So please don’t kill me. This is absolutely ridiculously long and contains way to many days of announcements. I’m going to go ahead and promise not to let this happen again. My computer tried to freeze when I pasted this. . . not a good sign.
http://hanszen.blogspot.com/
1. FREE Environmental Club Conference
2. Late-breaking Baker Institute Internship: Mongolia
3. ISP Guatemala SPAGHETTI DINNER
4. America Reads Student Coordinator
5. Baker Institute Energy Forum
6. Massage Lesson at Rice -- Only $5
7. SA Environmental Committee – Over-air-conditioned Buildings
8. Rice Alumni Hiring -- Summer Camp Instructor Positions
9. Take Back the Night Personal Submissions Wanted
10. Recyclemania Updates
11. Senior yearbook info
12. Job Openings at Bookstore
14. Field Goal Kicking Competition
15. Commerce as the Pathway to Health in Developing Countries: April 16 lecture by Chris Crane
16. Interfaith Dialogue Event
17. Comedy's Odd Couple
18. Representative Garnet Coleman is Visiting Rice
19. SMOG JOG
20. West Coast Swing Dancing Workshop- For beginners!!
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1. FREE Environmental Club Conference
Annual Environmental Club Conference
What a Waterful World: Blueprints for Sustainable Water Management
Saturday, March 29
9 AM - 5 PM
Wiess College Commons
Over a dozen speakers will address water issues such as climate change,
flooding, privatization, and management.
Free Breakfast and Lunch from delicious local restaurants including Hobbit Café,
California Pizza Kitchen, Thai Spice, Madras Pavilion and many more!
Questions? Contact Niki at nvonh@rice.edu
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2. Late-breaking Baker Institute Internship: Mongolia
Dear Rice Undergraduates:
The Baker Institute of Public Policy announces a funded internship
opportunity with the American Center for Mongolian Studies in Ulaan Bataarm, Mongolia. Further information on the host institute is available atwww.mongoliacenter.org.
This internship opportunity is available in fields that can be coordinated with the student's interest and expertise. Housing will be arranged through the American Center.
Should you wish to be considered for this internship, please submit your electronic application no later than April 15th to Mark Scheid (mss@rice.edu), Managing Director for Programs and International Studies at the Baker Institute
Your application should include
*a statement of purpose -- no more than 800 words -- that states how a policy related internship in Mongolia would relate to both your professional and academic goals and the development of international policy expertise at Rice University and the Baker Institute.
*an informal transcript (all materials via e-mail) and
* names and contacts for two faculty who can speak to your academic qualifications and goals.
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3. ISP Guatemala SPAGHETTI DINNER
The 2008 International Service Project group going to Guatemala is in need of your support! We will be hosting a yummy spaghetti dinner this Saturday to raise money for the trip. Instead of going out to a restaurant or spending money on pizza delivery, why not come out and eat spaghetti, pad thai, garlic bread and delicious desserts (donated from local restaurants). Tickets are 5 dollars ahead of time (find a member of the ISP group) and 7 dollars at the door. We hope to see you there!
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Baker College Commons
Price: $5 beforehand, $7 at the door
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4. America Reads Student Coordinator
AMERICA READS STUDENT COORDINATOR - PAID POSITION FOR 2008-2009
The America Reads Student Coordinator is responsible for the creation, implementation, and maintenance of a federally-funded reading program in 3 community-based settings. The Student Coordinator will direct the selection, training, placement, and evaluation of 40-60 tutors and multiple tutoring sites under a budget of approximately $75,000. The position begins during the summer of 2008 (flexible start date) and continues through the 2008-2009 academic year. Ideally, the person filling this position would be able to work for multiple academic years. An average of 8-10 hours per week (flexible hours) is expected at a pay rate of $10.00/hour. The application is available on the Community Involvmement Center's web site (http://www.rice.edu/service) and due no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday, April 2. Interviews will be held Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 10.
Please contact Christa Leimbach (leimbach@rice.edu / 713-348-6044) for more information or if you have any questions about the position.
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5. Baker Institute Energy Forum
The Energy Forum of the
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy in conjunction with
Rice University's Center for the Study of Environment and Society and the Shell Center for Sustainability
Cordially invite you to an evening seminar on
Next Century Forecasted Sea Level Rise:
What Does It Mean for Houston?
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
6:30 pm
Kelly International Conference Facility
Baker Hall
Rice University
RSVP by fax to 713.348.5993, by e-mail to bipprsvp@rice.edu or on the Web at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/sealevel before Monday, April 7.
with presentations on
"Present-Day Sea Level Rise: Current Understanding and Major Uncertainties"
Anny Cazenave, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Laboratoire d'Etudes en Geophysique et Oceanographie
Spatiales (LEGOS), and
Member, French Academy of Sciences
"Climate Change and its Potential Impacys on Severe Storms, Flooding, and Water Supplies"
Philip B. Bedient, Ph.D.
Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering, Rice University
Birnur Buzcu-Guven, Ph.D.
Research Associate, Civil Environmental Engineering, Rice University
"Getting Prepared: Policy Implications for Houston in Transportation and Other Related Issues"
Alan C. Clark
Director, Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Manager,
Transportation and Air Quality Programs,
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
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6. Massage Lesson at Rice -- Only $5
ORIGINALLY $35 and now only $5 for students!
Space is limited to first 12 students to respond...
What: Backrub 101 with Julia Fraser, LMT
When: Sunday, March 30th 1 - 3 PM
Where: Wellness Center (#62 on attached map)
Fee: $5 (Students), payable by check, cash or credit card at class
Save $30 off the price of earlier sessions! Take advantage of this spring time special!
Spend two hours of one evening learning skills for stress reduction and tension relief. Rice University Wellness Center's massage therapist, Julia Fraser,will teach techniques to give a great upper body massage to your friends, family and/or significant others, as well as yourself! Learn how to work out the tension before finals...
This would be a wonderful pre-graduation event to attend with your partner!
Marissa Howat, CHES
Assistant Director, Wellness Center
Rice University
PO Box 1892, MS-704
Houston, TX 77251
Email: marissah@rice.edu
Direct line: (713) 348-5105
Fax: (713) 348-5111
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7. SA Environmental Committee – Over-air-conditioned Buildings
**AC Relief**
Recently, a survey of 200 students found that over 80% believe that public buildings are over-air conditioned at least some of the time. As it begins to get hot again, we would like to remind all students that you can report overly cooled buildings instantaneously via phone. Call:
-F&E for academic buildings (713-348- ext. 2485)
-H&D for college buildings (x5445)
You can also email the Facilities Service Center at fsc@rice.edu.
Put the number in your phone so you'll have it when you need it!
-SA Environmental Committee
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8. Rice Alumni Hiring -- Summer Camp Instructor Positions
Hi,
I'm an owner of Wonder-Space Education & Technology Center, located off of Greenbriar and 59. Wonder-Space provides a "space" for minds to "wonder." We are currently seeking bright, motivated, and energetic individuals to join our summer team. Our summer team consists of camp counselors (mostly college students) who will teach technology related subjects throughout the summer (June 2 - August 22). Wonder-Space hosts a series of computer camps each summer for students aged 7-17. We have a series of courses that include:
- Game Design
- Game Modding: Half Life 2
- 3D Graphics
- Animation
- Web Design featuring Flash Animation
- Robotics (Vex Mindstorms)
- Digital Video and several other courses.
We're actively recruiting Summer Instructors to help us to run our Summer programs. Instructors should have a background in consumer computer usage and enjoy working with technology and kids. Specific skills such as Adobe Photoshop, MS Office Suite, Programming, Half Life 2 Gaming, and Web Design are a plus, however unnecessary. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who like to teach and are willing to learn about new topics! We provide all of your training. Work in a small business atmosphere. We are highly entrepreneurial and we work together in small groups so that everyone's ideas are always expressed. There are significant opportunities for future growth with the company including serving as a director in future Summers and even full time positions during the Academic Year. The ideal candidate will be able to gain a lot of business, technical, and educational experience out of this Summer. We are looking for great people to receive a GREAT summer experience and take it on with them to their work environments. Self starters, and leaders need apply! Some of our past instructors have gone on to work at NASA, Nvidia, EA (game design), and other great places. Camp is located in Houston Texas and runs for 11 weeks. Positions run through the middle of August. Salary ranges from $9-15/hr depending on experience and course difficulty. Plenty of bonus opportunities to earn more money!!
Job Requirements:
Majors : Electrical and/or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, non technical majors with interest in technology
Each instructor is expected to have working knowledge of any of the following topics:
(1) Object Oriented Programming--Java/C++
(2) Graphics/Animation
(3) Robotics VEX Mindstorms
(4) Web Design featuring Flash
(5) Gaming Experience and Design
(6) Digital Video Production
(7) General Computer Knowledge--Keyboarding, MS Office, etc.
Candidate need not have extensive knowledge of each topics but must be willing to learn and teach about those topics. We can train you. We are more interested in smart individuals who enjoy teaching and spending time with like-minded young people ( i.e. high school and middle school students). Gaming experience (Half Life 2, Unreal Tournament, etc.) is a plus as we have regular gaming tournaments at camp. Our students love to play games, and a large portion of our courses focus on Game Development. No need for game development skills, just an interest in gaming is sufficient. Network experience is also a plus. Non Technical majors are also invited to apply.
Please send resume along with a couple paragraphs describing why you want to be a camp instructor and why you would be a great counselor. Be sure to include major, relevant courses taken, past work experience, and GPA in your resume. Also, take a look at the courses we offer and let me know which you think you are able to teach or would like to learn more about.
Courses offered: http://www.summer.wonder-space.com/courses.php
Send resume and paragraph to josefa@wonder-space.com Check out www.summer.wonder-space.com for more information.
Thanks, hope to meet some of you guys soon!
Josefa Marquez
Director, Wonder-Space
Hanszen/Martel '02
josefa@wonder-space.com
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9. Take Back the Night Personal Submissions Wanted
Back the Night is looking for submissions of personal stories to be read at a speak out on April 9th.
We are looking for stories that bring out of darkness and into light issues of sexual violence or assault that college students experience. Stories can be short or longer and may be in various forms: poetry, narrative, speech, etc. Stories can be read at the speak-out either by the writer or by a Take Back the Night volunteer. All stories will be kept anonymous. Email all submissions to sdesai@rice.edu
The missions of Take Back the Night is to create a place free from sexual assault and violence and to promote a world where sexual violence does not occur. Take Back the Night takes a stand against all forms of sexual violence and breaks the silence surrounding these events. For more information, visit www.takebackthenight.org
If you are interested in helping with Take Back the Night in any way, email nancyo@rice.edu
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10. Recyclemania Updates
Hi everyone -
Through 7 weeks of competition, here's the latest on RecycleMania:
Per Capita Paper Recycling - 24 out of 130 - FANTASTIC!
Per Capita - all recyclables - 69 out of 142 - So we're in the upper half...
Waste minimization - 45 out of 78 - this is total waste in lbs per person.
Grand champion - total recycling rate as a % - 56 out of 74
Gorilla Prize - total weight of all recyclables - 69 out of 159 – Given our small size, this is good.
Cheers,
+Richard
rrj@rice.edu
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11. Senior yearbook info
Important reminder about yearbook things!
1. Senior Portraits DEADLINE APRIL 1st!
Please, please submit a photo of yourself (preferably digital) via website, or drop it off at the Campanile office. The photo should be vertical in format, at least 4x5" on print, 300dpi digitally. Please include your name and college.
Submit your photo at http://ricecampanile.com/upload/photo/
2. Senior Cards due APRIL 1st
You have your very own FREE block of space to use as you please. Use words, pictures, drawings, whatever (as long as it's not copywrited).
Check out the back of previous yearbooks for examples.
Submit your card at http://ricecampanile.com/upload/card
More info about cards and portraits at http://ricecampanile.com
3. Pick up your yearbooks!
They're totally free, and you can come pick up books for the last 3
years in the Campanile office (2nd floor, stairwell by the info desk).
That would rock.
Questions? E-mail yearbook@rice.edu
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12. Job Openings at Bookstore
Hello,
I just wanted to send a note to students about jobs at the bookstore. I'm not sure if anyone is interested, but we really could use a few good students!
I appreciate any help I can get!
Thanks,
Tim Jackson
Bookstore Advisory:
The bookstore is looking for some part-time help. We will work around your college schedules! We are open from 9-5, and can offer 10-20 hours a week Its a great job if your looking for some weekend money!
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14. Field Goal Kicking Competition
The 2008 Football team and Coach David Bailiff are hosting a field goal kicking competition at halftime of the spring scrimmage. The word is out but we want to make sure every student knows how to sign up if they are interested.
-Spring Scrimmage is SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 5:00P.M.
-9 participants will be selected to participate in the field goal kick competition (one from each college)
-To sign up you must email your name, contact number and college to OwlExtra@rice.edu
-The names will be divided by college and then the participants will be drawn THURSDAY night and announced in an email Friday morning. Each selected participant will also receive a phone call!
THE PRIZES ARE AWESOME:
FIRST PLACE: A trip with the team to an away football game in the 2008 season. All transportation, lodging and food included.
SECOND PLACE: Guest coach for a home game
THIRD PLACE: Autographed team football
We hope you all take advantage of this opportunity and GOOD LUCK!!!
GO OWLS!!!
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15. Commerce as the Pathway to Health in Developing Countries: April 16 lecture by Chris Crane
2008 Global Health Technology Speaker Series: Global Health, Opportunities and Empowerment
On behalf of Beyond Traditional Borders, Rice 360°, and the Jones Graduate School of Management, you are invited to
Commerce as the Pathway to Health in Developing Countries
a lecture by
Chris Crane
President and CEO
Opportunity International
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
6:00 PM
Shell Auditorium
McNair Hall
Rice University
Reception and poster session to follow in the Jones Graduate School of Management Executive Commons. This event is free and open to the public.
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16. Interfaith Dialogue Event
Come to the Rice Interfaith Dialogue Association’s (RIDA) first event!! Dr. Y. Alp Aslandogan will speak about the importance of interfaith dialogue in today’s day and age, and there will be free and delicious Turkish FOOD!!!
When: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 from 8-9pm
Where: Sammy’s, RMC
Who: YOU!!!
What: an interesting speaker and FREE FOOD
Why: to learn more about the significance of interfaith dialogue and about RIDA
This club is starting afresh, so I NEED OFFICERS. If you are interested, please contact me through email (sws2@rice.edu) AND come this event!!
Thank you for your time!
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17. Comedy's Odd Couple
Imagine top-notch comedy, two seasoned performers with unique “hooks,” and beneath it all, an implicit but not preachy message of healing and understanding.
Who: 1 Muslim (Azhar Usman) + 1 Jew(Bob Alper)
What: A night of stand-up comedy
Where: Baker College Commons
When: Tuesday, April 8th, @ 8:00 PM (but the doors open at 7:45)
Tickets: None. Just bring your Rice ID.
Contact: 713-526-4918, www.houstonhillel.org; msa@rice.edu
Sponsored by: Houston Hillel: Fdn for Jewish Campus Life, Rice Muslim Students Association, Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance
See attached flyer and go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?
eid=9780756623&ref=mf.
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18. Representative Garnet Coleman is Visiting Rice
Come hear the Congressman speak about health issues affecting women of color in Texas!
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Rayzor 106
The Black Student Association, Rice Pre-Medical Society, College Democrats of America - Rice Chapter, and Rice for Choice are hosting State Representative Garnet F. Coleman for a discussion of health issues affecting women of color in Texas. Representative Coleman will share with Rice students his personal and legislative experiences related to a variety of women's health issues, including reproductive health. Our event does not seek to take a particular stance on any political issues nor have a distinctly partisan tone, as many of the groups involved in sponsoring the event are inherently apolitical in nature. Still, this event will enable many students to interact with Rep. Coleman, who represents the 134th District (which includes Rice University) of the Texas House of Representatives. We hope to benefit from exposure to his observations and opinions about policies related to women's health in our state based on his experience serving on the House Public Health Committee.
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19. SMOG JOG
Each year, 144 lung cancer deaths and 1,791 heart attacks in Texas are attributable to power plant pollution.
Studies in California have demonstrated that for a commuter who drives 1.5 hours a day, 50-60 percent of his or her exposure to known carcinogens occurs while commuting.
The Rice Environmental Club will do a SMOG JOG to remind Houston drivers of the numerous human health and environmental impacts of our huge consumption of fossil fuels. We will urge commuters to take advantage of more sustainable forms of transportation such as carpooling, fuel-efficient vehicles, and public transportation.
WHAT: SMOG JOG – march and rally on Main Street
WHEN: 5:30-6:30 PM, Tuesday, April 1, 2008 (April Fools Day)
WHERE: Main Street between MacGregor St. and Mecom Fountain. Meet by Main Street outside Sid Rich.
Join us in urging Houston to work for a clean and healthy future!
Questions? Email kleu@rice.edu
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20. West Coast Swing Dancing Workshop- For beginners!!
LEARN TO DANCE for FREE!
West Coast Swing is one of the most fun and versatile social dances. It can be danced to almost any music ranging from hip hop to blues. On Sunday April 6th (the sunday of Spring Recess) there will be a FREE west coast swing workshop for beginners taught by a professional dancer Ben Hooten. Ben is 22 years old and has been dancing for 13 years.
No Partner necessary! Bring your friends! FREE!!
Where: Grand Hall in the RMC
When: Sunday April 6th
3:00-4:30: Lesson
4:30-5:30: Free Dancing
So Congratutlations if you reached the end of this so enjoy a little something funny, in my opinion.
1. Congratulations China!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nJ4K0hHin9s
2. The LOL Cat of the Day
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/funny-pictures-kitten-wont-drink-kestone-light-beer.jpg
3. xkcd on fruit
http://xkcd.com/388/
4. End of the World (I would say I have a responsibility to make sure every one of you has seen this)
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/end
I look like a raccoon right now because my sharpie Harry Potter glasses didn’t quite wash off from the wooing party. I do not have two black eyes. These were the work of Aslan aka Kate Coley
In Mike and Casey We Trust
March 28, 2008
March 27, 2008
March 26th 2008 Cabinet Minutes
Announcements
WE HAVE NEW RAs!!! Welcome Jay and Christine!!! We love you already.
Academic Advising/ RDA pins: They’re working to improve the system, trying to separate
registration from advising. Things we’re doing: NO MORE RDA PINS after O-Week 2008.
Sweet. Developing the advising communities, more PAAs. Yeah!
SA: Cheaper parking fees and on-line evaluations. RUPD study break tomorrow night at 11:00: How not to get mugged. Sign up to be on committees! Apply to be on the executive committee
RPC: Rondolet 10:00-2:00 Friday March 28th. Buy tickets from Rhadika!
Relay for Life: Keep doing penny wars! Freshmen, come on. We need to step it up. Cabinet will match what they raise.
Men’s Soccer!: Playoff game @;00 against brown on Sunday. Practice 4:00-6:00 Thursday. Come by any time. Court wants fans.
Construction: Grove project set to be done in June, complete with benches with backs. Sweet. Also, the pavilion will open April 24th. OLD WIESS ROAD OPEN ON FRIDAY? Hopefully.
C U @ CABS:
College Night: This Friday! Smells like Hanszen Spirit: The 90’s. Usual food and drinks, costume contest, 32 ft double slip and slide. Reli 101 at 1:00.
HMRC: T-shirts: The (man) campaign. Proceeds will go to prostate cancer awareness. Email Eric Kim with word ideas. Fastest (wo)man race coming up! Email Eric if you wanna do it.
Tom Miller: New game server, that doubles as a movie server? I don’t know how it works but it will be sweet. New stacks. Steve-o is flustered. Hanszen movie collection has been updated with 75 new and classic movies.
Comm. Head Applications: Pick up on Joyce’s door. Everyone should apply!!!! “22 committees, and they all need heads”.
Hanszen Martel Lecture series tomorrow at 6:00 STEM CELLS. Sweet.
HANSZEN PUB NIGHT NEXT TUESDAY, April 1st.
Money Requests
$150-Sam-Academics-Food for Hanszen-Martel Lecture APPROVED
$1600-KP-Socials-Pub Night APPROVED
$250-Court-Tom Miller-Movies APPROVED
$150- Megan- 5K Fundraiser TABLED
$1500- Jan and Priya- College Night APPROVED
Space Requests
NONE! Oh boy.
General Announcements:
Abbie needs to appoint a Parliamentarian, Historian and Guardian (head of jacks). Talk to her, she’ll hook you up.
WE HAVE NEW RAs!!! Welcome Jay and Christine!!! We love you already.
Academic Advising/ RDA pins: They’re working to improve the system, trying to separate
registration from advising. Things we’re doing: NO MORE RDA PINS after O-Week 2008.
Sweet. Developing the advising communities, more PAAs. Yeah!
SA: Cheaper parking fees and on-line evaluations. RUPD study break tomorrow night at 11:00: How not to get mugged. Sign up to be on committees! Apply to be on the executive committee
RPC: Rondolet 10:00-2:00 Friday March 28th. Buy tickets from Rhadika!
Relay for Life: Keep doing penny wars! Freshmen, come on. We need to step it up. Cabinet will match what they raise.
Men’s Soccer!: Playoff game @;00 against brown on Sunday. Practice 4:00-6:00 Thursday. Come by any time. Court wants fans.
Construction: Grove project set to be done in June, complete with benches with backs. Sweet. Also, the pavilion will open April 24th. OLD WIESS ROAD OPEN ON FRIDAY? Hopefully.
C U @ CABS:
College Night: This Friday! Smells like Hanszen Spirit: The 90’s. Usual food and drinks, costume contest, 32 ft double slip and slide. Reli 101 at 1:00.
HMRC: T-shirts: The (man) campaign. Proceeds will go to prostate cancer awareness. Email Eric Kim with word ideas. Fastest (wo)man race coming up! Email Eric if you wanna do it.
Tom Miller: New game server, that doubles as a movie server? I don’t know how it works but it will be sweet. New stacks. Steve-o is flustered. Hanszen movie collection has been updated with 75 new and classic movies.
Comm. Head Applications: Pick up on Joyce’s door. Everyone should apply!!!! “22 committees, and they all need heads”.
Hanszen Martel Lecture series tomorrow at 6:00 STEM CELLS. Sweet.
HANSZEN PUB NIGHT NEXT TUESDAY, April 1st.
Money Requests
$150-Sam-Academics-Food for Hanszen-Martel Lecture APPROVED
$1600-KP-Socials-Pub Night APPROVED
$250-Court-Tom Miller-Movies APPROVED
$150- Megan- 5K Fundraiser TABLED
$1500- Jan and Priya- College Night APPROVED
Space Requests
NONE! Oh boy.
General Announcements:
Abbie needs to appoint a Parliamentarian, Historian and Guardian (head of jacks). Talk to her, she’ll hook you up.
March 24, 2008
The New and Imporved Happy Funpage
So I’ve decided to introduce some alternative funpage reading for all of y’all that are tiered of reading through announcements and are looking for something more on the lighter side. From now on (hopefully) there will be an alternative announcement to every seriously one that spams the Ustudents listserve.
1a. RPC Committee Applications
1b. The Daily LOLcat
2a. ALL IN THE TIMING: April 8th at 8:00
2b. Berkley Hates the Marines… and Free Speech
3a. HACER Election Meeting
3b. Get Fuzzy: Cartoon Cussing
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1a. RPC Committee Applications
Rice Program Council is looking for students who want to be involved in the social events at Rice next year. From football tailgates to Esperanza, all committees are opening up for next year and we would love anyone interested to apply. Applications are due Today at 8 pm to meesh@rice.edu
Also, Rondolet is this Friday, March 28. See your RPC reps on Tuesday for
1b: The Daily LOLcat
see more crazy cat pics
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2a. ALL IN THE TIMING: April 8th at 8:00
Hi all,
You're invited to see the Theatre Program's spring production of the
David Ives' comedies, ALL IN THE TIMING,
Opening night is on us! That's April 8th at 8:00 at Hamman Hall.
Call ahead to reserve tickets.
Christina
2b. Berkley Hates the Marines… and Free Speech
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=163653&title=marines-in-berkeley
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3b. HACER Election Meeting
HACER Election Meeting, THIS WEDNESDAY, 9 pm in Kelley Lounge!!!
The election meeting has traditionally been the most fun with the best food, and this year's meeting will not be the exception!! Come and help us decide who next year's amazing HACER officers are going to be and also enjoy delicious homemade tostadas!! We'll have more info about how you can get involved with Spring Fling and Relay for Life, and we're also going to unveil our brand new t-shirts, which we'll be selling for $5 each!!!
Also, don't forget, in order to vote, you have to be an HACER member, which means that you have to pay dues ($5), so if you haven't paid yet, bring your money. Thanks, and hope to see you there!
3b. Get Fuzzy: Cartoon Cussing
1a. RPC Committee Applications
1b. The Daily LOLcat
2a. ALL IN THE TIMING: April 8th at 8:00
2b. Berkley Hates the Marines… and Free Speech
3a. HACER Election Meeting
3b. Get Fuzzy: Cartoon Cussing
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1a. RPC Committee Applications
Rice Program Council is looking for students who want to be involved in the social events at Rice next year. From football tailgates to Esperanza, all committees are opening up for next year and we would love anyone interested to apply. Applications are due Today at 8 pm to meesh@rice.edu
Also, Rondolet is this Friday, March 28. See your RPC reps on Tuesday for
1b: The Daily LOLcat
see more crazy cat pics
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2a. ALL IN THE TIMING: April 8th at 8:00
Hi all,
You're invited to see the Theatre Program's spring production of the
David Ives' comedies, ALL IN THE TIMING,
Opening night is on us! That's April 8th at 8:00 at Hamman Hall.
Call ahead to reserve tickets.
Christina
2b. Berkley Hates the Marines… and Free Speech
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=163653&title=marines-in-berkeley
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3b. HACER Election Meeting
HACER Election Meeting, THIS WEDNESDAY, 9 pm in Kelley Lounge!!!
The election meeting has traditionally been the most fun with the best food, and this year's meeting will not be the exception!! Come and help us decide who next year's amazing HACER officers are going to be and also enjoy delicious homemade tostadas!! We'll have more info about how you can get involved with Spring Fling and Relay for Life, and we're also going to unveil our brand new t-shirts, which we'll be selling for $5 each!!!
Also, don't forget, in order to vote, you have to be an HACER member, which means that you have to pay dues ($5), so if you haven't paid yet, bring your money. Thanks, and hope to see you there!
3b. Get Fuzzy: Cartoon Cussing
March 21, 2008
TGIF Happy Funpage
1. CSS Talent Show Delayed
2. Rice ACLU
3. R2 LAUNCH PARTY FRIDAY 28th
4. Rupp to be Commencement Speaker
5. Hanszen Blood Drive
6. Year-End Awards
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1. CSS Talent Show Delayed
Hello again,
The CSS Talent Challenge Coordinator has decided to post-pone the CSS Talent Challenge 2008 which was scheduled for this Saturday 22nd March. If you had forwarded the message below to you membership already, please let them know.
The reason is that there are many other events happening on Saturday night, and several persons who expressed interest in performing are already committed to the other events.
Persons interested in performing should still e-mail djl1@rice.edu ASAP, as we may reschedule it for as early as next weekend if the coordinator of the event is able to work out the details by then.
Thank you.
Regards,
CSS Executive and Talent Challenge Coordinator.
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2. Rice ACLU
The Rice ACLU is having our first general/informational meeting of the year this Tuesday, March 25. If you're interested in civil liberties, come check us out! In the past, we've held events dealing with issues such as torture, drug prohibition, GLBT rights, freedom of speech, privacy in the Internet age, and sex education. We're already looking ahead to the next year, so there are lots of opportunities for new members to get involved, including positions like president and treasurer. At this meeting we'll give an overview of the organization, plan possible events for the rest of the semester, and perhaps have some discussion on a topical issue. There'll be food. So come, especially if you're new! HUMA 117 at 9 pm. email jml4394@ for questions/information.
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3. R2 LAUNCH PARTY FRIDAY 28th
R2 MAGAZINE LAUNCH PARTY
Friday, March 28th
530PM-700PM
Herring Hall Courtyard
Free literary magazines featuring the work of talented Rice undergraduate
writers
Free Food
Free Beer
Bring a friend
Best,
R2 staff
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4. Rupp to be Commencement Speaker
International Rescue Committee President George Rupp chosen as Rice University's 2008 commencement speaker
BY B.J. ALMOND
Rice News Staff
For 75 years the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has brought refugees from harm to home, and the organization's leader, George Rupp, will share some of those incredible journeys when he presents Rice's 2008 commencement address.
Touted as "one of the first to respond, one of the last to leave," the IRC has established a global network of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, health-care specialists, educators, community leaders and volunteers to provide shelter, clean water, health care and education to millions of people whose lives have been disrupted by violence and oppression. Rupp has been president and CEO of the IRC since 2002.
"The name George Rupp is probably most familiar to the Rice community as the university's fifth president, but it was his current role with the International Rescue Committee that piqued the interest of the commencement speaker selection committee," said committee chair Michael Gustin, professor of biochemistry and cell biology.
"The committee wanted someone who could speak to the Rice students about leadership and the big picture of their role in the world," Gustin said. This is particularly relevant as a number of Rice students focus their volunteer service and research efforts on global health and poverty, he added.
Martel College senior Sanna Ronkainen, who served on the selection committee, said, "George Rupp's commitment to serving those in need around the world as the president of the International Rescue Committee is truly admirable and inspiring for those of us going out into the real world."
Since its founding in 1933 at the suggestion of Albert Einstein, the IRC has become one of the largest and leading charities in the world. IRC personnel are in 25 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster.
In 2006 alone, the IRC aided more than 15 million people in countries inhabited by the most vulnerable populations. Recently the IRC:
* Gave more than 3 million people access to clean water and sanitation
* Trained more than 10,800 educators and supported schools attended by 316,000 children
* Counseled and cared for nearly 140,000 survivors of sexual violence
* Reunited more than 2,400 children and former child soldiers with their families and cared for another 9,300 young people
* Helped resettle 5,000 newly arrived refugees in the U.S. and provided services to 18,000 other refugees
* Helped more than 6,400 refugees settle into new homes, schools and communities in the U.S.
First-person accounts of the IRC's emergency relief, rehabilitation and protection of human rights are readily available on YouTube.
Named one of 10 Gold Star Charities by the Forbes Investment Guide, the IRC is consistently commended by charity watchdog groups for the efficient use of its financial support and the effectiveness of its work. Of every dollar the IRC spends, 90 cents goes to programs and services that directly benefit refugees and war-affected populations.
As the IRC's CEO, Rupp oversees the agency's relief and rehabilitation operations and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs. He also leads the IRC's advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C.; Geneva; Brussels, Belgium; and other capitals around the globe.
Rupp's responsibilities often take him to IRC program sites in Europe and Asia, where earlier this month emergency aid was given to some 7,000 Bhutanese refugees who were left without homes, clothing and food after an accidental fire roared through their camp in eastern Nepal. He has also traveled to Africa, where the IRC provided critical assistance to more than 700,000 people uprooted by the brutal ethnic and political violence in Darfur, Sudan.
While a trip to Houston can't compare to such challenging international destinations, Rupp is very much looking forward to his return to the campus. "I have very fond memories of Rice and am delighted at the prospect of returning for commencement, which I always considered a highlight of the year," he said. "Just to be back in that fabulous Academic Quad will be a thrill. I feel exhilarated that another thousand Rice alums will be shaking President Leebron's hand and then processing together from the Sallyport."
President David Leebron praised the selection of Rupp. "I am really delighted that the graduation committee sought a speaker who exemplifies the contributions we can make to improve our world, and especially the lives of the least fortunate among us," Leebron said. "No one represents this better than George Rupp and his work over the last six years as president of the International Rescue Committee. It's an added bonus that this provides an opportunity to bring back to Rice someone who understands what we stand for and who contributed so much to our success."
Before joining the IRC, Rupp was president of Columbia University -- the position that succeeded his 1985-93 presidency at Rice. He was the Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity and dean of the Divinity School at Harvard before coming to Rice.
Rupp received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1964, a B.D. from Yale Divinity School in 1967 and a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1972. He is the author of numerous articles and five books, including "Globalization Challenged: Conviction, Conflict, Community" (2006).
Rice's 95th commencement will be held May 10.
For more information on the IRC, visit www.theirc.org.
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5. Hanszen Blood Drive
The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be coming to Hanszen Monday,
March 25th and will be collecting donations from noon until 4:30. If you wish to give blood, here's how to make an appointment:
-Go to www.eblooddrive.org
-Scroll down and click on 'Not Yet a Donor? Make an appointment now'
-Fill in the required information; click 'Submit'
-In the search box, enter 'rice'.
-Scroll down and click on 'Rice: Hanszen Upper Commons'
-Click on a time to make the appointment!
Email Lindsay (lzwiener@rice.edu) if you have any questions!
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6. Year-End Awards
2008 Year-End Awards -- Call for Nominations
The Office of Student Activities, the SA Awards Committee, the Association of Rice Alumni, and the Community Involvement Center are coordinating their respective year-end awards that recognize service by students to the Rice community. Any member of the Rice community may submit a nomination. Qualified candidates may be considered for any of the five awards listed below. If you have any questions please contact the Office of Student Activities (x4097).
THE RICE UNIVERSITY SERVICE AWARD, given in memory of Dean of Students Hugh Scott Cameron, is awarded to as many as four individuals of the Rice student population, past and present, who have been most exemplary in rendering service to the student body. Preferably recipients should not be receiving remuneration for their services unless their work has been of a quality above and beyond that ordinarily rendered.
THE SALLYPORT AWARD is presented by the Association of Rice Alumni to recognize a deserving:
(i) undergraduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual college and who may not otherwise be recognized; and
(ii) graduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual department and who may not otherwise be recognized. A faculty letter of recommendation and resume are required for the Sallyport Award.
THE OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS are given to graduating seniors who have contributed the most to excellence at Rice University. This award recognizes excellence not only in service but also performance, dedication, and character. The contribution of excellence of these students should reflect a commitment over time.
THE MORTY RICH SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a continuing student who has distinguished himself/herself through commitment and service to Rice and/or to the greater community. The successful candidate(s) will have recognized a need in the community, developed objectives, and implemented or established program(s) that would benefit the community and will realize no personal gain for these efforts.
THE ALAN GROB PRIZE is awarded annually to the Rice undergraduate who, through service to the larger community, has demonstrated the most devotion to the needs and interests of the economically and culturally disadvantaged. The recipient must be a current Rice University undergraduate, but does not have to be continuing (can be a graduating senior).
You may nominate a student for one or more of the above awards at:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/awards.html
The deadline for nominations is 5 pm, Friday, March 28, 2008.
2. Rice ACLU
3. R2 LAUNCH PARTY FRIDAY 28th
4. Rupp to be Commencement Speaker
5. Hanszen Blood Drive
6. Year-End Awards
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1. CSS Talent Show Delayed
Hello again,
The CSS Talent Challenge Coordinator has decided to post-pone the CSS Talent Challenge 2008 which was scheduled for this Saturday 22nd March. If you had forwarded the message below to you membership already, please let them know.
The reason is that there are many other events happening on Saturday night, and several persons who expressed interest in performing are already committed to the other events.
Persons interested in performing should still e-mail djl1@rice.edu ASAP, as we may reschedule it for as early as next weekend if the coordinator of the event is able to work out the details by then.
Thank you.
Regards,
CSS Executive and Talent Challenge Coordinator.
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2. Rice ACLU
The Rice ACLU is having our first general/informational meeting of the year this Tuesday, March 25. If you're interested in civil liberties, come check us out! In the past, we've held events dealing with issues such as torture, drug prohibition, GLBT rights, freedom of speech, privacy in the Internet age, and sex education. We're already looking ahead to the next year, so there are lots of opportunities for new members to get involved, including positions like president and treasurer. At this meeting we'll give an overview of the organization, plan possible events for the rest of the semester, and perhaps have some discussion on a topical issue. There'll be food. So come, especially if you're new! HUMA 117 at 9 pm. email jml4394@ for questions/information.
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3. R2 LAUNCH PARTY FRIDAY 28th
R2 MAGAZINE LAUNCH PARTY
Friday, March 28th
530PM-700PM
Herring Hall Courtyard
Free literary magazines featuring the work of talented Rice undergraduate
writers
Free Food
Free Beer
Bring a friend
Best,
R2 staff
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4. Rupp to be Commencement Speaker
International Rescue Committee President George Rupp chosen as Rice University's 2008 commencement speaker
BY B.J. ALMOND
Rice News Staff
For 75 years the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has brought refugees from harm to home, and the organization's leader, George Rupp, will share some of those incredible journeys when he presents Rice's 2008 commencement address.
Touted as "one of the first to respond, one of the last to leave," the IRC has established a global network of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, health-care specialists, educators, community leaders and volunteers to provide shelter, clean water, health care and education to millions of people whose lives have been disrupted by violence and oppression. Rupp has been president and CEO of the IRC since 2002.
"The name George Rupp is probably most familiar to the Rice community as the university's fifth president, but it was his current role with the International Rescue Committee that piqued the interest of the commencement speaker selection committee," said committee chair Michael Gustin, professor of biochemistry and cell biology.
"The committee wanted someone who could speak to the Rice students about leadership and the big picture of their role in the world," Gustin said. This is particularly relevant as a number of Rice students focus their volunteer service and research efforts on global health and poverty, he added.
Martel College senior Sanna Ronkainen, who served on the selection committee, said, "George Rupp's commitment to serving those in need around the world as the president of the International Rescue Committee is truly admirable and inspiring for those of us going out into the real world."
Since its founding in 1933 at the suggestion of Albert Einstein, the IRC has become one of the largest and leading charities in the world. IRC personnel are in 25 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster.
In 2006 alone, the IRC aided more than 15 million people in countries inhabited by the most vulnerable populations. Recently the IRC:
* Gave more than 3 million people access to clean water and sanitation
* Trained more than 10,800 educators and supported schools attended by 316,000 children
* Counseled and cared for nearly 140,000 survivors of sexual violence
* Reunited more than 2,400 children and former child soldiers with their families and cared for another 9,300 young people
* Helped resettle 5,000 newly arrived refugees in the U.S. and provided services to 18,000 other refugees
* Helped more than 6,400 refugees settle into new homes, schools and communities in the U.S.
First-person accounts of the IRC's emergency relief, rehabilitation and protection of human rights are readily available on YouTube.
Named one of 10 Gold Star Charities by the Forbes Investment Guide, the IRC is consistently commended by charity watchdog groups for the efficient use of its financial support and the effectiveness of its work. Of every dollar the IRC spends, 90 cents goes to programs and services that directly benefit refugees and war-affected populations.
As the IRC's CEO, Rupp oversees the agency's relief and rehabilitation operations and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs. He also leads the IRC's advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C.; Geneva; Brussels, Belgium; and other capitals around the globe.
Rupp's responsibilities often take him to IRC program sites in Europe and Asia, where earlier this month emergency aid was given to some 7,000 Bhutanese refugees who were left without homes, clothing and food after an accidental fire roared through their camp in eastern Nepal. He has also traveled to Africa, where the IRC provided critical assistance to more than 700,000 people uprooted by the brutal ethnic and political violence in Darfur, Sudan.
While a trip to Houston can't compare to such challenging international destinations, Rupp is very much looking forward to his return to the campus. "I have very fond memories of Rice and am delighted at the prospect of returning for commencement, which I always considered a highlight of the year," he said. "Just to be back in that fabulous Academic Quad will be a thrill. I feel exhilarated that another thousand Rice alums will be shaking President Leebron's hand and then processing together from the Sallyport."
President David Leebron praised the selection of Rupp. "I am really delighted that the graduation committee sought a speaker who exemplifies the contributions we can make to improve our world, and especially the lives of the least fortunate among us," Leebron said. "No one represents this better than George Rupp and his work over the last six years as president of the International Rescue Committee. It's an added bonus that this provides an opportunity to bring back to Rice someone who understands what we stand for and who contributed so much to our success."
Before joining the IRC, Rupp was president of Columbia University -- the position that succeeded his 1985-93 presidency at Rice. He was the Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity and dean of the Divinity School at Harvard before coming to Rice.
Rupp received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1964, a B.D. from Yale Divinity School in 1967 and a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1972. He is the author of numerous articles and five books, including "Globalization Challenged: Conviction, Conflict, Community" (2006).
Rice's 95th commencement will be held May 10.
For more information on the IRC, visit www.theirc.org.
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5. Hanszen Blood Drive
The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be coming to Hanszen Monday,
March 25th and will be collecting donations from noon until 4:30. If you wish to give blood, here's how to make an appointment:
-Go to www.eblooddrive.org
-Scroll down and click on 'Not Yet a Donor? Make an appointment now'
-Fill in the required information; click 'Submit'
-In the search box, enter 'rice'.
-Scroll down and click on 'Rice: Hanszen Upper Commons'
-Click on a time to make the appointment!
Email Lindsay (lzwiener@rice.edu) if you have any questions!
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6. Year-End Awards
2008 Year-End Awards -- Call for Nominations
The Office of Student Activities, the SA Awards Committee, the Association of Rice Alumni, and the Community Involvement Center are coordinating their respective year-end awards that recognize service by students to the Rice community. Any member of the Rice community may submit a nomination. Qualified candidates may be considered for any of the five awards listed below. If you have any questions please contact the Office of Student Activities (x4097).
THE RICE UNIVERSITY SERVICE AWARD, given in memory of Dean of Students Hugh Scott Cameron, is awarded to as many as four individuals of the Rice student population, past and present, who have been most exemplary in rendering service to the student body. Preferably recipients should not be receiving remuneration for their services unless their work has been of a quality above and beyond that ordinarily rendered.
THE SALLYPORT AWARD is presented by the Association of Rice Alumni to recognize a deserving:
(i) undergraduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual college and who may not otherwise be recognized; and
(ii) graduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual department and who may not otherwise be recognized. A faculty letter of recommendation and resume are required for the Sallyport Award.
THE OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS are given to graduating seniors who have contributed the most to excellence at Rice University. This award recognizes excellence not only in service but also performance, dedication, and character. The contribution of excellence of these students should reflect a commitment over time.
THE MORTY RICH SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a continuing student who has distinguished himself/herself through commitment and service to Rice and/or to the greater community. The successful candidate(s) will have recognized a need in the community, developed objectives, and implemented or established program(s) that would benefit the community and will realize no personal gain for these efforts.
THE ALAN GROB PRIZE is awarded annually to the Rice undergraduate who, through service to the larger community, has demonstrated the most devotion to the needs and interests of the economically and culturally disadvantaged. The recipient must be a current Rice University undergraduate, but does not have to be continuing (can be a graduating senior).
You may nominate a student for one or more of the above awards at:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/awards.html
The deadline for nominations is 5 pm, Friday, March 28, 2008.
March 20, 2008
Thursday's Happy Funpage
1. Alternative Spring Break Showcase
2. Office of Admissions Senior Interview Application 08-09
3. Parking Enforcement/ Access Control Office Closed Friday
4. Rice vs. UT Baseball Game Bus and Ticket
5. LUNAfest: Thursday March 27
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1. Alternative Spring Break Showcase
Students, Faculty, and Staff,
You heard about the Alternative Spring Break trips all throughout the fall semester and beginning of the spring semester...now come see what they were all about!
Alternative Spring Break Showcase
Tuesday, April 15
4:00-6:00pm
RMC Sammy's
FREE FOOD for attendees at each of the 9 groups' tables.
The students and Site Leaders of the 2008 trips will be hosting the Alternative Spring Break Showcase to highlight photo albums, journals, and slide shows of their experiences. Don't miss this opportunity to see what they experienced and learn how you can get involved next year!
Information will also be available about the 2009 ASB Site Leader, Faculty/Staff Participant, and site selection time lines and applications.
Mac
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2. Office of Admissions Senior Interview Application 08-09
The Office of Admission invites rising seniors to apply to serve as admission interviewers for the ever-growing number of prospective applicants. This responsibility carries considerable time commitment during the fall and a small commitment the early portion of the spring semester. It's also a lot of fun!
Applications for Senior Interviewers are available in your College or in the Admission Office, Lovett Hall 109, Entrance C. The application deadline is Tuesday, April 8 at 5:00 pm. You will need to come to the Admission Office to turn in your application and to sign up for an interview time.
Questions? Email Sandra Goins (sandrag@rice.edu).
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3. Parking Enforcement/ Access Control Office Closed Friday
The Parking Enforcement/Access Control Office at the University Police Department will be closed all day tomorrow, Friday, 03/21/08. It will reopen on Monday morning at 8:30 AM.
Thank you for your patience with this inconvenience.
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4. Rice vs. UT Baseball Game: Bus and Ticket
Baseball Bus trip to Austin
Rice vs. Texas @ Austin Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Bus Departure Time: 12:30 pm Bus Departure Location: West side of Rice Football Stadium (Parking available in the Greenbriar lot) The bus will leave Austin to return to the Rice campus immediately following the baseball game Cost: $45 (Rice student price is $30) (Includes transportation to and from Austin and 1 ticket to Rice vs. Texas baseball game) To register please contact Julie Waibel @ 713-348-6922 or jwaibel@rice.edu
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5. LUNAfest: Thursday March 27
The Rice Women’s Resource Center Presents- a FREE screening of
LUNAfest: A traveling festival of short films for, by and about women
THURSDAY March 27
7-9 pm
HUMA 328
Catch a couple of films or stay to watch the entire collection! No tickets needed. LUNAbars and other refreshments will be provided.
What is LUNAfest?
LUNAfest showcases short independent films from around the world filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance.
Films selected for LUNAfest 2008 include:
MY OTHER MOTHER: When her baby sister dies, Margo’s other mother shows her how to grieve.
MAKE A WISH: A young Palestinian girl will do whatever it takes to buy a birthday cake.
FAMILY REUNION: Katrin leaves New York to visit her native Iceland, in this whimsical tale of family secrets.
THE GUARANTEE: A dancer’s hilarious story about his prominent nose and the effect it has on his career.
For a complete list of films and detailed descriptions, visit http://lunafest.org/the-films.cfm
Please email sdesai@rice.edu if you have any further questions.
Hope to see you there!
2. Office of Admissions Senior Interview Application 08-09
3. Parking Enforcement/ Access Control Office Closed Friday
4. Rice vs. UT Baseball Game Bus and Ticket
5. LUNAfest: Thursday March 27
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1. Alternative Spring Break Showcase
Students, Faculty, and Staff,
You heard about the Alternative Spring Break trips all throughout the fall semester and beginning of the spring semester...now come see what they were all about!
Alternative Spring Break Showcase
Tuesday, April 15
4:00-6:00pm
RMC Sammy's
FREE FOOD for attendees at each of the 9 groups' tables.
The students and Site Leaders of the 2008 trips will be hosting the Alternative Spring Break Showcase to highlight photo albums, journals, and slide shows of their experiences. Don't miss this opportunity to see what they experienced and learn how you can get involved next year!
Information will also be available about the 2009 ASB Site Leader, Faculty/Staff Participant, and site selection time lines and applications.
Mac
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2. Office of Admissions Senior Interview Application 08-09
The Office of Admission invites rising seniors to apply to serve as admission interviewers for the ever-growing number of prospective applicants. This responsibility carries considerable time commitment during the fall and a small commitment the early portion of the spring semester. It's also a lot of fun!
Applications for Senior Interviewers are available in your College or in the Admission Office, Lovett Hall 109, Entrance C. The application deadline is Tuesday, April 8 at 5:00 pm. You will need to come to the Admission Office to turn in your application and to sign up for an interview time.
Questions? Email Sandra Goins (sandrag@rice.edu).
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3. Parking Enforcement/ Access Control Office Closed Friday
The Parking Enforcement/Access Control Office at the University Police Department will be closed all day tomorrow, Friday, 03/21/08. It will reopen on Monday morning at 8:30 AM.
Thank you for your patience with this inconvenience.
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4. Rice vs. UT Baseball Game: Bus and Ticket
Baseball Bus trip to Austin
Rice vs. Texas @ Austin Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Bus Departure Time: 12:30 pm Bus Departure Location: West side of Rice Football Stadium (Parking available in the Greenbriar lot) The bus will leave Austin to return to the Rice campus immediately following the baseball game Cost: $45 (Rice student price is $30) (Includes transportation to and from Austin and 1 ticket to Rice vs. Texas baseball game) To register please contact Julie Waibel @ 713-348-6922 or jwaibel@rice.edu
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5. LUNAfest: Thursday March 27
The Rice Women’s Resource Center Presents- a FREE screening of
LUNAfest: A traveling festival of short films for, by and about women
THURSDAY March 27
7-9 pm
HUMA 328
Catch a couple of films or stay to watch the entire collection! No tickets needed. LUNAbars and other refreshments will be provided.
What is LUNAfest?
LUNAfest showcases short independent films from around the world filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance.
Films selected for LUNAfest 2008 include:
MY OTHER MOTHER: When her baby sister dies, Margo’s other mother shows her how to grieve.
MAKE A WISH: A young Palestinian girl will do whatever it takes to buy a birthday cake.
FAMILY REUNION: Katrin leaves New York to visit her native Iceland, in this whimsical tale of family secrets.
THE GUARANTEE: A dancer’s hilarious story about his prominent nose and the effect it has on his career.
For a complete list of films and detailed descriptions, visit http://lunafest.org/the-films.cfm
Please email sdesai@rice.edu if you have any further questions.
Hope to see you there!
March 19th 2008 Cabinet Minutes
Announcements
SA: Change-over party at pub Mon. March 24 after meeting; RUPD Study break, what to do
if/when you get mugged/ bike theft/ where get mace. Library study break in Oct.? Did
you know you can do real time chat with a librarian? I didn’t. VOTE IN SPRING
ELECTIONS BEFORE FRIDAY AT 2:00 PM at sa.rice.edu
Rondelet: Friday March 28th $10. Buy tickets from Valerie or Rhadika.
Outreach day: Sign up by Friday! Rice.edu/rsvp
Relay for Life: Penny wars fundraiser! See Rebecca for details.
Room Draw: Info session tomorrow night at 9:30. THE MAIN EVENT: next Monday and Tuesday. Prepare yourselves.
Kara: Aeros tickets only $7 at lunch.
Rodeo tickets: Only one left! Run run run.
C U AT Cabs:
Beer Bike: What a blast. Ben and Brian say thank you, to all of you. No, thank YOU Ben and Brian.
Academics: Hanszen-Martel lecture next Thursday: Demystifying stem Cell Research.
Also, all rising juniors and senior can apply to be fellows!
Awards: Applications are available for the two travel scholarships on Joyce’s door.
College night: Next Friday March 28th: 90’s college night: Smells like Hanszen Spirit.
Money Requests
Eric $250 Committee Binders APPROVED
Heather Pearce - Career Advisor study break - Lower Commons - Thursday March 27
- 9 to 10:30 APPROVED
H&D - Baby Shower - Upper Commons - Thursday April 3 - 2 pm APPROVED
Esther - Upper Commons Room 201 - Talk on the theology of work - 6 to 8 pm TABLED
Teresa - Lower Commons - Practice for Passion - April 2 and April 6 – 9-10 pm APPROVED
General Business
Room draw: Abbie wants to address the problems through an Ad Hoc Housing Committee. See
Abbie if you want to help out.
Beer Bike: Can we make improvements? Masters and presidents want to know the pros and cons.
Discussed: Real water balloon fight, separate parade. Destroying fields is an issue, clean-up, tipping trashcans.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT TO ZACH JENG.
March 19, 2008
Bunny Dress or Easter Best Happy Funpage
1. Spring Outreach Day Sign Ups
2. On Campus Job Opportunity
3. 2008 Global Health Technology Speaker Series: Global Health, Opportunities and Empowerment
4. LUNAfest: Thursday March 27st
5. Environmental Conference
6. Web Developer Needed
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1. Spring Outreach Day Sign Ups
Sign-ups for Spring Outreach Day 2008 have begun at http://www.rice.edu/rsvp!
Come out for a morning or afternoon volunteer session at one of the 22 organizations taking part in this Spring's Outreach Day. Look out for signs about upcoming Study Breaks (free Ben and Jerry's ice cream!) and don't forget to sign up by next ***Friday, March 21***! And as more incentive, each time you get a friend to sign up and attend Outreach Day, your name will be entered into a raffle for a free Coffeehouse giftcard. So grab some friends, sign up, and leave the hedges for an awesome day of community service!
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2. On Campus Job Opportunity
Student Office Assistant Wanted for Rice’s Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Job Description: General office duties include typing, filing, faxing, event managing, and other ongoing projects as needed.
Requirements:
♦ Must have working knowledge of computer software like Microsoft
Office Programs, Outlook email, Mozilla and Explorer Internet, etc.;
♦ Must have good organizational skills and follow directions well;
♦ Prefer student (Work Study or Rice Work) who can work part-time
during the school year and full-time over the summer
Pay Rate: $8.00 / hour (flexible hours and days)
Interested candidates may email their CVs to:
Ms Kimberly M’Carver (kimberly@rice.edu)
Stacey Kalovidouris, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering
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3. 2008 Global Health Technology Speaker Series: Global Health, Opportunities and Empowerment
On behalf of Beyond Traditional Borders, Rice 360°, and the Jones Graduate School of Management, you are invited to
Commerce as the Pathway to Health in Developing Countries
a lecture by
Chris Crane
President and CEO
Opportunity International
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
6:00 PM
Shell Auditorium, McNair Hall, Rice University
Reception and poster session to follow in the Jones Graduate School of Management Executive Commons. This event is free and open to the public.
Commerce as the Pathway to Health in Developing Countries
Microenterprise development – giving small loans and training to poor entrepreneurs – is one of the most promising means of providing health tools and medication to people in the developing world. Chris Crane, President and CEO of Opportunity International, which made over $500 million in loans last year to help poor business men and women start and build their businesses, will discuss how microenterprise development can improve health in the world’s poorest regions.
