Tuesday's IASSICRTOATRNCBITOSM Funpage!

IASSICRTOATRNCBITOSM = I am so sleepy I can't really think of a title right now come back in 30 or so minutes

TODAY:
1. Your World Delivered to the NSA: Warrantless Domestic Wiretapping
2. Alternative Spring Break Showcase
3. Boba and burritos @ the RMC for HuMed! (for some of Hanszen's own!)

TOMORROW:
4. Senior Yearbook Cards & Portraits (omg seniors don't go)
5. Reproductive Heath Awareness Day (Healthy man parts! Healthy woman parts!)

THIS WEEK:
6. Join Rice for Peace
7. Rice Student Ambassador Program
8. Write the Backpage! (Everyone will love you!)
9. Weekly Mentoring with PAIR
10. Owl Days Hosting and Volunteering
11. Art For the World Charity Art Book Project

FUTURE
12. Presentation by Jessica Jackley, Founder of Kiva.org
14. Science Collaborations Across Borders
15. Three Penny Opera auditions date change

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A) Oh lithium batteries, how I heart you
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/lithium_batteries.png
B) And lithium in general
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium
C) Relaxing musica (what I think could be defined as “easy listening”)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzXUy0nljEw
D) omg fun monkey/balloon game my fav
http://www.ninjakiwi.com/Games/Bloons-Games/Play/Bloons.html

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1. Your World Delivered to the NSA: Warrantless Domestic Wiretapping

Technology, Society and Public Policy Lecture Series presents
*Your World Delivered to the NSA: Warrantless Domestic Wiretapping*

Cindy Cohn
Legal Director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: Duncan Hall, Rice University

Lecture will be webcast. Go to http://webcast.rice.edu and follow the link.

One of the biggest questions facing the Obama Administration is what it should do with the Bush Administration's warrantless wiretapping program. The U.S. Government, with assistance from major telecommunications carriers including AT&T, has been engaging in a massive program of illegal dragnet surveillance of domestic communications and communications records of millions of ordinary Americans. EFF has been leading the fight against this domestic surveillance. In Hepting v. AT&T, EFF filed the first case against a telecom for violating its customers' privacy. In response to EFF's initial success in the case, and the filing of dozens of other cases across the country that attempted to hold law breaking telecoms accountable, the Bush Administration and the telecommunications carriers bullied Congress into passing a statute that allows the Attorney General to seek retroactive immunity for the telecommunications carriers. EFF is currently working to challenge this law. In addition, EFF is representing victims of the illegal surveillance program in Jewel v. NSA, a lawsuit filed in September 2008 against the government seeking to stop the warrantless wiretapping and hold the government officials behind the program accountable.

The warrantless wiretapping cases present profound questions about the use and misuse of government secrecy and the state secrets privilege, the extent of unilateral presidential authority and the role of intermediaries like telecommunications companies and internet service providers in protecting our privacy and assisting law enforcement. They also present questions about the balance between the constitutional and statutory rights of ordinary Americans to be free of general searches and the use of the tremendous datamining and semantic analysis capabilities of modern technologies in an effort to combat terrorism and criminal behavior.

Speaker Bio
Cindy Cohn is the Legal Director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation as well as its General Counsel. She is responsible for overseeing the EFF's overall legal strategy and supervising EFF's 9 staff attorneys.

Ms. Cohn first became involved with the EFF in 1995, when the EFF asked her to serve as the lead attorney in Bernstein v. Dept. of Justice, the successful First Amendment challenge to the U.S. export restrictions on cryptography. Outside the Courts, Ms. Cohn has testified before Congress, been featured in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere for her work on cyberspace issue. The National Law Journal named Ms. Cohn one of 100 most influential lawyers in America in 2006 for "rushing to the barricades wherever freedom and civil liberties are at stake online." In 2007 the Journal named her one of the 50 most influential women lawyers in America.

Lecture Sponsored by:
Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Fondren Library Computer Science
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2. Alternative Spring Break Showcase

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, March 31
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 2009 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 2010 ASB Site Leader, Faculty/Staff Participant, and site selection time lines and applications.
1. Art For the World - Charity Art Book Project

Hi Rice artists, I'm working on compiling a full-color art book titled "For you, for me" featuring contributions from artists all over the world. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to charity organizations and funds selected by our lovely artists and street team members. Right now we're looking for artists who might be interested in submitting work for this project.

Contact me or check out the project website for more information: http://brainsucker.net/artFTW/

Amy Lin
HL5@rice.edu
281-323-5887
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3. Boba and burritos!

Hey Hanszen!

Tuesday, March 31, 11:30am-2:30pm we will be selling Chipotle burritos and Boba tea from Teahouse in the RMC to raise money for our HuMed HIV/AIDS education trip to Ghana. Burritos are $5 and Boba is $4, BUT you can buy them together for $7! That's a $2 savings, and you'll be helping a great cause!

We have a limited supply of burritos so get there early!

Rebecca, Megan, Pam, and Roxana
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4. Senior Yearbook Cards & Portraits

Heads up, Seniors! Three important yearbook announcements you need to read, with fast approaching deadlines.
SENIOR YEARBOOK PORTRAITS
Graduation is nearing, and we want to make sure that all seniors are pictured in the yearbook. You can upload your picture by going here: http://www.ricecampanile.com/view/seniorportraits.html. It's fast and easy!
Your senior portrait is due Wednesday, April 1, 2009 by 11:59 P.M. We can't guarantee that you will be in the book if you're late. Don't be late!
SENIOR YEARBOOK CARDS
"Fill the box with something that appeals to you." -- Remember this? Now you get to do it again!
The yearbook has given you your very own box of space to use as you please. Fill it with words, art, photos ... whatever pleases you. Your senior card is FREE! It's a great way to leave your best memories or final words as a graduating senior in lasting form.
You can go solo, or you can join up with your friends to create a box together. For the different box sizes, see the website.
To read more about your free space in the yearbook and to upload your senior card, go to http://www.ricecampanile.com/view/seniorcards.html.
Senior cards are due Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 11:59 P.M. We can't guarantee that your card will make it into the book if you're late!
WANT YOUR SENIOR YEARBOOK MAILED TO YOU?
The 2009 Campanile will arrive early in the fall 2009 semester. Make things easy: have your copy mailed directly to you! All you pay is a small book shipping cost. The mail request form is available at http://www.ricecampanile.com/mailform.pdf.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Best wishes,
John Michael Cuccia '09
Campanile Editor-in-Chief
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5. Reproductive Heath Awareness Day

"To kick of your Spring Recess, Colleges Against Cancer will have FREE FOOD and some information about reproductive health at Ray's Courtyard (by the RMC) from 1pm -5pm on Wednesday, April 1st. Shirts will be sold for only $7, so bring your money and invite your friends. Proceeds will go towards Relay for Life which will be held at Rice on April 17-18!"

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6. Join Rice for Peace!

Rice for Peace is seeking new officers for next semester. Joining Rice for Peace is a great opportunity to take part in events and campaigns that make a really big impact both on campus and in the community. Next year we'll be continuing our campaign to get socially responsible investing at Rice. We 'll also keep working on anti-war and local social justice issues. Everyone is invited to join, even if you haven't been able to make it to our events and meetings before. Anyone interested should email activism@

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7. Rice Student Ambassador Program (for the ump-teenth time)

EVER DREAM OF MEETING RICE VISITORS LIKE LANCE ARMSTRONG?

RICE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO:

Shake hands with the heads of state, political officials, athletes and celebrities
Encourage children to attend college
Mingle with Houston’s Consular Corps
Lead international visitors on a campus tour
Learn all about Rice and its rich history
Become the “Face of Rice” for visitors

ALL WITH A CLICK OF A BUTTON!

APPLY TODAY at www.rice.edu/amb for more information on the Student Ambassador Program. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 3 by 5:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Adair, Welcome Center Manager at 713-348-6124 or adair@rice.edu.

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8. Write the Backpage!

The Backpage, after a year of high-stakes action-adventure on the open seas of Photoshop and libel, is looking for another set of coeditors to take our spot for the 2009-10 school year. If you're interested, send an email to backpage@rice.edu and we'll send you further instructions from there. Thanks!
Best,
Eric Doctor and Timothy Faust
Thresher Backpage Editors 2008-09

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9. Weekly Mentoring with PAIR

With PAIR (Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees) weekly mentoring, volunteers from Rice go to mentor at the Sun Blossom Mountain Apartments in Southwest Houston. Catholic Charities, one of the largest refugee resettlement agencies in Houston, runs the program. It goes from Monday to Friday from 3:30 pm - 6:00ish pm.

While the program is five days a week, we mentor on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. You would only need to mentor one of these days on a weekly basis.

If you're interested, please email one of the mentoring coordinators at: Lt5@rice.edu.

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10. Owl Days Hosting and Volunteering!

Its getting to be that time... Owl Days is coming up (April 8-9) and we need hosts and volunteers. Sign up at http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricesac/volunteerSAC.htm.

If you can make those dates or want to have even more interaction with the prospective students, please also sign up to volunteer during Admit Days (April 13, 20, 27)!

Thanks,
Mary Grace Hager
SAC Event Volunteer Recruitment Chair
marygrace@rice.edu
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11. Art For the World Charity Art Book Project

Hi Rice artists, I'm working on compiling a full-color art book titled "For you, for me" featuring contributions from artists all over the world. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to charity organizations and funds selected by our lovely artists and street team members. Right now we're looking for artists who might be interested in submitting work for this project.

Contact me or check out the project website for more information:
http://brainsucker.net/artFTW/

Amy Lin
HL5@rice.edu
281-323-5887

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12. Presentation by Jessica Jackley, Founder of Kiva.org

Rice 360°, Beyond Traditional Borders, and the Jesse H. Jones School of Management cordially invite you to a presentation by

Jessica Jackley
Co-founder and Director
Kiva
April 14, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Shell Auditorium, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management
Rice University

Reception and undergraduate technology showcase to follow in Anderson Commons.
*Event is free and open to the public.

Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. To date, Kiva has made more than $60 million in loans to entrepreneurs in 44 countries. Learn more at www.kiva.org.

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14. Science Collaborations Across Borders

The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University cordially invites you to:

Science Collaborations Across Borders
Monday, April 27, 2009
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
James A. Baker III Hall
Rice University

Featured Addresses:
Edward P. Djerejian
Founding Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

James Von Ehr II
Founder, Chairman and CEO, Zyvex

Chi-Chih “Andrew” Yao
Professor, Center for Advanced Study, and
Director, Institute for Theoretical Computer Science, Tsinghua University, and
Distinguished Professor at Large, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

University Presidents:
C.W. “Paul” Chu
Professor, The University of Houston, and
President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Su Guaning
President, Nanyang Technological University

Michael M.C. Lai
President, National Cheng Kung University

David W. Leebron
President, Rice University

Please RSVP by e-mail to bipprsvp@rice.edu, by fax to 713.348.2713, or on the Web at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/scienceborders by Monday, April 20, 2009.

The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas — through its Science and Technology Policy Program, the Transnational China Project and the Technology, Society and Public Policy Program — is hosting an international workshop to identify and examine key issues preventing fruitful scientific collaboration among researchers working on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Officials from five universities in Hong Kong, Houston, Singapore and Tainan will join scientists from many more institutions in discussing ways to facilitate scientific and engineering research across borders. The goal of the workshop is to develop a set of findings and recommendations based on the workshop deliberations that: describe best practices for collaborations; determine cultural and policy barriers; recommend actions for universities and granting agencies to promote collaboration; and showcase successful collaborations.

Support for this program has been generously provided by The Richard Lounsberry Foundation

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15. Three Penny Opera auditions date change

DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY, AUDITIONS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TO APRIL 20, 21ST 7-10. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL (ck1@rice.edu. x4668) FOR AN AUDITION TIME.

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<3,
Chethlyn


P.S.: Happy “week of spring recess,” Hanszen!!