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Show Today’s Issue StatesmanBack Burner Page 16 Wednesday Oct. 28 Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Today’s issue of The Utah Statesman is published especially for Lee Olsen, junior in horticulture, from North Ogden, Utah. Almanac Today in History: In 1919, Congress passed the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto. The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, also known as the Prohibition Amendment. In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed and ratified, repealing prohibition. Weather Thursday’s Weather High: 41° Low: 29° Mostly sunny -Clothesline Project, all day. -HOPE Festival, TSC Sunburst Lounge, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. -Undergraduate art show, Chase Fine Arts, Center, all day. -Logan City Council debate, TSC Ballroom, 12:30 p.m. -Snowboard movie for SEED, 7 p.m. -Sweeney Todd, Chase Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Thursday Oct. 29 -Volleyball vs. Louisiana Tech, Spectrum, 7 p.m. -Sweeney Todd, Chase Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 30 -Logan City mayoral debate, TSC International Lounge, 12:30 p.m. -Women’s soccer vs. Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. -Men’s basketball vs. Northwest Nazarene, Spectrum, 7 p.m. -Science Unwrapped, Performance Hall, 7 p.m. -Hockey vs. Weber State, Eccles Ice Center, 7 p.m. -Sweeney Todd, Chase Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 Student deadlines You need to know.... Registrar’s Office deadlines: Nov. 2-6 is priority registration for spring semester 2010. On Nov. 7, open registration begins for spring semester 2010. Clothesline Project Join the Women’s Resource Center to take a stand against violence. The Clothesline Project will be a display of T-shirts in the International Lounge Oct. 26-28. The HOPE Festival will be held in conjunction with this event on Oct. 28 from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. The HOPE. Festival is a fundraiser for CAPSA. Undergraduate The council on undergraduate research is calling for students to submit an abstract of their research; each abstract should explain the work that was performed and discuss the importance of the work to society. Submit online at www.cur. org. by Nov. 1. For assistance, contact the USU Undergraduate Research Office. Halloween history The History Honors Society, Phi Alpha Theta will be hosting its annual Fright Night on Oct. 28 in ESLC 130 at 7 p.m. There will be food, games and fun info on the history of Halloween. Everyone is invited. Canned food drive The Sociology Honors Society is asking for anyone with a beating heart to volunteer a minuscule amount of your time to help those in need on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Meet at the east steps of Old Main in costume for our trick-or-treat canned food drive. Religion in Life Religion in Life will be held Oct. 30 at 11:30 a.m. in the LDS Institute cultural hall. Our speaker will be Parry Winder who has been an F-16 pilot and an Air Force instructor. Other upcoming events include a volleyball tournament on Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. LDSSA 5-K is on Oct. 31 with an 8:30 a.m. check-in. Theme Housing Scavenger Hunt will be held Oct. 29 at 6:45 p.m. Meet on the engineering lawn for team assignments. Prizes and refreshments in Merrill Hall at 7:45 p.m. Snowboarding movie premier and raffle for prizes including snowboarding gear, lift tickets and other prizes on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the TSC Ballroom. Help us raise money for the SEED program from the Huntsman School of Business. Cost is $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the USU ticket office or at Directive Board Shop. Come get grilled burgers in support of SEED Oct. 26-28 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day in front of the business building. Help us raise money for the Huntsman School of Business SEED program and get some great food for less than anywhere else on campus. The Entrepreneur Club is hosting its first annual “Etoberfest!” Oct. 29 on the ninth floor of the business building from 5-6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Paid club members ($10) will receive an EClub T-shirt and free food, nonclub members can enjoy for $3. Opportunity Quest is a business plan competition for all students. It is a chance to implement your amazing business idea and present it to a panel of judges. If you win, you could walk away with $3,000 to start your own business and a chance at $40,000 more. Come to the orientation Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in BUS 211. On Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. in Eng 302, SHAFT and the Religious Studies Club will premiere the debate/documentary “Collision: Is Christianity Good for the World?” The event is free and all are welcome to attend. You are invited to participate in the USU Wellness Expo being held Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the TSC on the second floor. This provides an opportunity for people around the valley to share ideas, services and other wellnessrelated info that can improve our quality of life. For more info please contact caroline.shugart@ usu.edu or call her at 797-0735. Brain Waves • B. Streeter Moderately Confused • Stahler More FYI listings, Interactive Calendar and Comics at www.aggietownsquare.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA |