Friday, April 4, 2008

General income tax information and the CINTAX: Complete International Tax Preparation Software online password request form are currently available on the Slutzker Center website. (If requesting a password, please be sure that the provided email account mailbox is not full.) 2007 income tax materials including Federal tax forms and State tax forms are also available online; tax forms should be downloaded and will not be provided by the Slutzker Center.

Free Tickets to the 6th Annual Rainbow Banquet

You are cordially invited to the Sixth Annual Rainbow Banquet—

Day: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel

Slutzker Center is offering seats, free of charge, to the first 10 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 April 11, 2008. If you are unable to obtain a free ticket, individual tickets for the Rainbow Banquet can be purchased by contacting the LGBT Resource Center at 315-443-3983 or lgbt@syr.edu. If you are graduating and want to be recognized at the banquet contact the LGBT Resource Center.

2008 Reel Queer Film Festival
 
Days: April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Watson Theater
Admission: Free—refreshments will be served.
Friday, April 4
transparent

Saturday, April 5
The Bubble

Thursday, April 10
William E. Jones
Queer filmmaker William E. Jones will screen and discuss several films related to queer memory, porn, and histories of surveillance.

Friday, April 11
Gloriously Free

Saturday April 12
Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Leadership Opportunity

The Slutzker Center is looking for motivated student volunteers to serve as peer mentors in the upcoming summer orientation. Mentors will be asked to make themselves available to meet with and answer questions from new students as part of their Summer Orientation on June 27th and to help provide advice and social programming throughout the week that follows to ease the transition of new students into university life and help them to acclimate to the Syracuse area. 

Students who are interested in this type of leadership experience are invited to contact James Willson at jwillso@syr.edu with questions, or attend an informational meeting at the SCIS on Tuesday, April 14th at 12:00 p.m. or Thursday April 16th at 2:00 p.m.

International Soiree: Joining Hands Around the World— Joining Together, Connecting One Another

Student-Athletes Across Borders (SAAB) presents the first-ever International Soiree--a night of fun for international student-athletes to share their culture with the SU Community. Please join us…there will be food, games, and entertainment!

Day: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Manley Field House
Event Flyer

Free Syracuse Symphony Tickets

Free Syracuse Symphony tickets are available for the Friday night and Saturday night performances this weekend. Students who are members of the International Center of Syracuse will have the first opportunity to claim 2 tickets each. However, since the time is so short, this invitation is sent out to ALL students and scholars.

If you are interested, please send a message to lescis@syr.edu immediately. Please indicate if you are a current member of the International Center of Syracuse as those members who wish to have tickets will have first priority. All others will be accepted after ICS members are accommodated. The tickets will be available for pick-up at the Slutzker Center between 1-5 p.m. on Friday, April 4.  Enjoy!!!

THE SONG OF THE EARTH
April 4 to April 5, 8:00 p.m.
Daniel Hege, conductor
Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano
John Mac Master, tenor
Laurence Kaptain, cimbalom
KODALY  Hary Janos Suite
MAHLER  The Song of the Earth (Das Lied von der Erde)

NOTE: Anthony Dean Griffey will not be performing due to illness.

Earth Day Cleanup

Last year, 150 students and Syracuse residents gathered together to pick up litter in the University neighborhood.  At the end of the day, the Department of Public Works removed over 75 bags of trash.

This year’s County Wide Earth Day Cleanup is scheduled for April 26.  It is being sponsored by the Office of Orientation and Off-Campus Programs, the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, and the Office of Government & Community Relations.  Volunteers will meet at the Erwin First United Methodist Church (920 Euclid Ave.) to work from 10:30 a.m.-1:00p.m.  Lunch from ZJ’s Pizza and Wings will be provided.  Interested volunteers should register online.

Funding for Student-Directed Health and Wellness Programs

A trustee and alumni of SU, Alex Nason, is donating $10,000 to be used for a student-directed wellness initiative of health/wellness programs designed for students by students.

Come voice your opinion and help determine how the money should be used. What would be a great way to promote health and wellness on campus? Do you want more free fitness classes? Or maybe cooking seminars? Have other ideas…we want to hear them!

          Day: Tuesday, April 8
          Time: 6:45 p.m.
          Location: Health Services at 111 Waverly Ave

Rebuilding Hope: A Documentary Film About South Sudan

Three “Lost Boys” fled home when civil war forced them to flee South Sudan as young children. This is the documentary of their journey discovery and their efforts to provide health and education to their communities.

Day: Thursday, April 10th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Grewen Auditorium, Lemoyne College
For more information call: 315-445-4294