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Come join Link for another exciting Feel Good Friday! We will be going to two separate locations and leaving at two separate times. The first site is Ronald McDonald House. They will be leaving from the Rock at 3 p.m. and returning by 7 p.m. The second site is Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge with Canes for Cancer Awareness. They will be leaving from Stanford circle by the shuttle pickup (not the Rock) at 5:30 p.m. and will be returning around 8:30 p.m. We will be playing games and having a lot of fun!
Don’t miss Animal House Freaky Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Rat featuring the Movie Animal House. Also, enjoy food and drink specials all night.
Have you ever wanted to see the sun rise after scaling Masada or see the sun set over the Mediterranean? If you are Jewish, age 18 to 26 and have never been on a peer-group trip to Israel, Hillel has several great ways for you to get to Israel for free. The first deadline to apply is today; the second is Oct. 24. For more information or to sign up check out www.hillel.org or call Tamara at 305-284-6948 ext. 25.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18
Come out and support “Turbo Dragons,” UM’s Asian American Student Association’s dragon boat team, as they compete Saturday and Sunday at the Miami Dragon Boat Race and International Seafood Festival at Bayfront Park. Admission is free, and there will be entertainment ranging from Chinese acrobatics to martial arts to salsa and merengue. Visit www.miamidragon.com or email miamidragon@earthlink.net for more information.
The UM School of Law hosts an open house for prospective law students from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will provide students an opportunity to tour the law school complex and to attend panel discussions featuring members of the law school’s faculty, student body and administration. Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m. and the first panel is scheduled for 9 a.m. For further information or to register for the open house, visit the School of Law’s web page at www.law.miami.edu or call the Office of Admissions and Recruiting at 305-284-6746.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19
Bacchus and GAMMA kick off National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week with the Sandra Bullock movie 28 Days at 7 p.m. in the I-lounge.
MONDAY OCTOBER 20
National Alcohol Awareness Week continues with mock-tails in the Wellness Center from 7 to 9 p.m.
Head over to the Rat at 9 p.m. for “Sober on SoBe,” sponsored by AGLCO, Gamma and the Rat.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 21
The Phi Delta Theta Fraternity will be hosting a panel discussion on ethics in business and government featuring three prominent Miami area alumni. The forum will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Storer Auditorium. Guest speakers include John Dasburg, current chairman of DHL Airways and former chairman/CEO of Burger King Corporation and Northwest Airlines; Chip Withers, the Vice Mayor of Coral Gables; and William Markham, a Broward County property appraiser. For more information, please contact Dr. Larry Baratta at LGBMDPHD@aol.com.
Stop by the Mahoney Pearson lobby for Progressive Parties at 7 p.m. as part of Alcohol Awareness Week.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22
Bacchus and GAMMA present guest speaker Marcus Engel at 8 p.m. in the UC ballrooms.
C.A.C presents Finding Nemo at 8 and 10 p.m. at Cosford Cinema.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 23
HP presents Patio Jams with the sounds of Barely Pink.
Stop by the breezeway from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for pizza and mock-tails thanks to GAMMA and Bacchus.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29
The Wellness Center is celebrating its eighth annual Wellness Expo “Healthy Haunted House.” Everyone is encouraged to attend in costume. Don’t miss the live music by Unison, dance demonstrations, pumpkin-decorating contest and prizes for the best costume. For more information, contact 305-284-6524.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 10
C.O.S.O presents Spirit of UM: Showing Love for your Alma Mater at 1 p.m. in UC 211.