Activities and Events, Sept. 7

Friday, September 7- USU Greek Sorority Preference Night. 6 p.m. Sunburst Lounge.

Saturday, September 8-The Family Life Center is presenting a free workshop entitled “Stretching Your Dollar” Sept. 10 a.m. to noon. Call 797-7224 0r 797-7225

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•USU Greek Sorority Preference Night. Sept. 7, 6 p.m. Sunburst Lounge. The selection of your house is decided on this night. Each sorority will demonstrate their sorority values. Dress semi formal. •USU Greek Sorority bid day – Sept. 8, noon, TSC Sunburst lounge. Women receive an invitation to pledge a sorority and join her new chapter. •The USU Ballroom Dance Club will be holding tryouts on Sept. 8, at 9 a.m. HPER, Room 209. No Experience Necessary. No Partner Required. An audition routine will taught there. •”Adopt A Crag Day.” All interested rock climbers are asked to meet at First Dam at Sept. 8, 8 a.m. to work on improving trails to our local climbing areas. Trail work will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Info. contact Tim 797-3540. Nationally sponsored by the Access Fund and locally sponsored by Logan Canyon Climbers. •Pre-health and science students come learn about ways to build your resume and employment opportunities through undergraduate research with ASM. Free Aggie ice cream. Sept. 11, 6 p.m. BNR, Room 202A •Interested in business? Phi Beta Lambda opening social, Sept. 11, 5:30 p.m., 9th floor of the Business building. Come enjoy food, fun and meet new people. Membership drive ongoing. •USU Physics Department Colloquium, “Seeing and Touching Molecules One at a Time,” speaker Wilson Ho, deptartment of physics and deptartment of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine. Sept. 11, 3:30 p.m. Info. 797-7852. Physics/CASS Conference Room SER Bldg. 244. •STAR (Students teaching arithmetic and reading) orientation meeting, Sept. 12 and 13, 6 p.m. Sunburst lounge. Come learn more about the STAR program and sign up for a time to tutor elementary age children in math and reading. •River safety and rescue class, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., ORC and Sept. 15 6 p.m. on the river. Fee $10. Registration deadline Sept. 7. Call ORC 797-3264 • •USU Fencing club, Fence for exercise, fun, adventure. Beginner’s class Monday 3 p.m. HPER, Room 215. Wednesday 7 p.m. HPER, Room 203. Visit www.usu.edu/~fencing •AVA classes begin Sept. 11-14. Children’s classes, Wheel-throwing classes for Teens, and adult ceramic classes will be offered. Contact Beth 563-8272 or the AVA 753-2970 •Bear River Tai chi Ch’uan society free introductory classes Sept. 11 and Sept. 13, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Info. Kayo 563-8272 Whittier Community Center •?Habla Espanol? Spanish speaking volunteers are needed to visit Latin families who are new to the area and help orient them to life in Cache Valley. Visit Service Center, TSC 3rd floor for info. •USU Recreation Instruction Programs will be held as scheduled. Please excuse the construction. Programs available Aikido, First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor course, Deep Water aerobics, Water Safety Instructor, Karate, Lifeguard Training, Modern Dance, Yoga, Gymnastics, and Swimming. Info. Call 797-0549. •Reading tutors needed for America Reads program. Positions in elementary and middle schools. Must have financial aid, 2.75 USU GPA, be able to work 12 to 15 hours/week, and have your own transportation. Academic Resource Center, TSC, Room 302, 797-4027 or 797-1128. •Math tutoring (free drop-in), Academic Resource Center TSC 304A. Hours are Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. •The Cache Valley Folk Dancers are holding their first Contra dance of the new season. Sept. 8. 7:30 p.m., Whittier Community Center, 290 N. 400 E. and will feature live music by the local band, TatterJack. Beginners are welcome and all the dances are taught. A $4 donation at the door. Info. www.cachevalleyguide.com/dance or 753-2480.•Come play volleyball Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. HPER, Room 209. E-mail Adam Longmore at bombsterbuddy@hotmail.com if you have any questions •Bridgerland Literacy is a non-profit organization that trains volunteer tutors and matches them with children or adults who need help with their reading skills. Now accepting registration for its semi-annual tutor training. Interested? Call 716-9141.