All those hours of watching cartoons on Saturdays is finally going to pay off! And I’m not just talking about when you were a child.

Bring three friends to join Billikens After Dark in the Billiken club Thursday from 9:15p.m.-10:00p.m. to show off your knowledge of classic Nicktoons, Animation Domination, and Cartoon Network.

The Billiken Series of Pop Culture – Animation Domination
Thursday, Feb. 9th: 9:15p.m.-10:00p.m.
Billiken Club
free

What motivates people to participate in interfaith work? Can we explain our different beliefs with psychology? How are your morals linked to your personality?

Want the answer to some of these questions? Go to the dialogue on “Psychology and Interfaith Work ” Wednesday, Feb. 8th. The Interfaith Alliance is holding this meeting at 7:30p.m. in the BSC room 253C.

Dialogue “Psychology and Interfaith Work”
Wednesday, Feb. 8th: 7:30p.m.
BSC 253C
free

If you are looking for awesome food and new cultural experiences you should attend the International Banquet this Saturday, Feb. 4th.

When you go, you will get to try dishes from four different countries (Ethiopia, Spain, India, and China) and you will be entertained by some of the awesome groups on campus; Bare Naked Statues, League of Laughter, Astha, just to name a few.

Dinner starts at 6:00p.m. and the show at 7:00p.m in the Wool Ballrooms of the BSC. The VIP cost is $12 and the regular cost is $10. To get your tickets email the International Student Federation at isf@slu.edu.

International Banquet
Saturday, Feb. 4th; 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Wool Ballrooms; BSC
VIP: $12, Regular: $10

Tonight, January 26th, Students United for Africa presents “SUFApalooza,” a cultural affair in the BSC Wool Ballrooms from 6:30PM – 9PM. All proceeds tonight will go to SUFA’s school and library project in Ghana!

Bring $10 for delicious food and a great show. Food from Meskerem (Etheopian), Ranoush (Syrian) and The King and I (Thai) will be served starting at 6:30PM. Performances will take place from 7PM – 9PM including SLU student groups and professional African Dancers from African Musical Arts, Inc!

T-shirts and authentic Ghanain bracelets will be for sale! There will be a 50/50 raffle drawn at the end of the night!

SUFApalooza
Thurs. Jan. 26th 6:30 PM
BSC Wool Ballrooms
$10

Questions from Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings, Twilight to True Blood, and any witch, wizard, or warlock in between!

Test your knowledge of these mythical things and have a magical time this Thursday, Jan 26th. Join Billikens After Dark with your team of four at the Billiken Club from 9:15p.m. until 10:15p.m.

Billiken Series of Pop Culture- Do You Believe in Magic?
Thursday, Jan. 26th: 9:15p.m.-10:15p.m.
Billiken Club (Salsarita’s)
free

The Billiken Club is hosting an open mic night show this Friday on January 27 from 7PM to 10PM! Quoth the Billiken Club:

–This event is for SLU student, faculty, and staff performances only. However, all are welcome to come and enjoy the performances.

–All types of performances welcomed, including (but not limited to) music, comedy, spoken word, acrobatics, dance, dog and pony tricks, etc.

–Sound equipment will be limited, so please, no full bands. Acoustic performances recommended.

–Time slots for the performances will be approximately 10 minutes long, including any necessary set-up.

If you wanna get your mic on, sign up here ASAP!

Billiken Club Open Mic Night
Friday Jan. 27 7PM-10PM
The Billiken Club, BSC
free

There are still chances to get involved in first-year experience as a leader. There were some sessions back in November that we posted about here. Now there are two more meetings coming up that you will have the opportunity to attend:

• Monday, January 23: 4:00p.m., BSC 173

• Thursday, January 26: 5:00p.m., BSC 173

So if you want to make a freshman’s first experiences at SLU great, check out these meetings.

First-Year Experience Leadership Info Sessions
Mon., Jan. 23rd; 4:00p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 26th; 5:00p.m.
BSC 173
free

There is a club that you can join where you can have fun, make friends, and get in shape. Don’t believe me? Check out SLU Crew and see for yourself!

