Campus Event News - April 2013

The Summit International Club

The Summit International Club holds meeting every Fridays. The Summit's meetings are more of a gathering place for students to mingle and have International students talk about their countries and share their experiences. Contact James McIntire, 661-414-2933 or cocinternational01@gmail.com or the Summit's Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pierre.summitclub for more information.

Santa Clarita Street Fair

A marketplace that is fun, festive and entertaining for the entire family is held right here at COC!  Vendors offer arts, crafts, handmade items and new merchandise presented by some of Santa Clarita's most innovative and creative entrepreneurs. GREAT fun and holiday shopping...there will be something for everyone.  Shop and have lunch at the gourmet food trucks (trucks arrive Saturdays between 11am and 3pm and Sundays 12:30pm-3pm.)

The very popular Certified Farmers' Market joins in on Sundays from 8am-12pm. Come early and come often as the admission and parking are always FREE!

For more information, please visit: www.santaclaritastreetfair.com

“Healthy Sex” Seminar

Presenters: Audrey Burgdorfer, RN, COC Student Health & Wellness Center and Katie Coleman, COC Sociology. “Let’s talk about sex (with a sociologist and nurse!) – learn the social rules for healthy sexual behavior and how to keep yourself safe from STDs and unwanted pregnancy!

The Sun and Global Climate Change Presentation

Presentation will feature Dr. Dan Lubin from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Studies of recent solar cycles and astrophysical studies of nearby solar analogs suggest a 40% chance of the Sun entering a new Maunder Minimum sometime in the Twenty First Century. During the historical Maunder Minimum (1645-1715), meteorological data from Europe and proxy records from global oceans indicated a substantially cooler climate, attributable to decreased solar radiation. In our lifetime, we may therefore see a period of solar dimming in conjunction with increasing GHG abundances.

Comedic drama 'subUrbia'

The COC theatre department will present playwright Eric Bogosian’s gritty, but comedic, drama “subUrbia” for one weekend March 27-30. Focusing on themes of escape, personal re-invention and the American dream, “subUrbia” follows the evening activities of a group of aimless 20-somethings living in suburban New Jersey. But when a chance encounter with a former classmate turned successful musician stirs the emotions of the group, each begins to examine the lies and excuses that have combined to keep them stuck in a seemingly meaningless, dead-end existence. “subUrbia” will run at 8 p.m. March 27-29 and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Seating will be available on a first come, first served basis, but may be limited. This production contains profanity and adult situations and is recommended for mature audiences only. Children under the age of 5 are not allowed in the theater. www.canyons.edu/Offices/PIO/CanyonsPAC/suburbia

COC Athletics

Look up the website listed below to find the schedule for baseball, softball, track and fields, swim and dive, and golf.  For COC  free admittance to the games you will need a student ID card that has "ASG" sticker on the back.  All others pay a fee.

For more information, please visit: http://www.canyons.edu/offices/Athletics/pe.asp

Friday Night Film Festival at COC

The Friday Night Film Festival will return Friday, April 12 with screenings of  "Stalag 17" at 4pm, "The Lady" at 6pm, and "A Royal Affair" at 8:15 p.m. As always, admission is free, so bring your friends and family.

For more information, please contact Gary Peterson at 661/362-3379.

IFF//International Film Festival

Fitzcarraldo.  Directed by Werner Herzog
Running time: 158 minutes. (Germany, 1982. In German, Spanish and Italian)
Presented by Brent Riffel, History Department.