On the Baylor Horizon.....a publication of the Division of Student Life

Sign Up for Delta Delta Delta’s Kicks for Kids To sign up for a team, contact [email protected]. The second annual, all- university Kicks for Kids kickball tournament will be held on Thursday, September 25, and Friday, September 26, at the Baylor Sciences Building fields. All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Hillcrest Hospital. The deadline to sign up is Friday, September 19. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Sign Up for Freshman Retreat: “Awake” To sign up, visit the table at Chapel or contact [email protected]. The retreat will be held on Saturday, September 27, and Sunday, September 28, at Pine Cove. The cost is $75. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Vietnamese Student Association’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Tickets and Meetings Tickets are now available at the Ticket Office of the SUB. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. The 16th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival will be held on Saturday, September 27, 7:30 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing of the SUB. Meetings are held on Tuesdays, 7 p.m. in the Houston Room of the SUB. For additional information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Sign Up for the Bow-Wow-Meow River Run To sign up, visit www.abcrace.spruz.com. This 6K race and 1 mile fun run/pet walk will be held on Saturday, October 4, at the Bledsoe-Miller Recreating Center. Early Registration before Friday, September 19, is $15. Late or event day registration is $18. All participants will receive a race t-shirt, goodie bag, and admission to a “hot dog” picnic after the race. All proceeds will benefit the Animal Birth Control Clinic and the Waco Striders Running Club. For additional information, visit www.abcrace.spruz.com or contact [email protected].

Register Your Organization for Steppin’ Out You may register online at www.baylor.edu/student_activities/service/index.php?id=35445. Steppin' Out, a program providing service to the greater-Waco community by coordinating massive volunteer service days, will be on Saturday, November 22, and Saturday, April 4, 2009. The deadline to register is Friday, October 3. For additional information, visit www.baylor.edu/student_activities/service/index.php?id=35445.

Environmental Concern Organization Interest Meeting Mondays at 5:30 p.m. in Goebel, Room 121. Come and share ideas, goals, and enjoy tasty snacks. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Psychology Honor Society Interest Meeting Monday, September 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Baylor Sciences Building, Room C105. For additional information, contact [email protected].

CHI’S Women’s Service Organization Casual Rush Monday, September 15, 6:30 p.m. in Cameron Park. For additional information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Baylor Pre-Optometry Professional Society Interest Meeting Monday, September 15, 7 p.m. in the Baylor Sciences Building, Room C124. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Baylor Pre-Physician Assistant Society Interest Meeting Monday, September 15, 8 p.m. in the Baylor Sciences Building, Room B105. All pre- health students are welcome to attend. For additional information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Baylor Business Women Presents: “Making the Most of Your BBA Days” Tuesday, September 16, and Wednesday, September 17, 12:30 p.m. in Cashion, Room 510. The featured guest will be Roxanne Wilson, 2000 Baylor graduate and contestant on Donald Trump’s The Apprentice. This is a brown bag luncheon, so bring your own lunch. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Making the Grade, Landing the Job Tuesday, September 16, 6 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing Room of the SUB. Come learn about what it takes to gain an edge in today’s job market. The guest speaker Michael Poll, Exxon Mobil and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will help prepare you for your next internship, Career Fair, or job. The dress is business casual. For the complete schedule, visit www.baylor.edu/student_activities/campus_programs/index.php?id=57059.

Best Buddies Interest Meeting Tuesday, September 16, 6:30 p.m. in the first floor Study Room of Brooks Flats. Come and learn more on how to make a difference just by being a friend. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority, Inc. Fall Rush Tuesday, September 16: First Informational, 8 p.m. in the Baines Room of the SUB Thursday, September 18: Stroll, 8 p.m. at the East Campus Parking Facility Come and meet the girls and learn more about the sorority. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Alpha Epsilon Delta Meeting and Applications Wednesday, September 17, 7 p.m. in the Baylor Sciences Building, Room A108. All pre-health care students are welcome to attend. Pledge applications are available in the Pre-med Office, Room B111 and are due Friday, September 19, at noon. For additional information, contact [email protected].

