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March 17 - St. Patrick's Day!
The day is
the national holiday of Ireland: Lá
’le Pádraig or Lá
Fhéile Pádraig,
colloquially St. Paddy's Day, is an annual feast day which
celebrates Saint Patrick (circa 385–461 AD), one
of the patron saints of Ireland.
It is celebrated worldwide by those of Irish descent and increasingly by
non-Irish people (usually in New Zealand
and North America). Celebrations are
generally themed around all things Irish and, by association, the color
green. Both Christians and non-Christians celebrate the secular version of
the holiday by wearing green, eating Irish food and/or green foods,
imbibing Irish drinks and attending parades. To learn more about the
history of St. Patrick's Day, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrick%27s_Day
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! Important Announcements !
- On March 18th the PT seminars will
be cancelled due to the Induction
Ceremony for new members of Phi Beta Delta, the international honorary
society. Please join us in Hendricks Chapel at 4:30pm
for this momentous occasion
- The Slutzker
Center for
International Services has opened access to CINTAX,
the web-based income tax preparation software for filing your
federal tax forms. CINTAX passwords are now available. The only
way to request a CINTAX password is from our website at http://international.syr.edu/Form_CINTAX_
Password_new.html
It is important that you complete all fields on the form to receive a
password. There is a maximum of 3 – 5 business days turn around time for the password.
There will be a tax seminar held in March:
- Monday, March 23 from
2:00pm – 5:00pm
(Maxwell Auditorium) (Please click
for more information)
Come then and learn all about both
Federal and State tax returns and how to complete them. You
might be eligible for a refund! $$$
- Free Tickets
to the 7th Annual Rainbow Banquet
You are cordially invited to the Sixth Annual Rainbow Banquet
Day: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Location: Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel
The Slutzker Center is offering seats, free of charge, to the first 8
people who email lescis@syr.edu
to request a ticket (please include a subject of “Rainbow
Banquet”). Requests must be received by no later than March
31, 2009. If you are unable to obtain a free ticket, individual
tickets for the Rainbow Banquet can be purchased by contacting the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource
Center at 315-443-3983 or lgbt@syr.eduIf you are graduating
and want to be recognized at the banquet contact the LGBT Resource
Center.
- Students who are planning to do an
Internship this summer should apply for Curricular Practical
Training (
CPT ) . The CPT seminar will be held on
Wednesday, March 25 at
3:00pm at the Slutzker Center.
- If you would like to
request Practical Training authorization (OPT) after
your May graduation please attend an
OPT seminar on Wednesday, March 25
at 3:45pm. Also, you can find all the OPT
information and the application process here.
March 14th - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Did you know
that the city of Syracuse has the second
largest St. Patrick's Day parade in the United States? (after New York City)
It begins downtown at 12 noon
on Saturday March 14,
and continues for about 3 hours. It is alot
of fun, and a good chance to see American culture in celebration without
any cost! Take the Connective Corridor bus from campus and back to
campus... The weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow, but dress
warmly anyway (you can always take off a sweater or jacket if it really
gets warm...) wear the color green if you want. Half the people watching
the parade will be wearing green. The schedule for the connective
corridor bus on Saturday is on this website:
http://connectivecorridor.syr.edu/2009/03/09/free-park-n-ride-to-the-st-pattys-day-parade/
(go to the end of the story to download the schedule – it will also be
posted at the bus shelter on campus).
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March 18th - Interdisciplinary Lecture Series
Embedded Systems: Ubiquitous Computing
by Dr. Ehat Ercanli LCS
College of Engineering and Computer Science organized by Turkish Student
Association (TSA).
Time: 4:00pm
Where: 228B Schine Center
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Ride the Luge
Rocket in Lake Placid!
Experience the thrill of piloting your own
semi-enclosed, modified luge sled! You'll shoot
through the final 17 heart-pounding, smile-producing curves of the state-of-the-art
competition track at the Olympic Sports Complex, reaching speeds up to 60
mph
Trip includes:
- A ride in the Luge Rocket
- Admission to the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex
- Admission to the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Museum
- Gondola ride to the top of Whiteface Mountain
- Free time in Lake Placid
- Boxed lunch
- Roundtrip transportation by luxury motor coach
Pricing is as follows:
SU Undergraduates = $65.00
All other SU / ESF ID Card Holders = $110.00
Sign up for this trip at the Department of
Recreation Services, room 241 Archbold Gym, by
March 26.
For more information, please call 315-443-4386 or visit our webpage at http://outdoored.syr.edu
Cross Country Skiing
Cross Country Skiing at Salmon Hills
Outdoor Adventure
Center - Saturday March 21
Bus leaves from College Place
at 12:00pm and returns at 6:30pm.
Price for SU Undergraduate Students:
1/2 day trail pass (no rental equipment) is $11.00
1/2 day trail pass and rental equipment (ski's, poles, boots) is $25.00
Price for all other SU and ESF ID Card
Holders:
1/2 day trail pass (no rental equipment) is $26.00
1/2 day trail pass and rental equipment (ski's, poles, boots) is $40.00
Registration deadline is 3/20/09 by
12:00pm.
To sign-up for this trip, please come to the Department of Recreation
Services, room 241 Archbold Gym. For more
information, please call 315-443-4386 or visit our website at http://outdoored.syr.edu
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International Week
International Week
Date: Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20
Location: Whitman School
Throughout next week, we’re exciting to host International Week, with food,
dance, art, music, and other activities from nations around the world, in
celebration of the many cultures represented in the Whitman student body.