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4. LUNAfest: Thursday March 27st
The Rice Women’s Resource Center Presents- a FREE screening of
LUNAfest: A traveling festival of short films for, by and about women.
THURSDAY March 29
7-9 pm
HUMA 328
Catch a couple of films or stay to watch the entire collection! No tickets needed. LUNAbars and other refreshments will be provided.
What is LUNAfest?
LUNAfest showcases short independent films from around the world filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance.
Films selected for LUNAfest 2008 include:
MY OTHER MOTHER: When her baby sister dies, Margo’s other mother shows her how to grieve.
MAKE A WISH: A young Palestinian girl will do whatever it takes to buy a birthday cake.
FAMILY REUNION: Katrin leaves New York to visit her native Iceland, in this whimsical tale of family secrets.
THE GUARANTEE: A dancer’s hilarious story about his prominent nose and the effect it has on his career.
For a complete list of films and detailed descriptions, visit http://lunafest.org/the-films.cfm
Please email sdesai@rice.edu if you have any further questions.
Hope to see you there!
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5. Environmental Conference
What a Waterful World: Blueprints for Sustainable Water Management
Saturday, March 29
9 AM - 5 PM
Wiess College Commons
Over a dozen speakers will address water issues such as climate change,
flooding, privatization, and management.
Free Breakfast and Lunch from delicious local restaurants including
Hobbit Cafe, Peppertree, Madras Pavilion, Udipi, Sweet Tomatoes,
California Pizza Kitchen, and Thai Spice!
Schedule:
*9:00- 9:30 Introductory Speaker* Ron Sass, Ecology Professor,
Climate Change and Water
*9:30-11:00 Flooding Panel*: Ross Gordon (TCB Engineering),
Heather Saucier and Fred Garcia (Harris County Flood Control District),
John Grounds (Grounds Anderson Engineering), Larry Dunbar (lawyer)
*11:00-12:00 Keynote Speaker* Susan Kaderka, National Wildlife
Federation, Climate Change and Water
*12:00-1:00 Free Lunch*
*1:00-1:30 Presentations by Rice Students on Water-Related Projects*
*1:30-3:00 Water Privatization Talks*: Jorge Aguilar (Food and
Water Watch), Greg Ellis (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)* *
*3:00-4:30 Water Management Panel*: Dr. Hanadi Rifai (University
of Houston), CJ Newell (GSI Environmental), Michael Marcotte (City of
Houston Public Works), Myron Hess (National Wildlife Federation), Matt
Rota (Gulf Restoration Network)
*4:30-5:00 Closing Speaker* Jim Blackburn, Environmental Lawyer
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6. Web Developer Needed
Hello,
I'm a recent Rice graduate involved with a new human rights and music organization. We're almost done getting our initial website up and running, but the volunteer developer we were working with dropped out at the last minute to pursue more lucrative opportunities. We already have the CSS templates done - we just need someone to help refine the website a little bit and create one more page and a blog. If you know how to program and are willing to devote a few hours to help a good cause, please contact me.
Thanks!
--Andrea Leyton-Mange
WRC '07
andrealm@rice.edu
2. On Campus Job Opportunity
3. 2008 Global Health Technology Speaker Series: Global Health, Opportunities and Empowerment
4. LUNAfest: Thursday March 27st
5. Environmental Conference
6. Web Developer Needed
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1. Spring Outreach Day Sign Ups
Sign-ups for Spring Outreach Day 2008 have begun at http://www.rice.edu/rsvp!
Come out for a morning or afternoon volunteer session at one of the 22 organizations taking part in this Spring's Outreach Day. Look out for signs about upcoming Study Breaks (free Ben and Jerry's ice cream!) and don't forget to sign up by next ***Friday, March 21***! And as more incentive, each time you get a friend to sign up and attend Outreach Day, your name will be entered into a raffle for a free Coffeehouse giftcard. So grab some friends, sign up, and leave the hedges for an awesome day of community service!
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2. On Campus Job Opportunity
Student Office Assistant Wanted for Rice’s Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Job Description: General office duties include typing, filing, faxing, event managing, and other ongoing projects as needed.
Requirements:
♦ Must have working knowledge of computer software like Microsoft
Office Programs, Outlook email, Mozilla and Explorer Internet, etc.;
♦ Must have good organizational skills and follow directions well;
♦ Prefer student (Work Study or Rice Work) who can work part-time
during the school year and full-time over the summer
Pay Rate: $8.00 / hour (flexible hours and days)
Interested candidates may email their CVs to:
Ms Kimberly M’Carver (kimberly@rice.edu)
Stacey Kalovidouris, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering
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3. 2008 Global Health Technology Speaker Series: Global Health, Opportunities and Empowerment
On behalf of Beyond Traditional Borders, Rice 360°, and the Jones Graduate School of Management, you are invited to
Commerce as the Pathway to Health in Developing Countries
a lecture by
Chris Crane
President and CEO
Opportunity International
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
6:00 PM
Shell Auditorium, McNair Hall, Rice University
Reception and poster session to follow in the Jones Graduate School of Management Executive Commons. This event is free and open to the public.
Commerce as the Pathway to Health in Developing Countries
Microenterprise development – giving small loans and training to poor entrepreneurs – is one of the most promising means of providing health tools and medication to people in the developing world. Chris Crane, President and CEO of Opportunity International, which made over $500 million in loans last year to help poor business men and women start and build their businesses, will discuss how microenterprise development can improve health in the world’s poorest regions.
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4. LUNAfest: Thursday March 27st
The Rice Women’s Resource Center Presents- a FREE screening of
LUNAfest: A traveling festival of short films for, by and about women.
THURSDAY March 29
7-9 pm
HUMA 328
Catch a couple of films or stay to watch the entire collection! No tickets needed. LUNAbars and other refreshments will be provided.
What is LUNAfest?
LUNAfest showcases short independent films from around the world filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance.
Films selected for LUNAfest 2008 include:
MY OTHER MOTHER: When her baby sister dies, Margo’s other mother shows her how to grieve.
MAKE A WISH: A young Palestinian girl will do whatever it takes to buy a birthday cake.
FAMILY REUNION: Katrin leaves New York to visit her native Iceland, in this whimsical tale of family secrets.
THE GUARANTEE: A dancer’s hilarious story about his prominent nose and the effect it has on his career.
For a complete list of films and detailed descriptions, visit http://lunafest.org/the-films.cfm
Please email sdesai@rice.edu if you have any further questions.
Hope to see you there!
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5. Environmental Conference
What a Waterful World: Blueprints for Sustainable Water Management
Saturday, March 29
9 AM - 5 PM
Wiess College Commons
Over a dozen speakers will address water issues such as climate change,
flooding, privatization, and management.
Free Breakfast and Lunch from delicious local restaurants including
Hobbit Cafe, Peppertree, Madras Pavilion, Udipi, Sweet Tomatoes,
California Pizza Kitchen, and Thai Spice!
Schedule:
*9:00- 9:30 Introductory Speaker* Ron Sass, Ecology Professor,
Climate Change and Water
*9:30-11:00 Flooding Panel*: Ross Gordon (TCB Engineering),
Heather Saucier and Fred Garcia (Harris County Flood Control District),
John Grounds (Grounds Anderson Engineering), Larry Dunbar (lawyer)
*11:00-12:00 Keynote Speaker* Susan Kaderka, National Wildlife
Federation, Climate Change and Water
*12:00-1:00 Free Lunch*
*1:00-1:30 Presentations by Rice Students on Water-Related Projects*
*1:30-3:00 Water Privatization Talks*: Jorge Aguilar (Food and
Water Watch), Greg Ellis (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)* *
*3:00-4:30 Water Management Panel*: Dr. Hanadi Rifai (University
of Houston), CJ Newell (GSI Environmental), Michael Marcotte (City of
Houston Public Works), Myron Hess (National Wildlife Federation), Matt
Rota (Gulf Restoration Network)
*4:30-5:00 Closing Speaker* Jim Blackburn, Environmental Lawyer
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6. Web Developer Needed
Hello,
I'm a recent Rice graduate involved with a new human rights and music organization. We're almost done getting our initial website up and running, but the volunteer developer we were working with dropped out at the last minute to pursue more lucrative opportunities. We already have the CSS templates done - we just need someone to help refine the website a little bit and create one more page and a blog. If you know how to program and are willing to devote a few hours to help a good cause, please contact me.
Thanks!
--Andrea Leyton-Mange
WRC '07
andrealm@rice.edu
March 18, 2008
Wednesday's Happy Funpage
Hanszen Blog
1. Rice Jazz Concert
2. R2 SEEKS THE BRIGHT AND EAGER
3. Culture Fair
4. Women’s Resource Center Wednesday Health Lunch
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1. Rice Jazz Concert
The Rice Jazz Combo and the Rice Jazz Ensemble are performing in a joint concert this Thursday, March 20 at 8 pm in Brown Commons. Come hear some hot jazz.
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2. R2 SEEKS THE BRIGHT AND EAGER
R2: The Rice Review, our undergraduate literary magazine, is currently accepting applications for its 2008-2009 editorial board. Applications are due THIS FRIDAY (21st). Staff turnover occurs every year. The following positions are available:
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MANAGING EDITOR
COVER ART EDITOR
CREATIVE NONFICTION
EDITOR
FICTION EDITOR
LAYOUT EDITOR
POETRY EDITOR
PUBLICITY MANAGER
SOCIALS CHAIR
WEBSITE MANAGER
ASSOCIATE LAYOUT EDITOR
ASSOCIATE SECTION EDITORS
EDITORS-AT-LARGE
Applications are available for download online under “news and events” at http://r2mag.rice.edu. They are due in hard copy by friday, march 21. Turnover day is april 12. For questions please e-mail annwang@rice.edu.
Working on the magazine has been a very rewarding and educational experience for students of all years and fields for the last four years. People new to the magazine or even new to creative writing are encouraged to apply
Best,
r2 staff
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3. Culture Fair
Culture Hunt (Come Discover Your Culture!)
Plunder Rice cultural groups for FREE FOOD and fun, and embrace your pirate heritage, whatever ye may be!
Where: RMC
When: March 21, 2008 from 12pm to 4pm
Who: ADVANCE
A big thanks to Spectra Energy for helping us with funding!
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4. Women’s Resource Center Wednesday Health Lunch
Stress and Mental Health
Wednesday, 3/19, 12pm Hanszen Upper Commons
Are you stressed? Do you know how to handle stress? Do you know what mental health issues are greater concerns for college students? For women vs. men? Come hear Taya Reed, the Director of the Source for Women, an off-campus counseling center, talk about these issues and answer any questions you may have! A free lunch will be provided.
In Mike and Casey We Trust
1. Rice Jazz Concert
2. R2 SEEKS THE BRIGHT AND EAGER
3. Culture Fair
4. Women’s Resource Center Wednesday Health Lunch
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1. Rice Jazz Concert
The Rice Jazz Combo and the Rice Jazz Ensemble are performing in a joint concert this Thursday, March 20 at 8 pm in Brown Commons. Come hear some hot jazz.
---------------------------------------------
2. R2 SEEKS THE BRIGHT AND EAGER
R2: The Rice Review, our undergraduate literary magazine, is currently accepting applications for its 2008-2009 editorial board. Applications are due THIS FRIDAY (21st). Staff turnover occurs every year. The following positions are available:
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MANAGING EDITOR
COVER ART EDITOR
CREATIVE NONFICTION
EDITOR
FICTION EDITOR
LAYOUT EDITOR
POETRY EDITOR
PUBLICITY MANAGER
SOCIALS CHAIR
WEBSITE MANAGER
ASSOCIATE LAYOUT EDITOR
ASSOCIATE SECTION EDITORS
EDITORS-AT-LARGE
Applications are available for download online under “news and events” at http://r2mag.rice.edu. They are due in hard copy by friday, march 21. Turnover day is april 12. For questions please e-mail annwang@rice.edu.
Working on the magazine has been a very rewarding and educational experience for students of all years and fields for the last four years. People new to the magazine or even new to creative writing are encouraged to apply
Best,
r2 staff
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3. Culture Fair
Culture Hunt (Come Discover Your Culture!)
Plunder Rice cultural groups for FREE FOOD and fun, and embrace your pirate heritage, whatever ye may be!
Where: RMC
When: March 21, 2008 from 12pm to 4pm
Who: ADVANCE
A big thanks to Spectra Energy for helping us with funding!
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4. Women’s Resource Center Wednesday Health Lunch
Stress and Mental Health
Wednesday, 3/19, 12pm Hanszen Upper Commons
Are you stressed? Do you know how to handle stress? Do you know what mental health issues are greater concerns for college students? For women vs. men? Come hear Taya Reed, the Director of the Source for Women, an off-campus counseling center, talk about these issues and answer any questions you may have! A free lunch will be provided.
In Mike and Casey We Trust
March 17, 2008
Tuesday's Happy Funpage
1. Seniors: Campanile Information
2. CCS Talent Show
3. Lost Shoe at Hanszen
4. Beer Bike Pictures!
5. Apply to Coordinate the Rice Players
6. Women’s Resource Center Wednesday Health Lunch
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1. Seniors: Campanile Information
The 2008 Campanile (that's the yearbook) would like to give you your very own FREE block of space to use as you please. Use words, pictures, drawings, whatever (as long as it's not copywrited). Check out the back of previous yearbooks for examples. *DEADLINE APRIL 1st!* More info at http://ricecampanile.com/view/seniorcards.html
Submit your card at http://ricecampanile.com/upload/card
2. Senior Portraits
Please, please submit a photo of yourself (preverabley digital) via website, or drop it off at the Campanile office. The photo should be vertical in format, at least 4x5" on print, 300dpi digitally. Please include your name and college. *DEADLINE APRIL 1st!* More info at http://ricecampanile.com/view/seniorportraits.html Submit your photo at http://ricecampanile.com/upload/photo/
3. Pick up your yearbooks!
They're totally free, and you can come pick up books for the last 3
years in the Campanile office (2nd floor, stairwell by the info desk).
That would rock.
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2. CCS Talent Show
Hey RICE!
Do you have Talent?
Do you want to win great prizes for yourself and for your college?
It’s time for the Caribbean Student Society (CSS) TALENT CHALLENGE 2008!
Where: Lovett Undergrounds
When: Saturday March 22nd 2008 @ 7 p.m.
Why: This is a fundraiser for the CSS Disaster Relief Fund we are establishing this year. A $3 dollar entrance fee will be collected at the door.
We need your talent to make this possible. Individual (spendable J) Prizes will be awarded to the top three performers/groups, and the talent challenge trophy/plaque and associated bragging rights will go to the Winning performer’s college/GSA.
Can you prove that you are the most talented performer at Rice? And that your college really is the best college? Or are the graduate students better than all the colleges put together?
Enter yourself to find out! Encourage your friends to enter!
Please e-mail: djl1@rice.edu to enter.
Caribbean Food will be served for the first 100 people to arrive!
See you there!
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3. Lost Shoe at Hanszen
Hi, I lost one of my shoes during the Beer Bike madness in the Hanszen Quad. It is an Antonio Mellani brand, brown ballet flat. If you have found or seen it, will you contact me? Andie Samuelsen, andiesamuelsen@gmail.com Thanks!
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4. Beer Bike Pictures!
If you didn't get soaked last Saturday you were either sick in bed or, like me, you were wearing a poncho. This year's Willy Week culminated in a bigger, better and wetter Beer Bike parade than ever before, followed by a contested race and lots of sunburn. For those who missed it and for those who can only remember, head over to
http://dtabakov.com/categories.php?cat_id=255&po=255&pm=2 and prepare to waste a couple of hours.
For those who don't have exams this week, the extended edition, with pictures from the festivities before the Parade, is here:
http://dtabakov.com/categories.php?cat_id=256&po=256&pm=2
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5. Apply to Coordinate the Rice Players
The Rice Players are now accepting coordinator applications. The Rice
Players are governed by a group of student coordinators who choose plays and directors, assist with design and production duties, and represent the group to other students on campus. This is a great way to get involved with theatre on campus. The coordinator position is open to all returning students, graduate and undergraduate. To apply, please print the attached application, fill it out, and return it to:
Christopher Warrington
Jones College
MS-711
or
Christopher Warrington
Jones College
23 Sunset Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
Questions? E-mail the Current Managing Rice Players Coordinator,
Christopher Warrington, at chrisw@rice.edu
Good luck!
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6. Women’s Resource Center Wednesday Health Lunch
Stress and Mental Health
Wednesday, 3/19, 12pm Hanszen Upper Commons
Are you stressed? Do you know how to handle stress? Do you know what mental health issues are greater concerns for college students? For women vs. men? Come hear Taya Reed, the Director of the Source for Women, an off-campus counseling center, talk about these issues and answer any questions you may have! A free lunch will be provided.
2. CCS Talent Show
3. Lost Shoe at Hanszen
4. Beer Bike Pictures!
5. Apply to Coordinate the Rice Players
6. Women’s Resource Center Wednesday Health Lunch
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1. Seniors: Campanile Information
The 2008 Campanile (that's the yearbook) would like to give you your very own FREE block of space to use as you please. Use words, pictures, drawings, whatever (as long as it's not copywrited). Check out the back of previous yearbooks for examples. *DEADLINE APRIL 1st!* More info at http://ricecampanile.com/view/seniorcards.html
Submit your card at http://ricecampanile.com/upload/card
2. Senior Portraits
Please, please submit a photo of yourself (preverabley digital) via website, or drop it off at the Campanile office. The photo should be vertical in format, at least 4x5" on print, 300dpi digitally. Please include your name and college. *DEADLINE APRIL 1st!* More info at http://ricecampanile.com/view/seniorportraits.html Submit your photo at http://ricecampanile.com/upload/photo/
3. Pick up your yearbooks!
They're totally free, and you can come pick up books for the last 3
years in the Campanile office (2nd floor, stairwell by the info desk).
That would rock.
---------------------------------------------
2. CCS Talent Show
Hey RICE!
Do you have Talent?
Do you want to win great prizes for yourself and for your college?
It’s time for the Caribbean Student Society (CSS) TALENT CHALLENGE 2008!
Where: Lovett Undergrounds
When: Saturday March 22nd 2008 @ 7 p.m.
Why: This is a fundraiser for the CSS Disaster Relief Fund we are establishing this year. A $3 dollar entrance fee will be collected at the door.
We need your talent to make this possible. Individual (spendable J) Prizes will be awarded to the top three performers/groups, and the talent challenge trophy/plaque and associated bragging rights will go to the Winning performer’s college/GSA.
Can you prove that you are the most talented performer at Rice? And that your college really is the best college? Or are the graduate students better than all the colleges put together?
Enter yourself to find out! Encourage your friends to enter!
Please e-mail: djl1@rice.edu to enter.
Caribbean Food will be served for the first 100 people to arrive!
See you there!
---------------------------------------------
3. Lost Shoe at Hanszen
Hi, I lost one of my shoes during the Beer Bike madness in the Hanszen Quad. It is an Antonio Mellani brand, brown ballet flat. If you have found or seen it, will you contact me? Andie Samuelsen, andiesamuelsen@gmail.com Thanks!
---------------------------------------------
4. Beer Bike Pictures!
If you didn't get soaked last Saturday you were either sick in bed or, like me, you were wearing a poncho. This year's Willy Week culminated in a bigger, better and wetter Beer Bike parade than ever before, followed by a contested race and lots of sunburn. For those who missed it and for those who can only remember, head over to
http://dtabakov.com/categories.php?cat_id=255&po=255&pm=2 and prepare to waste a couple of hours.
For those who don't have exams this week, the extended edition, with pictures from the festivities before the Parade, is here:
http://dtabakov.com/categories.php?cat_id=256&po=256&pm=2
---------------------------------------------
5. Apply to Coordinate the Rice Players
The Rice Players are now accepting coordinator applications. The Rice
Players are governed by a group of student coordinators who choose plays and directors, assist with design and production duties, and represent the group to other students on campus. This is a great way to get involved with theatre on campus. The coordinator position is open to all returning students, graduate and undergraduate. To apply, please print the attached application, fill it out, and return it to:
Christopher Warrington
Jones College
MS-711
or
Christopher Warrington
Jones College
23 Sunset Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
Questions? E-mail the Current Managing Rice Players Coordinator,
Christopher Warrington, at chrisw@rice.edu
Good luck!
---------------------------------------------
6. Women’s Resource Center Wednesday Health Lunch
Stress and Mental Health
Wednesday, 3/19, 12pm Hanszen Upper Commons
Are you stressed? Do you know how to handle stress? Do you know what mental health issues are greater concerns for college students? For women vs. men? Come hear Taya Reed, the Director of the Source for Women, an off-campus counseling center, talk about these issues and answer any questions you may have! A free lunch will be provided.
Beer Bike Super Happy Funpage
1. Sign up for Spring Outreach Day
2. Campus Blood Drive
3. 5th Anniversary of the War in Iraq
4. Relay for Life
5. Health Week Lunches
6. African Cookout
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1. Sign up for Spring Outreach Day
SPRING INTO ACTION: ***Saturday, March 29***
Sign-ups for Spring Outreach Day 2008 have begun at http://www.rice.edu/rsvp!
Come out for a morning or afternoon volunteer session at one of the 22 organizations taking part in this Spring's Outreach Day. Look out for signs about upcoming Study Breaks (free Ben and Jerry's ice cream!) and don't forget to sign up by next ***Friday, March 21***! And as more incentive, each time you get a friend to sign up and attend Outreach Day, your name will be entered into a raffle for a free Coffeehouse giftcard. So grab some friends, sign up, and leave the hedges for an awesome day of community service!
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2. Campus Blood Drive
The next campus blood drives will be held Monday, March 24 through Thursday, March 27. It has to come from one person in order to give to another. A critical number of voluntary donations are required every day to meet the need for blood in the Gulf Coast region. However, we are consistently falling short, and falling short means we may not have enough blood for someone like you. The process of giving blood takes about 1 hour. Appointments are encouraged and will be given priority, but walk-ins are always welcome. Making an appointment is easy! Visit the Community Involvement Center's web site (http://www.rice.edu/service) and click on the link for "Campus and Community Blood Drives." You will be directed to the on-line scheduling system for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. If you have not used the on-line system before you can fill out the form with some basic information that the blood bank will need. Once you have selected your appointment time, date, and location, you will receive an e-mail confirming your appointment and a reminder before your appointment.
* Monday, March 24, 2008
o Baker College (Library) - 12:00-4:30pm
o Jones College (Open Area) - 11:00am-3:30pm
o Brown College (Elevator Lobby) - 12:00-4:30pm
o Wiess College (Commons) - 11:00am-3:30pm
o Will Rice College (Game Room) - 1:30-5:30pm
* Tuesday, March 25, 2008
o Lovett College (Location To Be Determined) - 11:30am-4:30pm
o Hanszen College (Upper Commons) - 12:00-4:30pm
* Wednesday, March 26, 2008
o Martel College (Game Room) - 12:00-4:00pm
o Sid Richardson College (Lobby) - 11:30am-4:00pm
* Thursday, March 27, 2008
o Rice Memorial Center (Grand Hall) - 10:00am-4:00pm
You will receive an e-mail confirming your appointment and a reminder before your donation date. Please eat a hearty meal and drink plenty of fluids, preferably
water, prior to donation and continue to do so throughout the day. Remember to bring a positive I.D. If you have any questions about donating blood, please contact the Blood Center by phone (713-790-1200) or visit their web site at http://www.giveblood.org. If you have any questions about the campus blood drives, contact Lindsay Zwiener by e-mail (lzwiener@rice.edu). For specific information about donor eligibility and restrictions (travel, medical conditions, medications, tattoos, piercings, surgery, etc.) please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page of the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center's web site at http:// www.giveblood.org/faq.htm. You may also contact Medical Services by phone (713-791-6612) or e-mail (medops@giveblood.org).
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3. 5th Anniversary of the War in Iraq
Rice for Peace and Justice along with a number of campus organizations is organizing several events to mark the 5th anniversary of the Iraq Occupation.
Wednesday, March 19:
Art Exhibit: 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM in Grand Hall, RMC
"Civilians of War" will consist of over 100 pieces of art created
between 2002 and 2008 by David Miller (Berkeley, CA) and Marc Levine
(Houston, TX) intended to shed light upon the plight of innocent Iraqis.
Dinner & Speakers: 6:30 PM in Grand Hall, RMC
A panel discussion with representatives from 6 of the major political
parties who will all present an anti-war stance.
Thursday, March 20:
Candlelight Vigil: 7:00 PM at Willy's Statue
A solemn candlelight vigil will feature performances by local spoken
word artists and anti-war readings.
Sponsoring Organizations: Rice Democrats, Rice Libertarians, Harris
County Libertarian Party, Houston Peace and Justice Center, HACER, and
Rice Amnesty.
Contact rice4peace@rice.edu for more information.
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4. Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is coming to Rice! Come learn more:
Second Relay For Life Team Captain Meeting
Thursday, March 20 @ 7 PM, Meyer Conference Room, RMC
Come for campsite selection, fundraising tips, and logistics details!
It's not too late to sign up! Register online at www.events.cancer.org/rflhoustonmedicalcentertx as a team captain/member.
Relay for Life will be taking place on Friday-Saturday, April 18-19 at the Rice University Track/Soccer Stadium.
For more information, please contact Kelsey.S.Lau@rice.edu.
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5. Health Week Lunches
The Women's Resource Center is hosting the following lunches about a variety of
health topics over the next two weeks:
Visiting the Gynecologist
Monday, 3/17, 12pm Miner Lounge
Do you know what to expect when you visit the gynecologist? What is a typical
visit like? When should you go? What should you tell your gynecologist? What
services can he/she provide you? Come hear Melanie Morris, a Nurse
Practitioner, answer these and any other questions you may have! A free lunch
will be provided.
Stress and Mental Health
Wednesday, 3/19, 12pm Hanszen Upper Commons
Are you stressed? Do you know how to handle stress? Do you know what mental
health issues are greater concerns for college students? For women vs. men?
Come hear Taya Reed, the Director of the Source for Women, an off-campus
counseling center, talk about these issues and answer any questions you may
have! A free lunch will be provided.
Women's Health 101
Monday, 3/24, 12pm Miner Lounge
How does the US government treat women when it comes to health legislation? What
health concerns should college women be aware of? The answers will surprise
you! Dr. Gorman of the sociology department will go over the essentials of
women's health and answer your questions. A free lunch will be provided.
The Acronym Talk
All You Need to Know About HMO's PPO's and POS's and Health Insurance
Wednesday, 3/26, 12pm Holland PDR (off of Sammy's in the RMC)
Karoline Mortensen, professor of health policy, will describe the different
types of insurance plans and what women need to be particularly aware of when
choosing an insurance company and plan. Find out all the hidden health costs
associated with being a woman in America. A free lunch will be provided.
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6. African Cookout
African cookout!!!
On Saturday evening when the serveries do not offer anything for dinner, come and feed your hunger with some delicious free food from various countries in Africa.
We'll have food from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia and many more!
Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm (or until the food runs out!)
When: Saturday, 22nd of March
Where: Sammy's, RMC
Cost: ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!!
Hope to see you there!
2. Campus Blood Drive
3. 5th Anniversary of the War in Iraq
4. Relay for Life
5. Health Week Lunches
6. African Cookout
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1. Sign up for Spring Outreach Day
SPRING INTO ACTION: ***Saturday, March 29***
Sign-ups for Spring Outreach Day 2008 have begun at http://www.rice.edu/rsvp!
Come out for a morning or afternoon volunteer session at one of the 22 organizations taking part in this Spring's Outreach Day. Look out for signs about upcoming Study Breaks (free Ben and Jerry's ice cream!) and don't forget to sign up by next ***Friday, March 21***! And as more incentive, each time you get a friend to sign up and attend Outreach Day, your name will be entered into a raffle for a free Coffeehouse giftcard. So grab some friends, sign up, and leave the hedges for an awesome day of community service!
---------------------------------------------
2. Campus Blood Drive
The next campus blood drives will be held Monday, March 24 through Thursday, March 27. It has to come from one person in order to give to another. A critical number of voluntary donations are required every day to meet the need for blood in the Gulf Coast region. However, we are consistently falling short, and falling short means we may not have enough blood for someone like you. The process of giving blood takes about 1 hour. Appointments are encouraged and will be given priority, but walk-ins are always welcome. Making an appointment is easy! Visit the Community Involvement Center's web site (http://www.rice.edu/service) and click on the link for "Campus and Community Blood Drives." You will be directed to the on-line scheduling system for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. If you have not used the on-line system before you can fill out the form with some basic information that the blood bank will need. Once you have selected your appointment time, date, and location, you will receive an e-mail confirming your appointment and a reminder before your appointment.
* Monday, March 24, 2008
o Baker College (Library) - 12:00-4:30pm
o Jones College (Open Area) - 11:00am-3:30pm
o Brown College (Elevator Lobby) - 12:00-4:30pm
o Wiess College (Commons) - 11:00am-3:30pm
o Will Rice College (Game Room) - 1:30-5:30pm
* Tuesday, March 25, 2008
o Lovett College (Location To Be Determined) - 11:30am-4:30pm
o Hanszen College (Upper Commons) - 12:00-4:30pm
* Wednesday, March 26, 2008
o Martel College (Game Room) - 12:00-4:00pm
o Sid Richardson College (Lobby) - 11:30am-4:00pm
* Thursday, March 27, 2008
o Rice Memorial Center (Grand Hall) - 10:00am-4:00pm
You will receive an e-mail confirming your appointment and a reminder before your donation date. Please eat a hearty meal and drink plenty of fluids, preferably
water, prior to donation and continue to do so throughout the day. Remember to bring a positive I.D. If you have any questions about donating blood, please contact the Blood Center by phone (713-790-1200) or visit their web site at http://www.giveblood.org. If you have any questions about the campus blood drives, contact Lindsay Zwiener by e-mail (lzwiener@rice.edu). For specific information about donor eligibility and restrictions (travel, medical conditions, medications, tattoos, piercings, surgery, etc.) please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page of the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center's web site at http:// www.giveblood.org/faq.htm. You may also contact Medical Services by phone (713-791-6612) or e-mail (medops@giveblood.org).
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3. 5th Anniversary of the War in Iraq
Rice for Peace and Justice along with a number of campus organizations is organizing several events to mark the 5th anniversary of the Iraq Occupation.
Wednesday, March 19:
Art Exhibit: 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM in Grand Hall, RMC
"Civilians of War" will consist of over 100 pieces of art created
between 2002 and 2008 by David Miller (Berkeley, CA) and Marc Levine
(Houston, TX) intended to shed light upon the plight of innocent Iraqis.
Dinner & Speakers: 6:30 PM in Grand Hall, RMC
A panel discussion with representatives from 6 of the major political
parties who will all present an anti-war stance.
Thursday, March 20:
Candlelight Vigil: 7:00 PM at Willy's Statue
A solemn candlelight vigil will feature performances by local spoken
word artists and anti-war readings.
Sponsoring Organizations: Rice Democrats, Rice Libertarians, Harris
County Libertarian Party, Houston Peace and Justice Center, HACER, and
Rice Amnesty.
Contact rice4peace@rice.edu for more information.
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4. Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is coming to Rice! Come learn more:
Second Relay For Life Team Captain Meeting
Thursday, March 20 @ 7 PM, Meyer Conference Room, RMC
Come for campsite selection, fundraising tips, and logistics details!
It's not too late to sign up! Register online at www.events.cancer.org/rflhoustonmedicalcentertx as a team captain/member.
Relay for Life will be taking place on Friday-Saturday, April 18-19 at the Rice University Track/Soccer Stadium.
For more information, please contact Kelsey.S.Lau@rice.edu.
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5. Health Week Lunches
The Women's Resource Center is hosting the following lunches about a variety of
health topics over the next two weeks:
Visiting the Gynecologist
Monday, 3/17, 12pm Miner Lounge
Do you know what to expect when you visit the gynecologist? What is a typical
visit like? When should you go? What should you tell your gynecologist? What
services can he/she provide you? Come hear Melanie Morris, a Nurse
Practitioner, answer these and any other questions you may have! A free lunch
will be provided.
Stress and Mental Health
Wednesday, 3/19, 12pm Hanszen Upper Commons
Are you stressed? Do you know how to handle stress? Do you know what mental
health issues are greater concerns for college students? For women vs. men?
Come hear Taya Reed, the Director of the Source for Women, an off-campus
counseling center, talk about these issues and answer any questions you may
have! A free lunch will be provided.
Women's Health 101
Monday, 3/24, 12pm Miner Lounge
How does the US government treat women when it comes to health legislation? What
health concerns should college women be aware of? The answers will surprise
you! Dr. Gorman of the sociology department will go over the essentials of
women's health and answer your questions. A free lunch will be provided.
The Acronym Talk
All You Need to Know About HMO's PPO's and POS's and Health Insurance
Wednesday, 3/26, 12pm Holland PDR (off of Sammy's in the RMC)
Karoline Mortensen, professor of health policy, will describe the different
types of insurance plans and what women need to be particularly aware of when
choosing an insurance company and plan. Find out all the hidden health costs
associated with being a woman in America. A free lunch will be provided.
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6. African Cookout
African cookout!!!
On Saturday evening when the serveries do not offer anything for dinner, come and feed your hunger with some delicious free food from various countries in Africa.
We'll have food from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia and many more!
Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm (or until the food runs out!)
When: Saturday, 22nd of March
Where: Sammy's, RMC
Cost: ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!!
Hope to see you there!
My First Cabinet is Tonight Super Happy Funpage!
1. Hello Hamlet
2. R2 Staff Applications
3. Abortion Debate Tonight
4. Work Study with Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
5. Help Wanted: Paper Editing for Chinese Grad Student
6. BioTour at Rice
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1. Hello Hamlet
Wiess Tabletop presents:
Hello Hamlet!
March 13, 14, 15
March 20, 21, 22
@ 8 pm in the Wiess Commons
$5 current rice students/faculty/staff
$7 others
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2. R2 Staff Applications
R2: The Rice Review Wants You!
R2, Rice's undergraduate literary magazine, is looking for its 2008-2009 editorial board. All positions, ranging from low to high commitment, are available. If you would like an application please email annwang@rice.edu or you can download one at http://r2mag.rice.edu. We welcome all majors, personalities, levels of experience and years.
Applications due IN HARD COPY at the english department office in
herring hall by 5pm, March 21st.
Apply NOW!
R2 Staff
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3. Abortion Debate Tonight
Abortion Debate TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, March 12, 8pm, Herring Hall 100 (the big auditorium)
How do you feel about abortion? Should it be legal? Ever wonder about the other side? Come here from two women on both sides of the issue, and ask them your questions.
ABORTION DEBATE
Wednesday, March 12 Herring 100 8 p.m.
Stacey Emmick, Texas Right to Life vs. Laurie Jones, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas
Sponsored by Rice for Choice and Rice for Life
***FREE PASTRIES and coffee from the Rice Coffeehouse will be provided***
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4. Work Study with Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Work for the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship @ the Jones School!
We are looking to immediately hire a Work Study student to help us out with event planning and special projects - includes clerical, some website and listserv, and manual work. Pay rate is $8.50/hr with 10 hrs/week expected. Student must be Work Study.
If interested, please send resumes to Yanette Jimenez at Yanette@rice.edu and include suggested hours of availability.
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5. Help Wanted: Paper Editing for Chinese Grad Student
I am a graduate student of Economics Department at Rice. My name is Jingyi Xue and I am from China. :) I have written a paper in English and am preparing for publication. However, when I presented the paper to my professors for comments, almost all of them said that while it is nice work, I should improve the language prior to publication. I am looking for some help improving the language of the paper. I need it to sound more professional, but my capability in English is somehow limited. My friend suggested that I could come to Hanszen. I am willing to pay for the language improvement job. Thanks you very much for your kind help.
Jingyi
Email: jx2@rice.edu
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6. BioTour at Rice
The Center for the Study of the Environment and Society (CSES) at Rice will be hosting a visit from BioTour - http://www.biotour.org/ - on Monday, March 17th. BioTour is a traveling environmental educational program transported in a vegetable powered school bus.
