tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10800454730455991972024-03-04T23:19:14.747-05:00BSLUG NewsUCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-46717436918815891702018-11-28T15:28:00.000-05:002018-11-28T15:29:36.883-05:002018 Annual B-SLUG Holiday Party and Smith Society Fundraiser Set for Sunday, December 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Yay! The table is set! It's time to mark your calendars for the annual BSLUG Holiday Party! It will take place on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9 at the artist loft of our very generous host, Cowell alum, Jill Hoy. (Check out her beautiful artwork on her website </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jillhoy.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1y3fuBrQICotEhyu2TeWMAETGPc3kDvwf9dIkcjEJ4LKi32TFUgde6t9M&h=AT1xAM28mBAk39O2PdkAsDDy3gR6o12I3hvDz5AbA08QRVwVR4PMSRjOmuCE5FpaevOmA5ZwJs5Mu6wggLHjTcpLjYeKDnz9TrQJ0j5RelDc9Nf0h2l2Sp9f7LCQl1AH" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://www.jillhoy.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The party is a fundraiser** for the Smith Renaissance Society, founded by Cowell alumnus Bill Dickinson. The Smith Society provides UCSC mentors, scholarships, and collegiate resources to foster children, homeless and runaway youth, orphans, and wards of the court. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Donations at all levels are appreciated. However, Stephen Marino has an unlimited number of Above UCSC calendars and a gorgeous poster (24" x 36") that he's making available to any B-Slug who donates $100 whether or not they attend the holiday party. To see the poster go to </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.app.goo.gl%2FGuU7Wjdc5TCNYTUN7%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3-JMG-LUzb30cQQHaQpzv1K8VzkYkgEG-zlSQEIO3L0cunyAc_Njs2pxA&h=AT1Ir226Rok99ndn2bd5g78TU09B_RpuFsc1v3um7kjFdaYOYJ5NFPhxXPtf7FoendQ0HfltP_AkopWYKOMVogZ1Y5xqrccFyhTdUzm3fr3f0B836covOW_kTy4onso_" href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/GuU7Wjdc5TCNYTUN7?fbclid=IwAR3-JMG-LUzb30cQQHaQpzv1K8VzkYkgEG-zlSQEIO3L0cunyAc_Njs2pxA" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://photos.app.goo.gl/GuU7Wjdc5TCNYTUN7</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thank you, Stephen!!!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">***All donations will be TRIPLE matched by Bill up to $2000***</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Donations at all levels are appreciated. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">In addition to being a fundraiser, the BSLUG annual holiday party is a guaranteed wonderful time! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thanks to the generosity of Jill Hoy, the festivities will be held again at her lovely home in Somerville, Mass. You'll not only enjoy the awesome company of fellow UCSC alums, but also partake of delicious catered delights from Dave's Fresh Pasta in Somerville, surrounded by gorgeous works of art. Friends and family are also welcome. What better way to greet the winter season! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">WHEN: Sunday, Dec 9, 4-7 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">WHERE: Home of Jill Hoy (near Davis Square in Somerville, Mass.)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Email Beata (beata<dot>panagopoulos<at>verizon<dot>net) for directions, car-pool arrangements, or any questions or call 617-491-3871 </dot></at></dot></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">**All tax-deductible donations received go directly to the Smith Renaissance Society. Contributions, large and small, are most welcome. Suggested donation: $15-25 per person. Larger donations will also be much appreciated by the Society. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Checks should be made payable to: "UC Santa Cruz Foundation" and write in the memo line: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship Fund (Fl011F)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Bring your check to the party OR mail them to: Beata Panagopoulos, 28 Maple Ave., Apt. 3, Cambridge, MA 02139-1130. You will receive a receipt directly from UCSC.</span>UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-78775707425703900662018-08-05T05:14:00.000-04:002018-08-07T04:51:22.643-04:00B-SLUGS HIKE MT. WACHUSETTS SAT. SEPT. 29 <img src="blob:https://www.blogger.com/ac687494-dd59-4aac-b90a-aa179c4a57fd" /><br />
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B-SLUGS: September Hike at Mt. Wachusett<br />
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Join us on a beautiful autumnal hike at Mt. Wachusett!<br />
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WHERE: Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary at Mt. Wachusett, Princeton, MA<br />
WHEN: Saturday, September 29, 10 a.m.<br />
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We’ll begin at the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Wachusett Meadow on the south side of Wachusett, which is a little over an hour from Boston via car. It’s a beautiful place well deserving of a trip by itself. Parking, etc, is free for Audubon members and $4 for non-members. Wachusett Meadow has restrooms, a helpful start for the day. If you need a ride, no problem! We’ll carpool. Just let Beata know if you need a ride at beatapana@gmail.com<br />
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Our guides will be fellow B-SLUG Walter Stine and Clare Esparolini, who have designed the route just for us. They tried it out this summer and decided on the following route. <br />
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The hike to Mt. Wachusett from the Audubon sanctuary is about 3.5 miles. The early going is a gentle uphill, crossing near a giant glacial boulder at one point. The upper part of the trail gets steeper, but not difficult. There are some sections with large rocks to go over on the upper portion of the trail. (Walter and Clare saw families with young children going up this section.)<br />
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The hike up took Clare and Walter just over 1 hour and 30 minutes. The hike down took them a little under 1 hour and 30 minutes. For a group that doesn’t hike much, the hike up might take 2 hours or 2 hours and 30 minutes. The hike down might take 2 hours or so.<br />
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Let’s plan to arrive at Wachusett Meadow around 10:00 am and leave for the hike no later than 10:30. If folks take an hour for lunch at the top, that puts us back at Wachusett Meadow around 4:00 pm. Worse case, 5:00 pm.<br />
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Participants should be in reasonably good shape, able to walk several miles carrying a small pack. Hiking boots or shoes are required (no tennis shoes). Other items would include 1-2 liters of water, trail snacks, lunch, hiking poles (optional but helpful), hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, bug spray (might not be needed), rain jacket (just in case).<br />
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If some B-SLUGS don’t want to hike, they could hang out at Wachusett Meadow and then drive to the summit to meet us for lunch between 12:30 and 1:00. There is a parking area right near the summit.<br />
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RSVP by Monday, September 24 on the B-SLUG group Facebook page<br />
If you you don’t do Facebook, just contact Beata at beatapana@gmail.com<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Join your fellow Slugs on the Boston Common to watch The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of Richard III. "Shakespeare’s searing drama chronicles the ruthless ascension of a king and the devastation he leaves in his wake as he gains power over the realm. Featuring stage, film, and television actor, Faran Tahir as Richard III." From the Commonwealth Shakespeare Co. website) For more information about the production see </span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcommshakes.org%2Fproduction%2Frichard-iii%2F&h=ATPUeZyX9pMy3OhRsGbpQJ8vhRT4Xy71RPNBtZGG7KR6u1qcoWH6Hz-qtHDTEyZJw5QWG--ruEN0FnrX0JpjzXBDEC3TlVGJxuNqOKsF9dW6olqtYQ&s=1" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://commshakes.org/production/richard-iii/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br /><b>WHEN: </b>Thursday, July 19<br />
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<br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Come early to help us stake out a great spot. Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic dinner. We'll be there from 5:30 pm on. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The performance is free and open to the public.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">If you've never attended Shakespeare on the Common, consider this a nudge - you won't regret it! A fantastic experience to see fabulous actors outside in the summer air. If you have already been, you know how wonderful it is.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We hope to see you there!!</span>UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-1753913155521798202018-05-16T10:45:00.000-04:002018-05-16T10:45:50.995-04:00Annual 2018 BSLUG Planning Meeting and Elections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It's time again for the annual BSLUG planning meeting and elections.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Please come if you can - it's your chance to become involved with the Board and make a difference in what we do as a local alumni chapter. It's actually a lot of fun, so think about it and come check it out.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">WHEN: Thursday, May 24, 6:30 p.m.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">WHERE: Bertucci's , 5 Cambridge Park Dr.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Alewife T station, Cambridge, MA 02140</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This is when we begin planning our events for the year ahead. Do you have any ideas or suggestions about what you'd like us to do? Come to the Board meeting or send Beata an email (beata-dot-Panagopoulos-at</span><wbr style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></wbr><span class="word_break" style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">-Verizon-dot-net)!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It is also when we elect our board members - we always welcome new folks to the Board. Maybe you'd l</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ike to start as a Member-at-Large? Come to the Board meeting or email Beata.<br /><br />Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 23, if you plan on coming.<br /><br />The BSLUG alumni group is a grassroots organization whose purpose is to provide opportunities for UCSC alums in the New England region to get together, have fun, network and support the educational and social ideals of our alma mater.<br /><br />We hope to see you at the meeting!</span>UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-33561903024288399612018-02-16T13:01:00.001-05:002018-02-16T13:01:43.235-05:00BSLUG Meetup at the ICA -- Saturday, March 31<div class="_4-u2 _3xaf _3-95 _4-u8" style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent; border-image: initial; border-radius: 3px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #4b4f56; font-family: inherit;">"Based in Boston since the 1970s, Nicholas Nixon has captured the intimate details of family, relationships, and life as it unfolds in front of his camera. Using a large-format 8 x 10–inch camera and black-and-white film, he has photographed Boston’s changing landscape, porch life in the rural South, sick or dying people, and his own family. This exhibition surveys the artist’s prolific career and is organized around Nixon’s remarkable ongoing project The Brown Sisters, a series of group portraits of his wife Bebe and her three sisters, Heather, Mimi, and Laurie taken annually since 1975. The Brown Sisters will be presented in its entiret</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span style="color: #4b4f56; font-family: inherit;">y, and each portrait will be paired with other photographs made by Nixon in the same year, drawn from various bodies of work, including schools in and around Boston, people with AIDS, couples, and landscapes. Together these pictures underscore photography’s singular ability to capture the passage of time in incremental moments and are a testament to Nixon’s extraordinary persistence of vision.</span><br /><span style="color: #4b4f56; font-family: inherit;">Nicholas Nixon was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1947. He lives and works in Brookline and teaches photography at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston." (Photo and blurb taken from the ICA website)</span><a data-lynx-mode="async" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icaboston.org%2F&h=ATPm5ntVulNVprhgcjx54BWNCBWBKbTzm9BzgMx2AwuSWNZ6NJq0Ut7f2xqhIQGFEVGypkB8FXmUZ4skXpdPdIujMBv-G3RIAGbOFMxCrpaHfnVDKMNJoInrVAIjjVybxdMK9W7-bEWY4xowOr8VW_cJNAwi7bQ1ReqVzHQgVu1DHA" href="https://www.icaboston.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://www.icaboston.org/</a><br /><b style="color: #4b4f56; font-family: inherit;"><br />LOGISTICS:</b><br /><ul>
<li style="color: #4b4f56; font-family: inherit;">Purchase your own ticket* and meet members from the BSLUG Board and other Slugs in the <b>ICA lobby at 11:00.</b><br /></li>
<li><b>11:00 – 12:30</b> Enjoy the Nicholas Nixon exhibit and/or visit any other exhibits that appeal to you.<br /></li>
<li><b>12:30</b> Regroup in the lobby for a lunch decision. We can all go together or people may want to pair off or go alone to a favorite place. Bring suggestions. Or, maybe you want to stay on and spend more time at the ICA – it’s up to you.</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The annual BSLUG Holiday Party will take place on Friday evening, Dec. 9 at the artist loft of our very generous host, Cowell alum, Jill Hoy.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The party is a fundraiser** for the Smith Renaissance Society, founded by Cowell alumnus Bill Dickinson. The Smith Society provides UCSC mentors, scholarships, and collegiate resources to foster children, homeless and runaway youth, orphans, and wards of the court.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thanks to the generosity of Jill Hoy, the festivities will be held at her lovely home Somerville, Mass. You'll not only enjoy the wonderful company of fellow UCSC alums, but also partake of delicious catered delights from Dave's Fresh Pasta in Somerville. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Friends and family are also welcome. What better way</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> to greet the winter season!<br /><br /><b>WHEN</b>: Friday, Dec. 9, 6:30-10:30 p.m.<br /><b>WHERE</b>: Home of Jill Hoy (near Davis Square in Somerville, Mass.)<br /><b>RSVP </b>by Friday, December 2<br /><b>BYOB</b><br />Contact Beata for directions, car-pool arrangements, or any questions<br /><br />**All tax-deductible donations received go directly to the Smith Renaissance Society. Contributions, large and small, are most welcome. Suggested donation: $15-25 per person. Larger donations will also be much appreciated by the Society.</span>UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-90872806507286771612015-11-16T18:10:00.000-05:002015-11-16T18:10:09.918-05:00BSLUG ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY & SMITH SOCIETY FUNDRAISER, FRIDAY, DEC. 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/18.76px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Mark your calendars--the annual B-SLUG (Boston-area Local UC Santa Cruz Graduates) Holiday Party will take place on Friday evening, Dec. 4 at the home of fellow alum and very generous host, Sloan Nota.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/18.76px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/18.76px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/18.76px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">The party is a fundraiser for the Smith Renaissance Society, founded by Cowell alumnus Bill Dickinson. The Smith Society provides UC Santa Cruz mentors, scholarships, and collegiate resources to foster children, homeless and runaway youth, orphans, and wards of the court.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/18.76px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/18.76px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/18.76px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">This year we have a VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY to raise a ton of money for the Smith Renaissance Society. A matching campaign is being launched that will allow every dollar B-SLUGs donate to generate $2 in value. In addition, Bill Dickinson</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/18.76px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>will match all that we raise, up to $1500. This means every dollar we donate will generate $3 of value--how fantastic is that!</span><br />
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UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-52458345122869392312015-08-04T12:16:00.000-04:002015-08-04T12:16:54.127-04:00BSLUGS at Shakespeare on the Common’s King Lear, Aug. 4<div data-referrer="event_description" id="event_description" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #e9eaed; color: #141823; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 12px/16.07px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
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UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-37767788148349171222015-05-01T12:06:00.004-04:002015-05-01T12:25:17.863-04:00Annual BSLUG Planning Meeting and Elections, Thurs. May 28 6:30 pm in Somerville, MA<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">It's time again for the annual BSLUG planning meeting and elections.</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Please come if you can - it's your chance to become involved with the Board and make a difference in what we do as a local alumni chapter. It's actually a lot of fun, so think about it and come check it out.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>WHEN</b>: Thursday, May 28, 6:30 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>WHERE</b>: Panera Bread at the Porter Square Shopping Center, Somerville, MA (</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">5 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140)</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">This is when we begin planning our events for the year ahead. Do you have any ideas or suggestions about what you'd like us to do? Come to the Board meeting or send Beata an email (</span><a href="mailto:dotpanagopoulos@verizon.net" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">beata-dot-<dot>Panagopoulos-at-<at>Verizon-dot-<dot><dot>net</dot></dot></at></dot></span></a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">)!</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">It is also when we elect our board members - we always welcome new folks to the Board. Maybe you'd like to start as a Member-at-Large? Come to the Board meeting or email Beata.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Please RSVP by Sunday, May 24 if you plan on coming.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">The BSLUG alumni group is a grassroots organization whose purpose is to provide opportunities for UCSC alums in the New England region to get together, have fun, network and support the educational and social ideals of our alma mater.</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">We hope to s</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: small/normal Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">ee you at the meeting!</span>UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-47745435266995841502015-01-30T16:11:00.000-05:002015-01-30T16:11:41.635-05:00BSLUGS Go to Fenway, Red Sox vs. Angels, May 22, Friday Eve.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9FO4b8ZByxKa9xIdlElZff2eMqk-g1YAAqw9E2HhOo-fW5PBtlkQqeQ703wHWo21PwbIrtxQ3pwjW5U5r3m7k6y_pBzxIrtkq8OPJk5yIqCbo3ItW8nEZFrkRMDevSGkvXYoWcNnojQl/s1600/red_sox_vs_los_angeles_angels_of_anaheim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9FO4b8ZByxKa9xIdlElZff2eMqk-g1YAAqw9E2HhOo-fW5PBtlkQqeQ703wHWo21PwbIrtxQ3pwjW5U5r3m7k6y_pBzxIrtkq8OPJk5yIqCbo3ItW8nEZFrkRMDevSGkvXYoWcNnojQl/s1600/red_sox_vs_los_angeles_angels_of_anaheim.jpg" /></a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/17.92px Helvetica, Arial, "lucida grande", tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">It's a blizzard here in Boston so what better time to think about baseball! Join the B-Slugs, the Boston area UCSC alums, as we head to Fenway Park. We have a block of tickets reserved in the Right Field grandstand for Friday night, May 22, $33 each. First come, first served to get yours! So what if the Sox didn't do so well last year... they won it all the year before. And, whatever the outcome of the game, you get to be at wonderful Fenway.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/17.92px Helvetica, Arial, "lucida grande", tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/17.92px Helvetica, Arial, "lucida grande", tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/17.92px Helvetica, Arial, "lucida grande", tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">To reserve your tix, send your check to Erika Tarlin, P.O. Box 45108, Somerville, Mass. 02145. First come, first served. Please include your check for $33 per ticket. Limit 3 tickets, please. Include a note with number of tickets requested and your address as tickets will be mailed to you.</span>UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-6653652660502718902015-01-13T13:49:00.001-05:002015-03-03T13:12:57.561-05:00Turning Stars into Gold: BSLUG Spring Speaker Dessert Event Saturday Evening, April 18<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">UCSC Professor Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz has been a </span><a href="http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/people/enrico-ramirez-ruiz"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fellow at
the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> this past
academic year and has graciously accepted our invitation to talk to the
BSLUGS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please come to another fabulous
evening for UCSC alumni in West Newton where we’ll learn a lot, indulge in
delicious dessert, and meet old and new friends. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always, all friends and family are welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most beginning chemistry students struggling with the
complexities and underlying structure of the Periodic Table will simply accept
the existence of the approximately 90 stable elements. Rarely does it occur to
them that somewhere and in some way, all of the elements had to be synthesized.
Such element generation or nucleosynthesis, through transmutation of one
element into another, is a crucial byproduct of stellar energy generation. It
has occurred since the birth of the first stars in the Galaxy, and without it
life on Earth would not be possible. Although the general picture of element
formation is well understood, many questions about the nuclear physics processes
and particularly the astrophysical details responsible for forming the heavier
elements such as platinum and gold remain to be answered. Here I focus on
advances in our understanding—still very incomplete— of the origin of the
heaviest and rarest elements in the Universe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>WHAT</strong>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a fascinating
talk, interesting discussion with fellow UCSC alums, and delightful dessert <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Beata (beata <dot>Panagopoulos <at> verizon.net) by Monday, April 23<o:p></o:p></at></dot></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is a Professor of Astronomy and
Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). He is also the
Director of the Theoretical Astrophysics Santa Cruz Institute and the Sophie
and Tycho Brahe Visiting Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute. After studying
at the University of Cambridge, he was the John Bahcall Fellow at the Institute
for Advanced Study in Princeton. Since joining the UCSC faculty, Ramirez-Ruiz
has won a number of national awards for his research, including a Packard
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</span>and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He is also a highly
regarded teacher and public lecturer. In 2010, he was elected a member of the
Mexican Academy of Sciences. Then 35, he was the youngest scientist ever
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UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-20187688856410392202015-01-05T12:43:00.001-05:002015-01-05T12:43:26.772-05:00BSLUGS Raise $1271 for the Smith Renaissance Society at 2014 Holiday FundraiserThe BSLUG Board thanks everyone who came to the BSLUG Holiday Party last December 6 at Kate Ellis's lovely home and also those who contributed to the fundraiser who couldn't come. It was such a success, not only in terms of how much money we raised ($1271) for the Smith Renaissance Society, but also because it was very clear we have created a real community of slugs out here in New England. <br />
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The atmosphere of the party was very warm and merry, despite the food being cold (but delicious). Thank you so much, Kate, for making it all possible!<br />
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The date of our spring speaker event has to be changed because we overlooked the fact that April 3 is the first day of Passover (thank you, Nancy!) <br />
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THE NEW DATE FOR UCSC ASTROPHYSICIST, ENRICO RUIZ-RAMIREZ, TO TALK WITH US IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, IN THE EVENING at Sloan and Rob's home in West Newton.<br />
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You'll be hearing more about it soon, but in the meantime, mark your calendars!UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-53153529953573636342014-11-04T15:38:00.000-05:002014-11-04T15:38:01.435-05:002014 Annual BSLUG Holiday Party--Sat. Eve, Dec. 6<span class="fsl"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mark your calendars! The annual BSLUG (Boston-area Local UCSC Graduates) Holiday Party will take place on Saturday evening, Dec. 6 at the home of fellow alum and very generous host, Kate Ellis.<br />
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The party is a fundraiser for the Smith Renaissance Society, founded by Cowell alumnus Bill Dickinson. The Smith Society provides UCSC mentors, scholarships, and collegiate resources to foster children, homeless and runaway youth, orphans, and wards of the court.<br />
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<strong>WHEN</strong>: Saturday, Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m.<br />
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<strong>WHERE</strong>: Belmont, Mass. – exact address TBA<br />
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RSVP by Thursday, November 28 to beata dot panagopoulos at verizon dot net. (We have to let the caterer know how many folks are coming)<br />
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or RSVP via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/472555862884851/?ref=4" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> BYOB<br /><br /> ***All tax-deductible donations received go directly to the Smith Renaissance Society. Contributions, large and small, are most welcome. Suggested donation: $15-25 per person. Larger donations will also be much appreciated by the Society. Last year we raised over $1200 which was matched by Bill Dickinson.<br /><br /> Checks should be made payable to: "UC Santa Cruz Foundation" and write in the memo line: Smith Society Operating Fund SS009F<br /><br /> Mail checks to: Beata Panagopoulos, 28 Maple Ave., Apt. 3, Cambridge, MA 02139-1130. You will receive a receipt directly from UCSC.<br /><br /> Email Beata for directions, car-pool arrangements, or any questions or call 617-491-3871<br /><br /> Thanks to the generosity of Kate Ellis, the festivities will be held in her home in Belmont. There is plenty of on-street parking. Friends and family are also welcome. What better way to greet the winter season than to spend a wonderful winter evening with fellow UCSC slugs!</span></div>
</span><br />UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-86175351838082437712014-09-24T11:31:00.001-04:002014-09-24T11:37:00.321-04:00Tour the Calder Exhibit with the BSLUGS<br />
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at 3 p.m.</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> we've arranged to
have a docent-led tour of the exhibit, </span><u><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://pem.org/exhibitions/167-calder_and_abstraction_from_avant-garde_to_iconic" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">“Calder and Abstraction: From AvantGarde to Iconic”</span></a></span></u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem,
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alexander Calder's
abstract works revolutionized modern sculpture and made him one of the most
