Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 1/12/04 This week's submitted announcements: o Math book club--Organizational Meeting - Get a taste of deep mathematics. - No background beyond high school algebra required. - Wednesday, January 14, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, 380-380F o Winter Quarter Dance Classes - Learn to Salsa, Swing, and Waltz - No Partner or Experience Needed - Thursday, January 15, 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Roble Gym o BioMASS Grad-Med Mixer - Celebrate the new year with BioMASS - Food, drink, Jamba Juice, and socializing - Friday, January 16, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Fairchild Atrium (Cafe DNA) o Dinner and Speaker - Talk on the Temptations of Jesus in the wilderness - Everyone welcome, join us for a home cooked meal. - Friday, January 16, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Tresidder Oak East o South-East European New Year Party - friendship among the people in the Southeastern Europe - celebrating the beginning of the New Year - Friday, January 16, 9:30 PM - 1:00 AM, EV Center o Chinese Campus Evangelistic Fellowship Meeting - Series: Modernity and Christianity IV - Dr. Chris Hsiung, HP labs - Saturday, January 17, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Old Union Clubhouse, Ball Room o Chinese New Year Celebration - Watch musical and art performance for the New year celebration - Enjoy warm social gatherings with current/former STSA members - Saturday, January 17, 6:30 PM - 9:15 PM, Tresidder Oak Lounge PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW. Want to subscribe or unsubscribe to grad-events? Want to submit an announcement for inclusion in this weekly bulletin? Answers to these questions can be found at . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Math book club -- organizational meeting Aimed at curious amateurs, the math book club will meet monthly to discuss (parts of) expository math books. First book will be on the theory of knots. This meeting is organizational. When: Wednesday, January 14, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Where: 380-380F Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Sponsored by the mathematics department. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Quarter Dance Classes Beg. Salsa and Swing Thurs, 8:30 - 9:30pm Roble Gym Beg. Waltz, Viennese Waltz, and Tango Thurs. 9:30 - 10:30pm Roble Gym Jan. 15 - Feb. 28 (7 weeks) Register at the first class. Info at When: Thursday, January 15, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM Where: Roble Gym Cost: $30 for students $60 for others Sponsored by the Stanford Ballroom Dance Team. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BioMASS Grad-Med Mixer Out with the old; in with the new. BioMASS (BioMedically Affiliated Stanford Students) invites you to attend our first event of 2004: a graduate student - medical student mixer. Free food/drink/Jamba Juice. When: Friday, January 16, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Fairchild Atrium (Cafe DNA) Cost: FREE for all students! Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC and BioMASS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dinner and Speaker Drawing on work by NT Wright etc Tim Stafford, columnist for Christianity Today and author will be speaking about Jesus' temptations before his public ministry and their importance and relevance for us today. When: Friday, January 16, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Tresidder Oak East Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Rick Hernandez, For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC, InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- South-East European New Year Party We will get together for celebrating the beginning of the New Year, and the friendship among the people in the Southeastern Europe. We will have musical selections from each country. When: Friday, January 16, 9:30 PM to 1:00 AM Where: EV Center Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Sponsored by the Romanian, Turkish & Ukrainian Students Associations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese Campus Evangelistic Fellowship Meeting This time Dr. Hsiung will focus on the Renaisance in his discussion on the interaction between Christianity and Western Civilization. The event is non-denominational and open to all When: Saturday, January 17, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: Old Union Clubhouse, Ball Room Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the GSC and CCEF. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese New Year Celebration STSA is to rejoice the advent of Year of Monkey with musical and art performances. It is also a good chance to meet with current/former STSA members. Light food will be served during the proceedings. When: Saturday, January 17, 6:30 PM to 9:15 PM Where: Tresidder Oak Lounge Cost: FREE for all students! 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