Schedule of events for BioTour visit on Monday, March 17th:
At 12:00 noon, CSES will host a lunch presentation with the BioTour in Farnsworth Pavilion in the RMC. Lunch will be provided (RSVP required), and the event is free and open to the public – PLEASE RSVP to CSES@RICE.EDU. The BioTour crew will give a short presentation about their bus, their mission, and their travels, followed by questions from the audience.
1:00pm – 3:00pm – The BioTour folks will be available outside the RMC at their bus to give tours and to discuss their program and adventures. At 1:30pm they will provide a demonstration of their vegetable oil conversion unit, which powers the bus.
3:00pm – 4:00pm, CSES will host a seminar about peak oil, renewable energy options, and climate change with the BioTour members in Sammy's at the RMC. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
About BioTour:
BioTour is a journey that aims to enliven the Sustainability Movement while exploring the depths of America—the people, land, and cultures. BioTour addresses the vital issues of climate change, environmental degradation, and peak oil while presenting pathways toward sustainability in renewable energy and active democracy.
The Mission of BioTour is:
1. To promote sustainability through individual action, community organizing and civic participation in order to build a stronger democracy that can best address these issues that will affect us all;
2. To challenge obsolete conceptions of energy and the environment by putting the issues of climate change, peak oil, resource depletion and environmental degradation into a context relevant to the lives of every American;
3. To facilitate discussion concerning the values and principles that will lay the foundation for a sustainable society;
4. To connect art, music, creative culture and celebration to political culture in order to enliven and unite the Sustainability Movement and help build a culture of participatory democracy;
5. To explore America on a journey that delves into the big cities and small towns, the overlooked cultures and hidden landscapes, and to take a critical look at American society with a broad perspective;
6. To engender a way of living that values creativity, community, solidarity, sustainability and exploration;
7. To create partnerships with local and national groups dedicated to promoting sustainability;
8. To bring excitement to the Sustainability Movement with our story of adventure by documenting our journey on video, in photographs and in the BioTour Vagabond Journal.
2. R2 Staff Applications
3. Abortion Debate Tonight
4. Work Study with Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
5. Help Wanted: Paper Editing for Chinese Grad Student
6. BioTour at Rice
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1. Hello Hamlet
Wiess Tabletop presents:
Hello Hamlet!
March 13, 14, 15
March 20, 21, 22
@ 8 pm in the Wiess Commons
$5 current rice students/faculty/staff
$7 others
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2. R2 Staff Applications
R2: The Rice Review Wants You!
R2, Rice's undergraduate literary magazine, is looking for its 2008-2009 editorial board. All positions, ranging from low to high commitment, are available. If you would like an application please email annwang@rice.edu or you can download one at http://r2mag.rice.edu. We welcome all majors, personalities, levels of experience and years.
Applications due IN HARD COPY at the english department office in
herring hall by 5pm, March 21st.
Apply NOW!
R2 Staff
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3. Abortion Debate Tonight
Abortion Debate TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, March 12, 8pm, Herring Hall 100 (the big auditorium)
How do you feel about abortion? Should it be legal? Ever wonder about the other side? Come here from two women on both sides of the issue, and ask them your questions.
ABORTION DEBATE
Wednesday, March 12 Herring 100 8 p.m.
Stacey Emmick, Texas Right to Life vs. Laurie Jones, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas
Sponsored by Rice for Choice and Rice for Life
***FREE PASTRIES and coffee from the Rice Coffeehouse will be provided***
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4. Work Study with Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Work for the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship @ the Jones School!
We are looking to immediately hire a Work Study student to help us out with event planning and special projects - includes clerical, some website and listserv, and manual work. Pay rate is $8.50/hr with 10 hrs/week expected. Student must be Work Study.
If interested, please send resumes to Yanette Jimenez at Yanette@rice.edu and include suggested hours of availability.
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5. Help Wanted: Paper Editing for Chinese Grad Student
I am a graduate student of Economics Department at Rice. My name is Jingyi Xue and I am from China. :) I have written a paper in English and am preparing for publication. However, when I presented the paper to my professors for comments, almost all of them said that while it is nice work, I should improve the language prior to publication. I am looking for some help improving the language of the paper. I need it to sound more professional, but my capability in English is somehow limited. My friend suggested that I could come to Hanszen. I am willing to pay for the language improvement job. Thanks you very much for your kind help.
Jingyi
Email: jx2@rice.edu
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6. BioTour at Rice
The Center for the Study of the Environment and Society (CSES) at Rice will be hosting a visit from BioTour - http://www.biotour.org/ - on Monday, March 17th. BioTour is a traveling environmental educational program transported in a vegetable powered school bus.
Schedule of events for BioTour visit on Monday, March 17th:
At 12:00 noon, CSES will host a lunch presentation with the BioTour in Farnsworth Pavilion in the RMC. Lunch will be provided (RSVP required), and the event is free and open to the public – PLEASE RSVP to CSES@RICE.EDU. The BioTour crew will give a short presentation about their bus, their mission, and their travels, followed by questions from the audience.
1:00pm – 3:00pm – The BioTour folks will be available outside the RMC at their bus to give tours and to discuss their program and adventures. At 1:30pm they will provide a demonstration of their vegetable oil conversion unit, which powers the bus.
3:00pm – 4:00pm, CSES will host a seminar about peak oil, renewable energy options, and climate change with the BioTour members in Sammy's at the RMC. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
About BioTour:
BioTour is a journey that aims to enliven the Sustainability Movement while exploring the depths of America—the people, land, and cultures. BioTour addresses the vital issues of climate change, environmental degradation, and peak oil while presenting pathways toward sustainability in renewable energy and active democracy.
The Mission of BioTour is:
1. To promote sustainability through individual action, community organizing and civic participation in order to build a stronger democracy that can best address these issues that will affect us all;
2. To challenge obsolete conceptions of energy and the environment by putting the issues of climate change, peak oil, resource depletion and environmental degradation into a context relevant to the lives of every American;
3. To facilitate discussion concerning the values and principles that will lay the foundation for a sustainable society;
4. To connect art, music, creative culture and celebration to political culture in order to enliven and unite the Sustainability Movement and help build a culture of participatory democracy;
5. To explore America on a journey that delves into the big cities and small towns, the overlooked cultures and hidden landscapes, and to take a critical look at American society with a broad perspective;
6. To engender a way of living that values creativity, community, solidarity, sustainability and exploration;
7. To create partnerships with local and national groups dedicated to promoting sustainability;
8. To bring excitement to the Sustainability Movement with our story of adventure by documenting our journey on video, in photographs and in the BioTour Vagabond Journal.
March 13, 2008
March 12, 2008 Cabinet Minutes
Announcements
Meet the new cabinet:
PRESIDENT Abbie , IVP: Eric, EVP: Mary Draper, Treasurer: Peter, and your lovely co-secretaries: Karen and Will
SA: “We didn’t really do anything this week”- Will Randal. Approved elections results.
Hello Hamlet: Weiss Tabletop Theatre this Th. Fr. and S and $5 for students
HANSZEN TOILET PAPER: The winner is… Hanszen Wipes My Ass Off.
BEEEER BIIIIKE: The MAIN EVENT: This Saturday. Keep filling balloons. All the time the next few days. Superbowl dinner menu for Friday in the servery. Parade starts at 11:00, Bike races: Alumni, Women then Men, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00. Chug practice after cabinet. SECURITY WE NEED YOU!!! Find Valerie. T-shirts: Get them. $7 at meals, balloon fillings and in room 242.
Jacks Committee: We need more turnout! Good thing we have more planned! Thursday night… get ready! Lots of people needed. Watch out for Sid’s Jack tonight… feel free to defend HFH!
Awards Committee: 14 people needed for a committee: 7 former cabinet members and seven regular people. Nominate people for the awards on Joyce’s door.
Outreach Rice: March 29th sign up at rice.edu/rsvp
RWRC: Buy Women’s History Month T-Shirts from Tara, for $4 each.
Money Requests
Beer Bike: Rest of Budget APPROVED
Eric Max: $75 for more HFH toilet paper. New JUMBO rolls. APPROVED
Heather Pearce: $40 for a Career Advisors study break APPROVED
Senior Events: $200 for more beer bike beer. “No such thing as too much beer”- Phil APPROVED
Men’s Resource Center: $542 from APPROVED
Bikes: 213 for pedals APPROVED
Space Requests
Tara Skeeba---Wed. March 19th 12-1 pm----Upper Commons: Lunch in health series sponsored by RWRC on stress and mental health APPROVED
Faheem---- Sat April 19 from 2:00-9:00----Lower Commons----Rice Sketch Comedy APPROVED
Greg Thomas----March 15 from 7 - 11 pm----Upper Commons----Impact Movement APPROVED
Teresa Bayer----April 10/11----Lower Commons----Spring Dance Concert APPROVED
The Phils----Next Tuesday at 9-10 PM---Lower Commons----Phils Concert APPROVED
Meet the new cabinet:
PRESIDENT Abbie , IVP: Eric, EVP: Mary Draper, Treasurer: Peter, and your lovely co-secretaries: Karen and Will
SA: “We didn’t really do anything this week”- Will Randal. Approved elections results.
Hello Hamlet: Weiss Tabletop Theatre this Th. Fr. and S and $5 for students
HANSZEN TOILET PAPER: The winner is… Hanszen Wipes My Ass Off.
BEEEER BIIIIKE: The MAIN EVENT: This Saturday. Keep filling balloons. All the time the next few days. Superbowl dinner menu for Friday in the servery. Parade starts at 11:00, Bike races: Alumni, Women then Men, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00. Chug practice after cabinet. SECURITY WE NEED YOU!!! Find Valerie. T-shirts: Get them. $7 at meals, balloon fillings and in room 242.
Jacks Committee: We need more turnout! Good thing we have more planned! Thursday night… get ready! Lots of people needed. Watch out for Sid’s Jack tonight… feel free to defend HFH!
Awards Committee: 14 people needed for a committee: 7 former cabinet members and seven regular people. Nominate people for the awards on Joyce’s door.
Outreach Rice: March 29th sign up at rice.edu/rsvp
RWRC: Buy Women’s History Month T-Shirts from Tara, for $4 each.
Money Requests
Beer Bike: Rest of Budget APPROVED
Eric Max: $75 for more HFH toilet paper. New JUMBO rolls. APPROVED
Heather Pearce: $40 for a Career Advisors study break APPROVED
Senior Events: $200 for more beer bike beer. “No such thing as too much beer”- Phil APPROVED
Men’s Resource Center: $542 from APPROVED
Bikes: 213 for pedals APPROVED
Space Requests
Tara Skeeba---Wed. March 19th 12-1 pm----Upper Commons: Lunch in health series sponsored by RWRC on stress and mental health APPROVED
Faheem---- Sat April 19 from 2:00-9:00----Lower Commons----Rice Sketch Comedy APPROVED
Greg Thomas----March 15 from 7 - 11 pm----Upper Commons----Impact Movement APPROVED
Teresa Bayer----April 10/11----Lower Commons----Spring Dance Concert APPROVED
The Phils----Next Tuesday at 9-10 PM---Lower Commons----Phils Concert APPROVED
March 11, 2008
Tuesday's Fun Page
1. Spring Election Petitions
2. “Oil On Ice”
3. ENGL 320: Shakespeare on Film Course Offering
4. Calculus: The Musical
5. Beer Bike Plans
6. Join CAPP
7. PAIR Study Break
8. Bhangra Team T-Shirts
9. Scholarship Nomination
10. Rec Center Summer Job Offers
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1. Spring Election Petitions
2008 Spring Elections
New Positions available:
3 Honor Council At Large Representatives
In addition, to the positions listed in the Spring Elections Packet
IMPORTANT: The Deadline for Thresher Blurbs has been moved to Tomorrow, Wednesday at 5 PM! Please email me your blurbs.
My email address is abowen17@rice.edu
Here are the guidelines..... Blurbs may be no longer than 250 words; a blank line counts as 8 words (if you go over your word limit; your blurb will be cut off after the first 250 words, so make each word count)! We will use Microsoft
Word to count the number of words in your blurb.
• Put your name and the office you are running for at the top of your blurb (this does not count towards the 250 word limit).
• Your blurb will not be edited by the Student Association or the
Thresher Staff before the issue goes to print!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Andrew Bowen
SA Director of Elections- email: abowen17@rice.edu
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2. “Oil On Ice”
Narrated by Peter Coyote, is an award-winning documentary that connects the fate of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and the conflict over drilling for oil there to critical decisions America makes about energy policy and transportation choices. The film examines the battle over one of America's last great wild places, which is currently at the center of a national energy debate. Caught in the balance are the Gwich'in Indians and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem. Through stunning footage and in-depth interviews, this entertaining film links seemingly unrelated matters such as energy independence, global warming, Native American rights, wildlife and wild lands protection.
*Guest Speaker: * Following the film, Terrel Dixon of the University of Houston will lead a short discussion on issues related in the film.
*When: *Wednesday, March 12, 2008 @ 7pm
*Where: *Rice Media Center, Rice University
*Cost:* Free, however donations will be accepted at the door.
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3. ENGL 320: Shakespeare on Film Course Offering
Hello!
Due to a technical problem, my class did not appear on the Registrar's list of possible courses for the summer 2008 session. The Registrar has addressed this problem, but please forward this message to your undergraduate students so that they know that English 320, a Distribution I course, is available for the general Summer session. The class will meet 9-11 Tuesdays and Thursdays, from June 2 until July 25. The section number is 001 and the CRN number for registration is 30296.
In the class we'll watch films such as Al Pacino's Merchant of Venice; the 1996 Midsummer Night's Dream (with Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Callista Flockhart, Stanley Tucci, etc.); Twelfth Night, with Ben Kingsley and Helena Bonham Carter; and several versions of Hamlet, possibly including Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Mel Gibson's Hamlet, and Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet (with Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, and Kate Winslet).
Thanks so much for your time and help!
Best,
Jill Delsigne
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4. Calculus: The Musical
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
The Rice Players, Houston's oldest collegiate theatre troupe, in honor of Pi Day, are proud to sponsor Calculus: The Musical!
Calculus: The Musical! is a comic "review" of the concepts and history of calculus that promises to entertain everyone from arithmophobes to rocket scientists. Born as a teaching tool, Calculus is sketch comedy, musical theatre, and classroom lecture using musical parodies to illuminate such concepts as limits, integration, and differentiation. From Archimedes to Riemann, Calculus comes to life through music spanning opera to hip hop and The Beatles to Eminen.
Calculus: The Musical! will run Friday, March 14 (3.14), 2008 at 8:00 PM in Sammy's Café in the Rice Memorial Center.
For tickets or more information, please e-mail players@rice.edu
Tickets are going fast. Please reserve yours now.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
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5. Beer Bike Plans
This Saturday, March 15, the annual Beer Bike Parade and Race will kick off spring. As always, here are a few reminders that will help you move about on campus more easily:
1. Please do not park your vehicle in the South Stadium Lot, south of the football stadium, between Thursday, 03/13/08, 10:00 PM and Saturday, 03/15/08, at 4:00 PM.
2. Please do not park in the Greenbriar Lot between the stadium and a flagging line just west of the bicycle track between Thursday at 10:00 PM and Saturday at 4:00 PM. The flagging line will be erected on Wednesday, 03/12/08.
3. Remember to remove all vehicles from Laboratory Rd. between Founder's Court and Alumni Drive by 6:00 AM, Saturday.
4. Also, please remove all vehicles from the roadway that runs between Entrance 3, near Lovett College, and the Inner Loop, near Baker College, by 6:00 AM, Saturday.
5. Finally, please keep in mind that the parade lines up at 10:00 AM on Founder's court. At 11:00 AM it will begin making its way westbound on Laboratory Rd. toward the football stadium. This is a change from previous years! During this time, there will be traffic stoppages and delays along the route. Entrances 1, 2, 3 will be closed for a short period of time until the route is cleared.
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6. Join CAPP
Are you a good listener? Wish you knew how to help your friends cope with stress? Are you interested in promoting mental health awareness on campus?
Join CAPP : College Assistance Peer Program !
CAPP members are hand-selected from the student body for their interest in peer health and are trained twice a year to handle a plethora of complicated issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, eating disorders, relationships, and roommate issues. Each college has several CAPP members that are available to talk anytime, day or night, to help students understand their situations better and find effective solutions. CAPP also organizes several events addressing prevalent health-related issues in an educational, objective, and most importantly fun manner.
Applications can be found online at www.ruf.rice.edu/~capp
Email your completed application to rossj8@rice.edu
Deadline: March 12
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7. PAIR Study Break
Interested in helping international refugees go to college?
PAIR College Counseling will be visiting two HISD high schools (Lee and Shapstown) this spring to help teach students about the college application process in the U.S. It's a great chance to meet some amazing students and put those SAT-taking, essay- writing, scholarship-finding skills to good use. If you are interested in getting involved, come to an informational study break hosted by PAIR on Wednesday, March 10 at 8pm in Farnsworth. There will be baklava and cinnamon buns courtesy of Chef Roger.
See you there!
Galina Toneva (galina@rice.edu)
Yaw Temeng (temeng@rice.edu)
PAIR College Counseling Coordinators
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8. Bhangra Team T-Shirts
The Rice University Bhangra Team will be selling t-shirts for $7 each during lunch at Wiess all week to raise money for our trip to Virsa Punjab Da, a national bhangra competition in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 22nd. Donations are also welcome. We need all the support we can get!! (we know y'all are college students, but so are we!)
Email monique.gill@ or sukhdeep@ for more information.
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9. Scholarship Nomination
Dear all,
It that time of year again -- time to nominate students you feel have contributed to theatre in a significant way this academic year and who deserve to receive either the Barbara Long Chilton Scholarship or the Neil "Sandy" Havens Scholarship. These merit scholarships are awarded to returning undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional potential in theatre or who have made a significant contribution to theatre at Rice, including college theatre, student organizations, or the Visual and Dramatic Arts Theatre Program.
