Calendar and events for Oct. 17
October 17- USU Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall, Chase Fine Arts Center. Tickets at door. Adults $5, senior citizens and students $3. USU students with ID free.- USU Theatre family show “Child of Frankenstein,” 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 18, 2:00 p.m. Morgan Theatre. $5 per adult and up to 3 children, $3 per each additional child.
October 18- Volleyball, Utah State vs. UC Riverside. 7 p.m., Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Tickets at Smith Spectrum Ticket Office, 797-0305.
October 20-Diversity cook-out: 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Fry bread, empanadas, Polynesian chicken, won tons, potato cakes and rainbow cake. One plate is $2. TSC Plaza.- Presentation/discussion by Dr. Louise Moulding, Director of Testing at the Utah State Office of Education, and Pat Rusk, President of the Utah Education Association. 2:30-4:00 p.m.Education 131 (auditorium on first floor)
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* VIDA fundraising soccer tournament Oct. 25, $20 fee for teams of seven players , no co-ed, 18 yr.. and up. Sign up TSC Oct. 15 – 16 and Oct. 22- 24 , 10 – 3 p.m. TSC or mail registration to: 567 East 500 North, Logan. Make check payable to VIDA. Info. usuvidaclub@yahoo.com
* Students of the Second Amendment hosting Attorney Mitch Vilos, author of ‘Utah Gun Laws II”, to teach a concealed weapons course for those interested in obtaining a Utah permit to carry a firearm. Oct. 17-18. Contact USU2A@keepandbeararms.com
*The Boot Camp of Politics, If you’re a conservative who wants to learn campaign skills, then register now for hands-on training from campaign professionals. Oct. 17 – Oct. 18, University Inn, Register with the Leadership Institute at (800) 827-LEAD; ask for Arron Coats. $50 for campaign staff, $30 for College Republicans.
* Diversity week, Oct. 20 – 25. Oct. 20, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Movie TSC Auditorium “Bend it Like Beckam” Free. Oct. 21, 12:30 p.m. Religious panel in the TSC Sunburst Lounge. Come listen to a discussion between 10 Cache Valley religious leaders. Oct. 22 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Piñata Break TSC Sunburst Lounge, 7 p.m. Miss Diversity Pageant, TSC Ballroom, Women representing North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the South Pacific will be
representing their country in a night of cultural performances. Oct. 23, 12:30 p.m. Anna Deavere Smith, Kent Concert Hall, Smith will explore issues of race, community and character of America. She combines the journalistic technique of interviewing subjects from all walks of life with the art of
recreating their words in performance and expressing their points of view on controversial issues. Ping Pong Tournament, 7:00 p.m. Ping Pong Tournament, LDS Institute.
Oct. 24, Diversity Carnival 5 -10 p.m. , Second Floor of TSC,
Diversity Carnival a night of diverse performances, food, games and activities. Free. Performances include the USU Bagpipe Club, USU Big Band Swing Team, Mulicultural Student Clubs, Genepool, New Horizon’s Institute Choir and much
more.
* Stokes Nature Center work day, Oct. 20 all day long.. Come help revamp displays, make hands-on toys, paint murals, and make display boards and games. Stokes Nature Center, 2696 East Highway 89, Logan Canyon. Info. 755-3239.
* Utah State Women’s Basketball Tryouts Oct. 21, 4 p.m. HPER, Gym 209. Contact Coach Dance at 797-8130 if interested.
* A Panel Discussion will be held on the War on Terror and the Patriot Act, Oct. 21, Noon, TSC Auditorium. Panel members will include Dr. Anthony Peacock, Dr. Ross Peterson, Dr. Peter McNamara and Former Attorney General Paul VanDam. All are welcome.
*Auditions for Guitars Unplugged Oct. 22 and Oct. 23. Sign up in TSC 326.
* Institute Religion in Life: Oct 21st @ 12:30, Elder Paul V. Johnson, Area Authority Seventy.
*Do you want to escape Logan this spring? Why not study in Thailand, Mexico, Austria or one of many more locations for the same cost as studying at USU? No foreign language required. Study Abroad office TSC 313.
* Howl tickets now on sale for USU students in the USU Ticket Office, Student I.D. is required for all ticket purchases; there is a limit of 2 tickets per I.D. USU Students Pre-sale – $10. Bring in two canned-food items and receive a $2 discount (for USU Students only, and only during pre-sale). USU Students at the door – $10, Non-USU Students – $15 (No discounts given). No weapons, props, masks or alcohol are allowed. Valid I.D. must be shown at the door. No one under 18 admitted.
*Depression screening, Oct. 23, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Walnut room TSC second floor. Free confidential depression screening informational video on depression. Presented by USU Counseling Center.
* Go backpacking in beautiful Zion National Park! Outdoor Recreation Center trip Oct. 30 – Nov. 2. Cost is $65 and includes transportation, food, and group equipment. Register by October 24 at the ORC, or call 797-3264 for more info.
* USU Dept. of Theatre Arts and Dept. of English present “Measure for Measure” by William Shakespeare, performed by actors from the London stage, Oct. 23-25 at the Morgan Theatre. Tickets 797-0305.
*Receive a free weekend night at the Yurt in exchange for work! The ORC wants your help with wood chopping, cleaning & repairs at the Yurt. Workday is Saturday, November 1, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.. Register by 6 p.m. Oct. 30. Info 797-3264.
* Middle Eastern Dance Club annual Shazadi’s Soiree, dancers from Logan, Salt Lake, and San Diego, Lyric Theatre, Oct. 25 7 p.m. Tickets $7 in advance, $10 at the door. A workshop in Middle Eastern Dance technique from Oct. 25, 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., HPER dance studio. Sara 797-4016 for info.
* The Council on Undergraduate Research now accepting abstracts for its annual Posters on the Hill competition in Washington, DC in April 2004. Deadline for abstract submission Nov. 22. Info. www.cur.org/postersession.html. For questions contact Aaron Brown at aaronb@cc.usu.edu
*Logan City meet the candidates night, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. Whittier Community Center. All city council candidates will be available for discussion.