March 11 Cabinet Minutes

Cabinet Minutes

• Hanszen/ Martel lecture- last week of classes

• Fellows- new fellows announced

• Want to be a Hanszen committee head?- See Puente

• Tom Miller Committee- looking into new TV ($1400), speaker system ($300), Wii ($200)

• Room Draw- KP

  • Senior room draw Tuesday 17th, Regular room draw Mon 23^rd and Tue 24^th

• Associate justices- rising junior or senior

  • Judicial committee for elections, parking, new section, old section justice

• Beer! Bike!

  • 8 pm water balloon fill-up every night of Willy Week

  • T shirts are in, $7

  • Chuggers? Talk to Abbie for women’s team, Bartrip for Men’s

• SA

  • Student life- polling for academics, etc next week

  • Spring election petitions

    • Sa secretary, u court positions, u council, campanile, sammy owl

• RPC

  • Willy week shirts $5

  • Beer Debates- drunk professors, embarrassing questions

• Jacks

  • Jacks every night at 2 or 3 at night

  • Paper machete sculputurist needed

• Sports

  • Hanszen soccer game this Saturday at 4 30

  • Hanszen floor hockey game-Thursday

  • Hanszen girls soccer team in playoffs

• Service

  • Best brain tournament fundraiser for Relay for Life

  • Friday night for Best Baller- deathball and fundraiser

• Space requests- Leo!

  • Glass classroom this march 14 sat night st patty’s party- passed

  • Hanszen- Wiess terrace 5-8 pm Saturday?- passed

  • Upper commons march 21^st senior mafia game- passed

  • Intervarsity meeting Sunday 5 30- passed

• Money requests

  • 250 for Senior Events St. Patty’s Day party

  • 300 beer steak snacks

  • Computers- 140 for printer toner

  • spirit committee- fund relay for life

    • april 17^th relay for life

  • Soul Night

    • 20 tickets subsidized

  • Beer Bike budget

  • Jack’s budget

  • All approved!

• Motion tabled- Honor Council Representative in Constitution

• Anastasia Alex and Sean Sessel approved for Historian and Parlimentarian

• Hanszen Dance Concert canceled, get excited for next year!

• College Night- Friday the 13^th 7 Deadly Sins

  • Get t shirts $5, the prettiest shirts sold at Rice

  • College night starts at 1, prizes fun, college night is awesome, buy t shirts

• Associate Dr. Klaus- Hanszen College Course- Berlin Wall

• Abbie’s Off Campus Get-Together (Open Houses, Recipes, House- Warming)

• Westside Story- Opens Thursday March 12^th, Come see all the Hanszenites!

• Freshmen

  • List will be posted on Joyce’s door for service points

• Seniors Gift- Hanszen seniors won

• Senior Pub Night Thursday March 10^th

<3,
Chethlyn

Tuesday's "IWRATSMTFTSLBIHM" Funpage!

(btw IWRATSMTFTSLBIHM = “I was recently asked to stop making the funpage titles so long but it's hard, man”)

1. It's that time of year! Scholarship Nomination Time!
2. Women's Resource Center Coordinator Apps (be popular w/ the laaadies)
3. EQ/HACER Book Drive (donate all you want w/o risk of passing out)
4. Linda Williams Prize for Social Justice
5. Financial Aid App. Due Soon-ish: GET YOU SOME MONEY (if you need it)
6. Take Back the Night
7. Passport Fair (which is way more fun than a state fair anyway)
8. Comedian at Pub this Friday/Audition tomorrow to do stand up
9. CSA 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament (sign up & Aron Yu will lurve you)
10. Year-End Awards (complete with correct URL this time)
11. Rice Student Ambassador Program (AKA omg meet lance armstrong)

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A) Acronym fun! Makes fun of cars.
http://www.lotsofjokes.com/car_acronyms.asp
B) More fun! This time a dictionary of internet lingo/acronyms.
http://www.magicpub.com/netprimer/acronyms.html
C) Music by The Black Kids (hooray indie pop)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrcx2q_Ru8Y&feature=channel_page
D) Is that...3D Pong? I'm not sure how I feel about this...
http://www.owensworld.com/flashgames/play-449.htm

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1. It's that time of year! Scholarship Nomination Time!

It's 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 Wednesday, March 25th. All nominees
will then be asked for a resume, an additional letter of recommendation, and a personal statement about their involvement in theatre at Rice to be turned in by Friday, April 3,
2009.

Christina Keefe
Director - Theatre Program
ck1@rice.edu

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2. Women's Resource Center Coordinator Apps (be popular w/ the laaadies)

Applications are available on the door of the RWRC (located in Kelley
Lounge in the RMC) and are due Friday, March 13 by 4 pm.

Apply for one of these six coordinator positions:
Student Director
Wellness Coordinator
Programming Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator
Women's Advocacy Coordinator
Office Coordinator

Check women.rice.edu for more information on what the coordinators due!

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3. EQ/HACER Book Drive (donate all you want w/o risk of passing out)

The two on-campus organizations Egyptian Queens and HACER are teaming up to sponsor a book drive to benefit the underprivileged youth of the local Weekley Family YMCA branch. This particular branch is located in an economically-disadvantaged, educationally-deprived Southwest Houston apartment complex. Education is fundamental for our youth, but unfortunately education is not a major priority here. THE DROP-OUT RATE FOR STUDENTS IN THIS COMPLEX AFTER THE 8TH GRADE IS 99%!!!!! When we found out about their efforts to create a library at their facility we were eager to support them.

We would really appreciate everyone's assistance in helping with this matter. Book donations of any kind will be accepted and appreciated, as well as monetary donations. We will have Book Drive drop-off boxes in each of the colleges beginning March 11th for a total of two weeks. (If you have books before the 11th you can put them in front of HACER's office, located in the RMC Basement.) We urge you to collect any books you are not using over spring break, and bring them back to school with you. Help us make education a greater priority at the Weekley Family YMCA!!!!!

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4. Linda Williams Prize for Social Justice

Rice established the Linda Faye Williams Prize for Social Justice to recognize work that furthers social justice and enables understanding across boundaries of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexual orientation and ideology.

The award is named for the late Linda Faye Williams '70, one of the first two black undergraduate students to enter Rice and earn a bachelor's degree after the university abandoned its charter provision that limited enrollment to white students. Williams died October 16, 2006, at the age of 57.

Williams was a professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland and a highly regarded expert on race and gender politics. She also held positions with the Congressional Black Caucus and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Her most recent book, "Constraint of Race: Legacies of White Skin Privilege in America," won three national book awards, including the American Political Science Association's selection as the year's best book on race, ethnicity and politics.

The Linda Fay Williams Prize for Social Justice, which includes a $1,000 stipend, will be awarded annually to a graduating senior or a recent graduate with a bachelor's degree (within five years of graduation).

Please let us know if you are able to assist us with the selection of this year's recipient.

We would appreciate receiving your nomination, along with a brief narrative of the work the recipient has performed. Nominations should be sent to the Dean of Undergraduates by Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

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5. Financial Aid App. Due Soon-ish: GET YOU SOME MONEY (if you need it)

A friendly reminder from your friends at the Rice Financial Aid Office! If you plan to apply for need-based financial aid for the 2009-2010 school year, the priority deadline to complete the application process is April 15th. To complete the process, please submit the following:
CSS PROFILE https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/
Free Application for Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
2008 Income Tax Items (submit to the College Board through the IDOC process; instructions will be given to you when you complete the CSS PROFILE)

If you have any questions, you are welcome to stop by the Financial Aid Office in the AllenCenter or email us at fina@rice.edu.

