Tuesday's Funpage

1. CDF SHOUT Meeting January 14th
2. Student Director of Orientation Applications Due Wednesday
3. GIS/Data Center Short Courses: 6 courses to help you learn GIS
4. Become an EMT or Get CPR Certified
5. Panel Discussion on the Crisis in Gaza
6. Rice-Wide DotA Tournament Saturday
7. Bain & Co. Summer Intern Position
8. Rice for Peace Meeting Thurs, Jan 15 at 8pm
9. Snack Attack is Tomorrow!!
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1a. Lolcat of the Day: Finding Jesus
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/funny-pictures-your-cat-has-found-jesus.jpg
2a. Youtube: It’s Drinking Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYUL1A-WUM
3a. Play with Yourself: Dino Run
http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorun/
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1. CDF SHOUT Meeting January 14th

Children's Defense Fund - Student Health OUTreach (CDF SHOUT)
Health Awareness week is coming up - and CDF SHOUT is planning an event to raise awareness of Texas health insurance coverage for children.
This is our first major event of the year! Please come! Newcomers welcome. This is a great way to get involved with health policy!

Health Awareness Week Planning
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
6-7 p.m.
Kelly Lounge, Student Center

In Texas, there are 1.5 million uninsured children. Approximately 750,000 children qualify for CHIP or Children's Medicaid, but are NOT enrolled. Help alleviate the problem!
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2. Student Director of Orientation Applications Due Wednesday
This is a reminder that the Applications for Student Director of Orientation for 2009 are now available. Because our residential college community will be expanding with the addition of Duncan and McMurtry colleges, it will be even more important that we find a strong, dynamic student leader to serve in this important role.

The deadline for the application isWednesday, January 14th at 5:00 p.m. in the Dean of Undergraduates Office, Lovett hall, entrance A. It is not required that applicants have served as O-Week Coordinators before, but it will certainly help them if they have been involved in some element of O-Week, whether that means advising/co-advising, serving as PAA or in some other capacity. If you have any questions about the position, please do not hesitate to contact me. Should any students have additional questions about the position or simply want to speak with someone who knows the "ins and outs" of the position, please direct them to the 2008 O-Week Student Director, Megan Hermance. (meganh@rice.edu).
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3. GIS/Data Center Short Courses: 6 courses to help you learn GIS

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are in high demand for mapping and analysis. Learn basic instruction on a variety of GIS topics and register for free short-courses offered by the GIS/Data Center at Fondren Library. Choose the course you would like to take by selecting the date at the bottom of this form [http://library.rice.edu/services/gdc/gis-data-center-help-request-form] or e-mail gisdata@rice.edu.
Class size is limited so register soon. All classes are held in the GIS/Data Center (basement of Fondren Library).

Courses include:

* Introduction to GIS (Wed. 1/14 from 10-12 and Mon, 2/23 from 2-4)
* Editing in GIS (Wed.1/22 from 10-12 and Tue. 3/10 from 2-4)
* Using Census 2000 Information for Research (Tue. 1/27 from 10-12 and Thurs. 3/26 from 2-4)
* Harris County GIS (Mon. 2/2 from 10-12 and Fri. 4/3 from 2-4)
* Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (Fri. 2/13 from 10-12 and Wed. 4/8 from 2-4)
* Introduction to Remote Sensing (Wed. 2/18 from 10-12 and Mon. 4/13 from 2-4)

Course descriptions can be found at http://library.rice.edu/services/gdc/training-gis/courses-rice
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4. Become an EMT or Get CPR Certified
Rice EMS is currently accepting applications from certified EMTs who wish to become part of REMS. Applications will be due Friday (16 January) at 5pm with the RUPD Dispatcher. Applicants will also need to be able to attend a skills and protocol testing session on Saturday 31 January and an orientation on Sunday 1 February. Interested applicants should email Captain Michael Pandya at rems@rice.edu with any questions or to receive a copy of the application.

