Activities and Events, Feb. 7

Wednesday, February 7-The USU Chess club, 5:30 p.m. at the tables on the 3rd floor of the TSC. All levels welcome.-The Philosophy club screening the film “American Psycho”, 7 p.m., Widstoe, Room 007. Analysis of Nihilism by Dr. Charlie Huniman.-Glenn Miller, “Moonlight Serenade” Student discount night

Thursday, February 8-USU Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall. General admission $3, Students w/id free.-USU Basketball vs UC Irvine, 7 p.m., Spectrum

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•Integrity week: Take the “Plagiarism Quiz” in Juniper Lounge and be eligible for a drawing for gift certificates. Sponsored by the Writing Program and Integrity Matters Week. Feb. 7, Panel discussion on ethical issues on campus including student code of ethics, human subjects research, NCAA compliance, copyright issues, 11:30 a.m., Sci Tech 120. Feb. 8, Brown Bag luncheon (dessert provided) for faculty and student researcher on conflict of interest, allowable expenditures and SPIN grant finder, Walnut rm. TSC, 11:30 a.m. Student workshop on How to paraphrase without plagiarizing, RBW 101, 3:30 p.m. •Roses fundraiser. Place your order at the PBL table, Business Bldg. Feb. 7 & 8. TSC Feb. 9, 12, 13. Great prices and free delivery. Delivered on Valentine’s Day. •Learn all about studying abroad in Costa Rica this summer at the information session, Feb. 7, 1 p.m. TSC, Room 335. Info.. 797-0601 or www.usu.edu/stdyabrd/ •The Listening Post, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hub •Get involved to take charge of the future of your planet. Ecological Coalition of Students meeting, Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m., Sunburst Lounge. •United Campus Volunteers meeting Feb. 8, at Ellis Elementary and Adams Elementary to help with Valentine’s Carnival. Come sign up in the service center. •Murder Mystery Auditions, Feb. 8, 7 to 9 p.m. Lundstrom Student Center •The USU Rodeo Club will be riding in the SLCC rodeo held in the SLCC Arena on Feb. 9 and 10. Information e-mail Cari at cmontgomery@cc.usu.edu. Go Aggies! •Free Dinner and a Movie, Friday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m.. Held at the Faith and Fellowship Center at 1315 E. 700 North. •SIFE, is hosting a Financial workshop for the Logan, Latin Community, Feb. 10, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Sunburst Lounge. The workshop will focus on checking/savings, basic budgeting, real estate and taxes. Free. Refreshments and door prizes. •”USU’s Involvement in the Arab American University in Jenin”, College of Agriculture seminar by James H. Thomas, Senior advisor to the President of the “Arab American University in Jenin. Feb. 12, 3 p.m., AgSci, Room 202. •Steven Daniels, Director of Western Rural Development Center, talks about outreach. Feb. 13, noon, Main, Room 338 •College Republicans will be meeting, Feb. 13, 8 p.m., TSC, Room 335. Anyone interested is welcome. Questions e-mail usurepublicans@hotmail.com •Strangeways productions and KSM guitars present “I Melt With You” V-day show with the bands Doris Day, Clovis & Felix, Norris, The Laugh, Jogan Janes and Woodly Bog, Feb. 9, Doors open 7 p.m.. $5, 250 W. Main, Hyrum •USU Women’s Center invites women of all ages to experience movement and song through the Dances of Universal Peace. Feb. 10, HPER, Room 102 from 1 to 3 p.m. with a social hour following. Wear comfortable clothing for movement. Suggested donation $5 to $10 at the door. Info 797-1728. •Fundraiser for earthquake victims in India Feb. 10, noon to 4 p.m., The Persian Peacock (downtown Logan). For a $5 minimum donation receive a Henna (Mehndi) body decoration. Mehndi is a 5000 year old art form using a henna powder to decorate with intricate lace like designs. Designs generally last from 1 – 4 weeks. •USU Women’s Center Advisory Board is seeking nomination for “Women over 65 Achievement Awards.” Women eligible for recognition must reside in Cache Valley, be 65 years of age or older, and have made outstanding contributions to the advancement and equality of life for women on a local, state or national level. Guidelines are available USU Women’s Center, TSC, Room 310. •2001/2002 Dupont scholarship applications are available from USU Women’s Center, TSC, Room 310. Criteria: Undergraduate women or undergraduate American minority men in Civil and Environmental Engineering or undergraduate women in engineering. Deadline March 9. Info 797-1728. •Applications are available for Leadership Exploration Resource Center Scholarships for 2001-2002. Information TSC, Room 326 or e-mail krawlins@admissions.usu.edu. •The Mountain West Center for Regional Studies is accepting applications for their Faculty Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support and recognize an individual faculty member or faculty team in the Humanities, Arts, or Social Sciences for the completion of a pedagogic, scholarly or creative project that will expand our understanding or appreciation of the American Mountain West. For more information, contact the Mountain West Center at 797-3630 or mwc@cc.usu.edu •Applications are now available for membership in the USU chapter of PINNACLE, the national reentry honor society. Must be 26 years of age or older, be a junior or senior, have had a 5 year or more gap, at some point, in their education, have a 3.0 overall USU GPA, be involved in campus and or community activities, and be required to pay a $20 one-time national membership fee. For info. TSC, Room 310 or call 797-1728 or e-mail reentrycen@admissions.usu.edu •Applications for 2001/2002 Classified Employee scholarships are available Jan. 3 through April 25 at the following locations: Merrill Library, Room 115, TSC Information desk, Physical Plant, Room 110, or call Paula Baker 7-0668. •Cache Valley Historical Society monthly meeting will take place Feb. 7, 7 p.m., at the Logan City Building (255 North Main). The program this month will feature a presentation by Larry Slade, local author, cowboy poet and singer, on “Cache Valley Heritage.” Free. Everyone welcome. Info. Stan Allen 752-9672. •Bridgerland Audubon Society monthly meeting Feb. 8, Logan City Meeting Room, 255 North Main at 7 p.m. Educator, Paul Jamison is the featured speaker for February. His presentation is on Fossils of the Bear River Range. Paul will be discussing the paleoecology of the fossilized organisms found in the area, with emphasis on Crinoids. His presentation will include a slide show and a great collections of fossils from the Bear River Range. Everybody is welcome. •Come meet other mothers at La Leche League. La Leche League is an international breast feeding support group that has been around for years. Bring the kids to play. You don’t need to be nursing right now to come. We meet the second Friday of the month (February 9) at 7 p.m. at the Whittier Community Center, Commons room, at 290 N. 400 E, Logan (on the corner of 300 N. and 400 East). •The Cache Humane Society will be holding its monthly Adopt-A-Pet Day Feb. 10, at the CAL Ranch store, 1224 North Main, from Noon to 3 p.m. Dogs and cats will be available for adoption. Info. 752-3171 •Come join science council. Meetings are held every Wednesday on the 3rd floor, TSC at 7 p.m.. It’s fun and it looks great on a resume.