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{{Event|"Squish That Bug! Crush Freaks in an Unforgiving World"|11/19|Hugh Raffles is Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the New School for Social Research in New York. He is the author of In Amazonia: A Natural History (Princeton, 2002); his essays have appeared in a range of publications, most recently in Cabinet, Granta, and Public Culture.
 
{{Event|"Squish That Bug! Crush Freaks in an Unforgiving World"|11/19|Hugh Raffles is Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the New School for Social Research in New York. He is the author of In Amazonia: A Natural History (Princeton, 2002); his essays have appeared in a range of publications, most recently in Cabinet, Granta, and Public Culture.

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College Eight Calendar

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Peace Corps
Mon 12/3 Come find out more about the Peace Corps! Facts and myths, questions and answers, stories and pictures. It's never too early or too late to start thinking about your application!

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Merrill College , Charles E. Merrill Lounge

Lexa Dillon Phone: (831)-459-4470 Email: peacecorps@ucsc.edu [1]website]


Provost Tea LRDP
11/25 Discussion of UCSCs the Long Range Development Plan which sparked a recent treesit and protest on Science Hill. 5-6:30 in the Red Room (Weekly event). The treesit folk are also offering events to attend.


ELWR Exam
11/17 Entry Level Writing Requirement exam for those who have not yet met this requirement will be given Saturday, November 17, 10:30-12:30 in Media Theater (M110, where we meet Monday nights). webpage


bell hooks talk
11/15 {{{3}}}


"Squish That Bug! Crush Freaks in an Unforgiving World"
11/19 Hugh Raffles is Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the New School for Social Research in New York. He is the author of In Amazonia: A Natural History (Princeton, 2002); his essays have appeared in a range of publications, most recently in Cabinet, Granta, and Public Culture.

The presentation is drawn from his current book project, The Illustrated Insectopedia, an exploration of encounters between humans and insects in a wide variety of times and places (contemporary Shanghai, Zurich, Bamako, Tokyo, and Santa Fe; Renaissance Prague, early twentieth-century Berlin, nineteenth-century Provence, etc.). What happens when humans and insects meet? Monday, November 19 / 3:30 PM / Soc Sci I, 261.

International Buy Nothing Day
11/23 Fight back against overconsumption Adbusters website


Andy Szasz new book talk
12/20 Shopping Our Way to Safety: How We Changed from Protecting the Environment to Protecting Ourselves7:30 pm, Tuesday, November 20th, at the Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Avenue.


Continuing Events


Arboretum Tours
Saturdays Plants from all over the world near College Eight

Details and dates

World Cafe
Monday Evenings Kresge Student Lounge

Mondays 6:30-9:30pm Fresh food, tea and conversations

Subject to Change: Oct 8 - The World Cafe
Oct 15 - Garden Cafe
Oct 22 - Education Cafe
Oct 29 - Social Justice Cafe
Nov 5 - Sustainable Living Cafe
Nov 19 - Transformative Action Cafe
Nov 26 - Indigenous Resistance to Globalization Cafe
Dec 3 - Natural Foods Cafe

For more information

Student Environmental Center
Weds. evenings Our mission is to organize student involvement on campus, to collaborate with the University to implement environmentally sound practices on campus. The SEC serves as a central space for existing student environmental organizations, and encourages the development of new projects.

Our General Gatherings are every Wednesday at 6:30pm at the College 8 Student Commons, the red building at the foot of the plaza.

Details and dates


Past Events


San Francisco Green Festival
11/9-11 exhibits and speakers website
Coffee farms and tropical bird ecology
Tues. 10/29 3:30 The seminar will explore through example, how experimental and

comparative research in these simplified agricultural forest systems has contributed to our understanding of habitat selection and the impact of insectivorous birds on arthropods and herbivory.

Russell Greenberg grew up in Northern California and received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 1981 after having attended UCSC for two years as an undergraduate. He has spent most of the last 25 years at the Smithsonian studying the ecology and evolution of migratory songbirds and the impact of tropical agroforestry on biological diversity. This research has brought him to such exotic places as Peru, Siberia, Argentina, Mexico, and Mississippi.

3:30 - 4:30, followed by an informal discussion 4:30 - 5. Location: 101 Nat Sci Annex


FIFTH ANNUAL PRACTICAL ACTIVISM CONFERENCE
Saturday 10/27 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM ANGELA DAVIS CONFIRMED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER!

Practical Activism is a remarkable collaboration between students, staff & the community. This student-led, day-long conference includes tabling organizations, keynote speakers & hands-on activism sessions. Our interactive workshops focus on a wide range of social justice topics addressing issues of local & global change. Anna Stuart Phone: (831)-459-1253 Email: astuart@ucsc.edu

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MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH TOUR
10/11 & 28/07 Head behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited, free with admission. Reservations required. Call (831) 459-3800. $6 Adults; $4 Students; Free for Members. Thursday, October 11, 2007 / 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM and Sunday, October 28, 2007 / 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM


Harvest Festival
10/06/07 Don't miss the 40th anniversary edition of our annual Farm celebration. Great music, food, apple tasting, an apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, kids' events, tours, displays by local farmers, chefs, and community groups, and an all-around good time are in the works. Call (831) 459-3240 or email jonitann@ucsc.edu if you'd like to volunteer.


The Devil Came on Horseback - witness to Darfur
Mon 10/15/07 In honor of their 40th anniversary, Merrill College presents a showing of the documentary, "The Devil Came on Horseback", which includes photographs and first-hand testimony from Brian Steidle that bears witness to the genocide in Darfur. Brian Steidle will be present to discuss the film and his book bearing the same title following the film. Monday, October 15, 2007 / 06:45 PM - 09:30 PM

Classroom Unit II. Free

VOLUNTEER FAIR
Thurs 10/07 The Campus and Community Involvement Fair is UCSC’s volunteer fair held annually each fall. The Student Volunteer Center hosts over 40 community organizations at the Quarry Plaza (outside the Baytree Bookstore) for an afternoon of networking and education on the social issues in Santa Cruz. Organizations attend the event to table, promote their organization, and to seek UCSC students to fill their volunteer needs.

STUDENTS! Come sign up for more information on SVC and other organizations, volunteer, or come and meet other students interested in volunteering. Each year the fair seems to grow, incorporating many more types of organizations. 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM Qarry Plaza, outside the Bay Tree Bookstore

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Unnatural History of UC Santa Cruz
10/21/07 Join us for a day of discovery as we visit some of the sites featured in The Unnatural History of UC Santa Cruz, a book that records over 50 remarkable creations, some, like Elfland and the Labyrinth, long gone. We will spend our time visiting several of the more intriguing sites, many located in UCSC’s upper campus. Bring a lunch, good walking shoes, a camera if you like, and appropriate clothing for this time of year. Cost: $20.00

Location: Depart Recreation Office Porch Instructor: Jeff Arnett Date: Sun, 10/21 Times: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

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Mountain Bike Ride Gray Whale and Wilder Ranch
10/21/07 Do you want to know some of the best trails within a ten minute ride of UCSC? We will head out through our own backyard to join up with the network of trails in these two parks. The rolling hills and majestic views of the ocean are unbeatable. We will meet on campus, and begin the day with a mini bike maintenance workshop before heading out. You will need a mountain bike in good working condition (clunkers not allowed-check out our bike maintenance drop-in program), helmet required, warm layered clothing, and water.


Cost: $10.00

Location: Recreation Office Porch

Date: Sun, 10/21 Times: 10:00 am-3:00 pm

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