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| From: | BS <wrcsec@rice.edu> |
| Subject: | Spank that Monkey..., and more... |
| Sent: | 09/08/09 11:01 PM |
[1] ----- SPOCO tryouts! -----Hey you! Do you like fun? What about being attractive?
Then you should try out for Spontaneous Combustion! We’re Rice’s only three-time award winning improv comedy troupe, and we’d love to see all of you at tryouts.
Auditions are this Thursday the 10th at 9 pm or Saturday the 12th at 2 pm in the RMC behind Coffeehouse. Come to whichever time you can. If you can’t make it to either audition or have any questions about SpoCo or life, email dsn1@rice.edu
[2] ----- Screw-Yer-Roomate & More -----Screw-Yer-Roommate:
Hey guys! So, RPC's first BIG campus-wide event is coming SOON! Screw-Yer-Roommate is going to be awesome this year (basically, the best screw of your life). Here's how it works: Find a date for your roommate, then talk to date's roommate and figure out how you are going to get the two to meet. Dress them up in crazy couple costumes, like Adam and Eve or PB&J. Meet in the Academic Quad to find your date go have dinner with your date (and a group of friends) and then meet back at Willy's Pub to swap stories and have fun! More details and timings to come soon but there are only two weeks left until Screw! (It's on September 18th)
A&E Update:
FREE MUSEUM DISTRICT DAY IS SEPTEMBER 12TH FROM 10 - 5!!
Spend the entire day exploring favorite museums and discovering new destinations. Museum District Day will feature a free shuttle bus between fascinating exhibitions, hands-on activities, demonstrations and performances throughout the day. Seventeen museums will waive their general admission fee to offer the community the opportunity to enjoy the District’s diverse displays of art, science, nature and history.
Participating museums include:
• Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
• Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum
• Children’s Museum of Houston
• Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
• Czech Center Museum Houston
• The Health Museum
• Holocaust Museum Houston
• Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
• Houston Center for Photography
• Houston Museum of Natural Science
• The John C. Freeman Weather Museum
• The Jung Center
• Lawndale Art Center
• The Menil Collection
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
• Rice University Art Gallery
• The Rothko Chapel
Museum District Day is brought to you by the seventeen participating museums, KHOU-TV Channel 11, Cadillac and the Houston Museum District Association. HMD receives generous support from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
GLEE WATCH PARTY
Queers and Allies and the Rice Program Council Arts and Entertainment Committee will be hosting a showing of the new TV show Glee in Willy's Pub (more about the show here: http://www.fox.com/glee).
At 7:00pm will be Queers and Allies first meeting of the semester.
Food will be provided at 7:30, and the show will start at 8:00.
After, there will be a special performance by Rice's own a cappella group, the Rice Philharmonics!
Recap for Glee Watch:
7:00--Queers and Allies first meeting
7:30--Watch party and free nosh
8:00--Show starts
9:00--Phil performance
[3] ----- Habitat for Humanity (is fun!) -----Hey You!
Does building houses for people in need sound like fun to you?
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Rice Habitat?
Then come join us for:
HABITAT'S FIRST GENERAL MEETING
THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 at 8:00 pm in HUMA 226.
Find out how you get involved in a Habitat build and other programs, join a committee, meet the officer candidates and more! Feel free to bring along any friends who might be interested.
Hope to see you there!
The Habitat Leadership Committee
Ray Verm, Tawfik Jarjour, Taylor Hall & Lu Yang
[4] ----- Room Issues? -----FE&P is continuing to add notes and status updates to our building deficiencies list:
http://willrice.org/wiki/McMurtry-deficiency-lists/
If there are issues with your room, please make sure you're on this list. You can register an account on the wiki and add yourself to the list, or you can email Michael (rog@) or Amara (amara@).
[5] ----- Volunteer Opportunities Fair -----Looking to get involved in the Houston community? Unsure of what volunteer opportunity will be the right fit? Come to the Volunteer Opportunities Fair to visit with and learn about more than 40 agencies in the Houston area! The Volunteer Opportunities Fair will be held on Monday, September 14 from 2:00-5:00pm in the Grand Hall of the RMC. For more information about the agencies and their available opportunities, please visit the Community Involvement Center's website (http://cic.rice.edu) and click on the link for "Volunteer Opportunities Fair."
If you have any questions, please contact Christa Leimbach (leimbach@rice.edu / 713-348-6044).
[6] ----- Flu Vaccine -----It turns out that Health Services is */_not_/* going to receive the regular flu immunizations as predicted. Therefore, they are _postponing the Sept. 10th clinic_. They are currently scrambling to locate vaccines from another source and we will keep you informed as we learn more. In the interim, students can get their flu shots at area Walgreen's, CVS Pharmacies, and Randall's grocery stores. The cost will be higher (approx. $25), but some students shouldn't wait - especially those who have compromised immune systems or upper respiratory conditions. You can help by organizing trips for those who don't have cars!
On a related note, please encourage sick students (i.e. those with a fever, you can give them a digital thermometer) to REFRAIN FROM ATTENDING CLASS OR GROUP FUNCTIONS. Dean Forman has stated that he will advocate for any students that feel their professor is not being cooperative. It is in the best interest of everyone - including the professor - that these students stay in their rooms. They should arrange for someone to bring them their meals (which can be arranged by your servery) or, at the very least, wear a face mask if they must enter public areas. Face masks are available from Health Services and we have ordered some for your kits.
There is no need to panic. Just remind people that we're talking about the regular ol' flu. *For most students it will just be an inconvenience*. Let Health Services know if you have any questions/concerns!
[7] ----- Honor Council -----
-Want to be involved in the Honor Council?
-Interested in being an ombuds?
-Want to help preserve our academic enviornment?
This Saturday, September 10th, the Honor Council is holding interviews for ombuds! If you are interested in interviewing, send your availability on that Saturday to Austin Edwards (awedwards@rice.edu). Please schedule a time by Thursday, September 7th.
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Austin Edwards
Rice University '11
awedwards@rice.edu
850.516.8874
[8] ----- Knowing how to dance = sexy ----- Hello Friends,
Get a groove in your week! Dance Dance Dance ! Exercise keeps your immune system strong and puts a smile on your face! For class costs and details, check the Recreation Center Dance Website. Pay for classes at the Operations Desk in the Recreation Center. Dancing makes you healthy!
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/dance/index.html
DROP IN DANCE CLASSES:
Hula Hoop Dance Class ~ Tuesday, September 8/ 12-1pm / West Gym. Super fun and a great core workout! You will learn to keep a large, weighted hula hoop in motion and add some fun moves to your hooping! Taught by Leslie Scates.
Keep on Dancing ~ Wednesday, Sept. 9 / Friday, Sept. 11 / 12-1 pm / Dance Studio. A fun combination of Jazz and Modern Dance for all levels of experience. Taught by Leslie Scates and Jackie Nalett
Latin Lunch Moves ~ Thursday, Sept. 10 / 12-1pm / Dance Studio. Using moves from Latin Dances, this class tones your muscles and improves coordination. Beginning level, moderate workout. Taught by Jill Banta.
SPECIALTY DANCE SERIES:
Cha Cha / Salsa Dance Specialty Series ~ Wednesday, Sept. 9 / 5:30-6:30pm / Dance Studio. Starting this week, this 9 class series will teach you basics of Cha Cha and Salsa so that you can go out dancing with confidence. Taught by Jill Banta.
Enjoy!
Leslie Scates~*
Assistant Director Dance Programs
Rice University Recreation Center
713-348-5773
lscates@rice.edu
[9] ----- Free Stuff!!!! YESSSSSSSSS -----The Student Center will be hosting "Owl Give Ya" Week, September 8th - 11th.
9/8 Sammy's and 13th Street will be offering free smoothies and sandwiches from 6:30 pm- 8pm
9/9 Coffeehouse will be offering free coffee & munchies from 1-3 p.m.
9/10 Willy's Pub will be offering free sliders and $1 nachos and $1 pizza by the slice from 7- 9:30 p.m. Also, at 11 Kenneth Scott, a Houston based guitarist, will be bustin some sweet tunes. Check him out online --> http://www.myspace.com/kennethscottmusic
9/11 The Bookstore will be having a one day sale & raffle from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
All offers are while supplies last.
See you there!
[10] ----- Beer Bike Area Coordinator -----Applications are now open for the Area Coordinator positions for Beer Bike 2010! Area Coordinators are the members of the campus-wide Beer Bike committee in charge of managing the parade, security, judges, track, concessions, and event publicity. Descriptions of the different areas are provided on the application form. This is one of the best ways to get involved with Rice's most unique and exciting event! Applications are due October 2 and may be returned by e-mail to BeerBike@rice.edu or turned in at the RPC office at the RMC. Feel free to e-mail us with any questions.
Brian Henderson and Nazish Malik
Campus-Wide Coordinators, Beer Bike 2010
BeerBike@rice.edu
The application can be found here --> http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVItbtIk2eF2ZGM0c3FzeHBfMTByM3I4aGhmdw&hl=en
[11] ----- Need phys 101 or Caam 335 books? -----I have two PHYS 101 books and a CAAM 335 text to loan to anybody who needs them. rog@
[12] ----- Stressed Out? -----The Nirvana Sessions return this week and you have a new opportunity to make regular meditation and relaxation a part of your routine! Join Club Nirvana, an incentive program designed to help Nirvana participants remain accountable to their personal goal of practicing stress-reducing techniques on a regular basis. For each Nirvana Session you attend (over the course of the academic year), you earn a point. As you accumulate these points, you can redeem them for really cool stuff - like t-shirts, free massage therapy or gift cards! To register for Club Nirvana or to learn more about The Nirvana Sessions, go to http://wellness.rice.edu/nirvana.html.
The Nirvana Sessions in the Rice Memorial Chapel
September 8th - December 3rd
Evening Nirvana (Guided Imagery) - Tuesdays: 5:00 - 5:20 pm
Noontime Nirvana (Mindfulness with Micki Fine) - Wednesdays: 12:30 - 12:50 pm
Afternoon Nirvana (Guided Imagery) - Thursdays: 3:30 - 3:50 pm
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Wellness Center
Morton L. Rich Health and Wellness Center, MS-704
Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
713-348-5194
713-348-5111 (fax)
wellness@rice.edu
http://www.rice.edu/wellness
[13] ----- Twitter -----Do you Twitter? We're starting a list of WRC/McM Twitterers. Add your account to this list, then follow and be followed!
http://willrice.org/wiki/List-of-Twitter-accounts/
Talk to Michael (rog@) if you have questions.
[14] ----- Do not give out your ID/Password -----Don't be a failjob. Just say no to emails that ask for your Rice ID/Password.
The phishing campaigns launched over the
Labor Day weekend caught at least five
Rice community members unaware and they
gave up their passwords to the spammers.
Whenever a Rice email password is compromised,
the account is locked to prevent further damage.
Remember no one at Rice will ever ask for
your password or other personal information.
Every email that asks for personal information
is a hoax.
Thanks to everyone who alerted us to the phishing
campaigns. Kudos to all of you who did NOT fall
for the hoaxes!
[15] ----- Rec Center Jobs -----Are you looking for an on-campus job in a fun and exciting environment and with flexible hours? Then why not check out the jobs available in the brand new Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center? The new facility is opening on the 25th of September, and will vastly increase the space and amenities offered by the current Recreation Center. These increases mean program and service expansion, which means increased employment opportunities for you! We are looking for interested individuals to fill the following positions: sports officials for intramurals, lifeguards, swim instructors, group fitness leaders, weight room attendants, outdoor equipment rental managers, and operations assistants.
To find out more information about the positions available, apply for job and schedule interviews, come by our informational session on Thursday, September 10, 2009 in the Trauber Suite of the Tudor Field House from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. or come visit us outside of the Grand Hall in the Student Center tomorrow (9/9) from 11-2.
[16] ----- Spank that Monkey! -----http://www.addictinggames.com/monkey.html
If you spank it fast you hear sweet action dance music!!!
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