BSU Film Festival
Film Festival Combines Creativity, Fun
The annual Boise State Film and Video Festival, a fundraiser for Treasure Valley Community Television, will be from 5-8:30 p.m. April 29 in the Student Union Special Events Center. Tickets are $4 general and $3 with student ID. Free parking and intermission snacks will be available. The festival is hosted by a student group, the Dead Eight Film and Video Club.
FROM THE HELP DESK
Macintosh Users Take Note, There is Good News
The
April edition of BroncoBytes, the online newsletter of the OIT Help
Desk, is now available on the Help Desk’s Web site at http://helpdesk.boisestate.edu/broncobytes.
This month’s issue features articles on GroupWise archive configuration
for both Macintosh and Windows computers, support for the new
Microsoft Office 2007, and Parallels Desktop for Macintosh.
STUDENT PROGRAMS BOARD
Student Programs Board Hosts ‘Spring Fling’ Fiesta May 5
The Boise State Student Programs Board will celebrate the end of the academic year with the 29th annual Spring Fling from 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. May 5 at Julia Davis Park. The event is free and open to the public. Admission for games, the jump house, rock wall and other activities is $5 for non-students and students with family and $7 for non-student families. These activities are free for Boise State students with ID.
This year’s Spring Fling is fiesta-themed, in recognition of the “Cinco de Mayo” holiday as well as Boise State’s Fiesta Bowl win in January. Spring Fling features musical performances by a mariachi band, Sol Jibe, Dan Purser with T.J. Sherrill and Melefluent. Other events include art and food vendors, activities for families and more.
For more information, contact SPB events coordinator Devin Borland at ext. 6-3835.MEANWHILE, OVER IN SECOND LIFE
Where Real Estate is a Bit Cheaper
David
Gibson will speak at 6 p.m. April 26 on the College of Education’s
EdTech Island in the virtual world Second Life (accessible, with
free membership, at www.secondlife.com).
Gibson, who goes by the name Futcha Rhode in Second Life, co-edited
“Games and Simulations in Online Learning: Research and Development
Frameworks,” along with Clark Aldrich and Mark Prensky. He also
oversees development of SimSchool, a classroom management simulation
for K-12 teachers.
MUSIC. LIVE, NO CD, NO iPOD
Boise Chamber Music Series Wraps Up with the Alexander String Quartet
The
2006-2007 Boise Chamber Music Series culminates at 8 p.m. April
20 at the Morrison Center Recital Hall with a performance by the
Alexander String Quartet, a world-class quartet from the San Francisco
Bay Area. Tickets are $20-$25 by calling ext. 6-1216 or e-mailing jbelfy@boisestate.edu.
The Boise Chamber Music Series is sponsored by the Boise Chamber
Music Society and the Department of Music.
The Alexander String Quartet, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2006, has performed in the major music capitals of four continents, securing its standing among the world’s premier ensembles. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart and Shostakovich, the quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music.
SUB NEWS
Imagine: SUB Expansion and Remodel Meetings April 19 and 23
The time to “imagine” an expansion and remodel of the Student Union is over. The construction project begins May 21. Join the SUB leadership team at noon Thursday in the Brink or noon April 23 in the Forum to find out more about this exciting project. The meeting will cover the addition, the zones to be remodeled, general timelines for construction, and how to keep posted on the project.
MORRISON CENTER
Morrison Center Launches New Concert Series
Slip “Behind the Curtain” of the Morrison Center to experience an intimate new concert setting — where adventuresome music lovers will be introduced to up-and-coming artists of the highest caliber.
This unique series starts by rotating the concert setup 180 degrees, seating the audience directly on the theatrically lit and draped stage. The dimly lit 2,000-seat Main Hall becomes a dramatic backdrop for the performers.
The first performance features Sophie Milman, a 23 year-old Russian-born jazz-singing sensation who reached No. 1 on iTunes in Canada, France, Japan and in the United States twice since the release of her album. Milman is well on her way to becoming an international star. She is already a household name in Canada where her debut was breakthrough jazz album of the year.
Seating for Behind the Curtain will be limited to an audience of approximately 270. The majority of seats will be at reserved tables set about the stage in a nightclub-like arrangement. Tiered theater-style seating will make up the balance of available space. Contact the Morrison Center for more information.HEALTH & WELLNESS
Unleash Your Inner Chef - Starting at the Source
Join Wellness Services for the next installment of its popular “Unleash Your Inner Chef” series. This semester, the series follows food to its source and discusses the importance of local foods, community through food and the psychology of healthy eating. Interesting and healthy foods will be introduced, discussed and sampled. The thriving local and organic food system in the Treasure Valley will be revealed.
Instructors: Jan Book, Noble Foods Farm; Phares Book; Hilary Horton-Brown; Christy Smith
When: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. April 25
Where: Hatch CD, SUB
Fee: None
Registration: Class size is limited. Contact Wellness Services at ext. 6-5686 or wellness@boisestate.edu to register.CAMPUS CRIME REPORT
Weekly Crime Log
Boise City Police and Campus Security present the weekly crime report. Read all about it
Doctorate
in curriculum and instruction from Pennsylvania State , 2003; master of
arts in secondary education and master of science in journalism, 1995, and
bachelor’s degree in journalism, 1993, all from West Virginia .