Calendar and events for March 17

March 17

-Free NIT Student Tickets will be given away 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. TSC ballroom hallway. Student ID required. Two tickets per ID may be picked up. Limited number of tickets will be available.

-ASUSU Primary election results announcement, 1:15 p.m. TSC International lounge

-USU basketball VS Hawaii, 7:05 p.m. Smith Spectrum

March 18

-Women’s History month Panel discussion, Noon, Sunburst lounge. T-shirts for the first 20 attendees, Free bookmarks, and refreshments.

March 19

-Education panel on legislation, licensure, praxis. 8:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Education bldg. auditorium 131.

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* March 17 St. Patrick’s Day, Dunking machine, dunk institute teachers, 10:15 – 10:30 a.m., 11:15 – 11:30 a.m., 12:15 – 12:30 p.m.. Wear green. March 18 Ping Pong Tournament 7-9 p.m.. Institute Cultural Center.

* French club dinner and a movie, March 18 6:00 p.m. Greaves Hall in the lounge.

* ORC Bike Maintenance workshop. March 18, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the USU ORC. $15. Register at the ORC or call 797-3264 for more information. Tire repair and brake and derailer adjustment will be covered.

* ORC. 18, Old Main 115, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.”Art in the Trobriand Islands: The Story of a Canoe Prow” by Dr. David F. Lancy and Rebecca S. Tomlison

* Bill Clayton, Director of Gun Owners of Utah, “Why and how to get involved in politics. Mar. 18, 5:00 p.m., Ag Sci 202. Hosted by Students of the Second Amendment.

* LDSSA Friday Night Activity – $5/person, Dinner (6-8 p.m.) catered by Cafe Sabor & Live entertainment (8-9:30 p.m.), (Hossen Feiffer & Bomdigity), Dancing (9:30-11:30)

* “Voices of Polynesia” Luau, March 20, TSC ballroom. Dinner 5:30 p.m., show 7 p.m. Dinner and show Student tickets $8, General public $11.

* USU Film Club March 23, 7:00 p.m. TSC auditorium. A second showing of the films submitted to this years festival.

* A benefit concert to support the health and education of the tribal children in India. March 25, 6:30 p.m. TSC auditorium. Tickets $3 on the TSC 1st floor. Dances and music from India, Latino music, jazz, folk, and Spanish juggling.

* Married Student Association Spring Workshop – March 27. Dinner 5-5:45, workshops start at 6 p.m.. Workshops are family finance, communication in marriage, family and personal scripture study. Ice cream at 7:45 p.m.

*LDSSA Young Single Adult Fireside – March 28, 7 p.m. David L. Christensen will speak at the Logan Tabernacle. Ages 18-30 invited.

* Student Showcase, a celebration of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity, April 8 in the TSC. Abstracts can be submitted on line at http://www.usu.edu/vpr/recognition/showcase/. Deadline: March 19.

* Volunteers are needed to work for one week in the orphanages of Kiev, Ukraine throughout the summer.Contact Krista Bird 752-5872 for information.

* Dupont Endowed scholarship for Women and Minorities in Civil and Environmental engineering. Undergraduate women in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Undergraduate American minority men in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Undergraduate women in Engineering. Deadline April 2. Applications at USU Women’s Center, TSC room 310.

* Community partnerships and Lifetime Learning Center need volunteers to teach computer classes. Topics include Word, Excel, Access and more! For more information contact: alcoombs@cc.usu.edu

* Now that you’re engaged, give your marriage a “Smart Start” by making an appointment for one FREE premarital therapy session at the USU Marriage & Family Therapy Clinic. Appointment or information call 797-7430. Also “Smart Start” financial counseling workshop beginning in May. Call Housing and Financial Counseling office 797-7224 or Family Life Center, 493 North 700 East.

* Wilderness First Responder course, May 4 – 13. Completion of practical and written exams participants receive 2 year SOLO Wilderness First Responder certification and two year American Heat Assoc. Adult Heartsave CPT certification. Register ECC 797-0423 or ECC 103.

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

* Gallery Walk in downtown Logan! March 19, Everyone is welcome to join the downtown galleries for an evening of fun, food, music, and of course, fine art. Festivities will go from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and maps can be picked up at any of the participating locations. For more information please call the Alliance for the Varied Arts at (435) 753-2970.

*The Bridger Folk Music Society performance by Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. at the March 19, 7:30 p.m.. Eccles Conference Center. Tickets $12 in advance, $14 at the door, and are available in Logan at Sunrise Cyclery, Maya’s Corner, and the USU Ticket Outlets in the Spectrum and TSC.

* The AVA Gallery is celebrating National Women’s History month with an exhibition. “Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility”. At the Thatcher Young mansion March 19- April 10. The opening reception will be part of the March 19 Cache Valley gallery walk from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

* Looking for a scholarship? The Lyon, Maas, Mueggler Outdoor Leadership Scholarship needs applicants! Detailed information is available at the ORC and on our website, www.usu.edu/orc (click on Alternative Programs and go to the bottom of the page). The award is $750 for one school year. Application deadline April 2.

* 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.

* Auditions for singers, dancers, & character roles for “Celebrate America Show” –an evening of dinner, big band dancing and a spectacular Broadway-style show held in the USU Ballroom. Auditions at Greenville School in North Logan, 400 East 2450 North. March 18, 5 to 7 p.m., March 1, 7 to 9 p.m. and March 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. Need six male singers and six female singers plus 12 female dancers. Singers, come prepared to sing two songs (one should be a ballad). An accompanist will be provided. All auditions require clothing they can dance in. Character roles include Bob Hope, Miss World, and an MC. Performers must appear youthful (college age). Also needed are a stage manager, set manager, costume & technical help. Info. 753-1551