thursday, april 19

ACADEMIC

Lecture, “Physical Activity Promotion for Obesity Prevention in Youth”

7 p.m. Reception to follow.

Room 279 of Forker Hall

Russell Pate, Pease Family Scholar from the University of South Carolina, will present a lecture.

Free

For more information, call 294-8175.

Lecture, “The Implications of Venezuela’s Socialist Revolution and its Significance within the Context of the Broader Latin American Swing to the Left”

3:10 p.m.

Room 208 of Carver Hall

Free

Lecture, “Catholic-Muslim Relations: A View from Jordan”

7 p.m.

Sun Room of the Memorial Union

Free

For more information, call 294-9934.

Lecture, “First Amendment Day with Helen Thomas”

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Great Hall of the Memorial Union

Free

For more information, call 294-1026.

ATHLETICS

Softball vs. Nebraska

3:30 p.m.

Southwest Athletic Complex

Free for ISU students

For more information, call 294-6421.

DANCE

Dance class, Cyclone Swing Society, Swing III

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Forker Building

FIRST AMENDMENT DAY

First Amendment Day Freedom March

8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The march starts at Ames City Hall, 515 Clark Ave., and ends on Central Campus.

First Amendment Day, “Journalists in Jeopardy”

2 p.m.

Room 102 of Science I Hall

The panel features Dan Ehl, Daily Iowegian editor, Dennis Chamberlin, Pulitzer-Prize-winning photographer and John Carlson, Des Moines Register reporter.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Wine Tasting

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way

Free

For more information, visit www.cycloneliquors.com.

Meal, sub sandwiches and college displays

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Central Campus

Free with button

Frederiksen Court barbecue

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Frederiksen Court courtyard

MUSIC

Battle of Bands Wildcard

5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Maintenance Shop of the Memorial Union

RECREATION

Glowball Golf Tournament

8 p.m.to midnight

7:30 p.m. registration

Coldwater Gold Course

615 S 16th St.

RELIGION

The Salt Company: Answering the Question, “God, is it Okay for Me to Drink?”

7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Cornerstone Church

56829 U.S. Highway 30

friday, april 20

ACADEMIC

Today is the last day for final submission of graduate student graduation approval slip.

ART

Rededication Ceremony

11 a.m.

Morrill Hall

Free

Newly renovated Morrill Hall will be redicated in a ceremony on Central Campus, just across the street from Morrill Hall. Tours of the building will follow the ceremony. For more information, call 294-6559.

CEREMONIES

Veishea Opening Ceremony

Noon

Campanile Stage, Central Campus (Rain location: Campanile Room of the Memorial Union)

Free

2007 Distinguished Awards Celebration

3:15 p.m.

Parks Library rotunda

Free

Join us in the Parks Library rotunda to honor the recipients of the university’s highest honors for alumni and friends. There will be a ceremony and reception on April 20 in honor of several distinguished individuals.

COMEDY

Comedy Show, “Late Night Comedy with Bill Burr and Friends”

11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Stephens Auditorium

Free

DANCE

Social, ISU Ballroom Dance Club

7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

Room 196 of Forker Hall

Free

FILMS

IRHA Film: “Children of Men”

6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Room 101 of Design Building

Indoor Movie, “The Pursuit of Happyness”

10 p.m.

Room 2055 of Hoover Hall

FIRST AMENDMENT DAY

First Amendment Day: Freedom of Expression Panel

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Campanile Stage, Central Campus (Rain location: Campanile Room of the Memorial Union)

FOOD

Meal, pizza and college displays

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Central Campus

Free with button

Taste of VEISHEA

5 p.m.to 3 a.m.

Union Drive

LECTURES

Veishea lecture, “Understanding the Real World”

5 p.m.

Maintenance Shop of the Memorial Union

Free

Jose Tapia, cast member of “Real World-Key West,” will present a lecture. For more information, call 294-9934.

MUSIC

Battle of the Bands Finals

5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Campanile Stage, Central Campus

Battle of the Bands Headliner

1 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Campanile Stage, Central Campus

PARADE

Parade Float Tours

10 a.m. to noon

Greek community

RECREATION

ISU AfterDark Free Bowling and Billiards

10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Free for ISU students

Underground of the Memorial Union

Veishea Open Golf Tournament

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

8 a.m. registration

Veenker Memorial Golf Course

Veishea After Class

3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Free activities in the Memorial Union

Veishea Extreme Challenge

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Central Campus

Laser Tag Tournament

7 p.m. to 9 p.m., 6:30 p.m. registration

Central Campus

REUNION

Reunion, Tau Beta Pi

Central Campus

The Iowa Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi will be planning local activities for alumni members who will be in Ames. Cost of events is on the Tau Beta Pi registration form.

For more information, visit www.eng.iastate.edu/alumni/tau_beta_pi.asp or call 233-3874.

THEATER

Star Over VEISHEA: “The Music Man”

10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Stephens Auditorium

$8 to $12 students, $14 to $19 public

ISU students present Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.”

saturday, april 21

ATHLETICS

Softball vs. Baylor

2 p.m.

Southwest Athletic Complex

Free for ISU students

For more information, call 294-6421.

ART

Museum Open House

9 a.m.

Christian Petersen Art Museum of Morrill Hall

Free

The new Christian Petersen Art Museum will have special open hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

DANCE

ISU Dance: “The Revolt” dance performance

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Central Campus

FOOD

Pancake Breakfast

8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Central Campus

$5

International Food Fair

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Great Hall of the Memorial Union

Sample foods from 22 international groups.

150th Birthday Cake Cutting

1 p.m.

Central Campus

Celebrate the kickoff for Iowa State’s year-long 150th birthday celebration.

Taste of VEISHEA

2 p.m.to 3 a.m.

Union Drive

Veishea Alumni Appreciation Dinner

4:30 p.m.

Scheman Building

Midnight Pancake Feed

Midnight to 3:30 a.m.

North of the Campanile, Central Campus

$2

Midnight Wing Feed

Midnight to 3:30a.m.

South of Campanile, Central Campus

$2

FILMS

Indoor Movie, “Blood Diamond”

10 p.m.

Room 2055 of Hoover Hall

HISTORY

Museum Open House

9 a.m.

Farm House Museum

Free

The Farm House Museum will have special open hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The current exhibition at the Farm House Museum is “Early Years: The Founding Model Farm and the College.”

Veishea History Expo

Noon to 3 p.m.

Beardshear Hall

Learn how Veishea has evolved since 1922.

MULTICULTURAL

Black Student Alliance presents Harambee

6 p.m to 10 p.m.

Fisher Theater

$10

This multicultural event will feature gospel music, hip hop dancing, Latin dancing, a step show performance, skits and comedy and a display of Asian, Latin and African fashion. A variety of multicultural student groups are participating in Harambee. Tickets are being sold through Ticketmaster.MUSICLive @ Veishea Bands

6 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Campanile Stage, Central Campus; Union Drive Stage

Mike Jones, Chris Cagle and Story of the Year headline the Veishea concerts.

RECREATION

Cy’s Big Top

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Central Campus

Activities will include face painting, carnival games and a visit from Cy.

Motorcycle Event

9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Iowa State Center Commuter Lots C and D

Veishea Car Show

9:30 to 4 p.m.

Gerdin Business Building parking ramp

$15 entry fee

Rollerblade and Skateboard Tournament

4 p.m. to 7 p.m., 3 p.m. registration

Ames Skate Park

V-Games

6 p.m.to 3 a.m.

Forker Parking Lot

Stunts show and demos will feature motocross and lumberjack athletes.

Laser Show

8 p.m. to midnight

Campanile Stage, Central Campus

THEATER

Star Over VEISHEA: “The Music Man”

7 p.m.

Stephens Auditorium

$8 to $12 students, $14 to $19 public

ISU students present Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.”

sunday, april 22

CEREMONIES

Essay Awards Ceremony

2 p.m.

Brunnier Art Museum

Awards will be presented for essays about works of art in permanent collection.

Veishea Closing Ceremonies

2 p.m.

Sun Room of the Memorial Union

Elizabeth Hoffman, executive vice president and provost, and Thomas Hill, vice president for student affairs, will speak at Veishea’s closing ceremonies.

MUSIC

Concert, “Basically Baroque”

7:30 p.m.

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall of the Music Building

Free

Kevin Schilling, who plays oboe and bassoon, and Lynn Zeigler, who plays harpsichord and organ, will present a concert.

monday, april 23

ACADEMIC

Summer 2007 room assignments for summer 2007 courses will be displayed in the online schedule of classes.

Horticulture Seminar

4:10 p.m.

118 Horticulture Hall

Free

“English 105 – Horticulture Learning Community Research Presentations” by Jenny Aune. For more information, call 294-3718.

Seminar

4:10 p.m.

202 Carver Hall

Free

James Fiedler will present “Groups related to projective planes”. For more information, call 204-1752.

tuesday, april 24

ACADEMIC

Meeting, Faculty Senate

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Great Hall of the Memorial Union

Free

For more information, call 294-9717

Butterfly Talk

Noon

Reiman Gardens, 1407 Elwood Drive

Free for CoHorts and volunteers, price of admission for guests

Nathan Brockman will give a presentation in this ongoing series on the butterflies of the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing. Every four months, a set of cards can be downloaded from our Web site. For more information, call 294-2710.

RECEPTION

Retirement reception

5:15 p.m to 7 p.m., program at 6 p.m.

South Ballroom of the Memorial Union

A retirement reception will take place with Dorothy Winsor, professor of English. For more information, call 294-4455.

wednesday, april 25

ACADEMIC

Poster presentation

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Great Hall of the Memorial Union

The University Honors Program presents the projects of graduating seniors.

FSHN Seminar

4:10 p.m.

1210 LeBaron Hall

Free

Guang Wang will present “Emulsification Properties and Oxidative Stability of Egg Yolk Lecithin.” For more information, call 515-294-3011.

Colloquium

4:10 p.m.

305 Carver Hall

Free

Krishna Athreya will present “Kolmogorov’s model for study of randomness: An introduction to Stochastic Processes.”

For more information, call 204-1752.

FSHN Seminar

4:35 p.m.

1210 LeBaron Hall

Free

Sheue Lei Lock will present “Flavor Characteristics of Soy Products Modified by Proteases and a-falactosidase Hydrolysis.” For more information, call 294-3011.