Calendar and Events for Feb. 5

February 5- Blood Drive continued and Cookie Decorating in the Institute Cultural Hall 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.- SAA Day-Vegas Night, come for games and food. Meet 6:30 p.m. Alumni House. Sponsored by The Student Alumni Association

February 6-Seminar Jason Shogren, University of Wyoming,Topic: “Environmental Economics of Invasive Species West of the 100th Meridian,” noon, (brown bag), TSC Walnut room.-USU Theatre “The Boy Who Drew Cats”, 7:30 p.m. Morgan Theater’s. $2/person, USU students free with ID

February 7- Kalai in concert, 9 p.m. TSC Skyroom. $5 for students. Proceeds benefits alternative breaks.

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*Live, Laugh, Love service activities February 3 to 7.Quilting Bee, with S.T.E.P. and Families First, in the TSC Sunburst Lounge Feb. 6, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Friday Night Activity with the Institute Men’s Association: Assembly of Hygiene Kits for Humanitarian Aide begins at 7 p.m. and runs throughout the entire night, with a dance Feb. 7 from , 8 to 11:30 p.m.

*Delta Sigma Phi Rush Events: Feb. 5, Bowling at The Gutter, 9 p.m.; Feb. 6, Laser Tag at the Fun Park, 9 p.m.; Feb. 12, Casino Night, 794 S. 300 West, 9 p.m. Meet at the Junction 8:30 p.m. for carpool to events. Feb. 13 Night Skiing at Beaver Mountain. Please RSVP for skiing. All events are free. Contact: Jake 770-5250 or Matt 797-5640 Email: deltasig@cc.usu.edu or www.deltasig.org

*USU College Republicans, Feb. 5 8:30 p.m. , Senate Chambers, 3rd floor TSC,

*Brighten someone’s day, send a rose their way. Free delivery on Valentine’s Day. Sign up in Business Building Feb. 5 and Feb. 7 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Or call 797-2347. PBL fundraiser.

* AED Scrub Sale, Feb. 5, and 6 from 9 to 2 p.m. in the TSC.

*Utah State Theatre’s family show, “The Boy Who Drew Cats,” returns for two encore performances. Feb. 6 and 7, 7:30 p.m. Morgan Theatre on the Utah State Campus. Tickets are $2 per person. USU students free with ID. tickets sold at the door for general admission. Info. 797-1500

*USU Music Dept. Lynn Jemison-Keisker and Airfare, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. ECC

*Chinese New Year Party, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Institute Cultural Hall. $7/person advance tickets or $10/door.

*USU Spanish Club is sponsoring Latin night, Feb. 8 at Club Skyline. Come for good dancing, music, and free pizza.

* Banff Mountain Film Festival. Feb. 10 and Feb. 11, 7 p.m., Mt. Logan Middle School. Tickets $5 w/USU ID, $7 w/o. ORC info 797-3264.

*Deadline for URCO grant is Feb. 14 in Main 142. URCO grant writing help sessions, Feb. 6 4:30 p.m. and Feb. 7 10:30 a.m. Merill Annex, Room 372.

*The Utah Symphony will be performing Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Kent Concert Hall. $3 USU students, $10 general public.

*Mortar board, a national honor society for seniors, is accepting applications for 2003-04 school year. Info. TSC, Room 326.

* Are you a Jewish student? Looking for fun activities w/ other Jewish college students in Utah? Join the Utah Hillel. www.utah.edu/hillel/ or call Guy 757-8459.

*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

*”Women In Our Lives” Faculty, staff and students are invited to bring a photo of a woman who has influenced their lives to TSC, Room 310. Deadline Feb. 7. Photos should be no larger than 8:10 and can be returned. The photos will be used in a special slide presentation March 3 and 4.

*Sawtooth Film Festival, extreme sports, Feb. 5 and 6, Proceeds benefit HawkWatch International. Info. (801) 484-6808.

*Cache Valley Historical Society, hydrologist Randy Julander. Mr. Julander will discuss the history of runoff forecasting from snow survey data. Feb. 5, 7 p.m., northeast meeting room of the Logan City Building, 255 N. Main St.

*16th annual Valentine Pro/Am Chocolate Festival February 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bullen Center, 43 S. Main St.. Tickets are $5 per person and will be available at the door.

*Rummage Sale and Valentine Market, February 8, Bridgerland Park Center, 290 N. 200 West, northwest entrance, 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sponsored by Total Concept Healthcare and Soroptimist International of Logan.

*Applications for the 2003/2004 Classified Employees Scholarships are available Jan. 6 through April 23. The scholarships are awarded annually to a child, grandchild, or spouse of a USU Classified Employee or to a Classified Employee. Applications are available in the Merrill Library 115, TSC, Information Desk, Facilities, Room 104, Financial Aid or contact Kris Howard 797-2483, kris@biology.usu.edu, for more information.