The Vagina Monologues, Feb. 12

VDAY and Lambda Sigma Gamma Present:

The Vagina Monologues: A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and A Prayer: A Reading
Thurs., Feb. 12, 2008
Doors open at 7pm and show starts at 7:30pm in the BMU Auditorium.

Tickets are $5 presale and $7 at the door. Free Luna Bars will be provided.

Proceeds will benefit the VDAY Spotlight and The Women and Girls Democratic Republic of Congo.

For more information, please contact Daniella Santana at santanadani46@yahoo.com or at 530-635-5607.

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Thailand Summer Courses (Please Announce to Classes)

Students can earn 6 units of GE credit taking Sociology 354 (Inter-cultural Contacts) and English 353 (Multicultural Literature) in northern Thailand (University of Chiang Mai) this summer. The program is for the entire month of June.

Please announce to classes that there will be an information session on Friday, Feb. 20 at 3pm in Plumas 203. We’ll show slides and tell students about the application process.

For more info, check out the Web site at http://chiangmai2009.wetpaint.com or call Dr. Tony Waters, 530 898-6384 or Dr. Robert Burton, 530 898-6568.

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Enhancement of Multicultural Understanding Award - Applications Available

Applications Available for the Enhancement of Multicultural Understanding Award and Myles Tracy Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award

Faculty, staff, and students of California State University, Chico are invited to nominate individual students or recognized student organizations for the Enhancement of Multicultural Understanding award. The recipient will receive $500 and their name will be placed on a perpetual plaque, which resides in the Student Activities Office.

Student organization members are invited to nominate their faculty/staff advisors for campus recognition and a $500 award. The program is designed to honor advisors who have consistently demonstrated their dedication and skill in service to their respective student organizations. Both awards will be presented at the University Awards Reception on April 22.

Nomination Guidelines and the applications can be found at the Web site and at the Student Activities Office in BMU 213. Nominations are due by 5pm on March 20, and should be returned to: Desiree Gonzalez, Student Activities Office, Zip 755. If you have questions please call x3409 or email.

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News Release: Eating Disorders Awareness Week Offers Variety of Activities Feb. 22-27

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Stephanie Chervinko
Counseling and Wellness Center
530-898-6345

Eating Disorders Awareness Week Offers Variety of Activities Feb. 22-27

From advice on helping a friend with an eating disorder to discussions about recovery to a stand-up comedian, Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Feb. 22-27, offers something of interest for anyone who wants to find out more. Part of a national outreach effort, the local week was planned by a coalition of services and student groups at California State University, Chico. Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are welcomed at all events.

The National Eating Disorders Association reports that, in the United States, as many as 10 million females and one million males are fighting a life-and-death battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. Millions more are struggling with binge eating disorder.

“This is the first time we’ve brought so many people together to plan this event, and we are excited that we will reach so many more people than we have in the past,” said Stephanie Chervinko, psychologist at the Counseling and Wellness Center and chair of the committee. “Eating disorders can be life-threatening, but with treatment, people get better. So one of the things we want to do is to raise awareness that help is available. Another goal is to provide resources to friends and families, so they have some guidance in their efforts to support a loved one who may be struggling with an eating disorder.”

The complete news release is available online.

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Conversations on Diversity for Spring 2009

Conversations on Diversity is a series of discussions sponsored by the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies, the Women’s Center, Building Bridges and the Office of Diversity. Each semester, new discussion topics are offered and students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to attend. Please see the spring 2009 flyer for information regarding dates, times and discussion topics.

For more information, please contact the Office of Diversity at 530-898-4764.

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Great Jeans Give-A-Way

The Campus Wellness Center presents the 8th Annual Great Jeans Give-A-Way, which will take place Mon., Feb. 16 thru Fri., Feb. 27, as part of Eating Disorders Awareness Week. This clothing drive encourages everyone to have a healthy body image by fitting into clothes that fit your body now, instead of keeping clothes for the body you wished you had. Remember, stop fighting your genes and just change your jeans.

Clothing can be dropped off at the following stations:

- CAVE Office in BMU 309
- Women’s Center downstairs in the BMU
- BMU Information Center
- Various sororities and fraternities
- Campus Wellness Center SSC 430

We will collect all types of clothing items, not just jeans. All clothing will be donated to various charities.

For a schedule of all EDAW events, visit the Web site.

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week

CSU, Chico is gearing up for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Feb. 22-28, 2009. Events on campus will include various speakers, a recovery panel, a comedian, a film, the Great Jeans Giveaway - and ultimately aim to increase awareness of the dangers surrounding eating disorders and the need for early intervention and treatment. All events will be open to the public and are free of charge. A complete schedule for Eating Disorders Awareness Week can be found on the Web site.

For more information contact the Wellness Center at 898-4697.

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California Pre-Doctoral Applications Available

Upper division undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply for $3,000 in funding from the California Pre-Doctoral Program. This Program is designed to support the doctoral aspirations of California State University students who have experienced economic or educational disadvantages.

Online applications are available for the 2009/2010 California Pre-Doctoral Program. The deadline to submit your application is Mon., March 16, 2009 at 4pm. Please submit your original application plus three copies to the School of Graduate, International & Interdisciplinary Studies located in the Student Services Center 440.

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2009/2010 FAFSA Hands-On Workshops

Get help and file early to increase your chances for receiving financial aid. Renew your FAFSA for next year in a computer lab location with Financial Aid Advisors ready to assist you in submitting your updated information. If you missed the first FAFSA Hands-On Workshop, there’s another opportunity.

DATE: Tues., Feb. 17, 3pm - 5pm

LOCATION: Tehama 131

SIGN-UPS: Call 898-6451 or stop by customer service windows at SSC 250.

BRING WITH YOU: Complete a 2009-2010 FAFSA Worksheet with all the requested information, or bring the following items:

[ ] FAFSA PIN #
[ ] Your 2008 income information (all W-2 forms)
[ ] Your parents’ 2008 income information (all W-2s, unemployment information, and 1098 forms)
[ ] Your tax and your parents’ tax information (previous year’s tax returns are okay for now, if you don’t have 2008 tax information yet)
[ ] 2008 bank statements for you and your parents
[ ] Current rental, business, and investment information for you and your parents
[ ] Any records of untaxed income such as welfare benefits, Social Security, or child support benefits.

FAFSA Worksheets may be downloaded at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/before012.htm, or may be picked up at the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office in SSC 250. For more information, contact our office at 898-6451.

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Business, IT, and SAP Career Fair, Feb. 25, 2009

You are invited to attend the Business, IT, and SAP Career Fair held at the BMU Auditorium on Feb. 25, 2009 from 10am to 2pm. All majors are welcome.

Please announce this event to your students so that they may take advantage of this opportunity to form relationships with key recruiters prior to graduation. This event is highly recommended for upper division students.

To obtain a list of recruiters please visit the Web site. The Spring semester fair hosts several new and exciting businesses that will recruit from the University for the first time.

For more information or inquiries regarding this event, please email mail@chicophichitheta.com

This event is proudly hosted by Phi Chi Theta, Delta Sigma Pi, and the Career Center.

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International Neighbors Spring Coastal Trip Sign-up

This is a reminder that you have a wonderful opportunity to do something fun over Spring Break - and the best part is: you get to leave Chico. This trip is open to all new, returning, and both International and American students.

We have the trip posted on Facebook if you would like to check it out there. Please join the International Neighbors at CSU, Chico’s Facebook group for updates, event information and photos (updated soon).

Get out of Chico and head towards the coast of California. Spend 3 days and 2 nights enjoying the coastline, south of San Francisco, at a hostel with a lighthouse and the best views of the sunrise and sunset. Get a chance to check out Stanford U, hang out at the beach, hike through the Redwood forest, enjoy a tour of Jelly Belly candy factory and make some new friends with other International students.

Don’t miss this great trip - sign up at Moonlight Cafe, Mondays at Selvester’s Cafe from 7pm - 8:30pm. Registration due: Feb. 16. with a $45 deposit due upon sign up. Total cost is $85 (includes lodging, most meals, transportation and a ton of fun.) All are welcome.

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Applications Available for $3500 Chris Hilbert Outstanding CSU, Chico Friend Award

Christopher Edward Hilbert was a well-loved, down-to-earth, young man who lived a very full nineteen years. The last few months before he died in 1994 were strongly associated with CSU, Chico. His time here was short, but he quickly appreciated and personified the best aspects of the Chico experience. He did this through a genuine love for the many new friends he made, the faculty who taught him and aided his learning, and the total experience of the University and the community. He expressed this joy to his family by saying, “I’m so happy here that I just smile all the time.” His family generously intends for Chris to “live on” by endowing an award of $3,500 annually and a commemorative plaque to be given to a student who exemplifies those qualities, which make for a true friend to fellow students and the entire University.

Nomination Guidelines and the application can be found at the Web site and at the Student Activities office, BMU 213. Nominations are due March 20, 2009 and should be returned to: Desiree Gonzalez, Student Activities, Zip 755. If you have questions please call x3409 or email.

