Backburner events for Nov. 5, 2010
Friday 11/5/10
Sustainability Week, All Day
Parent and Family Weekend, All Day
Women’s Volleyball at WAC Tournament, 11:30 a.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Fresno State, 11:30 a.m.
Men’s Volleyball, HPER, 5 p.m.
Women’s Basketball vs. U of Mary, Spectrum, 5 p.m.
Masquerade, Bullen Center, 6:30 p.m.
Reduce, Reuse and Rock, International Lounge, 7 p.m.
Men’s Basketball vs. Grand Canyon, Spectrum, 7 p.m.
Suessical the Musical, Morgan Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Chamber Singers and Symphony Orchestra, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 11/6/10
Parent and Family Weekend, All Day
Bioneers Conference, All Day
Men’s Volleyball, HPER, 8 a.m.
Football vs. New Mexico State, Romney Stadium, 1 p.m.
BJ Novak, Kent Concert Hall, 7 p.m.
Volleyball vs. Idaho, Spectrum, 7 p.m.
Suessical the Musical, Morgan Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Monday 11/8/10
USU’s Got Talent, TSC Ballroom
FYI
West Side Story” is playing on the big screen at the Logan Arts Cinema on Nov. 5. The cost is $5 per person. Proceeds from ticket sales for this event go toward SEED. Come for a good time and for a good cause!
There is a fundraiser for the National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) on Nov. 13, 2010 at 9 a.m. It is a 3 on 3 basketball tournament and anyone is welcome to sign up! There is a $30 per team fee. All proceeds will go to NFT. Tee shirt included! Any other donations are welcome! Sign ups will be on Nov. 3, 4, and 5 in the TSC all day.
Reduce Reuse and Rock Concert featuring Buffalo. Free concert to wrap up Sustainability Week on Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the TSC International Lounge. Free coffee and hot chocolate from Caffe Ibis if you bring your own mug or thermos!
Phi Alpha Theta is sponsoring Monty Python Night with introduction by Dr. Norm Jones. Don’t miss this classic event! Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. in Old Main 121. Food will be served.
The third annual Aggie Appreciation Day for Veteran’s will be held on Nov. 11 from 12 to 1 p.m. outside the TSC next to the flagpole. That evening at 7:30 p.m. the American Festival Chorus and USU Symphony Orchestra will present a tribute to veterans.
The Art Guild is hosting a Studio Stroll on Nov. 18 from 6-8 p.m. in the fine arts building. It’s just like a gallery stroll that happens in Logan or SLC, but is contained in our art department on campus. The museum and galleries will be open and each emphasis area will be displaying artwork for inexpensive prices. It will provide a pleasing atmosphere with music and refreshments.
The Men’s Volleyball team has their first tournament of the year playing host to teams from Utah, UVU and others. Nov. 5 5-10 p.m. and Nov. 6 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Come watch some great talents and vote for your favorites at USU’s Got Talent Nov. 8, in the TSC Ballroom! Tickets are only $3 and the proceeds benefit the S.E.E.D. program. Interested in competing for the $100 grand prize? Search “USU’s Got Talent!” on Facebook, or email USUgottalent@gmail.com to sign up!
Abstracts due on Nov. 15 for CUR’s National Posters on the Hill, which takes place in April, 2011. Submit through www.cur.org. Deadline to submit abstracts to the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research extended to Friday, November 5, www.ucur.org.
Byron Burnham, the Dean of Grad Studies at USU, and Matt Barclay, a doctoral student at USU are looking for couples married 7 years or less to participate in an online study to help them test software about “listening in marriage.” All participants will receive compensation and be entered into a drawing for prizes. For more info see: www.facebook.com/ListeningInMarriage.
Fry Street Quartet in concert at The Performance Hall. The program includes works of Beethoven, Bartok, and the Brahms Piano Quintet with guest pianist Jason Hardink. Performances will be held Nov. 5-9.
Range Club Skeet Shoot at 200 S. 800 W. in Smithfield Utah starting at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 13. Hamburgers and homemade Root Beer will be provided. Guns will be available but please bring your own shells, 12 or 20 gauge. It will be $5 to shoot 25 shots and $5 to eat. Come have a great time!
EMPLOYEES – Are you wanting to get a jump start on your fitness? Do you want to know where you stand with your health? Contact Dayna (dayna.barrett@usu.edu or 797-8519) to schedule your FREE FITNESS ASSESSMENT TODAY! Done every Thursday between 12 and 4. Don’t miss this great opportunity!
Got Bagpipes? Drums? The Bagpipe Club is now meeting on Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. at the Caine College of the Arts building. Come join us! We’re also recruiting drummers. Pipers talk to Matt Earl for more info: 801-694-3997. Drummers talk to Brandon Orr: 801-678-3588
Cache Co. Sub for Santa is seeking those that would like to sponsor a child/children for the 2009 Christmas season. If you are interested in helping provide Christmas for those in need, contact the Cache Co. Sub for Santa office at 752-6315. Our office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. We would need the gifts to our drop-off site by Dec.11th in order to distribute them accordingly. Cash donations are also appreciated, please send donations to: Cache Co. Sub for Santa, P.O. Box 4603, Logan, UT 84323.
John Schmidt Christmas concert on Nov. 20 tickets are now on sale at www.arts.usu.edu Prices range from $10 to $16. Steven Sharp Nelson and Daniel Beck will open at the concert.
Stokes Nature Center invites adults and children ages 8 and up to the History & Lore of Logan Canyon, from 4-5 p.m. on Nov. 11 in Room 154 of the Merrill-Cazier Library. For more information, please call 435-755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org.
Upcoming dates at Caffe Ibis: Chad Floyd and Liz Wooley on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m., Todd Milovich on Nov. 7 at 12 p.m., Hilary Murray on Nov. 14 at 12 p.m. The Gypsies on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., Ryan Conger on Nov. 21 at 12 p.m.
Peace Vigil every Friday at 5:30 p.m. at 50 North Main Street. Questions, email info@loganpeace.org or call 755-5137.