Heather Domeier Associate Director of Systems

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6. 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 call for an end to all forms of sexual violence. The event exists to empower, to find support, and to break the silence. www.takebackthenight.org has more information.

How can you help?
1. The Women's Resource Center is calling for testimonials (from both men and women) relating to the theme of Take Back the Night; your experience or the experience of someone you know as a survivor of sexual violence. You can anonymously submit testimonials to the Women's Resource Center in Kelly Lounge or you can e-mail them to jel2@rice.edu.

2. If you would like to read a testimonial at the event on the evening of March 25th, please contact Julia at jel2@rice.edu.

For more information or to help organize the event, please contact Julia at jel2@rice.edu more information.

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7. Passport Fair (which is way more fun than a state fair anyway)

Get your Passport at our next Passport Fair scheduled on March 16, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in Kelley Lounge in the Ley Student Center.
For more information please see the attached flyer.

Please note: After several delays, full implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will begin June 1, 2009.
U.S. citizens must have a passport or other WHTI-compliant document to enter the U.S. by land or sea.
Children younger than 16 may continue to use birth certificates.

For more information contact Ute Franklin at umf@rice.edu or ext. 5826

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8. Comedian at Pub this Friday/Audition tomorrow to do stand up!

Comedian and Rice alum Christian Spicer is going to perform this Friday at 7 PM at Willy’s Pub. Come check him out!

Part of his show will be reserved for Rice student comedians. If you want to entertain us, there will be short auditions from 6-7 pm on Wed, 3/11 at Willy's. Just bring a joke or two and give it your best. The best few will be chosen to perform on Friday. This could be the start of your comedic career!

Love,
Willy's Pub

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9. CSA 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Event: CSA 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Date: March 14th
Location: East Gym
Time: 10am ~ 1pm
Teams: Sign up as a team of 4 (3 players + 1 sub). Open to all Rice students, including grad students.
Entrance Fee: $2/person ($8/team)
Prizes: Gift Cards to Top 3 Teams
Sign Up: Email Aron (aron.yu@rice.edu) with team roster and team name. Sign ups also available on the day of event. See facebook event for more details.

Thanks!
-Aron
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10. Year-End Awards (complete with correct URL this time)

The correct link to nominate a student for the Year-End Awards is
http://studentactivities.rice.edu/awards.html
You will need to enter your net id and password.
The deadline for nominations is 5 pm Friday, March 20th, 2009.

2009 Year-End Awards
The Office of Student Activities, the SA Awards Committee, the Association of Rice Alumni, and the Community Involvement Center coordinate 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 six awards. If you have any questions please contact the Office of Student Activities (x4097).

1) 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.

2) 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.

3) The MORTY RICH SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a continuing student who has distinguished himself/herself through his/her 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.

4) The ALAN GROB PRIZE is named in honor of Alan Grob, for forty years a great teacher of literature at Rice University and a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. The 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's activities shall exemplify the values of community service that Professor Grob lived and so eloquently taught. The recipient must be a current Rice University undergraduate, but does not have to be continuing (can be a graduating senior).

5) 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 a resume are required for the Sallyport Award.

6) The ZAINAB SALBI COMMENCEMENT AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY
Rice University is soliciting nominations for the inaugural commencement award to be given in honor of this year's invited speaker.

Presented to a graduating student, the commencement award is designed to recognize the student that best exemplifies the values and causes of each year's invited commencement speaker. This year, the commencement award honors Ms. Zainab Salbi.

The Zainab Salbi Commencement Award for Leadership and Advocacy will honor a 2009 graduating student, undergraduate or graduate, whose academic or extracurricular work while at Rice University demonstrates compassion, understanding, and advocacy for issues affecting women or victims of foreign or domestic conflicts.

The award is named for Ms. Zainab Salbi, founder of the organization Women for Women International. Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife, and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies.
A paragraph describing the nominees contributions (300 words or less) and two references are required for nomination.

You may nominate a student for one or more of the above awards at:
http://studentactivities.rice.edu/awards.html
Your will need to enter your net id and password.
The deadline for nominations is 5 pm Friday, March 20th, 2009.

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11. Rice Student Ambassador Program (AKA omg meet lance armstrong and excessive capslock)

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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<3, Chethlyn

P.S.: Shorter title brought to you via anonymous comment on the blog. (The best way to be brought things, by far). Any other suggestions? Hints? Fun times? Let us know! Comment!

P.P.S.: 10:10 PM tomorrow will be the first Erol cabinet everrrrr! Get excited!

Monday's "omg a Ms. New Booty reference maybe this week won't be so bad after all" Funpage!

(BTW! You can now post comments on the blog without having to register or anything, so please feel free to give Chethlyn some feedback. )


1. Bagels bagels bagels bagels (rockin' everywhere)
2. Be cool. Change your password.
3. The Bochner Lecture: Neuropolitics in the 21st Century (brain pickin time)
4. Spencer Wells Lecture: Deeeeep Ancestry – Inside the Genographic Project
5. Leadership in Crisis: Guiding Houston through the Storm (AKA we
6. BEER!! BIKE!! parking preparations (watch your coches)
7. A Muslim Woman's Jihad
8. SMR apps due TODAY (Do you have what it takes to be the next Mike Z??)

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A) Bagel Humor:
http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/012705/generic-version-of-the-bagel.gif
B) Hilar suburbanite Weezer-sampled rap AKA I love college by Asher Roth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pkqeamXe8
C) 7 Dinosaurs any of us Hanszenites could take in a fight
http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-dinosaurs-you-could-take-in-a-fight/
D) Amoeba game!
http://www.groovyjava.com/games/amoeba/amoeba.php

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1. Bagels bagels bagels bagels (rockin' everywhere)

The Rice Coffeehouse in the RMC is now offering fresh bagels from Houston's own "Hot Bagel Shop". Bagels are always $1.00 and cream cheese only $0.25. Featuring the following flavors (while supplies last): plain, everything, cinnamon raisin and seven grain!

The Rice Coffeehouse is committed to offering local options at the best price so please support your student-run coffeehouse in the RMC. Featuring fair-trade certified and organic coffees.

Day old bagels will be sold at half price while supplies last.

Check out: www.rice.edu/coffeehouse for menus and updates!

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2. Be cool. Change your passcode.

Please change your NetID login password when you
change your clocks this weekend as Daylight Saving
Time begins.
NetID passwords can be changed online at:
http://apply.rice.edu/

Changing your password twice a year significantly
reduces the risk of compromised accounts and systems.

Additional information will be available soon on how
to ensure your Rice desktop email reader is setup
in preparation for a change that will reduce the
amount of spam that originates in the Rice network.

Questions? Contact Marc Scarborough, Information
Security Officer, x5735 or marcs@rice.edu.
Thanks for helping make Rice safer for your
computer, your identity, and your data.

Carlyn Chatfield
Manager, IT Technical Communications
carlyn@rice.edu

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3. The Bochner Lecture: Neuropolitics in the 21st Century (it's brain pickin time)

SCIENTIA: an Institute for the History of Science and Culture, in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology, presents

THE BOCHNER LECTURE
Nikolas Rose
Martin White Professor of Sociology
Director, BIOS Centre for the Study of Bioscience,
Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Society
London School of Economics and Political Science

"Neuropolitics in the Twenty First Century"
What consequences will recent developments in neurobiology have for the ways in which we are governed by others, and the ways we govern ourselves? The development of psychology in the twentieth century had a major social impact: on understanding and treatment of distress; on conceptions of normality and abnormality; on techniques of socialisation, education, regulation, reformation and correction; on advertising, marketing and consumption technologies; on the management of human behaviour in practices from the factory to the military. Human beings came to understand themselves as inhabited by a deep interior psychological space that is the site of personhood and personality, the locus of inscription of beliefs, the origin of affect, the target of therapeutic interventions. Psychological expertise played a significant role in making it possible to govern individuals, families, groups and populations in liberal democracies. In the early 21st century, we are witnessing a cascade of claims from the new brain sciences, which appear to map conduct, affect, and cognition directly onto the brain. This lecture will consider whether the languages, techniques and personnel of the new neurobiological complex supplement or supplant psychological ways of thinking and acting. What are the social, political, economic, scientific and technological conditions for the emergence of these new ways of thinking? What styles of explanation and intervention are taking shape, and what are their consequences for ideas of subjectivity, identity and normality?

Monday, March 9, 2009
7:00 p.m. - McMurtry Auditorium
Duncan Hall, Rice University
(reception after colloquium)
Lecture is free and open to the public.

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4. Spencer Wells Lecture: Deeeeep Ancestry – Inside the Genographic Project

SCIENTIA: an Institute for the History of Science and Culture, in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology, presents

Spencer Wells
Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic
Director, Genographic Project

"Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project"

Since 2005, over a quarter of a million people have participated in the Genographic Project, a non-profit anthropological initiative that uses DNA to study humankind's ancient family tree and provide the first true "snapshot" picture of how human groups moved out of Africa and around the globe 60,000 years ago.
Friday, 13 March, 2009
4:00 p.m.
McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall

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5. Leadership in Crisis: Guiding Houston through the Storm (AKA we < / 3 Ike)

Last September, Houston Mayor Bill White and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett stood front and center as Hurricane Ike battered Southeast Texas. Join them six months later as they discuss with Dr. Michael Lindsay the challenges they faced and strategies they used in guiding Houston through the storm.

Thursday March 12th, 6:00-7:00 PM, Sewall 301

Sponsored by Leadership Rice and HERE

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6. BEER!! BIKE!! parking preparations

If you were here during spring break, you may have noticed that the bike track located in the Greenbriar Parking Lot was closed temporarily for maintenance and preparation for Beer Bike. The bike track was re-opened today (March 9th) for use by students for Beer Bike training.
Also effective today, all parking within the track will be prohibited. Areas of the lot that are closed to parking will be flagged and barricaded, and Parking Enforcement and RUPD will monitor the lot to ensure this policy is enforced and the safety of students using the track is maintained. Riders should note, however, that approved vehicles will on occasion enter the closed interior of the track area to set up tents, bleachers, and other equipment for Beer Bike.
While the track area is closed to parking, West Lot 3 on the northeast side of the stadium will be open for approved parkers who currently use the Greenbriar Lot.
Beginning on March 25th, the bike track will be closed to riders on weekdays (M-F) and open to riders on weekends (Sat. and Sun.). Vehicle parking inside the track will be permitted again (on weekdays only) beginning on March 25th.
Thank you for your consideration and cooperation with these policies.
At Your Service,
The Rice Parking Team

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7. A Muslim Woman's Jihad

What role does Jihad play for an American Muslim woman? What's it like to be a Muslim convert here?

The Muslim Students Association presents the first lecture of the Islamica Series: A Muslim Woman's Jihad. Don't miss this discussion with Professor Fidelma O'Leary, an Irish-born Muslim who was featured in the National Geographic documentary "Inside Mecca." Professor O'Leary will discuss how she came to find Islam, her struggle with living as an American Muslim, and how she has coped with her family's lack of acceptance of her Islamic faith. And best of all, you get a one-of-a-kind opportunity to ask questions and also speak with her after the event!

What: The Muslim woman's Jihad: A convert's perspective
When: Tuesday, March 10
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 pm
Where: Keck 102
A reception will follow the event.

Professor O'Leary teaches neuroscience at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. She is the co-founder of Freedom of Faith Foundation, an organization that promotes a more tolerant society where all people are free to practice their faiths.
We strongly encourage you to attend, especially now when reliable information about Islam is hard to find.
Check out http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131188280220 for "Inside Mecca" footage of Dr. O'Leary!
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8. SMR apps due TODAY (Do you have what it takes to be the next Mike Z??)

Today is the last day for students to turn in their applications at Housing & Dining for next year’s SMR position. I have attached the application to this email. Please pass this email along to any interested residents. I need more applications for the colleges. There are still colleges where I have received either one application or no applications for this position. Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you very much,
Mark Chaszar
Housing Operations Manager
Email: mwc2@rice.edu
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<3,
Chethlyn

P.S.: For all of you who are going to have a ridiculously difficult week this week,
Chethlyn feels your pain. Hang in there! If at any point you decide you'd like someone
to hug, walk up to either of us and hug it out. Like, just have at it. We understand
(for the most part).

PPS: Under further consideration, "Do you have what it takes to be the next Mike Z?"
should be a reality TV show and it needs to start sometime close to now. Make it happen,
Leo.

Friday's "um I was not aware I was going to be working on holidays when I ran" superFUNpage!

1. EQ and HACER Book Drive – Spread the love (of reading)
2. SCS Sustainability Internship Opportunities
3. An evening with Majora Carter (even better than it sounds)
4. Year-End Awards (nominate some supafly Hanszenites)
5. Rice Service Council wants YOU (they got it bad, and that ain't good)
6. RICE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM [/unnecessary capslock]
7. 2009-10 Financial Aid (Friendly) Reminder (AKA get you some money if needed)
8. International Film Festival Mar 10- Apr 9
9. Stride for Stroke Event (yeah walk it out...part II)

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A) SPRING BREAK
B) SPRING BREAK
C) SPRING BREAK
D) I think you have enough time to find your own stuff
E) SPRING BREAAAAAAAAK
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1. Egyptian Queens and HACER Book Drive

The two on-campus organizations Egyptian Queens and HACER are teaming up to sponsor a book drive to benefit the underprivileged youth of the local Weekley Family YMCA branch. This particular branch is located in an economically-disadvantaged, educationally-deprived Southwest Houston apartment complex. Education is fundamental for our youth, but unfortunately education is not a major priority here. THE DROP-OUT RATE FOR STUDENTS IN THIS COMPLEX AFTER THE 8TH GRADE IS 99%! When we found out about their efforts to create a library at their facility, we were eager to support them.

We would really appreciate everyone's assistance in helping with this matter. Book donations of any kind will be accepted and appreciated, as well as monetary donations. We will have Book Drive drop-off boxes in each of the colleges beginning March 11th for a total of two weeks. (If you have books before the 11th you can put them in front of HACER's office, located in the RMC Basement.) We urge you to collect any books you are not using over spring break, and bring them back to school with you. Help us make education a greater priority at the Weekley Family YMCA!!!!!
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2. SCS Sustainability Internship Opportunities

The Shell Center for Sustainability has received a summer fellowship opportunity from the Breakthrough Institute. You can find out more at their website. Over the next few months new internship opportunities will be posted for Rice students interested in participating in sustainability projects, particularly over the summer.

http://cohesion.rice.edu/centersandinst/shellcenter/education.cfm?doc_id=12080

You can find the Internship Opportunities link by visiting our site under the Education link at http://shellcenter.rice.edu

Lilibeth André
Associate Director
Shell Center for Sustainability
RICE UNIVERSITY
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3. An evening with Majora Carter! (even better than it sounds)

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
7:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Stude Concert Hall,
Alice Pratt Brown Hall (Shepherd School)
Rice University

Green roofing, urban forestry and healthy wetlands throughout our cities, suburbs and country-side are just some of the ways we can reduce the burden on traditional infrastructure, provide great local jobs, and clean the air and water we all depend on for healthy lives. Robust horticultural infrastructure is a practical and cost-effective solution to many problems that positively affect people's lives in multiple ways. Environmental injustices and lack of good jobs are major contributing factor that lead fathers and sons to jail, moms to the E.R. with asthmatic children, and waste current tax dollars to support 20th century mistakes. The current talk of "shovel ready" projects eligible for government support should be used as an opportunity to invest in new solutions, and not repeat the mistakes that have lead us to ever-escalating public health, prison, welfare and concrete-based construction expenses. The beauty of life supports all of our interests, and Majora Carter is supporting true green solutions across America through her work at the helm of her innovative new consulting firm, the Majora Carter Group.

