Activities and Events. Oct. 31
October 31-Spelling Bee, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunburst Lounge-Halloween Carnival, 3 to 7 p.m., Field House-Diversity Week: Mexican Day of the Dead Dance, 8 p.m. TSC ballroom, $1 w/ID
November 1-Diversity Week State of Utah Minority Affairs panel, 11:00 a.m., TSC Ballroom-Diversity Week speaker Pres. Kermit Hall, noon, TSC Ballroom-Diversity Week film “Chronicle of a Disappearance,” 7 to 9 p.m. TSC Auditorium-USU Soccer vs Utah, 3 p.m. Tower Field-USU Volleyball vs Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m. Spectrum
November 2-Diversity week Multicultural Carnival 5 to 10 p.m., TSC Ballroom, $2 w/USU ID, $4 w/out-USU exhibition basketball So California All Stars, 7:05 p.m. SpectrumUSU Academic Calendar: Click here Additional USU Events Calendar: Click here Place your event on our ONLINE Calendar:Click here Place your event on THE BACKBURNER of the Statesman:Click here
•ORC hike Jardine Juniper trail, Oct. 31, 1:45 p.m., Transportation provided but space is limited. Info. 797-3264 •Stop Logging our National Forests. Ecological Coalition of Students video and slide show presentation, Oct. 31, 4 p.m., TSC Auditorium. Learn why and how logging should be stopped on our public lands. •Philosphy Club film “Momento” Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Widstoe, Room 007 • AED guest speaker, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. BNR, Room 202A •Full moon hike to White Pine Lake, Nov. 3, 3 to 10 p.m. Transportation provided. Free. Sponsored by ORC 797-3264 •USU Study Abroad programs spend next semester studying in Spain, Mexico, England or other great locations. It is not too late. Application deadlines extended to November 5 for Spring 2002 Semester. USU Financial Aid and most scholarships apply. What could be better than earning credits toward graduation while experiencing the world? Contact study abroad TSC, Room 313, 797-0601/1253 or www.usu.edu/stdyabrd/ •Free Writing Assistance for English 0010-2010 and other writing assignments. Tutor has been approved by English Writing Center and can sign off on class assignments. Valley View Towers 007. Monday through Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. •Pacific West Cancer Fund has established a scholarship to bring attention to the importance of early detection of cancer. For more information and an application, contact your financial aid office. •Paintball Tournament, Nov. 10 in Logan Canyon. Registration begins Oct. 24, Taggart Student Center and Spectrum ticket office. $20 person details will be sent via e-mail upon registering. Includes all necessary equipment and breakfast. Sponsored by Arnold Air Society •November 1 deadline for Garth and Marie Jones Scholarship. This scholarship pays for 12-18 credits for Spring Semester 2001. Available to USU graduate or undergraduate student with a record of high academic achievement majoring in Humanities or Social Sciences including Economics. Rural Utah applicants will be given preference. Contact Mountain West Center for Regional Studies 797-3630 •First Dam Run, 5K and 10K races. 10 a.m., Nov. 3 Begins Merlin Olsen Park, 300 E. Center St. Pre-register Sports Feet in CV Mall or 8:30 at the park. Prize drawings • 5K Fun run/walk, Nov. 3, Registration 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Race begins 10 a.m. at church parking lot by Lundstrom Park, $15/person. First 100 get T-shirts, prizes also given. All proceeds to families of WTC victims. Info Nathaniel@cc.usu.edu •Learning Disabilities Association of Utah 2001 Statewide Conference. Cosponsored by the Utah State Office of Education, open to the general public and would be of special interest to Adults with Learning Disabilities or Attention Issues, Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities or Attention Issues, Psychologists and Social workers, Educators and Rehabilitation Counselors, Health Care Professionals and Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Issues. Nov. 1 and 2, Ogden Marriott Hotel, Ogden, Utah, 247 24th Street . Cost $40/member or $60/non-member. Registration (801) 363-6320 or online at LDAU@ldau.org. or register at the door. Free lunch for the first 500 people to register. Nationally known speakers to present including Rick Lavoie who has appeared on PBS and Laurett •Utah Chapter of the Romance Writers of America® Heart of the West Romance Writing Conference Nov. 2 and 3. Conference book fair at Borders Books, 132 E. Winchester near the Fashion Place Mall. The book fair features entertainment, and an eight-author panel who will discuss what it takes to write a successful romance novel. Authors include New York Times best-seller Nicole Jordan, will be available after the panel to sign their books. Nov. 3 conference Crystal Inn, 2254 W. 3340 South in West Valley City, workshops on a wide range of writing topics, fee for Saturday is $80 at the door. The book fair is free to the public. Book fair information, Gail at Borders (801) 313-1020 or Corp01@aol.com. conference info., contact Alice Trego at adtreader@aros.net or (801) 944-8277 or visit www.utahrwa.com. •Wilderness First Aid, Jan. 12 and 13, 2002. Introduction to First Aid and patient care in remote settings. Earn certification from Wilderness Medicine Institute, and the institute of NOLS. This course also serves as re-certification for Wilderness First Responder. Contact Maggon Osmond 797-7553 or ECC, Room 103.