Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 1/26/04 This week's submitted announcements: o Open-house discussion on peace and nonviolence - A discussion forum on issue of peace and nonviolence - Monday January 26, Oak Lounge 7:30-9:00pm - Monday, January 26, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Oak Lounge, 2nd floor Tresidder Union o Grad/Med/Bus student mixer - Meet other people interested in biotech / entrepreneurship - Free food - Thursday, January 29, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, The Cafe at the Arrillaga Alumni Center (on Galvez St. between Campus Dr. and Memorial Way) o Announcing the return of GRAD HAPPY HOUR!! - STARTING THIS THURSDAY - Bring your friends and come have a drink on the GSPB!! - Thursday, January 29, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Gordon Biersch, 640 Emerson St. (downtown PA between Hamilton and Forest) o Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LBGT) Graduate Student Reception - Looking for the LGBT graduate student community? - Come find them over dinner and drinks! - Friday, January 30, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, LGBT-CRC (2nd Floor Old Fire Truck House, 433 Santa Teresa Street on campus) o Staying Sane in Grad School - Is it even possible? - Perhaps not, but there will be food. Dinner, in fact. - Friday, January 30, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Escondido Village Cottage Room o Intramural Trivia Tournament - FREE to all Stanford Students - Questions by College Bowl, Inc. - Saturday, January 31, 9:45 AM - 5:30 PM, Building 60 o GSPB SF Symphony Night - A night of beautiful music for just $10!! - DATE CHANGE from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 - Friday, February 6, 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM, Koi Palace in Daly City o ChowDown Series: FREE Dim Sum Lottery Event!! - Explore Bay Area restaurants with your fellow grad students - Meet some new friends and have a meal on the GSPB!! - Saturday, February 7, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Koi Palace in Daly City o BASES E-Challenge Venturefest: Biotech vs. Medtech - Where is the most opportunity and potential? - A panel of experts debate biotechnology and medical technology - Thursday, February 12, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Clark Center Auditorium o Sweets for the Sweet - Pre-Valentines Drinks and Desserts - Come with your friends and meet your valentine! - Friday, February 13, 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM, Oak Rooms, 2nd floor of Tresidder Union 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Open-house discussion on peace and nonviolence A discussion forum on peace. A video tittled "Gandhi,King,Ikeda-The Peace Builders" will be shown,followed by a presentation on peace and nonviolence, which finally leads to the discussion. Welcome all students When: Monday, January 26, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Oak Lounge, 2nd floor Tresidder Union Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the World Peace Buddhists. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Grad/Med/Bus student mixer Come meet other people interested in biotech / medical devices / entrepreneurship / health care business. Or just come to meet people from other departments. Free food will be provided! When: Thursday, January 29, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: The Cafe at the Arrillaga Alumni Center (on Galvez St. between Campus Dr. and Memorial Way) Cost: FREE for all students! For more information, see Sponsored by the Grad Student Council, BioMASS, Med school Office of Student Affairs, Health Care and Biotech Club. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcing the return of GRAD HAPPY HOUR!! Come to Gordon Biersch this Thursday for your FREE BEER or VODKA WELL DRINK as Grad Happy Hour starts up for winter. GB is right near the PA CalTrain station, so if you need a ride, hop on the Marguerite! When: Thursday, January 29, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Gordon Biersch, 640 Emerson St. (downtown PA between Hamilton and Forest) Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. For more information, see Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LBGT) Graduate Student Reception The LGBT Grad Student Reception provides the opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other interested grad students to socialize over food and drink. When: Friday, January 30, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: LGBT-CRC (2nd Floor Old Fire Truck House, 433 Santa Teresa Street on campus) Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanfor QUeer Engineers And Scientists (SQUEAS). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Staying Sane in Grad School Please join us as Mark Wistey, nth year EE student waxes eloquent on 'Things I wish I'd known when I started at Stanford. Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love graduate school.' Discussion to follow. When: Friday, January 30, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Escondido Village Cottage Room Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Mark Wistey, For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC, InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Intramural Trivia Tournament The Quiz Bowl Club is hosting an IM trivia tournament FREE for all Stanford students. Teams will compete to answer questions in all academic areas, plus current events, pop culture, and sports. When: Saturday, January 31, 9:45 AM to 5:30 PM Where: Building 60 Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Thursday, January 29 to For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Quiz Bowl Club. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GSPB SF Symphony Night Same great night of culture in the city, new date and program! See Brahms and Schubert performed and meet new people! If you have already entered the lottery, you do NOT need to re-enter. When: Friday, February 6, 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM Where: Koi Palace in Daly City Cost: $10 for students $10 for student spouses $10 for others RSVP/register: by Wednesday, January 28 to Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ChowDown Series: FREE Dim Sum Lottery Event!! Come eat yummy Dim Sum for FREE! To enter, send an email to . Please indicate if you would like 1 or 2 spots and if you can drive. When: Saturday, February 7, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Where: Koi Palace in Daly City Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Monday, February 2 to Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BASES E-Challenge Venturefest: Biotech vs. Medtech Leslie Bottorff, Medical Tech, Onset Ventures Thane Kreiner, Affymetrix Julian Nikolchev, Founder, Cardiomind Risa Stack, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield Byers Paul Yock, M.D., Director of Stanford Biodesign When: Thursday, February 12, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Clark Center Auditorium Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: hiten@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the Business Association of Stanford Engineering Students (BASES). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweets for the Sweet Join us for a night of music, dessert, drinks, and dancing in anticipation of the greatest Hallmark holiday of them all! When: Friday, February 13, 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM Where: Oak Rooms, 2nd floor of Tresidder Union Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. --- Want to advertise your event on this list? See for details. If your event is on a Monday, please submit your advertisements by the Sunday afternoon ONE WEEK BEFORE your event. This service is provided by the Graduate Student Council: