stanford events: Grad Events Bulletin 2/13/06

Graduate Student Council (GSC) Events Bulletin
Representing the Interests of Stanford's Graduate Students
<http://gsc.stanford.edu/>
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o Grad Night at the 750 Pub
- Every Thursday February 16 & 23; March 2 & 9 from 8.00 – 10.00 PM:
- February 16-tickets to the 2006 Graduate Winter Formal on sale
- future music guests to be announced

o Graduate Student Formal
- Only 800 tickets for 8000+ grads, 20% of tickets already gone!
- 2-hour open bar, 3 DJs, appetizers, optional dance lessons
- For more information, check out <http://gradformal06.stanford.edu>
- Friday, March 3, 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM, Crowne Plaza Cabana

o Valentine Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting!! - Tuesday, 2/14
- Free for students, but space is limited. Sign-up details below.
- Meet new people over champagne and dessert!
- 8pm-10pm, Rains Buttery

o Comedy Night at the 750 Pub
- Every other Tuesday from 9.00 – 11.00 PM, the next one is February 14th!
- San Francisco's best comedians work out for you
- Drink & Food specials, and Open mike at 8 PM for those who think they got
the gift

o Games night at the GCC
- Wednesday, February 15, 8:30-11:30pm
- GCC Nairobi Room
- Refreshments provided!

o FLiCKS ticket lottery: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and
the Wardrobe
- Meet other graduate students and watch a big-screen movie
- FLiCKS: A Stanford tradition since 1937
- Monday February 20 at 8:00 pm, Memorial Auditorium

o Michael Moshen, Illusionist Lottery
- Sign up for this event lottery by March 12th at:
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=148551666192>
- $5 co-pay and snacks 45 minutes before the show. For more info about the
concert, visit: <http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=MICH>
- Sunday, March 12, 2:30 PM, Memorial Auditorium

o Expressions Dance Company Lottery
- Sign up for this concert lottery by March 12th at:
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=584891666026>
- $5 co-pay and snacks 45 minutes before the show. For more information,
visit: <http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=EXPR>
- Saturday, March 18, 8:00 PM, Memorial Auditorium

o Center for Teaching and Learning - TA Workshop
- Lecturing, Learning and the Aural Imagination
- with CTL Sr. Lecturer Doree Allen, Ph.D.
- Tuesday, February 14, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Sweet Hall, 3rd floor room 303

o Conservation in Faith: Islam and the Environment
- Islam Awareness Month 2006
- Featuring Middle Eastern Cuisine
- Saturday, February 19, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Oak West (Tressider 2nd floor)

o Baby and me Yoga
- Enjoy the benefits of yoga--strength, flexibility, and balance.
- Please bring a yoga (sticky) mat, water, and a hand towel.
- Wednesday, February 20, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Rains Hacienda Commons

o Inline hockey at Stanford
- Fulfill your dreams of being an NHL All-star!
- Play pickup rollerhockey games and compete in league match-ups.
- Wednesday, February 22, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Rollin Ice in San Jose

o Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching Series.
- "Challenges and Rewards of Team-Teaching."
- Professors Joshua Landy and Lanier Anderson
- Thursday, February 23, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Hartley Conference Center,
Mitchell Earth Sciences Building

o 11th Annual BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
- Enjoy a trivia competition between law faculty and students
- Hosted by The Apprentice 2nd Season Finalist Jennifer Massey!
- Thursday, February 23, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Kresge Auditorium

o Health Care Club Pre-Symposium Wine and Cheese Event
- RSVP required by February 21st.
- E-mail <sommers_nita@gsb.stanford.edu> for more info
- Thursday, February 23, 6:30 PM - 8:30 AM, GCC - Havana Room

o Stanford Treeathlon
- Come out and participate or volunteer at the Stanford Treeathlon
- This is a great race for both newbie and seasoned triathletes.
- Sunday, February 26, 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford
Campus

o In Life and Death: Islam and Bioethics
- Islam Awareness Month 2006
- Featuring Central Asian Cuisine
- Sunday, February 26, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Bechtel International Center

o GRAN FIESTA LATINA!!!
- Featuring Julius Melendez (Santana's trumpet player) & band!
- Dance to Salsa, Merengue, Cumbias and more all night!
- Friday, March 3, 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM, Tressider Oak Lounge

