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

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

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

SLU Karate Club is hosting classes on Mondays and Thursdays. Club President Dan McFarlane has more:

SLU Karate has been active on campus for over 20 years and continues a tradition of Cheezic Tang Soo Do Karate here at SLU. Spring classes have begun but we are gladly accepting new students until Feb. 13. Class runs 7:30-9:00pm on Mondays and Thursdays in multipurpose room 1 of the Simon Rec. We operate like a neighbor hood school with 2 Master Belts as instructors, grading opportunities each semester and chances to participate in demonstrations and workshops. No prior martial arts experience is necessary to join! It is a great workout that also gives you confidence, self  discipline, and constant challenges you to push yourself both physically and mentally. We hope to see you in class soon!

The class are free up until February 13, when the club expects $95 dues for new students.

Sigma Kappa (ΣΚ) is informally recruiting next week, from January 30 – February 2. Julia Hummel has more:

On Monday, come enjoy some ice cream at Sigma SKoop and learn what Sigma Kappa is all about! [BSC St. Louis Room - 7PM]

On Tuesday, share in our philanthropy as we decorate Cupcakes for a Cause and deliver them to Jesuit Hall! [Reinert Banquet Hall, 7PM]

On Wednesday, come see Sigmas in Stars Hollow as we watch an episode of Gilmore Girls and play some fun trivia! [Griesedieck Blue Room, 7PM]

On Thursday, we are hosting an invitation-only Sigma Spaghetti dinner where women who have come to our events can come and see more of our special sisterhood. [DuBourg Refractory Room 157, 7PM]

For more information, email Continuous Membership Chair Julia Hummel (jhummel5@slu.edu) or Katie Carpenter (mcarpen5@slu.edu)

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

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

It’s almost here: the last day of classes!  Which  means stress, stress, and more stress! Take a break from all this tension this Monday in the Griesedieck Hall Classroom.

Active Minds has you in mind as it offers ways to lower your stress level from 7:00p.m. until 9:00p.m.  They will have snacks and play-doh and shaving cream; everything to help you and your friends take a break from studying for finals!

If you have any questions email sluactiveminds@gmail.com or check our the event website here.

Stress Free Zone
Monday, December 12th: 7:00-9:00p.m.
Griesedieck Hall Classroom
free

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!

Now is your chance to register! You have from now until December 9th to apply to join Students for Life on their trip to Washington D.C. to participate in the March for Life. There you can join many others from around the nation to rally for an end to abortion in our nation’s capitol.

It costs $125 for SLU students to go on the trip from January 20th to the 24th. To register or if you need more information visit the Student’s for Life website here or email them at sfl@slu.edu.

March for Life
January 20th-24th
Washington D.C. (register here)
$125

Photo by TFP Student Action. Licensed by Creative Commons.

League of Laughter (LOL) calls everyone, be it friend, family, faculty, or student; anyone who is

looking for laughter

to join them in the Black Box theater of Xavier Hall to see their last Comedy Improv show of the semester.

Doors open at 5:30p.m. with the laughter starting at 6:00p.m. And the show is free! So, if you like to laugh, be entertained, and have a good time go check out LOL this Friday, December 2nd.

Comedy Improv Show
Friday, December 2nd: 5:30p.m.
Black Box theater, Xavier Hall
free

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

I know you can’t wait for this Saturday, when the SLU Dance Marathon has finally arrived. However, there is something that you can do to make the wait a little more bearable: support SLU Dance Marathon (SLUDM) and Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis by  eating at Vitos!

Tonight from 5:00p.m. until 9:00p.m. go eat at Vito’s Sicilian Pizzeria & Ristorante and a percentage of the profit goes to SLUDM. Don’t know what you might get to eat? Check out the menu here, or call and order ahead at 314-534-8486.

Fundraiser for SLUDM
Thursday, Nov. 17th: 5:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
Vito’s Sicilian Pizzeria & Ristorante
depends on what you buy

Get your sweet tooth cravings filled this weekend and make a contribution to helping improve eye health worldwide. You can accomplish both of these amazing things by eating at delicious stores around campus in support of SLU’s Unite for Sight.

Go today, Thursday, November 17th from 6:00p.m. until 9:00p.m to the Flying Cow to eat delicious frozen yogurt and see 20% of the proceeds go to support Unite for Sight.

Then on Sunday, November 20th from 12:00p.m. until 3:00p.m. go to the Fountain on Locust to enjoy delicious sweets and see 15% of the proceeds donated to Unite for Sight.

Support Unite for Sight
Thursday, Nov. 17th: 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m. (Flying Cow)
Sunday, Nov. 20th: 12:00p.m.-3:00p.m. (Fountain on Locust)

Hey, remember how everyone was trying out for this awesome event way back when? Well it is finally here!

Go see SLU’s Got Talent to enjoy  some of SLU’s amazing acapella groups and talented students. It is tomorrow from 7:00p.m. until 9:00p.m. in the St. Louis Room of the BSC. It only costs $5 and supports the Emergency Scholarship Fund.

Have any questions? Email Co-chairs Tasha Massman and Danielle Huster of the Class Legacy Program at clp@slu.edu.

SLU’s Got Talent
Thursday, Nov. 10th: 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
St. Louis Room, BSC
$5

If you are interested in learning about traveling with SLU’s Students for Life on their journey to Washington D.C., then go to the meeting in Ritter 232 on Tuesday, November 8th. The meeting, from 8:15p.m. until 9:00p.m., is discussing Students for Life’s participation in the March for Life and Students for Life of America conference coming up January 20-24th.

Everyone is welcome and if you attend the meeting you will get the chance to win prizes and maybe even a free trip to Washington for the March. For more information on this event or Students for Life email jstukel@slu.edu with any questions.

Pack the Buses
Tuesday, Nov. 8th: 8:15p.m.-9:00p.m.
Ritter, 232
free

Saint Louis University’s Rainbow Alliance presents *drumroll please* Homocoming: Volcanic Blowout! It is this Saturday, November 5th from 8:00p.m. until 11:00p.m. in the Simon Rec Center.

Here’s what the group has to say about it:

Things are about to erupt here at SLU, and we want you to witness the fabulosity!

Dress up, dress down, dress in theme for this LAVALICIOUS event— all persons are invited, regardless of shoe size, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or hairstyle.

How can you resist dancing, music, and a giant glitter volcano? It’s going to be a Magma-nificent party!

For SLU students there is a suggested donation of $5 and it is $10 for non-SLU students. This is collected in support for Growing American Youth. This is an organization that supports LGBTQ youth in and around St. Louis. Learn more about this group here or if you have any questions about the event shot an email to: alliance.slu@gmail.com.

Homocoming
Saturday, Nov. 5th: 8:00p.m.-11:00p.m.
Simon Rec Center
Non-SLU Students: $10, SLU Students: suggested $5

The Muslim Student Association is hosting their annual Fast-a-Thon on Tuesday, November 1st! A free dinner that will break the fast is being served in the BSC’s Wool Ballroom at 5:30PM. The MSA challenges you to take the pledge.

Fast-A-Thon is an annual event hosted by the MSA of SLU, in which non-Muslims are invited to experience what fasting is like for the Muslims during the month of Ramadan. In addition to experiencing a Muslim tradition, you will be helping East Africa famine victims, as 100% of the proceeds will be donated.

Sign up for the event here!