**************************************************** EV 09/19/2003 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 1 **************************************************** Welcome to Escondido Village and the EV Newsletter! This newsletter is sent weekly and includes announcements about events for both Escondido residents and the Stanford graduate community. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: Sept. 21 Sunday EV-Wide Ice Cream Social & Outdoor Movie 22 Monday President & Mrs. Hennessy's WELCOME RECEPTION 23 Tuesday GOALIE 26 Friday Rains/EV Party at Hacienda Commons Oct. 2 Thursday Spouse/Partner Welcome Reception Information in this newsletter is also shown on the EV website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV ---------------------------------------------------- 1. EV-Wide Ice Cream Social & Outdoor Movie Sunday, September 21, 7:00pm-10:00pm Lawn between Studios 3/4 and 5/6 in Escondido Village Come out and meet your neighbors, and enjoy FREE ice cream cones, brownie sundaes, root beer floats, and more cool treats followed by a showing of The Princess Bride on a big screen under the stars! Bring a blanket to sit on. Ice cream social starts at 7:00pm; movie starts at 8:00pm. FREE for all Stanford graduate students. For more information, see http://ev.stanford.edu/CA/Flyers/evwideflyer.pdf Sponsored by Escondido Village Community Associates and Stanford GSC ---------------------------------------------------- 2. President & Mrs. Hennessy's WELCOME RECEPTION Monday, September 22, 4:30pm-6:00pm Hoover House, 623 Mirada Avenue (on campus) Meet Stanford president John Hennessy and his wife in a casual reception at their home! There will be refreshments provided. It's not too far to walk. A campus map for Hoover House at 623 Mirada Avenue is online at: http://campus-map.stanford.edu/campus_map/results.jsp?bldg=hoover+house&dept=&addr= Sponsored by the Graduate Life Office ----------------------------------------------------- 3. GOALIE (Graduate Orientation Activity Lunch and Information Event) Tuesday, September 23, Noon-2:00pm Canfield Courtyard (between Meyer Library and the Law School) Share a FREE lunch with representatives of university offices and grad student organizations. Tons of tables where you can learn about extracurriculars, clubs, sports, cultural groups, and other opportunities on campus. Plus lots of cool freebies! Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board ----------------------------------------------------- 4. RAINS/EV WELCOME PARTY!!! Friday, September 26, 9:00pm-1:00am Hacienda Commons in Rains Free Bottled Drinks, Beer, Soda and Snacks!!! Across the street from the EV office, follow the beat of the music. You MUST bring your proof-of-age photo ID to drink (Driver's License or Passport - NOT Stanford ID) Stanford makes us check EVERY ID, regardless of how old you look. No exceptions! Sponsored by your neighborhood Community Associates Find your CA by looking here: http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV/calist.html ------------------------------------------------------ 5. Graduate Student Information Center Open 9:00am-5:00pm weekdays through September 26 Tresidder Union, Second Floor The center, located on the second floor of Tresidder Union next to the computer cluster, is open for the fifth year and staffed by the Graduate Life Office. It provides general information; telephones for free local calls; computers connected to Axess and the World Wide Web; campus maps; and pamphlets on Stanford, government and community resources. Sponsored by the Graduate Life Office ----------------------------------------------------- 6. Spouse/Partner Welcome Thursday, October 2, 6:00pm-8:00pm Rains Hacienda Commons (by the fountain in Rains) Come to the Spouse/Partner welcome for advice, information, and tips on services and opportunities for spouses and partners of Stanford graduate students. Meet fellow student couples, have your questions answered, and enjoy the refreshments. Child care is available with advance reservations; contact Teresa Rasco at 723-2660 or trasco@stanford.edu. Sponsored by the Graduate Life Office and the Bechtel I-Center ------------------------------------------------------ How to Post Announcements to this Newsletter: This newsletter will normally go out on Thursdays each week, before 5pm. Send announcements to evnewsletter@stanford.edu before 5pm on Wednesday the night before the newsletter goes out. Announcements sent later than 5pm on Wednesday will not make that Thursday's newsletter and will go out the following week. ------------------------------------------------------ END EV NEWSLETTER 1, September 19, 2003