Calendar and events for Oct. 6

October 6- Homecoming week Lunch for the Bunch walking tacos, noon at the Institute, $1.- Homecoming week BBQ, 5 p.m. TSC patio. Free food and live music.

October 7- Homecoming week, USU orchestra noon, TSC Sunburst lounge. – Jazz Guitar concert, 7:30 p.m. Eccles Science Learning Center, room 103. Admission $5, senior citizens and students $3. USU students w/ID free.

October 8- Engineering building dedication. 3:30 – 4 p.m. Tours, student displays and a model of USU Wright flyer- Jazz concert, 7:30 p.m. Chase Fine Arts. Admission adults $5, senior citizens and non-USU students $3. USU student/ID free.

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* Homecoming Week Service Blitz! Oct. 7, 2 p.m. Join fellow students and alumni in helping repair trails and painting Happy Factory Toys! Meet at Old Main at Bring gloves, shovels and a sweater! For more information, please contact Heather Bankhead at hbank@cc.usu.edu

* Homecoming week, Mr. USU pageant, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. TSC Ballroom

* Homecoming week, Aggie spirits days/Alpha Chi Omega dollar days, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. TSC patio. Wear Aggie Blue and win a prize. Burgers for a buck.

* Jazz Guitar concert, Oct. 7, Jazz Guitar concert, 7:30 p.m. Eccles Science Learning Center, room 103. Admission $5, senior citizens and students $3. USU students w/ID free.

* Hike by the light of the autumn moon! The USU Outdoor Recreation Center hike October 8, 8-11 p.m. It’s free, register at the ORC or call 797-3264.

* Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, “Multiscale modeling of Complex Reacting Systems – Bridging fundamental Chemistry and Reaction Engineering”, by Thanh Truong, University of Utah. Oct. 8, 4:00 p.m. Widstoe 007.

* “Who Welcomed Columbus?” an introduction to Native America and a tribute to native people. Oct. 9, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Eccles Conference Center.

* ASUSU Convocation Lecture by Paul Hawken. Oct. 9, 12:30 p.m., TSC Ballroom. A free lecture by international best-selling author, environmentalist, entrepreneur and journalist Paul Hawken.

* If you or your organization is interested in performing for the annual Diversity Carnival, contact Angie Hammond, brownbaby11@yahoo.com, 797-8153 or TSC 326. Performances Oct. 24 from 5-10 p.m.

* 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

*Think you can’t afford to study abroad? Think again! Scholarships available for study in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. No foreign language experience required. Deadline is Oct. 20. Check at TSC 3123 or 797-0601/1253.

*Seats are limited, register now for Wilderness First Aid, November 22-23, an introduction to First Aid and patient care in remote settings. Earn certification from Wilderness Medicine Institute, an institute of NOLS, and also re-certify for Wilderness First Responder. One college credit is also available! Contact Conference Services 797-0423 or Eccles Conference Center, Room 103.

Friends of the Cache County Library, Providence – River Heights Branch

Desired publication: Now till October 10th

* Friends of the Cache County Library, a non-profit corporation is holding their annual used book sale October 9th 10th and 11th at the Spring Creek Village Building next to movies 8 in Providence. The hours are 12-8 on Thursday and 10-9 on Friday and Saturday.