Calendar and events for April 23
April 23- USU Music Dept. Italian Opera Gala, featuring Symphony Orchestra, USU Opera Theatre, USU Chamber Singers and Choral Ensembles, and Cache Civic Ballet. 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall, FAC. $3/USU ID free
April 24-Blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunburst lounge. Sponsored by Air Force ROTC-USU Theatre presents “The Miss Firecracker Contest” April 23 through 26, 7:30 p.m. Morgan Theatre. Tickets $6 to $9, USU students free with ID and ticket
April 25-Last Statesman Spring Semester- NREPP Seminar Steve Sturgeon, Special Collections, Merrill Library “The Politics of Western Water” 7 p.m. Merrill Library Foyer
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*Butt-Rock-Bash by the White Trash Club, 8 p.m., April 23 in the Sunburst lounge. Live 80’s music, featuring Final Warning. Admission Free.
*Political Science Honor Society annual fundraising project is raising funds for Heifer International, a non profit organization working to end world hunger. Cash donations can be taken to Polical Science office on the third floor of Old Main. Project ends April 25.
*Student led lecture/discussion on the USA Patriot Act: An Analysis of Student Reaction Toward Governmental Access to Library Records. April 24, 1 p.m., Sci-Tech Library, Room 117.
*PBL business etiquette dinner, April 24, 4:30 p.m., Bluebird Restaurant. $5 for PBL members, $8 for all others. RSVP by Monday April 21, 5 p.m. to Shauna in the Business, Room 202.
*USU College Republicans, April 24, 9 a.m. Guest speaker Congressman Rob Bishop, TSC patio.
*ASL Closing Social April 24 at 6 p.m. on the Quad. Come eat, use your signing skills and play.
*ORC rental equipment sale April 26, 9 a.m. to noon. ORC center
*Shift 2 – Second Gear an independent film made by three brothers and USU students, April 26, 8 p.m. Kent concert hall.
*Valley Dance Ensemble presents “Perpetual Motion” an evening of new works. Join us for an evening of modern dance and children’s creative dance. Including a collaboration of dance, poetry, and music featuring Ken Brewer, Utah’s Poet Laureate, and Nicholas Morrison, Clarinetist. April 26, 7:30 p.m., Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center . $5 Adults, $3 seniors, $1 children under 12
*Cache Trails coalition meeting April 29, 7 p.m. Logan Recreation Center classroom. Community liaisons will report. Info. Dave Rayfield 757-9120.
*ALA, Aggie Leadership Academy is looking for facilitators for next year 03-04. We need student leaders to help plan weekend retreats and service projects. For an application go to the Val R.Christinsen Service Center. If you have questions call 753-0350.
*ORC 8 day white water river trip. May 4 through 11, cost $249 includes food, transportation and group equipment. Register before April 22 Info. 797-3264. Eight more openings.
*Please donate discarded useable cell phone with charger at the Women’s Center, TSC, Room 310 during the month of April. Phone will be distributed to individuals who need constant contact with 911. The phones will be programmed to only access 911.
*Summer Credit Workshops, the best kept secret for earning college credit quickly and efficiently. Please visit our website at http://extension.usu.edu/workshops, or call 797-0423 for detailed information.
*USU Children’s House Now Registering Summer Day Camp and Fall Semester 2003 Call For Information: 797-3657
*USU American reads is hiring for Fall 2003. Get paid to be a reading tutor at a local elementary school. Must have work-study Contact Carol 797-4027 or carolr@cc.usu.edu
*Women’s Center Susan Gray Blue Sky Scholarship, Undergraduate single senior women 24 years of age or younger and will graduate Fall 2003 or Spring 2004. Criteria: 2.5+ GPA and enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours for fall semester
*2003-04 Theodore W. Daniel scholarship, Eligibility Black women from the Continent of Africa. Undergraduate or graduate reentry or traditional female students, financial need and clearly stated educational goals. Previous recipients are eligible to apply.
*Stephanie Osborne scholarship Undergraduate single senior women 24 years of age or younger and will graduate Fall 2003 or Spring 2004. Criteria: 2.5+ GPA and enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours for fall semester. Deadline April 30
*2003-04 Jenny Box Scholarship is available TSC 310. Preference given to women who are or have been in an abusive environment and have a desire to break the cycle of violence. Either undergraduate or graduate women enrolled at USU 2.5 CPA and enrolled in 6 credit hours for fall 2003. Call 797-1728. Deadline April 30. Former recipients are eligible.
*Tuition waiver eligibility Undergraduate reentry women or men with a gap of five or more years at some point in their education. Criteria: Utah resident, 3.0+ GPA and enrolled for a minimum of 12 hours for fall.
*2003-04 Dupont Endowed Scholarship for Women and Minorities in Civil and Environmental Engineering applications available TSC, Room 310. Eligibility: Undergraduate women in Civil and Environmental Engineering or undergraduate American minority men in Civil and Environmental Engineering or undergraduate women in engineer.
*Come celebrate the wonderful Bear River watershed at the American West Heritage Center April 26th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free event will include hands-on activities for children, live music, booths, displays, live animals, student presentations, talks by local resource specialists, games, crafts, information about the Bear River watershed and much more. Info. contact Andree’ Walker with USU Water Quality Extension at (435) 797-2580.
*Cache Valley Farmers Market opens May 10, from 8 a.m. to noon, Garff Wayside Park, Behind Tony Roma’s restaurant. Live music, in-season fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, plants, arts and crafts. Open all summer.
*Winter session of the Grieving Support group, April 24, 7 p.m. The series will run for eight weeks and will include informal group discussion. Call 716-5349 for enrollment and location information.
*Wilderness First Responder, May 6 through 15. Upon successful completion of practical and written exams you will receive a two year SOLO Wilderness First Responder certification and a two year American Heart Association Adult Heartsaver CPR certification. Register Nate Trauntvein 797-0048 or ECC, Room 103
*Join the Utah Conservation Corps this summer and spend 3 to 6 months engaged in service benefiting communities and public lands. Crews of six to seven will construct trails, restore habitat, build fence and organize volunteers. Projects can be physically intense and require long days outside. Benefits include a living allowance, education award and great experience. Application Deadline: April 30 Contact Kate 797-0964 or www.usu.edu/ucc
*The 20th Annual Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence Conference is scheduled for May 12 through 16 at the USU Eccles Conference Center. Five nationally recognized scholars will be on-hand to discuss topics from raising sexually respectful children to children’s emotional and moral development; the roles of parents and society, 2 to 3 credits in PSY 5500/6500 or FHD 5550 available for attending all five days; Full-time University student discount available. Please call USU Conference Services at 797-0423.