recruit the new generation of foreign policy professionals as well as those with an interest in foreign affairs, professional and service organizations and others considering careers in international relations with the Government. As well, he will be talking about majors/degrees most conducive to a career in diplomacy (all), the five traditional career tracks (consular, economic, management, political and diplomacy), and to answer any questions you might have about careers in the foreign service.

Sponsored by the Career Planning and Placement Center, MLIB 150

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Cowden Lecture: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian To Speak, Feb. 8

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian To Speak: Professor Alan Taylor (UC, Davis) gives the 6th annual Cowden Lecture on Thursday, February 8, at 7pm in Ayres 106. An expert in the early American republic, Taylor will explore shifting national identities in the border region of Canada and the U.S. as a prelude to the War of 1812. Free reception follows in Trinity Hall.

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Science Fair Workshop at the CSU, Museum of Anthropology

Science Fair Workshop at the CSU, Museum of Anthropology for Grades 1-8 on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007 from 1pm - 2:30pm in Langdon Hall Room 301.

$10.00 admission per child (parents must accompany students)

Review the scientific method. Tell the story of your experiment with easy exhibit tips. See photographs of past winners. Join in brainstorming discussions. Science Fair project ideas are available to review and use. Call 898-5397 for more information.

CSUD Science Fair April 16 - 20 at CSUC Farm

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Museum of Anthropology Lecture Series

The Museum of Anthropology invites you to the free monthly lecture series:

WORLD EXPLORATIONS
Sundays at 4pm in Ayers Hall, Room106

Sunday, February 11, 2007
Sex Differences in Dental Health in Prehistoric Central California
Dr. Eric Bartelink, Professor of Anthropology, CSU, Chico.

Call 898-5397 for more information.

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Business, IT, and SAP Career Fair, Feb. 21

Business, IT, and SAP Career Fair
Wed., Feb. 21, 2007
10am to 3pm in the BMU Auditorium.
All majors welcome.

Approximately 100 recruiters will be on campus to network with students and accept resumes. Come to the Career Fair and find your future.

Check out who’s coming online.

Career Planning and Placement Office
(530) 898-5253
Merrill Crowl
Phi Chi Theta
phichithetachico@yahoo.com

This event is hosted every semester by students from Phi Chi Theta and Delta Sigma Pi.

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Computer Graphics Lecture Series: Jack Enyart, - PAC 134, Feb. 5

The Computer Graphics Lecture Series will host Guest Artist, Jack Enyart, in the Performing Art Center, (PAC-134) on Monday, Feb. 5 at 1pm.

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. He developed and wrote for Alvin and the Chipmunks, Duck Tales, Peter Pan, Tiny Toons and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. His writing credits are extensive and include work on “Pink Panther”, “Roger Rabbit”, “Lion King”, “Aladdin”, and “101 Dalmatians”.

Jack’s 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.

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Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Final Information Night and Other Events

If you’re interested in becoming a part of a Brotherhood that strives to achieve Academic Excellence, helps out our community through different Community Service events, and builds on the bonds of friendship and most importantly Brotherhood, then Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. might be the organization for you.

Come join us on Wed., Feb. 7, 2007 at 7pm for our final Information night. Location TBD. For more information on location, stop by our information table - weather permiting -on Tues., Feb. 6, 2007.

Also come meet the Brothers on these other dates:

Monday, Feb. 12
Place: Meet @ Woodstocks Pizza (Downtown)
Time: 5pm

Tuesday, Feb. 13
Place: The Free Speech Area
Time: 9am - 2pm

Wed., Feb. 14
Place: The Free Speech Area
Time: 9am - 2pm

For more information please contact: Dean of New Member Intake: Benjamin Salcido salcido_benjamin@hotmail.com or Stop by our Information Tables on Thursdays in the Free Speech Area from 9am-2pm.

Also check out our National website and our Chapter site.

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University Film Series: Edens Lost and Found (Los Angeles and Seattle), Feb. 20

University Film Series
7:30pm, Ayres 106, $3 donation appreciated
FEB. 20

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 ecosystem—including 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.

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Student Computing Workshops

Student Computing will present this workshop next week:

Beginning HTML & UNIX
Wed., Feb. 7
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457

The Beginning HTML and UNIX workshop covers a brief overview of how to make a web page using HTML on the UNIX system. Simple HTML coding will be covered to show students how to create, format and edit a web page. Students will also learn basic UNIX commands, directory navigation, and file permissions.

No Sign-up is required.

For more information about this workshop, please contact Melinda Ferris in Student Computing, 898-5008 or mferris@csuchico.edu or visit the “Student Computing Workshops”: http://www.csuchico.edu/stcp/workshops web site.

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Call for Papers: Student Publication Opportunity for All Majors

The College of the Humanities and Fine Arts and the English Graduate Student Council hope to begin a dialogue between all of the disciplines which can be exhibited in a periodically published journal.

This issue’s theme is “The Economics of Inequality: The seen and unseen costs of discrimination.” Society is based on structures of subordination and domination of all sorts, not only those we are accustomed to think of negatively.

We are seeking submissions of academic papers, short stories, creative nonfiction, B&W photography, and line drawings that explore these topics in creative and insightful ways.

The full CFP is posted online.

The call is open to CSU, Chico graduate students in all majors, as well as undergraduates who include an instructor’s letter of recommendation. The submission deadline is February 28, 2007.

For more information please contact Byron Wilson and Michelle Barber at CSUCpublication@gmail.com

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Conversations on Diversity: Iraq War: Stories, Costs, Questions, Feb 7

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 been—and continue to be—the 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.

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Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity

Do you know an undergraduate student working on a special student-designed project who can use some financial support this semester or over the summer?

The Undergraduate Awards for Research & Creativity are an exceptional and unique opportunity for students to create their own projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor. To qualify, students need a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above.

Interested students are encouraged to attend one of two information sessions:
Monday, 2/5/07, noon-1pm, or
Wednesday, 2/7/07, 4-5pm, KNDL 209.

- Up to five summer stipends of $2,000 each are available to undergraduates (including graduating seniors) in ALL majors. Application deadline: Thursday, 3/1/07
- Up to three summer stipends of $3,500 each are available to undergraduates in Chemistry & Environmental Science (including graduating seniors). Application deadline: Thursday, 3/1/07.
- We will also discuss Spring 2007 $500 grant opportunities. Application deadline: Monday, 2/19/07.
Anyone unable to attend a meeting may contact Barbara Brautigam @ 898-5683. More information is available online.

Applications are also available at the Honors Program office, OCNL 236.

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Psychological Counseling Center Support Groups

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: “Women of Color Support Group”, “Family Issues”, and “Manage Your Moods”. More information available online 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.

Archived under Opportunities on January 31, 2007

University Film Series: Black History Month, Feb. 6,- C.S.A.: Confederate States of America

University Film Series
7:30pm, Ayres 106, $3 donation appreciated
898-4642
February 6, 2007

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. An IFC film. Cast: Evamarii Johnson, Rupert Pate, Larry Peterson, Charles Frank.

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University Film Series: Louis Malle's Lacombe Lucien, Feb. 13

University Film Series
7:30pm, Ayres 106, $3 donation appreciated
898-4642
February 13, 2007

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.

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Shavua Tov

Hello all, and welcome to second semester of CSU, Chico’s Hillel. We’ve been going through our address book trying to figure out who is who and what e-mails should go where, so we thought we’d e-mail YOU to see if you could help us. If you could please reply to Chico Hillel, chicohillel@gmail.com, with:

- Your name,
- Your home address,
- Your phone number, and
- Whether you are a student (and if you are, what year?), a parent, alumni, or faculty it would be GREATLY appreciated.

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CSU, Chico Music Department Ensembles

Do you play an instrument? Have you played an instrument? Do you enjoy music? Then we have an ensemble for you. The CSU, Chico Music Department has an ensemble for every performer or ability.

Ensembles include:

- The “WildCat Pride” Pep Band: open to anyone who likes to get funky,
- Concert Band: if you last played in the fourth grade, this is the group for you,
- Wind Ensemble: for advanced instrumentalists,
- Jazz Ensemble II: for intermediate jazz players,
- Jazz Express: premier jazz ensemble on campus.

Plus many, many more groups!. Please, don’t be shy. Come to the Performing Arts Complex for more information, or e-mail ChicoStatePepBand@gmail.com for more information. All ensembles are open to anyone on campus. You do not have to be a music major.

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Blood Drive, Feb. 14

Share the love this Valentine’s Day and give blood on Wed., Feb. 14 from 10am - 4pm in BMU 211 or in the blood mobile near Glenn & Siskiyou halls. Each blood donor will receive a Round Table coupon for a personal one-topping pizza.

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.

Future CSU, Chico Spring 2007 Blood Drives: March 14, April 11 and May 9.

