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Monday, Feb. 9
Foster Gallery Exhibit. Featuring "Abstraction and Figurative Narrative: Recent Paintings and Drawings by Jil Evans and T.L. Solein" through March 16 in the Foster Gallery of the Haas Fine Arts Center. Evans' work reflects her interest in the dramatic, ecstatic nature of Baroque art; Solein's art is concerned with the relationships between symbolic presentations of the Self and the existential framework in which the Self operates. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and 1 to 4:30 p.m. weekends.

Student Recital. Featuring Kristin Yost, piano. Gantner Concert Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 10
Internship Mania 2004. UW-Eau Claire students are invited to explore internship opportunities and acquire employment tips at this free event. Council Fire Room, Davies Center, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full story.

McNair Program Information Session. Students and faculty members who are interested in learning about the McNair Program are invited to attend. The program assists talented upper-division students who are interested in attending graduate school in the arts and sciences. For more information, call 836-4912. Wisconsin Room, Davies Center, 2 to 3 p.m.

Planetarium Program. Featuring "Constellations for Kids," a 45-minute program for children 4 and older. This show will be presented the second Tuesday of each month. Tickets are $1 and must be purchased in advance at the Service Center. L.E. Phillips Planetarium, 7 p.m.

Men's Basketball. UW-Oshkosh at Zorn Arena, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 11
Dulany Inn Valentine's Day Buffet. The buffet will include: chicken dumpling soup, London broil, baked ham and asparagus, lasagna, stuffed cheese shells, blended rice, mixed vegetables, roasted baby red potatoes, cloud salad, sugar and sweetness salad and other complimentary sweets. Call 836-5261 for reservations. Dulany Inn, Davies Center, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Faculty/Academic Staff Forum. Mary Zwygart-Stauffacher, nursing systems, with collaborator Robyn Smith, nursing systems, will present "Measuring Quality: The Nursing Home Experience." Presidents Room, Davies Center, 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.

Black History Month Dialogue on Diversity Film. Featuring "Race — The Power of an Illusion," a three-episode series. Episode two, "The Story We Tell," is an eye-opening tale of how race served to rationalize, even justify, American social inequalities as "natural." For more information, call the Office of Multicultural Affairs at (715) 836-3367. Tamarack Room, Davies Center, 4 to 6 p.m.

Women on Wednesdays Wine and Cheese Reception. Rexann Lemke, University Police, will present "Women in the Outdoors." Lemke, an adviser to the UW-Eau Claire Rod and Gun Club, will address the issue of getting more women involved in outdoor activities. Hibbard Penthouse, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Student Recital. Featuring Dylan Kruziki, trumpet. Phillips Recital Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center, 5 p.m.

Women's Basketball. UW-Oshkosh at Zorn Arena, 7 p.m.

Black History Month/UAC Special Event. Featuring Jabali Afrika, a multi-faceted group from Kenya, with its own blend of fusion and African rhythms. Schofield Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Full story.

Thursday, Feb. 12
Work/Life Initiative Brown Bag Session. Vicki Funne Reed, University Recreation, will present "Take a Break — Exercise Options." Reed will discuss techniques to release stress and tension while at your desk. Presidents Room, Davies Center, noon to 12:45 p.m.

Chancellor's Roundtable. An opportunity for students to discuss campus issues with Chancellor Mash and his staff. Discussion topics include the proposed parking ban on Roosevelt Avenue, late night bus route possibilities, and limitations on the current 11/14 meal plan. Alumni Room, Davies Center, 4 p.m.

Campus Films. "Amores Perros." (Mexico 2002, 153 min., directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, rated R, in Spanish, subtitled.) Three complex stories of love, brutality, betrayal and redemption are linked by the canines that mirror and propel their owners’ existence, and a violent car crash that changes all their lives. With its propulsive rock score, this visceral, Oscar-nominated roller-coaster of a movie conveys the experience of life in Mexico City — a dangerous, passionate metropolis where rich and poor live side by side with a million stray dogs. Sponsored by the International Film Society. Tickets are $2 at the Service Center for IFS members and UW-Eau Claire faculty/staff or $1 for UW-Eau Claire students. Davies Theatre, 6 and 9 p.m. Through Feb. 15.

The Forum. Bobby Seale, one of the founders of the highly controversial Black Panther Party for Self Defense, will present "Seize the Time — The Story of the Black Panther Party." Seale will explore the interconnectedness of current civil human rights issues with the world's ecological problems, new-millennium political issues and global economics. Tickets, available at the Service Center and at the door, are $7 for the public, $5 for those 62 and older and UW System/CVTC faculty/staff, or $3 for those 17 and younger and UW System/CVTC students. Zorn Arena, 7:30 p.m.

UAC Cabin. Featuring Patchouli, a singer-songwriter/acoustic guitar-playing duo that produces 70s sounds with exquisite harmonies. The Cabin, Davies Center, 8 p.m. Through Feb. 14.

Friday, Feb. 13
Third Annual Appreciation Luncheon. The UW-Eau Claire Foundation invites all UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff to the third annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon. All are invited to come when they can and stay as long as they wish for a complimentary luncheon buffet. Thomas and Debra King, co-chairs of Campus Campaign 2003-04, will speak briefly at noon, and door prize drawings will be held throughout the luncheon. For more information, contact Heidi Fisher at fisherhl@uwec.edu or 836-3819. Skylight Lounge and Tamarack Room, Davies Center, 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Campus Films. "Amores Perros." Davies Theatre, 6 and 9 p.m. See Feb. 12 item.

Men's Hockey. UW-River Falls at Hobbs Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m.

UAC Cabin. Featuring Patchouli, a singer-songwriter/acoustic guitar-playing duo that produces 70s sounds with exquisite harmonies. The Cabin, Davies Center, 8 p.m. Also Feb. 14.

Saturday, Feb. 14
High School Mathematics Meet. Students from 17 western Wisconsin high schools are registered to participate in the 22nd annual regional Mathematics Meet, hosted by the UW-Eau Claire mathematics department. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in Hibbard Hall. Full story.

Civil Service Exams. More information can be found online. Haas Fine Arts Center, Room 101, 8:30 a.m.

Admissions Saturday Spotlight. Campus visit for prospective students. More information can be found online. Tamarack Room, Davies Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wrestling. UW-Eau Claire Quadrangular at McPhee, noon.

Men's Basketball. UW-Stevens Point at Zorn Arena, 5 p.m.

Campus Films. "Amores Perros." Davies Theatre, 6 and 9 p.m. See Feb. 12 item.

Valentine's Dance. This semi-formal dance is sponsored by the Hmong Student Association. For more information, call Keng Lee at (715) 297-5364. Council Fire Room, Cavies Center, 7 to 11:30 p.m.

Women's Basketball. UW-Stevens Point at Zorn Arena, 7 p.m.

Men's Hockey. UW-Stout at Hobbs Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m.

UAC Cabin. Featuring Patchouli, a singer-songwriter/acoustic guitar-playing duo that produces 70s sounds with exquisite harmonies. The Cabin, Davies Center, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15
Faculty Recital. Featuring Paul Kosower, cello. Phillips Recital Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center, 2 p.m.

Campus Films. "Amores Perros." Davies Theatre, 6 and 9 p.m. See Feb. 12 item.

Monday, Feb. 16
Foster Gallery Exhibit. See Feb. 9 item.