News Release: Manufacturing Students Win Top Award Again at WESTEC '08 Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Leonard Falscheer,
Manufacturing Technology
530-898-5320

Manufacturing Students Win Top Award Again at WESTEC ‘08 Competition

California State University, Chico Manufacturing Technology Program won the Grand Prize at the prestigious WESTEC (Western Tool Exposition and Conference) Manufacturing Challenge for the fourth year in a row. Students in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) designed and manufactured an off-road vehicle chassis and suspension system for the CSU, Chico Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja team. The challenge was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 31.

The off road vehicle will now be completed by the students for competition in the international SAE Baja event to be held in Peoria, Illinois, at the end of May.

On Tuesday, April 8 at 10 a.m., a re-creation of the competition will be presented. Students, faculty, community members and media are invited.

The complete news release is available online.

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News Release: School of Communication Presents CONNECT 2008 Speaker Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Sarah C. Fry,
Director of Development
530-898-4547

School of Communication Presents CONNECT 2008 Speaker Series

Dean Phyllis Fernlund and the California State University, Chico School of Communication will host CONNECT, a two-day alumni and professionals speaker event April 9 and 10.

This will mark the third year for this event, which provides an opportunity for students to meet with and learn from graduates who have achieved success in their professions.

CONNECT brings alumni from the School of Communication (Departments of Journalism, Communication Design and Communication Arts and Sciences) who excel in their professions back to campus to share their professional experiences with current students while rekindling connections from their time spent as students on campus.

The complete news release is available online.

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News Release: CSU, Chico Model United Nations Delegation Brings Home Top Award from National Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260

CSU, Chico Model United Nations Delegation Brings Home Top Award from National Conference

For the second time in two years, students participating in the Model United Nations (MUN) course at California State University, Chico won the top award at the national conference held in New York over spring break. The Chico delegation, representing Saudi Arabia, was named the Outstanding Delegation from a field of more than 290 schools.

In addition to the Outstanding Delegation award, six individual students received top awards: Chelsea Schick and John Carter received top awards in the General Assembly First Committee; Aki Matsushima and Sara Haskall in Economic and Social Council Plenary; and Anna Birch and David Vielhaber in the U.N. Relief Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees.

“Every year Chico State’s MUN team performs very well at the conference,” said student Emily Cohen, head delegate. “To take home the top award for two years running is remarkable. The students were tremendous. They outperformed other delegations in all areas, including research, public speaking, diplomacy skills, formal and informal debating, policy writing and overall policy representation of Saudi Arabia.”

The complete news release is available online.

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Spend June in Thailand!

Hurry - time is running out for applying for Studying Abroad in Thailand. We have a few spaces available and will be accepting applications for a short time longer.

Interested in going to Thailand? You can earn 3 units of GE theme credit while exploring villages, great food, and amazing cultures. Food Forever (PSSC 390) is being offered for the third time during the summer in the Study Abroad Program. If you have taken PSSC 390 already, you may participate and earn independent study units.

For more information, an application, and pictures from previous adventures, check out the web site or contact Dr. Altier at 898-4137.

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Mister and Miss CSU, Chico Scholarship Contest

Last May, PAU , Enterprise Rent A Car and Activity Fee Council, crowned the first two winners of the Mister and Miss CSU, Chico Scholarship Contest, awarding them both $1,000 scholarships.

To be eligible to compete you must:

• be a CSU, Chico student, not graduating this May;
• have a 2.0 cumulative GPA;
• have some community service background;
• complete an application; and
• be available on April 30th, 2007 for the actual competition.

The competition consists of 6 rounds, 3 of them are interview question rounds. These categories are worth more points than the other catergories. The other three consist of Professional Wear, Evening Wear and Talent.

This competition is a great opportunity, and it looks good on your resume; it gives you interviewing skills, verbal communication skills and prepares you professionally for the work world after college.

Prizes for this year’s winners include a $1,000 scholarship from Enterprise Rent A Car; a certificate from Contiki, a travel agency for 18-35 year olds, to use towards a vacation/trip; a crown; sash; t-shirt; and certificate of participation. Download and complete an application for this year’s contest at the web site.

For more information contact Amber Harris at aharris17@mail.csuchico.edu

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Take a Survey - Win a Gift Certificate

The Student Health Service is sponsoring a Health Interest Survey. Log in before April 11 and complete the survey and be entered in a raffle for a $25 gift card from Barnes and Noble. Questions? Call SHS: 898-5241.