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FAFSA Help Available

All continuing CSU, Chico students: file your 2007/2008 Renewal FAFSA online, with assistance from financial aid advisors, at a hands-on workshop Wed., Feb. 7. Sign up now at the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office, MLIB 161. First come, first-served.

2007/2008 FAFSA Renewal Workshops
Wed., Feb. 7, 2007
Location: Tehama 131
Times:
Morning - 8:30am - 10am, or
Afternoon - 4pm - 5:30pm.

Come prepared: bring 1040s, W-2s, and U.S. Department of Education pin numbers for student and parents.

Questions? Call us at 898-6451.

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CSU, Chico Leaders Honor Society Applications Available

CSU, Chico University Leaders is a leadership honor society founded in 1992. Each year, the organization invites 10-12 outstanding leaders, as well as one or two alums, to be inducted. Membership criteria includes:

• outstanding performance in a leadership role while attending CSU, Chico
• demonstrated commitment to the welfare and development of CSU, Chico and one’s peers
• attendance at CSU, Chico for at least three semesters
• at least a 2.5 CSU, Chico GPA
• at least a junior class standing

Those accepted for membership will be notified by phone or mail and invited to attend the induction ceremony and reception on Tuesday • March 6, 2007 • 3pm - 5pm in BMU 210.

Applications are available in the Student Activities Office, BMU 213. Application deadline: February 23, 2007.

For more information: 898-6001 or ecoady@csuchico.edu

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Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. Invitation

Ever thought of being in a sorority? Then why not be a part of one of the most prestigious latina based sororities around?! Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. Contact Vanesa Cardenas at 530-415-7844. Visit our homepage

Upcoming events: Informational BMU 209 at 7pm.

Ivette Benitez
Alpha President

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Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. Wants You

We seek only the most brilliant and unique women nationwide to carry on the traditions that have made Delta Xi Phi a shining example among the Greek community. Our sorority, founded in 1994, has grown to be nationally recognized for community service, education and diversity.
Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority Inc. is strictly non-hazing sisterhood that values the distinctive qualities that make each sister sparkle like a diamond.

To meet the sisters and learn more please attend one of our information sessions (our treat):
Thurs. Feb. 1 @ 7pm Formal Informational - BMU
Sat. Feb. 3 @ 2pm Miniature Golf - Cal Skate
Tues. Feb. 6 @ 7pm Formal Informational - BMU
Fri. Feb. 9 @ 9pm Skating- Cal Skate

For more info or ride: Jeannine (831) 578-6080 or newmembered@dxpchico.org
Chico Website
National Website

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Experience Acoustic Guitar at Its Best at International Guitar Festival

Come support KCHO and KFPR radio in an outstanding fundraiser by experiencing acoustic guitar at its best. Presented by Chico Performances, the International Guitar Festival will be on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 at 7:30pm in Paradise at the Paradise Performing Arts Center and Friday, Feb. 9, 2007 at 7:30pm in Chico at Laxson Auditorium on California State University, Chico.

Guitar is our world’s most popular instrument. 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. This special performance will be to celebrate the 10th annual International Guitar Festival. Don’t miss it!

COST/TICKETS: Performance: Premium $25, Adult $20, Senior $18, Student/Child $15
Workshop: Free and open to the public.
Tickets available at the University Box Office, 898-6333, 2nd & Normal Streets
More information is available online.

FREE WORKSHOP: Friday, Feb. 9, 2007 at 3pm - 4pm at CSU, Chico in Ayers Hall, room 120. Come see how these great guitarists approach their instruments and the music they perform.

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London's Chelsea Flower Garden Show Is First Stop on Tour

The College of HFA is offering a garden tour to Southern England from May 22 through June 2, 2007. The tour has been designed by history and humanities professor Jeanne Lawrence, who spent time in London and visited many of the garden sites herself.

CSU, Chico students can earn 1-3 units through Humanities or History.

“We will be visiting 10 very different gardens,” said Lawrence, “including two 18th-century landscape gardens and the contemporary Eden Project which houses plants from around the world. We will start with the Chelsea Flower Garden Show in London.”

The tour covers Southern England from east to west and locations from urban to small and regional. Many of the garden sites include major country houses with impressive art collections.

The $3,600 package includes round-trip airfare from San Francisco, airport fees, transfers, first-class hotels, buffet breakfast daily three dinners, and admission to the gardens and the full-time services of a professional tour director.

A tax-deductible portion of the cost goes to college scholarships and programs. The last day to sign up for the tour is Feb. 21, 2007.

Contact Thomasin Saxe, coordinator, at tsaxe@csuchico.edu or 530-898-4642. More information is available at the web site.

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