celebrated artists of the 20th century. In collaboration with the Calder
Foundation, this exhibition brings together 40 of the artist's mobiles (kinetic
metal works) and stabiles (dynamic monumental sculptures) to explore how
Alexander Calder introduced the visual vocabulary of the French Surrealists
into the American vernacular</span></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> -PEM website.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We'll meet in the
museum lobby at 2:45 p.m. Tickets are $18 each. (Unfortunately you can't use
any passes or memberships to get in for less.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After the tour, join us as we head on over to <a href="http://oneillsofsalem.com/"><span style="color: blue;">O’Neill’s Irish Pub & Restaurant</span></a> (120
Washington Street, Salem, MA 01970-3545) to enjoy live Irish music.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tour, please RSVP by Monday, Nov. 3 on the</b> <a href="http://connect.ucsc.edu/redirect.aspx?linkID=30952&eid=200315" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1155cc;">B-SLUGS Facebook page</span></b></a><b> or
email </b><a href="mailto:beatapana@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #1155cc;">beatapana AT <at>gmail DOT <dot>com</dot></at></span></b></a><b>.</b><br />
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*Boston Santa Cruz Local University Graduates<o:p></o:p></span></div>
UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-30610665657531509652014-06-06T13:08:00.002-04:002014-06-06T13:08:30.740-04:00Two Fun 2014 Summer Events Coming Up – Mark Your Calendars and Join Us!<br />
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you've had a good spring!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With summer around
the corner we’re looking forward to getting together with UCSC folk, old
friends and new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve planned two great
events and hope you can join us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ON SUNDAY, JUNE 22</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">, we’ll be visiting <a href="http://newenglandopenmarkets.com/sowa/"><span style="color: blue;">SoWa market</span></a>, in Boston’s
South End.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s New England’s largest open-air
arts market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lunch from a wide selection of food trucks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tour of the exhibit, <a href="http://www.pem.org/exhibitions/163-turner_the_sea"><span style="color: blue;">“Turner
and the Sea”</span></a> at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“</span><span style="background: rgb(254, 254, 254); color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">In the first full-scale examination of Joseph
Mallord William Turner's lifelong preoccupation with the sea, this exhibition
features iconic works spanning the artist's career from his transformative
Academy paintings of the late 1790s and early 1800s, to the unfinished,
experimental seascapes produced towards the end of his life.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">”—PEM website.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rsvp on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ucsc.boston/"><span style="color: blue;">B-SLUGS
Facebook page</span></a> or email beatapana<at>gmail<dot>com <o:p></o:p></dot></at></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's time for the annual BSLUG planning meeting and elections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please come if you can - it's your chance to become involved with the Board and make a difference in what we do as a local alumni chapter. It's actually a lot of fun, so think about it and come check it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">WHEN: Monday, May 12, 6:30 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">WHERE: Flatbread Company at 45 Day Street, Somerville, MA (Davis Square)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is when we begin planning our events for the year ahead. Do you have any ideas or suggestions about what you'd like us to do? Come to the Board meeting or send Beata an email (</span><a href="mailto:panagopoulos@verizon.net"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">beata-dot-Panagopoulos-at-Verizon<dot>net</dot></span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is also when we elect our board members - we always welcome new folks to the Board. Maybe you'd like to start as a Member-at-Large? Come to the Board meeting or email Beata.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please RSVP by Sunday, May 11 if you plan on coming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The BSLUG alumni group is a grassroots organization whose purpose is to provide opportunities for UCSC alums in the New England region to get together, have fun, network and support the educational and social ideals of our alma mater.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We hope to s</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ee you at the meeting!</span>UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-53877626026650135382014-04-14T10:56:00.000-04:002014-04-21T12:54:54.980-04:00Spring Speaker Dinner Event Friday Evening April 25<br />
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Come one, come all – the BSLUGS are hosting another fabulous evening for UCSC alumni in West Newton! Join us for a provocative presentation and discussion with UCSC politics professor Dan Wirls.<br />
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"Partisanship and Constitutionalism: Why We Let the Former Determine the Latter, and Why that is a Very Bad Idea"<br />
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Friday, April 25, 2014<br />
7:30-9:30 p.m.<br />
At the home of the Suzmans in West Newton, Mass.<br />
Dessert reception with presentation to follow.<br />
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WHAT: a fascinating talk, interesting discussion with fellow UCSC alums, and delightful dessert created by chef extraordinaire and our host, Mary Jane Suzman.<br />
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WHEN: Friday, April 25<br />
7:30 p.m. dessert | 8:15 p.m. talk begins<br />
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WHERE: at the home of Mary Jane and Peter Suzman<br />
14 Leonard Ave., West Newton, MA<br />
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RSVP to Beata on Facebook or by email (beata.panagopoulos@verizon.net) by Friday, April 18<br />
Cost: $5 cash at the doorUCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-28741730834981319592014-01-01T00:14:00.000-05:002014-01-01T00:15:01.962-05:00BSLUGS Raise Almost $1000 for Smith Renaissance Society - to be matched!<span style="background-color: white; color: #1a2a37; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Update on the BSLUG Holiday Fundraiser for the </span><a href="http://smithsociety.ucsc.edu/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Smith Renaissance Society</a>: <span style="background-color: white; color: #1a2a37; font-family: Myriad, Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> we raised $952 which will be matched by Smith Society founder and Pioneer Class Slug, Bill Dickinson. (This amount includes any matching donations by employers.)</span><br />
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Mark your calendars! The annual BSLUG (Boston-area Local UCSC Graduates) Holiday Party will take place on Saturday evening, Dec. 7 at the home of fellow alum and very generous host, Jennifer Anderson.<br /><br />The party is a <strong><em>fundraiser</em></strong> for the <a href="http://connect.ucsc.edu/redirect.aspx?linkID=23850&eid=9567" target="_blank">Smith Renaissance Society</a>, founded by Cowell alumnus Bill Dickinson. The Smith Society provides UCSC mentors, scholarships, and collegiate resources to foster children, homeless and runaway youth, orphans, and wards of the court.<br /><br /><strong>WHEN:</strong> Saturday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m.<br /><br /><strong>WHERE:</strong> Brookline Village (on the D line and 66 and 65 bus lines) – exact address TBA<br /><br /><strong>RSVP by Tuesday, November 26 to beata dot panagopoulos at verizon dot net.</strong> (We have to let the caterer know how many folks are coming by Nov. 27)<br /><br /><strong>or RSVP via <a href="http://connect.ucsc.edu/redirect.aspx?linkID=23849&eid=9567" target="_blank">Facebook</a></strong><br /><br />BYOB<br /><br /><strong>***</strong>All tax-deductible donations received go directly to the Smith Renaissance Society. Contributions, large and small, are most welcome. Suggested donation: $15-25 per person. Larger donations will also be much appreciated by the Society. Last year we raised over $1200 which was matched by Bill Dickinson.<br /><br /><strong>Checks should be made payable to:</strong> "UC Santa Cruz Foundation" and write in the memo line: Smith Society Operating Fund SS009F<br /><br /><strong>Mail checks to:</strong> Beata Panagopoulos, 28 Maple Ave., Apt. 3, Cambridge, MA 02139-1130. You will receive a receipt directly from UCSC.<br /><br /><strong>Email Beata </strong>for directions, car-pool arrangements, or any questions <strong>or call </strong><span class="gc-cs-link" id="gc-number-43" title="Call with Google Voice">617-491-3871</span><br /><br />Thanks to the generosity of Jennifer Anderson, the festivities will be held in her large, comfortable home in Brookline Village. You'll not only enjoy the wonderful company of fellow UCSC alums, but also partake of some of the best Mexican fare in the Boston area. Friends and family are also welcome. What better way to greet the winter season!</div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.4em;">Our annual holiday party in December is a fundraiser for the</span><span style="line-height: 1.4em;"> </span><a href="http://community.ucsc.edu/redirect.aspx?linkID=23219&eid=9567" style="line-height: 1.4em;" target="_blank">Smith Renaissance Society</a> <span style="line-height: 1.4em;">which "serves the college dreams of independent students who are current or former foster youth, runaways, juvenile offenders, orphans, or homeless youths." We typically have a fabulous dinner with a great group of about 20-30 Banana Slugs, including their friends and family. It's always a fun, festive time where we have the opportunity to see our old friends and meet new ones connected to UCSC.</span><span style="line-height: 1.4em;"> </span><br /><br />We ask for a donation of any amount from those attending the dinner and all the money raised (usually around $1200) goes to the Smith Society. It often gets matched and goes a lot further. This fundraiser is a keystone event for the BSLUGS.<br /><br />The BSLUG treasury pays for the dinner, but in order to make this a successful fundraiser, <strong>we need to have a place, centrally-located, at which to hold the party free of charge. </strong><br /><strong><br />If you think you'd be able to help us out either by being our host, lending us your living/dining room or office space for the evening or by giving us a tip as to a very affordable place to rent, we would hugely appreciate it.</strong> The host is not required to do anything to help set up the party. The BSLUG Board will happily bring everything and clean up afterwards.<br /><br />If you have any ideas about a nice centrally-located venue or would be willing to host the party yourself this December, please let me know as soon as possible.<br /><br />Thank you and hope to see you soon at the BSLUG Holiday Party!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">This architecture cruise down the Charles received a 5-star rating from BSLUGS who have been on it in the past. "This 90-minute tour, hosted by Charles Riverboat Company, offers spectacular views of historic and contemporary architecture along Boston Harbor, the Charles River Locks, and the Charles River basin. The tour is led by Boston on Foot guides and is co-sponsored by BSA Space, a center for architecture and design––includes landmarks such as Marriott's Custom House, the Prudential Building, and the Hancock tower, as well as cutting edge contemporary design by today's top architects. These are simply the best waterfront views of Boston and Cambridge." (</span><a href="http://community.ucsc.edu/redirect.aspx?linkID=22159&eid=9567" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" target="_blank">BSA website</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">) </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">Join us Saturday, Sep. 28th and see for yourselves!</span><br style="background-color: white; 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font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">WHEN</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">: Saturday, Sept. 28th @ 9:30 a.m.