This Week's Events

10/13/2008 Monday

¨ Mr. Miss Oneonta Meeting 3 PM (Glimmerglass Room)

¨ Lambda Pi Eta 3 PM (Susquehanna Room)

¨ GPA Meeting 3 PM (Leatherstocking Room)

¨ Habitat for Humanity: Fundraising Committee 3 PM (Catskill Room)

¨ College Senate Reception 3 PM-4:30 PM (Craven Lounge)

¨ Sanford Society 4:15 PM (Fitzelle 201)

¨ Mask and Hammer 4:30 PM (Fine Arts 103)

¨ Gamer's Guild 6 PM-11 PM (Susquehanna Room)

¨ Sigma Gamma Phi 6:30 PM (Bacon Activity Room)

¨ Pi Delta Chi 7 PM (Glimmerglass Room)

¨ Sigma Delta Tau 7 PM (Leatherstocking Room)

¨ Hillel 7:30 PM (College Camp )

¨ Phi Sigma Sigma 8 PM (Butternut Valley Room)

¨ Comedian Johnny Walker 9 PM (Ballroom)

THE MOST BOOKED ACT AT THE NACA NATIONAL CONVENTION, Johnny Walker is one of the hottest young comics today. Based out of Los Angeles, and a regular at the famous Hollywood Improv and Laugh Factory, Johnny performed at over 50 colleges last year and is a nine-time NACA showcase selection. He travels extensively throughout the country entertaining college students and headlining comedy clubs. Johnny blends traditional stand-up comedy with parody and original songs. Mix in improv comedy and a passionate political mind and you get an extremely talented entertainer. Johnny’s songs have been broadcast on the nationally syndicated All Comedy Radio, National Public Radio, Air America and XM Radio among others.

· Hunter's Moon

· Birth anniversary of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969)

· Birth anniversary of Eamon De Valera (1882-1974)

· Be Bald and Be Free Day

· Happy Birthday! Everett Koop, Ralph Lauren, Natalie Maines, Roger Moore, Usher


10/14/2008 Tuesday

¨ IGC Eboard 3:15 PM (Glimmerglass Room)

¨ Educators Showcase 4 PM-6 PM (Ballroom)

¨ ACEI 4 PM (Susquehanna Room)

¨ HEP 5 PM (Denison Activity Room)

¨ SA Senate meeting 6:30 PM (The Waterfront)

¨ Film Series/Naturally Native 7 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

¨ HOLA E Board 7 PM (Glimmerglass Room)

¨ Phi Beta Sigma Presents... Family Feud 7PM (Alumni Fieldhouse)

Tagline: Filled out any good surveys lately? $2 admission w/ college ID $5 w/o 600 people have been surveyed and now 4 teams will compete for a chance to win up to $500 and loads of other prizes. Who will be the winner? Team CUAC vs. Team IGC vs. Team EOP 2008 vs. Team ? Every audience member will be automatically entered in a drawing for a chance to be on the fourth and final team. Sponsored By: Phi Beta SIgma Fraternity, Inc. & Charles W. Hunt College Union

¨ RSO Committee 8 PM (Catskill Room)

¨ Team Trivia 9 PM (Union Square)

¨ APO Pledge Meeting 9:30 PM (Leatherstocking Room)

· 225th anniversary of the first manned flight: in 1783, Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent ascended 84 feet in a hot-air balloon at Paris, France, in a 4-minute flight.

· 150th birth anniversary of American boxer and sports hero John L. Sullivan (1858-1918)

· 100th birth anniversary of economist, author and advisor John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006)

· White Cane Safety Day

· National Grouch Day

· Germany: Frankfurt Book Fair begins (Oct 15-19).


10/15/2008 Wednesday

¨ Love Your Body Day 9:30 AM-3:30 PM (IRC Quad)

¨ Art & Scope Magazine 3 PM (Catskill Room)

¨ Greek Peer Advocate Program 3 PM (Susquehanna Room)

¨ IGC President's meeting 3 PM (Glimmerglass Room)

¨ RSO 4 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

¨ Marketing Club 4 PM (IRC Lecture Hall #6)

¨ Pre-Law Society 5 PM (Catskill Room)

¨ Marketing Club & Atlanticoustics Present...ACE Enders 6 PM (Ballroom)

Ace Enders and a Million Different People, Good Old War, Secret Secret Dino Club, The Cast Before the Break, The Cleveland Patrol Doors 6pm, $6 with ID / $8 without

¨ Directors Rehearsal Voices of Serenity 6 PM (Lee Hall Upstairs Lobby)

¨ Safe Space Training 7 PM (Leatherstocking Room)

¨ Democracy Matters 7 PM (Susquehanna Room)

¨ Phi Beta Sigma 7 PM (Catskill Room)

¨ HOLA 7:30 PM (CME)

¨ Presidential Debate 8 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

¨ VOS Meeting 8 PM (Lee Hall Upstairs Lobby)

¨ Stanley Theatre Trip: Chicago 8 PM (Stanley Theatre)

¨ 'Life Size' Cardboard Boat Race-Interest meeting: 9 PM Ford Hall Main Lounge

· World Food Day. See www.worldfooddayus­a.org

· Dictionary Day (250th birth anniversary of Noah Webster)

· Get Smart about Credit Day

· International Credit Union Day


10/16/2008 Thursday

¨ IGC 3:15 PM (The Waterfront)

¨ Student Fashion Society 5:30 PM (IRC 2)

¨ Communication Arts Society 5:30 PM (IRC 4)

¨ Chi Upsilon Sigma 6:30 PM (Bacon Activity Room)

¨ Dialogue Sessions: Pornography- Pros and Cons 7 PM (Gender and Sexuality Resource Center)

How does the porn industry really treat and affect women? Is porn good or bad? Can it spice up your relationship or does it create unrealistic expectations? [Rebecca Harrington & Diana Woodworth]

¨ Sistah 2 Sistah 7 PM (CME)

Relationships : Defining intimacy, hook-ups, titles and much more! Let’s make Oneonta a better place, one sistah at a time

¨ Red Dragon Reading Series 7:30 PM (Craven Lounge)

Eric Gansworth is a member of the Onondaga Nation who was born and raised at the Tuscarora Nation Territory in Western New York. Professor of English and Lowery Writer-in-Residence at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, he is the author of seven books, including the novel Mending Skins, which won the PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Award in 2006, and the collection of poems and paintings A Half-Life of Cardio-Pulmonary Function, which appeared on the National Book Critics Circle’s “Good Reads” List for Spring 2008.The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing.

¨ Philosophy Club 7:30 PM (Leatherstocking Room)

¨ RSO Programming Committee 8 PM (Catskill Room)

¨ CUAC Film Series/ET 9 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

· United Nations: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

· National Mammography Day. See www.nbcam.org

· Mulligan Day

· In 2006, the 300 millionth American was born in Chicago, IL.

· Happy Birthday! Ernie Els, Eminem, Michael McKean, Richard Roeper


10/17/2008 Friday

¨ Safe Space Training 10 AM (Union Square)

¨ Muslim Student Association 1 PM (Lee Hall Upstairs Lobby)

¨ Alpha Phi Omega 2 PM (Susquehanna Room)

¨ Order of Omega- Eboard 2 PM (Glimmerglass Room)

¨ GPA program 3 PM (Leatherstocking Room)

¨ Emerging Leaders Committee 3 PM (Glimmerglass Room)

¨ CUAC 4 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

¨ International Coffee Hour 4:30 PM (CME)

¨ Gamer's Guild 6 PM-1 AM (Leatherstocking Room)

¨ Rock to Cure 6 PM-12 AM (CME)

CD RELEASE SHOW, $2 Suggested Donation, FIGHT CANCER! Bands Performing: The Color Blue Turned Black, James Mcilroy and band, Eating My Insides, Mike Lovesick, Graham Stevens

¨ CUAC Movie: Wall E 6:30 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

¨ Bill Smith's Adirondack Storytelling Program; —­“Adirondack Tall Tales & Other Lies” 7 PM (College Camp Lodge)

Bill has been a featured performer at many folk festivals around the country and has numerous musical CDs to his credit. Relive life in the Adirondacks and find out why the woods have been such an inspiration for so many years.

¨ CUAC Movie: Wall E 9 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

¨ Late Night: Oneonta's Got Talent 9 PM (The Waterfront)

· World Menopause Day

· Saint Luke: Feast Day

· Azerbaijan: Independence Day

· Canada: Persons Day

· Sweetest Day

· Happy Birthday! Chuck Berry, Mike Ditka, Wynton Marsalis, Terry McMillan, Martina Navratilova, Ntozake Shange, Jim Talent, Jean-Claude Van Damme


10/18/2008 Saturday

¨ RED DRAGON RAW Bench Press Meet weigh-in at 7 AM, Tournament at 9 AM (Chase Gym)

¨ Catskill Mt. Ramble Day Hike to Hunter Mountain

Travel down to the Catskills for a wonderful day hike to the summit of Hunter Mt. As the second tallest peak in the Catskill range, the fire tower atop the peak affords a magnificent 360 degree view of the northern & central range. The hike follows the old road up to the ranger’s cabin and is rocky throughout with a few moderately steep sections. Participants should be in reasonable shape to enjoy this hike. You can register for the hike in the ORC with your $5.00 refundable deposit through Friday, Oct. 17th or until all spots are filled.

¨ Homecoming/Family Weekend Craft Show 9:30 AM-3:30 PM (Ballroom)

¨ Scavenger Hunt 11 AM-4 PM (Main Lobby)

¨ Voices of Serenity 12 PM (CME)

¨ Caricature Artists 1 PM-4 PM (International Lounge)

¨ “Owls of NY” Live Owl Program 2 PM (College Camp Lodge)

Get an “up close & personal” view of the owls of upstate NY. Naturalists from the Wildlife Learning Company will be on hand to present the various owls and explain their role in the upstate NY habitat.

¨ Greek Family and Alumni Reception 3 PM (Butternut Valley Room)

¨ Scholarship Dinner 3 PM (The Waterfront)

¨ Men's Lacrosse Post Alumni Game Reception 6 PM (Union Square)

¨ CUAC Movie: Wall E 6:30 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

¨ Scholarship Dessert Reception 6:30 PM (Ballroom)

¨ Family Weekend Show: Christian Finnegan with SUNY Oneonta Funk Band 9 PM

¨ CUAC Movie: Wall E 9 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

· Yorktown Day

· National School Bus Safety Week begins (Oct 19-25).

· National Chemistry Week begins (Oct 19-25).

· Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day

· AIDS Walk Atlanta


10/19/2008 Sunday

¨ Chi Phi 12 PM (Butternut Valley Room)

¨ Phi Kappa Psi 12:15 PM (Leatherstocking Room)

¨ Project Linus 2 PM (Union Square)

¨ The Oneonta Knit Wits 3:30 PM (Susquehanna Room)

¨ Students of Color Coalition 4 PM (CME)

¨ FYE Seminar Banquet 5 PM-7 PM (Ballroom)

¨ 'Life Size' Cardboard Boat Race 6 PM Chase Pool

¨ Sigma Gamma Phi 6:30 PM (Bacon Activity Room)

¨ CUAC Movie: Wall E 6:30 PM (Red Dragon Theater)

¨ NRHH Meet & Greet 8 PM (Union Square)

¨ CUAC Movie: Wall E 9 PM (Red Dragon Theater)