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CHP Variety Show – Feb. 21

February 13, 2008 at 1:48 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Thursday, February 21, 8-10 p.m.

Engineering Lecture Hall Room 100

 

Let us entertain you! The Variety Show is here again and we’re bigger than ever!

 

Here are the confirmed acts:

 

Descartes and the Evil Demons (Profs Barrett & Stanford)
LomA Capella
Bill and the Rap Kings
Albie, the Racist Dragon (Part VI)
Clair De Lune
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Stephanie Byshenk Performs
The Humans Are Dead
4 Yorkshire Men
Overheard at UCI as read by Rebecca Aranda
Elements Song by Lisa Blair
Soulja Boy by AV House 1012

 

Please contact Alejandro at akomai@uci.edu with any questions. 

 

Join the Facebook Group!

 

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Honors PAA Applications – Deadline Extended until 1/28

January 24, 2008 at 4:15 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Will you be a Junior or Senior (or Super Senior) next year? Are you bubbling with CHP enthusiasm? Do you like working with fun and interesting people? Do you have the compelling urge to advise your peers on academic issues? If so, you should definitely apply to be a Peer Academic Advisor for 2008-2009! You’ll work flexible hours, make friends in high places, garner the admiration and respect of your peers, and earn a few extra bucks on the side.

 

PAA Applications are online and available for pick-up in the Honors Office.

 

Read the Job Description and apply here : http://www.honors.uci.edu/paajobdescription.php

 

You can submit your application online or at the Honors Office. The Deadline has been extended to Monday, January 28, 11:59 pm and interviews will be conducted between January 29 and February 2, 2008 (PLEASE CALL OR COME TO THE HONORS OFFICE AND SIGN UP FOR AN INTERVIEW TIME AFTER YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION).

 

Your CHP PAA Application will ONLY be reviewed by Honors Staff. If you wish to apply for a PAA position in another academic unit on campus, you must complete and submit a separate application to their counseling office.

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CHP “Enchanted” Semi-Formal is THIS Sat, Jan. 26!

January 24, 2008 at 3:45 pm by Ryan Lombardini

 

–TICKETS NOW ON SALE—

 

Saturday, January 26, 8:00-midnight at the upper activity room in the ARC.

 

$10 per ticket if purchased by Friday, Jan. 25.  $12 if purchased at the door—please try to bring exact change! Sign-up in the Honors Office or with your CHP HA/RA! Non-CHP guests are welcome, but please limit it to a few. Light hor’dourves and refreshments will be available at the dance. The ARC will be closed during this time, so there won’t be random people working out while you’re dancing!

 

Volunteers are wanted! If you are at all interested in helping to set up, clean up, decorate, take pictures at the dance, or even create a tasty snack for your fellow CHPers to enjoy, please contact either of the Social Chairs, Sarah Barber (sbarber@uci.edu) or Eunjae Kim (eunjaek@uci.edu) with your name, phone number, and the times you will be available to help. We can’t stress enough how grateful we are for assistance – it’s the work of friendly volunteers which make events like this possible. Please contact us as soon as possible – any help is appreciated!

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Four Year Plan Workshops, Weeks 3 & 4

January 24, 2008 at 3:42 pm by Ryan Lombardini

web.mac.com/chppaa

MANDATORY FOR ALL CHP FRESHMEN

Missed the first workshop? Don’t worry, another will be held next week Tuesday, January 29, 8pm in the Mesa Court Community Center.

1. Four Year Plan Workshops: Come learn how to create a four year plan and meet with upper-classmen from your major. All CHP students are required to file a course plan with the Honors Office, and at this event we’ll show you how! We will be holding 2 workshops, one during WEEK 3 in Middle Earth at 7pm and one during WEEK 4 in Mesa Court at 8pm. GO TO web.mac.com/chppaa for complete details. It is MANDATORY for all CHP first-years and new students to attend ONE of these workshops. Please email the PAAs at chppaa@uci.edu with any questions.

2. If you are a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year interested in helping with the Four Year Plan Workshops, please email the PAAs at chppaa@uci.edu with your name and major. You will be handsomely rewarded for your altruistic participation with big juicy slices of PIZZA!! We need volunteers on both January 23rd starting at 6pm and 29th starting at 7pm. Please visit web.mac.com/chppaa for more info on the Workshops. Thanks for your help!

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CHP Anaheim Angels Game – May 12

January 24, 2008 at 3:40 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Sign-up by: Friday, Jan. 25 in the CHP Office

 

Hey CHPers! Ready to watch the Angels dominate again this season?! Well gather your friends (non-CHPers allowed) and join us as the Angels take on the Chicago White Sox on May 12! You will also receive a FREE promotional item that has yet to be announced. The price of tickets is only $12 if we go in a group! Sign-up and pay in the CHP office by Friday, Jan. 25 so we can get tickets before they completely sell out! If you have any questions email us at CHPpaa@uci.edu

 

Game Date: Spring Quarter, Monday, May 12, 7:05 PM

Price: $12 per ticket, free giveaway night!

 

GO ANGELS!

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CHP Parents & Alumni Day – RSVP by Fri, Jan. 18!

January 15, 2008 at 4:44 pm by Ryan Lombardini

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, February 9, 2008

11:30 am – 4:00 pm

 

Purpose:  To expose parents of CHP students to the Honors curriculum, student life, and core course faculty, alumni, and other parents. We hope this event will build a stronger, broader CHP community.

 

Invitations:  We have already sent invitations to your parents, but we would appreciate if you would encourage them to attend.

 

Day Highlights:

 

• Boxed Sandwich Lunch (Optional- $7)
• Mini-Lectures by Honors Core Course Professors
• Afternoon Activities including tours, sports, and NAR
• CHP Alumni Panel to discuss life after UCI

 

Optional Activities:

• UCI Men’s Volleyball Team vs. USC at the Bren (Feb. 8, 7pm- FREE for UCI students)
• Department of Dance presents Dance Visions at the Barclay Theatre (Feb. 9, 8pm- $9 for UCI students)

 

Volunteers:  Because this is a large event, we are looking for volunteers to help us with various tasks during the day. If your parents are planning to attend, you can still help!  We would only ask you to help for a short period of time. If you want to volunteer, please sign up in the Honors Office.

 

Please talk to your parents before signing up because they may have already done so!  If not, you can sign up in the Honors office or with your CHP HA/RA by FRIDAY, JANUARY 18.  Please bring money to pay for your lunch (if you want it) and/or Dance Visions tickets!

 

For a complete agenda and a list of volunteer opportunities,

please visit the CHSC website at: http://spirit.dos.uci.edu/chsc/

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Fundraising – Ways to Help CHSC Raise Money!

January 15, 2008 at 4:43 pm by Ryan Lombardini

 

1. Academic Talent Search

2. Attend Concerts for FREE

3. Print Cartridge Recycling

 

 

Academic Talent Search

We need help for CHSC’s biggest fundraiser of the year! Sign up to help out for ATS (Academic Talent Search). You will be helping the staff set up, sign students in, etc. There is usually a lot of down time so you can do homework, or sign up with your friends to triple the fun! (No ride? No worries! We can arrange rides if necessary!)

 

We need 3 volunteers and at least 1 backup per date.

 

ATS runs from 8am-1:30pm (unless otherwise noted).

 

 

Locations       Date

UCI               1/19/08

UCSD           2/2/08

UCI               2/2/08 (morning only- 8am-10am)

UCI               2/9/08

UCI               2/16/08

UCLA             2/23/08

UCI               3/15/08

UCI               3/16/08 (morning only- 8am-10am)

UCI               3/29/08

 

Visit the CHSC Website to see what dates we are still lacking volunteers for!

Email Tiffany Tu at tjtu@uci.edu if you are interested in volunteering.

 

 

Attend Concerts for FREE

Have you ever wanted to attend a concert, awards show, or performance, but can’t afford the steep prices? Well, here’s an exciting opportunity to help CHSC fundraise AND see amazing shows for FREE!!  For those who don’t know, StaffPro is a staffing agency that provides staff for various sports/concessions/entertainment events throughout the OC, and allows volunteering by organizations such as our own as a source of fundraising. We will be getting paid $9 per head per hour, and although the shifts can be lengthy, the potential for fundraising is enormous.  For example, an 8 hr shift with just 10 people = $720! 

 

f are interested in this exciting opportunity, please attend the mandatory training session on:

 

·       Tuesday, January 22, 7:30 PM in the Cross Cultural Center

 

Please email Chris Lawrence (cwlawren@uci.edu) if you’re planning to attend.

 

*Since this isn’t a private orientation for our club, make sure you sign up on the CHSC list when you’re there!

 

Here are some upcoming shows you could work at!

 

NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants): 1/17-1/20, 9am-7:30pm in Anaheim Convention Center:  http://www.namm.org/events

 

Grammy’s : Self-explanatory. 2/8-2/9, @ Shrine (Los Angeles)

 

Reggae Fest: Self-explanatory. 2/16-2/17, 10am-11pm @ LBCC (Long Beach)

 

Oscar’s: Self-explanatory. 2/24, 6am-10:30pm @ Kodak’s (Hollywod)

 

Concerts: Keith Urban (3/13), Bon Jovi (4/4-4/5), Bruce Springsteen

(4/7-4/8) @ Honda Center

 

Attending a training session is mandatory before you can volunteer at any events, so if you can’t make a session, contact CHSC Treasurer, Chris Lawrence (cwlawren@uci.edu) to discuss alternate arrangements!

 

 

Ink Cartridge Recycling Program

Wondering what to do when your expensive ink cartridge runs out? Feel guilty for throwing it away when you KNOW it is bad for the environment? Well, next time you have an empty ink cartridge, you should donate it to CHSC. CHSC can make up to $4 from YOUR expired ink cartridge, which will make events like the Semi-Formal, Battle of the Brains, and Banquet even bigger and better. Plus, you don’t have to feel guilty for not recycling! To see if your ink cartridge is accepted, please check the list posted by the collection box in the Locus. Note: we cannot take Epson, Canon BCI, or generic brand ink cartridges.

 

To donate your ink cartridge, choose what is more convenient for you:

 

• Drop it by the collection box in the Locus
• Mail your cartridge in a prepaid plastic baggie! These plastic baggies can be picked up from your HA/RA, or in The Locus.

 

If you have any questions, or want to know how much money we can make with your ink cartridge, please contact Chris at cwlawren@uci.edu.

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Chancellor Drake Visits Coffee Hour, THIS FRIDAY, Jan. 11!

January 8, 2008 at 1:49 pm by Ryan Lombardini

That’s right, you read that correctly!  Chancellor Michael V. Drake will be joining us at Coffee Hour this Friday, January 11.  He is expected to arrive around 9-9:15 a.m. so please get there early to greet him! 

 

We want to make a good impression, so set your alarms and roll out of bed for the opportunity to engage in candid discussion with UCI’s Chancellor!

 

 

It’s a Whole New Quarter of Coffee Hour!

 

Where: The Locus

When:  Fridays 9-11 a.m.

Why:  Food, events, people!

 

From now on, every Coffee Hour will have a theme or feature a short presentation by various departments/speakers around campus. But don’t worry!  Presentations & Workshops will NOT take the entire 2 hours (not even close), so you can still enjoy a casual, leisurely coffee hour with the same free bagels, donuts, coffee, and juice as you always have!

 

Week 1:  1/11          Visit by Chancellor Drake

Week 2:  1/18          EAP Study Abroad Workshop

Week 3:  1/25          Winter Themed Coffee Hour

Week 4:  2/1           Scholarship Opportunities Program presentation

Week 5:  2/8           Campus Village roommate mixer

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Apply to be an HA/RA/CP – INFO Session, Jan. 9

January 8, 2008 at 1:30 pm by Ryan Lombardini

Have you got what is takes to be UCI’s Next Top Role Model? Applications for House Assistant, Resident Advisor, and Community Programmer Positions in Arroyo Vista, Campus Village, Middle Earth, and Mesa Court for 2008-2009 are now online! Check out http://www.housing.uci.edu/employment/cphara/ for information on applying.

 

Applications are due on Friday, January 18th (end of 2nd week)!

 

There will be a special CHP specific Information Session on:

 

·         Wednesday, January 9 @ 6:30 p.m. in the Locus

 

If you are planning to apply for a CHP RA/HA position, you are highly encouraged to attend this session!

 

Check out the Facebook Group: UCI’s Next Top Role Model

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CHSC Winter Qtr. Meeting Schedule

January 8, 2008 at 1:26 pm by Ryan Lombardini

CHSC Comes to the Freshman Halls!  Please take special note of this quarter’s CHSC Meeting locations.  

 

Meeting Schedule, 5 p.m. on each date

 

Week 1 – Loma, Mesa Court - Wednesday, January 9

Week 3 - The Shire, Middle Earth – Wednesday, January 23

Week 5 – The Locus – Wednesday, February 6

Week 7 – Arroyo, Mesa Court – Wednesday, February 20

Week 9 – The Locus – Wednesday, March 5

 

http://spirit.dos.uci.edu/chsc/

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