Events and Activities, April 11

Wednesday, April 11-USU Career Services, USU’s Professional & Graduate School Fair. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Taggart Student Center, Ballroom-Softball USU vs. Utah, Johnson Field, 2 and 4 p.m.-The Ecological Coalition of Students presents – “Protecting Utah’s Redrock Wilderness” – a movie and presentation. BNR, Room 314, 6:30 p.m.-“The Green Mile” screening with philosophical analysis and discussion of Plato’s Cave analogy, 7 p.m. Widstoe, Room 007, Philosophy club.

Thursday, April 12-USU Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Office, University Diversity Forum – “Climate for Women on Campus.” 10 a.m. to noon, ECC Auditorium-USU Music Department, Concert. Native American Flute Music Concert by Nino Reyos, a member of the Northern Ute and Laguna Pueblo Indian Nations. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., ECC Auditorium-USU Theatre presents “Footlight Frenzy,” 7:30 p.m., FAC Morgan Theatre. Adults, $8; USU staff, $6; youth (under age 18) and non-USU students, $5. USU/ID, free. Reserved seating only.

Friday, April 13-Men’s Tennis USU vs. Montana, at USU tennis courts, 1:30 p.m.-USU Softball USU vs. Sacramento State (Big West Conf.) Johnson Field, 2, 4 p.m. -Aggie Spring Blue and White Football Game. 6:30 to 8 p.m., Romney Stadium. Free -USU Theatre presents “Footlight Frenzy,” 7:30 p.m., FAC Morgan Theatre. Reserved seating only.-USU Multicultural Student Organization, Hispanic Student Union and Asian American Student Council, Dance. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Nelson Fieldhouse

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•USU Chemistry and Biochemistry, seminar, Hilary Arnold Godwin, Northwestern University, Chemistry Department, “Why is Lead Toxic? Unraveling the Molecular Mechanism(s) of Lead Poisoning.” 4 p.m., Widtsoe 007

•Dr. Diane Mitchelfelder will lecture on Aesthetics-How Art Opens the World for Us. April 11, 7 p.m., Widstoe, 007.

•French Club annual French Banquet, April 11, Coppermill restaurant, 7:30 p.m. $5 per person. Come and enjoy great food and fun.

•Financial planning for women, “Understanding Social Security”, April 11, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. FL, Room 318 or 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Family Life Center, 493 North 700 East. Info. Jean Lown 797-1569 or lown@cc.usu.edu

•ASME/ATAA closing social. April 11, 5 p.m. on the engineering quad. Food, fund and games. Members eat free. Non members $2.

•Students studying in the opera workshop in the Department of Music at Utah State University will

be featured in an “Opera Aria Extravaganza,” April 13, 7:30 p.m. Dansante Building, 59 South 100 West.

•International Banquet, 18 dishes from around the world, show and good company. April 14, 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets $13 & $15.

•Aggie Community night, April 16, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Stan Laub indoor training facility. Come meet and participate in mini-clinics with student-athletes from all 15 varsity sports.

•Come celebrate Earth Day! Learn about nuclear and hazardous waste in Utah, April 18, 6 p.m. BNR, Room 102. Open discussion. Floowing panelist presentations. Bring your questions, concerns, and input.

•Service Project Logan Canyon Spring Cleaning, April 14, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come help clean our beautiful canyon dams and camping areas for the summertime. Meet at First Dam for Instructions, trash bags & trash removal provided. Families and Students welcome. Info. Tiffany 792-3635

•Are you going abroad this summer? Come learn tips that will save you time and money from around-the-world travel specialist Edward Hasbrouck, author of “The Practical Nomand: How to Travel Around the World.” April 16, noon, ECC, Room 216. Info. TSC 304, 797-0601 or www.usu.edu/stdyabrd/

•Leadership in action. Learn to develop qualities that will get you paid and promoted. Denis Waitely, April 26. USU Faculty, staff and students only $99. Reserve your seat today. 797-0423.

•Women’s Open Gym Basketball every Tuesday and Thursday 4 to 6 p.m. Gym, Room 209. Wednesday 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

•Theodore W. Daniel scholarship is now available Women’s Center, TSC 310. Eligibility Black women from the continent of Africa, undergraduate or graduate re-entry or traditional female students. Info. 797-1728.

•The Cache Children’s Choir presents its annual Choirfest April 11. “Choirfest 2001 A Tribute to Ella Maughan” begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Concert Hall of the Chase Fine Arts Center.

•Bridgerland Audubon Society April 12, 7 p.m. Logan City Meeting Room, 255 N. Main Street. Dr. Dave Liddell, “State of the Worlds Coral Reefs: Twenty-five years of change”. A slide show and a discussion of the ecology and status of the world’s coral reef ecosystems.

•Special musical presentation at the Institute, April 12, 7:30 p.m. West Chapel.

•Colors in concert. Performing in the Institute, April 13. Tickets $2, at the Institute the day of the performance.

•2nd annual performance of the Easter Cantata in the tabernacle in downtown Logan. April 14, 15, & 20. Seeks singers for 150 person choir. Contact John or Kara 752-3479.

•New Horizon’s variety show “Reach out with Song” concert, April 19 & 20, 7:30 p.m. Kent Concert Hall. Tickets TSC ticket desk, $3 & $5.

•Attention Breast feeding mothers, expectant mother who are thinking about breast feeding and others who are interested: Come meet other mothers at La Leche League. La Leche League International has been serving families for years. It is a breast feeding support group. This month, La Leche League will be on April 13, 7 p.m. (the second Friday of the month as usual) and on April 30, 11 a.m.. Whittier Center (290 N 400 East, near the LDS temple) in the Commons room-the pink room). We often see new faces, and it’s fun for us to all get to know each other! Bring the kids to play. You can call Sally with questions- 752-0168.

•”Caregiving and Loss: Family needs, Professional Responses” Broadcast. Produced by Hospice Foundation of America will offer insight and practical suggestions for caregiver. Moderated by Cokie Roberts it will also feature a Rosalynn Carter. Contact Education Dept. Logan Regional Hospital, 716-5310.

•Grieving support group. 9 week series April 19, 7 p.m. The meetings are free and open to anyone in our community who needs help in dealing with the loss of a loved one. Enroll 716-5349.

•Tuition Waivers now available at the women’s center. For eligibility information contact the Women’s Center TSC 310 or call 797-1728. Deadline April 30.