News Release: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian To Speak at CSU, Chico, Oct. 28

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Robert Tinkler, Department of History
530-898-6054

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian To Speak at CSU, Chico, Oct. 28

Daniel Walker Howe, professor emeritus at Oxford University and UCLA, will deliver the ninth annual Joanna Dunlap Cowden Memorial Lecture at California State University, Chico on Wednesday, October 28. Professor Howe’s talk is based on his book, “What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848” (Oxford, 2008), which won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 2008.

Professor Howe’s lecture will examine the technological changes that revolutionized American life between 1815 and 1848 and helped transform the United States from what we would call a Third World country into a major power within 33 years.

A distinguished historian of the early American republic, Professor Howe is the author or editor of eight books and more than 30 scholarly articles, over a dozen encyclopedia articles, and about 50 book reviews. His specialties include religious and intellectual topics, including the moral and political culture of the Whig party.

The complete news release is available online.

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Come Watch Waltz With Bashir, Oct. 28

Wed., Oct. 28
7pm
BMU Common Grounds
Admission is free.

Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, “Waltz with Bashir” tells the story of Israeli film director Ari Folman and his participation in the 1982 Israeli war on Lebanon. Twenty years later, Ari has no memory of what happened, so he seeks out those who were alongside him to try and piece together the events of the 1982 Lebanon War.

The movie showing, which is free to attend, will be Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7pm in Common Grounds, located on the lower level of the BMU. Join us for refreshments and discussion afterward.

For more information, contact Amro Jayousi at amrojayousi@hotmail.com.

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ALCI Conversation Partner Program

Want to meet international students and learn about other cultures? Then sign up for ALCI Conversation Partners. The ALCI Conversation Partner program pairs ALCI students with CSU, Chico students to help the ALCI students improve their English and learn about American society. At the same time, the program allows CSU, Chico students to learn about a new culture and meet new people . If you are interested in meeting with an International student please sign up at the Web site.

• As a basic requirement we ask you meet your partner at least once a week for an hour. If you have any questions please email us at alciconversation@gmail.com.

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January Intersession Registration Opens Nov. 3

January Intersession 2010 runs Jan. 4 - 22.

Registration starts Nov. 3.

For the current schedule and the most up-to-date registration information please visit the January Intersession Web site.

A FAQ is posted and is available online.

If you have questions please feel free to call the Continuing Education Office, 530-898-6105.

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Wild Oak Survey and Hip Hop Collective and Songwriters Guild

Want to have a say in what kind of music artists Wild Oak will present this semester? Take our survey online.

Want even more Wild Oak? Also check the Hip Hop Collective and Songwriters Guild. Hip Hop Collective meets in PAC 112, 8pm, on Thursdays. Songwriters Guild meets in PAC 112, 7pm, on Tuesdays. Become a part of the local music scene, get involved with Wild Oak.

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Wild Oak: Songwriter's Guild Competition, Oct. 29

Thurs., Oct. 29
7pm
Woodstock’s Pizza, 166 E. 2nd Street

Come and support local talent: singers, songwriters, and musicians showcasing their gifts. It’s free. Grab a slice of pizza and enjoy some good live music. Luke Byron and the Delivery Boys will play a small set as well.

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Wild Oak: It's Alive, Oct. 24

Love Hip-Hop? Then hit up The Graduate on Sat., Oct. 24 for the “It’s Alive” show. Check out some of Chico’s hottest talent: Eye Que, Alyriki, Tybox, DJ Maticulit, B-Boy Showcase, A-Team, Mantra, J. Kendricks and Young L.R. Headlining will be the Oakland rap artist, Q-Zero. He’s recorded with some of the biggest names in West Coast Hip Hop: Snoop Dogg, E-40, Keak Da Sneak. Join Wild Oak Music Group at this 21-and-up live hip-hop music experience. You don’t want to miss it.

Show starts at 8:30pm. Doors open at 8pm. $5.00 at the door.

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Pretty in Pink

Friday, Oct. 23
10pm - 2am
The End Zone, 250 Cohasset Rd., Chico, CA 95926

The Ladies of Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority Inc. invite you to Pretty in Pink in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 25% of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.

Presale tickets $8, at the door $10. Contact: Samantha 805-798-5722.

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Women's Center Events

Greetings from the Associated Students Women’s Center. This month, we are proud to present “Women’s Bodies Week.” From Oct. 27 - 29 the Women’s Center will host events and workshops focusing on women’s empowerment and this year’s theme, “EveryBODY is Different. EveryBODY is Perfect.”

Tues., Oct 27

• BMU 210, 5pm - 6pm - Body Talk Workshop: Stephanie Chervinko from the Counseling and Wellness Center will be facilitating a workshop focused around women’s interactions and how they affect our body image and self worth.

• Common Grounds, 7:30pm - Drum Circle: Channel a sense of empowerment through music.

Wed., Oct 28

• BMU 210, 5pm - 6pm - Yoga with Jeanne Christopherson: Learn how to use your body for expression in a positive way.

• BMU 210, 6:30pm - 8:30pm - Sex Workshop: Suzy Morlos explores the idea of achieving agency through sex.

Thurs., Oct 29

• CCLC, 5pm - 7pm - Woman Centered Potluck: A safe place for discussion where men and women are welcome. The conversation will revolve around women’s experiences and men’s experiences with the women in their lives.

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Free Breast Cancer Information

The Ladies of Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority Inc. will be handing out brochures and bookmarks with information on maintaining breast health. If you are interested please stop by our table Tues., Oct. 20 - Friday, Oct. 23 from 9am - 2pm in the Siskiyou-Glenn area.

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Job Opportunity: Undergraduate Research Assistant

POSITION: Undergraduate Research Assistant (up to 20 hrs/week during semesters and full-time during breaks/summer) in the Department of Geosciences and Department of Physics.

For more information, please view this PDF of the job advertisement which can be found online.

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Shakespeare's "As You Like It" Staged Oct. 28 - Nov. 1

“As You Like It”
Written by William Shakespeare

Wed., Oct. 28 - Sat., Oct. 31 at 7:30pm
Sun., Nov. 1 at 2pm
Harlen Adams Theatre

Romance, comedy, political intrigue, environmental conservation, runaway cross-dressing teenagers in the forest pinning love-notes to trees and the whole thing ending in a flood of marriages and a big dance. Presented by the Department of Theatre Arts and directed by William Johnson.

Tickets: University Box Office, x6333
More information is available online.

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Upcoming Book in Common Events

Going Solo: Social Justice Lessons from The Soloist — talk
Michael Coyle, CSU, Chico

Planning meeting for National Alliance on Mental Illness Walk

Mon., Oct. 19, at 6pm
Club Stairways
1297 Park Avenue Suite #100, Chico

You are invited to help plan the first ever Chico walk to raise awareness in Chico. Your help is welcome.

Movie: “Basquiat”

Tues., Oct. 20, at 3pm
Butte County Library, Oroville Branch
1820 Mitchell Ave., Oroville

Jean-Michel Basquiat started out as a street artist in New York City, decorating building exteriors with graffiti. While living in a cardboard box, Basquiat is soon enveloped into Andy Warhol’s art world and becomes a star. Basquiat struggles with friendship, love, and eventually loses his life due to drugs. (106 minutes; R) Please bring a non-perishable food item donation for a community food bank.

More information is available online.

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Free Film Showing: Regret To Inform (U.S.-Vietnam), Oct. 21

Wed., Oct. 21
6pm - 8pm
Holt 170

SEASA (South East Asian Student Association) will host a screening of the Barbara Sonneborn powerful documentary Regret to Inform —about the impact of the Vietnam War on war-widows in both Vietnam and the U.S.A.

The film is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Rebecca Vang (chicoseasa@gmail.com) or Rob Burton, Department of English, SEASA faculty adviser.

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-denominational national organization with local chapters run by students and volunteers. Our desire is simply to serve you and connect you with one another, to foster positive relationships within the athletic community and to provide spiritual & emotional encouragement for those involved. We seek to care for those needs through discussion, interaction, counseling, teaching, support, and, of course - food. We meet Sundays at 8pm downtown in the FCA office above Powell’s Candy Shoppe off of 3rd and Main St.

If you have any questions you can call or text Mike Nevens at 530-613-2025 or email us at manevens@yahoo.com.

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University Film Series: 2nd Annual Narrative Shorts Int'l Film Fest: 10 Films/9 Filmmakers, Nov. 3

University Film Series
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Ayres 106 (Little Theatre)
$3 donation appreciated

Tues., Nov. 3

2nd Annual Narrative Shorts International Film Festival

About 40 min. Hosted by Jason Tannen, University Art Gallery (UAG) director, and in conjunction with continuous screenings at the UAG Dec. 1-16.

An international program of ten films, narrative in structure, by nine filmmakers from the U.S.A., Australia, and England.

Meet the filmmakers: A reception will follow the screening.

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Women of Excellence Pink & Purple Party, Oct. 23

Come party for the cause. Women of Excellence is hosting their annual Pink & Purple Party in observance of Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Friday, Oct. 23 at 8pm in Selvester’s Café. General Admission is $5. Wear pink or purple and get in for $4. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Research and Domestic Violence Prevention.

For information regarding the event or Women of Excellence please contact President Lynessa M. Williams at lynessamarie@yahoo.com.

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Sphinx Chamber Orchestra is coming to Chico, Oct. 21

Chico Performances is presenting the culturally and ethnically diverse musicians of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra in Laxson Auditorium on Wed., Oct. 21 at 7:30pm.

The Sphinx Chamber Orchestra is an extraordinary string ensemble featuring the top young Black and Latino musicians in the nation, striving to advance diversity in classical music. Fresh from their standing ovation at Carnegie Hall, they will be performing pieces by Mozart, Piazzolla, Guido Gavilán, Tchaikovsky, Marsalis, Bach, and Michael Abels. Also appearing is the acclaimed Harlem Quartet comprised of principle faculty of the Sphinx Performance Academy.

Tickets for this performances are $28 for Premium, $23 for Adult, $21 for Senior, and $16 for Student/Child.

For tickets and more information, please visit the Web site or call the University Box office at 530-898-6333.

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Sock Drive for Butte County Homeless

The Health Professionals Association (HPA) and the department of Health and Community Services (HCSV) are collecting donations for socks for the homeless in Butte County.

Foot problems are the most common and persistent health problem for the homeless. Socks provide prevention and treatment for such problems. Help us by donating socks or cash for the purchase of socks. 50 cents will buy one sock, $1.00 for a pair.

Donations can be dropped off at the HCSV department office in Butte 607 during the month of October. Or come by and donate at the HPA booth on Oct. 21 from 10am - 2pm in the Glenn/Siskiyou breezeway.

Socks will be donated to the Jesus Center, Torres Homeless Shelter, and Oroville Rescue Mission. Thank you for your generosity.

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Native American Banner Project Recognition Ceremony, Nov. 3

Tues., Nov. 3
4pm
Mechoopda and Konkow Hall Lawn Area

You are invited to a recognition ceremony celebrating the Native American Banner Project for California State University, Chico in collaboration with Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, Tyme Maidu Tribe of Berry Creek Rancheria, Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of Enterprise Rancheria, Konkow Band of Maidu Indians and Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California.

This ceremony will take place on Nov. 3, 2009 at 4pm on the Mechoopda and Konkow Hall Lawn Area which is located behind the CSU, Chico Soccer Stadium. The event comes during National American Indian Heritage Month.

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

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Voter Education Drive, Oct. 28

Wed., Oct. 28
10am - 2pm
Trinity Commons (Free Speech Area)

Are you registered in California to vote? What are you waiting for? Are you informed on the current issues coming to voters this next election? If not, come to the Voter Education Drive from 10am - 2pm, Wed., Oct. 28 in the Trinity Commons, previously known as the Free Speech Area. Join AS Director of Legislative Affairs Amro Jayousi, his council and representatives from various political parties to register as a voter and get educated on what you’re voting on and views of each party.

For more information contact Amro Jayousi at aslegaffairs@csuchico.edu or (530) 898-5701.

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Think Pink Patio Event, Oct. 20

Tues., Oct. 20
Bookstore Patio

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Associated Students Bookstore is hosting a “Think Pink” Patio Event (weather permitting), Tues., Oct. 20, 2009. 10% of all proceeds will be donated to the CSU, Chico Relay for Life Team Wildcat. Bring a friend and let’s help make a difference.

Questions? Call the AS Bookstore at 898-5222.

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Adventure Outings: Wilderness First Responder Recertification Course

Friday, Dec. 4 - Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009
CSU, Chico
8am - 5pm every day

Cost is $225.00 for Students and General Public. Instructed and led by WMI of NOLS, hosted by the Associated Students, Adventure Outings.

For information or to sign-up, call 530-898-4011. Visit the Adventure Outings Web site.

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The Wellness Center Presents "Addicted to Love," TODAY

Tues., Oct. 20
5pm - 6pm
Yolo 178

“Addicted to Love” is not your average relationship advice. Are you wondering if your relationship is based on Love or Lust? Are you thinking your relationship is too much work? Do you want simple relationship advice? Come find the answers to those questions and more at the “Addicted to Love” forum Tues., Oct. 20 in Yolo 178 from 5pm - 6pm hosted by the Campus Wellness Center. The forum will be presented by David Hibbard, Ph.D. and Gail Walton, Ph.D., who will answer questions and provide general information on how to build healthy relationships and improve existing relationships. This is a free opportunity open to all students.

Also make sure to check out the Wellness Center’s entire list of upcoming events at the Web site.

For additional information on the Wellness Center and/or upcoming events please contact the Wellness Center via telephone at 530.898.4697, come into the Student Services Building #430 or visit us on the Web site.

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Study Skills Workshop Today

Have you found yourself cramming to study before a test? The Student Learning Center is offering a workshop to help improve your test preparation. This workshop will give useful tips to help you prepare ahead of time for exams. It will include basic study skills and advice on test taking.

Oct. 20 (Tuesday)
2pm - 3pm
Improving Exam Preparation
Marc Siegall
SSC 304

More workshops will be scheduled through the rest of the semester. A list of the semester workshops is available online. 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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Enter to Win the Bookstore's Halloween Mystery

Enter to win - solve the Bookstore’s Halloween mystery and you could win a gift basket worth $100.

To play:
1. Follow the story of 3 CSU, Chico students as they scope out a nearby haunted house for their Halloween party. To read the story you will need to follow the AS Bookstore on Facebook, Twitter or come in to the store.

2. Each week there will be an update on the students’ latest adventure and a question for you to answer. Submit your answers in-store, on our Facebook wall or tweet with us on Twitter.

3. If all three answers are correct, you will be entered into a drawing to win the CSU, Chico gift basket.

We will be picking the winner on Oct. 31. Good luck.

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Help the Bookstore and Take a Survey - You Could Win Cash

The Associated Students Bookstore is one of 20 college bookstores participating in a national survey on textbooks and course materials during October. Tell us what’s on your mind and get a chance to win $1,000 cash. One CSU, Chico student will win $100 cash and one student from all 20 participating colleges will win $1,000. (Only completed surveys are eligible to win.) To take the survey, go to the Web site and click on the link. Hurry because time is running out.

Thank you and good luck.

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Garrison Keillor, Coming to Laxson, Oct. 29

Join Chico Performances in an evening with NPR storyteller Garrison Keillor, scheduled for Thurs., Oct. 29, 2009 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium.

True to his radio form, Grammy award-winner, author, and humorist celebrity speaker Garrison Keillor will share his hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest, the people of Lake Wobegon, and “late-life fatherhood.” With a wonderful, dry sense of humor, Keillor will once again visit Lake Wobegon with his words of wisdom, class, charisma, and humor.

This performance is co-sponsored by KCHO and KFPR Radio, NPR.

Tickets are $60 Premium, $55 Adult/Senior, $45 Student/Child, and are available online or by calling the University Box Office, 898-6333.

For more information, please visit: the Web site.

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Paintball Club

The CSU, Chico Paintball Club will have a table set up on campus near Glenn hall this Thursday. Also, our first meeting will be Thursday evening at 7pm. Location TBA.

If you have any questions stop by our table or email: President - Alex Barton, Vice President - Chris Timko, or Treasurer - Liam Slattery.

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Career Center - All Majors Career and Internship Fair, Nov. 4

Wed., Nov. 4
10am - 2pm
BMU Auditorium

We’re less than two weeks away from the All Majors Career and Internship Fair. Find out about career and internship opportunities from business organizations and government and non-profit agencies on Wed., Nov. 4, 2009 from 10am - 2pm in the BMU auditorium.

Employers are looking to hire graduating seniors for career positions or undergrads for internships. A list of employers attending is available on the Web site. New employers are registering daily.

For more information contact the Career Center at 530-898-5253 or stop by Student Services Center 270.

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