Majora Carter was born, raised, and continues to live in the South Bronx. In 2001, she founded the non-profit environmental justice solutions corporation Sustainable South Bronx to achieve environmental justice through economically sustainable projects informed by community needs. Her work has garnered numerous awards and accolades including a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, one of Essence Magazine's 25 Most Influential African-Americans in 2007, and one of the NY Post's Most Influential NYC Women for the past two years. She is a board member of the Wilderness Society, she hosts a special national public radio series entitled "The Promised Land," and is the co-host of The Green on the Sundance Channel.

This event is the Tuesday evening keynote of the 2009 DeLange Conference, "Transforming the Metropolis: Creating Sustainable and Humane Cities." Ms. Carter's talk is free and open to the public. Please direct any questions about this event to sustainability@rice.edu.

To attend other events at the conference, please register at http://delange.rice.edu

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4. Year-End Awards

2009 Year-End Awards
The Office of Student Activities, the SA Awards Committee, the Association of Rice Alumni, and the Community Involvement Center coordinate 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 six awards. If you have any questions please contact the Office of Student Activities (x4097).

1) 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.

2) 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.

3) The MORTY RICH SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a continuing student who has distinguished himself/herself through his/her 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.

4) The ALAN GROB PRIZE is named in honor of Alan Grob, for forty years a great teacher of literature at Rice University and a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. The 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's activities shall exemplify the values of community service that Professor Grob lived and so eloquently taught. The recipient must be a current Rice University undergraduate, but does not have to be continuing (can be a graduating senior).

5) 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 a resume are required for the Sallyport Award.

6) The ZAINAB SALBI COMMENCEMENT AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY
Rice University is soliciting nominations for the inaugural commencement award to be given in honor of this year's invited speaker.

Presented to a graduating student, the commencement award is designed to recognize the student that best exemplifies the values and causes of each year's invited commencement speaker. This year, the commencement award honors Ms. Zainab Salbi.

The Zainab Salbi Commencement Award for Leadership and Advocacy will honor a 2009 graduating student, undergraduate or graduate, whose academic or extracurricular work while at Rice University demonstrates compassion, understanding, and advocacy for issues affecting women or victims of foreign or domestic conflicts.

The award is named for Ms. Zainab Salbi, founder of the organization Women for Women International. Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife, and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies.
A paragraph describing the nominees contributions (300 words or less) and two references are required for nomination.
You may nominate a student for one or more of the above awards at:
http://studentactivities/awards.html
The deadline for nominations is 5 pm Friday, March 20th, 2009.

Philippa Angelides
Programs & Depts. Coordinator
Office of Student Activities-MS#527
(RMC Cloisters)

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5. Rice Service Council wants YOU (they got it bad, and that ain't good)

Want to make an impact on the culture of service at Rice?
Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural year of the Rice Service Council.

Rice is a small campus that has several effective student organizations that promote service and advocate for social responsibility. At times, however, there is a lack of communication between these campus groups, which can limit their creativity, resources, and impact. As a Rice volunteer, you have the opportunity to have a tremendous influence on the culture of service on campus by becoming a member of the new Rice Service Council. Working with other student leaders, you will not only represent your service organization, but also increase collaborative efforts both on and off campus.

The Rice Service Council will have four different initiatives:
1. Create a forum in which Student Service Organization leaders can learn, share, and benefit from each other;
2. Coordinate a campus-wide annual Volunteer Recognition Event;
3. Increase volunteer leadership development, including coordinating a Fall Service Retreat; and
4. Advertise and advise on the awarding of the Community Service Grant, Spirit of Service Awards, and service-based scholarships.

For more information, or to apply, visit the CIC's website (http://cic.rice.edu). Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Monday, March 16, 2009.
If you have any questions, please contact me at sarah.hodgkinson@rice.edu or 713-348-6409.

Thanks!
Sarah Hodgkinson
Assistant Director
Community Involvement Center

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6. RICE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

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

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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7. 2009-10 Financial Aid (Friendly) Reminder (AKA get you some money if needed)

2009-2010 FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS DUE SOON

A friendly reminder from your friends at the Rice Financial Aid Office! If you plan to apply for need-based financial aid for the 2009-2010 school year, the priority deadline to complete the application process is April 15th.

To complete the process, please submit the following:
CSS PROFILE https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/
Free Application for Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
2008 Income Tax Items (submit to the College Board through the IDOC process; instructions will be given to you when you complete the CSS PROFILE)
If you have any questions, you are welcome to stop by the Financial Aid Office in the Allen Center or email us at fina@rice.edu. We hope you have a very good spring break!

(This message has been sent to all undergraduate students; if you do not plan to apply for aid, or if you have already completed the process, please feel free to delete this message.)

Heather Domeier
Associate Director of Systems

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8. International Film Festival Mar 10- Apr 9

Center for the Study of Languages
International Film Festival 2009 :: lang.rice.edu/filmfest
The festival will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning March 10th.
All films with English subtitles.

Tuesday, March 10
@ Rice Media Center, 6:30 pm
:: Japanese :: Doki-Doki
:: Spanish :: August Evening
*~~Two Films by Chris Eska. Mr. Eska is a Rice Alum, recently featured in the /Rice Magazine/. Mr. Eska will on campus hosting his films this evening.

Thursday, March 12
309 Sewall Hall, 7:30 pm
:: German :: The Edge of Heaven
A film by Fatih Akin

Tuesday, March 17
309 Sewall Hall, 7:30 pm
:: French :: Heartbeat Detector
A film by Nicolas Klotz

Thursday, March 19
309 Sewall Hall, 7:30 pm
:: Portuguese :: Bossa Nova
A film by Bruno Barreto

Tuesday, March 24
309 Sewall Hall, 7:30 pm
:: Russian :: Adam's Rib
A film by Vyacheslav Krishtofovich

Thursday, March 26
309 Sewall Hall, 7:30 pm
:: Korean :: 3-Iron
A film by Kim Ki-duk

Tuesday, April 7
309 Sewall Hall, 7:30 pm
:: Italian :: Sanguepazzo
A film by Marco Tullio Giordana with Monica Bellucci, Alessio
Boni, Luca Zingaretti

Thursday, April 9
309 Sewall Hall, 7:30 pm
::Hindi :: Chak de!
A film by Shimit Amin

**All films with English subtitles. Screenings at 7:30 pm-unless noted. All screens held in Sewall Hall 309 unless otherwise noted.

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9. Stride for Stroke Event (yeah walk it out...part II)

On Saturday, 03/07/09, the university will again be hosting the Stride for
Stroke 5K event. The following information is provided to help make for an
enjoyable event with few disruptions to the university community:

1. Please do not park along the Laboratory Road portion of the Inner Loop
from 6:00 AM - 10:30 AM, Saturday.
2. Please do not park along the College Way portion of the Inner Loop from Alumni Drive to the Alice Pratt Brown Hall from 6:00 AM - 10:30 AM,
Saturday.
3. Keep in mind that there will be short traffic delays along the route and
at some of the university entrances during the run itself, from
approximately 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM.
4. If you need to come onto campus during the event you might consider
using open entrances on the north side of the university.
5. The course will be marked with traffic cones and staffed by University
Police Officers and event volunteers. Please be alert for their directions.