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Join the Council of Graduate Student (COGS)

Join the Council of Graduate Students (COGS) organization. It does not matter if you are new to the graduate program, mid-way, or in your last semester, your input and experience are highly valued. If you think you would be interested in attending the planning meetings please contact Council of Graduate Students (COGS) at councilgs@csuchico.edu or attend one of our scheduled monthly meetings:

COGS Meetings: BMU 302, 3pm
April 9, 2008
April 30, 2008

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University Film Series: IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, hosted by Laura Nice, April 15

UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106)
$3 donation appreciated 898-4642

April 15
The Importance of Being Earnest
Introduced by Laura Nice, Humanities and English

Oscar Wilde’s comic jewel sparkles in Anthony Asquith’s film adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest. Featuring brilliantly polished performances by Michael Redgrave, Joan Greenwood, and Dame Edith Evans, the enduringly hilarious story of two young women who think themselves engaged to the same nonexistent man is given the grand Technicolor treatment. Seldom has a classic stage comedy been so engagingly transferred to the screen. (1952, U.K., 95 minutes)

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Conversations on Diversity, "Erotic, exotic and erased: Bi-racial identities," April 9

Being viewed as exotic and erotic, feeling marginalized and being categorized into one racial or ethnic group are some of the experiences that biracial people may experience. How one looks is often how one is viewed and treated. Can we really tell one’s racial and ethnic heritage based on physical appearance? Are we aware of the complexities of biracial identity development? Although being of mixed heritage is not new, what is new is how biracial and multiracial policy, attitudes and racial identity are being addressed in America.

Please join us in learning more about the multiplicity and fluidity of biracial identities. We will be meeting in BMU 210 from 12pm - 1pm on April 9, 2008 and snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Tray Robinson in the Office of Diversity at 898-4764.

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Ice Cream Social, April 8

Liberal Studies Student Association proudly presents an Ice Cream Social for all future teachers interested in learning more about the credential programs and CSET/CBEST help.

The Liberal Studies Student Association will host an Ice Cream Social April 8 at 5pm in PHSC 109. A variety of student speakers will talk about their experiences in the different credential programs. There will also be information on the CBEST and CSET with multiple study materials and strategies. Liberal Studies graduation information will be available along with lots of
general information on the major. Hope to see you there.

April 8 at 5pm in PHSC 109.

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Debate on Chick Lit and Feminism, TODAY

Please attend a faculty-student reading hosted by Sigma Tau Delta (a national literary honor society) called “She Said, She Said” from 5pm to 6:30pm, TODAY, Friday, April 4 in Trinity 100. The event will feature a debate by Dr. Lynn Houston of the English department and her graduate student, Amanda Runyan, about whether or not contemporary bestselling women’s novels known as “Chick Lit” are feminist or not.

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Asian Graduation Celebration - Applications due April 11

The 2008 Asian Graduation Celebration will be held on Thurs., May 22 at 6pm in the Rowland Taylor Recital Hall (PAC 134). This will be the first ever event at CSU, Chico to honor the achievements of graduates of Asian descent and the contributions their families have made throughout their education. The Celebration’s program will highlight the diversity of Asian graduates. President Paul Zingg will be in attendance. This will be a smaller, more personal occasion that will compliment the University’s commencement exercises.

If you are a graduating senior and would like to participate in the Asian Graduation Celebration, the registration deadline is Friday, April 11. Pick up an application at the Educational Opportunity Program office (EOP) in MLIB 172. If you have questions, please contact MaiHoua Lo at 898-6451 or mmlo@csuchico.edu or Nou Thao at nthao1@mail.csuchico.edu.

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Student Computing Workshops

Student Computing is presenting these workshops next week:

Tues., April 8
PowerPoint 2007
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457

Wed., April 9
PowerPoint 2007
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457

Microsoft Power Point 2007 is a powerful tool for creating professional looking presentations. The most noticeable area of change in Power Point 2007 is called “The Ribbon.” Instead of all the menu and toolbars, there’s a tall band (The Ribbon) across the screen that contains all the tools you’ll need to create a presentation. After completing this workshop, students will be able to create great-looking presentations and they will also gain knowledge in using PowerPoint 2007.

For a current list of the drop-in workshops for the whole semester visit the Student Computing Workshops web site.

For more information about Student Computing Workshops, call or write to Melinda Ferris, 898-5008.

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Join CAVE Staff for Fall 2008

Community Action Volunteers in Education (CAVE) is now accepting applications for Coordinator and Group Leader positions. CAVE is a non-profit student-ran volunteer organization. Our staff members are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization. Being apart of the CAVE staff is a valuable leadership opportunity and can help students’ develop skills in programming, organization, time management, communication, and much more. Staff members receive college units and their position can often fulfill internship requirements for a variety of majors.

