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May 28 in history: First Continental Congress convenes in Virginia, 1774; U.S. attorney general declares it acceptable for women to wear trousers in public, 1923; Amnesty International founded, 1961; CBS' Wide World of Sports premieres, 1963; Soviet Mars 3 is first spacecraft to soft land on Mars, 1971; the song "Flashdance" reaches No. 1 on the pop charts, 1983. Today, the world marks the birthdays of the Dionne Quintuplets (1934), lead Pip Gladys Knight (1944), Credence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty (1945) and Australian singing sensation Kylie Minogue (1968). May 28 is also the date of the passing of dictionary compiler Noah Webster (1843).
Today
Strike!: The Cougar Bowling Club announces the beginning of its summer bowling leagues at the UC. The No Tap League will play fast-paced, high-scoring games Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m., while the Summer Fun League plays regular games Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. Teams will consist of four people; fees are $6 per person per week. For information, call the UC Games Room at 743-5322.
Thursday
College Democrats: will hold a general meeting at 1 p.m. in the UC San Jacinto Room. For information, call (713) 941-2834 or link to www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9420/index.html.
Get oriented: Campus Activities presents a student organization orientation and registration session at 4 p.m. in the CA office, UC Underground. For information, call 743-5180.
Friday
Library workshops: The M.D. Anderson Library invites everyone to begin the summer semester on the right foot with workshops like "Using the Electronic Publications Center for your Research Assignments" and "Using the World Wide Web as a Research Tool," plus library tours, beginning today. For information and schedules, stop by the Anderson Library information desk or link to info.lib.uh.edu/local/classes.htm.
Weekend
Films at the MFA: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents four films this weekend as part of the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. The Watermelon Woman, the story of a black lesbian's search for identity, community and love, plays Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.; Everything Relative, a film about a group of women through two decades, shows Friday at 9:15 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.; Madagascar Skin, a tale of an unlikely liaison between two men on the British coast, shows Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.; and Boyfriends, a British comedy about gay relationships in the 1990s, shows Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 9 p.m. All films are shown in the museum's Brown Auditorium. Admission is $5 ($4 for students and museum members). The museum is located at 1001 Bissonnet, between Montrose and Main. For information, call (713) 639-7515.