Monday's it's now not longer Valentine's day Funpage

1. "Rice-in-China" Study Abroad Information Session
2. Rice for Peace Info Session
3. City Hall Fellows Info Session
4. Weight Room Orientation - TODAY
5. "Hyperlearning" MCAT Prep Courses Auction
6. Business For All - Greece: Europe's Weakest Link - TODAY
7. FREE TURKISH LANGUAGE COURSES
8. Symphonic Band Concert Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
9. Actors From The London Stage performing @ Hamman Hall
10. JPMorgan Info Session

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The 6 Most Statistically Full of Shit Professions:
http://www.cracked.com/article_18380_the-6-most-statistically-full-shit-professions.html

Baby pig taking a warm bath:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAipJYYqDqw

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1. "Rice-in-China" Study Abroad Information Session

Undergraduate students from all disciplines are invited to attend a Rice-in-China Information Session about the three newest exchange partnerships between Rice and Fudan University in Shanghai, Tsinghua University in Beijing, and Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. Specialized language and culture programs will also be presented, as well as opportunities for Engineering and Science majors.
Opening remarks by Y. Ping Sun, University Representative and wife of Rice University President David Leebron.
 
Date:  Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:  4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location:  Farnsworth Pavilion
Refreshments will be served
Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 17, 2010, to jv1@rice.edu
 
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Dr. Steven Lewis – James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Ms. Sarah Phillips – Engineering International Programs
Dr. Brian Hammer – Chao Center for Asian Studies

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2. Rice for Peace Info Session
Rice for Peace is having an info session on TUESDAY, February 16 at 8:15PM in HUMA117. Delicious snacks (including pie!) will be served.
We will be talking about plans for events for this semester's events, which will include a fair trade campaign, awareness programming about various social justice issues, and vigils. New members are welcome!

Rice for Peace and Justice is a campus organization dedicated to promoting social equity through direct action, education, service, and institutional change. In previous semesters we have focused on issues such as human trafficking, the war in Iraq, and the death penalty. Rice for Peace has also been instrumental in the creation of the Committee on Investor Responsibility to promote socially and environmentally conscious use of Rice University’s funds.

We’ll also discuss officer positions, so be sure to stop by if you are interested in a leadership position for next year.

Join us for peace and pie on Tuesday night!
For more information, contact  vk5@rice.edu, rnt1@rice.edu, or san4@rice.edu.

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3. City Hall Fellows Info Session

Looking for a full-time job in Government/Public Policy? CITY HALL FELLOWS might be for you.

Rice alums Ted Wieber (Hanszen '09) and Lindsay Zwiener (Brown '09) will be hosting an informal information session for City Hall Fellows on Thursday, February 18 at 6:30pm in the Hanszen Upper Commons glass classroom.

City Hall Fellows is a 12-month paid Fellowship program that integrates hands-on, full-time work experience inside local government with intensive training in how cities work and the people, issues and organizations that influence local policy. Fellows spend their service year working on high-need government-run initiatives in cities where they have personal ties.

If you are interested in applying or in learning more about CHF, please join us on the 18th. Read more at www.cityhallfellows.org, or email Ted (ted.r.wieber@gmail.com) or Lindsay (lzwiener@gmail.com) with questions.

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4. Weight Room Orientation - TODAY

Have you ever actually ventured on to the "other side" of the rec
center? Do you know how to use every piece of lifting equipment?

If you answered "no" to either of those questions, join the Women's
Resource Center for a comprehensive weight room orientation! A qualified
staff member will be leading a guided tour through the weight room,
including demonstrations. This is a great way to improve and diversify
your workout. Don't be afraid of the machinery- conquer it!

When: Monday, Feb. 15th at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Rec Center

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5. "Hyperlearning" MCAT Prep Courses Auction

Preparing for the MCAT soon? Need some help getting to your ideal
score? Here's your chance for MCAT success.

In conjunction with The Princeton Review, the Martel Beer Bike Coordinators happily 
announce the auction of Classroom "Hyperlearning" MCAT Prep Courses.

This is a great opportunity to win a course (valued at $2000.00)! The Princeton Review is 
nationally recognized for their quality test-prep programs and these
courses can be taken anywhere a TPR course is offered. Yes, that means even over the 
summer in your hometown. Take advantage of this great opportunity!