Thank your for your cooperation,
Dianna Marshall
Captain
Support Services Commander
Rice University Police Department
(713) 348-4593
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<3
Chethlyn



Dear spring break,

Where the hell did you go? Seriously, you just got here. And who exactly told you that you could run off like that? Was it Erol? Freakin' Erol. Look, I don't blame you. He's hella handsome and crazy persuasive. I know. But he's also just crazy and I...I'm already starting to miss you. I realize we can't start over, but could you at least stay a bit longer? Please?

Sincerely,
Gracelyn

Thursday's "spring break is so close I can almost taste it and it tastes delicious" Funpage!

http://hanszen.blogspot.com/

1. Service Scholarship Opportunities (probably for not-Objectivists)
2. The Hu(man)ity Campaign (AKA ballin' out humanitarianly)
3. Spring Break in Mexico Advisory (b/c it's dangerous down south ya'll)
4. Hanan Ashrawi @ Baker Institute (RSVP needed, so you know it'll be epic)
5. Student summer job at Rice Quantum Institute (the what now?)
6. The greatest closing weekend for The Greatest Story
7. Stride4Stroke (yeah walk it out)

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A) LOLcamel (it turns out there's more than one. We were surprised.):
http://www.tachyon-city.com/wp-content/LOLZOO1.jpg

B) The wiki for Objectivism for those of us who want to know more about a way to justify not doing community service:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism_(Ayn_Rand)

C) A pretty okay cover of Lil Wayne's song Lollipop by Framing Hanley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSEZsfVwbHY

D) omg space invaders/I wonder if anyone actually plays these games:
http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/media/flash_space_invaders/
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1. Service Scholarship Opportunities (probably for not-Objectivists)

Deadlines are quickly approaching for several scholarships administered by
the Community Involvement Center! Don't miss this opportunity to be
recognized for your involvement in the Houston community.

* Morty Rich Scholarship - DEADLINE: Friday, March 20

This scholarship is awarded to a continuing student who has distinguished
himself/herself through his/her 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.

* Alan Grob Prize - DEADLINE: Friday, March 20

This award is named in honor of Alan Grob, for forty years a great teacher
of literature at Rice University and a voice for those who cannot speak for
themselves. 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's activities shall exemplify the
values of community service that Professor Grob lived and so eloquently
taught.

More information and applications are available on the Community Involvement
Center's web site at http://cic.rice.edu.
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2. The Hu(man)ity Campaign (AKA ballin' out humanitarianly)

HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY -- THE HU(MAN)ITY CAMPAIGN
GAP made shirts like this to help AIDS in Africa.
http://www.tshirtwatch.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/red-gap.jpg
Hanszen's Men's Resource Center is going to make shirts like this to help young at-risk boys in Houston. http://i40.tinypic.com/2ekqg55.jpg

Pick from WO(MAN), PERFOR(MAN)CE, (MAN)GO, E(MAN)CIPATE, COM(MAN)DO, BRO(MAN)CE and also the color of the shirt. For $7.

For more info, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6023938484 or email ath@rice.edu
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3. Spring Break in Mexico Advisory (b/c it's dangerous down south ya'll)

As an information initiative and service to our campus communities, we would like to provide you with safety information prior to spring break. Our ally in security, the U.S. Department of State and the Overseas Security Advisory Council, has issued an advisory for anyone traveling in Mexico. The United States and Mexico are working to provide a safe and secure travel experience and distributed this advisory related to those issues.

You will find valuable information regarding entry requirements, necessary documents, travel location information, and certain laws in “Spring Break in Mexico, Know Before You Go” (“college students taking spring break in Mexico).

Here's the link:
https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=97668

Be safe and have fun!
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4. Hanan Ashrawi @ Baker Institute (RSVP needed, so you know it'll be epic)

The Founding Director of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy cordially invites you (cordially, man. They like, really want you there) to attend a presentation by the Baker Institute’s Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle Eastern Studies. Her Excellency Hanan Ashrawi, Ph.D. with introduction by The Honorable Edward P. Djerejian, founding Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
6:00 pm
Kelly International Conference Facility
James A. Baker III Hall
Rice University

If you would like to attend, fax to 713.348.5993, by e-mail to bipprsvp@rice.edu or on the Web at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/ashrawi before Friday, March 20, 2009.
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5. Student summer job at Rice Quantum Institute (the what now?)

Position: Student Assistant
Department: Rice Quantum Institute
Dates: April/May to August 2009

Description:
Rice Quantum Institute (RQI) is looking for a part-time assistant for the summer of 2009 to help with the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. The student assistant will work under the Executive Assistant to plan weekly activities and seminars for the REU students and RQI’s research colloquium, in addition to providing administrative support.

Responsibilities:
Plan and attend weekly social activities for a group of 10-20 undergraduate students.
Assist with planning and setting up weekly seminars.
Assist with planning and running RQI’s Research Colloquium in August.
Provide administrative assistance, including filing, organizing, typing, answering phones, and ordering office supplies.

Qualifications:
Must work Thursday and Friday afternoons (otherwise, schedule is flexible).
Must be organized and detail-oriented.
Should be personable and work well with others.

Compensation:
The student assistant will work on average 20 hrs/wk (subject to the needs of RQI) and will be compensated $8/hr.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should contact Caroline Holcombe (carolineholc@rice.edu) with their availability for an informal interview.
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6. The greatest closing weekend for The Greatest Story

Thursday and Friday at 8 PM in the Hanszen Commons. Come see "The Greatest Story", an original musical theater production starring Paul Early, Maria Failla, Erika Rodden, Erica Schoelkopf, Quinn Shadko and Paul Wilt. Music and lyrics by Hanszen Junior Music Composition Major Garrett Schumann. $5 Rice, $7 non-Rice.

HFH!
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7. Stride4Stroke (yeah walk it out)

Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the United States and the primary cause of serious long-term disability in Americans. In Harris County, which is located in the nation’s “stroke belt,” the stroke death rate is twice the national average. In response to this enormous public health threat, The Methodist Hospital established the five-year Taking Strides4Stroke Community Stroke Awareness Campaign. All funds raised through the campaign benefit the Methodist Neurological Institute and its community stroke outreach education initiative.

Fellow Owls, I would like to extend an invitation to you to join The Methodist Hospital’s third annual Stride4Stroke 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, March 7 at Rice Stadium. To register, visit the Stride4Stroke website; you can sign up independently or as part of a team. With your participation cost of $25, you will raise awareness of stroke, enjoy a jaunt around the outer loop, and receive a Stride4Stroke t-shirt.

I hope to see you there!
Marie Parks (Martel ’08)
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SECRETARIES' SLOGAN TBA
vote in the poll on the blog or suggest one of your own via comment on this post!

-Chethlyn
(AKA Chethan and Gracelyn, who are now both irrevocably married to the U-students listserv oh God.)

P.S.: Actually, this is more from Gracelyn, since Chethan totally ditched her for Ohio today without even saying bye whaaaaat.


HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK AND COME BACK SAFELY! HFH!

Tuesday's "omg Camels oh and turnover happned too" Funpage

1. A HANSZENITE CALL TO ARMS: JOIN BEER BIKE SECURITY

2. Rice Night at the Houston Aeros Hockey Club

3. Summer job opportunity in Houston: Urban Immersion Student Coordinator

4. Writing in the Workforce with Marie Parks

5. Join the Owl Investing Forum

6. GO VOTE RIGHT NOW SA.RICE.EDU OH GOD YES

7. Skin cancer in your mailbox (This is something you should probably check up on)

8. New Playwright's Festival! Deadline coming up! (or RAPIDLY APPROACHING, in the words of Teresa)

9. Discount Tickets to Livestock Show & World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest this weekend

10. Want to be a Women's Resource Center coordinator? Apply now!

11. Outreach Day Group Registration Forms Due Friday

12. Picture Yourself and 08 Yearbook Distribution -- This Thursday Feb 26

14. Part-time Mother's Helper/Babysitter Position Available

15. Conversation with Idil Biret (Pianist)

16. Sports Volunteer Opportunity

17. Metro's Airport Direct Service to IAH

~

In honor of Turnover, here's some Turnover-themed goodies!

A) LOLcamel:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2645365551_fd416bda77.jpg?v=0

B) A comic! http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksc/lowres/kscn899l.jpg

C) A recipe! http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/printrecipe?id=50273

D) A picture of a turnover that could very well be your desktop wallpaper! http://thesimplewife.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451f65869e20105351b9449970b-pi

E) A game that has nothing to do with turnovers! http://www.thepcmanwebsite.com/media/pacman_flash/

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1. JOIN BEER BIKE SECURITY

We need LOTS of Hanszenites to join the Beer Bike Security Squad. Security people carry around clipboards and fine the other colleges if they break the rules (or if they even think about breaking the rules) during the parade; they're also the ones who don't get hurt by water balloons. So if you love Hanszen, if you don't want to risk bodily injury during the water balloon fight, or if you're a freshman who hasn't yet gotten two Freshman Service Points (you'll need them to have a shot at living on campus next year!),

JOIN SECURITY!

Do it for Hanszen!
- Becca (rarriaga@rice.edu)

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2. Rice Night at the Houston Aeros Hockey Club

Do you enjoy hockey? Then you won't want to miss Rice Night at the Houston Aeros Hockey Club on March 13 at 7:35 p.m. Anyone affiliated with Rice University can attend, including students (omg what), family, friends, alumni, and faculty. There will be discounted tickets for $8 in the upper end zone and discounted parking for $5. If you have any questions, contact Amber Williams

Amber Williams

awilliams@aeros.com

713-361-7912

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3. Summer job opportunity in Houston: Urban Immersion Student Coordinator, for those of us who have nothing better to do and care about people

The Community Involvement Center's pre-orientation program, Urban Immersion (an intensive service-oriented program designed to introduce incoming Rice students (pre-freshmen) to the urban issues, social needs, and the cultural diversity of Houston) is looking for Student Coordinators!

Student Coordinators will work together as a team to shape the focus of this year’s program, plan service projects, organize meetings with community leaders and social service agencies, and explore possibilities for entertainment and dining. While the participants are in Houston, Coordinators will serve as city guides, reflection facilitators, service site coordinators, and small group leaders.

This year, Urban Immersion will again have two one-week sessions (Sunday, July 12 - Friday, July 17 and Sunday, July 26 to Friday, July 31). As a Coordinator you are able to work in one or both of the sessions. If you coordinate one session, you will be compensated with a $200 stipend. If you coordinate two weeks you will compensated with either a $600 stipend OR $750.00 credit for summer campus housing.

For more information or to apply, please visit the Community Involvement Center's website (http://cic.rice.edu). Applications are due by 5:00pm on Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

If you have any questions, please contact Christa Leimbach by phone (713-348-6044) or e-mail (leimbach@rice.edu).

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4. Writing in the Workforce
Marie Parks, Development Writer, Methodist Hospital Foundation

February 26, 2009, 7:00pm
Herring Hall 126

What will you do after you graduate? How should you be preparing right now for graduate studies, a career, or both? How do the skills you are gaining translate into an exciting future? Hear firsthand a former Rice student's answers to these questions and the challenges and opportunities that may await you after college.

Marie Parks earned her B.A. in English in 2008 from Rice University, where she defended her senior honors thesis, written under the direction of Dr. Caroline Levander and Dr. Scott Derrick. Marie plans to apply for graduate programs in nineteenth-century American literature.

This talk has been organized by the Humanities Research Center on behalf of its Undergraduate Fellowship Program. All Rice students are invited to attend the talk, which is part of the speaker series “Big Questions and Future Directions in the Humanities.”

http://hrc.rice.edu/fellowships_undergrad.html

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5. Join the Owl Investing Forum

Got questions about the stock market, investing, or economic policy? Want to meet people who are interested in investing and finance but don't have time to come to Investment Club meetings? Then join the COLLEGIATE INVESTING FORUM, a free online community made by Rice Students where members of the Investment Club are ready to answer YOUR QUESTIONS. Come ask us about the stock market, stock picks, economic issues...there is no such thing as a dumb question!

JOIN NOW AT HTTP://WWW.OWLINVESTING.COM/FORUM

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6. GO VOTE RIGHT NOW SA.RICE.EDU OH GOD YES

REMEMBER TO VOTE ANYTIME BETWEEN NOW AND 2:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 AT
IT FEELS SO GOOD YOU WILL FEEL SO GOOD DOING IT

SA.RICE.EDU
VOTE! GET STICKERED!

If you would like an "I Voted!" sticker before we distribute them to the colleges, please contact Director of Elections Timothy Faust.
In addition:
The Student Association Election Committee would like to clarify a few items regarding the current Student Association General Election.
The proposed change to Article XII of the Honor Council Constitution is Issue #7. In this week's edition of the Rice Thresher, it was listed as with the wrong issue number.

The correct numbering is as follows:

Issue #1: To Remove University Blue's Blanket Tax
Issue #2: To Increase Rice Program Council's Blanket Tax
Issue #3: To Increase Rice Program Council's Blanket Tax for Major Events
Issue #4: To Increase KTRU's Blanket Tax
Issue #5: To Establish R2: The Rice Review as a Subsidiary Organization
Issue #6: To Establish Open Magazine as a Subsidiary Organization
Issue #7: To Amend Article XII and others of the Honor Council Constitution

RPC is proposing, in Issue #2, a blanket tax increase from $13 to $21 (in addition to a Issue #3, a separate $15 major events tax). This week's
edition of the Rice Thresher had incorrect amounts in some locations. For more information about the RPC proposals, please see


REMEMBER TO VOTE ANYTIME BETWEEN NOW AND 2:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 AT

With love,
Student Association Election Committee

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7. Skin cancer in your mailbox (This is something you should probably check up on)

CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES
Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is putting flyers with useful information about skin cancer and sunscreen use in everyone's mailboxes! In order to get sunscreen before Spring break, please contact one of your college health reps. Have fun this vacation and don't get burned!

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8. New Playwright's Festival! Deadline coming up! (or RAPIDLY APPROACHING, in the words of Teresa)

Rice New Playwright’s Festival DEADLINE RAPIDLY APPROACHING!!
seeking ONE ACT PLAY submissions for juried sit down readings April 6 + 7 at Hamman Hall on Rice University’s campus

E-mail your submissions, questions, comments to tab1@rice.edu or send them to
Teresa Bayer
Hanszen College
6350 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005

Interested in acting in the plays? Please let us know!

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9. Discount Tickets to Livestock Show & World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest this weekend

Discount tickets to the Livestock Show & World's Championship Bar-B-Que
Contest are on sale now at the Student Center Information Desk.

$5 Undergrads (subsidized by RPC), $7 Grad/Fac/Staff/Alumni

Tickets include one day's admission to the World's Championship Bar-B-Que
Contest and carnival, Feb. 26- 28, 2009, or to the livestock and horse
shows, carnival, and shopping and food areas, March 3 - March 22, 2009.
Activities in Reliant Stadium and wine event activities are not included.
During the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, a Reliant Park Admission
Ticket provides the ticket holder with a free chopped brisket sandwich meal
upon presentation of a ticket stub.

