By
Mindy Jones
If you haven't been following the construction signs, you may have missed the grand opening of the new UofA bookstore. The bookstore is extending their grand opening sales this week for their official "Grand Opening Celebration." There will be special author appearances, door prizes, contests and more. For information on this celebration or regular hours of operation, call Beth Bujarski at 621-8475.
It is often hard for students to think about their own mortality, but UA sorority Alpha Phi Omega brings this often gloomy subject to the Mall today with their Second Annual Organ Donor drive. Sorority members will be passing out donor cards and information on organ donor between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. through Wednesday. For more information on this life changing opportunity, call Cheri at 882-0608.
There is an entire world beyond the UA campus, the state of Arizona and even the planet we live on. Explore the sky and what it has to offer at tonight's Steward Observatory Public Evening lecture at 7:30. Tonight's topic is "More Astronomy in our Philosophy" and will focus on modern day applications of the science of the stars. Public viewing through the 21-inch telescope will be available immediately following the lecture, weather permitting. For more information on this series, call Thomas A. Fleming at 621-5049.
As part of Alpha Week 2001, there will be a Black Women's Appreciation Day Banquet in the Cellar of the Memorial Student Union tonight at 8. There will be poetry, awards, music and food. Get ready for a night of fun and sharing. The entire event is free and open to the public. For more information on this inspirational event, call Brother Thompson at 319-2828.
Learn to connect with your audience at today's Writing About Literature Workshop at 5 p.m. in Modern Languages building, Room 413. Kendra Gaines from the Writing Skills Improvement Program will address the reader/response and personal context essay. For more information on the free lecture, call Donna Rabuck at 621-5849.
If the idea of finals week has left you with sleepless nights, leave your pillow at home and check out today's Learning Strategies Workshop at 11 a.m. in the Bear Down Gym, Room 201. For one hour, instructors will give example of common mistakes students make in preparing for and taking university exams. Techniques for studying and exam preparation will also be offered. As always, this lecture series is free and open to the public. For more information, call Karen Gutierrez at 621-4548.
