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Texas Feed ‘Em tonight at 7pm
November 17, 2008 at 11:29 am by Jeff Fulkerson
That’s right, the annual Texas Feed ‘Em poker tourney is happening tonight (November 17th) at 7pm in AV 1012. The buy-in will be two canned goods or other nonperishable food items, which will be donated to charity. Extra food donations will be rewarded with extra raffle tickets. Prizes include an iPod Shuffle, so bring your canned goods along with your “A” game!
CHP T-Shirt designs due this week
November 17, 2008 at 11:27 am by Jeff Fulkerson
Do you have an idea that would make a great CHP t-shirt? Well, now is your chance to share it with the world! Submit a high quality image of your design to Kyle Hosford (khosford@uci.edu) by this Thursday, November 20th. After all submissions have been received, online voting will ensue, and the winner will be announced on November 25th. Creator of the winning design gets a free shirt!
Be as creative as possible! Do try to limit the number of colors in your design though, and hang on to your original files because if your design wins, we will be asking you for the file in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop format. Have fun!
CIE coming to Coffee Hour
November 17, 2008 at 11:26 am by Jeff Fulkerson
This Friday, the Center for International Education will be coming to Coffee Hour! If you are interested in studying abroad, then you definitely don’t want to miss this opportunity to gather information and ask questions. Those of you who have already gone abroad are welcome to come and talk to interested students as well.
Last week of the Penny Drive!
November 17, 2008 at 11:26 am by Jeff Fulkerson
Don’t forget, the Penny Drive will end this Friday, November 21st at 11am! You have until the end of this week’s coffee hour to deposit your pennies. The jugs/boxes are located in the honors office, so feel free to stop by and drop off your change. On Friday the jugs will be moved to the Locus, so be there for the exciting conclusion of the Penny Drive! The full contest rules are available online.
Tutoring Reminder
November 17, 2008 at 11:25 am by Jeff Fulkerson
Help is Available! Classes got you confused? Perplexed? Stressed? We’ve all been there before! That’s why the CHP PAAs have organized a CHP-only peer tutoring resource list. Come to the CHP PAA office and check out the list of tutors available!
There are tutors offered in subjects and classes spanning from the Honors Core classes to Music, Political Science, Math, Humanities, and more. You tell us the area you need help in, and we’ll give you some contact information for available tutors. Hours, pay, and other concerns will remain between the tutor and tutee.
Operation Christmas Child
November 17, 2008 at 11:25 am by Jeff Fulkerson
Looking for a way to give back? Operation Christmas Child provides the opportunity to give a gift to a less privileged child in a third world country. All you have to do is choose a gender and an age group (2-4, 5-9, or 10-14), pack some practical gifts in a shoebox, include a little note if wanted, and bring it to a dropoff zone. Vivian Nguyen has offered to take boxes to the dropoff zone, so if you want to make a shoebox this week, contact Vivian at nguyenvm@uci.edu . Deadline is this Friday 11/24, so don’t delay! Give today! More info available online.
NSEP/Boren Scholarship Info Session this Tuesday!
November 17, 2008 at 11:24 am by Jeff Fulkerson
If you are interested in studying a language abroad and are looking for a scholarship, come to the NSEP/Boren Scholarship Information Session on Tuesday, November 18th from 12-1PM in room 1010AB in Student Services II. Representatives will be there to present information about the scholarship as well as answer any questions you have. You do not need to RSVP for this event. The Boren Scholarship allows undergraduate students to study in countries that are usually underrepresented in study abroad. You can be funded $20,000 for one year, or $30,000 for two years, depending on which scholarship you apply for. For more information, please check out www.borenawards.org .
Is it in you? Be a CA!
November 17, 2008 at 11:23 am by Jeff Fulkerson
Want to learn how to be a strong leader, be a positive influence in the lives of others, gain valuable job experience while making lasting friendships and having a good time too? Become an Undergraduate/Graduate Community Assistant for Vista del Campo/Vista del Campo Norte for the 2009-2010 school year!
You can pick up an application at the Vista del Campo Community Center, Graduate Villa, or Vista del Campo Norte Clubhouse today! You can also download an application from our website. Applications and all other required materials are due by 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2009.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Vista del Campo Office at (949) 854-0900 or the Vista del Campo Norte Office at (949) 856-4600. To download an application, find out more information about the CA position, view a list of scheduled Information Sessions, or to view the application process timeline, please visit http://vdchousing.googlepages.com/employment.
AUDEAMUS now accepting submissions!
November 17, 2008 at 11:23 am by Jeff Fulkerson
AUDEAMUS accepts submissions from any discipline–if it’s reproducible on paper, we’ll consider it for publication: engineering blueprints,
literature, literary analyses, history papers, art, photography, chemistry labs, comics, research papers, foreign language works…We accept both original works and works created for class. If you are interested, please check out our website at audeamus.ucr.edu.
Deadline is December 5th, so submit now!
New Slate dance performance
November 17, 2008 at 11:22 am by Jeff Fulkerson
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts is bringing you New Slate, the first dance performance of the year! Come enjoy an amazing show choreographed by graduate students and performed by undergraduates, including some of our very own CHPers! Support the arts, support your fellow students, and see an incredible show. Tickets are on sale NOW at the UCIArts Box Office on campus and online at ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $9 with student ID, and you can purchase 2 at that price per ID. DON’T MISS OUT!
Performances:
December 4, 5, 6 at 8pm
December 6 at 2pm
CHP students in the cast: Sarah Alaways, Caitlin Sikora, Natalie Johnson, Jenna Otter, & Jessica Wagner. Come support your fellow CHPers!