Sincerely,
Boyd

Boyd Beckwith
Asst. Dean/Director of Campus-wide Programs
713/348-3718
beckwith@rice.edu

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10. Want to be a Women's Resource Center coordinator? Apply now!

Ever thought about getting more involved in the RWRC? Now is your chance! Apply to be a coordinator for the 2009-2010 school year!

Coordinator applications are up outside the RWRC, along with job descriptions. They're due back (same place, different folder) by March 13th at 4 PM.

There are six positions available (though we sometimes accept more than one coordinator per position!):

Student Director
Women's Advocacy
Wellness
Outreach
Office
Programming

For more information, check out the website (women.rice.edu) and contact the current coordinators about what they do.

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11. Outreach Day Group Registration Forms Due Friday

As seen on the Leo-themed flyers, Outreach Day is Saturday, March 14, and individual volunteer sign-ups have begun online! This is just a reminder that if you would like to sign up for a particular Outreach Day site as a group, those forms will be due to Grace Chang by this Friday, Feb. 27 (see attached). You can see a final list of the sites available along with descriptions and shift times on the individual registration form at http://www.rice.edu/rsvp (or specifically at http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dg6mj3cg_0hcm527gp). On the group registration form, please indicate which site your group would like to help out with, which time shifts, and any other crucial information or complications.

Grace Chang
Outreach Day Coordinators
grace.chang@rice.edu
972-342-5895

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12. Picture Yourself and 08 Yearbook Distribution -- This Thursday Feb 26

Thursday, February 26, from 7:00 PM until midnight is your second chance to GUARANTEE you're in the 2009 Campanile Yearbook!

That evening, the Campanile Yearbook Staff will host its Spring Picture Yourself event in the Grand Hall of the RMC.

If you looked through the 08 Campanile and were sad because you didn't see yourself in the book, here's your opportunity to make up for it.

This is your picture, and you get to do what YOU want: go solo, come in a group, make it serious or make it fun, be yourself, wear a costume, wear a hat, or wear no clothes at all!

Clubs and student orgs, this is also an opportunity to have your club picture taken for the yearbook. Round up your club's members and head for the RMC Thursday night. This is the perfect opportunity to make sure your club / student organization gets due representation in the Campanile.

There will be plenty of space in the Grand Hall for people to wait, change clothes, get organized, etc.

Copies of the 2008 Campanile will also be available for pickup. Current sophomores, juniors, and seniors who attended Rice during the 2007 - 2008 school year: your yearbook is FREE, so if you didn't get one in the fall, come pick it up and take it home before you leave for Spring Break.

Join us this Thursday from 7:00 PM to midnight and guarantee yourself a spot in the 2009 Campanile!

As always, feel free to write us if you have any questions or concerns.

Cheers,

The Campanile Yearbook Staff
yearbook@rice.edu

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14. Part-time Mother's Helper/Babysitter Position Available

Seeking a Part-Time Mother's Helper/Babysitter who is reliable, caring, energetic, nurturing and creative for after school care for our three young children Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm (twenty hours a week) in the Bellaire/Meyerland area - only ten minutes from Rice University. We would also consider hiring someone Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:00pm - 7:00pm (twelve hours a week) if that is all your schedule allows. The job would entail helping me while I'm home to keep the afternoon running smoothly as well as help with the children's dinner prep and getting ready for bath and bed. Great job for a local college student who just has classes in the morning. We would consider splitting the position between two people if necessary and can be a bit flexible with the hours for the right sitter. Babysitting/Childcare experience preferred. Non-smoker, transportation, references and love of dogs required. We also may use you on occasional Saturday evenings and can give you more hours in the summer if needed.

This position is available immediately. Please contact me for more information at 713-589-9503 or RLHerschy@gmail.com.

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15. Conversation with Idil Biret (Pianist)

Idil Biret is coming to Rice to give a talk and answer questions, don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from this world-renowned pianist from Turkey. The event will take place in Farnsworth Pavilion at Rice Memorial Center between 2pm and 4pm on Monday, February 23.

Hope to see you there,

Sinan Ertemel

SERTEMEL@RICE.EDU

President of the Rice Turkish Student Association

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16.Sports Volunteer Opportunity

Are you looking for a fun volunteer opportunity involving sports? The University of Houston and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority are hosting the 2009 NCAA Division II Winter Sports Festival March 10-14, where champions will be crowned in women's and men's swimming and diving, women's and men's indoor track and field, and men's wrestling. It's a fun volunteer job because there are lots of different jobs available and you get to watch championship sports! Plus, volunteers get a T-shirt and if you work two four-hour shifts (they don't need to be continuous), you'll get TWO FREE TICKETS in a suite for an Astros game this season.

We are in the most need for volunteers who can work shifts in the morning, but we do have spots still available in the afternoon or evening as well. We ONLY NEED VOLUNTEERS FROM WEDNESDAY MARCH 11 - SATURDAY MARCH 14. All of the shifts before that are filled. If you know someone else who might be available, please forward this to them! Either click the link below to register as a volunteer, or e-mail Meghan Hall at mmh1@rice.edu if you have any questions.

Thanks!

https://www.planningpoint.net/V2/Registrations/index.cfm?EventID=1066

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=824

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17. Metro's Airport Direct Service to IAH

If you are planning to fly out of Intercontinental Airport for Spring Break (or anytime during the academic semester), please be aware that you can use your METRO Q Card for both the trip to the Downtown Transit Station and the roundtrip to/from IAH. If you haven’t picked up your free Metro Q-Card yet, they are available from the Cashier’s Office (by showing your current Rice ID). For more information about the Passport to Houston program, visit us at www.rice.edu/passport and join the Passport to Houston group on Facebook.

Have a great break,

Boyd

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In Mike and Casey We No Longer Trust.

It's time for some new shit.

Go to the Hanszen blog and vote for a new slogan!

Happy Turnover, Hanszen!!

-C & G

WILL'S LAST FUNPAGE

1. Rice University New Playwright's Festival!
2. AFRICAN BUFFET!
3. Dr. Byrd Book Signing and Reading
4. Bioengineering REU at Saint Louis University
5. Relay For Life
6. Rice Team- Race Against Violence
7. RICE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
8. Spring Break Meal Service
9. Nanotechnology Event - Baker Institute - 3/9/2009
10. The Hu(man)ity Campaign
11. Rice ACLU Discussion on Racial Profiling Tues, Feb 24
12. National Recreational and Sports Fitness Day 2/20

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1a. LOLcat of the Day: Drunk Friends
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/funny-pictures-cat-suggests-your-drunk-friends-go-home.jpg
2a.Failblog: License Plate Fail
3a. Play with Yourself: Text Twist. It’s just that good
http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=texttwist
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1. Rice University New Playwright's Festival!
Rice New Playwright’s Festival seeking ONE ACT PLAY submissions for juried sit down readings April 6 + 7 at Hamman Hall on Rice University’s campus
E-mail your submissions, questions, comments to tab1@rice.edu or send them to
Teresa Bayer
Hanszen College
6350 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005
Deadline February 28, 2009
Interested in acting in the plays? please let us know!
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2. AFRICAN BUFFET!
Do you want to eat Amazing but cheap African Food before Rondelet?

Do you want to watch an awesome drum and dance performance by a Professional West African Group?

Do you want to win a $15 giftcard?*

Then come to the

AFRICAN BUFFET
FEBRUARY 21, 2009 6pm (performance ~ 6:45pm)
Hosted by the Rice African Student Association


Tickets: $3 for Rice Students, $5 otherwise.

Ticket sale ends on February 20. We can only sell a limited number of tickets so get yours early!


