Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 1/24/05 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Events Bulletin Representing the Interests of Stanford's Graduate Students ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This week's announcements: o The Peril of America's Middle East Policies - Paul Findley is most remembered for speaking out against the pro-Israeli lobby - He has written many books including "They Dare to Speak Out" - Tuesday, January 25, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Building 420, Room 40 o GRAD TRIVIA NIGHT!! - Come out and play! - Fun for everyone :) - Wednesday, January 26, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, GCC Multipurpose Room, 750 Escondido Road o $1,000 Cash Award for Student Founders' Day Speech - One undergraduate and one graduate will have the honor of speaking at Founders' Day, April 10th - Speeches will be judged on overall content - Submit copy of speech by Friday, March 18, 12:00 PM, Dean of Students Office (2nd floor of Tressider) o International Cooking Class - International Cooking Classes - Monday nights Jan.24th, Feb.14th,Feb.28th, and March 7th - Monday, January 24, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Bechtel International Center o Science Bus Winter quarter orientation - Planning for 1st event--towers! - Looking ahead... - Monday, January 24, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Haas Center for Public Service o Buddhist Study Circle Kickoff Class - Want to know how Buddhism can apply to our student daily life? - Snack and Zen tea will be served!! - Monday, January 24, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Common Room, Old Union Clubhouse o "Does God Exist?" - Debate between Dr. Michael Shermer and Dr. Doug Geivett - An honest debate on a topic worthy of critical inquiry. - Monday, January 24, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Bishop Auditorium, GSB o Beginning Dance Lessons - Free dance lessons on Monday and Tuesday - January 24 and 25, starting at 8:30pm - Monday, January 24, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Havana Room- GCC o 2005 Health Care Symposium - Format: Panels, breakouts and discussions with industry leaders - Open to students, professors, alumni and community members - Wednesday, January 26, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center o Eastern European New Year's Party - Open to all grad students. - Come practice your latest dance moves. - Friday, January 28, 9:15 PM - 12:45 AM, EV Center o STSA Chinese New Year Party - Happy Year of the Rooster - Celebrate the Chinese New Year with STSA - Saturday, January 29, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Tressider Oak Lounge o Cloud Orange - Premier electronic music party at Stanford - Trance, house, techno, euro dance - Saturday, January 29, 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM, Naranja House, Lagunita Court o Chinese New Year Celebration - Chinese New Year Party - China Culture Night - Saturday, February 5, 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Arrillaga Alumni 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Peril of America' When: Tuesday, January 25, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Building 420, room 40 Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: , Sponsored by the ASSU Speaker's Bureau + CJME (Coalition for Justice in the Middle East). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAD TRIVIA NIGHT!! Test your wits against your fellow grad students! Prizes to win, snacks to snack, and drinks to drink! When: Wednesday, January 26, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM Where: GCC Multipurpose Room, 750 Escondido Road Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Sponsored by the Grad Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,000 Cash Award for Student Founders' Day Speech Stanford University will be celebrating Founders' Day on April 10, 2005. This day is reserved on the University calendar to reflect and pay tribute to the Stanford family and to recognize their achievements in founding our University that bears their name. A Founders' Day student committee has developed a two-stage process to determine which students will have the honor of speaking at Founders' Day. The first stage requires each student to submit a copy of the actual speech by 12 noon on March 18. The Founders' Day student committee will review all completed submissions regarding content, and will then invite a small group of finalists to deliver their speech in front of the committee as the second and final stage of the process. Speech Criteria: 1. Speeches should not take more than five minutes to deliver. 2. Speeches can address any of the following elements: *Historical background of the Stanford family. *Historical background of the founding of Stanford University. *What Stanford means to you. *How Stanford has impacted your life. *How Stanford impacts the world. Speeches will be judged on their overall content. Judges will be looking for interesting, creative, thoughtful, and passionate speeches. When: Friday, March 18, 12:00 PM Speech Submissions Due Where: Dean of Students Office (2nd floor of Tressider) Contact info: Morris Graves, Sponsored by President Hennessy and the Founders' Day Student Committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- International Cooking Class Would you like to learn how to make filet mignon, or Kunafa, a sweet arabic pastry? Join the international cooking class, and learn Vietnamese, French, Saudi Arabian, and Canadian dishes. When: Monday, January 24, 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Cost: $30 for students $30 for student spouses $30 for alumni $30 for others RSVP/register: by Thursday, January 20 to pay upstairs at the Bechtel International Center Contact info: Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Science Bus Winter quarter orientation We will meet to discuss this quarter's plans re: Science Olympics When: Monday, January 24, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Haas Center for Public Service Cost: FREE for all students! Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by The Science Bus. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Buddhist Study Circle Kickoff Class The topic : Integrating the Dharma in Everyday Life through the THREE TRAININGS - Conduct, Concentration, and Wisdom When: Monday, January 24, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Common Room, Old Union Clubhouse Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Buddhist Community at Stanford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Does God Exist?" Michael Shermer and Doug Geivett challenge the audience to look directly into the eye of their beliefs and affirm their faith in God or to cast religion aside as an outdated way to explain the unexplainable. When: Monday, January 24, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Bishop Auditorium, GSB Cost: FREE for all students! FREE for all student spouses! FREE for all alumni! $10 for others Contact info: Martin Mueller For more information, see Sponsored by the Rational Thought, Mosaic, the Office for Religious Life and the GSC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Beginning Dance Lessons Beginning Swing Lesson on Monday, January 24, from 8:30-9:30pm. Beginning Rotary and Cross-Step Waltz Lesson on Tuesday, January 25, from 8:30-9:30pm. Both are followed by 30 minutes of practice time. When: Monday, January 24, 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Havana Room- GCC Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Sponsored by the Viennese Ball Committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Health Care Symposium The Stanford Health Care Club's will be hosting its sixth annual Symposium "5X20: Five Ideas That Will Revolutionize Health Care by 2020" on January 26, 2005. When: Wednesday, January 26, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Where: Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center Cost: $25 for students $80 for alumni RSVP/register: by Friday, January 21 to Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Health Care Club. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern European New Year's Party The first big party of the year 2005, with food, drinks and a professional DJ for dance music. When: Friday, January 28, 9:15 PM to 12:45 AM Where: EV Center Cost: FREE for all students! Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. For more information, see Sponsored by the Romanian, Turkish, Ukrainian and Estonian Student Associations, GSC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- STSA Chinese New Year Party Come celebrate the Chinese New Year with STSA members. Dinner will be served. When: Saturday, January 29, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: Tressider Oak Lounge Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Thursday, January 27 to Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC, TECO. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cloud Orange The premier electronic music event of the years Middle East Policies. Cloud Orange Naranja East Lagunita -feat. DJ Teknik -trance, house, techno, euro dance, and more -glow sticks, Jamba Juice, fresh oranges provided When: Saturday, January 29, 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Where: Naranja House, Lagunita Court Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Sponsored by the Naranja House. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese New Year Celebration The annual Chinese New Year celebration. A lot of nice Chinese food, more than 800 students will come and share the happiness and Chinese culture together. When: Saturday, February 5, 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM Where: Arrillaga Alumni Center Cost: $5 for students $5 for student spouses $10 for alumni $10 for others RSVP/register: by Friday, February 4 to Stanford ID required. For more information, see Sponsored by the ACSSS and GSC. --- 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: