Cleve Jones

SEB presents:

Cleve Jones

Tuesday, Nov. 9th

6:00 p.m.

CUB Auditorium

SEB invites everyone to join them Tuesday night for a discussion on AIDS awareness, gay rights and the movie Milk.

Cleve Jones is founder of NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, which has memorialized over 80,000 Americans killed by AIDS. Jones was befriended by AIDS activist Harvey Milk in the 1970s and worked as a student intern in Milk's office after Milk was elected to the San Fransisco Board of Supervisors. After the assassination of Milk in 1978, Jones went on to co-found the San Fransisco AIDS Foundation in 1983, conceived the idea of the quilt memorial in 1985, and created the first quilt panel in memory of his friend Marvin Feldman in 1987.

Today Cleve Jones is an activist, author and lecturer passionate about raising awareness of AIDS. See him, speak with him, and watch a movie about his friend Harvey Milk on Tuesday night. Portions of the quilt will be on display in the CUB Ballroom Nov. 30-Dec. 2

Visit Cleve Jones' website to find out more.

SEB Movie: Despicable Me

SEB Presents:

Despicable Me

Oct. 15th-17th

Fri/Sat 6pm & 9pm

Sunday 4pm & 7pm

"In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon. (Yes, the moon!) Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world's greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes." Written by Universal Pictures

I have not seen this movie yet, but have wanted to for a while. So here are the opinions of two kid-movie experts: my 7-year-old brother Jason and my 8-year-old sister Michelle. Jason loved the minions and Gru and now wants to become a "super villain just like Gru". He walks around the house quoting the minions and using his "shrink ray" on our cats. He didn't find any of it scary and cheered on Gru to the end. Michelle on the other hand loved the 3 girls -Agnes, the littlest one, is her favorite. Shelly found the carnival scene with the unicorn to be hilarious and is by far her favorite part. Both kids laughed until the end and are jealous they can't come to Pullman this weekend to see it again. My parents also found the movie to be pretty awesome and funny as well.

This is definitely a movie that has humor for both adults and kids, so I totally recommend it for all to see this weekend. As usual, the movie is free for WSU students and $2 for the public. I'll be taking my Dad for sure.

Great Game for Dad's Weekend

The Great Scavenger Hunt

Friday Oct. 15th -Saturday Oct. 16th

CUB Dad's Weekend Info Desk

It's ON this weekend! Do you and your Dad have what it takes to complete the Great Scavenger Hunt? Participation forms can be picked up in the CUB at the Dad's weekend information desk starting at 10 a.m. Friday and have to be turned in by 12:00 p.m. Saturday. Completed forms get coupons to Ferdinand's and entered into a drawing for a prize!

Resource Fair

WSU Student & Parent Resource Fair

Saturday Oct. 16th

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

CUB Jr. Ballroom

New to WSU or been here a while and still have questions? Check out the Resource Fair in the CUB before the football game. You'll learn about on and off-campus living options, scholarship opportunities, and where to look for a  job. There will also be people on hand to answer all your financial aid questions. Its all the details about living in Pullman and at WSU in one place.

Health Fair & Heartburn Awareness

WSU College of Pharmacy Presents

Health Fair & Heartburn Awareness

Saturday Oct. 16th

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

CUB Lair

Make sure Dad is in top shape this weekend and attend the Health Fair before the football game. 

Have all your health questions answered by student pharmacists who can counsel you and Dad on diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heartburn awareness. Get you and your Dads blood glucose level tested, blood pressure measured, and cholesterol level assessed. 

And as part of their special heartburn awareness outreach, there will be free heartburn-free chili for visitors.

Support a Cause

Week Without Violence

October 11-15

Unite against violence this week during WSU's annual Week Without Violence. The events are all free to participate in and help raise awareness for a great cause.

Daily

Clothesline Project

Paint Your Own T-shirt

Wilson Hall Rm 1A

You can paint your own T-shirt in privacy, then have it hung on the Clothesline. Over 700 shirts are featured.

Monday

Guest speaker Teri Jendusa-Nicolai

6:00 PM

CUB Auditorium

"Teri Jendusa Nicolai has survived the unthinkable. Six years ago, Teri Jendusa-Nicolai's ex-husband attacked her with a baseball bat, and left her for dead in an Illinois storage locker. Miraculously, 26 hours later she was found barely alive, and is here today to speak out and about Domestic Violence awareness."

Tuesday

WSU Police Face-to-Face Forum

4pm - 5pm

CUB Lounge

Wednesday

Take Back the Night Rally and March

6 p.m.

Glenn Terrell Mall

It begins on the Glenn Terrell Mall and winds around campus, ending near the Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. A short light vigil will follow the march to reflect on the effects of violence on the lives of victims, survivors, family, friends and the larger community. See our other blog post for more information.

Thursday

Brown Bag: Lets Talk About ...

"But they don't hit me."

12 pm (Noon)

Wilson Room 1

Bring a lunch, they will provide food for thought

Building Bridges: Multicultural Showcase

6 p.m.

Beasley Coliseum

SEB presents: Manhattan Short Film Festival

The Manhattan Short Film Festival

October 1st-3rd

CUB Auditorium

Fri/Sat 6pm & 9pm

Sunday 4pm

Be apart of something HUGE this weekend and go see the Manhattan Short Film Festival in the CUB auditorium. Over 200 cities across six continents are participating in the film festival -including Pullman! The festival is comprised of 10 finalists and their films to be shown for one week only. There only be five showings in Pullman and all of them are this weekend. The mission of the Manhattan Short Film Festival is to unite the world over all seven continents for one week via the most compelling short films.

All 10 finalist films will be featured in each showing and everyone attending will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite. Ballots will be handed out at the door and collected as people leave the auditorium. SEB staff will count the ballots and submit them to Manhattan short Film Festival.

Because the films are short films, there aren't any trailers or previews. You can read an interview and synopsis of each film on the Manhattan Short Film Festival website.

The winners will be announced October 3rd on the Manhattan Short Film Festival website and right here on Palouse On The House!

SEB Movie: MacGruber

SEB presents:

MacGruber

Sept. 24th-26th

CUB Auditorium

Fri/Sat 6pm & 9pm

Sunday 4pm & 7pm

With a great cast (Will Forte, Val Kilmer, Kristen Wiig, and Ryan Philippe to name a few) and a plot based off an SNL skit, this movie should provide enough laughs to last the weekend. MacGruber (Will Forte) is called to action after a nuclear warhead falls into the hands of his arch nemesis Dieter Von Cunth (Val Kilmer). Using his own unusual tactics -and leaving a path of destruction in his wake- MacGruber and his team of experts work to bring Von Cunth down.

I haven't seen this movie yet, but if it's as awesome as its shorter SNL counterpart then it's totally worth seeing in my book. As usual, it's free for WSU students and $2 for the public. Grab some snack from the vending machines or the dollar store before you go and enjoy a night of laughter and fun.

SEB Movie: The Book of Eli

  SEB presents:

The Book of Eli

Sept. 3rd-5th

CUB Auditorium

Fri/Sat 6pm & 9pm

Sunday 4pm & 7pm

I saw this movie over the summer and it was pretty good. It's one of many in a slew of post-apocalyptic movies that have debuted recently, taking place during a nuclear summer. Eli (Denzel Washington) is on a mission to save the sacred book, while Carnegie (Gary Oldman) is out to use it for power. Parts of Eli's journey are slow and long, but the movie picks up after he runs into a town. Plenty of action to keep you interested and it ends well. Check out the trailer:

So grab a date or a group of friends and catch this week's FREE SEB movie!

New Green Bike Program!

The new Green Bikes outside of the Rec Center.

BIXI bikes launched on the WSU campus today, introducing a new and easy way to check-out Green Bikes. All students need is their Cougar card and a bike can be theirs for 24 hours.

Running late to class after a workout? You can check out a bike from the Rec, peddle to the CUB, check-in the bike and make it to class on time. Wanna get out of the house? Get some friends, grab some bikes and hit the Pullman-Moscow trail.

The bikes have a built-in chain for locking it up, a safety bell, 7 speeds and a basket-thing on the front.  They seem to be pretty durable and sturdy, and have great movement -hopefully making for a smooth, easy ride around town. Note: they are a little on heavy side.

I went through the motions myself to see how easy it was to get a bike and sure enough it was pretty simple. Here are the steps:

1. Swipe cougar card at kiosk (make sure the red magnetic strip is on top and facing right).
2. Print or display the access code.
3. Go to a bike and punch in the access code.
4. When the light turns green, grab your bike!

The new system allows students to check-out a bike at the kiosk 5:30am-10p.m. most days. Kiosks can be found at the CUB (outside of the ground level doors by Martin Stadium) and at the Rec Center. Students will need a helmet and a bike lock, both of which can be checked-out for free at either location. Long term bikes are available for check-out at the Outdoor Rec Center.

You can return the bike to the CUB or Rec Center location anytime. Just be sure the green light comes back on before you walk away -you may need to give the bike a good push into place for the light to come on.

Green bikes are a great way to have some fun and of course they're FREE!