There are two informational sessions coming up in the Busch Student Center room 253A:

1. Thursday, Jan. 19th: 7:00p.m.

2. Monday, Jan. 23rd: 7:00p.m.

You don’t even have to know anything about rowing to join. Find out all about SLU’s Club Rowing Team by going to these sessions or email any questions to crew@slu.edu.

SLU Crew Info Session
Thursday, Jan. 19th and Monday Jan. 23rd: 7:00p.m.
BSC, 253A
free

Miss trivia nights? Don’t you worry because they’re coming back! The first one of the semester is tomorrow, January 19th!

As a continuation of the Billiken Series of Pop Culture (BSOPC), Billikens After Dark is hosting a trivia night at 9:15p.m. in the Billiken Club (In Salsarita’s). Try to remember all you can about the past year so you can ace the trivia topic: 2011 in Review.

Start getting your teams of four together now!

Winter Welcome ’12 – 2011 In Review
Thursday, Jan. 19th: 9:15p.m.-10:00p.m.
Billiken Club (In Salsarita’s)
free

Join the Student Involvement Center, Billikens After Dark, and Student Activities Board while they welcome winter 2012. Several events over the next few days will help you prepare for a new semester, reminisce about 2011, and celebrate the new year.

The first of these events is the Spring SLU Fair, this Wednesday, January 18th. If you stop by the 2nd floor of the Busch Student Center from 11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. you will get the chance to learn more about student organizations on campus and how you can get more involved.

So start out the year right by knowing what fun groups there are to join. Other Winter Welcome events will be coming soon, so don’t forget to check back!

Winter Welcome ’12 – Spring SLU Fair
Wed. Jan, 18th: 11:00a.m.-2:00p.m.
BSC; 2nd floor
free

The time has come for Billiken After Dark’s last trivia night of the semester! The latest installment of The Billiken Series of Pop Culture is holiday themed: “Winter Wonderstruck.” Put your holiday knowledge to the test this Monday, December 12 from 9:15 PM to 10 PM in The Billiken Club. Put together a team of four to compete for the title of TRIVIA CHAMPION.

Plus, a special holiday prize will be awarded to the team with the most holiday cheer!

Hey, there’s this awesome concert going on this Saturday that you’ve probably never heard of. I’m going to tell you about it and it’s going to be all popular and stuff. But remember, I knew of them first! It’s the Bare Naked Statues Go Hipster A Cappella Concert!

Their performance will be in an un-heard-of venue; the Wool Ballrooms in the BSC from 7:00p.m. until 9:00p.m. Tickets are $5 before hand and $7 at the door.

I already know all the members of the group but you can see a few of them in the BSC from 10:00a.m. until 4:00p.m. in the BSC where they will be selling tickets until Thursday.

A few other awesome groups that you’ve never heard of, but will be the next top thing, are Beyond All Reason, Decadence, SLU Step, and Xquizit. So put on your cardigans and skinny jeans and you can listen to the indie music of Michael Jackson, The Police, Amy Winehouse, Jesse J, and more, in style.

Bare Naked Statues Go Hipster
Saturday, December 10th; 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Wool Ballrom, BSC
$5 ($7 at door)

Join the Student Involvement Center and members of the Student Government Association to celebrate the launch of SLUGroups, a brand new way to connect students and student organizations!

Stop by BSC 254 on Wednesday, December 7th from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM for some free food, a chance to have your photo taken with your favorite groups, and an awesome give-away!  Also, chat with members of SGA regarding the SLUGroups process and what you can get from utilizing the system!

*In deep announcer voice* Throughout the semester courageous students have braved the test of food; seven tacos. Now these weekly champions must face each other in an all out battle! Who will be the taco master? Who will win the ultimate prize of a free burrito a week? Only the tournament this Wednesday will determine the winner.

Come to Salsirita’s Fresh Cantina, Wednesday at 6:00p.m. and watch the battle begin!

Taco Showdown
Wednesday, December 7th: 6:00p.m.
Salsaritas
free

Billikens After Dark‘s trivia night series, “The Billiken Series of Pop Culture,” continues this Monday, December 5 with “A 90s Toy Story.” Your team of four is going to need your knowledge of the toys and games of the 90s to compete for the title of TRIVIA CHAMPION. It goes from 9:15 PM – 10 PM in The Billiken Club, and it’s free!

Beyond All Reason, SLU’s one and only all-female a cappella group, is gearing up for the holiday season. Their upcoming concert, “Love Acatually” is this Friday, December 2 from 7 PM – 10 PM in the BSC’s Wool Ballroom. It’s going to feature performances by fellow SLU a capella groups Decadence and Bare Naked Statues, as well the Xtension Chords, all the way from U of I.

Tickets are on sale in the BSC every day from 10 PM – 4 PM for $5, or you can buy them at the door for $7 on the night of the event. According to the event post on Facebook, they’re performing songs by Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareilles, Jessie J, Lady Gaga and more! They also “might even throw in a Christmas jingle or two!” And, as we all know, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

Love Acatually
Friday, Dec. 2, 7 PM
Wool Ballroom, BSC
$5/$7

You can save 3 lives by donating blood. Alpha Epsilon Delta and the American Red Cross are giving you the chance to donate tomorrow from 12:00p.m. until 7:00p.m. in the St. Louis Room on the third floor of the BDC.

Don’t forget to drink plenty of water and make sure you eat something before you go. If you have any questions call 866-236-3276. Sign up to donate at redcrossblood.org and enter the Sponsor Code: SLU.

You also have the chance to donate Bone Marrow at the same place and time. No appointments are necessary, it only takes a swab test to join the Marrow Registry. Any questions? Call 1800-MARROW-2 or visit BeTheMatch.org.

Blood Drive
Wednesday, Nov. 30th: 12:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
St. Louis Room, BSC (3rd floor)
free

Photo by Ethan Hein. Licensed by Creative Commons.

Come learn about current issues that are relevant to women in your present and future lives with Alpha Delta Pi. On November 30th the Developing Strong Women Resource Fair has a mission

to provide women with resources that will help enrich and strengthen their well being.

A few of the speakers and representatives will include:

• Teach For America
• Career Services
• Dr. John Steuterman- Self-Defense Professional
• Dr. Krampe and the School of Nursing
• Center for Health and Counseling
• Campus Ministry
• UNA
• Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Ms. Diana Foster- Green Dot Program
• Center for Service and Community Engagement

So drop by and soak up some valuable information between 12:00p.m. and 3:00p.m. in room 251 of the BSC.

Developing Strong Women Resource Fair
Wednesday, Nov. 30th: 12:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
251, BSC
free

Under the leadership of Kripa Sreepada and Adriana Black, the Diversity Leadership Cabinet has formed a dialogue series that will take place in the Cross Cultural Center (located in the BSC) each night at 7 PM, from November 28th to December 8th.

This series comes from the belief that there is no issue too large that cannot be addressed when people gather and discuss in a safe and honest environment. Please try to attend as many dialogues as possible!

Here’s the schedule for the upcoming dialogues:

November 28 – “Oppression Across Cultures,” presented by SLU Solidarity With Palestine, SLU Jews, and SLU NAACP.

November 29 – “Immigration Through the Age and Faces,” presented by International Student Federation, Irish-American Student Guild, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Italian Club, Filipino Student Association, and Asian American Association.

November 30 – “Causes of AIDS in Developing Countries,” presented by Indian Student Association and Keep A Child Alive.

December 1 – “Save the Blue Planet,” presented by Just Earth and OneWorld.

December 5 – “Parenthood as a Student,” presented by Students for Life and UNA.

December 7 – “The Impact of Culture on Coming Out,” presented by Black Student Alliance, Students United for Africa, and Rainbow Alliance.

December 8 – “Interfaith Service in STL,” presented by United Way, Alpha Phi Omega, Muslim Students’ Association, Knights of Columbus, InterFaith Alliance, and Hindu Students Community.

Contact SGA with any questions at SGA@slu.edu.

DLC Dialogue Series
November 28 – December 3 7PM
Cross Cultural Center, BSC
free