10 things to do this week: March 13 edition
Hello scholars! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all. Be sure to have your friends’ backs this weekend, to look out for one another, and embody that Buffalo Integrity. I am Sarah Ellsworth: IPHY major, Boulder native, and event connoisseur, writing to you from the comfort of beautiful CU Boulder on all of your weekly opportunities for community involvement, educational whatnot and supreme fun. As always, enjoy your week!
Wednesday, March 15
Let the Beat Drop. Join the Dennis Small Cultural Center in UMC 204 from 5 to 7 p.m. for a free education on electronic music. You will learn the history, methods and influence this music and get a free performance courtesy of local sound engineers, as well as gain some tips for creating your own. Let the Beat Drop
Jose Antonio Vargas: "My Life as an Undocumented American." Join Jose Antonio Vargas: Pulitzer-winner, New York Times essayist, multimedia activist, filmmaker and undocumented immigrant, for a free lecture on his experiences as an undocumented American and what he thinks about contemporary immigration policy and reform. Vargas will be speaking in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at 7 p.m. and this event is free and open to all. Jose Antonio Vargas talk
Peace Corps information session. If you’ve ever been curious about joining the Peace Corps and want to hear about volunteers’ incredible individual experiences then come to UMC 247 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a free information session. Bring your questions about anything and everything Peace Corps-related. Peace Corps information session
BioStats Club Research Presentation: Big Data. No matter who you are, you are invited to join the IPHY Biostatistics Club and director of CU’s Public Health Program, Dr. Matt McQueen for a presentation on big data and it’s importance to human health. This discussion will take place in MUEN E0046 from 6 to 7 p.m. and there will be free pizza! Big Data
St. Baldrick’s Day. Come support childhood cancer with the fine St. Baldrick’s folks and The Herd during the annual head-shaving event. You can donate, volunteer or get a free head shave at the UMC Fountains to raise money for childhood cancer between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you do decide to opt for the haircut, you’ll get some free goodies! St. Baldrick's Day
Friday, March 17
Lucky Lanes. Come and be a part of that classic Friday night tradition of bowling and billiards on St. Patrick's Day at the Connection from 8 to 11 p.m. Bowling, table games and pizza will be free to all CU Boulder students so roll on down and have some Friday fun with your friends.
Sunday, March 19
Basics of building soil fertility and carbon farming workshop. Whether you’re an avid gardener, environmental studies major, sustainability aficionado or just love science, you’ll want to participate in the CU Environmental Center’s free workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Flemming Idea Forge. You’ll learn the basics of soil building and planting in an environmentally friendly way and will even have the chance to get your hands dirty with composting. This event is free and open to any and all CU students. Soil workshop
Monday, March 20
International Happiness Day. Celebrate the International Happiness Day with the International Student and Scholar Program at the C4C today from 9am onwards with music, games, arts and crafts, and of course lots and lots of food. Bring some friends, share a meal, and be happy! International Happiness Day
All Week
CU Involvement Award nominations. The first annual CU Involvement Awards are now open for nominations of students, faculty or groups that you believe should be recognized for their leadership, integrity and involvement in furthering our campus. Go online to nominate anyone you deem worthy before April 10 and then attend the Award Ceremony on April 20 in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. to find out who has been chosen. CU Involvement Award
Get tested for STIs at Wardenburg. It’s recommended that all sexually active people get tested yearly for common STIs, so go get it over with this week at Wardenburg’s walk in hours. Testing is relatively cheap and easy, and you’ll be glad to know your reproductive health status once it’s over with. This is important knowledge to have, so be sure to get it done! Wardenburg STI testing