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February 19, 2001

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Banff Mountain Film Festival on campus February 24 and 25

Photo from film The Dizzy Heights' Knights from the 2000 Banff Mountain Film Festival
From The Dizzy Heights' Knights (Switzerland, 1999)
Whether you are an experienced mountaineer or an armchair adventurer, the Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour will get your adrenaline pumping. The film festival will take place on Saturday, February 24, from 7 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, February 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Films include rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain culture, ice climbing, and kayaking. The cost is $9/general, $7/students. Proceeds benefit the Wilderness Orientation Program for freshpersons. For more information, contact the Recreation Office at (831) 459-2806 or call the UCSC box office at (831) 459-2159. Tickets go on sale January 29 at the UCSC box office, Bugaboo Mountain Sports, Pacific Edge Climbing Gym, and Adventure Sports. For more information, contact UCSC Recreation at (831) 459-2806.

Photo: Pele Fleming

First Night Community Quilt on display February 24 and 25,

One of the activities that made this year's First Night celebration a success was the Community Quilt project, designed by quilt artist and UCSC staff member Pele Fleming. Working at tables just off Pacific Avenue, participants of all ages took house-shaped quilt pieces and created statements about their concept of home with paint, fabric, beads, and glitter. The "houses" were then tied together on the fence next to the work tables. The project was sponsored by the William James Association. A permanent location for the completed quilt has yet to be found, according to Fleming, but it will be on display at the Pajaro Valley Quilt Association's annual quilt show February 24 and 25 at the Watsonville Fairgrounds. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Sweet News: See's chocolates are back!

Help support the Women at Work Retreat Scholarship Fund by purchasing See's chocolate bars in four delicious flavors. The W@W 2001 Steering Committee is looking for volunteers to help with sales. It's easy--it sells itself; it's fun-- people love you when you have chocolate; and it's for a great cause. If you would like to be the bearer of good things to your work area, contact Judy Scarborough at (831) 459-2697 or jscarbor@cats.ucsc.edu.

Openings for noontime massages still available

The Holistic Program is offering lunch-break chair massages from some of the program's top students at several campus locations. Massages are 20 minutes long, cost $10, and will be offered on February 22 and March 8. For more information or to reserve a spot, call (831) 459-2806.

Construction update

Currents is now providing monthly updates on construction projects that have an impact on campus transportation and parking. Construction update story

For more information, visit the Transportation and Parking Services web site and the Physical Planning and Construction web site.


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