o Field Hockey League
- Join our committed teams of locals and expatriates.
- Season runs from March through August.
- Stanford Field Hockey field

o Wilderness First Aid during Spring Break!
- Wilderness First Aid during Spring Break
- Deadline to apply for partial funding is Jan 15th!
- Saturday, March 25, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Stanford Campus

o Spring Break-for-Service Trip to Chicago
- Community Service in a spiritual context...plus, see Chicago!
- Connect your spirituality and social justice...
- Wednesday, March 29th - April 2nd, Chicago, IL

o FREE speaking help available to all grad students!
- Get help w/job talks, oral exams, conference presentations, etc
- Make an appointment: http://speakinghelp.stanford.edu
- Ongoing through the semestser! Oral Communication Program: Meyer 123

PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Want to subscribe or unsubscribe to grad-events? Want to submit an
announcement for inclusion in this weekly bulletin? Find out how at
<http://gsc.stanford.edu>.
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Grad Night at the 750 Pub

Thirsty Thursdays: The GSPB will hand out $1 off tickets that may be used
for anything! Each graduate student with a Stanford ID is entitled to two
tickets. Tickets are valid until 9:00 pm, and up to 4 tickets may be
applied to each pitcher. For February 16's Grad Night, tickets to the 2006
Graduate Winter Formal will be on sale!

In addition to the regular menu the following specials are in effect:
- Alcohol: $2 Bud Light and 750 Ale Pints, $8 Bud Light pitchers, $3
mixed/well drinks
- Food: $4 Fries with Burger or Hot Dog (add fountain soda for $1), $3
Garlic Fries, $3 Onion Rings

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board.

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Graduate Student Formal

Meet other graduate students at the first annual Graduate Student Formal.

Your ticket will provide you with transportation to and from the event, open
bar 10 pm to midnight, appetizers, 3 DJs, and optional dance lessons.

When: Friday, March 3, 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Where: Crowne Plaza Cabana, Palo Alto (free shuttles to venue provided)

Cost: $25/ticket if purchased by Friday, February 24, 2006. $30/ticket from
Saturday, February 25, 2006 through Friday, March 3, 2006. Tickets will not
be sold at the event itself. One guest ticket can be purchased with valid
graduate SUID.

Tickets sold at EV office, located at 859 Escondido Road. Hours are 8 am to
8 pm Monday - Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm on Fridays. Only checks and cash will
be accepted. Please make checks payable to Graduate Student Council.

SPECIAL THIS WEEK: Tickets will be on sale at Grad night, this Thursday,
from 8pm to 10 pm at the GCC.

Contact info: <gsc-programming@assu.stanford.edu>
For more information, see <http://gradformal06.stanford.edu>.

Sponsored by the GSC and GSPB.

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Valentine Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting!! - Tuesday, 2/14

Sparkling champagne, soft candlelight, and a fountain of chocolate. We'll
provide the atmosphere - the rest is up to you... What better day than
Valentine's Day to sample a variety of sparkling wines and champagnes?
We'll be tasting sparkling wines from California, Italy, Spain, and France.
There will be a champagne expert on hand to answer questions and give
descriptions of the wines, but the focus of the evening will be on meeting
other people and having a good time while enjoying champagne and some
decadent desserts.

The event is full, but sign up to be on a waitlist (to enter off the
waitlist, you may have to pay a co-pay).

When: Tuesday, February 14, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Rains Buttery, Cost: FREE for all students
RSVP/register: <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=322491707324>
Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol.
Contact info: ljcook.at.stanford

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board

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Comedy Night at the 750 Pub
Every other Tuesday from 9.00 – 11.00 PM: the next one is February 14th!
San Francisco's best comedians work out for you
Drink & Food specials, and Open mike at 8 PM for those who think they got
the gift

Don't have the energy to go the Rose-n-Crown on Monday? Let the comedians
come to you and make you laugh at the 750 Pub on Tuesday.

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board

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Games night at the GCC

Wednesday, February 15, 8:30-11:30pm in the GCC Nairobi Room

Come take a break from midterm studying and relax with your fellow grad
students playing your favorite board game. Bring along that board game you
bought a year ago but never had a chance to play it and invite all your
friends to join in as well. Or just bring yourself and your ambitions of
board game dominance. The party is on us! A selection of board games will
be provided by the organizers as well.

Refreshments will be provided by the Graduate Student Programming Board.