If you would like to nominate someone please send their name and a brief letter of recommendation to me by reply e-mail no later than Friday, March 28. All nominees will then be asked for a resume, an additional letter of recommendation, and a personal statements ab out their involvement in theatre at Rice to be turned in by Monday, April 7, 2008.
We are eagerly looking forward to reviewing this year's nominees.
Best regards,
Christina Keefe
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10. Rec Center Summer Job Offers
The Rice Recreation Center is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to work for the Summer Youth Activity Program (SYAP) this summer, an athletic program design for kids ages 6-11. You even get the week of July 4 off!
If you’re interested, it offers competitive pay rates, and is a great summer job for those who are sticking around. For more information, including the application, hours, and dates, please visit our SYAP jobs Web site:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/syap/syap_jobs.html
We look forward to meeting you!
In Mike and Casey We Trust
2. “Oil On Ice”
3. ENGL 320: Shakespeare on Film Course Offering
4. Calculus: The Musical
5. Beer Bike Plans
6. Join CAPP
7. PAIR Study Break
8. Bhangra Team T-Shirts
9. Scholarship Nomination
10. Rec Center Summer Job Offers
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1. Spring Election Petitions
2008 Spring Elections
New Positions available:
3 Honor Council At Large Representatives
In addition, to the positions listed in the Spring Elections Packet
IMPORTANT: The Deadline for Thresher Blurbs has been moved to Tomorrow, Wednesday at 5 PM! Please email me your blurbs.
My email address is abowen17@rice.edu
Here are the guidelines..... Blurbs may be no longer than 250 words; a blank line counts as 8 words (if you go over your word limit; your blurb will be cut off after the first 250 words, so make each word count)! We will use Microsoft
Word to count the number of words in your blurb.
• Put your name and the office you are running for at the top of your blurb (this does not count towards the 250 word limit).
• Your blurb will not be edited by the Student Association or the
Thresher Staff before the issue goes to print!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Andrew Bowen
SA Director of Elections- email: abowen17@rice.edu
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2. “Oil On Ice”
Narrated by Peter Coyote, is an award-winning documentary that connects the fate of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and the conflict over drilling for oil there to critical decisions America makes about energy policy and transportation choices. The film examines the battle over one of America's last great wild places, which is currently at the center of a national energy debate. Caught in the balance are the Gwich'in Indians and the migratory wildlife in this fragile ecosystem. Through stunning footage and in-depth interviews, this entertaining film links seemingly unrelated matters such as energy independence, global warming, Native American rights, wildlife and wild lands protection.
*Guest Speaker: * Following the film, Terrel Dixon of the University of Houston will lead a short discussion on issues related in the film.
*When: *Wednesday, March 12, 2008 @ 7pm
*Where: *Rice Media Center, Rice University
*Cost:* Free, however donations will be accepted at the door.
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3. ENGL 320: Shakespeare on Film Course Offering
Hello!
Due to a technical problem, my class did not appear on the Registrar's list of possible courses for the summer 2008 session. The Registrar has addressed this problem, but please forward this message to your undergraduate students so that they know that English 320, a Distribution I course, is available for the general Summer session. The class will meet 9-11 Tuesdays and Thursdays, from June 2 until July 25. The section number is 001 and the CRN number for registration is 30296.
In the class we'll watch films such as Al Pacino's Merchant of Venice; the 1996 Midsummer Night's Dream (with Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Callista Flockhart, Stanley Tucci, etc.); Twelfth Night, with Ben Kingsley and Helena Bonham Carter; and several versions of Hamlet, possibly including Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Mel Gibson's Hamlet, and Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet (with Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, and Kate Winslet).
Thanks so much for your time and help!
Best,
Jill Delsigne
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4. Calculus: The Musical
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
The Rice Players, Houston's oldest collegiate theatre troupe, in honor of Pi Day, are proud to sponsor Calculus: The Musical!
Calculus: The Musical! is a comic "review" of the concepts and history of calculus that promises to entertain everyone from arithmophobes to rocket scientists. Born as a teaching tool, Calculus is sketch comedy, musical theatre, and classroom lecture using musical parodies to illuminate such concepts as limits, integration, and differentiation. From Archimedes to Riemann, Calculus comes to life through music spanning opera to hip hop and The Beatles to Eminen.
Calculus: The Musical! will run Friday, March 14 (3.14), 2008 at 8:00 PM in Sammy's Café in the Rice Memorial Center.
For tickets or more information, please e-mail players@rice.edu
Tickets are going fast. Please reserve yours now.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
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5. Beer Bike Plans
This Saturday, March 15, the annual Beer Bike Parade and Race will kick off spring. As always, here are a few reminders that will help you move about on campus more easily:
1. Please do not park your vehicle in the South Stadium Lot, south of the football stadium, between Thursday, 03/13/08, 10:00 PM and Saturday, 03/15/08, at 4:00 PM.
2. Please do not park in the Greenbriar Lot between the stadium and a flagging line just west of the bicycle track between Thursday at 10:00 PM and Saturday at 4:00 PM. The flagging line will be erected on Wednesday, 03/12/08.
3. Remember to remove all vehicles from Laboratory Rd. between Founder's Court and Alumni Drive by 6:00 AM, Saturday.
4. Also, please remove all vehicles from the roadway that runs between Entrance 3, near Lovett College, and the Inner Loop, near Baker College, by 6:00 AM, Saturday.
5. Finally, please keep in mind that the parade lines up at 10:00 AM on Founder's court. At 11:00 AM it will begin making its way westbound on Laboratory Rd. toward the football stadium. This is a change from previous years! During this time, there will be traffic stoppages and delays along the route. Entrances 1, 2, 3 will be closed for a short period of time until the route is cleared.
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6. Join CAPP
Are you a good listener? Wish you knew how to help your friends cope with stress? Are you interested in promoting mental health awareness on campus?
Join CAPP : College Assistance Peer Program !
CAPP members are hand-selected from the student body for their interest in peer health and are trained twice a year to handle a plethora of complicated issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, eating disorders, relationships, and roommate issues. Each college has several CAPP members that are available to talk anytime, day or night, to help students understand their situations better and find effective solutions. CAPP also organizes several events addressing prevalent health-related issues in an educational, objective, and most importantly fun manner.
Applications can be found online at www.ruf.rice.edu/~capp
Email your completed application to rossj8@rice.edu
Deadline: March 12
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7. PAIR Study Break
Interested in helping international refugees go to college?
PAIR College Counseling will be visiting two HISD high schools (Lee and Shapstown) this spring to help teach students about the college application process in the U.S. It's a great chance to meet some amazing students and put those SAT-taking, essay- writing, scholarship-finding skills to good use. If you are interested in getting involved, come to an informational study break hosted by PAIR on Wednesday, March 10 at 8pm in Farnsworth. There will be baklava and cinnamon buns courtesy of Chef Roger.
See you there!
Galina Toneva (galina@rice.edu)
Yaw Temeng (temeng@rice.edu)
PAIR College Counseling Coordinators
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8. Bhangra Team T-Shirts
The Rice University Bhangra Team will be selling t-shirts for $7 each during lunch at Wiess all week to raise money for our trip to Virsa Punjab Da, a national bhangra competition in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 22nd. Donations are also welcome. We need all the support we can get!! (we know y'all are college students, but so are we!)
Email monique.gill@ or sukhdeep@ for more information.
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9. Scholarship Nomination
Dear all,
It that time of year again -- time to nominate students you feel have contributed to theatre in a significant way this academic year and who deserve to receive either the Barbara Long Chilton Scholarship or the Neil "Sandy" Havens Scholarship. These merit scholarships are awarded to returning undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional potential in theatre or who have made a significant contribution to theatre at Rice, including college theatre, student organizations, or the Visual and Dramatic Arts Theatre Program.
If you would like to nominate someone please send their name and a brief letter of recommendation to me by reply e-mail no later than Friday, March 28. All nominees will then be asked for a resume, an additional letter of recommendation, and a personal statements ab out their involvement in theatre at Rice to be turned in by Monday, April 7, 2008.
We are eagerly looking forward to reviewing this year's nominees.
Best regards,
Christina Keefe
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10. Rec Center Summer Job Offers
The Rice Recreation Center is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to work for the Summer Youth Activity Program (SYAP) this summer, an athletic program design for kids ages 6-11. You even get the week of July 4 off!
If you’re interested, it offers competitive pay rates, and is a great summer job for those who are sticking around. For more information, including the application, hours, and dates, please visit our SYAP jobs Web site:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/syap/syap_jobs.html
We look forward to meeting you!
In Mike and Casey We Trust
Monday's Back to School Happy Fun Page
Brace yourselves, this one is intensely long.
1. Goliard Applications Due Today at 4:56PM
2. 2008 Year-End Awards -- Call for Nominations
3. 3rd Annual Flying Owls 5K- April 12th
4. Sonia Nazario March 13 President's Lecture Series
5. Women's History Month T-Shirts and Study Break
6. Follow-Up on Africa Interest Group
7. Intramural Fields Closed / Events Postponed
8. Affirmative Action Talk: Monday, March 10 at 7:30 in Sammy'
9. NSCS Volunteering Opportunity
10. Take Back The Night
11. Aeros Night!!!
12. This week is WHACK-A-WILLY Week!
14. Women's Resource Center Coordinator Applications
15. RWRC Impact Awards call for nominations
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1. Goliard Applications Due Today at 4:56PM
*Goliard (gol´yerd, -yär´) noun: A wandering student in medieval Europe disposed to conviviality, license, and the making of ribald and satirical Latin songs.*
Do you dream of traveling to a silver-mining mountain town in Mexico, just to eat a legendary stuffed bollito? Have you ever thought about touring a Siberian vodka distillery, even though you've never had vodka and don't speak a lick of Russian?
Then the Goliard Scholarship is for you.The Goliard is not intended to pad your resume, to get you that consulting job, or to "help the children."
This $2000 summer travel award is a whimsical, yet somehow earnest, effort by the Goliard Board to encourage international understanding through direct and visceral cultural interactions.
Previous Goliard scholars have explored sword making in Toledo, danced on tables in Shanghai, jigged in Ireland, and bicycled through a tulip tour
Submit your one- to three-page travel proposal -- however unlikely, capricious, or heartfelt— to the Goliard Board at application@goliard.org by 4:56 pm on Monday, March 10, 2008.
Finalists will be interviewed Saturday, March 15, after Beer Bike, in the Ley Student Center Courtyard. Ties, etc., are discouraged.
For application details, visit www.goliard.org or contact Katherine Kuster at kkuster@rice.edu.
The Goliard scholarship was established by a group of troublemakers from Sid Rich. Their hope, in creating the Goliard, was to spread Rice's unique ribaldry throughout the globe. Changing the world is a happy byproduct.
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2. 2008 Year-End Awards -- Call for Nominations
The Office of Student Activities, the SA Awards Committee, the Association of Rice Alumni, and the Community Involvement Center are coordinating their respective year-end awards that recognize service by students to the Rice community. Any member of the Rice community may submit a nomination. Qualified candidates may be considered for any of the five awards listed below. If you have any questions please contact the Office of Student Activities (x4097).
THE RICE UNIVERSITY SERVICE AWARD, given in memory of Dean of Students Hugh Scott Cameron, is awarded to as many as four individuals of the Rice student population, past and present, who have been most exemplary in rendering service to the student body. Preferably recipients should not be receiving remuneration for their services unless their work has been of a quality above and beyond that ordinarily rendered.
THE SALLYPORT AWARD is presented by the Association of Rice Alumni to recognize a deserving:
(i) undergraduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual college and who may not otherwise be recognized; and
(ii) graduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual department and who may not otherwise be recognized.
A faculty letter of recommendation and resume are required for the Sallyport Award.
THE OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS are given to graduating seniors who have contributed the most to excellence at Rice University. This award recognizes excellence not only in service but also performance, dedication, and character. The contribution of excellence of these students should reflect a commitment over time.
THE MORTY RICH SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a continuing student who has distinguished himself/herself through commitment and service to Rice and/or to the greater community. The successful candidate(s) will have recognized a need in the community, developed objectives, and implemented or established program(s) that would benefit the community and will realize no personal gain for these efforts.
THE ALAN GROB PRIZE is awarded annually to the Rice undergraduate who, through service to the larger community, has demonstrated the most devotion to the needs and interests of the economically and culturally disadvantaged. The recipient must be a current Rice University undergraduate, but does not have to be continuing (can be a graduating senior).
You may nominate a student for one or more of the above awards at:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/awards.html
The deadline for nominations is 5 pm, Friday, March 28, 2008.
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3. 3rd Annual Flying Owls 5K- April 12th
Rice Fitness Programs' Staff and Student organizers have put together a great 5K that's set to take flight this spring. We invite you to join us for the Third Annual Flying Owls 5K at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Enjoy running or walking the scenic course in and around the beautiful Rice University campus.
Highlights include:
*T-shirts for all participants
*Awards given to top three male and female finishers
*Top finishers in each age bracket will also receive awards (Male and Female for every five years)
*Great music, raffle prizes, food, refreshments, and more at the post-race party
Registration is now available on-line at www.rice.edu/fitness!
$15 for Rice Students
$22 for Non-Students
If choosing to pay by check, please make checks payable to Rice University, and send registration form and waiver (available at website listed above) to:
AJ Moore, Assistant Director for Fitness, Recreation Center - MS 523, 6100 Main Street, Houston TX 77005. All mail in registrations must be postmarked by April 4th.
Packet pick-up for all participants starts at 6:30 a.m. Race day registration will also be available Saturday morning, beginning at 6:30 a.m. (for $25).
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4. Sonia Nazario March 13 President's Lecture Series
Dear Rice Students:
Please join us on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., Herzstein Hall 212, to meet and talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sonia Nazario one-on-one.
Ms. Nazario, the author of Enrique's Journey, is coming to Rice as part of
the President's Lecture Series/President's Lecture Series of Diverse Scholars to talk about the plight of immigrants' children.
A projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Ms. Nazario and her photographer undertook the rugged journey on the "train of death" from Honduras to see for themselves what these children go through to be reunited with their parents in the United States. Her book is soon to be released as an HBO movie.
Sonia Nazario is a dynamic speaker and a warm, wonderful person with a great story to tell. We are fortunate that she has agreed to take time out of her busy schedule to speak at Rice. It is an excellent opportunity for you to network and learn more about this interesting and important issue. Don't miss this opportunity to talk with her. And be sure to come back the evening of March 13 at 8:00 p.m. for her lecture in the Grand Hall of the RMC.
See you at 3:00 p.m. on March 13.
Richard Tapia
Chair, President's Lecture Series of Diverse Scholars
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5. Women's History Month T-Shirts and Study Break
Did you know that Annie Taylor was the first person to go over Niagra
Falls in a barrel successfully?
How about that Marie Curie is the only person to have won the Nobel
Prize in two different subjects?
Don't know much about women's history?
Come to a Women's History Month Study Break!
Wednesday, March 13
8-10 pm
Kelley Lounge, RMC
FREE ICE CREAM SUNDAES!
Get T-shirts with women's history facts for $4
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6. Follow-Up on Africa Interest Group
Dear Friends,
Last month, we had a great first get together for the Africa Interest
Group. Topics such as: 1) what attracts students from Africa to Rice,
2) what do we need to do better to attract more, 3) what activities promoting Africa are coming up (Houston International Festival (4/2008), African Cookout (3/22/08), Culture Fair (3/21/2008), and 4) potential research interests were discussed. We will have a follow-up meeting at my office (Office of International Students and Scholars, Lovett Hall, Entrance A) on Wednesday, March 26th at noon. You are all welcome and encouraged to invite friends who are interested in Africa. You may also sign up to the mailing list at
https://mailman.rice.edu/mailman/listinfo/africa-l
Sincerely,
Adria
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7. Intramural Fields Closed / Events Postponed
All intramural and club sports fields will be closed due to wet field conditions. Scheduled intramural events / games will be rescheduled as well, if you have any questions please feel free to let me know.
Thanks,
Justin Stafford
Rice University
Assistant Director of Intramural Sports
(713) 348-8810
jstafford@rice.edu
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8. Affirmative Action Talk: Monday, March 10 at 7:30 in Sammy's
Come join Peter Schmidt, author and senior writer for the Chronicle of
Higher Education, as he discusses affirmative action. The talk will be in Sammy's in the RMC at 7:30 pm on Monday, March 10, and there will be a question and answer session following the talk. Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there!
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9. NSCS Volunteering Opportunity
Hey NSCS members!
Since it's the second week of the month, Rice NSCS will be volunteering once again at the Nehemiah Center on Fannin. It's a great opportunity to get involved in NSCS, get service hours, and give back to the community.
We will meet at the Circle Drive of the RMC at 4:00 this Thursday (March 13), and either take the lightrail or drive over to the Center. (If you have a car and are willing to drive, please email us). We will begin tutoring the kids, all in elementary school, at 4:30, and finish around 6:00. If you will already be there for work-study, let us know and you can get NSCS hours too!
If you are interested in going or have any questions at all, email me (lhunt@rice.edu), or Saadiyah, our VP of Service (saadi.b@rice.edu), or talk to your NSCS Hanszen rep., Rebecca Divers (rd4@rice.edu) We will be going to the Center again on the last Thursday of this month, March 27, so mark your calendars now!
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10. Take Back The Night
Interested in helping organize this years Take Back the Night?
What is it?
Take Back the Night is a night of empowerment, to remember the survivors of sexual violence and to say that it must stop. The event exists to empower, to find support, and to break the silence.
www.takebackthenight.org has more information.
Interested?
Come to an organizational interest meeting Thursday, March 13th at
6:30 pm in the Women's Resource Center (located in the back of Kelley Lounge in the RMC).
Email Kate Hildebrandt (hildebrandt@rice.edu) for more information.
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11. Aeros Night!!!
Hello again!,
The "Rice Night" at the Houston Aeros hockey game is coming up soon and now is the time to start selling tickets! The game will be on Friday, March 28 at 7:05pm against the Peoria Riverman and should be a good one as both teams are competing for a play-off spot! Tickets are $7.00 and include a free mullet hat and the opportunity to play broom ball on the ice after the game.
Last but not least, the deadline to turn in ticket orders is Friday, March 21 or, in two weeks. Thank you for your time!
