News Briefs for Feb. 4

Chautauqua series presents singing group
The Chautauqua Lecture Series will host the American Spiritual Ensemble as they present their show "Keeping the American Negro Spirituals Alive" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 in the O'Donnell Auditorium. The group was formed in 1995 and has performed in many opera houses throughout the world over the years. For more information about the Chautauqua or the American Spiritual Ensemble, visit www.chautauqua.eku.edu.Rally for Higher Education on Tuesday
The annual Rally for Higher Education will take place from 1 - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the State Capitol in Frankfort. SGA will be taking a bus to the event that can hold up to 50 people. Any student who wants to attend should sign up in the SGA office located in middle Powell.

'Vagina Monologues' set for Feb. 10-12
The Women and Gender Studies Program and the Office of Multicultural Affairs are sponsoring 'The Vagina Monologues,' which will take place at 7 p.m. nightly Feb. 10-12 in the Student Services Building. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for general admission, and can be picked up in either the EKU Cultural Center (Powell 110) or the Women and Gender Studies Office (Keith 121). For more information, contact Jamie Karolich at 539-3376 or at jamie_karolich@eku.edu.

Campus Rec hosts Haiti fundraiser
EKU Campus Recreation is hosting Haiti RECovery, an event that will collect money for buying tents in Haiti, from 11 p.m. - 4 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in the Fitness and Wellness Center. The entry fee is $5. Food will be provided, and students can play basketball, volleyball and Xbox games, participate in a Zumba class, climb on the rock wall, and cook s'mores around a campfire. Any students who want to camp inside or outside the Center should bring a sleeping bag and a tent, but cardboard will be given to students who want to create their own tent. For more information, contact Campus Recreation at 622-6751.

Scholarships available for select students
Morris K. Udall scholarships are available for students interested in environmental careers, as well as students who are Native American and are pursuing careers related to tribal public policy or native health care. The deadline to apply for these scholarships is Feb. 22. For more details, visit www.udall.gov or contact charles.elliot@eku.edu.

Student Life sponsors food drive
EKU Student Life is sponsoring a canned food drive from now until Feb. 12. Half of the cans collected will be donated to Haiti relief and the other half will be given to local food banks. Student Life encourages every student to donate at least one pound of food. Donations can be dropped off at the Office of Student Life (Powell 128), the Fitness and Wellness Center or the Bratzke Center located in Alumni Coliseum. Contact Brian Perry at 622-3855 for more information.

Annual President's Ball next Thursday
The annual President's Ball will take place at 8 - 11 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Keen Johnson Ballroom. Tickets are free with an EKU I.D. and can be picked up in the SGA office located in middle Powell. For more information, contact the SGA office at 622-1724.

Committee sponsors date auction
The 2010 Be the Cure Committee is hosting Date for the Cure at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 in the Keen Johnson Ballroom. Proceeds from the event will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The entry fee is $1 for anyone wearing a Date for the Cure shirt, $3 for anyone wearing pink and $5 for anyone not wearing pink. Contact Brittany Estridge at brittany_estridge1@eku.edu for more details.

EKU Greek Life hosts blood drive
EKU Greek Life will be hosting a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 in the Herndon Lounge located in middle Powell. Donors must be 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and meet additional requirements. For more information, call 1-800-775-2522 or visit www.kybloodcenter.org.