Coordinators applications are due April 11 with interviews beginning on April 21. Group Leader applications are due April 18 with interviews beginning on April 28.

Applications are available through our web site or in the CAVE office (BMU 309). For more information, call 898-5817.

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Complete your Upper Division Theme in Just 10 Weeks

This is a great opportunity - join the Latin American Studies Cultural Immersion Program for the Fall Semester. Spend six weeks living and working in Mexico; live with a Mexican family; earn six units of upper division credit in an unpaid internship and travel with a CSU, Chico professor to Mexico. Your financial aid applies. Take just two additional classes upon return and complete your minor in Latin American Studies.

Information Meeting: Wed., April 9, 5:30pm, Tehama 210.

Applications and information available on our web site.

For more information contact:
Charlotte Ekland, Ph.D.
Latin American Studies
California State University, Chico
Chico, California 95926-0875
530-898-4520

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African American Actress Val Gray Ward Performs April 17

Guest Artist, Val Gray Ward - One Woman Show
Thurs., April 17
7:30pm, Humanities Center Gallery (Trinity Hall 100)

Sponsored by the Committee on Arts and Lectures (CAL), Office of Diversity, Multicultural and Gender Studies, Humanities Center/Gallery, and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Free and open to the public.

For information, call Tracy Butts, Department of English, 898-5151.

Val Gray Ward, actress, producer, cultural activist and internationally known theater personality, will be performing a potpourri of excerpts culled from her three touring shows, including reading poetry by Langston Hughes and personifying slavery abolitionist Harriet Tubman. After the performance, she will be available for questions and answers.

Ward is recognized as part of Chicago’s activist Black Arts Movement. She founded the nonprofit Kuumba Theatre in 1968. Ward took the cast and crew of Useni Eugene Perkins’ play, The Image Makers to Lagos, Nigeria, as part of the FESTAC ‘77, an international African arts festival. When she is not producing, Ward performs one-woman shows in the United States and abroad. Over the years, Ward has provided opportunities in the arts for hundreds of inner-city youth and adults.

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Chico For Animal Rights Meeting, April 7

Our next meeting will be Monday, April 7 at 5pm in Butte Hall, room 219 and we’ll be discussing future projects and ways we will be helping other local animal rights/welfare groups.

For more information about the club go to http://chicoforanimalrights.googlepages.com or e-mail us at chicoforanimalrights@gmail.com.

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Study Skills Workshop This Week

4/8 (Tuesday)
Memory and Concentration 4pm - 5pm Monica Solorzano (presenter)
Location: MLIB 459

4/9 (Wednesday)
Reading Strategies 4pm - 5pm Christine Connerly (presenter)
Location: MLIB 459

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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Join the Cross Cultural Leadership Center Advisory Board

Does your student organization need free copies, printing and faxing services? How about conference rooms and office space available only for organizations? Join the Cross Cultural Leadership Center (CCLC) Advisory Board and get these benefits & more.

Requirements: Meet every other week for 45 minutes to an hour.

There is NO additional time or cost involved. There are ONLY two meetings left in the 2007-2008 school year, so make sure to have a representative on the board before summer so your organization can reap the benefits of the NEW CCLC.

No reservations are necessary; just attend on either Tuesday or Wednesday (the same information will be covered in each meeting).

Meeting dates:
Tuesday or Wednesday at 5:15pm in the CCLC

April 15 or 16
April 29 or 30

For more information call 898-4101 or email cultural@csuchico.edu

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Panetta Institute Congressional Internship

Panetta Institute Congressional Internship applications are due April 22 by 4pm. Applications are now being accepted for the fall 2008 Panetta Institute Congressional Internship. This is the best internship opportunity on the Hill. Each CSU campus sends one intern to Washington, D.C. to work with a member of the House of Representatives from California. All program costs are paid by the Panetta Institute. Applications are available in the Political Science Department (Butte Hall 741) or online. Questions? Contact Professor Dwyre: ddwyre@csuchico.edu.

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AS Late Night Guitar Hero Contest

Late Night Chico Presents the 2nd Annual Guitar Hero Contest

Think you have what it takes? Come show off your Guitar Hero skills and compete to win some great prizes. Registration is only $5 at the door from 6pm - 7pm.

Save the date: Saturday, April 5 in the BMU Common Grounds at 7pm. Free food and a chance to win some awesome prizes.

For more information contact: Greer Shuler, Jessica Vowels, or Jenny Bucher
Aschico.com/latenight
(530)898-4172

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Legislative Affairs Council Meetings on MONDAY

The meetings will be scheduled on Mondays and will be held in the Bell Memorial Union Room 205.

Meeting times are as follows:

April 7, 2008 5pm
April 14, 2008 5pm (Pre-CHESS meeting)
April 18-21, 2008 CHESS XIII in Sacramento

If you are part of the Legislative Affairs Council, or if you are interested in becoming a member, you are encouraged to please check out a meeting.

For questions or more info, please call 898.5701, or stop by BMU Room 203.

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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 Center, Meriam Library, Room 150 or call us at 530-898-5253.

4/8/2008
Majestic Fine Wines
Chain Accounts Manager

Philip Morris
Territory Sales Manager - Western Territories

4/10/2008
Cyan
Software Engineer - Embedded Software, Software Engineer - High Speed Networking

Jeld-Wen, Inc.
Management Trainee, Regional Sales Representative

4/11/2008
Marriott Residence Inn

Maxim Healthcare

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Physically Integrated Dance Troupe, AXIS Dance Company to Perform at Laxson, April 11

The inspirational dance group AXIS Dance Company performs at CSU, Chico on April 11, 2008 at 7:30pm courtesy of Chico Performances.

A program of cannily constructed and masterfully executed dances awaits anyone venturing into a performance by AXIS Dance Company. This troupe creates performances of visual and physical discovery, creating fascinating works of movement art. Uniquely, AXIS combines the talents of disabled and non-disabled dancers. The fluid and seamless movements performed by each AXIS dancer helps us all appreciate the beauty of overcoming physical challenges.

Tickets are $20 Premium, $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $11 Student/Child. For more information visit the web site.

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KCSC Student Radio Contest

KCSC is having a sticker design contest. Anyone can submit artwork for KCSC’s next sticker. Designs must be 4.25” X 2.75” and in black and white. Acceptable digital formats: Corel Draw, Illustrator, Photoshop (flatten layers), TIFF, EPS, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF (300-600 DPI). The design must include www.kcscradio.com at least once. The deadline for submissions is April 30 and they should be e-mailed to will@kcscradio.com

KCSCradio has a youtube account. Check it: http://www.youtube.com/kcscradio

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Ethnographic Film Night

Looking to fill a cultural event requirement for a class? Interested in African films? The Chico Anthropological Society will be holding an ethnographic film night on Thurs., April 10 at 6 pm in Butte 305. All majors are welcome.

The films to be shown include:

“Kafi’s Story” and “Nuba Conversations” - a look at the Sudanese Civil War and the Arabization of the Sudan in a pair of films produced 10 years apart by the same filmmakers documenting cultural change. For further detail, please see the California Newsreel website: http://www.newsreel.org/nav/title.asp?tc=CN0112

Food and beverages will be available for $4. Please contact Stephanie Clarey at seclarey@yahoo.com for any questions.

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CCLC to Host Chico Leadership Conference April 12

Attention all student organization members - give your organization a blueprint for success for the next school year by attending the Chico Leadership Conference.

The theme of the conference is Built to Last, and the CCLC invites you to join them for this student-led event Saturday, April 12, from 8am - 5pm at Common Grounds.

Space is limited for this FREE conference, so sign up today at the Cross Cultural Leadership Center (CCLC) next to Selvester’s Cafe. Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 9.

Conference Registration begins at 8am sharp.

Topics for the conference include the following:

Revising mission statements
Evaluating strengths
Getting back on track
Discovering how your group can excel
Planning for the next generation

Call 898-4101 or email cultural@csuchico.edu for more information.

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"The Puzzle Pieces of Sustainability"

Come join students, faculty and staff help put the puzzle pieces together for sustainability in an Earth Month four part series. Each week a panel of representatives from the cross-cultural, civic engagement, and sustainability communities will join together to offer thoughts and ideas on how we can all help put the puzzle pieces together for a more sustainable future.

For more information Please contact Julie Wright, AS Commissioner of Environmental Affairs: 530.898.5701.

Schedule of Events:

Thurs., April 10, BMU 205 (2pm - 4pm): Civic Engagement
Thurs., April 17, BMU 205 (2pm - 4pm): Sustainability
Thurs., April 24, BMU 205 (2pm - 4pm): Diversity

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Education Career Fair, April 5

Saturday, April 5, 2008
10am - 2pm
BMU Auditorium

We have over 70 school districts from all over California (and one from Oregon) looking to meet and hire future teachers and education leaders in their school districts. This career fair is a must for those who want to learn more about a career in teaching at the K-12 level, start networking early, or talk to hiring officials.

For a list of districts attending, go to our web site.

Expect some interviewing and even a few job offers on the spot. At the very least you will have the opportunity to open some doors into your future. Come by and have fun.

Questions? Please give our office a call at (530) 898-5253 or stop by Meriam Library, Room 150,
CSU, Chico Career Center.

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Native American Student Organization's (NASO) drumming sessions

Please join the Native American Student Organization every Monday night at 6pm in the Cross Cultural Center for the rest of the semester to drum, sing, dance and explore Native American culture. All welcome, student, families, community members, all ages, all races and backgrounds.

Pot Luck and refreshments to keep our energy up. If you have a flexible drum stick, bring it, but materials are available for loan. The Cross Cultural Center is between Common Grounds/Selvester’s Cafe and the DSS office behind Kendall Hall. NASO wishes to share the joy of our culture with our community. Please come.

For more info: email gwyddon@pacbell.net or call (530) 898-4141.

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All Majors Career Fair, April 11

Find out about career and internship opportunities from nearly 100 government and non-profit agencies, businesses and health care organizations on Friday, April 11 from 10am - 2pm in the BMU auditorium.

Employers are looking to hire graduating seniors for career positions or undergrads for internships. A list of employers attending is available online. New employers are registering daily!

For more information contact the Career Center at 530-898-5253 or stop by MLIB 150 (next to Financial Aid).

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Solar Panel Education Day

Green Campus is hosting: Solar Panel Education Day
Tues., April 8
10am - 2pm in the Free Speech Area

There were also be a representative from SPG Solar to help answers any questions you might have.

More information please contact Green Campus.

To view more Earth Month event go to: http://aschico.com/earthmonth.

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Lives for Sale Movie Showing

STOP! Stop Trafficking of Persons presents: Lives for Sale, a one-hour investigative documentary exposes the painful, rarely seen human side of illegal immigration - including the growing black market trade in human beings. Follow the journey of two individuals taken from their South American homes and brought to the United States to become modern-day slaves. Explore the reasons for these actions and learn what you can do to make it STOP.

April 7, 2008 at 7pm Holt Hall 170

Please join us for STOP! meetings, Thursdays April 10 & 24, May 8 at 7pm in Butte Hall room 113. Everyone welcome.

For more information, contact stoptraffickingofpersons@yahoo.com.

This event is co-sponsored by the Sociology Department.

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Dance Team Showcase

Expressions, the CSU, Chico Dance Team, is having its self-choreographed, self-directed 10th Annual Showcase on April 25 and 26 at 7:30pm in the Performing Arts Center on CSU, Chico’s campus in room 134, Ruth Taylor Hall. Tickets available at the door. We recommend a $5 donation to help pay for lighting, music, costume and venue fees. Expressions will perform dances of many styles, including jazz, tap, hip-hop, ballet, musical theatre and lyrical. There will also be guest performances in our show from Hype Dance Studio and Envy, CSU, Chico’s Hip-Hop Team. For more information contact Kristin Carmack: k_carmack@hotmail.com.

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Funland Triathlon Red Cross Fundrasier

The ThreeRivers chapter of the Red Cross is looking for volunteers and participants for the Hula’s Sponsored FunLand Triathlon Event scheduled from 9am - 2pm Sunday, May 4. The event features batting cages, roller skating, and miniature golf. Participants must enter with a team of 2 & tickets are $25/person. Volunteers are also needed to judge the events, greet/welcome participants and set up. If you are interested in participating or volunteering please sign up through the CAVE office, BMU 309. Please help out at this fun event.

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International Forum, April 8

The intersection of politics and graphic art in Cuba presented by Dr. Sara Cooper, Foreign Languages and Literatures

Contemplating the series of events that transpired in Cuba and the United States between January 1, 1959 and December 2, 1961, one can easily see an absurd political tit-for-tat in which each country tried to establish itself as king of the sandbox. Nowhere does this play itself out more remarkably than in the Cuban funny papers, where in the great tradition of caricature worldwide, Cuban graphic artists vilified the United States, called into question US power and manhood, and taunted Uncle Sam to test the resolve of the Cuban people to resist invasion and political control. In this presentation, Dr. Cooper discusses several examples of political cartoons from 1959-1962 and 1998-2007 in order to demonstrate the humorous (and childish) development of the Cuban anti-US position during those years.

Tues., April 8, 5pm - 5:50pm in HOLT 170

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