On Sunday, February 19, at 6 PM, Caitlin Baummer of the Catholic Volunteer Network will host a dinner and conversation about service opportunities in the College Church Ballroom.

This event is a leadup to the Post-Graduate Volunteer Fair (scheduled for April 12th), as Caitlin will be talking about what to consider when looking into one-year service opportunities. Regardless of where you’re at in your SLU education, if the thought of volunteering for a year after graduation has ever crossed your mind, you should plan on being at this event. Caitlin is a great resource and has connections with numerous organizations. Plus, there is going to be free pizza and soda! Yay.

If you plan on attending, make sure you fill out this RSVP form.

Catholic Volunteer Network Pizza Dinner
Feb. 19 6PM
College Church Ballroom
free

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

The Public Health Undergraduate Student Association is hosting a free roundtable discussion on Wednesday, February 8, from 8 PM to 9 PM in BSC room 251. Here’s more info:

Having written a book on improving health outcomes, Dr. Atul Gawande will unveil to us in his speech on Tuesday, February 7th, the preventable errors he sees committed in public health and medicine. Reducing such errors and making improvements can save human lives.

With Ron Levy as our guest speaker from the School of Public Health and many SLU professors as our moderators, we proudly present to you a round table event on Wednesday, February 8th, aimed at creating meaningful dialogue between students and faculty members on improving systems within medicine and public health. We hope to engage Dr. Gawande’s ideas and show SLU students a broader vision of healthcare and medical practice. All research will be provided.

This event is being brought to you with the collaborative efforts of Political Round Table, The Great Issues Committee, and Public Health Undergraduate Student Association (PRT, GIC, PHUSA).

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

Help Student Activities Board (SAB) figure out a name for their Spring Festival. They wanted to get help from all of the SLU community to name such an awesome event.

Need more incentive than that? The winner will receive a prize and be recognized the night of the concert.You have until February 17th so get those creative juices flowing and submit your ideas here!

Name the Spring Festival
Before Feb. 17th
here

Like community service? Enjoy meeting new people? Then consider checking out APO, the nation’s largest co-ed service fraternity.  Rush events are this week:

Monday, Jan. 30th 7-9 pm, BSC 251 – Making cards for patients at MO Baptist Hospital

Tuesday, Jan. 31st, 7:30-8:30 pm, DuBourg 157 – Ice Cream Social

Wednesday, Feb. 1st, 6:00 pm – Meet outside Salsaritas to go to the Billiken basketball game

Thursday, Feb. 2nd, 7:00-8:00 pm BSC 251 – Go Fish Tournament

Friday, Feb. 3rd, 6:00 pm – Join APO for dinner at Picklemans

Rush events are not mandatory but a great way to learn more about the organization. For more info, go to APO’s website.

Spirit and History: Paintings by Father James Hasse and Judge Nathan B. Young will open with a 6 p.m. reception on Friday, January 27.

Father James Hasse spent over 40 years of his ministry in African-American parishes throughout the Midwest. He was deeply influenced by the community he served, and his work reflects Biblical themes, as related to the strife of the African-American woman.

Judge Nathan B. Young practiced law for nearly 40 years in St. Louis, co-founded the St. Louis American newspaper; and became the first African-American municipal judge in the city.  Young created paintings that chronicled the changes and development of the American experience for for change and development.

Spirit and History exhibit
opening reception Friday, January 27  6PM
SLUMA
free

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

Praying with Scripture, or Lectio Divina (sacred reading), is an ancient approach to reading the Bible that invites us to meditate upon a selected passage and pay attention to the personal way that God speaks to each of us.

Campus Ministry will be hosting Lectio Divina bible studies every Wednesday in the Fusz Hall Campus Ministry Office, starting tomorrow, January 25th. The studies go from 8:30PM to 9:15PM. For more information, contact Rachel Kondro, Fusz Hall Campus Minister, at rkondro@slu.edu or  977-1533.

Praying With Scripture
Wednesdays 8:30PM
Fusz Hall
free

Photo by Wonderlane. Licensed by Creative Commons.

Check out what the biggest service fraternity on campus is up to. Go to one of the upcoming information meetings about Alpha Phi Omega (APO). Here’s what they have to say about themselves:

Enjoy meeting new people? Like community service? Then consider joining Alpha Phi Omega, the nation’s largest co-ed service fraternity! The SLU chapter has over 400 activities and has social events and service opportunities for everyone.

The meetings will be in Fitzgerald Hall room 222 on these dates:

• Tues., Jan 24th: 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
• Wed., Jan 25th: 8:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
• Thurs., Jan 26th: 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Alpha Phi Omega Info Session
Jan, 24th, 25th ,26th (7:00-8:00, 8:00.-9:00, 7:00-8:00)
Fitzgerald Hall, 222
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

The Sisters will be talking about all of the post-graduation opportunities from 7:00p.m. until 8:00p.m. You can check out more information on these programs here. Or if you have any questions about the event contact Bud Marr at 314-977-3062.

Food and drinks will be provided.

An Evening of Discernment
Tuesday, January 24th: 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Campus Ministry
free

The Chinese New Year is a time to welcome a long life, wealth and prosperity and to eliminate any negativity from the past. This fourteen day celebration is very symbolic and holds many myths and traditions for the Chinese culture. It is the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes to make way for good luck, peace, and happiness. Food during the celebration includes items such as pigs, ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies.

International Student Services is hosting a celebration and viewing of the CCTV Chinese New Year Gala. Join the festivities and learn more about the traditions.

International Services New Years Gala and Celebration
Monday, Jan 23. 6:30 p.m.
DuBourg 157

Billiken Dining is extremely excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Griesedieck and Rienert for dinner from 4:30-7:00! There will be Chinese music, decorations, and of course delicious food, such as hot and sour soup, orange chicken, cashew shrimp, stir fry, crab Rangoon, and so much more!

Lunar New Year Celebration
Monday, Jan 23. 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Gries and Rienert Dining Halls

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

Phases of Motion present Phame Monsters
Friday, December 16, 7 p.m.
Xavier Hall Auditorium
FREE

Hey remember Museum of Contemporary Religious Art’s (MOCRA’s) “Adrian Kellard: The Learned Art of Compassion” exhibit? Check out the post we did about it here.

If you missed your chance to see the exhibit don’t you fret; the end date has been extended until December 18th. Take a break from all your studying and relax by checking out some incredible art.

MOCRA is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00a.m. until 4:00p.m. For more information and questions call 314-977-7170 or visit mocra.slu.edu for more information.

MOCRA extends Adrain Kellard Exhibition
until Dec. 18; (open Tues.-Sun: 11:00a.m.-4:00p.m.)
free

The following is a PSA from your friendly neighborhood tutoring and writing services:

Thank you for utilizing the Student Success Center tutoring and writing services throughout the fall semester.

Limited tutoring is still available on Wednesday 12/14 and Thursday 12/15 in accounting, biology, math, economics (Econ 190 and 312 only), foreign languages (Spanish, French, and Italian), communication science disorders, human physiology, physics, and more.

Writing appointments are still available between Wednesday 12/14 and Tuesday 12/20.
To create an appointment, visit SLU Appointements through the mySLU portal. Tutoring or writing services will not be available throughout the holiday break but will reopen in January 2012 with the spring semester.

For more information, visit the Student Success Center website: slu.edu/success.

Remember to take advantage of these totally awesome services! And good luck on all your finals. Remember: you are number one.

Photo by Jason Tavares. Licensed under Creative Commons.

The canines’ wiggle their way to Pius from 2-4 p.m. today, Monday, Dec. 12, and from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, the study day before finals. The dogs will be located on the second floor and the lower level of the library.

A full line-up of cuddly friends can be found here.

Find out more information about the C.H.A.M.P. dogs online and remember to visit. Come on,  *baby talk* “who can say no to that face…?”

Puppy Love at Pius
Monday, Dec 12, 2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec 13, 12-2 p.m.
Pius XIII Memorial Library, lower level and 2nd floor
Free