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February 18 in history: We interrupt our regular historical facts for a Cavalcade of Celebrity Birthdays: actors Jack Palance (1920) and Cybill Shepherd (1949); singer Juice Newton (1952); pop icon John Travolta (1954); hostess Vanna White (1957); thespian Molly Ringwald (1968).
Today
Uhh ... it's due today after all: Undergraduate and graduate registration for the NSMAA 1998 Student Challenge is due today in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics dean's office.
Throw the book at 'em: The Friends of the University of Houston Libraries will hold the 1998 Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the library basement. For information, call (713) 743-9750.
The Chinese Student Association will sell egg rolls and fried rice from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the PGH Breezeway.
Religion: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Students' Association will maintain an Islam information table from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the UC. For information, e-mail brana@ bayou.uh.edu.
The Korean Students' Association will hold a general meeting at noon in the Atlantic Room, UC Underground.
A smorgasbord of study: The Christian Student Ministry will hold weekly nondenominational fellowship meals at noon Wednesdays. For information, call Ron Sellers at (713) 741-7414.
Anime-no-kai, a Japanese animation club, will hold a general meeting at 1 p.m. in the Baltic Room, UC Underground. Everyone is invited. For information, call Mark Phu at (281) 520-2400.
Study: A series of free courses on Modern Challenges to Christian Faith will begin at 1:15 p.m. in Room 202, A.D. Bruce Religion Center. For information, call (713) 941-3910. Everyone is welcome.
Information, please: Alpha Phi Omega, the national coed service fraternity, will hold an information session at 4 p.m. in the Large Conference Room, UC Underground. For information, call (713) 861-8400.
PRSSA: The Public Relations Student Society of America will meet at 4 p.m. in Room 201, Communication Building. For information, call Tamela Nichols at (713) 743-2879.
GLOBAL: The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance will hold a general meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the UC Spindletop Room. For information, e-mail j.elmo.g@ juno.com.