Datebook

December 5, 2006

Campus Events

  • Activist interactive lecture. Artist, activist and breast cancer survivor Matuschka presents an interactive public lecture on her art and activism related to breast cancer, gender, sexuality and body image. Her 1993 photograph “”Beauty Out of Damage”” – a photo of herself baring a mastectomy scar – appeared on the cover of The New York Times Magazine and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. 6:30 p.m. CǸsar E. Chávez building, Room 111
  • Nutrition and health presentation. The need for physical activity and sound nutrition practices continues throughout the lifespan. Learn more about what those practices look like for adults throughout the aging process during a presentation by Nancy Rogers. Noon. Student Union Memorial Center, Ventana Room
  • Mathematics seminar. The Program in Applied Mathematics Analysis and its Applications Seminar presents Nick Ercolani, who will give a talk titled “”Self-Dual Test Functions for an Irrotational Ginsburg-Landau Problem With Twist.”” 12:30 p.m. Math building, Room 402
  • Upper-division writing workshop. Part of a free semester-long series of workshops, Joseph Stefani of the Writing Skills Improvement Program will discuss “”Editing for Readability and Correctness.”” Modern Languages building, Room 413
  • College of Law info session. Prospective law students are invited to attend general information sessions hosted by the James E. Rogers College of Law. 4 p.m. James E. Rogers College of Law, Room 106
  • An evening of opera scenes. Free and open to the public, this year’s opera scenes program, “”Twists of Love,”” will feature the many shades of love in the operatic repertoire featuring many of the UA’s undergraduate and graduate vocal performance majors. 7:30 p.m. School of Music building, Crowder Hall
  • Leadership workshop. Part of the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership Workshop Series, come attend “”Introduction to Learning Styles.”” 5 p.m. Free. SUMC, Sabino Room
  • Spaghetti dinner tickets. The Society for Professional Journalists are selling tickets to a spaghetti dinner Saturday to benefit Zambian orphans whose parents died of AIDS. 10:30 a.m. UA Mall
  • Recruitment tables. Sponsored by Career Services, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Southwest Acupuncture and Pro Alarm will be holding college recruitment tables. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. UA Mall

    • Entertainment

    • Video game tournament. Come show off your sweet dance moves at the “”In the Groove”” and “”Dance Dance Revolution”” tournament. 7 p.m. $2. SUMC, Wilbur’s Underground, Games Room
  • Poker. Bring your poker face to Poker Mix Games Night. 6 p.m. $3. SUMC, Wilbur’s Underground