AS Review - January 18, 2011

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EVENTS

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January 18-23, 2010

TUESDAY Jan. 18

THURSDAY Jan. 20

FRIDAY Jan. 21

Twinks, Bears and Flamers, Oh my!

7-9 p.m., VU 462B Free

Environmental Club Summit Winter 2011 7-9 p.m., VU 464 Free

The Royal Tenebaums Costume Night 8 p.m., Underground Coffeehouse Free

The line isn’t always drawn after queer.

Sometimes there are sub-identities that more accurately describe us. From butch to bear and everything in between, join the LGBTA as we talk about what each of these sub-identities means and even create collages describing our own selfidentifications.

Come learn how the Environmental Center and the environmental clubs on campus are moving toward a more sustainable and greener Western! This is a great way to get involved in sustainability at Western. Open to all! Free tea and dessert, so you know you want to be there!

Along with a showing of the film, there will be a costume contest. Dress up as a character from the movie. Winners will get a prize. Food and drinks will be provided.

Teach For America Information Session SeaTac Region 5:30 p.m., SMATE 140 Free

OC Backcountry Cooking Clinic 5 p.m., Outdoor Center $10 Students, faculty and staff; $12 Guests

Come learn about Teach For America and its role in the movement for educational equality.

Spotlight on the Seattle/ Puget Sound region for fall 2011. FREE PIZZA!

Learn the gourmet secrets of our master backcountry chefs in this two-hour class! Once you learn these skills, you will never go hungry in the backcountry again. Learn everything from fast and light feasts to dutch-oven masterpieces. Sign up at the Outdoor Center!

WEDNESDAY Jan. 19 F to eMbody: Ally Buidling workshop and hiphop/spoken word performance Workshop: 4 -5:30 p.m. in AW 303 Hip-hop/spoken word performance: 7-9 p.m. in Old Main Theater Free F to eMbody is a multimedia spoken word and hip-hop performance by trans artists Athens Boy Choir and Katastrophe as well as a participatory workshop that emphasizes the individuality of each trans experience and the validity of selfidentity.

Localpalooza 7 -10:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room Free A celebration of local all-ages music and the efforts of non-profits in the Bellingham community. Local bands The Endorfins, Eclecticity and Barefoot Brothers will perform.

SATURDAY Jan. 22 Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Day 7:40 a.m., Mount Baker $22 Students, faculty and staff; $40 Guests Basic snow-travel techniques and hazard recognition in the backcountry. Beacons, snowshoes, AT skis and skins provided

Motivational Speaker Bill Deering “Turning Disability into Ability” 5-7 p.m., AW 203 Free

South Asian Annual Heritage Dinner 6-9 p.m., Multipurpose Room $10 Western students w/ ID; $15 general admission

Bill Deering is a motivational speaker who talks about the challenges he faced throughout life such as his self-hatred of stuttering, learning to accept who he was, and his experience of bringing his GPA from a .7 to a 3.7 in one semester of college.

Join the South Asian Student Assocation for a night of performances, fun and food. Dinner will showcase various South Asian cultural dances.

Dress: formal cultural wear or formal clothing.

How We Pay: Stereotypes about Paying for College (Story on p. 9) 4-6 p.m., VU 567 Free

SUNDAY Jan. 23

Part of the “Let’s Talk about it” ASP Civil Controversy Winter Quarter Dialogues. Join us to talk about the stereotypes, biases and rifts that develop around the different ways students pay for their education. Learn how others pay for college, and gain some tips to better pay for your own time at Western.

Backcountry Snowshoe 7:40 a.m., Meet at the VU High Street; Mt. Baker Ski Area $24 Students, faculty and staff; $40 guests Get out of the city and into Cascade Mountains.

Price includes snowshoes, hiking poles, guides and transportation.

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