**************************************************** EV 02/05/2004 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 18 **************************************************** CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: February 5 Thursday "Intersections of Race and Gender in the Academy" The Vagina Monologues - Tickets on Sale Grad Happy Hour at Gordon Biersch 6 Friday Speed Dating at Lyman* 8 Sunday Potluck/Music Night at Bechtel I-Center 11 Wednesday A Valentine Affair 13 Friday A Night of Jazz at Yoshi's* Sweets for the Sweet Pre-Valentine's Semi-Formal 21 Saturday ChowDown Series: Korean BBQ* 22 Sunday EV Goes to Ano Nuevo: See the Seals* 26 Thursday EV Goes to the SF Symphony* MAMMA MIA! Musical in SF* 28 Saturday Caving Trip to Moaning Cavern* - Free Workshops Sponsored by the WorkLife Office - Monday Lunch Shorts at the Bechtel I-Center - Upcoming Classes and Events at the Bechtel I-Center * Starred events require advance signup. See individual event listings below for details. Information in this newsletter is also shown on the EV website: http://www.stanford.edu/group/EV ------------------------------------------------------ 1. The WCC Women at Work Series "Intersections of Race and Gender in the Academy" Thursday, February 5th, 12noon-1:00pm Women's Community Center The WCC Women at Work Series takes place every Thursday from 12-1pm at the Women's Community Center. FREE LUNCH provided. This Thursday, Professors Sylvia Yanagisako, Michele Birnbaum-Elam, Paula Moya, and Yoshiko Matsumoto will address the unique negotiations which women of color in academia must face in order to succeed without sacrificing their values and sense of identity. Grads and undergrads are welcome! FUTURE EVENTS: 2/12: "Workshop for Resumes and Curriculum Vitae" with Marlene Scherer- Stern of the CDC 2/19: "Gaining and Maintaining Financial Independence" with Director of Financial Aid, Earl Dowling 2/26: "Empowerment at Work" with psychologist and Stanford alum Dr. Jacqueline Jackson For more information, email seberle@stanford.edu or check out http://www.stanford.edu/dept/CDC Sponsored by the Stanford Career Development Center ------------------------------------------------------ 2. The Vagina Monologues - Tickets On Sale Thursday, February 5th, 12noon White Plaza Think Inside the Box.... Come see The Vagina Monologues! Performances on Feb. 13th and 14th, 8:00pm in Dinkelspiel. Proceeds to benefit Rape Trauma Services of San Mateo Price: $7 for students, $12 for non-students Email egerber@stanford.edu for more information. Tickets always sell out, so be sure to get there early! Sponsored by V-Day Stanford ------------------------------------------------------ 3. Grad Happy Hour at Gordon Biersch - FREE drinks tonight! Thursday, February 5th, 7:00pm-9:00pm Gordon Biersch, 640 Emerson St. in downtown Palo Alto between Hamilton and Forest Come to Gordon Biersch this Thursday for your FREE DRINK in a great atmosphere as Grad Happy Hour rolls along this winter. GB is right near the Palo Alto CalTrain station, so if you need a ride, just hop on the Marguerite! Stanford ID required. Must be 21 to drink. For more info, check out www.stanford.edu/group/gspb Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate Student Programming Board ------------------------------------------------------ 4. Speeddating at Lyman - Ladies, find your Valentine! Friday, February 6th, 8:30pm Lyman Atrium - Looking for new ways to meet fun, interesting people? - No plans for Valentine's day yet? LET LYMAN HELP YOU OUT!! THERE ARE 7,536 GRADUATE STUDENTS AT STANFORD - HOW WILL YOU EVER MEET THEM ALL?!? Speed-dating is a non-contact sport that is gaining popularity faster than basketball in China. Now, it comes to Lyman with grace, style, and, well, a little bit of wine. Here's the low-down: 20 fine young men, 20 lovely ladies, and 5 minutes of love at first sight - or not. After 100 minutes of meeting your matches, pick the ones you like, and ditch the ones you didn't - no strings attached! Your information is dished only to those you choose - totally safe, totally hectic, and TOTALLY FUN!!! Attendance will be limited to ensure equal numbers of each sex - to participate, fill out the form below & reply to btangy@stanford.edu BY FEBRUARY 5th at 5PM!! If you are chosen, you will be notified by email by February 5th. Participants will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis and in a manner to promote diversity. ****** YES! I WANT TO PARTICIPATE! NAME: MALE/FEMALE: EMAIL: AGE: RESIDENCE: DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: HOBBIES: FAVORITE QUOTE: FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW: FAVORITE FOOD: Sponsored by Lyman Community Associates ------------------------------------------------------ 5. Potluck/Music Night Sunday, February 8th, 6:00pm Bechtel I-Center International students, scholars, spouses, families, and members of the community are invited to attend this event sponsored by the CCIS volunteer organization (Community Committee for International Students). Socializing begins at 6 p.m., dinner