Calendar and events for February 23
February 23– Media & Society lecture: Roger Plothow, editor/publisher of The Post Register in Idaho Falls, “I’m with you on a free press. It’s the newspapers I can’t stand.” 2:30-4 p.m. 102 BNR Building,
February 24-USU Men’s basketball vs Long Beach State, 7:05 p.m. Smith Spectrum- ORC FREE full moon snow shoeing trip 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sign up at the ORC or call with questions. 797-3236.-“Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” Feb. 24 – 26 Morgan Theatre, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets Spectrum or TSC.
February 25-USU Gymnastics vs Boise State, 6:35 p.m. Smith Spectrum
* Newsy Movies: “Wag the Dog” (1998), starring Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman, followed by discussion of press, politics and “spin.” Old Main 115, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m.* Family Life Center free workshop for homeowners. Learn about repairs, landscaping, organizing, securing your budget, and improving your home’s equity. Feb. 23, 7 – 9 p.m. Family Life Center, 493 North 700 East. To register call 797-7224* Preventing and detecting plagiarism workshops open to anyone teaching a USU class. Detecting workshop: Feb. 23, 11:30-12:30 or March 8, 9 -10 a.m.. Registration required at least 3 days before the workshop. Registration robmor@cc.usu.edu or anne.hedrich@usu.edu * Pi-r-squared Grad student/ postdoc frorority general meeting, Feb. 23, 8 p.m., TSC 335. For details contact Guy @ 757-8459 or gserbin@mendel.usu.edu * College Democrats Issues Discussion February 23, 6:30 p.m. Old Main 326 Free Pizza@@Helping Heros is gathering letter & personal hygenine items to show support for the military overseas. The goal is 2000 letters to send. Letters can be dropped off at various locations on campus or emailed a letter to helpingheroes@qmail.com. Hygenie donations Feb. 23 & 25. TSC. * 5-on-5 Indoor Soccer Tournament! Great Prizes! Saturday, Feb 26, 9:30am at the HPER. Pre-register Feb 24-25 in TSC or at the HPER on the 26th. $2 per person, all proceeds go to VIDA’s humanitarian project in Brazil. Sponsored by USU Portuguese Club. Email portuguese@cc.usu.edu for more info.* Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) February 23 – April 9 Wednesdays 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Business Building room 120 There will be no VITA during Spring Break* Become a REACH Peer at the USU Counseling Center for the 05/06 School Year. Credit offered in Psychology or FCHD. Organize outreach activities and help other students. 5 hour per week commitment. Apply in TSC 306 or online at www.usu.edu/counsel/peerapp.htm Applications due by March 11. * ORC is looking for Trip Leaders!!! Do you like the outdoors? Do you ski, backpack, canoe, snowshoe or hike? The ORC is looking for confident, knowledgeable, outgoing people who want to become Volunteer Trip Leaders. If you are interested contact Todd Murdock at the ORC @797-3264 or email