We will have a wide variety of foods, including vegetarian options.
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3. Dr. Byrd Book Signing and Reading
The Office of Multicultural Community Relations, Public Affairs
and the Association of Rice University Black Alumni

cordially invite you to
a reading and book signing by


Dr. Alexander X. Byrd '90
Associate Professor of History
Rice University

Captives & Voyagers:
Black Migrants Across the Eighteenth-Century
British Atlantic World

Monday, February 23, 2009
Herring Hall 100
Rice University Campus

6:30 p.m. Reading
7:15 p.m. Discussion and Questions
7:45 p.m. Reception and Book Signing

Free Admission

For directions and maps visit
www.rice.edu/maps

Alexander X. Byrd is an associate professor of history at Rice University, where he received a bachelor of arts in 1990. Dr. Byrd earned a doctorate degree from Duke University in 2001. He graduated from Yates High School in 1986. Dr. Byrd is an expert in Afro America, especially black life in the Atlantic world and the Jim Crow South. He is a member of the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and a life member of the Southern Historical Association.

About the Book:
"Captives and Voyagers breaks away from the conventional image of transatlantic migration and illustrates how black men and women, enslaved and free, came to populate the edges of an Anglo-Atlantic world. By following the movement of this representative population, Captives and Voyagers provides a vitally important view of the British colonial world and its intersection with the African Diaspora."
--Courtesy of LSU Press

For more information about the book visit
www.lsu.edu/lsupress.

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4. Bioengineering REU at Saint Louis University
-See attached flyer
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5. Relay For Life
The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is coming to Rice!
Come learn more:
Relay for Life Meeting
Wednesday, February 24 @ 8 PM
Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) Conference Room, RMC top floor

What is Relay? Relay for Life is a community gathering where everyone can participate in the fight against cancer by supporting the American Cancer Society. Teams of supporters will camp out at Rice University's track stadium and celebrate life throughout the night with food, music, and activities. Relay is not a race. Teams maintain constant vigil by continually having at least one team member on the track walking, jogging, or running at all times, because the final victory over cancer won't be a sprint or a marathon, it will be a Relay! Relay for Life will be taking place on Friday-Saturday, April 17-18 at the Rice University Track/Soccer Stadium. For more information, please visit www.relayforlife.org/houstonmedicalcentertx or contact relaytmc@gmail.com.
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6. Rice Team- Race Against Violence
If you are going to be around on the second Saturday of spring break,
March 7th, please join me and the Rice Team in the Race Against
Violence.

Through the following website you can register with the Rice team or
you can also sponsor me by typing in my name under "Sponsor a
Participant."
http://www.hawc.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=295425

March 7th
8:00am 5k Run & Family Walk
9:00am Kids' K
Did you know?

 In 2007 in Texas, 104 women were murdered by their intimate male
partners. Texas Department of Public Safety, 2007
 In Texas, there were 8,430 reported rapes in 2007. This is one rape
per hour. Texas Department of Public Safety, 2007
 In homes where partner abuse occurs, children are 1,500 times more
likely to be abused. American Bar Association Commission on Domestic
Violence, 2005
 70% of women with pets who reported domestic violence indicated that
their pets had been threatened, hurt or killed by their abusive
partners. The Humane Society, 2006
 During 2006 in Texas, there were 275,539 alleged victims of child
abuse and neglect. Of these 67,737 were confirmed. In Harris County,
there were 35,033 alleged and 6,883 confirmed victims. Texas Depart of
Family & Protective Services 2006 Data Book

Join us on Saturday, March 7th, 2009, when over 1500 survivors, family
members, and community supporters will take a step to stop domestic
and sexual violence in Houston. Your financial support of this
community event directly supports vital programming offered by the
Women's Center, including the only Rape Crisis Center and domestic and
sexual violence shelter in the City of Houston. Additionally, you are
lending support to day-to-day services, such as our two twenty-four
hour hotlines, counseling and court advocacy services for adult and
child survivors, shelter and housing support services. The magnitude
of how violence is affecting our neighborhoods is revealed in the
numbers; in 2007, the Women's Center answered 41,000 hotline calls and
offered free and confidential services to 7,000 adults and children in
our community.

If you have any questions please ask! My e-mail is
Nikka.t.landau@rice.edu and my number is 215-720-4648.
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7. RICE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
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. Spring Break Meal Service
MID TERM RECESS

MEAL SERVICE INFORMATION

ALL COLLEGES WILL CLOSE AFTER LUNCH ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH
MEAL SERVICE WILL RESUME ON SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH FOR DINNER ONLY AT THE NORTH & SOUTH SERVERIES
ALL OTHER COLLEGES WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY, MARCH 9TH
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9. Nanotechnology Event - Baker Institute - 3/9/2009
The British Consulate-General, Houston,
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy,
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP,
and the
International Council on Nanotechnology

present a public lecture and reception on


Novel Materials in the Environment:
The Case of Nanotechnology

with

Professor Michael Depledge
Member of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP)


Monday, March 9, 2009
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

James A. Baker III Hall
Rice University, Houston, Texas


Please RSVP by e-mail to bipprsvp@rice.edu, by fax to 713.348.2713, or on the
Web at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/depledge by Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

Space is limited; RSVP required.

About the Event

Professor Michael Depledge is a member of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP), will discuss the commission’s recent report “Novel Materials in the Environment: The Case of Nanotechnology” at the Baker Institute.

The November 2008 report examines issues related to innovation in the materials sector, and the challenges and benefits arising from introducing nanomaterials and other novel materials to the environment. The commission also makes recommendations on how to deal with ignorance and uncertainty in this area, which can be applied to other areas of rapid technological development.

Depledge holds the Chair of Environment and Human Health at the Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, in Devon, U.K. He is also currently the chairman of the Science Advisory Committee on the Environment and Climate Change of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research in Brussels and a board member of Natural England. Depledge has also been a visiting professor in the Department of Zoology at Oxford University since 2007 and at the School of Earth Sciences and Engineering of Imperial College, London, since 2002. From 2002 to 2006, he served as the chief scientific adviser of the United Kingdom’s Environment Agency.


For more information about the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, please visit www.rcep.org.uk
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10. The Hu(man)ity Campaign
HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY -- THE HU(MAN)ITY CAMPAIGN

GAP made shirts like this to help AIDS in Africa. http://www.tshirtwatch.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/red-gap.jpg

Hanszen's Men's Resource Center is going to make shirts like this to help young at-risk boys in Houston. http://i40.tinypic.com/2ekqg55.jpg

Pick from WO(MAN), PERFOR(MAN)CE, (MAN)GO, E(MAN)CIPATE, COM(MAN)D, BRO(MAN)CE and also the color of the shirt. For $7.

Look for us at meals this week.

For more info, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6023938484 or email ath@rice.edu

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11. Rice ACLU Discussion on Racial Profiling Tues, Feb 24
Rice ACLU presents..

a closer look at
Racial Profiling
Tues, Feb 24th
8pm in Huma 119

Featuring Greg Gladden, local Houston attorney and former Board president of the Houston ACLU. Gladden was also featured along with Willie Nelson, Susan Sarandon, Rage Against the Machine, Al Gore, and other really famous people in the film Last Party 2000.

ALSO: If you're interested in becoming an ACLU officer for next year, start thinking about wich position you'd like to run for - we'll be taking nominations and making candidate lists at the next meeting.

questions? contact psr1@ or ben.carson@
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12. National Recreational and Sports Fitness Day 2/20
The Recreation Center would like to invite you to come celebrate National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day with us tomorrow (Friday Feb.20). The Recreation Center will have complementary snacks and drinks for all patrons throughout the day. In addition, the fitness program will be offering free classes Friday and Saturday. If you have any questions please visit the Recreation Center website at http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/ .



In Mike and Casey We Trust