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.
July 15 in history: margarine patented, 1869; Billy the Kid killed, 1881; "Give My Regards to Broadway" reaches No. 1 on singles chart, 1905; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes premieres in New York, 1953; first direct U.S.-U.S.S.R. flights begin, 1968. Birthdays: architect Inigo Jones (1573); artist Rembrandt (1606); singer Linda Ronstandt (1946); model Kim Alexis (1960); actor Brian Austin Green (1973).
Today
AA returns: Alcoholics Anonymous meets on campus Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Catholic Center, Calhoun at Entrance 1. Meetings are open to anyone in the UH community; those who attend are invited to bring a brown-bag lunch. For information, call Pam Hoffmeister at (713) 743-5151.
Recruitment: University Career Services will offer a free workshop on campus recruitment at noon on the first floor of the Student Service Center. This workshop is a prerequisite for anyone wishing to interview during fall and spring campus recruiting fairs. For information, call (713) 743-5100.
Get your foot in the door: University Career Services will offer a free workshop on internships at 1 p.m. on the first floor of the Student Service Center. For information, call (713) 743-5100.
Thursday
The latest thing in employment: Learn about the high-tech job search at University Career Services' free workshop, 2 p.m. on the first floor of the Student Service Center. For information, call (713) 743-5100.
Weekend
A passel of Merchant Ivory: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents five Merchant Ivory films this weekend: Quartet Friday at 7:30 p.m.; The Europeans Friday at 9:30 p.m.; Howards End Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Maurice Sunday at 5 p.m.; and The Remains of the Day Sunday at 7:30 p.m. All films are shown in the MFA's Brown Auditorium, 1001 Bissonnet. Tickets are $4 for students, $5 general. For information, call
(713) 639-7515.
Announcements
Be a part of the action: The Student Program Board is accepting applications for the 1998 Homecoming Committee. For information, call Judy Johnson at (713) 743-5210.
Turn the Spotlight on your organization: The Campus Spotlight is an easy and free way to publicize your organization's events - even during the summer. Just put your announcement in writing and bring it to the Cougar newsroom, 160 Communication; fax it to (713) 743-5384, attn: Spotlight; or e-mail your announcement to spotlight@uh.edu. Be sure to include who, where, what, when and a working contact name and telephone number. For more information, call (713) 743-5362.