“Drawing Power” Exhibition Reception and Symposium Thursday, September 18, 2-4 p.m. in Moody Library Allbritton Foyer. Come celebrate the art of editorial cartooning. Legendary cartoonists Ben Sargent, Dan Foote, Clyde Peterson, and Bill DeOre will be in attendance. A symposium, featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Ben Sargent, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Library Garden Level. These events are sponsored by the W. R. Poage Legislative Library and the Department of Journalism. Both events are free and open to the public. For additional information, visit www.baylor.edu/lib/poage/index.php?id=56875 or contact [email protected]

Delta Sigma Pi’s “Taking Care of Business” Thursday, September 18, 6-8 p.m. in Cashion, Room 303. The CEO of ExecutiveInsight will be discussing Gender Diversity in the corporate world. All business majors from all classifications are welcome to attend. This event is in conjunction with fall recruitment. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Alpha Delta Pi and Baylor Panhellenic Present: Girls Fight Back! and Shirts Thursday, September 18, 7 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing Room of the SUB. This will be a free, fun, and interactive workshop designed to provide women with the tools to protect themselves against attacks. Bring your friends and learn how to be empowered against violence. Dr Pepper floats will be served, and door prizes will be given. Event shirts will be sold in the SUB and Memorial, Collins, and Penland Residence Halls. For additional information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Brothers Under Christ Island Party 2008 and T-shirts Friday, September 19, 5 p.m.-12 midnight at Fountain Mall. The Island Party will feature the award winning band Kutless. There will be performances by The 71’s, James Price Band, Ryan Parker Band, Kristen Warren, The Running Back, and guest speaker Pike Wisner. A portion of the total food sales will benefit Mission Waco. Come and enjoy a night of music, games, and fun. For additional information or to order your Island Party t-shirts, visit www.BaylorBYXIP.com.

2008-09 Undergraduate Mock Trial Team The 2008-09 Undergraduate Mock Trial Team is ready to get underway for the upcoming season. Mock Trial involves utilizing public speaking skills, advocacy skills, and drama to try a case before a judge and jury. Anyone with previous mock trial, public speaking, or theatre experience is encouraged to be part of this team. For additional information or if you’re interested, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Zeta Tau Alpha’s “Save Lids Save Lives” Zeta Tau Alpha will be collecting the special pink ribbon Yoplait yogurt lids as a part of the Save Lids Save Lives program. For each lid collected, ten cents will go towards the breast cancer research. You may drop off your donations in the pink collection bins located in the SUB, Baylor Sciences Building, Stacy Riddle Forum, and other locations on campus. For additional information, visit www.yoplait.com/slsl or contact [email protected].

Message from Phi Alpha Delta The Phi Alpha Delta would like to thank all of those students who have shown interest in the organization. Rush is not over, and all majors are welcome. If you have missed out but are still interested in becoming involved in this organization, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

THIS WEEK IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Senate Meeting Thursday, September 18, 5 p.m. in Cashion, Room 403. Meetings are open to the public. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Hot Opportunities

Extended Deadline for the Baylor Activities Council Applications Applications are available at the Campus Program Center of the SUB, or online at www.baylor.edu/student_activities/bac. Applications are due Thursday, September 18. Interviews will be held on Friday, September 19. For additional information, contact [email protected].

Baylor Ambassadors Applications Applications are available in Pat Neff, Room 207, or online at www.baylor.edu/ogr. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are welcome to apply. Applications are due Friday, September 19. For additional information, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Operation Christmas Child Applications Applications are available online at www.baylor.edu/spirituallife/index.php?id=58579. Applications are due Tuesday, September 23, to [email protected]. For additional information, call Nesha Evans at 254-710-4970.

SUPPORT BAYLOR ATHLETICS

Volleyball vs. Texas Tech Wednesday, September 17, 7 p.m., Ferrell Center

Soccer vs. North Texas Friday, September 19, 7 p.m., Betty Lou Mays Field

Soccer vs. Houston Sunday, September 21, 1 p.m., Betty Lou Mays Field

Log onto www.BaylorBears.com for all the latest information about Baylor Athletics.

Sic' em Bears!

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