Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 2/9/04 This week's submitted announcements: o Managing Your Time - Center for Teaching and Learning - Workshop for Graduate Students - Wednesday, February 11, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM, Sweet Hall, Room 403 (4th floor conference room) o First Stanford Italian-Argentinean film festival - Il Deserto Rosso (Italy, 1964), by Michelangelo Antonioni - With Monica Vitti & Richard Harris - Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Stanford Main Quad, history corner -bldg. 200- room 305 o GRAD HAPPY HOUR continues at Gordon Biersch!! - THIS THURSDAY - Bring your friends and have a drink on the GSPB!! - Thursday, February 12, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, 640 Emerson St. (downtown PA between Hamilton and Forrest) o After Evangelism: Christian Belief and Cultural Life - IVGrad Winter Conference - Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio to speak - Friday, February 13, 5:30 PM - 7:00 AM, Camp Hammer, Boulder Creek (13-15 February) o Sweets for the Sweet - Pre-Valentines Semi-Formal - Bring or meet your Valentine!! - Friday, February 13, 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM, Oak Rooms, 2nd floor of Tresidder Union o Chinese Campus Evangelistic Fellowship Valentine Special - Come and share with us your view on love - Dinner will be provided - Saturday, February 14, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Old Union Clubhouse, Ball Room o Golden Monkey Art Performance Gala - Relive your memories of childhood - Over 1000 people are expected to show up - Sunday, February 15, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Stanford Memorial Auditorium o Online Video Gaming: the Future of Entertainment?- 02/17/04 - Learn about the fastest growing segment of entertainment - Most influential people in the industry to talk - Tuesday, February 17, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, The Stanford Graduate School of Business- Room S180 o Criminal Punishment Conference - Featuring Keynote by Janet Reno on Feb. 20 at 5:15 p.m. - For more info, see http://lawreview.stanford.edu/symposium/ - Friday, February 20, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Stanford Law School Rooms 190 and 290 o ChowDown Series: FREE Korean BBQ!! - Explore another great Bay Area restaurant - Good eats, good people, all on the GSPB!! - Saturday, February 21, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Palace BBQ in Sunnyvale o The 2004 Stanford Life Sciences Career Fair - Open to undergrads, grads, and post-docs - Biological sciences and bio-related fields - Thursday, February 26, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Fairchild Auditorium Lobby o SEE THE MUSICAL MAMMA MIA!! - A night of ABBA fun in San Francisco - Meet new people and enjoy the music! - Thursday, February 26, 6:30 PM - 12:00 AM, Golden Gate Theater, San Francisco o The Post-Mahathir Malaysia - Civil Society at the Dawn of a New Era - Half-day panel discussion, workshop, dinner - Sunday, February 29, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Bechtel International Centre, Lyman Commons o Asha Stanford's Annual Holi - Come celebrate this festival of color , water and music - Everything provided - just be there - Saturday, March 27, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Wilbur Field, Stanford 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Managing Your Time Are you juggling your research, teaching, and personal life? Are you looking for better ways of making everything fit within a 24-hour day? Join us to learn and share guidelines and tips on time management. When: Wednesday, February 11, 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM Where: Sweet Hall, Room 403 (4th floor conference room) Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- First Stanford Italian-Argentinean film festival "A young woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown struggles to find peace and comfort in a bleak, industrialized town on the Sardinian coast." Il Deserto Rosso is Michelangelo Antonioni's first color film. When: Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Stanford Main Quad, history corner -bldg. 200- room 305 Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the Argentinos en Stanford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAD HAPPY HOUR continues at Gordon Biersch!! Come to Gordon Biersch this Thursday for your FREE DRINK in a great atmosphere as Grad Happy Hour rolls on this winter. GB is right near the PA CalTrain station, so if you need a ride, hop on the Marguerite! When: Thursday, February 12, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: 640 Emerson St. (downtown PA between Hamilton and Forrest) 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- After Evangelism: Christian Belief and Cultural Life Ken Myers will raise questions about the way Christians speak and think about 'engaging the culture' and how we understand the relationship between creation and redemption. (Cost is $115, subsidies available.) When: Friday, February 13, 5:30 PM to 7:00 AM Where: Camp Hammer, Boulder Creek (13-15 February) Cost: $100 for students RSVP/register: by Friday, February 13 to Stanford ID required. Contact info: Rick Hernandez, rickster@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweets for the Sweet Join us for a night of dessert, drinks, and dancing with DJ Eric Pop as we celebrate the greatest Hallmark holiday of them all!! When: Friday, February 13, 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM Where: Oak Rooms, 2nd floor of Tresidder Union Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. For more information, see Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board and Graduate Student Council. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese Campus Evangelistic Fellowship Valentine Special Friends of CCEF will gather together on this special weekend and share our views and experiences of the eternal topic of love. Event is non-denominational and open to all. When: Saturday, February 14, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: Old Union Clubhouse, Ball Room Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the GSC and CCEF. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Golden Monkey Art Performance Gala For the first time, the actors and the director from the famous TV series--Journey to the West--have traveled to the U.S. to perform across the country. When: Sunday, February 15, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: Stanford Memorial Auditorium Cost: $8 for students $8 for student spouses $15 for alumni $15 for others Sponsored by the ACSSS, Chinese School Association in the U.S. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Online Video Gaming: the Future of Entertainment?- 02/17/04 Henry Lowood, Stanford University Jess Cliffe, Valve Software Will Harvey, There.com Craig Levine, Team 3D Dave Geffon, Team 3D Jason Rubinstein, Ubisoft When: Tuesday, February 17, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Where: The Stanford Graduate School of Business- Room S180 (Directions: ) Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the he Video Game and Interactive Entertainment Club at the Stanford GSB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Criminal Punishment Conference Two-day conference on criminal punishment, with address by Janet Reno. Friday, Saturday panels to focus on federal sentencing guidelines and the impact of the criminal justice system on minority communities. When: Friday, February 20, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM Where: Stanford Law School Rooms 190 and 290 Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Law Review . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ChowDown Series: FREE Korean BBQ!! Come enjoy Korean BBQ with your fellow Grad Students! To enter, please send an email to chowdown@hotmail.com and indicate whether you would like 1 or 2 spots and if you can drive. When: Saturday, February 21, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Palace BBQ in Sunnyvale Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Tuesday, February 17 to For more information, see Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2004 Stanford Life Sciences Career Fair The Life Sciences Career Fair is the central recruitment event for researchers in the biological sciences and bio-related fields. This is an opportunity to discuss employment opportunities with company reps. When: Thursday, February 26, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Where: Fairchild Auditorium Lobby Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: For more information, see Sponsored by the BioMASS, SSB, Stanford Medical School, Office of Student Life. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE THE MUSICAL MAMMA MIA!! Lottery event to see Mamma Mia! Just $20 per person. To enter, please send an email to gradevent@hotmail.com and indicate if you would like 1 or 2 spots and if you can drive. Don't miss this great event! When: Thursday, February 26, 6:30 PM to 12:00 AM Where: Golden Gate Theater, San Francisco Cost: $20 for students $20 for student spouses $20 for others RSVP/register: by Friday, February 20 to For more information, see Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Post-Mahathir Malaysia Topics: race, religion, education, political economy. Panel: Donald Emmerson (Stanford, SE Asia), Patricia Matrinez (Universiti Malaya, Islam), Bridget Welsh (JHU, SE Asia), Bakri Musa (surgeon, commentator). When: Sunday, February 29, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Centre, Lyman Commons Cost: $5 for students $10 for student spouses $10 for alumni $10 for others RSVP/register: by Tuesday, February 17 to Contact info: Charis Quay, For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Malaysia Forum. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Asha Stanford's Annual Holi A fun filled day of color, music and food When: Saturday, March 27, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Where: Wilbur Field, Stanford Cost: $12 for students $12 for student spouses $15 for alumni $15 for others RSVP/register: by Friday, March 26 to Stanford ID required. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the None. --- Want to advertise your event on this list? See for details. If your event is on a Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, please submit your advertisements by the Sunday 6:00 PM ONE WEEK BEFORE your event. This service is provided by the Graduate Student Council: