To place an item in Spotlight, bring it in writing to Room 160, Communication Building; fax it to 743-5384; or e-mail to spotlight@uh.edu. Submitting an item does not guarantee that it will run. Call Jim at 743-5314 for more information.

March 9 in history: first Ford Mustang produced, 1964; U2's The Joshua Tree released, 1987. Birthdays: actor Raul Julia (1940); chess champ Bobby Fischer (1943); houseguest Kato Kaelin (1959).

Today

Monday meal: The Lutheran, Episcopal and United Campus Ministries invite students, faculty and staff to their weekly luncheon, Monday at 11:30 a.m. in the second-floor lounge, A.D. Bruce Religion Center.

That's high-tech!: University Career Services will offer a free workshop on the high-tech job search at 1 p.m. on the first floor of the Student Service Center. For information, call (713) 743-5100.

Horale!: The Houston Organization of Rising American Latino Entertainers will hold a general meeting for those interested in the entertainment industry at 2 p.m. in Room 323, Agnes Arnold Hall. For information, call Eduardo Elizondo at (713) 743-3140.

Tuesday

Spring break safety: The Wellness Center and Cougar PEP invite you to stop by the UC and visit the "Alcohol Awareness & Spring Break" table between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. For information, call (713) 743-5455.

International crisis: International students who have been victims of crime, witnesses to a natural disaster or friends of people who suffer from emotional instability are invited to a workshop at 11:30 a.m. in the Mediterranean Room, UC Underground. For information, call (713) 743-5065.

The language of love?: The German Club meets Tuesdays at noon in Room 444, Agnes Arnold Hall. Anyone interested in German or German-speaking countries is invited to attend. For information, call Cary Nathenson at

(713) 743-3040.

Packed with vitamins and minerals: The UH Student Nutrition Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. in Room 113, Cameron Building. For information, call Cheryl Case at (281) 331-0538.

The Allied Health Professions Society presents guest speaker Rob Bluhm, a physical therapy clinician from UTMB, at 6 p.m. in the Caspian Room, UC Underground. For information, e-mail villamin@bayou.uh.edu.

Wednesday

And you thought last season's clothes were skimpy?: The Wellness Center and Cougar PEP will hold a condom fashion show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the World Affairs Lounge, UC Underground, featuring safe-sex presentations from the AIDS Foundation Houston. For information, call (713) 743-5455.

The College Democrats will meet at noon in the UC Rodeo Room. For information, e-mail

cdems@hotmail.com.

A smorgasbord of study: The Christian Student Ministry holds weekly nondenominational fellowship meals Wednesdays at noon. For information and location, call Ron Sellers at (713) 741-7414.

Study: The series of free courses on Modern Challenges to Christian Faith continues at 1:15 p.m. in Room 202, A.D. Bruce Religion Center. Today's topic: "Moral Relativism, Part II." For information, call (713) 941-3910. Everyone is welcome.

On guard: Anyone interested in learning about winterguard is welcome to attend interest meetings Wednesdays in March at 5 p.m. under the Texas flag in the World Affairs Lounge, UC Underground. For information, call April at (713) 794-0418.

Empowerment: State Rep. Sylvester Turner will speak on "How to Empower the Black Community," a discussion sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, at 7:06 p.m. in the World Affairs Lounge, UC Underground. For information, call (713) 743-7442.

Announcements

Women and children first: The UH Women's Association will offer scholarships in two categories: two to full-time UH students who are children of UH employees and three to women who are UH faculty or staff or the wives of UH faculty or staff. For more information and an application, call April Field at (713) 521-5898.

Do it for the experience: College students from across the country will participate in a five-week military summer leadership program in Kentucky. For information, call (713) 743-3875.