Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 11/01/04 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Events Bulletin Representing the Interests of Stanford's Graduate Students ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This week's additional announcements: o FALL CRAWL 2!!! - DRINK SPECIALS FOR GRAD STUDENTS - FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE - Wednesday, November 3, 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM, Downtown PA; Rose and Crown 9-10, Nola's 10-11, Blue Chalk 11-12 o GRAD MOVIE NIGHT - FREE TIX TO THE INCREDIBLES!! - Cartoon fun for everyone - Sunday, November 7, 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM, AMC Mercado 20 o Free Lively Arts Tix! - Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra - GSPB Culture Series 2 - Wednesday, November 10, 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Memorial Auditorium o Flicks Movie Passes - Flicks Movie Passes - Grad Only Discount - Sunday, November 7, 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM, Memorial Auditorium o Buddhist Study Circle: Let's talk about ghosts - Yeah! Halloween! Want to know a Buddhist view of ghosts? - We'll turn the lights down and tell you some ghost stories!! - Monday, November 1, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Common Room, Top floor at Old Union Clubhouse o Grad Students Get Out the Vote Phone Party! - Call Democratic voters in swing states to remind them to vote - Bring your cell phones. Come and go as needed. - Tuesday, November 2, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, the Green Room, behind Mem Aud -- entrance is near the Business School cafi o Scandinavians at Stanford Fall Barbecue - Food, drinks and fun! - Come get a taste of Scandinavian culture! - Thursday, November 4, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, EV Studio 5/6 commons area o Soccer Fiesta/Mini-World Cup - Soccer Fiesta - Nov 6 2004 at the Roble Field from 11am to 4pm. - Saturday, November 6, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Roble Field o Scientific Evidences for Darwinian Evolution - Revisit the Evidence of the Darwinian Evolution - Evidence of Cambrian Explosion - Saturday, November 6, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Ballroom Room, Club House, Old Union o "Creating & Evaluating Your Business Idea" - Trae Vassallo- Associate Partner, KPCB - Aileen Lee - Associate Partner, KPCB - Wednesday, November 10, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, GSB Room S180 o Asha Diwali celebration - Festival of Lights - Antakshari - a musical evening - Saturday, November 13, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Bechtel International Center 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FALL CRAWL 2!!! Come out for a night of drink specials and snacks with your fellow grad students! TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED: Shuttle runs between the GCC and the corner of Hamilton and Emerson. When: Wednesday, November 3, 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM Where: Downtown PA; Rose and Crown 9-10, Nola's 10-11, Blue Chalk 11-12 Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: ahaag@stanford.edu Sponsored by the GSPB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAD MOVIE NIGHT Come see Disney's latest animated film The Incredibles for FREE!!! Winners will be chosen by lottery. Please specify if you would like 1 or 2 tickets and if you can drive. When: Sunday, November 7, 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM Where: AMC Mercado 20 Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Wednesday, November 3 to gradevent@hotmail.com Stanford ID required. Contact info: gradevent@hotmail.com Sponsored by the Grad Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Free Lively Arts Tix! Come see the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill on piano for FREE!! Winners will be chosen by lottery. Put "Afro Latin Music" in the subject line of your email When: Wednesday, November 10, 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM Where: Memorial Auditorium Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Friday, November 5 to melahn@stanford.edu Stanford ID required. Contact info: melahn@stanford.edu Sponsored by the GSPB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Flicks Movie Passes As a special invitation to Flicks, here's a GRAD STUDENT ONLY discount on FALL FLiCKS Passes: ONLY $12 (regular price: $25, you save 52%! 7 movies left at less than $2 per movie)!!! When: Sunday, November 7, 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM Where: Memorial Auditorium Cost: $12 for students Stanford ID required. Contact info: dchang07@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the Flicks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Buddhist Study Circle: Let's talk about ghosts Ven. Drimay's teaching is clear and humorous. She will talk about ghosts and the most importantly how to avoid becoming one and how to help those caught in the ghost realm. Zen Thai iced tea will be served! When: Monday, November 1, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Common Room, Top floor at Old Union Clubhouse Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: zpchu@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the The Buddhist Community at Stanford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Grad Students Get Out the Vote Phone Party! Call Dem. voters in swing states and remind them to go to the polls! In this incredibly tight election, they could make all the difference. Bring cell phones! Scripts & snacks provided. Come & go as needed. When: Tuesday, November 2, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Where: the Green Room, behind Mem Aud -- entrance is near the Business School cafi Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: arden.thomas@stanford.edu Sponsored by the Grad students in the Theater department / MoveOn. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Scandinavians at Stanford Fall Barbecue Join us for our traditional Fall barbecue, with lots of food, drinks and fun, and also planning of this year's upcoming events. Best of all, it's free, sponsored in part by the Graduate Student Council. When: Thursday, November 4, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: EV Studio 5/6 commons area Cost: FREE for all students! Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Martin Widenbrant For more information, see Sponsored by the Scandinavians at Stanford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Soccer Fiesta/Mini-World Cup Stanford comes alive on Saturday November 6, 2004 at the Roble field as the Naija Association brings together teams from around the contients to battle for soccer supremacy. When: Saturday, November 6, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Where: Roble Field Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Olusoga Martins Akintunde For more information, see Sponsored by the Nigerian/Nigerian-America Students Association at Stanford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Scientific Evidences for Darwinian Evolution We will investigate the scientific evidences of Darwinian Evolution. Professor Chien from the University of San Francisco will talk about origins of life, Cambrian Explosions, Icons of Evolution etc. When: Saturday, November 6, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Ballroom Room, Club House, Old Union Cost: FREE for all students! FREE for all student spouses! FREE for all alumni! FREE for all others! RSVP/register: by Friday, November 5 to ehsiung@stanford.edu Contact info: huangy@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC & CCEF (Chinese Campus Evangelistic Fellowship). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Creating & Evaluating Your Business Idea" Come learn how to evaluate business ideas in a small, interactive session with two successful VCs When: Wednesday, November 10, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: GSB Room S180 Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Tuesday, November 9 to elvinam@stanford.edu Contact info: elvinam@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the KPCB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Asha Diwali celebration Celebrate the festival of lights - "Diwali" with sweets and a fun-filled musical program - "Antakshari" When: Saturday, November 13, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Cost: FREE for all students! FREE for all student spouses! $5 for alumni $5 for others RSVP/register: by Friday, November 12 to mamta.sinha@gmail.com Stanford ID required. Contact info: mamta.sinha@gmail.com For more information, see Sponsored by the Asha-Stanford. --- 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: