Calendar and Events for Feb. 19

February 18- Department of Physics Colloquium, Trevor Willey, ABD, UC-Davis, “Characterization of Ultrathin Organic Films Using Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy.” 3:30 p.m., Physics/CASS conference room, SER, Room 244.

February 19- SAA sponsors, Mind Your Manners- Etiquette Dinner. 7 p.m. Alumni House. $5 members, $8 non-members. RSVP to Alumni House or E-mail Jamielynb@cc.usu.edu.ASAP

February 20- The Utah Symphony 7:30 p.m. Kent Concert Hall. $3 USU students, $10 general public.

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*Operation Smile meeting Feb. 18 TSC Sunburst Lounge, 5:30 p.m. for anyone who is interested.”

*Circle K Elections. Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. TSC, Room 225B. Join and learn more about this international organization (related to Key Club and Kiwanis) that promotes leadership, fellowship and service to others.

*College Republicans, Feb. 19, 8:30 p.m. TSC 3rd floor, Senate chambers.

*USU Spanish club Rio de la Plata Night. Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. Main, Room 203. Come celebrate Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

*USU Habitat for Humanity chapter board meeting. Fe.b 20, 7:30 p.m. Val Christiansen service center, 3rd floor TSC. Building a student run, student led organization to help build homes for low income families in Cache Valley.

* ACM Photoshop Seminar Feb. 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. Education, Room 170 computer lab. Nathan Smith is giving the seminar and will demonstrate some professional tips for using Photoshop 7

*The History department is sponsoring a book sale Feb. 18 through 20, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. TSC 1st floor. New and used books $1 to $3.

*USU Gymnastics VS University of Utah, Feb. 21, 7:00 p.m. Smith Spectrum

*”The Best Concert . . . Ever” featuring Nobody Special, Day Two, Edit Nothing, Skook, Feb. 21, Skyroom. $3/person

*Applications available for Pinnacle, national reentry honor society. Members must be 26 years of age or older, junior or senior, and had 5 year or more gap at some point, in their education, minimum 3.0 overall USU GPA, involved in campus and/or community activities, and pay a $20 one-time national membership fee. Applications available in USU Reentry Student Center, TSC, Room 310, 797-1728 email: reentry@cc.usu.edu

*Whittier Community Center Photo Art show featuring Alan Huestis, Feb. 21, 4 to 9 p.m. Acoustical music will be played and food will be served.

*”In the Company of Friends” a women’s open mic coffee house. Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Rocky’s Pizza, 33 E. 600 South, Smithfield. Info. 753-5437 or to sign up/read/perform.

*Bridgerland Literacy is sponsoring Family Literacy month during February. A family literacy workshop will be held Feb. 19. The workshop will teach reading games and activities that parents can do at home with their children. Logan City northeast conference room. A story time for the children of the workshop participants will be held and children will receive a free book. Reserve a spot 716-9141.

*Students of the 2nd Amendment will be hosting Utah’s Attorney General Mark Shurtleff who will be speaking about “Guns on Campus” Feb. 20, 3:00 p.m. Attorney Mitch Vilos will be speaking on “Utah Gun Laws” Feb. 28 noon. Both events will be in the TSC auditorium. Sign ups are being taken for a Concealed Weapon Permit Class being taught Feb. 28 to Mar 1. Info USU2A@keepandbeararms.com *SCORE is sponsoring a workshop on How to Set Up and Operate A Small Business Workshop February 25 and February 26, 6 to 9 p.m. Cache Chamber of Commerce, North entrance, 160 North Main, Verne Bray Conference Room. The cost is $25. Registration will be allowed at the door or call 752-2161.