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Last Friday, a group of students and community members gathered in a candlelight vigil to symbolically mourn the death of higher education.  The vigil was in response to the 32 percent tuition fee increase approved by the UC Regents the day before.
 
candle light vigil
photo courtesy of Jessica Hsu

candle light vigil
photo courtesy of Jessica Hsu

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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
CELEBRATING A 100 YEARS OF UNITY AND ADVANCEMENT
Price Center Ballroom West. Mon Nov 30. 6:30-9pm

Relax, eat, and enjoy a wonderful Kwanzaa celebration with spoken word, African drummers & Dancers, Poetry, and steppers. Please RSVP to UCSDBlackStudentUnion@gmail.com by November 25, 2009.
World AIDS DayWORLD AIDS DAY
World AIDS Day will be recognized by the University of California, San Diego with a number of events and programs, including a public viewing of portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in the Price Center East Ballroom from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. The event is free and open to the public. The UC San Diego display will showcase three sections of the Quilt that have emerged from San Diego organizations and individuals as they have responded to the AIDS crisis, from the early years of the epidemic through the present day.   The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a powerful tool for use in preventing new HIV infections, and the largest ongoing community arts project in the world.  For more events surrounding World AIDS Day, click here.

Fee IncreaseGOT QUESTION$?
Cross-Cultural Center Comunidad
Thurs Dec 3.  2:30-3pm

Fee increases, your financial aid, working, stressing over money, family questions about fee increases, or just want to talk with someone about your money situation.  Please join members from the Financial Aid office who can help you navigate these tough times.  Cross-Cultural Center Communidad Room 2-3:30 pm December 3, 2009 drop in time.
Boxing GlovesBREATHER SERIES: BOXING
Cross-Cultural Center Comunidad
Thurs Dec 3.  12-1pm

Finals got you stressed? Furloughs got your frustrated? How about neither and you just want to box!  Ernesto Martinez, boxing instructor and former professional boxer, will be here to teach a boxing class Thursday December 3rd, 12pm at the Cross-Cultural Center.  Comfortable clothing or gym attire highly recommended.   Equipment will be provided, however, if you have wraps or gloves, feel free to bring them.  The class size is limited to 15, so grab your spot by emailing Violeta.  Please come a few minutes early for preparation.  No prior boxing experience necessary.
CROSS-CULTURAL CENTER
Annual Assess

THE 2008-09 ANNUAL REPORT IS HERE and READY FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE!

Click here to download a copy of the Cross-Cultural Center's 2008-09 Annual Report.  We'd love to hear your feedback, click here.
CAMPUS COMMUNITY CENTERS
NEED A PLACE TO STUDY FOR FINALS?
Each day, from the evening of December 6th to the morning of December 10th, one of the Campus Community Centers or SPACES
will be OPEN 24 HOURS.

The Schedule:
  • LGBT Resource Center: Open 24 hours: Sun.12/6 - Mon.12/7
  • Cross-Cultural Center: Open 24 hours: Mon.12/7 - Tues.12/8
  • Women's Center: Open 24 hours: Tues.12/8 - Wed.12/9
  • SPACES: Open 24 hours: Wed. 12/9 - Thurs.12/10
We'll have study space, games, fun, and a ridiculous amount of coffee.

IN THE COMMUNITY
CELEBRATE THE WORLD MARCH IN SD FOR PEACE & NONVIOLENCE
Cesar Chavez-Larsen Field. Thurs Dec 3. 1-2:30pm

Make a run for the border for peace & nonviolence!" Be part of the historic first-ever World March for Peace & Nonviolence, going through 100 countries in 90 days! Endorsed by Nobel Peace laureates Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, his Holiness the Dalai Lama, heads of state, Martin Sheen, Edward James Olmos, Maxine Waters, thousands more. Organizations: Bring your proposals for nonviolence around the border, 150 word summary to read, full document for mayors of SD & TJ. Relax, Eat, and enjoy a wonderful Kwanzaa celebration with spoken word, African drummers & Dancers, Poetry, and steppers. For more information, click here.
UCSD MEDICAL CENTER DIVERSITY AND MULTI-CULTURAL DAY
UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest 200 West Arbor Drive, 92103.  Fri Dec 4. 11-2pm

Why do Diversity Day? For inter-cultural communication. For sharing cultures around the world. For leaning and education. For opportunities to network, explore and understand. For diversity, justice, inclusion, and equity.
MASCULINITY, SEX, AND HIP-HOP
Web Conference. Mon Dec 7. 11am
Join author Shira Tarrant and filmmaker Byron Hurt for a discussion about masculinity, sexuality, pop culture, and men's crucial role in the prevention of sexual violence and abuse. Shira Tarrant is author of Men and Feminism (Seal Press) and editor of Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power (Routledge). Byron Hurt is director of the award-winning film Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes and contributing author to several anthologies, including Men Speak Out. To learn more and register, visit our website:http://www.preventconnect.org.