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">WHERE</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">: BACK TO OLD DEPARTURE LOCATION: Cruise departs from the Cambridge Side Galleria. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">COST</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">: $20-$25</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">Children/Students/Seniors at the gate - $20</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">Adults at the gate $25; if you RSVP by Sept. 22, we can get you a voucher for $17 that never expires.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">All friends and family welcome.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; 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From </span><a href="http://community.ucsc.edu/redirect.aspx?linkID=22157&eid=9567" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" target="_blank">Boston by Foot</a><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">DEADLINE TO RSVP</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;"> & send in your checks: </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">Sunday, Sept. 22</strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.1875px;">Send check made out to Beata Panagopoulos, 28 Maple Ave., Apt. 3, Cambridge, MA 02139-1130</span><br />
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Mark your calendars! On Saturday, August 17, we’re heading out to Spectacle Island, one of the Boston Harbor Islands, for a laid-back, relaxing day walking, hanging out at the beach, and picnicking.<br />
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We’re taking the 10:45 a.m. ferry from Long Wharf-North Pier in Boston to Spectacle Island. Spectacle Island is only a short, 15 minute ferry ride from Boston. There are 5 miles of trails to walk around and two "summits" to get a better view of the surrounding islands and the city skyline. There are also proper facilities, a snack bar run by Jasper White (Summer Shack) and lots of benches, picnic tables, open grassy lolling areas, and a protected (buoys) beach. The ferry leaves hourly going back to Boston. The last ferry leaving Spectacle is at 5:35 p.m. Round-trip ferry tickets cost $15 (adults) and $9 (kids 4 yrs-11 yrs).<br />
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Come check out this jewel of a park!<br />
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RSVP by Saturday, August 10<br />
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* Shared picnic: Bring something bought or homemade to share and plenty of water – unless you are happy to rely on the Jasper White.<br />
* A bathing suit and towel (if you want to go swimming)<br />
* Sunscreen and bug spray<br />
* A windbreaker or something warm for the ferry -- even if it's a hot day, the ferry ride will likely be cool.<br />
Optional: Frisbee, kite, cards, camera...?<br />
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Looking forward to seeing you there!<br />
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.<br />
Beata<br />
Tel. 617-491-3871<br />
Email: beata dot panagopoulos at verizon.net<br />
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UCSC BSLUGshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210970566998561456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080045473045599197.post-61054415872957566712013-05-22T12:07:00.002-04:002013-05-22T12:07:23.704-04:00REMINDER - SPRING SPEAKER DINNER EVENT FRIDAY, MAY 31 - RSVP NOW!<br />
BSLUGS host an evening for alumni in West Newton<br />
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Join the BSLUGS for a fabulous talk, interesting discussion with fellow UCSC alums, and a delicious light dinner prepared by chef extraordinaire and our host, Mary Jane Suzman.<br />
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<strong>When Do Papers Matter?</strong><br />
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Latin American and Latino Studies professor <a href="http://community.ucsc.edu/redirect.aspx?linkID=19104&eid=9567" target="_blank">Shannon Gleeson</a> on:<br />
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<em>Examining Undocumented Life in the United States:<br />Challenges Facing Undocumented Students as They Transition to Higher Education and the Workforce</em><br />
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WHEN: Friday, May 31<br />
WHERE: at the home of Mary Jane and Peter Suzman<br />
14 Leonard Ave., West Newton, MA<br />
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6:30 p.m. dinner | 7:45 p.m. talk begins<br />
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RSVP to Beata Panagopoulos by Sunday, May 24<br />
Cost: $8 by check<br />
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c/o Beata Panagopoulos<br />
28 Maple Ave., Apt. 3<br />
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Even as K-12 schools track and stratify students in the United States, they also foster a culture of meritocracy between documented and undocumented youth, thanks to the 1982 Supreme Court ruling Plyler v. Doe which made a public school education available for all students regardless of legal status. Consequently, unlike undocumented workers whose unauthorized status breeds workplace exploitation, undocumented students in the U.S. come to understand their legal status as irrelevant, that is until they graduate high school and attempt to navigate the roadblocks to higher education and the workforce. Prof. Gleeson examines how undocumented students deal with this jarring new reality, and discusses the promise and limitations of Obama's recent DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) policy, the importance of California's AB540 and AB130/131, and the continued need for Congress to pass the DREAM Act and a comprehensive path to legalization.<br />
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Shannon Gleeson is Associate Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz. She received her Ph.D. in 2008 in Sociology and Demography from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on the workplace experiences of immigrants and the role of documentation status. Her book, "Conflicting Commitments: The Politics of Enforcing Immigrant Worker Rights in San Jose and Houston," was published in 2012 by Cornell University.<br />
Questions? Contact Beata at 617-491-3871 or <a href="mailto:beata.panagopoulos@verizon.net">beata.panagopoulos@verizon.net</a><br />
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