Friday, February 22, 2013
Zhao Wenshu on Environmental Literature in China
You are invited to attend a lecture by Dr. Zhao Wenshu, Professor and Chair of the English Department at Nanjing University in China. His talk is entitled "Teaching and Studying Environmental Literature in China."
Prof. Zhao is currently a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Illinois. He has published extensively on Chinese transnationalism, modern China, and environmental studies, including Harmony and Variation: Changing Cultural Orientations in Chinese American Literature (Nankai University Press, 2009) and “China’s Peaceful Rise: A Cultural Alternative” (Boundary 2, 2006). He would also like to use the opportunity to meet with Oxy faculty/students to discuss possibilities for joint teaching/research in environmental studies in Nanjing/China.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Middle Eastern Cooking Night
Arabic Club presents its first ever Arabic cooking night!
Come learn how to make tasty (zaaki) Middle Eastern food! $5 charge to your student account (or pay in ca$h if you prefer) buys you
dinner and a cooking lesson Middle Eastern music, yummy food, shaii (tea), argileh, and the company of some glorious Arabic speaking Oxy students.
RSVP now!
Its first come first serve and space is limited, so RSVP right now to make sure you have a spot!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Celebrate Lunar New Year
Celebrate the year of the snake with KASA and CCC!
To celebrate Lunar New Year, CCC (Chinese Culture Club) and KASA (Korean American Student Association) is teaming up to bring you
DELICIOUS Chinese and Korean food (with vegetarian options). Dinner will be followed by a traditional lion dance performance to
usher in prosperity for the New Year.
For more details, check out our fb event page at: https://www.facebook.com/#!/
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Apollo Night
Tickets available for purchase every day during lunch!
Come support your friends as they show off their talent for all of Oxy! The audience determines the winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes! BSA Club T-Shirts will be on sale at the event as well!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Join us for a weekend of staged readings of Oxy plays.
Tonight's Performance: Modern Audience by Kirsten Easton
Other Performances:
Saturday, February 23 at 6:30pm: Film Buff by Brian Erickson
Saturday, February 23 at 8:00pm: We Ain't Well by Giulia Davis and Flush by Robert Lundgren
Sunday, February 24 at 2:00pm: Dwell by Mandi Bossard and Kinky Roots by Shanequa Hammock
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Science Olympiad
For the third straight year, Occidental College will host the Los Angeles Regional Science Olympiad, a rigorous K-12 science, engineering and technology competition. Students from about 130 private and public schools will compete in astronomy, chemistry, engineering and other subjects.
Students prepare for the tournament for months. Akin to an academic track meet, the Science Olympiad has about 60 events in three divisions: elementary, middle and high school. Approximately 2,000 local students grouped into 15-person teams will compete in events that require not just knowledge, but critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They include designing a mousetrap, analyzing satellite images and inventing and playing a musical instrument.
About 150 Occidental and Caltech science and engineering professors and students, naturalists from the Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School and other local science educators will judge the competition, now in its 27th year. Events will be held across campus, both in buildings such as Thorne Hall and Booth Hall, as well as on the Academic Quad and other outdoor locations.
Most tournament events are open to public viewing. Exceptions are Bottle Rocket, Chopper Challenge, Egg Drop, Sounds of Music, Mission Possible, Wheeled Vehicles and Bridge Building.
The three winning teams from each division go on to the state tournament in April. Winners of the state competition then battle other top teams May 17-18 at the 29th annual Science Olympiad National Tournament at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Nearly 6,000 teams from 49 states compete annually in hopes of reaching the national level. Besides a trophy and bragging rights, winners also receive grants up to $2,000 for their school.
Seven to eight schools in each division from the regional competition usually advance to the state competition, and several have reached the national level. Rosemead's Muscatel Middle School, coached by science teacher Jun Lugue '98 M'99, placed fourth in the national tournament in 2011 and 2009, and was the state champion in 2009 and 2010.
The Science Olympiad is an international, nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. It began in Michigan in 1982.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Women's Lacrosse
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- Time: 8:00 AM
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Join us for a weekend of staged readings of Oxy plays.
Today's Performance: Film Buff by Brian Erickson
and at 8:00pm: We Ain't Well by Giulia Davis and Flush by Robert Lundgren
Other Performances:
Friday, February 22 at 8:00pm: Modern Audience by Kirsten Easton
Sunday, February 24 at 2:00pm: Dwell by Mandi Bossard and Kinky Roots by Shanequa Hammock
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Men's Basketball
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- Time: 3:00 AM