Zumba Now Offered by the Campus Wellness Center

Are you ready to get in shape for Spring Break? The Campus Wellness Center is offering a night of aerobic exercise featuring the Latin dance craze Zumba. Come participate in a free exercise class facilitated by Jenine of Chico Sports Club and get ready to move your body. Bring your workout clothes, shoes and plenty of water. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Wellness Center in Student Services Center 430, call us at 898-4697, or check out our Web site.

When: Tues., March 10, 6pm - 7pm
Where: Selvester’s Cafe

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Career Center - Looking for an Internship or Full Time Career?

Your CSU, Chico Career Center will send these notices out each week to let you know which organizations are interviewing on campus. Drop by and talk with us about these and other resources at the Career Center, SSC 270 or call us at 530-898-5253.

March 4, 2009
CA State Controller (Division of Audits)
Staff Services Management Auditor

Fastenal
Outside Sales

Pepsi Bottling Group
Sales Development Program

March 5, 2009
Walgreens
Retail Management Trainee

Workday
Associate Software Engineer

March 6, 2009
Federated Insurance
Claims Representative
Marketing Development Trainee

Archived under Opportunities on February 26, 2009

Join Chico Performances in a Theatrical Concert, Oh Mr. Sousa! - March 1

Chico Performances presents Oh Mr. Sousa!, a theatrical concert that celebrates the musical achievements of “March King” John Philip Sousa, coming to Laxson Auditorium on Sun., March 1, 2009 at 7:30pm.

Oh Mr. Sousa! is a tribute to one of the United States’ most influential composers and conductors—John Philip Sousa. Featuring a 22-piece concert band and a cast of 8 singing actors, this tribute to “The March King” features many of his compositions, including “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Interesting fact: Sousa performed in Chico at the Majestic Theatre (now the El Rey), 100 years ago.

Tickets cost: $22 Premium, $17 Adult, $15 Senior, $13 Student/Child, and are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

For more information, please visit the Web site.

Archived under Events on February 26, 2009

The Rowdy Red Night, Part III

… Are You REDy?

For More Information about “The Rowdy Red”, visit: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35938069610
or
http://www.myspace.com/TheRowdyRed

Basketball vs. UCSD
Date: Thurs., Feb. 26
Time: Women’s @ 5:30pm, Men’s @ 7:30pm
Location: Acker Gym

The Wildcat Basketball Teams need our help.

The women are looking to knock off the #13 UC San Diego Tritons, who are leading the conference with a 17-1 record (24-3 overall). With a win the Wildcats have a chance to move into 4th place in the CCAA, which will give them a guaranteed home game in the first round of the conference championship. Let’s make the #13 an unlucky number for the Tritons, and get rowdy for the ‘Cats.

The men are looking to end the season with an upset at home over UC San Diego (10-6 CCAA, 13-9 overall). It’ll be the final game in a CSU, Chico uniform for several seniors, who will look to end their careers on a high-note. Don’t forget to wear your Rowdy Red t-shirt. Prepare to get rowdy.

Contact for more information:
Evan Schreiber
Email: TheRowdyRed@gmail.com

Don’t forget that the athletic event is free for students w/ your Wildcat ID card.

Archived under Events on February 26, 2009

Wild Oak Music Group presents "Rock Solid", March 6

Wild Oak Music Group (WOMG) is beginning the new year with “Rock Solid”, a showcase of Chico’s rock favorites:

• The Secret Stolen (Indie/Rock)
• Red Giant (Experimental/Instrumental)
• Broken Idols (Alternative/Progressive)

When: Friday, March 6. Show starts at 7:30pm, doors open at 7pm.
Where: 1078 Gallery (820 Broadway Street, Chico, CA 95928).
Admission: $5.00. All ages.

For more information please contact: media@wildoakrecords.com or http://www.wildoakrecords.com.

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Wild Oak Music Group Presents: "Songwriter's Guild Competition", March 10

Missed the last Songwriter’s Guild Competition? Back by popular demand, Wild Oak Music Group’s Songwriter’s Guild brings you another competition for all singers and songwriters alike.

The competition is open for all singers and songwriters to participate in. A panel of judges will choose three lucky winners who will be eligible to participate in Wild Oak Songwriter’s Guild Spring 2009 Compilation following a successful Fall 2008 Compilation, “Only The Fearless” featuring Anthony Savedra, Jeanette Hawkins, Kenny Williams Jr. and Mandy Dobbelmann.

When: Tues., March 10
7pm - 10pm

Where: Woodstock’s Pizza (166 E 2nd Street, Chico, CA)

Admission: Free to the public and all ages

Sign-ups for the competition will begin Mon., Feb. 23. To sign up for the competition, send an e-mail to songwritersguild@wildoakrecords.com or visit http://www.myspace.com/wildoaksg. There are limited openings so act fast. The top three winners will be eligible to have their songs recorded and featured on the upcoming Wild Oak Songwriter’s Guild Spring 2009 Compilation, professionally recorded by Recording Arts students of CSU, Chico. If you want to hear a sample of last semester’s compilation visit: http://www.myspace.com/wildoaksg.

For more information please contact: media@wildoakrecords.com or http://www.wildoakrecords.com.

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International Neighbors: Moonlight Cafe, March 2

International Neighbors is a student club to connect international students and domestic students. The club is hosting a casual meeting called ‘Moonlight Cafe’ along with various activities. Come to meet new people and learn about other cultures. Anyone is welcome to drop by.

Meeting schedule:
Day: Mondays
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm
Place: Selvester’s Cafe behind Kendall Hall (by the creek)

Contact Ikumi Sakuma @ internationalneighbors@gmail.com for more information. Also you can check our special event schedule at http://www.csuchico.edu/intl-nbr.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on February 26, 2009

Environmental Author and Advocate to speak in Laxson, March 11

Author and Environmentalist Elizabeth Kolbert will speak in Laxson as part of the On the Creek Lecture Series on March 11, at 7:30pm.

Author of the book Field Notes from a Catastrophe - Man, Nature, and Climate Change, Kolbert was a political reporter for the New York Times for 14 years before she became a staff writer for the New Yorker in 1999. On assignment and traveling from Alaska to Greenland, she visited top scientists to get to the heart of the debate over global warming. These explorations led to a groundbreaking three-part series in the New Yorker and then the award-winning Field Notes. Kolbert is the recipient of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s magazine award as well as the 2006 National Academy of Sciences Communication Award in the newspaper/magazine category. She is appearing at CSU, Chico as part of the On The Creek Lecture Series and is sponsored by the College of Natural Sciences and the Annual Rawlins Environmental Lecture series.

Tickets are: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $10 Student/Child and are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

For more information please visit the Web site.

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Universally Renowned Dancers from Ailey II, March 13

Chico Performances presents Ailey II, an innovative and contemporary dance performance featuring the nation’s best emerging choreographers, coming to Laxson Auditorium on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 7:30pm.

Creative contemporary dance at its finest — the young dancers from Ailey II are among the best in the country. Ailey II is universally renowned for invigorating the American dance scene, merging the spirit and energy of their dancers with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding choreographers. Captivating audiences with its grace and beauty, the critically acclaimed troupe will present a varied repertoire of Ailey classics and exciting new works. This performance is supported, in part, by the Western States Arts Federation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Tickets cost $23 Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child, and are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

For more information, please visit the Web site.

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Student Computing Drop-in Workshops

Student Computing is presenting these drop-in workshops next week:

Tues. March 3
PowerPoint 2007
12pm - 1pm in MLIB 457

Wed., March 4
PowerPoint 2007
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457

The Power Point 2007 workshop will teach students how to create a simple Power Point presentation from a template, by using AutoContent Wizard and by using existing slides. Students will learn to modify, format and customize their slides for presentations while learning to use the 2007 Ribbon menus. They will also learn how to create hyperlinks and to format a PowerPoint presentation for the Web. They will learn printing techniques, how to deliver their presentation as well as how to manage their PowerPoint presentation files.

There is no sign-up required. These are “drop-in” workshops.

For more information visit the Student Computing Workshops Web site or call or write Melinda Ferris, 898-5008.

Archived under Opportunities on February 26, 2009

Safe Place Open House, March 2

Safe Place, the new campus office that is part of the Collaborative Response to Violence Project, will have an open house Monday, March 2, from 4pm - 6pm in Siskiyou 115.

Staff, advisory board members, student interns and volunteers will be in attendance. Refreshments and informational materials will be available.

The Collaborative Response to Violence Project was funded by the Department of Justice’s Violence Against Women Office. Political science professor Lori Beth Way was the primary author of the grant proposal and is project director. The $471,529 grant is for three years, with the possibility of continuation funding.

Safe Place does crisis intervention for student victims and survivors, outreach and prevention education, training for faculty and staff, and referrals to campus and community services.

The mission of Safe Place is to offer a visible support system for victims of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking through outreach, counseling, advocacy, and educational programming at the CSU, Chico and Butte College campuses.

For more information, call Safe Place at 898-3030.

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University Film Series: THE EXILES, March 3, hosted by Sarah Pike, Religious Studies

University Film Series
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Ayres 106
898-4642
$3 donation appreciated

March 3
The Exiles
(1961, U.S.A.) 72 min. Directed by Ken Mackenzie.

Introduced by Sarah Pike, Humanities Center Board and Religious Studies

“One of the key attractions of this lost and legendary Los Angeles documentary, unseen in nearly 50 years, it is luminous black-and-white photography. A cinema verite look at the rootless Native American community that once upon a time lived in Bunker Hill and hung out in downtown bars such as Club Ritz, this film is a brooding picture of a darkly beautiful, long-gone Los Angeles, from the houses of Bunker Hill to the raucous downtown of 55-cent shots and Lucky Lager in cans. It should be seen.”—Kenneth Turan.

“The restoration and long-delayed commercial release of THE EXILES, a 1961 film about a largely forgotten corner of that deceptively bright city, is nothing less than a welcome act of defiant remembrance. A beautifully photographed slice of down-and-almost-out life, a near heavenly vision of a near-hell that Mr. Mackenzie situated at the juncture of nonfiction and fiction. He tapped into the despair of this obscured world while also making room for the poetry and derelict beauty of its dilapidated buildings, neon signs, peeling walls and downcast faces.”—Manohla Dargis

Archived under Events on February 26, 2009

AS Sustainability Fund - Call for Proposals

The AS Sustainability Fund is seeking innovative proposals from students that advance sustainability either on campus or in the community.

In order to be eligible to apply, students must be enrolled this semester and next semester and must attend one of the three mandatory workshops:

Workshop #1 Fri., Feb 20 noon - 1pm BMU 209
Workshop #2 Thurs., Feb 26 12:30pm - 1:30pm BMU 209
Workshop #3 Wed., Mar 4 4pm - 5pm BMU 205

The proposal submission deadline is Thurs., March 26 by 12noon.

For more information, visit the Web site.For questions, please contact Robyn DiFalco, AS Sustainability Coordinator at 530-898-6677 or stop by BMU 301.

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From Outlawz to Outlawed, Napoleon Speaks, March 4

Wed., March 4
8 pm Ayres 120

Come listen to Napoleon tell his life story. Mutah Beale, a.k.a. Napoleon, is a former member of Tupac Shakur’s rap group The Outlawz and is now a motivational speaker. He travels across the country to tell his story of how he left the music industry, fame and fortune to live a more simple life. Beale has spoken at several universities and is also the founder of a community organization called Helping Young People Evolve (HYPE).

This event is hosted by the Muslim Students Association and sponsored by the A.S. Multicultural Affairs Council. For more information contact csucmsa@gmail.com.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on February 26, 2009

Ballroom Dance Club Dance, Feb. 27

Join CSU, Chico’s Ballroom Dance Club for the Fiesta Night themed event:

Friday, Feb. 27, 2009
Beg/Int Cha-cha lesson 7:30pm - 9pm
Dance 9pm - 12pm
Shurmer Gym
Cost: Lesson $3, Dance $2 - Both $4

Wear your fiesta themed outfit for $1 off admission. The first 50 people get a door prize.

For more information, contact: chicobdc@gmail.com.

Archived under Events on February 26, 2009

News Release: Chinese Language Classes a Hit With Parents and Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Frank Li,
Department of English
530-898-5448

Chinese Language Classes a Hit With Parents and Students

A Saturday program of Chinese language classes has been met with enthusiasm by parents and children of Chinese descent. In addition to learning Chinese, 31 children, from 5 to 12 years old, are gaining a basic understanding of Chinese cultural heritage.

The program is part of California State University, Chico’s mission to serve the local community and is also part of a larger vision promoting cultural and educational exchanges between China and the United States. This vision was shared by Professor Weikun Cheng, History, who died in a tragic car accident more than a year ago, and Joel Zimbelman, interim dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts (HFA). They had been working together on creating it for several months.

Frank Li, professor of linguistics and English, stepped in to help Zimbelman continue plans for a program and has been overseeing the Saturday Chinese language and culture classes, taught by visiting professor Lily Liu, Huazhong Normal University in China. Liu’s visit and the classes are partially sponsored by a grant from the Office of the Chinese Language Council International under the Chinese Ministry of Education. The College of HFA received a commitment of $50,000 for the next three years to support the Saturday Chinese language program and the newly established Chinese language program in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on February 26, 2009

News Release: Robotic Off-Highway Vehicle to Be Demonstrated on March 4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Nick Repanich
California Mechatronics Center
530-898-5660

Robotic Off-Highway Vehicle to Be Demonstrated on March 4

The California Mechatronics Center (CMC) at California State University, Chico is hosting a demonstration of a small, robotic off-highway vehicle (ROHV) on Wednesday, March 4, at 10 a.m., at the University Farm Pavilion off Hagen Lane in Chico. The public and press are invited to see this vehicle in action.

The ROHV is meant to scout the road before a military convoy to detect roadside explosives and other threats to personal safety. It can be driven using a console in the first vehicle of a convoy, up to a half mile behind the ROHV. Because the ROHV could be out of sight of the operator, it is able to transmit sound and visual images to alert operators of potential danger.

Another benefit of this robotic ROHV is that the price is very low compared to other devices now available to the military. The cost of these ROHVs is kept down by integrating off-the-shelf components where possible. “Not all government spending has to come in huge packages with large price tags to be effective,” said Nick Repanich, director of CMC. “We focus on really inexpensive ways to do 80 percent of what a military-specialized robot might do, at one-tenth of the cost.”

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on February 26, 2009