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Cowell College
The Pursuit of Truth in the Company of Friends
May 2015
Cowell College Programs, Room 133, (831)459-2255
Movie on Parrington: The
Perks of Being a Wallflower
FRIDAY
Location Key
FSL: Mary Holmes
Fireside Lounge
CDH: Cowell Dining Hall
SEC: Stevenson Event
Center
Friday, May 22; 8:30-10:30 pm; Lower Quad Lawn
For more info: [email protected]
Wanting to go watch a movie without paying for
it? Come out and watch The Perks of Being A Wallflower
under the stars. Bring friends, blankets, but wait
there’s more...snacks will be provided.
also online at cowell.ucsc.edu/activities
Sight & Sound Festival
Satursday, May 2; 2-5 pm; Cowell Courtyard
For more info: [email protected]
SUNDAY
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Come out to a fun afternoon filled with music and
crafts. Make a variety of take home projects including
dream catchers and floral headbands while listening to
some jams from fellow student!
Brazilian
college Night
Wednesday
May 20
6 - 7:30 pm
Cowell
Dining Hall
Come out to the last College Night of the year and
take a trip with us to the South American country of
Brazil! Discover the colorful and lively music, dance, and
Capoeira while enjoying an authentic Brazilian meal.
Music and dance will be performed by Sambadá and
Capoeira by Raízes do Brasil.
Menu: feijoada (bean and meat stew), moqueca (fish
stew), vegetarian empada (breaded casserole), fried yucca,
vegetarian arroz de carreteiro (savory rice dish), vegetarian
Brazilian beans, farofa (toasted flour), pão de queijo (cheese
bread), Brazilian salad, fresh Brazilian fruits, quidim (coconut
flan), brigadeiros (chocolate bonbons), Guarana soda, and
passion fruit juice. Doors open at 5:45 pm.
College Night Ticket Info: Cowell students with
a meal plan: swipe your card at the door. Off-campus students
withour a meal plan: pay $2 in advance at the Programs
Office room 133. Faculty & staff contact Provost Assistant:
[email protected], 459-2251. Arrive on time.
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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12-1p: Study Abroad 101, 1-2p: Meditation, FSL
Conf. Room 132
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9-10:30p: Karaoke Night,
FSL
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1-2p: Meditation, FSL
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6-7p: Hula Hoop Club,
Founders’ Glen
5-6p: To Africa and Back, 7-8:15p: Yoga, FSL
Conf. Room 132
7p: Cesar Chavez
Convocation, 9/10 MultiPuropse Room
Priority Enrollment
Begins
1-2p: Meditation, FSL
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6-7p: Hula Hoop Club,
Founders’ Glen
7-8:15p: Yoga, FSL
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1-2p: Meditation, FSL
6-7p: Hoop Club,
Founders’ Glen
7-8:15p: Yoga, FSL
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5-7p: DIY Magazine
Crafts, FSL
6-7p: Hula Hoop Club,
Founders’ Glen
7-8:15p: Yoga, FSL
Dine-In
11 12-2p:
Advising, CDH
THURSDAY
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12-2p: Dine-In Advising,
CDH
8-10:30p: KPP Open Mic,
FSL
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11a-1p: Condom Co-op,
Outside CDH
8-10p: Acquirefest, SEC
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11a-1p: Condom Co-op,
Outside CDH
8-9p: Balloon Art Brigade,
5-6p: Meditation, FSL
FSL
8-9:30p: Cowell Senate
Meeting, Conf. Room 132
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11a-1p: Condom
Co-op, Outside CDH
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5-6p: Meditation, FSL
8-9p: Balloon Art Brigade, 7-8:30p: Sunset Yoga,
Provost’s Lawn
FSL
8-9:30p: Cowell Senate
Meeting, Conf. Room 132
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11a-1p: Condom Co-op,
Outside CDH
8-9p: Balloon Art Brigade, 5-6p: Meditation, FSL
6-7:30p: Brazilian College FSL
Night, CDH
8-9:30p: Cowell Senate
8:30-10:30p: Movie on
Meeting, Conf. Room 132 Parrington, Lower Quad
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8-10:30p: KPP Open Mic,
FSL
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EAP Scholarship
Deadline
11a-1p: Condom Co-op,
Outside CDH
5-6p: Meditation, FSL
8-9p: Balloon Art Brigade,
8-11p: Poker Tourney, FSL
FSL
8p: Pre-Pride Film,
8-9:30p: Cowell Senate,
Stevenson Fireside Lounge
Conf. Room 132
SATURDAY
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2-5p: Sight & Sound
Festival, Cowell Courtyard
8-10p: Acquirefest, SEC
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10-11p: SAD Improv, FSL
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12-6p: Multicultural
Festival, Oakes Lower
Lawn
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12-10p: Rock n’ Roll on
the Knoll, Stevenson Knoll
10-11p: SAD Improv, FSL
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12p: Kresge Presents
PRIDE, Kresge College
TBD: Cowell Pride Stop,
Cowell Courtyard
Next Handout published June 1!
