Caledar and events for Mar. 24

March 24-Spring Semester registration begins

March 25-ASUSU convocations Spike Lee, noon, Kent Concert Hall- USU Women’s Center Women over 65 achievement awards 7 p.m. TSC Ballroom.

March 26-Laughing Stock 7 p.m. TSC auditorium. $3. Proceeds to Cache County American Red Cross Disaster Relief Program- Operation Smile benefit concert featuring various performances 7 p.m. TSC Ballroom. Tickets $3

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*USU Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic features a series on couple and family issues. Each Monday in March at Logan City Library, 225 N. Main St. at noon. March 24, Parenting with Emotional Intelligence. No cost or registration necessary.

*USU Dietetics club speaker Cheryl Aguilar, R.D. March 24, 4 p.m. NVS, Room 202.

*USU Women’s Center Women over 65 achievement awards March 25, 7 p.m. TSC Ballroom. Recipients Ann Jurinak, Patricia Preston, and Helen Roth.

*International Studies Abroad will be on campus March 25 TSC 1st floor all day long. Options to study in 8 different countries. Information session will be held March 26, TSC, Room 336, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

*ACM Workshop: “GUI Development with Java,” March 25, 7 p.m., Main, Room 115. Learn components used in Java for GUI development, such as AWT, Swing components, Listeners, layout managers, and Applets. Attendants should have prior experience in Java. Website: www.cs.usu.edu/~acm

*Laughing Stock is coming to Utah State. March 26, 7 p.m. TSC auditorium. All earnings will be donated to the Cache County American Red Cross Disaster Relief Program. Tickets are $3 at the door. If you like the television show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” you’ll love Laughing Stock.

*Rally for America, Come support our troops. March 26, noon TSC patio.

*USU Marriage & Family Therapy Clinic features a series on couple and family issues. Each Wednesday in March at the Family Life Center, 493 N. 700 East at 7 p.m. March 26 Calm and Confident Parenting. No cost or registration necessary.

*The Student Alumni Association is sponsoring Dress for Success, March 26, 6 p.m. Alumni House. Come learn presenting skills that will help you in getting the job you want.

*3-on-3 basketball tournament hosted by the USU Business Council and LDSSA. March 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the HPER and the Institute. with finals at 4:30 at the Spectrum. Cost is $8. Sign-ups will be in the Business Building, TSC, and the Institute beginning March 20 and ending Wednesday, March 26. Info, call Josh West at 787-0489 or email at jrwest@cc.usu.edu.

*Polynesian Student Union Luau, March 29, dinner 5 p.m., show 7 p.m. Mt. Logan Middle School. Tickets dinner/show $8, show only $2/w student ID.

*Civil Air Patrol, a civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force meets Thursday night, 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Military Science building. Info. Capt. Joseph Burkhead 752-9283. New training sessions begin this month.

*Spring showcase deadline is April 1. Presentations may include research posters, oral presentations, exhibits, recitals. Apply usu.edu/vpr/recognition/showcase

*Join the Utah Conservation Corps this summer and spend 3 to 6 months engaged in service benefiting communities and public lands. Crews of six to seven will construct trails, restore habitat, build fence and organize volunteers. Projects can be physically intense and require long days outside. Benefits include a living allowance, education award and great experience.

Application Deadline: April 18 Contact Kate 797-0964 or www.usu.edu/ucc

*2003-04 Dupont Endowed Scholarship for Women and Minorities in Civil and Environmental Engineering applications available TSC, Room 310. Eligibility: Undergraduate women in Civil and Environmental Engineering or undergraduate American minority men in Civil and Environmental Engineering or undergraduate women in engineer.

*Wanted: Outstanding undergraduate writers from across the university to assist faculty and students. The Rhetoric Associates program is now accepting applications for the 2003-2004 academic year. Applicants are asked to apply online: www.hass.usu.edu/~rhetoric by March 25 as those selected must be interviewed and pre-register for fall early in April. RA’s work with specific classes — often in their majors about 90 hours over the term, and earn $525 per term.