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FLiCKS ticket lottery: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe

More info on the movie: <http://www.narnia.com/>
Meet other graduate students and enjoy the big screen movie experience.
When: Monday February 20 at 8:00 pm
Where: Memorial Auditorium
Cost: FREE for all students!
Enter by Saturday, February 18th at
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=976321768668>
Stanford ID required.

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board

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Michael Moshen, Illusionist

Sunday March 12th at 2:30 PM in Memorial Auditorium, Stanford Campus

There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will be
provided 45 minutes before the show in front of Memorial Auditorium. The
deadline for submission is March 5th.

For detailed information about the concert, visit:
<http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=MICH>

"He makes the physical manipulation of objects into a uniquely profound and
poetic form." Los Angeles Times

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board.

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Expressions Dance Company

Saturday March 18th at 8:00 PM in Memorial Auditorium, Stanford Campus

There is a $5 co-pay for each ticket to ensure you go, and snacks will be
provided 45 minutes before the show in front of Memorial Auditorium. The
deadline for submission is March 12th.

For detailed information about the concert, visit:
<http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/event.php?code=EXPR>

"…alarming and arousing theater. We are left in amazement and admiration."
Stuttgart

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board.

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Center for Teaching and Learning - TA Workshop

This workshop will address strategies and delivery techniques to enhance the
quality of your classroom presentations and your general facility and
confidence in oral expression.

When: Tuesday, February 14, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Sweet Hall, 3rd floor room 303
Cost: FREE for all students!
Contact info: <TeachingCenter@stanford.edu>
For more information, see <http://ctl.stanford.edu>

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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Conservation in Faith: Islam and the Environment

Islam Awareness Month 2006
Cultural Dinner and Lecture

When: Saturday, February 19, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Oak West(Tressider 2nd floor)
Cost: FREE for all students!
RSVP/register: by Sunday, February 19 to <islamawarenessmonth@gmail.com>
Contact info: <islamawarenessmonth@gmail.com>
For more information, see <msan.stanford.edu>

Sponsored by the Islamic Society and Muslim Student Awareness Network.

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Inline hockey at Stanford

Stanford is forming a rollerhockey team to compete in local hockey
tournaments and also play pickup hockey games. League games start Feb. 22,
2006 in San Jose.

When: Wednesday, February 22, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Rollin Ice in San Jose
Cost: FREE for all students!
Contact info: <stephent@stanford.edu>
For more information, see <http://rollerhockey.stanford.edu>

Sponsored by the Stanford Rollerhockey Club.

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Baby and me Yoga

This class creates a warm and welcoming environment for parents and babies
to practice yoga. We incorporate poses, breathing, and babies into a
challenging and rejuvenating class. All levels welcome!

When: Wednesday, February 20, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Where: Rains Hacienda Commons
Cost: $6 for students
$6 for student spouses
$6 for others
Contact info: lisa haley <lmh@stanford.edu>
For more information, see <yoga.stanford.edu>

Sponsored by the Stanford Aerobics and Yoga.

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Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching Series.

Professors Landy and Anderson will discuss some of their experiences in
cross-disciplinary team teaching in a wide range of course-types, from
large intro classes, through small classes, to graduate seminars

When: Thursday, February 23, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Hartley Conference Center, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building
Cost: FREE for all students!
Contact info: <TeachingCenter@stanford.edu>
For more information, see <http://ctl.stanford.edu>

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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11th Annual BATTLE OF THE BRAINS

Last year, law students won this annual student-versus-faculty trivia
contest. The faculty demanded a rematch. Event hosted by The Apprentice 2nd
Season Finalist Jennifer Massey.

When: Thursday, February 23, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Kresge Auditorium
Cost: FREE for all students!
Contact info: Jenny Allen, <jennetta@stanford.edu>

Sponsored by the Stanford Law School Law Association.

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Health Care Club Pre-Symposium Wine and Cheese Event

This event will give GSB Health Care Club members a chance to meet other
Symposium attendees, speakers and table hosts prior to the HC Symposium to
be held on April 12th, 2006.

When: Thursday, February 23, 6:30 PM to 8:30 AM
Where: GCC - Havana Room
Cost: FREE for all students!
RSVP/register: by Tuesday, February 21 to <sommers_nita@gsb.stanford.edu>
Stanford ID required.
Proof of age (21) required for alcohol.

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