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Humanities Center Gallery in March: Lynn Criswell and Kathleen Nartuhi

March 4 - April 23, 2009
Selected Works
Lynn Criswell
Humanities Center Gallery, Trinity 100, 898-4642
Gallery hours: M-F 8am - 5pm (closed March 31)

March 4-26, 2009
to map the inner see
Kathleen Nartuhi
Humanities Center Gallery, Trinity Hallway, 898-4642
Gallery hours: M-F 8am - 5pm

March 5
Reception 5pm - 7pm (artists’ talks at 6pm)
Lynn Criswell’s latest work poses, defines, and celebrates human figures in an invented territory composed of truncated text, animals both fabled and fabulous, and expansive, bare landscapes. Over the past 25 years Criswell has shown all over the world and is in many private collections. Most recently she has been shown by Limn Gallery in San Francisco and Seattle.

The etchings and sculptures by Kathleen Nartuhi have been mapped and traced and given their color and eloquence in silent solitude. Loud music used to shoot through Nartuhi’s studio when her medium was ceramics, many pieces of which can be found in collections from Chico and Washington, D.C., to Israel and China.

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Study Skills Workshops Feb. 16-20

The Student Learning Center is offering two Study Skills Workshops the week of Feb. 16. It is early in the semester and what better time to learn optimum study habits. Students will learn how to extract the pertinent information from various texts in “Reading Strategies”. There are proven strategies for excellent grades. These will be discussed in “The Way to An A”. Come see for yourself.

Feb. 17 (Tues.) Reading Strategies 4pm - 5pm
Brenda Ranzenbach
SSC 304

Feb. 18 (Wed.) The Way to An A 3pm - 4pm
Christine Connerly
SSC 304

More workshops will be scheduled through the rest of the semester. Look for upcoming announcements and feel free to visit our Web site.

Workshops are free. Students can sign up in advance at the Student Learning Center (Student Services Center-3rd Floor) or by calling 898-6839.

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Exposed: AS Election Process and Access to EZ Money

Need money for your recognized organization? Or are you interested in the AS Election process? Come learn about Revenue Sharing and AS Elections from current officers.

Informational meetings will be held Tues., Wed., Thurs., Feb. 24-26.
The meetings will be in BMU 211 from 5pm to 6pm.
You only need to attend one session.

If you have any questions contact Tara Harmon at 530.898.5701or aselections@csuchico.edu.

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Asian American Excellence Conference, Feb. 27

Asian American Excellence Conference
Shady Creek Conference Facility
Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 - Sun., March 1, 2009
$25 deposit required
*Applications due Mon., Feb. 16, 2009

This life changing weekend conference is designed to bring together and empower Asian-American students, faculty, and staff through team-building exercises, small group discussions, and inspiring keynote speakers. This year’s theme is “Our Community, Our Voice.” Pick up an application at the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center (Meriam Library 172, across from the BMU Marketplace).

Contact Information: Cross-Cultural Leadership Center | Meriam Library 172 | 530.898.4101

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The AIDS Chronicles-Here to Represent (Film) & National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Feb. 17

In recognition of Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: The AIDS Chronicles-Here to Represent (Film) & National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 17th & 19th http://www.csuchico.edu/diversity/documents/09%2011X17%20Poster.pdf.

For more information, please contact the Office of Diversity at 530-898-4764.

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The Bellydance Superstars, Feb. 14

Chico Performances presents a hypnotic and sensual performance by the Bellydance Superstars for Valentine’s Day, in Laxson Auditorium at 7:30pm, Sat. Feb. 14, 2009.

Feminine mystique combines with sultry sensuality in the mesmerizing Art of Belly Dance. From the stage at Lollapalooza in 2003 to thousands of classrooms across the U.S., in venues from London to L.A., the Bellydance Superstars have become an international sensation, successfully translating this ancient art into a 21st Century phenomenon. Exotic and colorful, sexy and provocative, this performance is sure to heat up your Valentines Day.

Tickets cost $30 Premium, $25 Adult, $23 Senior, $20 Student/Child, and are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

For more information, please visit the Web site.

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Student Computing Workshops

Student Computing will present these workshops next week:

Tues., Feb. 17
Excel I 2007
12pm - 1pm in MLIB 457

Wed., Feb. 18
Excel I 2007
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457

The Excel I 2007 workshop is an introduction and overview of the concepts and components of worksheets. Students will learn how to create, use, format and edit a worksheet. They will learn formatting functions and how to design and build simple formulas. They will also learn how to use cell references to reorganize data. This is a good opportunity for students who already know Excel basics to refresh their skills and learn how to use the Microsoft 2007 Ribbon menus.

For more information visit the Student Computing Workshops Web site or call or write Melinda Ferris 898-5008.

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Black History month Trivia Competition, Feb. 25

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Presents:

Black History Month Trivia Competition
Feb. 25, 2009
7pm
Cross-Cultural Leadership Center, MLB 172
Winning team gets a FREE pizza party.

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Hip Hop Collective Meets Every Thursday

Want more Hip Hop in your life? Come help revive the Hip Hop scene in Chico with Wild Oak Music Group’s Hip Hop Collective.

Wild Oak Music Group is sprouting a new branch with its introduction of Hip Hop Collective.

Those interested in hip hop can collectively join efforts and reinvent the hip hop scene in Chico. The group will bring together rappers, singers, producers, or anyone with a love for all things hip hop related.

The Hip Hop Collective will also host a large hip hop show some time this semester, showcasing local artists, along with some smaller shows throughout the year. Receive feedback, advice, and collaborate with others.

Meetings are every Thursday at 7pm in PAC 112. For more information, contact: jkleinsasser@mail.csuchico.edu or media@wildoakrecords.com.

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Counseling and Wellness Center Support Groups offered Spring 2009

The Counseling and Wellness Center, is located in the new student services building (SSC 430). The Counseling and Wellness Center offers personal confidential counseling (group, individual, couples) to regularly enrolled students. As group counseling has been found to be more effective than individual work for certain kinds of issues, the following groups will be offered this spring:

• Current Groups
• Better Relationships
• Disabled Students Support Services
• Getting My Act Together
• Making Peace with Food
• Manage Your Moods
• Self Esteem and Assertiveness
• Women’s Relationship Group

For more information about our services and our groups, stop by, visit our Web site, or call 898-6345.

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Join Chico Performances in a Theatrical Concert, Oh Mr. Sousa! - March 1

Chico Performances presents Oh Mr. Sousa!, a theatrical concert that celebrates the musical achievements of “March King” John Philip Sousa, coming to Laxson Auditorium on Sun., March 1, 2009 at 7:30pm.

Oh Mr. Sousa! is a tribute to one of the United States’ most influential composers and conductors—John Philip Sousa. Featuring a 22-piece concert band and a cast of 8 singing actors, this tribute to “The March King” features many of his compositions, including “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Interesting fact: Sousa performed in Chico at the Majestic Theatre (now the El Rey), 100 years ago.

Tickets cost: $22 Premium, $17 Adult, $15 Senior, $13 Student/Child, and are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

For more information, please visit the Web site.

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STOP! - First Meeting, Feb. 17

First meeting of the semester of the newly-reorganized student group, STOP! — Stop Trafficking of Persons. Come learn about this important social issue and see how you can get involved. Everyone welcome.

Tues., Feb. 17, 3:30pm, Common Grounds (in the basement of the BMU).

Contact us at stoptraffickingofpersons@yahoo.com
- Catherine Foerster (president)

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Speech Team Shines in So Cal

The CSU, Chico Speech team competed against students from all over the nation this past weekend at Southwestern College and Pt. Loma University in San Diego. Lindsey Rein, a first-year competitor, came home with awards from both tournaments, placing as a finalist in Extemporaneous speaking at both tournaments, a finalist in Drama Interpretation at Southwestern and a coveted First Place in Impromptu speaking at Pt. Loma. Other first year competitors also captured awards with Joey Klobas placing 3rd in both After Dinner Speaking and Informative Speaking and Brittany Goodwin placing 3rd in Persuasive Speaking. Lilly Gray also placed 5th in Prose Interpretation and Amro Jayousi brought home a 5th place in Persuasive Speaking.

The CSU, Chico Speech and Debate team will be hosting the Northern California Forensics Association Spring Championships Feb. 20-22, with over 25 schools from California in attendance. Students, faculty and the public are encouraged to attend.

For more information about the Speech and Debate team or the upcoming tournament, please contact Sue Peterson, Director of Speech and Debate at 898-4771. The CSU, Chico Speech and Debate team is an IRA funded program.

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Adventure Outings Winter Snow Trips

Clear your headaches and enjoy the Wilderness for a weekend:

- Cross Country Skiing @ McGowan Lake, Feb. 21
- Introduction to Snow Camping & Winter Travel in Lassen National Park, Feb. 21 - 22
- Snowshoeing and Sledding in Lassen National Park, March 1
- Colby Mountain Cross Country Skiing, Feb. 28 - March 1

First, we’ll teach you how to be safe in winter conditions, Second, we’ll explore the winter-wonderlands of Northern California.

Sign-up in the Adventure Outings office today (located on the ground floor of the BMU).

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