BackBurner events and activities, 10/6

Wednesday 10/6/10

USU Bike Week

Air Quality Class, HPER 114, 3 p.m.

Tech Expo, TSC Ballroom, 3 p.m.

Bike Picnic, Aggie Blue Bike, 5:30 p.m.

LiNK Film Screening, Lundstrom Center, 7 p.m.

The Cripple of Inishman, Caine Lyric Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball at Idaho, 8 p.m.

Thursday 10/7/10

USU Bike Week

Pedal Powered Concert, Amphitheater, 7 p.m.

The Cripple of Inishman, Caine Lyric Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Friday 10/8/10

USU Bike Week

Bike to School Day, TSC Patio, 7-11 a.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. Nevada, 3 p.m.

Lacrosse Team Scrimmage, 4:30 p.m.

Hockey vs. Colorado State, Eccles Ice Center, 7 p.m.

Organ Festival, Logan Tabernacle, 7 p.m.

The Cripple of Inishman, Caine Lyric Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

FYI:

Upcoming Academic Resource Center Workshop Series every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in TSC 335 starting Oct. 6. This ongoing workshop series will address psychological issues that impact academic success. For questions or additional information, please contact 797-1128.

LSAT and GRE Prep Course are available! Tuesday’s and Thursdays from Sept. 14 to Oct. 21. LSAT is 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and GRE is 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. For more info visit conference.usu.edu/lsat or call 797-0423.

Come celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with us at the TSC Patio Oct. 6 & 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Be sure to WEAR PINK!

USU Lacrosse team is holding a blue vs. white Team Scrimmage on Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m. Come to play a fun full game of lacrosse full pads. Contact the coach if you are interested or have questions: dandtmercer@yahoo.com.

Volunteer with the Charity Anywhere Foundation in Tijuana, Mexico from Dec. 26 – Jan. 4. The cost is $275 for students and $475 for non-students. There will be an information meetings on Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. in the Hub or email charityanywhereusu@gmail.com.

Opening social for AIAA student chapter is on Oct. 8 from 6-9 p.m. We will be eating pizza and watching “From the Earth to the Moon” in ENGR 106. Anyone interested in aerospace should come.

Come participate in games, enjoy free food, and get informations on how to make safe decisions regarding alcohol when it comes to you and your friends on Oct. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

All are invited to “Aggie Blue Sky Night” the inaugural public opening of the USU Observatory on Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in ENGR 103. Includes stargazing from the new telescope as well as presentations and exhibits. Call the Physics Dept. for more info: 797-2857.

Come to the internship presentations for the Disney College Program on Oct. 6 at 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. in AGSC 119. These internships are open to all majors. For more information visit disneycollegeprogram.com.

You-pick pumpkin patch day at the Student Organic Farm! Come and pick a pumpkin and help us raise money for the farm. Located at 800 E. and 1750 N. on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prices will vary with size.

The Sam Granato for US Senate invites the residents of Cache Valley to a public Town Hall Meeting on Oct. 5 from 6-8 p.m. at the Cache Country Council Chambers. Visit voteforgranato.com for more info.

FREE Flu shots for USU Benefit-eligible employees on Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the TSC Ballroom. Pre-register at http://flushots.usu.edu/

On Oct. 27 from 6-7 p.m. in room 507 of the University Inn, visiting scholar Dr. Audrey Osler will be giving a presentation on human rights. All are welcome.

Don’t miss the films you want to see most by registering now to purchase Festival Passes and Ticket Packages. Discover priority Passes designed for locals. Registration ends Oct. 13. Visit www.sundance.org/festival/tickets/locals/.

Weight Watchers at Work Program. Sign up for the first class of the 12-week session for $135. Classes are held every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. in TSC 335. For more info contact shannon.johnson@usu.edu.

On Oct. 21 will be the first of several free cover concerts this year from IMC. Just call your songs in by posting on our facebook page by searching for Independent Music Club.

Stokes Nature Center will host Wild Wednesday on Oct. 6 from 5-8 p.m. All are invited for some nature fun. Wild Wednesday is the first Wednesday of every month. For more information, call 755-3239 or visit logannature.org.

All are invited to attend a Peace Vigil Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. on the east side of Main Street between Center and 100 N. as we mark the milestone of the 9th anniversary of the beginning of the war in Afghanistan. Email info@loganpeace.org of you have questions.