Weekly Events
Meditation Class for All
Tues., 1-2 pm & Fri., 5-6 pm; Mary Holmes Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected]
Hula Hoop Club
Tuesdays, 6-7 pm; Founders’ Glen (Lawn behind Parkman)
For more info: [email protected]
Yoga at Cowell
Tuesdays, 7-8:15 pm; Mary Holmes Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected]
Mats are available for use. All levels welcome.
Balloon Art Brigade
Thursdays; 8-9 pm; Mary Holmes Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected]
Cowell Senate
Sunset Yoga & Yogurt
Friday, May 15; 7-8:30 pm; Provost’s Lawn
For more info: Tori Votino, [email protected]
Yoga will be taught as the sun sets over the pine trees in the
Cowell Provost’s backyard. Various yogurt types and toppings will
also be served at the event. Yoga mats will be provided.
Cowell EAP Scholarship Deadline
Friday, May 29; Submit Applications to Cowell 116
For more info: [email protected]
Studying abroad in the Spring of 2016? Cowell offers a
scholarship to students in the EAP with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Find the application and list of requirements on the Cowell
College website.
Cowell Poker Tournament
Friday, May 29; 8-11 pm; Mary Holmes Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected]
Calling all card sharks! Join us for a competitive night of
poker along with prizes and refreshments!
Thursdays; 8-9:30 pm; Conference Room 132
For more info: [email protected]
Cowell/Stevenson Pre-Pride Movie
Condom Co-Op
Come get your Pride on! We will be watching Stonewall
Uprising which will explain some of the history of Pride. Come
hang out to prepare for the parade & learn about LGBTQI resources.
Fridays; 11 am-1 pm; Outside Cowell Dining Hall
For more info: [email protected]
8 condoms for $1!
Friday, May 29th; 8 pm; Stevenson Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected] or [email protected]
Cowell Pride Stop
Important Housing & Academic Deadlines
Saturday, May 30th; TBD; Cowell Courtyard
For more info: [email protected] or [email protected]
The End is Near - Move Out!
Mailroom Reminder
Campus residences will close on Friday, June 12 at noon.
Please plan your transportation now. To make move out easier,
start taking stuff home now, if you can.
A friendly reminder that the Mailroom will close on June 13th.
Update your forwarding address before you move out!
Date
May 8 May 18
Event/Deadline
Deadline to withdrawal from a class, credit by petition, add by petition, and withdrawal from the university
Priority enrollment begins
For more info: [email protected]
Volunteer Love!
Thank you all who helped in April! Event Crew members Alice,
Camara, Hanna, Hannah, Jasmine, Josue, Lisa, Nikki, Yang helped
at Spring Roll Making, Outdoor BBQ and Alumni Weeekend. Our
photo team Alice, Serena, Rilee, and Jessie took pics at Magic
the Gathering, Outdoor BBQ, Cowell Assembly, Open Mic, Alumni
Weekend and New Orleans College Night. Join “Cowell Events &
Activities” Facebook group to see pics of these fun times!
Karaoke Night
Monday, May 4; 9-10:30 pm; Mary Holmes Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected]
“Never gonna give you up. Never gonna let you down. Never
gonna run around and desert you.” Come out to sing some of
your favorite songs with all your friends! Sign-ups: 8:45pm.
Study Abroad 101
Come join Cowell and Stevenson in celebrating Pride during
the annual Kresge Pride Parade! Be on the lookout for when the
parade comes to Cowell Courtyard and feel free to join the parade
after a short celebration.
