Monday October 15, 2001

The sight of spooky decorations and the smell of spicy food signal the arrival of Dia de Los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead. The UA Main Library opens its traditional exhibits today complete with mini-altars, children's toys and a variety of author presentations on ancient Mexican holiday rituals. Discover the origin of Dia de Los Muertos and learn how to party like the natives at local Day of the Dead celebrations. Opening ceremonies begin today at 1 p.m. in the library lobby. For more information on library events, call Ninfa Trejo at 621-4867.

Give blood for your country. Give blood to save lives. Give blood to beat ASU in the 2001 Annual ASU/UA Blood Challenge. Whatever your motivation, lend a helping arm and donate blood at one of the Red Cross donation sites set up across campus. Several UA clubs and organizations will be contributing to the cause with mobile donating stations open throughout the week. For more information on specific donor sites and scheduling, call the Office of Student Programs at 621-8046.

Are you aware of the plethora of free concert opportunities offered to UA students and faculty? Are you aware that movies are often shown around campus at discount rates? The University Activities Board presents "Awareness Week" in order to shed light on what the organization does for the UA campus. Check out the UAB tent on the Mall between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. through Friday. Pick up information on a variety of ways to get involved as well as win free prizes and give-aways. For more information on UAB concerts, films and campus activities, call J. J. Kruglick at 621-5779.

With violence raging abroad and tensions high across the states, take a breather and get educated about foreign policies and clashing ideologies. The Center for Middle Eastern Studies guest lecture series presents Hassan Radoine at 2 p.m. in Franklin, Room 202H. Radoine, a traveling lecturer from the University of Morocco, will address the topic of "Conservation Policies Over Seas." For more information on the lecture, call Anne Bennett at 621-8079.

Don't start another week struggling in that English class! Check out today's Weekly Writing Workshop at 5 p.m. in Modern Languages, Room 411. Representatives from the Writing Skills Improvement Program will be on hand to assist students in structuring "A Persuasive Argument" with clear logic and appropriate vocabulary. Today's workshop is the seventh in a free series offered throughout the semester. For more information on future workshop topics, call Donna Rabuck at 621-5849.