Rice EMS is also offering CPR classes this semester. Classes can be scheduled at a variety of times and can accommodate up to 30 students. Courses follow the American Heart Association Adult CPR curriculum, and can include AEDs, first aid, and child/infant CPR if desired. Spanish-speaking instructors and Spanish course materials are also available. Classes usually run between 3-5 hours depending on the number of topics covered and the number of students in the course. If you would like to schedule a CPR class for your college, department, or organization, please send an email to rems-education@rice.edu with the approximate number of students and a few potential course times. As always, CPR classes are free for students, faculty, and staff.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the department via email at rems@rice.edu.
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5. Panel Discussion on the Crisis in Gaza
Have questions about the situation in Gaza? We've got answers!


Hillel (Foundation for Jewish Campus Life), the Muslim Students Association, and the Rice Student Forum on Arab-Israeli Affairs have come together to bring you a thought-provoking panel discussion about the recent events in Gaza. Don't miss this opportunity to ask four Rice professors your burning questions in a respectful environment!



What: Panel Discussion on the Crisis in Gaza: an open Q&A session

When: Thursday, January 15, 7:00-8:30pm in Herring 100

Who: Drs. Ranan Kuperman, Ussama Makdisi, Daniel Cohen, and Timothy Fitzgerald; moderated by Dr. Jill Carroll



A reception will follow the discussion.



You can email your questions in advance to huda@rice.edu or ntm2@rice.edu, and check out the Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=48014992756 for professors' bios and more!
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6. Rice-Wide DotA Tournament Saturday
RTV5 will be hosting a Rice-wide DotA tournament on Saturday, January 17 in the RMC. Prizes will be awarded. Teams of 5 may enter, and we will help match players if they cannot form a team before the tournament. Noobs and Pros alike are encouraged to come; all are garunteed to have fun. If you're at all interested or would like to enter, visit our facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=119329655600 or email rtv5@rice.edu. The event will be broadcast to channel 5, so if you can't make it, be sure to tune in!
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7. Bain & Co. Summer Intern Position
Dear Rice Junior,
My name is Jacob Teplin, a Jones '08 graduate in Economics. I'm writing to invite you to apply to Bain & Company, Inc., a top-tier strategic management consulting firm. We are seeking students of all majors who have exceptional scholastic records, strong interpersonal skills, and active, diverse interests for the position of Associate Consultant Intern.

Program highlights:
· Interns will be staffed on actual cases to work on the most pressing issues faced by leading companies. Interns work as members of case teams in roles that vary by the team's objective, but are typically responsible for data gathering and analysis, interviewing the client's customers, competitors, and suppliers, and presenting the findings to case team members.
· The Program is ten weeks long (June 8 - August 14) and includes two weeks of training, ongoing coaching by colleagues and case team members and a large number of social outings. This position is for the Dallas office.
· The Program is extremely competitive. All intern candidates who are not selected are strongly encouraged to apply for the full-time Associate Consultant position in fall 2009.
To apply, please prepare a resume with cumulative GPA and SAT/ACT score broken out (e.g. verbal & math), a cover letter, and an unofficial transcript. All majors are welcome to apply, but you must be graduating in December 2009 or May/August 2010. Please submit your application materials both to RICELINK and www.joinbain.com. Both submissions must be completed by 11:59pm, Sunday, February 1.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Jacob Teplin
Associate Consultant
Economics, Jones '08
jacob.teplin@bain.com

Melissa Stevens
Recruiting Coordinator
melissa.stevens@bain.com
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8. Rice for Peace Meeting Thurs, Jan 15 at 8pm
Rice for Peace invites you to our first meeting of 2009!
Thursday, Jan 15 at 8pm
2nd Floor Conference Room, RMC

We're calling on all those interested in..
- Ending the Death Penalty
- Anti-war advocacy
- Creating a socially and environmentally responsible campus
- Promoting social justice films AND/or
- Planning fun, socially conscious events

Learn more about Rice for Peace and sign up to get involved!

questions? email activism@
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9. Snack Attack is Tomorrow!!
Wednesday, January 14, 2008
RMC Grand Hall
7-9 pm
Free Snacks and Give Aways



In Mike and Casey We Trust