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Speakers, Shows, Opportunities, Calls for Work...pulled from the Student Loop news page.

Recycle your items at the Moveout Donation Drive May 12 - 16
Date: 5/9/2008 to 5/16/2008 Now that you're moving out, instead of throwing away used items, just donate to the Moveout Donation Drive sponsored by the Columbia Recycling program. Don't be a waster. Donate May 12 -16 at different Residence Life locations.
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Theater Department Shows Variety at Manifest
Date: 5/9/2008 to 5/16/2008 You can always count on the Theater department for a grand show, from their towering set designs to massive musical choruses.  And they certainly won’t be letting you down at this year’s Manifest. ... read the complete entry

$3000 Spectacle Fortuna Challenge for Columbia's Student Organizations
Date: 5/8/2008 to 5/13/2008 It's not too late to join Spectacle Fortuna - the Manifest parade of creativity - on Friday, May 16! Does your student org want to join Spectacle this year and win $3000 for future endeavors? Well now is the time to finalize your plans. Two student orgs will be awarded $3000 each: one for most creative entry and one for most people actively engaged in your entry. ... read the complete entry

Advertising Scholarships Awarded
Date: 5/7/2008 2:08 PM to 5/14/2008 During the third annual Airlift Ideas Marketing Award reception, Columbia named the winners and celebrated the scholarship reception with an advertising professional keynote speaker about the advertising world of McDonald’s. ... read the complete entry

Veteran Students Face Hurdles
Date: 5/7/2008 1:58 PM to 5/14/2008 Sgt. Natasha McKinnon survived losing part of her left leg to an improvised bomb in Iraq. Now that she’s back, she’s trying to find her balance in college life. Sometimes she can’t recall a professor’s name. She loses track of test dates. Occasionally, she forgets she has pulled off her prosthetic leg to rest her stump during a long lecture, only to tilt off balance when she tries to stand. ... read the complete entry

The 2008 Manifest Band Lineup
Date: 5/7/2008 1:03 PM to 5/16/2008 Manifest is proud to showcase the following student bands this year: The Villains of Verona, Brown Audio, Shannon Murphy, SouLatina, Fly Phoenix, Color Radio, Manic Sewing Circle, Krystal Metcalfe, and Bachelor Party  Weekend.
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Spectacle Fortuna Preview!
Date: 5/7/2008 12:58 PM to 5/16/2008 Last week we took to the streets to document what's coming out of the Spectacle Fortuna buildshop! This year's theme is Salvage Dreaming and the designers are calling it "Trashabethan". ... read the complete entry

Upcoming Events from the Student Loop calendar.

MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition
Date: 5/12/2008 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM [C]Spaces is proud to present the annual MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition. ... read the complete entry

Free Pizza to the First 250 Students: Harpo's Thank You
Date: 5/13/2008 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM As a thank you to all the great interns Columbia supplies, Harpo is going to offer free pizza to the first 250 students who show up at the Conaway Center on May 13 during finals week.
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Fashion Columbia 2008 Preview Luncheon
Date: 5/13/2008 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Please join us in celebrating Fashion Columbia's first annual scholarship preview luncheon.   ... read the complete entry

Manifest urban arts festival
Date: 5/16/2008 9:00 AM to 11:59 PM Thirty thousand people.  Fifty showcases. Fourteen galleries. Four stages. One parade. Manifest is Columbia’s urban arts festival that celebrates the work of seniors and graduate students from every department on campus. ... read the complete entry

Museum of Contemporary Photography's Annual Gala and Auction
Date: 5/30/2008 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM The Museum of Contemporary Photography invites you to join us for our annual gala to benefit the museum’s programming. ... read the complete entry

Fall U-Pass Distribution begins
Date: 8/29/2008 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM The U-Pass is a deeply discounted transit farecard that offers all full-time students unlimited rides aboard all Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses and trains during the fall and spring semesters. The U-Pass is your connection not only to campus, but to arts and entertainment venues, galleries, shopping, and sporting events in Chicago. ... read the complete entry

U-Pass Distribution
Date: 9/2/2008 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM The U-Pass is a deeply discounted transit farecard that offers all full-time students unlimited rides aboard all Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses and trains during the fall and spring semesters. The U-Pass is your connection not only to campus, but to arts and entertainment venues, galleries, shopping, and sporting events in Chicago. ... read the complete entry