Notes

Football players are selling “Dog Tags,” which is a discount card that can be used at many different Kirksville businesses. The card only costs $10 and is active until Sept. 1, 2008. Money raised goes to the football program. Call Shannon Currier at 785.4252 for more information.

For a limited time, the Bulldogs are making available Truman basketball T-shirts, long sleeve T-shirts and practice shorts
made by Champion. T-shirts are $20 each and practice shorts are $25 each. Most items are available in adult sizes small-XL. Contact women’s basketball coach John Sloop at jsloop@truman.edu before Oct. 15 to find out more information on how to place an order.

The Truman Theatre Department presents “Uncle Vanya” by Brian Friel, a version of the play by Anton Chekhov, at 8 p.m. Oct. 9-13 at the James G. Severns Theatre. Admission is free. E-mail ronrybs@truman.edu for more information.

Missouri Voter Registration forms are now available in Kirk Building 112, at the Cashier Window, in the residence halls, and at the SERVE Center. For more information visit http://conduct.truman.edu and click on the Voter Registration Link. To vote in the Nov. 6 election, people must register to vote by Oct. 10.

Physics Colloquium will take place at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in Magruder Hall 1000. Refreshments will be provided at 4:20 p.m. and G. Dan Waddill, professor and chair of the physics department at University of Missouri-Rolla, will present “What Photoelectrons Can Tell Us About Surfaces and Their Properties.”

International Film Festival presents “Daratt” from France, Chad, Belgium and Austria in 2006. This will be shown at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Downtown Cinema 8. Contact Bev Perrachione at bevperra@truman.edu or 785.4234 for more information or log on to http://rcp.truman.edu/internationalfilm.htm.

John Ishiyama, professor of political science, and Marc Becker, associate professor of history, will present the Global Issues Colloquium titled “International Election Monitoring - Promises and Pitfalls” at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 in Magruder Hall 2001. International observation of elections has become increasingly common, with the Carter Center, the European Union, the International Republican Institute (IRI), regional organizations such as the Organization of American States (OAS), among others commonly sending observer missions. How successful have these missions been in promoting democracy and transparency? Should we have international observer missions for elections in the United States?

Windfall will be having a writing workshop
from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11 in McClain Hall 306 in order to help people get material ready for the first fall submission deadline. For those with prose pieces longer than four pages, please e-mail them to windfall@truman.edu at least 24 hours ahead of time. Feedback will be given on poetry, prose and art. E-mail windfall@truman.edu for more information.

IT Services invites faculty, staff and students to TechBreak
at 1:30 p.m. each Friday in the Student Union Building Room 320. This weekly series is an opportunity to share information about new and existing IT Service offerings. There will be snacks and conversation. Additional details and the topic schedule can be found at http://its.truman.edu/techbreak.

The Bike CO-OP is offering mobile workshops
from 3:30-5:15 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of every month on the Quadrangle. The next one will be Oct. 12. There will be various replacement parts, tools, and mechanics to help students repair their bike. Parts costs are as follows: Tubes: $3/tube; break housing: $2/ft.; shift housing $3/ft.; and cables: $3/ft. All lessons are free, but donations are encouraged. Contact Cassie Phillips at cphillip@truman.edu for more information.

The Bike CO-OP is working in conjunction with SAB and Student Senate to will present BandFest: In Favor of a Bike Co-Op.
A variety of student and local bands will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 12 on the Quadrangle. In addition to the performances, there will be speeches to rally support, a bike giveaway, mechanic demos, and more. The rain site will be the SUB Activities Room. Admission is free. Contact Haley Ray for more information by calling 314.807.1528 or e-mailing hvr468@truman.edu.

Free Echo yearbooks will be distributed
from 8-11 a.m. Oct. 13 on the Mall, by the fountain. Contact Emmy Thomson at ent013@truman.edu for more information.

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