starts at 6:30, and the musical program begins at 7:30 pm. Attendees are asked to bring a dish of food to share which will serve 8-10 people. Drinks and table service will be provided. No need to RSVP. Just come! Dress is casual. Everyone is invited! Children are welcome! It's an opportunity to meet internationals and also Americans. We hope you can come! If you have questions, or if you know of someone who would like to perform (music or dance) on February 8 (or May 9), please contact Dee Gustavson by email (Dee.Gustavson@StanfordAlumni.org) or phone 650/961-3539. Sponsored by the Community Committee for International Students ------------------------------------------------------ 6. A Valentine Affair Wednesday, February 11th, 6:00pm-9:00pm Bechtel I-Center Dining and Living Rooms The Bechtel International Center and the Filipino-American Community at Stanford invite you to an evening of love songs, wine and candlelight. Come celebrate an early Valentine's Day with us. Enjoy being entertained by piano music and then join in the karaoke fun! Please bring your favorite songs and we will assure you that you will be joined by a host of eager and willing singers. Valentine snacks and a variety of drinks will be provided. This event is FREE. Sponsored by the Bechtel I-Center ------------------------------------------------------ 7. A Night of Jazz at Yoshi's - Tony Williams Project! Friday, February 13th, 10:00pm Jack London Square in Oakland Come out and enjoy a night of Jazz with other EV residents. This special project, featuring the trio of Jack DeJohnette on drums, John Scofield on guitars and Larry Goldings on Hammond B3 and piano, assembled by DeJohnette for this exclusive North American appearance, pays homage to the legendary drummer Tony Williams. The open style that Williams created with the Miles Davis Quintet in the 60s remains very influential, and he had a long list of accomplishments during the decades that followed. Check out http://www.yoshis.com/ for more information. Tickets are limited and are $8 for EV residents, and $12 for guests. Please email Evelyn at enwang@stanford.edu by 2/11 with the following: 1) number of tickets 2) if you can drive/ or need a ride 3) if you are interested in heading up to Oakland earlier for dinner/or dessert A lottery will be held promptly after 2/11 and you will all be notified shortly afterwards of the results. Sponsored by the EV Education and Cultural Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 8. Sweets for the Sweet Pre-Valentines Semi-Formal Bring or meet your Valentine! Friday, February 13th, 9:00pm-late Oak Rooms, 2nd floor of Tresidder Join us for a night of music, dessert, drinks, and dancing as we celebrate the greatest Hallmark holiday of them all! Stanford ID required. Must be 21 to drink. For more info check out www.stanford.edu/group/gspb. Sponsored by the Stanford GSPB and GSC ------------------------------------------------------ 9. ChowDown Series II: Korean BBQ Saturday, February 21st, 6:00pm-10:00pm Palace BBQ, Sunnyvale FREE Lottery event to explore another great Bay Area Restaurant!! Meet new people and have some yummy food, all on the GSPB!! Come enjoy Korean BBQ with you fellow grad students! To enter, send an email to chowdown@hotmail.com between Feb. 4 and Feb. 17 and indicate if you would like 1 or 2 spots and if you can drive. For more info check out www.stanford.edu/group/gspb. Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate Student Programming Board ------------------------------------------------------ 10. EV Goes to Ano Nuevo: See the Seals Sunday, February 22nd, 12:45pm, Rain or Shine! Ano Nuevo State Reserve (meet at EV office in morning to carpool) Every year, elephant seals come to Ano Nuevo to mate and raise their young. We're taking a 3 hour guided walk over the sand dunes, where we'll see the mothers and newborns. Cost: Admission free for residents, $4 if you bring up to one guest, plus $4 parking per car, which passengers can split. RSVP to froth@stanford.edu by Friday, Feb. 13th, and include in the mail: 1 or 2 people, if you can drive your own car, and how many people your car holds. If the event over-fills, there will be a lottery. Email Jon at froth@stanford.edu for more information. Sponsored by the EV Outdoors/Sports Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 11. EV Goes to the SF Symphony Thursday, February 26th, 8:00pm Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco Gordon Getty - Annable Lee & Young America Mozart - concerto No. 3 (Alexander Barantschik, Violinist) Sibelius - Symphony No. 5 Join your neighbors and enjoy the thrills of the San Francisco Symphony with violinist Alexander Barantschik playing Concerto by Mozart, and more! We have arranged discounted prices and cover part of your ticket cost to offer you tickets to the show for just $12 per ticket. If interested or for questions, please respond to Maya at mayam1@stanford.edu before Friday, Feb. 20th at 5pm, and let us know if you need one or two tickets. Tickets will be awarded by lottery and you will be notified Friday night (Feb. 20th) if you are chosen. Carpools will be arranged as needed. Join us! Sponsored by the EV Education and Cultural Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 12. MAMMA MIA! Lottery to see the fabulous ABBA musical Thursday, February 26th, 8:00pm Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco Enjoy a night of cultural fun in San Francisco! Just $20 per person. To enter the lottery, please send an email to gradevent@hotmail.com and indicate if you would like 1 or 2 spots and if you can drive. Don't miss this great event! For more info, check out www.stanford.edu/group/gspb. Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate Student Programming Board ------------------------------------------------------ 13. Caving Trip to Moaning Cavern Saturday, February 28th, times noted below Modesto (carpools arranged from campus) Join us on a >spectacular< spelunking trip into Moaning Cavern! Absolutely no experience is necessary. We will start our 3 hour guided tour of the cave by descending by rope 165 feet into the cavern, and will then spend the next few hours climbing and crawling with lighted helmets through deep chambers and passageways. Our experienced, highly-trained tour guide will provide us with gloves, hard hats equipped with lights, coveralls, and rappelling gear. Wear shoes with tread and be prepared to get very muddy! This is an >amazing< experience you'll never forget! When: Saturday, February 28, 2004 Group 1 (for the 11:00am cave trip) Leaves campus at 7:30am Gets back to campus around 5:00pm Group 2 (for the 12:00 noon cave trip) Leaves campus at 8:30am Gets back to campus around 6:00pm Group 3 (for the 1:00pm cave trip) Leaves campus at 9:30am Gets back to campus around 7:00pm Who: We can take 24 people (split into 3 groups of 8). There will be a lottery held if more than 24 people register. Residents are welcome to bring a non-resident guest (but see costs below). Cost: $50 (discounted from the regular $99!) per EV resident, $73 for non-EV resident guests, + extra cash (around $7) for gas money. Where: Moaning Cavern is near Modesto, and a little over a 3 hour drive from campus. We will need volunteer drivers. For more information on the cave and this trip, read the description of The Rappel and The 3-Hour Adventure Trip in Moaning Cavern at: http://www.caverntours.com/MoCavRt.htm To see photos of what the spelunking tour will look like, go to: http://www.goldrush.com/~troll5/ To Register: Each participant needs to print, fill out, and >sign< the waiver of liability form that can be found at: http://www.caverntours.com/mcrelease.pdf Drop off the signed waiver form (one for each participant) and a check for $50 per participant made out to EV Singles and Couples in an envelope at the EV Main Office by Friday, February. 6th. Make sure to write on the envelope: "Moaning Cavern trip", your name, your email address and telephone number, how many people you are registering, if you can drive, and which time slot you would prefer. Your registration will be confirmed by email by Monday, February 9th. Questions? email Constantin at chueshov@stanford.edu Sponsored by the EV Outdoors/Sports Committee ------------------------------------------------------ 14. Free Workshops sponsored by the WorkLife Office All workshops are FREE. Advance Directives Back by popular demand, Betsy Carpenter will discuss the various legal and health care documents that are important for everyone to consider. This workshop will include information on living wills, durable power of attorney, and "do not resuscitate" orders. Date: Thursday, February 5 Location: Cypress North, Tresidder Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Leader: Betsy Carpenter, El Camino Hospital Volunteerism Want to enhance your life? Ready to give back? Join us for a discussion about how "stepping out of yourself" through volunteering makes a positive impact in the community and your personal life. Date: Tuesday, February 10 Location: HAAS Center Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Leader: John McConnel Raising Children in Multilingual Families Early childhood is an excellent time to promote second language acquisition. Learn about the development of multilingualism in children and explore ways to help them retain and build on the languages they are learning. Date: Wednesday, February 25 Location: Cypress North, Tresidder Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Leader: Sylvia Ford, MA, Parents Place To register, call the WorkLife Office at 723-2660 or e-mail Denise Bebb at dbebb@stanford.edu Sponsored by the Stanford WorkLife Office ------------------------------------------------------ 15. "Monday Lunch Shorts" at the Bechtel I-Center A combination of a full lunch and a short film/documentary for $4 Starting Monday 26 January 2004, every alternate Monday Time: 11:45 -1:00pm Venue: Bechtel I-Center Dining Room /Living Room These events will be a combination of lunch and a short film/documentary (20-45 minutes) on all types of topics ranging from dance to art to history, politics, etc. Come and have lunch in our dining room while you enjoy the film, or just relax in our comfortable living room. All meals are $4 including drinks. Lunch menus will vary each week and the menu will be announced a week in advance (See Below for the current menus) along with the movie/documentary for that week. Simply RSVP to bechtelevents@hotmail.com until 2pm the day before, and you can turn up and pay at the door (You can buy 4 tickets for the whole quarter and get a $2 discount). Everyone affiliated with Stanford --students, staff, etc.--is welcome(bring Stanford ID). Lunch will be served starting at 11:45am, and the movie/documentary will begin promptly at 12:05pm. Monday 9 February: Film: PERSISTENT WOMEN ARTISTS 1996, Color, 28 mins. Documentary Artist Betty LaDuke presents the lives and work of Lois Mailou Jones, Mine Okubo, and Pablita Velarde, whose expressive paintings, drawings, lithographs and murals reflect their experiences as African-American, Asian-American, and Native American artists. Menu: Vegetable Curry, Pulao rice, Dal, Roti bread, and Gulab Jamun (a sweet Indian cheese dessert). Choice of drinks. Tea, coffee, soda, fruit drinks Monday 23 February: Film: GROWING UP IN THE SOUTH 1990, Color, 23 mins. Documentary This program chronicles one week in the life of street kids living in Cusco, Peru. Film-makers Luc Coté and Robbie Hart enlist several of the youngsters to form a street theater company. Through a series of theatrical skits and games,the kids express their vision of life and work in the street and, in the process, reveal a complex world of sorrows and joys. Menu: TBA Monday 8 March Film: PLENA IS WORK, PLENA IS SONG 1989, Color, 29 mins. Documentary Portrays the cultural and political history of plena, a Puerto Rican musical blend of African and Spanish idioms in which romance, personal tragedy and daily news become the target of satirical humor. Menu: TBA Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center ------------------------------------------------------ 16. Upcoming Classes & Programs at Bechtel International Center International Chorus. Join the chorus anytime to learn songs from around the world or teach a song from your country. Ongoing: Mondays (no session Feb. 16), 7 - 8:30 pm, I-Center Post Room. Argentine Tango. Learn to dance the Tango with Leslie Gordon. Starts Mon. Feb. 9 - Mar. 15 (no classes Feb. 16 and 23), from 7 - 10 pm, 4 sessions. Walking for Fun and Fitness! Join Nicola Crook at The Dish, uphill and down with views of the bay. Meet at the main gate (end of Stanford Ave. at Junipero Serra). Mon., (from Jan. 12) at 11 am. Contact Nicola (nicacrook@hotmail.com) for more details. Stanford Sporty Spouses: Tennis. All levels are welcome, beginners to advanced! Meet on Wednesday mornings to practice volleying, or play games if you wish! Contact Bonamy Gauvain for more info on time and place, and to get weekly emails. Wed. at 11 am. ------------------------------------------------------------- Are you looking for employment? or for interesting ways to spend your time here? The following workshops will help outline the possibilities for you. AMERICAN JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES - WORKSHOP FOR INTERNATIONAL SPOUSES begins Jan. 22 For those seeking a job, a series of 8 sessions is jointly offered by the I-Center and Stanford's Career Development Center (CDC) to assist J-2 visa holders and others eligible to work. Meetings will be held on Thursdays, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the conference room at the CDC, beginning Jan. 22. This is an opportunity to learn about ways of finding a job in the local area. It will include tips on writing resumes and cover letters, networking, and approaches to analyzing your skills, values and interests for those considering changing careers. There will be time to share experiences with other job seekers in a supportive atmosphere. Group leader: Cleve Freeman of the Career Development Center. Please sign up at the I-Center; all meetings will be at the Career Development Center, at the corner of Campus Drive East and Salvatierra Walk (across from the Haas Center, and a block south of the Law School). SPOUSE WORKSHOP: IDEAS FOR MAKING YOUR TIME HERE SATISFYING Spouse Workshops: Please sign up in advance at the I-Center for these small programs. Jan. 22 to Mar. 11 American Job Search Strategies, with Cleve Freeman, of the Career Development Center (CDC), Thursdays, from 12 - 1 p.m. All 8 sessions are held at the CDC (Salvatierra Walk). Analyze your skills, values, interests; tips on networking, resume and cover letter. Co-Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center and CDC. For more information, email gdukes@stanford.edu. Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center ------------------------------------------------------ How to Post Announcements to this Newsletter: This newsletter will go out on Thursdays each week before 5pm. Stanford-affiliated organizations can 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. ------------------------------------------------------ END EV NEWSLETTER 18, February 5, 2004