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Last Week to get tickets to Phantom of the Opera!! Deadline: Fri 3 PM!

November 27, 2007 at 11:20 am by Ryan Lombardini

The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history, returns to the Orange County Performing Arts Center to take your breath away. It’s a timeless story of seduction and despair and the one show The Sunday Times (London) called “God’s gift to the musical theatre.”

Performance Date: Sunday, March 30th, 2008 at 6:30 PM (The day before Spring Quarter classes start!…so you know you’re free.)
Where: Orange County Performing Arts Center
Student Group Ticket Price: $21.25
Sign-Up: Sign-up and pay for your tickets in the honors office by Fri, Nov. 30th 3:00PM!
Need a ride? We will be arranging carpools.

For more info:
http://www.ocpac.org/home/Events/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=575&NavID=85

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Faculty Coffee Hour – This Fri!

November 13, 2007 at 4:30 am by Ryan Lombardini

Faculty Coffee Hour is this Friday, November 16!  It’s a great opportunity for you to eat tasty treats while engaging in intellectual discourse with distinguished UCI faculty such as Professor Gail Hart, the director of the Humanities Core Courses.  FCH will be held at the same time and place as normal coffee hour, 9-11am in the Locus.

Faculty Coffee Hour Greeters

Also, we need volunteers to be FCH greeters.  Greeters simply hang out and speak with faculty, introducing them to different students and talking to them in case they get lonely.  Please email us at chppaa@uci.edu with your name, major, and time window in which you can help out.  RSVP before Thursday and we’ll even print you up a nifty nametag!

Here are some of the faculty who are coming!

Barrett, Jeff, Prof. of Logic & Philosophy of Science

Bennett, Albert, Prof. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Dean of

Biological Sciences

Berghof, Oliver, Prof. of Humanities Core

Bic, Zuzana, Prof. of Health Sciences and Public Health

Franklin, Stephen, Prof. of Network and Academic Computing Services

Green, Michael, Prof. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Kay, David, Prof. of Information & Computer Science

Kean, Mary-Louise, Prof. of Social Sciences

Kirkby, David, Prof. of Physics & Astronomy

Leon, Michael, Prof. of Neurobiology & Behavior and Associate Dean of

Biological Sciences

Martens, Craig, Prof. of Chemistry

Mohamed, Faraghalli, Prof. of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences

Prather, Michael, Prof. of Earth System Science

Smith, David, Prof. of Sociology

Wigal, Sharon, Prof. of Pediatrics

Wright, Charles, Prof. of Psychology

Remember: If you have a research advisor, they are welcome to attend, so please invite them!

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Homecoming Logo Design Contest – $300 Cash Prize!

November 7, 2007 at 4:16 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Think you’ve got Anteater Pride? Show us!

Design this year’s Homecoming logo!

• Win $300
• Have your artwork appear on everything homecoming-related
• Be publicly recognized during this year’s festivities

CONTEST RULES

• Contest is open to current UCI students only
• Acceptable format: Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop with editable layers
• Text should be converted to outlines
• The words “UCI Homecoming” and year (i.e. 2008) must be included into the design
• Logo must be at least 300 dpi resolution, 6 inches and be in digital format on a CD
• Logo must include Pantone 289 (blue) & 121 (gold)
• One hard copy of the design must accompany your entry (no larger than 8″ x 11″)

Deadline:  Wednesday, Nov. 14 at NOON to the Phineas Banning Alumni House (bldg #233 on UCI campus map).  Late entries will not be accepted.

Download the submission form here.

$300 cash prize will be awarded to the individual who designs the winning logo as selected by the 2008 Homecoming Committee.

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Clownzilla: A Holiday Extravaganza

November 7, 2007 at 3:28 pm by Ryan Lombardini

CLOWNZILLA: A Holiday Extravaganza. Following the critical and popular success of CLOWNZILLA: A Love Story, the troupe returns to Rude Guerrilla to celebrate the holidays with you!  This show finds our beloved clowns searching for a quintessential Clown Holiday. They travel with their typical wild abandon from a black and white silent film world into a universe of blazing color and light.  Join CLOWNZILLA in this joyful and hilarious send-up of celebrations and holidays from around the world.  Have a laugh this holiday season!

Directed by Eli Simon.

http://www.clownzilla.net/

Opens November 16 and runs thru December 15 for 12 performances.

Fridays, Saturdays @ 8:00 p.m.

Sundays @ 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13 @ 8:00 p.m.  No performance on Sunday, Nov. 18

Join us on November 16 for our Opening Night Celebration, including champagne and hors d’oevres. Sponsored by Bistro 400.

Tickets are only $25.

General Admission is $20.00

$15.00 for Seniors and $10.00 for Students w/ I.D.

For reservations, call 714-547-4688

Location:       Rude Guerilla Theater Company

202 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA

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Honors Course Winter 08 Enrollment

November 7, 2007 at 2:30 pm by Ryan Lombardini

[CHANGE IN PROCEDURES]

NO AUTHORIZATION CODES are needed for Winter 2008 enrollment in honors core courses.

The winter schedule of classes can now be viewed at http://websoc.reg.uci.edu/perl/WebSoc

Start planning your schedule!

All CHP enrollment windows will begin opening on Monday, November 19 at 9:00 am.  Log into WebReg anytime before then to check your exact window time

Winter 2008 Honors Core Courses:

Humanities Core H1B

Honors General Chemistry H2B, H2LB (requires a B or better in Chem H2A)

Social Science Core H1E

Physics H90

If you have an unusual situation (i.e. Freshmen taking Social Science Core or Seniors taking any part of an honors core), you will need to notify us IN ADVANCE so we can approve you for the core you need to enroll in. All freshmen will be pre-approved for Humanities Core H1B and Chem H2B, H2LB. All sophomores & juniors are approved for Social Science Core H1E and Physics H90. If you do not fit in either of these groups, we need to know!

I will be accepting section requests from those who have scheduling difficulties (athletes, dancers, work schedules, and those who have irreconcilable course conflicts). But “preference” requests will not be granted, so please do not email me unless your situation only allows for one possible arrangement–All other requests will be ignored. Students requesting a particular section should still try to enroll when their window opens. In the event that your NEEDED section fills, please contact the honors office and we can help you.

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BROOMBALL! + Ice-Cream Pre-Party

November 7, 2007 at 2:24 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Campus Village Community Center

Broomball, one of CHPest greatest traditions is finally here! Tuesday, November 13, 9pm -Meet at the Campus Village Community Center located in the front of CV if approached from Ring Road (right behind the bio sci construction). Commuters and UCI Residents can park in the Science lot in any open spot. – We will be organizing rides and leaving slightly after 9pm. -Cost is $6 (please try to bring small bills, so we don’t have to break a lot of $20’s)

Come early for the ICE-CREAM PRE-PARTY at 8:30pm!

Prepare for the Ice with Ice-Cream!

Vanilla-Brand Taste Guessing Contest (with prizes)

+Make your own Sundaes, Music, and Fun

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Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines (for Grad School!)

November 7, 2007 at 2:19 pm by Ryan Lombardini

1. Looking for money for graduate school? The deadline (11/15/07) is approaching for the Ford Predoctoral Fellowship which funds 3 years of a fellowship leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering, math, physical sciences, or biological sciences for underrepresented minorities who intend a career in academia. Must be a US Citizen. For more information about this award, please visit: http://www.scholars.uci.edu/prestigiousweb.asp?pid=12 .

2. The National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships and National Flagship Language Program Info Session is coming soon. It will be held November 29^th from 3-5 PM in Room 1010 of the Student Services II building (the same building as the Honors Office). Two representatives from NSEP will be coming specially to answer any questions you may have about the scholarships.

According to NSEP, they “provide funding for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an international component to their graduate studies.  The National Flagship Language Program is a two-year program for students of Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, and Russian to pursue advanced language training to reach the professional (superior) level. Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages and fields of study, and application procedures can be found at www.iie.org/nsep”

You can also visit: http://www.scholars.uci.edu/prestigiousweb.asp?pid=32 for more information about the Boren scholarship.

If you have questions, please email: sklrship@uci.edu.

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Texas Feed ‘Em Poker Tournament

November 7, 2007 at 1:00 pm by Ryan Lombardini

November 20, 2007

Tuesday, Week 8

Arroyo Vista House 1012

Check-in begins at 7:00 pm, with the tournament starting promptly at 7:30 pm.

(The yellow AV-Admin shuttle leaves every 20 minutes from the flagpoles.)

The “Texas Feed ‘Em” Poker Tournament is an annual CHSC community service event for all CHP students and friends!

This year, we are collecting non-perishable canned or boxed food items that will be donated to the underserved population of El Testerazo, Baja California, Mexico in collaboration with Golden Key.

Bring at least two (2) non-perishable canned or boxed food items as your “buy-in” to the poker tournament. No buy-ins other than non-perishable food donations will be accepted. Raffle tickets will be given out for additional food item that you bring and for advancing in the poker tournament rounds.

Everyone has a chance at receiving prizes during the prize raffle at the end of the night, so the more donations you bring, the more chances you have of winning! See you there! Free snacks and drinks will be served! 

Poker Chips & Dealers!

Do you have a case of poker chips CHSC can borrow for the tournament?  We promise to take good care of them!  Do you fantasize about becoming a Vegas dealer? Do just like the thrill of shuffling cards? 

We need chips and dealers, so please contact Community Involvement Chair, Amanda Wong (aawong@uci.edu) if you can help us out.  

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Online Housing Application Process – NOW ACTIVE

November 7, 2007 at 11:50 am by Ryan Lombardini

The 2008-2009 Housing Application Process

UCI Housing has posted information on the 2008-09 housing application process

on the web at www.housing.uci.edu/current/undergrad/. Please visit this

website and review the application timeline.

The online application process is NOW ACTIVE.   

The Deadline to apply online is November 21, 11:59 p.m.

Any CHP students planning to apply for on-campus housing for the 2008-09 school year MUST pick up a special housing information packet from the Honors Office before you apply online.

Apply early, do not wait until the last minute!

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Tango Dance Party & Performance

November 7, 2007 at 11:45 am by Ryan Lombardini

Tango Tickets
The tango tickets are in the honors office for you to pick up.  Our seats are pretty much set, so don’t worry about rushing to the office to get a closer seat.  Each ticket group will be sitting together.  Just make sure you pick it up before Friday!

Tango Buenos Aires is this coming Friday, Nov. 9th.  Dance Party starts 5:30pm.  Performance starts 7:30pm.

Click here for more information on the performance (program, preview, press release, and article):
http://www.ocpac.org/home/Events/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=581&NavID=86

Tango Dance Party!!

Come show off your hot dance moves or just join in the excitement at the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s first ever Tango Dance Party. This very unique event is free to the public and only a couple minutes drive from UCI. There will also be professional demonstrations of this sizzling art form and lessons from leading tango instructors.

When: Friday, Nov. 9th 5:30pm
Where: Orange County Performing Arts Center plaza
Free to the public!!

For more info:
http://www.ocpac.org/home/Events/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=680&NavID=374

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