With respect to personal score gains, The Princeton Review says, "Our
students boast an average 10 point score improvement on the MCAT. In
fact, the top quarter of our students average 12 points improvement."

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=296968471009&index=1

AUCTION GUIDELINES

1. The auction is open to any Rice University student.
2. THE AUCTION WILL END AT 9:00 PM CST ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,
2010. Time will be based on Facebook Time. Please note the end time on the Facebook event 
does not correspond with the actual end of the auction.
3. THE AUCTION IS BEING HELD ON FACEBOOK - NOT IN PERSON. Please post
your bid on the event wall. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=296968471009&index=1
4. We will contact you if you are the highest bidder.
5. Cash or check will be due shortly after Spring Break. Only serious
and reasonable bids will be considered, so please make sure you can
afford the cost before entering the auction!

Please contact hjh1@rice.edu if you have any questions.

Good luck!

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6. Business For All - Greece: Europe's Weakest Link - TODAY

Think about this:
Under new Socialist Prime Ministry, Greece has fallen deep into debt. Economic and political corruption has taken a toll on this tourist hotspot. With an experienced deficit of 12.7% of its current GDP, is a bailout in order?

Brandi Downey (Jones School MBA student) will be leading a presentation and discussion on Greece's current economic state. It will be very interesting, as it will touch on several topics, including economics, finance, and politics, so don't miss it!

When: Monday, February 15
6-7PM
Where: Duncan Hall 1049

To make the discussion even more enjoyable, we will provide snacks! So come for an informational and interesting talk!

See you on Monday :)

Business For All

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7. FREE TURKISH LANGUAGE COURSES

Learn Turkish!

Academic resources include videos, textbooks, and web-based content support. Social activities include Turkish movies, Turkish food, coffee hours, and etc.
Limited space is available. Do not miss this opportunity!

Place: GRB (Room W211)
Dates: 2/16/2010 - 4/6/2010
Time: Every Tuesday, 4:30 pm ? 6 pm

Contact: rizvanoglu@yahoo.com or call Islam at 281-236-1919

WHY LEARN TURKISH?

Turkish is the language of a strategically important country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, and is the 5th biggest language spoken in the world. There are more than 200 million people speaking Turkish.

Learning Turkish is supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Defense and the Department of Intelligence under the New Language Initiative.

Turkish is identified as one of the critical-need foreign languages by the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI). The initiative offers scholarships for intensive summer language institutes sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers(CAORC).

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8. Symphonic Band Concert Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

You are invited to attend the annual

Rice Symphonic Band
Winter Concert

Under the direction of Chuck Throckmorton

Performing music by Tchaikovsky, Sousa and Grainger,
and featuring the music of Video Games Live!

Stude Concert Hall
Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Thursday, February 18, 2009
8:00-9:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public

The Rice Symphonic Band is part of Rice University Bands, featuring Rice students who are not music majors. Come support these talented young artists

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9. Actors From The London Stage performing @ Hamman Hall

This coming week is our Actors From The London Stage residency.  Tickets are on sale now for the upcoming performances of Romeo and Juliet, February 18, 19 and 20th at 7:30 at Hamman Hall.  Reserve your tickets by calling 713-348-PLAY.  Special Rice student rate is $10.

See you at the play!

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10. JPMorgan Info Session

JPMorgan is thinking about hosting an info session at Rice for their Corporate Banking division. They are planning to hire 2 or 3 juniors as summer interns.

If you are interested in going, please let me know at prsilva@rice.edu (note that this is not for investment banking).

So if you are interested in corporate banking for JPMorgan, let me know ASAP. They will only hold the info session if there is enough serious interest (around 10 serious candidates from Rice).

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11. Lame jokes are lame

A guy gets shipwrecked. When he wakes up, he's on a beach. The sand is dark red. He can't believe it. The sky is dark red. He walks around a bit and sees that there is dark red grass, dark red birds and dark red fruit on the dark red trees. He's shocked when he finds that his skin is starting to turn dark red too.

"Oh no!!" he says, "I think I've been marooned!!"

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Your secs (who love you lots and hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day/Lunar New Year),
Chethlyn