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March 6 in history: first individually packaged frozen foods go on sale, 1930; Silly Putty invented, 1950; The Cosby Show tapes its last episode, 1992. Birthdays: artist Michelangelo (1475); announcer Ed McMahon (1923); Washington Mayor Marion Barry (1936).
Today
Speak up: Toastmasters, a club dedicated to public speaking, meets Fridays at noon in Room 202, Cullen College of Engineering. For information, call Rachel Palmer at (281) 872-4792.
Even more on Iraq: Eric Gustavson, a Gulf War veteran recently returned from Iraq, will speak on "Iraq: Sanctions, War and Militarism" at 1 p.m. in Room 634, S&R I. Everyone is welcome.
Desegregation in Houston: The American Cultures Program and African-American Studies will screen The Strange Demise of Jim Crow, a film about Houston desegregation, at 2 p.m. in Room 102, Social Work Building. A discussion will follow. For information, call (713) 743-0910.
FUNKshun: Residential Life and Housing and the Residence Halls Association present a night of music on the Oberholtzer Hall roof from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., featuring 14 DJs. Admission is free with one canned good, which will benefit the Houston Food Bank.
Weekend
It's about more than country singers: The Houston Animal Rights Team will hold another protest in defense of the exploited animals at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Kirby and Murworth entrance to the Astrodome. For information, call Frog Gilmore at (713) 863-8390.
Badminton, anyone?: The Badminton Club meets