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UCSC second in voter registration contest
'LunaFest' film festival comes to campus Oct. 19
Clothing drive supports incarcerated people and their families
Forum on housing for faculty and staff Oct. 17
Upcoming recreation classes appeal to many interests
UCTV programming focuses on literature during the month of October
October 14, 2002
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UCSC second in voter registration
contest
UCSC
ranked second among 16 campuses around the state in a "Rock the Vote
Day" registration contest held October 4. UCSC registered 358 voters;
the first place winner was UC Berkeley with 743 registrations.
The event, declared "Rock the Vote Day-California" by California Secretary of State Bill Jones, was created to "provide college students in California with the opportunity to inspire and encourage each other to participate in the political process by registering," said Jehmu Greene, executive director of Rock the Vote. The organization was founded in 1990 by members of the recording industry with the goal of politically empowering young people. For more information, go to the Rock the Vote web site.
You can register to vote in the November 5 election until October 21.
A Voter Registration Form can be obtained online by visiting the Secretary
of State's web site at: http://www.ss.ca.gov/executive/pdf/eng_vote.pdf
(English), http://www.ss.ca.gov/executive/pdf/sp_vote.pdf
(Spanish), or at numerous locations on campus including McHenry Library,
the Colleges, Carriage House, Bay Tree Bookstore, Student Health Center,
or by stopping by your local library, post office, or other government
office.
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'LunaFest' film festival comes to campus Oct. 19
LunaFest,
an evening of films "by, for, and about women," will be at UCSC
on Saturday, October 19, starting at 7 p.m. The film festival, which will
be held in Classroom Unit 1, is a benefit for the Breast
Cancer Fund and the UCSC Adventure Outings Scholarship Fund.
The festival showcases emerging filmmakers who, through their creativity and passion, have developed a range of award-winning, independent tales, including documentaries, animation, dance narrative, and comedy. Description of the films
Tickets are $5/student, $7/general and will be available at the door.
For more information, call the Recreation Office at (831) 459-2806 or
visit the LunaFest web site at www.lunabar.com
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Clothing drive supports
incarcerated people and their families
Getting Out and Staying Out/Friends Outside is a volunteer organization,
which includes members of the campus community, dedicated to helping people
in jail and their families. The program helps inmates prepare for re-entry
to the community by developing realistic plans regarding employment, education,
their children, finding a safe place to live and a way to get there upon
release.
The organization will have a truck at the base of campus (corner of Bay
and High Streets) on Wednesday, October 16, and Friday, October 18, from
7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Donations of women's, men's, and children's clothing,
small furniture, and kitchenware are appreciated. For more information
or to make a contribution, call Jolene or Heidi at 427-5070.
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Forum on housing for faculty
and staff on Oct. 17
A public forum on university-owned housing for faculty and staff will
be held by the Campus Welfare Committee from noon to 1:30 p.m., October
17, at Stevenson College Dining Hall. The committee has been charged with
recommending faculty/staff housing access policies to Campus Provost and
Executive Vice Chancellor John Simpson. Additional information on the
panel is available at the Campus
Welfare Committee web site.
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Upcoming recreation classes appeal to many interests
The Recreation Department is offering a wide variety of classes this fall. A few of the upcoming classes that still have openings are listed below. Register for these and other classes through the Recreation Department at (831) 459-2806.
Astronomy Workshop
Join instructor Joe Jordan for an evening of stargazing and learn everything
you wanted to know about astronomy and space. Tuesday, October 15, from
7 to 11 p.m. at the Bay Tree Conference Center, Room D. Cost is $12.
WMI of NOLS Wilderness First Aid & WFR Recertification
This two-day course is used by many organizations to introduce first aid
and long term patient care to trip leaders, guides, and rescue team members.
For full details, go to the course description in the Recreation Department's
online catalog. The course is offered on two different weekends: October
26 and 27 or
December 7 and 8. Cost: $100/UCSC students; $145/non-UCSC students.
Cartooning & Comic Book Art
In a hands-on evening workshop, instructor Arnie Clapman will teach the
basics of cartooning; expressions, comic book page layout, basic anatomy,
basic action and/or movement. Wednesday, October 16, from 7 to 10 p.m.,
at the Bay Tree Conference Center, Room D. Cost is $18 (non-UCSC students
add $5).
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UCTV programming focuses on literature during the month of October
From John Steinbeck to Jane Smiley, literature takes center stage on UCTV this month. Contrasting the frenzied competition for "younger audiences" on commercial television networks, UCTV offers a distinctly alternative mix of book and poetry readings, author interviews, commentary, and thought-provoking discussion. October's special focus is being promoted through libraries, book clubs, and local media with the slogan "Words Worth Watching."
On October 26, UCTV will premiere "Trampling Out the Vintage: Steinbeck and The Grapes of Wrath" a new documentary examining the genesis and history of the novel and its hold on the American imagination, featuring interviews with the author's son, Thom Steinbeck, and with UC faculty at several campuses including Berkeley, Davis, UCLA, and Santa Cruz.
For a complete list of programs and broadcast times, visit the UCTV web site.
Community Television of Santa Cruz County has expanded its carriage of
UCTV programming on Channel 25 (AT&T Broadband) to include the 8 to
11 p.m. block on Sunday evenings.
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Currents provides regular 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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