From ronyu@stanford.edu Sat Dec 11 08:00:27 2004 Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:39:46 -0800 (PST) From: Xiaolong Yu To: Kerri Lynn Kusza Subject: EV Newsletter #12 - December 9, 2004 (fwd) Hi Kerri, Here is a copy of the newsletter. thanks, Ron ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:58:45 -0800 (PST) From: EV Newsletter To: ev-allresidents@lists.stanford.edu Subject: EV Newsletter #12 - December 9, 2004 **************************************************** EV 12/9/2004 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 12 **************************************************** CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: December 10 Friday Let's Bake Traditional German Cookies* Friday Morning Coffee at I-Center - GSPB Canned Food Drive - EV Clothing Drive: An Amazing Success! - Submit Your Song to the Stanford Soundtrack Vol. 4 - Call for Teacher Volunteers at the Bechtel I-Center - Invitation to Join: GMAT Study Group - 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://ev.stanford.edu/Newsletter --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Let's Bake Traditional German Cookies Friday, December 10th, 2pm - 5pm Large Kitchen, Bechtel I-Center We will bake four different kinds of Holiday cookies from the German tradition: butter cookies, almond cookies, hazelnut cookies, and cinnamon star cookies. Cookie cutters will be provided. Hurry, places are still available! Fee is $10 (to cover cost of ingredients). Just sign-up at the I-Center and pay at the upstairs reception desk. For questions or more information, e-mail Gwyn at gdukes@stanford.edu or call 723-1834. Bring an apron, a rolling pin, and your own cookie cutters, if you wish. Sponsored by Bechtel International Center --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Friday Morning Coffee at I-Center Friday, December 10th, 10am - noon Assembly Room, Bechtel I-Center Come to the last 2 Friday Morning Coffee: December 10 and December 17! This informal gathering is a great way to meet other spouses or families, make friends and learn about the many possibilities you can have while at Stanford. Volunteers Needed!! Contact Gwyn Dukes at gdukes@stanford.edu. Some Fridays feature special activities for children in art and/or music. Everyone is welcome! Sponsored by Bechtel International Center --------------------------------------------------------------------- - GSPB Canned Food Drive Ongoing until Monday, December 20th at GCC. Continue to share some of the holiday spirit by bringing a canned food item to the Graduate Community Center (GCC) to help those less fortunate. Canned goods will be collected through Monday, December 20th and donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Please leave cans in the brown paper bags with the Second Harvest logos located in the kitchen area on the second floor of the GCC. Some items that are most needed: powdered milk, peanut butter, pasta, tuna, low-sugar cereal, meals in a can (stew, chili, soup), 100% fruit juices in single-serving boxes, canned foods with pop-top lids. All nutritious, non-perishable items will be greatly appreciated; please avoid donating items packaged in glass. A single can of food WILL make a difference! For more information, please contact akurtz@stanford.edu Sponsored by Graduate Student Programming Board --------------------------------------------------------------------- - EV Clothing Drive: An Amazing Success! The EV Clothing drive is now OVER. Please do not leave any more clothes in the laundry rooms. You guys ROCK! We collected over 20 huge trash bags packed tight with clothes for people in need this holiday season. Thanks again for all your efforts! Sponsored by EV Community Service Committee --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Submit Your Song to the Stanford Soundtrack Vol. 4 Submit your song to... The Stanford Soundtrack Volume 4! [a compilation of campus bands, musicians, performers, artists, and songwriters] Have you recorded an awesome song that's just waiting to be heard by thousands of people? Submit it and have a chance at becoming one of the 18 tracks on The Stanford Soundtrack Vol. 4! There is no cost to submit a recording and everyone is encouraged to apply. All genres/styles are welcome. [-] Info and Submission Forms Available NOW at the SOCA website: http://soca.stanford.edu/ [-] Submission Deadline: January 20th, 2005. For more information, please contact jameslin@stanford.edu Sponsored by Student Organizing Commitee for the Arts (SOCA) --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Call for Teacher Volunteers at the Bechtel I-Center Teachers: You are in demand! We are looking for teacher volunteers to provide classes for the following programs: Cooks for International Class French Conversation Coordinator for Stanford Sporty Spouses: Tennis Group No formal experience needed. Desire and willingness to teach a great plus! Contact Gwyn Dukes at gdukes@stanford.edu or call at 723-1834 to discuss the possibilities! Sponsored by Office of Advisor for International Families, Bechtel I-Center --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Invitation to Join: GMAT Study Group Join Hsingyi and friends to prepare for the GMAT. For more information, contact Hsingyi Ouyang at hy.ouyang@gmail.com Sponsored by Bechtel International Center --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Upcoming Classes and Events at the Bechtel I-Center Check out http://www.stanford.edu/dept/icenter/families/classes.html for an extensive listing of upcoming classes and events from 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 submit their events online at http://ev.stanford.edu/submitevent.shtml 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 NUMBER 12, December 9, 2004