Calendar and events for Feb. 6

February 6

-USU Gymnastics VS Southern Utah, 7 p.m. Smith Spectrum

-USU Hockey VS University of Colorado, 7:30 p.m. Eccles Ice Arena

-USU Theatre modern adaptation of Sophocles’ “Antigone”, Feb. 6 & 7, 7:30 p.m. Morgan Theatre, Student tickets free.

February 7

-USU Men’s Tennis VS Nevada, Sports Academy, 1655 North 200 East, 11 a.m.

-USU Basketball VS UC Santa Barbara, 4:05 p.m. Smith Specturm, Wear you game day shirt.

-USU Hockey VS Weber State DII, 7:30 p.m. Eccles Ice Arena

February 9

-Pride Alliance serving the needs of L.G.B.T. students, faculty, and friends meets every Monday night 7:00 p.m. TSC 335.

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* USU Theatre Dept. Open House for England/Italy Summer School. February 6, from 7 – 9:00 p.m. in Theatre Seminar Room, 236.

* Got Summer Plans? Learning Spanish in COSTA RICA or CHILE. Learn more at the Information Sessions Friday, Feb. 6, for Costa Rica at 3:30 p.m. and Chile at 4:30 p.m. in ESLC Room 046.

* USU Big Band Swing Club, 1st and 3rd Saturdays, Elite Hall dancing, 83 West Main, Hyrum. Lessons 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., Dance 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. $4 w/ lessons $3 w/o.

* Hike by the light of the moon! ORC snowshoe hike, Feb. 6, 8-11 p.m. It’s FREE, register at the ORC; equipment rentals are also available. Call 797-3264 for more info.

* Local band, Blind Iris, invites everyone to their full length CD release show at the Lyric Theatre, Feb. 6, 6 p.m.. $6.

* ASME and AIAA movie “Trinity and Beyond” Feb. 6, 3 p.m. Engineering 106.

* Institute Women’s Conference, Feb. 7, 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Free for all Institute women, lunch provided. Speakers: Mercedes T. Harding formerly served on the General Relief Society board & General Primary Board, Vicki Allan, Ph.D. Professor of Computer Science at USU.

* Combined Institute Choir Fireside – Feb. 8, 7:00 p.m. “With All My Heart” Logan Tabernacle.

* Women and Gender Research Institute brown bag panel presentation on “Non-tradional Career Paths for Academics”, Feb. 10, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m Center Colony TSC.

* Religion In Life – Feb. 10, 12:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center. Brick V. Eyre portrayed the Prophet Joseph in the “City of Joseph” Pageant in Nauvoo for 3 years.

* Minority Engineers meets Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. to discuss issues concerning diversity.

* Meeting for all interested French Study Abroad participants, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Old Main 204, Conference Room

* Anthropology Club lecture, Resource Depression, Big Game, and Bunnies: Does Human Over-hunting Explain Prey Choice among the Parowan Valley Freemont, by Andrew Urgan Anthropology Museum Room #252 in Old Main, Feb. 11, 4:00 p.m.

* The best films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. USU’s Kent Concert Hall. Tickets are $7 general admission, $5 w/USU ID, available at the ORC & the door. Call 797-3264 for more info.

* Paintball club meeting Feb. 12, 5:00 p.m. in the fieldhouse multipurpose room.

*USU Theatre presents a modern adaptation of Sophocles’ “Antigone” Feb. 13 – 14, 7:30 p.m. Morgan TheatreUSU Students Free w/ ID and ticket call 797-0305 for ticketswww.usu.edu/theatre

* URCO grant proposals due February 13, noon to Dr. Joyce Kinkead in MAIN 142. Go to www.usu.edu/vpr/students for details

* Alternative breaks sponsoring “Bring or meet your sweetheart at the Fun Park!” Feb. 14, 7:30 – midnight. $10. Unlimited food, roller skating (includes rentals), bowling (includes rentals), and door prizes. Tickets sold at the door or TSC ticket office.

* Get an Game Day T-shirt for $5 with your USU card at the USU Card Office TSC 212. Wear your game day T-shirt for Aggie home games. Go Aggies!

* Free math tutoring. Engineering 106 Monday – Friday 2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Math 0900 – 2250 and States 1040 – 3000. Mountain View towers Monday – Thursday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Math 0900 – 2250. Info 797-1128

* Mortar Board Honor society applications for 2004 – 2005. Pick one up TSC 326. Deadline Feb. 17.

* “BE HERD” and run for an ASUSU office! Applications are now available in TSC 326, and the filing deadline is Feb. 19. Elections will be held March 15-19. Info. Please contact Ashley Stolworthy at asusupr@cc.usu.edu, or 797-1719.

* The USU Marriage & Family Therapy Clinic provides individual, marital, and family therapy. Therapy is individualized to meet the unique needs and situations of clients. Therapy is provided by graduate students completing their M.S. degrees under supervision of clinical faculty on a sliding fee scale basis. For more information or to make an appointment, please call 797-7430. Appointments are available during both day and evening hours.

* Edith Bowen lab school’s Fall 2004 Kindergarten lottery. The kindergarten open enrollment period is January through March 31. Parents interested in their child attending kindergarten may contact the school 797-3085 or apply on-line www.coe.usu.edu/eb

* Students who need financial assistance to get their pets spayed or neutered may receive a $10 rebate from the Cache Humane Society and their veterinarian throughout Feb. Pet owners needing the assistance should ask their vet or call CHS at (435) 792-3920.

* Heart t’ Heart LDS 12-Step meetings: General (any problem) – Sundays, 7:00 p.m., LDS chapel @ 500 E 800 N, room 17. Men’s Sexual Addiction – Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. @ the Logan Library in room 2. Overeating – Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., LDS chapel @ 250 W. 1200 N. first room on the right. Information www.heart-t-heart.org or call 245-4744