For more info: http://cowell.ucsc.edu/residential-life/mailroom/closing.html
Around Campus....
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Acquirefest 2015
Friday, May 1 & Saturday, May 2, 8-10 pm; Stevenson Event Center
For more info: [email protected]
Come watch the biggest a cappella showcase of the year!
Guest groups from Berkeley, Davis, Santa Diego and much more
will be performing in the two night festival. It’s free with student
ID! Doors open at 7:30 pm.
Cesar Chavez Convocation
Tuesday, May 12; 7 pm; College 9/10 Multi-Purpose Room
For more info: [email protected]
The Cesar Chavez Convocation is an annual event to
commemorate the legacy of Cesar Chavez and the to highlight
the work of social justice activists impacting the Latino/a
communities. This year’s keynote speaker is Daniel “Nane”
Alejandrez, Barrios Unidos Founder and peace warrior.
Monday, May 4; 12-1 pm; Cowell Conference Room 132
For more info: [email protected]
International Playhouse
DIY Magazine Crafts
Come to the FREE performances of very short plays in French,
Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Japanese and marvel at the prowess
of your classmates as they perform.
Thinking of studying abroad? Come learn about all of the
options, the rewards, and the process!
Thursday, May 7; 5-7 pm; Mary Holmes Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected]
Bored in your room? Want a study break? Come out for some
fun and creative DIY ideas to do with magazines! You can spice
up your room, make a gift for a friend (or your mom for Mother’s
Day), or just drop by to have a good time while hanging with
friends. Music will be played during our crafting!
Dine-In Advising
Tuesday, May 12 & Wednesday, May 13; 12-2 pm; Cowell Dining Hall
For more info: [email protected], (831) 459-2253
Prepare for Fall 2015 enrollment BEFORE priority enrollment.
Cowell and Stevenson Advisers will be in the Dining Hall to advise
you of course selection.
Kinetic Poetics Project Open Mic
Wednesdays, May 13 & 27; 8-10:30 pm; Mary Holmes Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected]
Come join us for an Open Mic welcoming all mediums! 3
minutes to do you on the mic or just join us as an audience
member and cheer your peers on. Sign-ups: 7:30pm.
Someone Always Dies Improv
Saturdays, May 9 & May 23; 10-11 pm; Mary Holmes Fireside Lounge
For more info: [email protected]
No scripts, no rules! Enjoy a free comedy show by one of
UCSC’s premiere improv teams! We make you laugh, we make you
cry, and someone will probably die.
To Africa & Back
Monday, May 11; 5-6 pm; Cowell Conference Room 132
For more info: [email protected]
The Cowell-Africa connection: if you attended last spring’s
Trip to Senegal College night, you know what we’re talking about!
Take a virtual trip to Morocco, Senegal, and Cameroon with Licker
chair and lecturer in French Angela Elsey.
Thursday-Sunday, May 14-17; 8-10 pm; Stevenson Event Center
For more info: Miriam Ellis, [email protected]
36th Annual Multicultural Festival
Saturday, May 16; 12-6 pm; Oakes Lower Lawn
For more info: [email protected]
The annual Multicultural Festival’s goal is to support an
appreciation of California’s cultural diversity. Come dance and
enjoy entertainment and foods from diverse cultures.
Stevenson’s Rock n’ Roll on the Knoll
Saturday, May 23; 12-10 pm; Stevenson Knoll
For more info: [email protected]
Come celebrate our Santa Cruz community through an all day
music & arts festival with live bands, dance performances, spoken
word, art exhibits, and more! Join us for a day of un in the sun.
Kresge Presents PRIDE
Saturday, May 30; 12-5 pm; Kresge College
For more info: [email protected]
A day of celebration for the GLBT community and its many
allies. We start with a campus wide parade that starts at the
Quarry Plaza at noon. At 2:00 p.m. we start our three hour festival
of entertainment, speakers, food, crafts and so much more.
Commencement
Countdown!
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cowell.ucsc.edu/commencement
May Deadlines . . .
• Wed, May 6 - Register to be in Cowell’s ceremony, Step 1
• Wed, May 6 - Request sign language interpreter, Step 6
• ASAP - Order announcements, caps & gowns, Step 4
Cowell Commencement: Sat., June 13, 1:30 pm, East Field