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February 20 in history: George Washington creates U.S. Postal Service, 1792; square-bottom paper bags patented, 1872. Birthdays: singer Nancy Wilson (1937); actress Sandy Duncan (1946); basketball star Charles Barkley (1963); model Cindy Crawford (1966).
Today
Planning to graduate?: The Office of Ombudservices reminds students that 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. Today is the last day for registration on the second floor of the Student Service Center. For more information on the WPE, consult Page 75 of the current Undergraduate Catalog.
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 films from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the UC Satellite. For information, call Mark Phu at (281) 520-2400.
Greeks on film: The Society for Classical Studies will hold a screening of Ulysses at 3 p.m. in Room 160, Fleming Building. For information, e-mail ssharifi@bayou.uh.edu.
Rodeo schmodeo: The Houston Animal Rights Team and PETA invite everyone fed up with the injustice of the animal industry to a protest against the rodeo at 4 p.m. near the Kirby Drive entrance to the Astrodome parking lots. For information, call Frog Gilmore at (713) 863-8390.
Have a ball: The Residence Halls Association's Party Week continues with the Masquerade Ball from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Oberholtzer Ballroom, preceded by a ballroom dancing workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free to residents and their guests. For information, call John Grace at (713) 743-6069.
Weekend
What charming underclothes: Put on your favorite pair of boxers and join the UH Law Center's "Running in Your Briefs" 5K fun run, sponsored by the Student Bar Association and the Public Interest Law Organization. The race, beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, will benefit a law scholarship fund. For information, call (713) 349-0930.
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.
Hey, that's my bike: The Residence Halls Association presents the Battle of the Bands Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight at Lynn Eusan Park. For information, call John Grace at (713) 743-6069.
ODK: Omicron Delta Kappa will hold a meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. in the UC Rio Grande Room. Current members are invited to attend and discuss this semester's activities.
Monday
Monday meal: The Lutheran, Episcopal and United Campus Ministries invite students, faculty and staff to their weekly luncheon Mondays at 11:30 a.m. in the second-floor lounge, A.D. Bruce Religion Center.
Coming out: The Wellness Center and Counseling and Testing present a gay and lesbian coming-out workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the second-floor conference room, Student Service Center. For information, call (713) 743-5455.
Announcements
Scholarship opportunity: The Committee on the Status of Women will offer five Career Development Scholarships for the 1998-99 academic year. Applicants must be benefits-eligible staff of the main campus with a minimum GPA of 2.5. The deadline for applications is March 3. To request an application, contact Gretchen McCord Hoffman at gmhoffman@uh.edu or call (713) 743-9764.
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.