Sincerely,
Kara Lawrence
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12. This week is WHACK-A-WILLY Week!
Monday -- Scavenger Hunt Begins
Win $100 and get ready to race around Rice gathering pictures of whacky things, ranging from a picture with a live owl to a picture of a jack in-action. Teams have a max of 5 people (prize is $100 for entire group) and clues will be posted starting Monday at 8 A.M at http://rpcwillyweek.angelfire.com/blog/. Clues will continue to be posted on Tuesday and Wednesday morning with the contest ending Wednesday at Midnight. You can still email meesh@rice.edu to sign your team up.
Tuesday -- Beer Debates, come out to Willy's Pub at 9:30 P.M. and get to REALLY know your professors.
Professors present:
Paula Hutchinson
Dr. Bedient
Prof. Parsons
Wednesday -- Willy's Birthday Picnic at 5:30 in the Academic Quad
IMPORTANT: ALL SERVERIES WILL BE CLOSED
Thursday -- International Beer Night at Willy's Pub at 10 P.M.
Your college reps are selling t-shirts for $3 everyday this week at lunch.
Sponsored by Rice Program Council
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14. Women's Resource Center Coordinator Applications
Get involved with the Rice Women's Resource Center! Apply to be a coordinator of the Women's Resource Center for the 2008-2009 year!
The Rice Women's Resource Center is now accepting applications for the following coordinator positions:
*Student Director
*Office Coordinator
*Outreach Coordinator
*Programming
*Wellness
*Women's Advocacy
Job descriptions are available on the door of the Women's Resource Center. If you would like to discover more about what being a coordinator involves you are welcome to attend our weekly coordinators meetings. Contact Kate Hildebrandt (Student Director) for more information - hildebrandt@rice.edu.
Some of the annual events the Women's Resource Center puts on include...
-What Your Mother Never Told You contraceptive workshop
-Car Repair Workshop
-The Clothesline Project
-Houston Area Women's Center clothing drive
-LunaFest Movie Series
-Weight Room Orientation
-Talk with a Nutritionist
Pick up an application on the door of the Women's Resource Center or email hmasden@rice.edu for one.
Applications are due March 19th by 5pm
Please drop your completed application in the envelope at the RWRC door and sign up for a 20 minute interview on either March 24, 25, or 26. To be considered you must have a completed application and committed to an interview time.
Become a RWRC coordinator and put your plans into action!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Kate (hildebrandt@).
Heather
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15. RWRC Impact Awards call for nominations
Women's Resource Center IMPACT Award
The Women's Resource Center is now accepting nominations for the 2008 IMPACT Awards. These awards recognized individuals who meet the following criteria:
*Demonstrates service to the campus and community;
*Demonstrates involvement and participation in student life/activities at Rice and/or beyond;
*Works to make a positive impact by raising awareness of women's issues affecting his/her community; and,
*Serves as a role model in the empowerment of women.
The Women's Resource Center recognized recipients in the following categories for the IMPACT Awards:
*Undergraduate Students (up to 4)
*Graduate Students (up to 2)
*Faculty and Staff (up to 2)
If you would like to nominate a worthy individual please respond to this email following the instructions below. Nominees will be asked by the Women's Resource Center to submit a separate information form and resume after the nomination deadline.
All nominations are due by Sunday, March 16, 2008.
The mission of the Rice University Women's Resource Center is to increase awareness of and sensitivity to issues facing women in order to build a more supportive, dynamic atmosphere on campus. To provide opportunities for Rice University community members to educate themselves and encourage one another, the Women's Resource Center coordinates educational and social activities and programs. In addition, the Center offers information and support for groups and individuals who hold an interest in women's issues. By providing a setting for individuals to share ideas, engage in dialogue, and collaborate on programs, the Women's Resource Center encourages students to develop their leadership skills and to further their interpersonal, academic, and professional development.
Nominee:
Category for Nominee:
College/Department of Nominee:
Nominator:
College/Department of Nominator:
Relationship to Nominee:
Nomination: Please describe below how the nominee fulfills the criteria described above. Include specific examples and descriptions.
Please note: nominees will be asked to submit a resume and information form in which they can describe how their activities meet the award criteria.
PS: Ben (Ben Lu my roommate) is in love with Eli Manning and is currently hanging posters of him above his bed.
In Mike and Casey We Trust
1. Goliard Applications Due Today at 4:56PM
2. 2008 Year-End Awards -- Call for Nominations
3. 3rd Annual Flying Owls 5K- April 12th
4. Sonia Nazario March 13 President's Lecture Series
5. Women's History Month T-Shirts and Study Break
6. Follow-Up on Africa Interest Group
7. Intramural Fields Closed / Events Postponed
8. Affirmative Action Talk: Monday, March 10 at 7:30 in Sammy'
9. NSCS Volunteering Opportunity
10. Take Back The Night
11. Aeros Night!!!
12. This week is WHACK-A-WILLY Week!
14. Women's Resource Center Coordinator Applications
15. RWRC Impact Awards call for nominations
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1. Goliard Applications Due Today at 4:56PM
*Goliard (gol´yerd, -yär´) noun: A wandering student in medieval Europe disposed to conviviality, license, and the making of ribald and satirical Latin songs.*
Do you dream of traveling to a silver-mining mountain town in Mexico, just to eat a legendary stuffed bollito? Have you ever thought about touring a Siberian vodka distillery, even though you've never had vodka and don't speak a lick of Russian?
Then the Goliard Scholarship is for you.The Goliard is not intended to pad your resume, to get you that consulting job, or to "help the children."
This $2000 summer travel award is a whimsical, yet somehow earnest, effort by the Goliard Board to encourage international understanding through direct and visceral cultural interactions.
Previous Goliard scholars have explored sword making in Toledo, danced on tables in Shanghai, jigged in Ireland, and bicycled through a tulip tour
Submit your one- to three-page travel proposal -- however unlikely, capricious, or heartfelt— to the Goliard Board at application@goliard.org by 4:56 pm on Monday, March 10, 2008.
Finalists will be interviewed Saturday, March 15, after Beer Bike, in the Ley Student Center Courtyard. Ties, etc., are discouraged.
For application details, visit www.goliard.org or contact Katherine Kuster at kkuster@rice.edu.
The Goliard scholarship was established by a group of troublemakers from Sid Rich. Their hope, in creating the Goliard, was to spread Rice's unique ribaldry throughout the globe. Changing the world is a happy byproduct.
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2. 2008 Year-End Awards -- Call for Nominations
The Office of Student Activities, the SA Awards Committee, the Association of Rice Alumni, and the Community Involvement Center are coordinating their respective year-end awards that recognize service by students to the Rice community. Any member of the Rice community may submit a nomination. Qualified candidates may be considered for any of the five awards listed below. If you have any questions please contact the Office of Student Activities (x4097).
THE RICE UNIVERSITY SERVICE AWARD, given in memory of Dean of Students Hugh Scott Cameron, is awarded to as many as four individuals of the Rice student population, past and present, who have been most exemplary in rendering service to the student body. Preferably recipients should not be receiving remuneration for their services unless their work has been of a quality above and beyond that ordinarily rendered.
THE SALLYPORT AWARD is presented by the Association of Rice Alumni to recognize a deserving:
(i) undergraduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual college and who may not otherwise be recognized; and
(ii) graduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual department and who may not otherwise be recognized.
A faculty letter of recommendation and resume are required for the Sallyport Award.
THE OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS are given to graduating seniors who have contributed the most to excellence at Rice University. This award recognizes excellence not only in service but also performance, dedication, and character. The contribution of excellence of these students should reflect a commitment over time.
THE MORTY RICH SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a continuing student who has distinguished himself/herself through commitment and service to Rice and/or to the greater community. The successful candidate(s) will have recognized a need in the community, developed objectives, and implemented or established program(s) that would benefit the community and will realize no personal gain for these efforts.
THE ALAN GROB PRIZE is awarded annually to the Rice undergraduate who, through service to the larger community, has demonstrated the most devotion to the needs and interests of the economically and culturally disadvantaged. The recipient must be a current Rice University undergraduate, but does not have to be continuing (can be a graduating senior).
You may nominate a student for one or more of the above awards at:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/awards.html
The deadline for nominations is 5 pm, Friday, March 28, 2008.
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3. 3rd Annual Flying Owls 5K- April 12th
Rice Fitness Programs' Staff and Student organizers have put together a great 5K that's set to take flight this spring. We invite you to join us for the Third Annual Flying Owls 5K at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Enjoy running or walking the scenic course in and around the beautiful Rice University campus.
Highlights include:
*T-shirts for all participants
*Awards given to top three male and female finishers
*Top finishers in each age bracket will also receive awards (Male and Female for every five years)
*Great music, raffle prizes, food, refreshments, and more at the post-race party
Registration is now available on-line at www.rice.edu/fitness!
$15 for Rice Students
$22 for Non-Students
If choosing to pay by check, please make checks payable to Rice University, and send registration form and waiver (available at website listed above) to:
AJ Moore, Assistant Director for Fitness, Recreation Center - MS 523, 6100 Main Street, Houston TX 77005. All mail in registrations must be postmarked by April 4th.
Packet pick-up for all participants starts at 6:30 a.m. Race day registration will also be available Saturday morning, beginning at 6:30 a.m. (for $25).
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4. Sonia Nazario March 13 President's Lecture Series
Dear Rice Students:
Please join us on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., Herzstein Hall 212, to meet and talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sonia Nazario one-on-one.
Ms. Nazario, the author of Enrique's Journey, is coming to Rice as part of
the President's Lecture Series/President's Lecture Series of Diverse Scholars to talk about the plight of immigrants' children.
A projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Ms. Nazario and her photographer undertook the rugged journey on the "train of death" from Honduras to see for themselves what these children go through to be reunited with their parents in the United States. Her book is soon to be released as an HBO movie.
Sonia Nazario is a dynamic speaker and a warm, wonderful person with a great story to tell. We are fortunate that she has agreed to take time out of her busy schedule to speak at Rice. It is an excellent opportunity for you to network and learn more about this interesting and important issue. Don't miss this opportunity to talk with her. And be sure to come back the evening of March 13 at 8:00 p.m. for her lecture in the Grand Hall of the RMC.
See you at 3:00 p.m. on March 13.
Richard Tapia
Chair, President's Lecture Series of Diverse Scholars
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5. Women's History Month T-Shirts and Study Break
Did you know that Annie Taylor was the first person to go over Niagra
Falls in a barrel successfully?
How about that Marie Curie is the only person to have won the Nobel
Prize in two different subjects?
Don't know much about women's history?
Come to a Women's History Month Study Break!
Wednesday, March 13
8-10 pm
Kelley Lounge, RMC
FREE ICE CREAM SUNDAES!
Get T-shirts with women's history facts for $4
----------------------------------------------
6. Follow-Up on Africa Interest Group
Dear Friends,
Last month, we had a great first get together for the Africa Interest
Group. Topics such as: 1) what attracts students from Africa to Rice,
2) what do we need to do better to attract more, 3) what activities promoting Africa are coming up (Houston International Festival (4/2008), African Cookout (3/22/08), Culture Fair (3/21/2008), and 4) potential research interests were discussed. We will have a follow-up meeting at my office (Office of International Students and Scholars, Lovett Hall, Entrance A) on Wednesday, March 26th at noon. You are all welcome and encouraged to invite friends who are interested in Africa. You may also sign up to the mailing list at
https://mailman.rice.edu/mailman/listinfo/africa-l
Sincerely,
Adria
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7. Intramural Fields Closed / Events Postponed
All intramural and club sports fields will be closed due to wet field conditions. Scheduled intramural events / games will be rescheduled as well, if you have any questions please feel free to let me know.
Thanks,
Justin Stafford
Rice University
Assistant Director of Intramural Sports
(713) 348-8810
jstafford@rice.edu
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8. Affirmative Action Talk: Monday, March 10 at 7:30 in Sammy's
Come join Peter Schmidt, author and senior writer for the Chronicle of
Higher Education, as he discusses affirmative action. The talk will be in Sammy's in the RMC at 7:30 pm on Monday, March 10, and there will be a question and answer session following the talk. Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there!
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9. NSCS Volunteering Opportunity
Hey NSCS members!
Since it's the second week of the month, Rice NSCS will be volunteering once again at the Nehemiah Center on Fannin. It's a great opportunity to get involved in NSCS, get service hours, and give back to the community.
We will meet at the Circle Drive of the RMC at 4:00 this Thursday (March 13), and either take the lightrail or drive over to the Center. (If you have a car and are willing to drive, please email us). We will begin tutoring the kids, all in elementary school, at 4:30, and finish around 6:00. If you will already be there for work-study, let us know and you can get NSCS hours too!
If you are interested in going or have any questions at all, email me (lhunt@rice.edu), or Saadiyah, our VP of Service (saadi.b@rice.edu), or talk to your NSCS Hanszen rep., Rebecca Divers (rd4@rice.edu) We will be going to the Center again on the last Thursday of this month, March 27, so mark your calendars now!
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10. Take Back The Night
Interested in helping organize this years Take Back the Night?
What is it?
Take Back the Night is a night of empowerment, to remember the survivors of sexual violence and to say that it must stop. The event exists to empower, to find support, and to break the silence.
www.takebackthenight.org has more information.
Interested?
Come to an organizational interest meeting Thursday, March 13th at
6:30 pm in the Women's Resource Center (located in the back of Kelley Lounge in the RMC).
Email Kate Hildebrandt (hildebrandt@rice.edu) for more information.
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11. Aeros Night!!!
Hello again!,
The "Rice Night" at the Houston Aeros hockey game is coming up soon and now is the time to start selling tickets! The game will be on Friday, March 28 at 7:05pm against the Peoria Riverman and should be a good one as both teams are competing for a play-off spot! Tickets are $7.00 and include a free mullet hat and the opportunity to play broom ball on the ice after the game.
Last but not least, the deadline to turn in ticket orders is Friday, March 21 or, in two weeks. Thank you for your time!
Sincerely,
Kara Lawrence
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12. This week is WHACK-A-WILLY Week!
Monday -- Scavenger Hunt Begins
Win $100 and get ready to race around Rice gathering pictures of whacky things, ranging from a picture with a live owl to a picture of a jack in-action. Teams have a max of 5 people (prize is $100 for entire group) and clues will be posted starting Monday at 8 A.M at http://rpcwillyweek.angelfire.com/blog/. Clues will continue to be posted on Tuesday and Wednesday morning with the contest ending Wednesday at Midnight. You can still email meesh@rice.edu to sign your team up.
Tuesday -- Beer Debates, come out to Willy's Pub at 9:30 P.M. and get to REALLY know your professors.
Professors present:
Paula Hutchinson
Dr. Bedient
Prof. Parsons
Wednesday -- Willy's Birthday Picnic at 5:30 in the Academic Quad
IMPORTANT: ALL SERVERIES WILL BE CLOSED
Thursday -- International Beer Night at Willy's Pub at 10 P.M.
Your college reps are selling t-shirts for $3 everyday this week at lunch.
Sponsored by Rice Program Council
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14. Women's Resource Center Coordinator Applications
Get involved with the Rice Women's Resource Center! Apply to be a coordinator of the Women's Resource Center for the 2008-2009 year!
The Rice Women's Resource Center is now accepting applications for the following coordinator positions:
*Student Director
*Office Coordinator
*Outreach Coordinator
*Programming
*Wellness
*Women's Advocacy
Job descriptions are available on the door of the Women's Resource Center. If you would like to discover more about what being a coordinator involves you are welcome to attend our weekly coordinators meetings. Contact Kate Hildebrandt (Student Director) for more information - hildebrandt@rice.edu.
Some of the annual events the Women's Resource Center puts on include...
-What Your Mother Never Told You contraceptive workshop
-Car Repair Workshop
-The Clothesline Project
-Houston Area Women's Center clothing drive
-LunaFest Movie Series
-Weight Room Orientation
-Talk with a Nutritionist
Pick up an application on the door of the Women's Resource Center or email hmasden@rice.edu for one.
Applications are due March 19th by 5pm
Please drop your completed application in the envelope at the RWRC door and sign up for a 20 minute interview on either March 24, 25, or 26. To be considered you must have a completed application and committed to an interview time.
Become a RWRC coordinator and put your plans into action!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Kate (hildebrandt@).
Heather
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15. RWRC Impact Awards call for nominations
Women's Resource Center IMPACT Award
The Women's Resource Center is now accepting nominations for the 2008 IMPACT Awards. These awards recognized individuals who meet the following criteria:
*Demonstrates service to the campus and community;
*Demonstrates involvement and participation in student life/activities at Rice and/or beyond;
*Works to make a positive impact by raising awareness of women's issues affecting his/her community; and,
*Serves as a role model in the empowerment of women.
The Women's Resource Center recognized recipients in the following categories for the IMPACT Awards:
*Undergraduate Students (up to 4)
*Graduate Students (up to 2)
*Faculty and Staff (up to 2)
If you would like to nominate a worthy individual please respond to this email following the instructions below. Nominees will be asked by the Women's Resource Center to submit a separate information form and resume after the nomination deadline.
All nominations are due by Sunday, March 16, 2008.
The mission of the Rice University Women's Resource Center is to increase awareness of and sensitivity to issues facing women in order to build a more supportive, dynamic atmosphere on campus. To provide opportunities for Rice University community members to educate themselves and encourage one another, the Women's Resource Center coordinates educational and social activities and programs. In addition, the Center offers information and support for groups and individuals who hold an interest in women's issues. By providing a setting for individuals to share ideas, engage in dialogue, and collaborate on programs, the Women's Resource Center encourages students to develop their leadership skills and to further their interpersonal, academic, and professional development.
Nominee:
Category for Nominee:
College/Department of Nominee:
Nominator:
College/Department of Nominator:
Relationship to Nominee:
Nomination: Please describe below how the nominee fulfills the criteria described above. Include specific examples and descriptions.
Please note: nominees will be asked to submit a resume and information form in which they can describe how their activities meet the award criteria.
PS: Ben (Ben Lu my roommate) is in love with Eli Manning and is currently hanging posters of him above his bed.
In Mike and Casey We Trust
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