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.

February 9 in history: The Beatles make their U.S. TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, viewed by 73.7 million people, 1964; G.I. Joe action figure debuts, 1964; "Play The Funky Music" by Vanilla Ice peaks at No. 4 on singles chart, 1991. Birthdays: entertainers Carmen Miranda (1909) and Gypsy Rose Lee (1914).

Today

La Comunidad will hold a general meeting at 2:15 p.m. in the Aegean Room, UC Underground. For information, call Juan Tello at (713) 743-3139.

Tuesday

Pencil it in: The Anthropology Forum will hold its first meeting of the semester at noon in Room 102, McElhinney Hall, to discuss this semester's calendar of events. Everyone is invited.

Remember the children: The Ecumenical University Ministry presents guest speaker Kathy Kelly to discuss the impact of sanctions on Iraqi children at noon in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center's second-floor lounge. For information, call (713) 741-5850.

Service: Alphi Phi Omega, the national coed service fraternity, will hold an information session at noon in the Large Conference Room, UC Underground. For information, call (713) 861-8400.

The Campus Crusade for Christ needs volunteers to help pack medical supplies at a local warehouse from 6 to 8 p.m. Volunteers should meet in Room 201, A.D. Bruce Religion Center, at 5:45 p.m. For information, call Paul Epp at (713) 663-7550.

Uniting women: The Women's Resource Center will hold an organization meeting at 7 p.m. in Room 208, A.D. Bruce Religion Center. For information, call (713) 743-2730.

Wednesday

A media event: The new Association of Hispanic Media Professionals will hold the first meeting of the semester at noon in Room 323, Agnes Arnold Hall, to discuss internships and job opportunities. All students are invited. For information, call Russ at (713) 743-3138.

Tracing one's roots: The Black Student Union will hold a lecture on beginning a genealogy search at 7 p.m. in the UC Bluebonnet Room. For information, call Debra Gaines at (713) 743-5195.

Announcements

Planning to graduate?: The Office of Ombudservices reminds students who have applied for graduation this semester that they must demonstrate writing proficiency prior to graduation. The spring 1998 Writing Proficiency Examination is scheduled for Friday, March 6, at 2 and 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 7, at 9 a.m. Registration for the exam will be held Feb. 9 through 20 on the second floor of the Student Service Center. For more information on the WPE, consult Page 75 of the current Undergraduate Catalog.