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Volume 38 Issue 2
September 19, 2000

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The first free lecture of the 2000-01 Honors Forum Lecture Series is titled: “Beyond Imagination: Life in Space” and will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 in the Bulpitt Auditorium of Phoenix College, 1202 W. Thomas Rd. The speaker is former NASA astronaut Dr. George D. Nelson, director of Project 2061, which is engaged in the reform of science, math and technology education.  For information, call (480) 731-8501.

Country Dance Community Education will be sponsoring a Country Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 24 in the Kirk Center’s Navajo Room. Learn the basics of the Arizona 2-step, waltz, tripletime, shuffle and line dances. Students should enroll with a partner but singles are welcome. The class is open enrollment up to Sept. 19. Tuition is $37 per person. To register or for more information, call (480) 461-7493.

Transfering to ASU? ASU transfer sessions will be 9 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the Maricopa Room. For information, call (480) 461-7209.

Volunteer/Club Presentation MCC Volunteer Fair/Club Carnival will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 in the campus square. All MCC clubs will be present along with 30 volunteer agencies. Bands Oversized Load and Authority Zero will play. For information, call (480) 461-7285.

Aircraft Seminars Sponsored by America West Airlines, the Federal Aviation Safety Program will hold a seminar on aircraft accidents 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Navajo Room. For information, call (480) 419-0700.

Awards Ceremony The MCCD Asian Pacific Islander Scholarship Awards Ceremony will be 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept 23. in the Navajo Room. For infromation, call (480) 461-7374.

Blood Drive The Blood Drive will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 and Wednesday, Sept. 27 at the Clock Tower. For information, call (480) 675-5400.

Film Series The Center for Asian Studies at ASU hosts its annual free fall Asian Film Festival featuring films from Korea, China, Vietnam, Japan and the United States. Films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. in Room 101 of the Nursing Building on the ASU Main campus in Tempe Wednesday, Sept. 27 (“Our Twisted Hero,” Korea, 1992), Thursday, Sept. 28 (“The Gingko Bed,” Korea, 1996) and Friday, Sept. 29 (“Surrogate Woman,” U.S., 1987). For information, call the Center for Asian Studies at (480) 965-7184, or e-mail asian.studies@asu.edu.

Yes! Soliciting Vendor Day will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 27 at the campus square. About 30 vendors representing cellular phone providers, bead shops, credit card companies, marketers and banks will be present. For information, call (480) 461-7277.

Register to Vote There is still time to register to vote for  the General Election on Nov. 7. The registration deadline is Oct. 9.  Forms must be postmarked or delivered in person to your County Recorder’s office or the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State by this date to be eligible to vote in this election. Forms are available at the Kirk Center and all campus departments. To print a form online, visit www.sosaz.com. For questions about registering or voting, call 1-877-843-8683.

Performance The Performing Arts Showcase is a regular Saturday event at Euro Cafe, 1111 S. Longmore. Open mic is 8 to 9 p.m. and 10:30 to 11 p.m. with featured artists 9 to 10:30 p.m. Contact Steve if interested in performing during the open mic session at (480) 816-9694. For information, call (480) 962-4224.