International Day is sponsored by the MBA Student Association (MBASA), the
Graduate Programs Office, and the Kiebach Center for International Business
Studies. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend the week’s
activities. For more information, please contact Pavitra
Padasalgi, the MBASA’s
VP of Community Affairs.
International Week:
Depict Your Country with Art
Date: Monday, March 16 – Thursday, March 19
Location: 3rd Floor
On Monday through Thursday, students will get together in teams and come up
with some form of art, which depicts their country the best. The art form
can be anything from painting to photos to collages, etc. Entries will be
accepted from Monday through Thursday. On Thursday, a panel of judges will
choose the top two pieces, which will then be displayed in the Grand Hall
Atrium on Friday, at the Grand Finale celebration.
International Week:
Country Presentations and Cross-Cultural Panel Discussion
Date: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Room 204
Interested in learning more about your international classmates and
improving your cross cultural awareness? On Wednesday, students will be
presenting interesting overviews of their countries and cultures. Following
the presentations, there will be a panel discussion, which will entail
discussions on common topics that are perceived differently by U.S. and
international students. The event will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in
room 204.
International Week:
Movie Night
Date: Thursday, March 19
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Room 202
On Thursday night at 6:30 p.m., everyone is invited to enjoy an
international movie followed by pizza in the Atrium. The movie title will
be announced later this week.
International Week:
Grand Finale
Date: Friday, March 20
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Grand Hall
Last but not least, International Week will end with a celebration of food
and performances from around the world. A variety of food tables will be
placed around the Grand Hall starting in the late morning on Friday. Come
out to enjoy good food, conversation and entertainment!
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March 14th - Battle of the DJs
at our 1st "Noche de Unidad" in Bing
"La Familia
de la Salsa" of Syracuse, "SMAC"
of Binghamton,
"Pura Vida Entertainment" of
Ithaca & Tango Café of Rochester present…
Four of Central New York's most successful
Latin dance organiza- tions
are joining forces to host a salsa dance EACH month in EACH city!!! Our
goal is to introduce the dance communities from each city to one another to
experience new partners and new dance styles!
Featuring:
DJ JAM of Binghamton
DJ TICO of Ithaca &
DJ LA MAQUINA of Syracuse
in an all out BATTLE
OF THE DJs!!!
When: 10pm-2am
Where: Margarita’s Cantina, 771 Upper Court St, Binghamton NY
How much? Only $5 to dance to three of the best Latin DJs
in CNY!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 @1:00pm
EECS/CASE Colloquium: Stephanie Forrest (Speakers)
"Repairing Software Automatically Using Evolutionary
Computation." Dr. Stephanie Forrest, Professor and Chairman of
Computer Science at the University
of New Mexico in Albuquerque and a Research Professor at
the Santa Fe Institute.
Wednesday, March 18,
2009 @7:30pm
Conversation on Race and Television with Tim McNeal .
Tim McNeal, vice president of talent
development and diversity for the Disney-ABC Television Group, will visit
the Newhouse School of Public Communications on for the ninth annual
"Conversation on Race and Television" with Newhouse professor
Richard Dubin. The event will take place in the
Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3. The
conversation is free and open to the public.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
8:00pm Idina Menzel
(Concerts / Performances)
In the Goldstein Auditorium. Menzel, best known
for her starring roles in "Wicked" and "Rent," will
perform songs from her solo album "I Stand." Tickets are $5
for students with valid SU I.D.; $15 for SU faculty, staff, alumni and
Pulse partners; and $20 for the general public.
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Get
Involved at the R.A.P.E.
Center!
The R.A.P.E. Center is a place where there is
always something to get involved in, from being on the stage to helping
prepare for trainings, programs and events.
For more information about
volunteer opportunities at the R.A.P.E.
Center, contact Jill Sneider through e-mail at jasneide@syr.edu or by phone
(315-443-7126). You can also visit our website at http://students.syr.edu/rapecenter/
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Living the American Dream
 Anoop Desai, 22,
rose to national fame with his participation in the 8th season of American
Idol. He auditioned for the show on August 8, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri,
and was selected as a semifinalist following his "Hollywood Week"
performances. Anoop was originally born in India and he is currently residing in Chapel Hill, North
Carolina.
His mother is a biochemist and she was born in India;
his father designs software and was born in South Africa. Anoop was awarded a four year academic merit
scholarship to attend the University
of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Anoop
graduated from UNC in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring
in Political Science & American Studies. He is currently a
graduate student in field of cultural anthropology, working towards a
Master of Arts degree in Folklore at UNC.
 Jorge
Nuñez Mendez, 21, auditioned in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
He is originally from Cidra, Puerto Rico. Jorge Nuñez
is in his fourth year at the University
of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. In addition to English and Spanish,
Jorge Nuñez is also fluent in French. All
four judges from American Idol voted yes to send Jorge Nunez to Hollywood.
Jorge was in the third group of 12 contestants to perform out of the
top 36 and was one of the highest vote getters, guaranteeing him a spot
among the finalists. Unfortunately this week he did not have
sufficient votes to stay in the show.
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Quotes of
the Week:
"We can tap our own healing forces by learning to use the
power the mind has over the body. Healing is part of
self-realization, a process of becoming whole and healthy."by Dr. Gerald Epstein
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for
tomorrow." unknown
"The man who does not read books has no advantage over the
man that can not read them. "by Mark Twain
"An
eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind." by Mahatma Gandhi
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