**************************************************** EV 11/26/2003 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 11 **************************************************** CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: November 27 Thursday Volunteers Needed - GSC Thanksgiving Dinner December 2 Tuesday Lottery Deadline for Nutcracker Tickets (EV) 3 Wednesday Lottery Deadline for Nutcracker Tickets (GSPB) - EV Clothing Drive - Join Stanford/Palo Alto Rotaract - Immunizations at Vaden Health Center - Upcoming Classes and Calendar of Events at the Bechtel I-Center Information in this newsletter is also shown on the EV website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV ------------------------------------------------------ 1. Volunteers Needed - 6th Annual GSC THANKSGIVING DINNER!! Thursday, November 27th, 3:45pm-4:45pm The Marketplace at Wilbur Hall (on campus) As many of you know, the GSC will be hosting its annual Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. The plans are all set, but about 10 additional helpers are needed from 3:45 to 4:45 tomorrow. This will ensure that the check-in and seating process runs smoothly. If you or anyone you know is available for just this one hour tomorrow, please email Donald Sze at Donald.Sze@stanford.edu. He is the GSC Thanksgiving coordinator and will be working ALL DAY tomorrow; it would really help him if you could devote just one hour to this spectacular event, which serves 1500 Stanford community members. If any of you or your friends have enjoyed the dinner in the past or are attending the 1:00pm seating, please consider helping out at 3:45pm tomorrow if you are available. Sponsored by the Stanford GSC ------------------------------------------------------ 2. EV Goes to the Nutcracker Friday, December 5th, 7:00pm San Francisco Opera House Join your neighbors for an evening at the Nutcracker. Don't miss your chance to see this holiday classic! The deadline to apply is December 2nd at noon. http://www.sfballet.org/performances/nutcracker/ Tickets are for the balcony center section. They will be offered for $8 per person. Limit of 2 tickets per resident. Please contact Dina for more information and/or to enter the lottery at carvani@stanford.edu. Please include "Nutcracker" in the subject line of the email and indicate -how many tickets you would like (1 or 2) -whether or not you will need transportation Sponsored by the EV Education and Cultural Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 3. The Nutcracker at the SF Ballet Saturday evening, December 13th San Francisco Opera House Enter a lottery to win FREE tickets to The Nutcracker SF Ballet! Join your fellow grad students for a night of culture and holiday tradition! See the SF Ballet perform the Christmas story of The Nutcracker, and then head out for an after-show treat in the city. Attendees will be chosen by lottery. Please enter by filling out the form at gspb.stanford.edu/lottery. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, December 3rd at 5:00pm. Please note that the date of this event is just after the end of finals. Sponsored by the Stanford GSPB ------------------------------------------------------ 4. EV Clothing Drive Friday, November 21st-Saturday, December 6th Your local EV laundry room Support Your Community by Donating Your Clothes! Starting on Friday, Nov 21st, until Saturday, December 6th, EV will be collecting clothes at your local laundry room. All clothes will be donated to low-income residents of Stanford's neighboring communities. All clothes in wearable, clean condition are welcome. Warm coats, men's clothing, shoes (please put in a bag), and clothing in large sizes are especially needed. We will deliver donations on December 6th to local charities for distribution. Look for the collection boxes and fliers in the laundry rooms! Contact qiongwu@stanford.edu with any questions. Sponsored by the EV Community Service Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 5. Join Stanford/Palo Alto Rotaract! Interested in Rotary? Join the new Rotaract (Stanford/Palo Alto)! Rotaract is the young Rotary, for people between 18 and 30 years old. For more details, please refer to: http://www.rotary.org/programs/rotaract/index.html Rotaract is an excellent way of serving the community and expanding your network all over the world. Rotaract works in close contact with the Rotary, therefore we already have international resources to start with, both in contacts and activity advice. The club will meet twice a month for about an hour, probably on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, as well as an opportunity to attend other meetings and conventions. The upcoming meeting will be the first week in December. If you are interested in becoming part of this new service organization, please e-mail Silvia Console Battilana, silviacb@stanford.edu with the following information: Subject: Rotaract Your name: Date of Birth: Address: Telephone: E-mail: Occupation/Area of Study: Past/current affiliation with Rotary (Interact, Rotaract): Areas of interest (community service, international service, professional development, youth service, club service): Sponsored by Stanford/Palo Alto Rotaract ------------------------------------------------------ 6. Immunizations at Vaden Health Center -Influenza (Flu) vaccine -Meningococcal meningitis vaccine Drop-In Immunization Clinic October 22nd-December 3rd Wednesdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm Immunizations by Appointment Tuesdays 9:30am-4:00pm Fridays 9:00am-1:45pm Call V-A-D-E-N (8-2336) to schedule an appointment. The Flu vaccine costs $20 for students ($10 for students with Cardinal Care) and is effective for 1 year. The Meningococcal vaccine costs $80 (not covered by Cardinal Care) and is effective against meningitis for 3 years. Influenza vaccines also will be available for employees and retirees only at Benefits Fairs scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 5 at Tresidder Union and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 7 at Fairchild Auditorium. University employees, including retirees, will not be charged for the vaccine and must show a Stanford ID. Spouses and domestic partners can receive the vaccine at Vaden Health Center for $20. The cost for students enrolled in Cardinal Care is $10. Cost for students and spouses and domestic partners is $20. The vaccine will not be given to individuals with severe colds or other infections or who have an allergy to eggs. Pregnant women will require medical clearance from an obstetrician. Sponsored by the Allene G. Vaden Health Center ------------------------------------------------------ 7. Upcoming Events at the Bechtel I-Center RESOURCE CENTER HOURS, THANKSGIVING WEEK Please note that the Resource Center for International Families will not be open on Monday, November 24, or on Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28. So if you would like some help in planning activities for the Thanksgiving holidays, please do stop by the Resource Center on Tuesday, November 25 (10:00am-12:00noon) or Wednesday, November 26 (10:00am-12:00noon or 1:30pm-3:30pm). A Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from your friends at the Resource Center!!! -------------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY November 28th Closed - Thanksgiving weekend -------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY November 30th Closed - Thanksgiving weekend -------------------------------------------------------- SATURDAY December 6th CCIS Holiday Open House, 3:00pm-5:00pm Bechtel International Center Come and enjoy a festive and informal holiday atmosphere in which you can meet local residents from the community as well as others in Stanford's international (American and foreign) community. Sponsored by the CCIS ------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY December 10th Wednesday Tour: Holiday Outing, 9:30am-12:30pm Meet at the I-Center Ever wondered how Christmas is celebrated and what it is all about? Join us to visit a private home decorated for Christmas and to share holiday traditions from around the world, and sing some Christmas songs, as well. You're invited to bring a snack to add to the holiday table. Sign up at the I-Center or email Gwyn Dukes at gdukes@stanford.edu to RSVP. Please indicate if you can drive for the morning. ------------------------------------------------- MONDAY December 15th The Cookies, Eggnog and Seasonal Music Event, 5:00pm-6:30pm Bechtel I-Center "'Tis the season to be merry!" Bechtel Holiday get-together for International students, Grads and Scholars. Don't know what eggnog is? Come and find out! The Bechtel International Chorus will be there singing seasonal favourites in different languages...and you can join in too! Don't miss it! Cost: FREE (no need to RSVP, just show up!) ------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY December 16th Ladies' Night at the Movies, 6:00pm Bechtel I-Center Dining Room What is a "women's movie"? It could be described as a movie that appeals to the common experience of women all over the world. A movie whose themes would be recognizable by women from Albania to Zaire. Ladies' Night at the Movies is a great opportunity for women to enjoy a good movie in the company of other women (men are welcome too!), while enjoying freshly baked pastries and a glass of wine or two (tea, coffee and soda will also be provided). You can also chat about the movie afterwards. Cost: $1 to cover refreshments, to be paid at the door. MOVIE TITLE: "BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM" Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham? The daughter of an orthodox Sikh rebels against her parents' traditionalism by running off to Germany with a football team (soccer in America). Start the season with this all-around feel-good movie! Contact bukipapillon@yahoo.co.uk for more information. ------------------------------------------------------ SATURDAY December 20th Bechtel Holiday Gathering for International Families Lots of activities for everyone of all ages. We will all bring something to share with other people. It will be fun! More details TBA! For more information, please contact Gwyn Dukes at gdukes@stanford.edu Sponsored by the Bechtel I-Center ------------------------------------------------------ How to Post Announcements to this Newsletter: This newsletter will 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 11, November 26, 2003