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February 18 in history: Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, was elected chairwoman of the NAACP (1995); The last ER with George Clooney was aired (1999). Birthdays: actor Jack Palance (1920); novelist Toni Morrison (1931); film director Milos Forman (1932); "Beatle Breaker" Yoko Ono (1933); jazz performer Al Foster (1944); actress Cybill Shepherd (1949); actor John Travolta (1954); comedian Gilbert Gottfried (1955); game show assistant Vanna White (1957); actor Matt Dillon (1964); rapper Dr. Dre (1965); actress Molly Ringwald (1968).

Today

Free Seminar: The Department of Chemical Engineering at UH presents Dr. Ching Hwa Kiang in a free seminar at 10:30 a.m. today in Rm. W122-D3, Cullen College of Engineering.

TI: Toastmasters International will have an outdoor meeting today at 12:50 p.m. by the skylights of the UC Underground.

Anime no Kai: The anime club will hold a screening of a variety of anime titles at 2 p.m. today at the UC Satellite. For more information, e-mail Jennifer Boehm at jboehm@bayou.uh.edu.

Women's Soccer: The Women's Soccer Club at UH will have its weekly Friday practice today at 3:30 p.m. on the Intramural Fields (behind Wendy's on Cullen Blvd.). For more information, call Valerie Cieszki at (281) 880-7837.

Weekend

Faluu Gong: Faluu Dafa at UH presents a free workshop of Faluu Gong exercise, a traditional oriental Body & Mind exercise for overall physical and mental health, at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Montrose Library Meeting Room (4100 Montrose Blvd.). For more information, call Jason Wang at (713) 743-8304.

Free comedy: The Society for Classical Studies and Student Programming Board presents The Twin Oedipi, a contemporary comedy based on Sophocles' Oedipus Tyranus and The comedy of Plautus, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Oberholtzer Ballroom. Admission is free. For more information, call Karen McCollam at (281) 497-4921.

Announcements

Bi Rak It!: The UC Games Room is looking for students who would like to represent UH in the Bi Rak It regional tournament. Winners receive $500 in scholarship money. For more information, call (713) 743-5322.

Library Exhibit: The UH Libraries Department of Social Collections and Archives presents "Reflections of Yesterday, Visions of Tomorrow" from Feb. 18 to May 20 at the M.D. Anderson Library. For more information, call Sarah Frazer at (713) 743-9754.

Scholarships: The UH Women's Association is now accepting applications for the 2000-2001 Mary Harding Hoffman Scholarships. Applications must be postmarked by March 31. For more information, call Sandy Siegel at (281) 488-2111.

Student Challenge: The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Alumni Association will be hosting its annual Student Challenge at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29 in the Athletics/Alumni Center ($3,000 in prize money). The deadline for registration is Tuesday, Feb. 22. Registration forms can be obtained in Rm. 214, Science and Research I. For more information, call Zeke Ziliak at (713) 874-0233.

Volunteers: The Cougar Preview Student Volunteer Committee is seeking students to help with the campus open house, scheduled for March 4. For more information, call (713) 743-9617.

Turn on the Spotlight: The Campus Spotlight is an easy and free way to announce your group's next meeting or event. Just send the information (including the event date and time, a brief description, sponsoring organizations, location and a contact name and telephone number) to dcspots@mail.uh.edu, fax it to (713) 743-5384; send it via campus mail to STP 4071; or drop it by the Cougar newsroom, 160 Communication, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, call (713) 743-5314.