Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 2/16/04 This week's submitted announcements: o Grad Night at FLiCKS presents LOVE ACTUALLY - Monday, Feb. 16 in Memorial Auditorium - 6:30pm for your free doughnut, 7pm for the movie - FREE for grad students o Center for Teaching and Learning - TA Workshop - Teaching Effective PowerPoint - Do you use Powerpoint when you teach? - Wednesday, February 18, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Sweet Hall, 4th floor conference room #403. o First Stanford Italian-Argentinean film festival - Cacer'a (Manhunt) (Argentina, 2002), directed by Ezio Massa - Duration: 90 min. - Wednesday, February 18, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Stanford Main Quad, history corner -bldg. 200- room 305 o Criminal Punishment Conference Featuring Reno - Janet Reno to Keynote Two-Day Event - Sponsored by Stanford Law Review - Friday, February 20, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Stanford Law School o Beauty, Bach and the St. Matthew Passion - Their place in our walk with God - Dinner and Speaker - Friday, February 20, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Escondido Village Cottage Room o Graduate Student International Gala - Cultural displays, regional food tasting and performances - Brought to you by Stanford graduate student international groups - Friday, February 20, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez Street o Backpacking in Henry Coe State Park - Beginning/Intermediate backpacking trip Feb. 21-22 - Mandatory organizational meeting, 7pm, Feb 18, Redwood gear shed - Saturday, February 21, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Henry Coe State Park o CCEF meeting: In Search of Significance (continued) - Mr. Samson Ou Speaks on the effect of value systems on our life - Dinner will be provided - Saturday, February 21, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Old Union CLub House, Ball Room o Estonian Movie Night - Features: "Names on a Marble Plaque" - A touching story of 1918-1920 Estonian War of Independence. - Saturday, February 21, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Bechtel International Center o Stanford Muay Thai Kickboxing Clash 2004 - Action-packed night of exciting fights & other entertainment! - Admission: $3.50 with SUID / $5 general includes refreshments. - Saturday, February 21, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Roble Basketball Court o Typical Asadito Dominguero - Organized by Argentinos en Stanford - With Asador Pablo Sanz - Sunday, February 22, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, EV Center o The 27th Annual Viennese Ball - Come to the most elegant Stanford event of the year! - Music, dancing, performances, and more, throughout the evening - Friday, February 27, 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM, Hyatt Regency, Burlingame o Annual Israeli Purim Party - Come join us for the best costume party on campus! - Free entrance, drinks and snacks - Friday, February 27, 8:30 PM - 1:00 AM, Lyman Atrium (Corner of Campus Drive West and Santa Teresa St.) o Euromed 13: International Dance Party - The 12th edition gathered more than 450 people - This is one of the best graduate party of the year - Friday, February 27, 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM, The Edge Nightclub, 260 South California Avenue, Palo Alto o Redwood Club Backpacking Trip to Point Reyes, Feb 28th-29th - Want to get off campus and see some of CA's beautiful coastline? - Join redwood's beginner/intermediate backpacking trip! - Saturday, February 28, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Point Reyes National Seashore o FREE Climbing Lesson at Planet Granite!! - Come play on the walls and learn to climb! - GSPB Lottery Event - Saturday, February 28, 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Planet Granite, Santa Clara o Oscar Screening in Rains!! - Watch the stars with your fellow grad students! - Drinks and snacks provided - Sunday, February 29, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Willis Lounge, Rains 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GRADNIGHT AT FLiCKS presents LOVE ACTUALLY Monday, Feb. 16, in Memorial Auditorium at 7pm Where: Memorial Auditorium When: Monday - 6:30pm Doughnuts and 7:00pm the movie What: Grad Night at FLiCKS presents a movie and a doughnut for your entertainment Free for grad students! So there's no excuse to come and enjoy a movie and doughnuts! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Center for Teaching and Learning - TA Workshop Do your students use Powerpoint in presentations? Come to discuss techniques for using Powerpoint effectively, not only for your own teaching, but also to help your students with their presentations. When: Wednesday, February 18, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Where: Sweet Hall, 4th floor conference room #403. Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: TeachingCenter@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- First Stanford Italian-Argentinean film festival Daniel, a man on the run from his criminal past, comes back to his hometown in northern Argentina. There, he finds his long lost love and his childhood friend. But, Daniel hides a terrible secret. When: Wednesday, February 18, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: Stanford Main Quad, history corner -bldg. 200- room 305 Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the Argentinos en Stanford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Criminal Punishment Conference Featuring Reno Two-day conference on criminal punishment featuring Janet Reno, Judge Paul Cassell, USC Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky and others. When: Friday, February 20, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM Where: Stanford Law School Cost: FREE for all students! For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Law Review. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Beauty, Bach and the St. Matthew Passion Connie Lau, PhD student in Musicology reflects on why the appreciation of beauty is an important aspect of the Christian faith and how works of art can enrich our walk with God. When: Friday, February 20, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Escondido Village Cottage Room Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Connie Lau, For more information, see Sponsored by the InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Graduate Student International Gala Join us as we celebrate the diversity of Stanford's graduate students. Taste regional foods, visit cultural displays, and experience performances from over twenty countries. Our diversity is our strength! When: Friday, February 20, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM Where: Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez Street Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Contact info: Thom Massey, Associate Dean, Multicultural Education, Sponsored by the GSC, Escondido Village, GSPB, Dean of Students Office, Vice-Provost for Student Affairs, Bechtel International Center, and the Office of Cultural Education. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Backpacking in Henry Coe State Park Let's go backpacking in nearby Henry Coe SP! As a bonus this will also be a Geocaching trip. http://www.geocaching.com/ If you're interested please contact me! When: Saturday, February 21, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Where: Henry Coe State Park Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Wednesday, February 18 to Teresa Miller - tgmiller@stanford.edu Contact info: Teresa Miller - For more information, see Sponsored by the Redwood Outdoors Club. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CCEF meeting: In Search of Significance (continued) Mr. Samson Ou is an experienced family relationship consoler. He will continue his series on how to define our values and to search for the meaning of our life. When: Saturday, February 21, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: Old Union CLub House, Ball Room Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the GSC and CCEF. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Estonian Movie Night Enjoy a good movie, learn about history and Estonia! Refreshments provided! Year 1918: Birth of Estonian Republic - a truthful and exciting movie of time when Estonian boys went to war straight from classes. When: Saturday, February 21, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Denis Trapido For more information, see Sponsored by the Billie Achilles Foundation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanford Muay Thai Kickboxing Clash 2004 -6 exciting fights -Food & refreshments -Thai dancing, Korean drumming, DJ, other entertainment, & more All proceeds go to CANHELP Thailand to support underprivileged children to attend junior high school. When: Saturday, February 21, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Roble Basketball Court Cost: $3 for students $5 for student spouses $5 for alumni $5 for others Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Bon Pann (bon.pann@stanfordalumni.org) For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Muay Thai. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Typical Asadito Dominguero Please come to share our culture and sense of community When: Sunday, February 22, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Where: EV Center Cost: $5 for students $5 for student spouses $10 for alumni $10 for others RSVP/register: by Thursday, February 19 to Stanford ID required. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The 27th Annual Viennese Ball The Stanford Viennese Ball has been a campus tradition since 1978. Last year, over 1,000 people attended this prestigious formal affair, featuring two rooms of live waltz and swing music, dancing, and more. When: Friday, February 27, 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM Where: Hyatt Regency, Burlingame Cost: $75 for students RSVP/register: by , to Tickets on sale in White Plaza, 11am-1pm. $75/couple (students), $95/couple (other). Contact info: Brian Lee (balee@stanford.edu) For more information, see Sponsored by the Viennese Ball Committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Israeli Purim Party Continuing our famous tradition, the ISO is proud to announce Purim party 2004! Just dress up in a funny costume and join us for a night of dancing and fun. When: Friday, February 27, 8:30 PM to 1:00 AM Where: Lyman Atrium (Corner of Campus Drive West and Santa Teresa St.) Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Israeli Student Organization (ISO). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Euromed 13: International Dance Party This is the 13th issue of the famous International Dance Party organized by the European and Mediterranean Stanford Student Associations. When: Friday, February 27, 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM Where: The Edge Nightclub, 260 South California Avenue, Palo Alto Cost: $5 for students $10 for others Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Sponsored by the French, German, Lebanese, Scandinavian, Spanish and Turkish Stanford Student Associations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Redwood Club Backpacking Trip to Point Reyes, Feb 28th-29th Saturday Feb 28th 8AM - Sunday Feb 29th 7PM We hike 7-9 miles Sat and 6 miles on Sun. If interested, email rsvp asap. Mandatory trip meeting at the Redwood Gear shed on Monday, Feb 23rd at 8:00 pm! When: Saturday, February 28, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Where: Point Reyes National Seashore Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Monday, February 23 to Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford's Redwood Club. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE Climbing Lesson at Planet Granite!! Join us for a free lesson at Planet Granite and see what the Bay Area climbing craze is all about! To enter please email filip@stanford.edu and indicate if you would like one or two spots and if you can drive. When: Saturday, February 28, 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM Where: Planet Granite, Santa Clara Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Monday, February 23 to For more information, see Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Oscar Screening in Rains!! Join us in Willis Lounge to watch this year's Academy Awards! Come for the long haul, or just stop by for a drink. The show starts at 5pm. When: Sunday, February 29, 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Willis Lounge, Rains 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 & Rains CA's. --- 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: