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Battle of the Brains X: Trivia Brawl

May 1, 2008 at 6:25 pm by Ryan Lombardini

The Campuswide Honors Student Council is proud to present

Battle of the Brains X: Trivia Brawl

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Engineering Lecture Hall 100

6:45 p.m. Hors d’œuvres
7:00 p.m. Doors Open

Facebook Event

OPEN TO THE ENTIRE UCI COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC

NO RSVP NECESSARY, FREE ADMISSION

FANTASTIC RAFFLE PRIZES

Sponsored by KAPLAN Test Prep & Admissions

A pre-show band performance by UCI Logic & Philosophy of Science Professors Kyle Stanford and Jeffrey Barrett will kick off the event.  Battle of the Brains is a trivia competition that pits current CHP students against UCI Deans and prestigious faculty.  In addition to the trivia battle that ensues on stage, audience members participate by answering questions unknown by either team. Excitement steadily builds throughout the event as each side dukes it out over the course of three rounds. The past few years have yielded very close matches with no clear victor in sight until the final moments.  The faculty and students who compete are both in it to win – primarily for bragging rights – so neither side holds back! 

The event is always themed, which manifests itself in publicity, t-shirt designs, and sometimes even costumes.  This year is themed after Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a popular video game featuring famous Nintendo mascot characters. All audience members also have the chance to enter an opportunity prize drawing that includes Magic Mountain and Disneyland tickets and a coupon for 50% off a KAPLAN test prep course. Please come witness this exciting event that the OC Register calls “One of the most enjoyable public events of the year.”

Competing CHP students:
Jonathan Tucci, 2^nd yr; Lauren Biron, 4^th yr; Alejandro Komai, 4^th yr; Brian McGrew, 3^rd yr; Vicky Wiraatmadja, 2^nd yr; Brett Moodie, 4^th yr; Kent Boydston, 4^th yr; Jacob Edman, 1^st yr; Chris Cole, 3^rd yr; Danni Menard, 4^th yr; Kevin Li, 3^rd yr; Jessie Dummer, 1^st yr. 

Competing CHP Alumni:

Jennifer Hsia (’04); Diane Livio (’04); Justin O’Neill (’07); Bhishma Donnelly (’05)

Competing Faculty:
Jeffrey Barrett, Prof. of Logic & Philosophy; Michael Leon, Associate Dean of the School of Biological Sciences and Prof. of Neurobiology & Behavior; Lisa Roetzel, Associate Director of the CHP and Prof. of German; Kyle Stanford, Prof. of Logic & Philosophy; Gail Hart, Prof. of German; Roger McWilliams, Director of the CHP and Prof. of Astronomy & Physics; William Schonfeld, Prof. of Political Science and Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy; Rahul Warrior, Assist. Prof. of Developmental & Cell Biology

Admission is FREE, audience participation is encouraged, and we have great prizes to raffle off (including MAGIC MOUNTAIN & DISNEYLAND tickets + 50% OFF A KAPLAN Test Prep Course!  Come witness this exciting event that is always a crowd-pleaser.  No RSVP is necessary. EVERYONE is welcome to attend!

**PLEASE INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!**

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WAYZGOOSE 2008 – SATURDAY, APRIL 19

April 17, 2008 at 1:35 pm by Ryan Lombardini

**YOU DON‘T WANT TO MISS UCI‘S BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR**

WAYZGOOSE 2008!!

Saturday April 19th 9:00am-5:00pm

Aldrich Park

Established in 1972, Wayzgoose is UCI’s oldest annual tradition. This huge festival displays a wide variety of UCI organizations offering great food, games, and crafts.

Located throughout Aldrich Park are stages scheduled with live entertainment ranging from UCI’s very own dance performance groups to popular bands. The entire Irvine community is invited to attend the day’s events so feel free to invite your neighbors!! There are rides and children’s activities as well so families are encouraged to come hang out for the day and get to know their neighboring university!!

Events and parking are free all day!

Student organization performances by: KABAMODERN, CADC, MCIA, Jodaiko, Bboys Anonymous, Salamat, Belly Dance Troupe, and many more special guests.

BAND HEADLINER: DEL THA FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN!!!!

Other Scheduled Bands:
People Under the Stairs!!
Houston Calls!
The Tenderbox!
Matthew Pereyra!
Battle of the Bands Winner- JEBEL!

Join the facebook group “Wayzgoose 2008” for more information.

…While you’re there, be sure to stop by CHP’s Cookie Booth to say hi and buy a few cookies! 

All the cookies we sell at Wazygoose are baked by CHP students in the residence halls, honors houses, and elsewhere.  If you want to help bake, please contact Communications Chair Liz Seward at mseward@uci.edu!  (CHSC will reimburse you for supply costs)

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Broomball, the Sequel, TUESDAY, April 22!

April 17, 2008 at 1:34 pm by Ryan Lombardini

The second installment of a great and fun-filled CHP tradition: Broomball!

Tuesday 4/22

Meet in AV House 1006 at 9pm

Rides will arranged

Cost $6

Remember just like any sequel now days, you don’t need to have gone to the first to enjoy the second!!

::::Come Early for::::

Board Game & Chess Social (Pre-Party to Broomball)

Chess & Board games with CHP, tournaments and free play, Black v. White Deserts.

Bring your game and a board if you have one!

Tuesday April 22nd, 7-9pm, AV House 1006

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Peer Mentor Coordinator Applications – Due April 18

April 17, 2008 at 1:34 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Do you have fond memories of your peer mentor from freshman year?  Is there something you want changed about the Peer Mentor Program?  Do you want to be more involved in CHP but don’t know how?  Well, you should apply to be a Peer Mentor Coordinator for the 2008-2009 school year!  Coordinators plan the meet & greet social during Welcome Week for new freshmen and at least one casual event per quarter where freshmen can mingle with their upperclassmen mentors.  It is a fun way to be involved in the CHP but doesn’t require a huge time commitment.

Applications can be picked up at the CHP office or downloaded from HERE.  The online application is an editable PDF document.

They must be turned in to the CHP office by Friday April 18th.

Contact any of the current Peer Mentor Coordinators if you have questions about the position!

Alejandro Komai (akomai@uci.edu), Karun Gogna (kgogna@uci.edu), or Kayla Xavier (kxavier@uci.edu)

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Upperclassmen vs. Freshmen Flag Football Game

April 17, 2008 at 1:34 pm by Ryan Lombardini

The annual sporting tradition returns to the Arroyo Vista Lawn/Amphitheater on Saturday, May 3 at 1 PM! 

Who will assert their dominance this year?  Will the upperclassmen overcome the freshmen to reclaim the mystical golden cups?  Only YOU can decide the outcome!  Come play, watch, eat, or cheer for your peers!  The game will be followed by a FREE BBQ, so everyone is a winner! 

Sponsored by the AV HAs, Loma, Arroyo, and Shire RAs, and CHSC!  This is an event you don’t want to miss!  There’s no need to sign-up in advance…just show up the day of the event ready to play!  Upperclassmen players please dress in white shirts and freshmen please dress in black so we can distinguish between teams.  Flags and football will be provided.  Contact Liz Seward (mseward@uci.edu) for more information.

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Name the End-of-the Year Banquet Contest!

April 17, 2008 at 1:33 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Every year, the CHP holds an End of the Year Banquet for its students, with the theme coming from YOUR submissions. Theme submissions can ONLY be submitted ONLINE. The theme is voted on at the 5th week CHSC meeting and the author of the winning entry gets free admission to the banquet!

NOTE: We are limiting submissions to a max of 5 per person. You do not have to submit all 5 at once. But when you reach 5, the system will prevent additional submissions.

Ticket price is To Be Determined, but our gift to ALL graduating seniors is FREE ADMISSION!

Location: UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom.

Please be aware of the timeline below:

Theme Submission Deadline: Sunday, April 27

Vote on Theme: Wednesday, April 30 (Week 5), at CHSC in The Locus, 5 PM
End of the Year Banquet: Saturday, May 31, 6:30-9:30 PM (time subject to change)

Go here to submit your entries now: http://www.honors.uci.edu/events/banquet.php

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CHSC Officer Nominations & Elections Timeline

April 17, 2008 at 1:33 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Timeline:

Officer Nominations are DUE by Wednesday, Week 4, April 23 at 5pm to VP Danni Menard (dmenard@uci.edu)

Officer Elections:  Week 5, Wed, April 30 during CHSC, 5pm

NEW VOTING PROCEDURES:  In addition to voting at the elections meeting, you may also vote via paper absentee ballot in the Honors Office starting Thursday, May 1st.

Absentee Voting Ends on Friday May 9 at 5 PM.

Results announced at the Week 7 CHSC Meeting, May 14.

*Eligibility:

You must have attended at least 3 CHSC meetings by the Spring Quarter, Week 5 meeting (Week 5 meeting does count towards your 3).  Nominees for CHSC President must be a Junior or Senior (according to yr. in school) during the 08-09 academic year.  Any RAs/HAs/PAAs for the 08-09 school year cannot run for President or Social Chair; and must speak with the Advisor (Ryan) if interested in another position.

All other positions can be held by anyone who meets the aforementioned meeting attendance criteria.  Self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. You can also run for multiple positions.

List of Council Position Descriptions: 

http://spirit.dos.uci.edu/chsc/council/position_descriptions.html

*Exceptions to the eligibility requirements can be granted by the Honors Advisor – please talk to Ryan if you’d like to run but don’t meet 1 or more of the aforementioned criteria

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Vote MEGAN BRAUN for ASUCI President

April 17, 2008 at 1:33 pm by Ryan Lombardini

POLLS ARE OPEN NOW at www.elections.uci.edu

CHP’s own Megan Braun is running for ASUCI President. Megan has been involved with ASUCI Legislative Council for two years and has served as the Rules Committee Chair, Housing & Dining Committee Chair, a board member on Student Programming Funding Board and the secretary for the Bren Event Center Advisory Committee. One of her major goals is to create an Anteater Advisory Committee comprised of individuals from the Greek, Cross Cultural, Athletic, Service and CHP communities. These representatives will develop a shared vision for UCI, which Megan will implement by working with administrators and coordinating the efforts of ASUCI members.

She is committed to improving the quality of dining, increasing housing opportunities, lowering the cost of parking and increasing school spirit. Megan would very much appreciate your vote in the elections which will take place online at www.elections.uci.edu until Friday, April 18.  

For more information on Megan and her campaign, check out the Facebook group.

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Coffee Breaks with CHSC Officers!

April 17, 2008 at 1:33 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Interested in running for a CHSC Officer position for next year?

Email a current officer to set up a FREE Coffee Break with them to get details on their position and get your questions answered!

Name                           Elected Position           Availability                  Email              

Sean Okumura              President                      Mondays 2pm                sokumura@uci.edu

Danni Menard                Vice-President               Tuesdays 3:30pm          dmenard@uci.edu

Chris Lawrence              Treasurer                       Fridays after 12pm         cwlawren@uci.edu

Tiffany Tu                      Secretary                      Thursdays 1-2pm           tjtu@uci.edu

Sarah Barber                 Social Chair                   Thursdays 10am            sbarber@uci.edu

Eunjae Kim                   Social Chair                   MWF Afternoons            eunjaek@uci.edu

Kevin Li             Recruitment and Retention          M/W 3pm                      ykli@uci.edu

Diane Ko           Recruitment and Retention          Tuesdays 12pm             kode@uci.edu

Liz Seward        Communications Chair               Fridays 1pm                  mseward@uci.edu

Amanda Wong   Community Involvement              Daily 11am                    aawong@uci.edu

• Please email officers at least 2 days in advance so they know you want to meet!
• CHSC will provide $4 for your first Officer Coffee Break at Starbucks only
• If you have a schedule conflict, please email the officer and ask if they can accommodate a different time
• General position descriptions and election information can be found at http://spirit.dos.uci.edu/chsc/

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DANCE ESCAPE

April 17, 2008 at 1:32 pm by Ryan Lombardini

New works by UCI graduate choreographers

Dates: April 24-26* in the Claire Trevor Theatre

* Thurs.-Sat., April 24-26, 8 pm

Sat., April 26, 2 pm

$11 general audiences

$10 UCI faculty/staff/seniors (62+)

$9 UCI students & children under 18

Tickets:  UCIArts Box Office (949) 824-2787 (noon-4 pm weekdays), or www.ticketmaster.com

For more information, visit Events Calendar at www.arts.uci.edu/events

- Please come support!  It’s a great show!

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