4/2/2007

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Help Wanted for Graphic Artist

Student Graphic Artist for 2007-2008 academic year. 20 hours/week, $9+/hour. Application deadline April 9, 2007. For more information visit mavjobs.com or download the [PDF] Graphic Artist position description (broken link).

Sexual-Violence Education Program Advisor (Graduate Assistant), Women's Center

Graduate Student for 2007-2008 academic year. Application deadline is April 9, 2007 or until filled. Applications received on or before April 9 will receive priority consideration.

For more information visit the Women's Center homepage under announcement.

Call for Survivors

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is nationally recognized in the month of April. The Take Back the Night Planning Committee is currently organizing our annual April events. We are in search of survivors of sexual violence to share their experiences. Identities will remain confidential upon request. All survivors will be respected and honored throughout this process. For more information please contact Lindsay at 507-389-5127 or lindsay.gullingsrud@mnsu.edu.

Women's Discussion Group

Empower yourself and others! The Women's Center will be holding a bi-weekly discussion group on women's issues, and we are looking for undergraduate women who would like to be involved. It will be an opportunity to learn and to support other women in a search of self-discovery and growth. Topics will include sexual violence, dating violence, stress, self-care, relationships, and other issues. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Lindsay Gullingsrud at lindsay.gullingsrud@mnsu.edu, by phone at 507-389-5127 or stop in to see her at the Women's Center.

Stitch & Bitch

knittingNovice or pro, all are welcome! Bring your knitting, embroidery, crochet or other craftiness. We'll be glad to see you. Wednesdays at 5 p.m. at the Women's Center (CSU 218). For more information contact Deirdre at rosenfeld@mnsu.edu.

See you and your craftiness then!

Announcements from Friends

Margaret Cho is performing at Minnesota State Mankato!

Join us for a hilarious night of comedy on April 4th in the Taylor Center!
Doors open at 7:00. Show begins at 8:00 p.m.
For mature audiences only.

Tickets:

  • $5 for students (one ticket per valid Mavcard)
  • $10 for nonstudents

Tickets are available in the Student Leadership Development & Service Learning office, CSU 173 every weekday from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. or with a credit card at 507-389-6076.
General admission tickets also available at these convenient locations:

  • The Coffee Hag, 329 Riverfront Drive, Mankato
  • The St. Peter Food Co-op, 119 West Broadway, St. Peter
  • TJ Finnegan's Pub, 520 South Front Street, Mankato

If you have any questions about the show or ticket information, please call 507-389-6076. You can learn more at Margaret Cho's website.

Mind Body Spirit Discussion Group

New Mind Body Spirit Discussion Group led by Registered Yoga Instructor, MSU Women's Studies graduate and Coordinator for the 2007 Women and Spirituality Conference, Kelly Holland. The group will meet at the Center for Earth Spirituality's Resource Center 6-7 p.m. Thursday nights in April and the beginning of May. The dates are Thursday, April 5th - Thursday, May 3. You can plan to attend all five sessions or individual sessions. No pre-registration is necessary. The class is offered on a sliding scale $5-$10.

Focus will be on tapping into the wisdom of the body as a spiritual teacher. We will explore how the physical self relates to both spiritual and mental health and wellness.

  • Week 1: Remember Your Body?!: The Separation of Body from the Spirit and Life
  • Week 2: What's a Chakra?: Energy Centers and Your Body
  • Week 3: Hold Your Breath!: How breathing techniques can enhance your spiritual practice.
  • Week 4: Think about it - or Don't!: Basic Meditation techniques and Ideas
  • Week 5: Is This Yoga?: Making the Connections

Come to class prepared to sit comfortably on the floor (bring pillows, blankets, bolsters, mats, etc.) or contact Kelly if you'd like a chair. If you have questions, please contact Kelly Holland at 507-345-7865.

S.L.A.M (Student Literary Arts Magazine)

*For Undergraduates Only*

Seeks submissions in the following genres:

  • Fiction: Max 3000 words
  • Flash Fiction: Max 500 words
  • Non-fiction: Max 3000 words
  • Poetry: Max 500 words

Deadline: April 9, 2007

For more information please Contact Kelly (kelly.biers@mnsu.edu)

Roommates???

Need roommates for next fall? Looking for a few women to get an apartment near campus? Please contact Stacie Noha at stacie.noha@mnsu.edu or call 763-300-6980.

Childcare needed

Childcare needed for 5-year-old girl and 2 1/2-year-old boy. Hours would be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every other Saturday starting April 21st through June 2nd. If interested, please call Jessica at 507-625-9422 for an interview.

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