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March 27 in history: shoe lace invented, 1790; Hitchcock's Rebecca premieres in Los Angeles, 1940; "Stop! In the Name of Love" by the Supremes reaches No. 1 on singles chart, 1965. Birthdays: columnist Anthony V. Lewis (1927); South American sensation Xuxa (1963).
Today
International crisis: International students who have been victims of crime, witnesses to natural disaster or friends of people who suffer from emotional instability are invited to a workshop at 11:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Student Service Center. For information, call (713) 743-5065.
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.
Anime-no-kai, a Japanese animation club, will screen Japanese animation titles from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the UC Satellite. For information, call Mark Phu at (281) 520-2400.
It's all German to me: All second-year and advanced students of German are invited to join Delta Phi Alpha, the national German honor society, for a potluck social and new member initiation at 7 p.m. For information and location, call Maggie Kugel at (281) 443-2914 or Dr. Glass at (713) 743-3049.
Tickling the ivories: The Moores School of Music announces the faculty recital of Zoya Shuhatovich (piano) at 7:30 p.m. in the Moores Opera House. For information, call (713) 743-3009.
Games people play: The Catholic Newman Student Association will hold Games Night at 8 p.m. in the Catholic Center, Entrance 1 at Calhoun, featuring board and video games as well as volleyball. Everyone is invited. For information, call Dan at (713) 747-5183.
Weekend
Psi Chi, the national psychology honor society, will administer a mock GRE test Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 269, PGH. The cost is $5 for Psi Chi members and $10 for nonmembers. For information, visit Room 132K, Heyne Building.
Recitals: The Moores School of Music announces the following recitals this weekend: Monica Vasquez (senior, oboe), Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Dudley Recital Hall; Dayne Delahoussaye (junior, horn) Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Dudley; Jane Becker (doctoral, voice) Saturday at 9 p.m. in the Dudley; Monica Dyne (senior, oboe) Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dudley; Katherine Knight (doctoral, voice) Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Choral Recital Hall. For information, call (713) 743-3009.
Badminton, anyone?: The Badminton Club meets Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Melcher Gymnasium. For information, call Nana Moshiri at (713) 609-0236.
Announcements
Students with Disabilities: The NationsBank Abilities Scholarship program for students with disabilities announces that scholarships are available for full-time students with GPAs of 3.0 or better enrolled in, or planning to enroll in, a finance, business or computer systems program. Deadline for applications is March 31. Applications are available at the Center for Students with Disabilities front desk.
On women: The UH Committee on the Stature of Women, a committee of students, faculty and staff formed to address the needs and concerns of women in the UH community, will conduct focus groups to determine those needs and concerns. To participate or for information, call Gretchen McCord Hoffmann at (713) 743-9764.
It's that time of year again: The Frontier Fiesta Association is seeking individuals interested in volunteering before, during and after the event, scheduled for April 15 through 18. For information, call Harmony Simmons at (713) 743-5181 or link to www.uh.edu/fiesta.