2009 Update 5

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2009 Update 5

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UGBC Email Update for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009


November 2nd, 2009 Issue #5	Check out all this and more at UGBC.org

What's going on at BC? Well...

» BC Dates

Learn more about the dating culture at Boston College with this series of events! Start with Sex & the Spirit, a panel on sexuality and its relation to religion and spirituality, tonight at 7pm. Then learn from dating doctor David Coleman, the real-life inspiration for the movie Hitch at 8pm. Finally, join Nights on the Heights for a viewing of Hitch in Robsham this Thursday!

When? Tuesday, November 3rd at 8:00PM and Thursday, November 5th at 10:00PM

Where? Cushing 001

Contact: Lexie Bohnert ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

About this UGBC update:

The UGBC Update is a bi-weekly email that lets you, the students, know what's going on at BC. Check out http://UGBC.org for more info. If you have questions about the update, contact Andrew Boni ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Thanks!

In this UGBC update:

» BC Dates

» Life After BC: Young Alumni Meet & Greet

» Rob Riggle Standup

» Love Your Body Week

» Role of Campus Media

» Pub Night

» Course Registration

» Free T-Shirt Week

» Grocery Shuttles

» Feed Your Mind: 15 Minute Meals

» Seasonal Flu Vaccine

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» http://UGBC.org/Spotlight

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» http://UGBC.org/Bus

» http://UGBC.org/NYK

Quote of the Day:

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. "
—Winston Churchill (1874-1965)


Other important events coming up:
	» Life After BC: Young Alumni Meet & Greet The BC Career Center and UGBC are working together to create an informal night of conversation, bringing young BC Alumni and current students together tonight! The event will foster more connections between alumni and students to further educate students about networking and give them a space to learn about different career paths. The format of the program is a meet and greet with alumni stationed about the room according to their respective career fields. When? Tuesday, November 3rd from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Where? Gasson 100 Contact: Nirav Bhatt ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

	» UGBC and NOTH present Rob Riggle performing standup Join UGBC and Nights on the Heights as we welcome Rob Riggle to the main stage of Robsham this Friday! Tickets will be on sale in the Robsham Box Office all week from 8am until 4pm for $10. Riggle is perhaps best known for being the field correspondent on The Daily Show, and was also a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2004-2005. He has appeared on The Office, Arrested Development and Gary Unmarried and has had supporting roles in Talledega Nights, Step Brothers, and The Hangover. Check out the Facebook event (http://tinyurl.com/riggle) When? Friday, Nov 6th, 2009 at 10:00PM Where? Robsham Theater Contact: Michael Coughlin ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

	» Love Your Body Week Love Your Body Week, brought to you by the Women's Resource Center and various departments around campus, is a week to promote body awareness and healthy body image among BC students. Events include "Healthy Eating in the Dining Hall," "To Wear or Not to Wear," a performance of The Good Body and more. View the Facebook event(http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154852726469) and visit (http://bc.edu/wrc) for more information. When? Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 to Friday, November 6th, 2009 Where? http://bc.edu/WRC Contact: Alicia Johnson ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

	» Role of Campus Media in Affecting Campus Culture Panel This panel is intended to engage students in a conversation with faculty and with student media representatives about the important role of campus media. It hopes to address both the role and the responsibility of the media and discuss effective ways to respond to articles. Panelists: Tim Molvoy (formerly of The Boston Globe), Alexi Chi (The Heights, Editor-in-Chief), Ryan McDaid (WZBC, Program Director), Michael Reer (The Observer, Editor-in-Chief), Tue Tran (The Gavel, Editor-in-Chief), Professor Jamel Bell (Communications Department, Race & the Media), Professor Jon Marcus (Communications Department, Advanced Journalism). Moderated by: Ben Birnbaum (BC Magazine, Editor). Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Student Development. When? Thursday, November 5th from 7PM - 8PM Where? Devlin 008 Contact: ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

	» Pub Night (Must be 21+) This is the first pub series event of the year! It is a place for the older college crowd (21+) to eat, drink, and hang out without ever having to leave campus. Don't forget to validate your BC ID in Student Services prior to the event. When? Thursday, November 5th from 9PM - 12AM Where? The Rat Contact: Julian Kiani ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

	» Course Registration / PEPs / e-Syllabus If you're not sure which classes to take, check out the Professor Evaluation Profiles at http://UGBC.org/PEPs. Then get a sneak peek at what a course will be like using e-Syllabi on the Agora Portal under Course Offering Schedule. Don't forget to schedule a meeting with your advisor to pick up your degree audit and registration code! When? November 13th to December 1st Where? BC-UIS

	» Free T-Shirt Week Air out those T-shirts that sit in the bottom of your drawer and only make an appearance at the Plex! Did you volunteer for a day and get a T-shirt in return? Stand in line for hours at an event just because the flyer said "free shirts!"? No matter how you got the shirt, it better have been free. During Free T-shirt Week, come to the UGBC Offices on the 2nd floor of 21 Campanella Way between 11am and 5pm to prove you're wearing a free t-shirt. You'll get a card to stamp, and 5 stamps will get you a, you guessed it, free t-shirt at the T-shirt Swap at the end of the week. Enjoy a week of not worrying about what to wear and showcase the shirts that tell a story about your life. When? Monday, November 16th to Friday, November 20th from 11AM to 5PM Where? UGBC Offices, Dustbowl Contact: Sam Lipscomb ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

	» Star Market Grocery Shuttles Cabinets looking empty? Meal plan running low? Conveniently leaving Conte Forum every Sunday, these buses transport students to and from Star Market on Beacon Street. The hassle of carrying groceries back to campus is now over! Running from 1PM until 5PM, the shuttles provide plenty of time to pick up your meal supplies for the week or even just your favorite snacks! So grab your friends and start stocking the minifridge! When? Every Sunday from 1PM - 5PM Where? Conte Forum bus stop Contacts: Megan Fitzgerald ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) & Evan Asche ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

	» Feed Your Mind: 15 Minute Meals UGBC and BC Dining know that with the college lifestyle, there's not a lot of time for cooking! Come to our demonstration of how to cook 15-Minute Meals, geared towards college students. Free food and recipes will be provided, so come hungry! When? Tuesday, November 10th from 7:30PM to 9PM Where? Heights Room Contacts: Nicole Borruso ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

	» Seasonal Flu Vaccine Seasonal flu vaccinations and Meningitis shots will be provided in the Murray Function Room next week. Flu vaccinations will cost $25 and Meningitis shots will cost $135. Payment for these vaccines may be made by cash, check, or credit card (there will be no charges made to your student account). Please note, if you are under 18 you will need to bring a signed note from your parent or guardian stating you may receive the vaccine. The H1N1 vaccine is not available at this time but we will notify you as soon as we receive our shipment allocation from the government. When?Thursday, November 12th from 1PM - 8PM Where? Murray Function Room Contact: University Health Services ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

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