On Campus Briefs

SU MARKETING CLUB BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
The Southern University Marketing Club will host a Basketball Tournament Friday April 11 from 3-9 p.m. in the Women’s Gym. To participate, call Henry at 802-2088 or Jamar at 335-3259.
COMMITTED TO CHRIST WEEK APRIL 7-13
Friday, April 11–“Fellowship in the Son” Music and snacks at the Pavillion — 12 — 2 p.m. “Christian Hip-Hop X-plosion: Settin’ It Off for Christ at SU” Christian rap artists from Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, and surrounding areas; Smith-Brown Cotillion Ballroom — 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 12–“Remember the Days”Fun in the park. We provide the old games, you bring your picnic basket and join us. PLACE TO BE ANNOUNCED. 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Sunday, April 13–Christfest 2003 “Celebrating Christ on Campus” Gospel music featuring choirs, quartets, dancers, and other Christian ministries Smith-Brown Union Cotillion Ballroom — 4 — 6 p.m. For more information call 771-4278, stop by Higgins Hall 405A or e-mail at [email protected].
LA OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES COMES TO SUBR
The Mobile Customer Service Center, Louisiana DMV’s Office On Wheels will be coming to the SUBR campus on Monday, April 14, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Smith-Brown Memorial Union. Free services provided will include voter’s registration, organ donation and address changes. Charged services include driver’s license renewal or duplicate, initial, renewal of duplicate identification card, mobility impaired hang tags, name changes, vehicle title and registration, renew Louisiana license plates, duplicate vehicle registration and title. Cash or checks accepted. No credit cards. Proof of insurance is required for all drivers’ license and vehicle registration transaction.
INCOME TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE
Free assistance with preparation of your 2002 income tax forms is available from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each Saturday, beginning February 15 until April 12 at the Southern University Law Center, A.A. Lenoir hall on the campus of Southern University in Baton Rouge. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program will help qualified persons prepare the 1040A and 1040EZ forms. For more information on qualification guidelines and more, call the Southern University Law Center at 771-2223.
LITERARY SOCIETY SPRING ACTIVITIES
The SU Literary Society invites everyone to attend its spring semester activities, which include book reviews, a lecture series and a readers’ series featuring local and regional authors reading their works. Book reviews will be held on April 22. The Readers’ Series will be held on April 23. All scheduled events will be held in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union form 7-8 p.m. For more information, call Dr. Jo Ann Marx at 771-2870.
BATTLE OF THE DORMS
The Battle of the Southern University Dorms Step Show will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2003, in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union at 7 p.m. For more information contact Ms. Kelly at 771-2910.
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE
Open enrollment for health insurance for faculty and staff is scheduled April 1-30. Open enrollment meetings will be at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union on April 7. Scantron documents will be available one hour prior to each meeting. If you miss the meetings, Scantron documents will also be available April 21–SU Ag Research Ext., April 22–SU Law Center, April 23–School of Nursing, April 24–Physical Plant and April 25-J.S. Clark Administration Building from 2-4 p.m. For more information, call Human Resources at 771-2680.
ON CAMPUS FREE HIV TESTING
Anonymous/Confidential Testing for students, faculty, staff, and general
public will be held on each Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Southern University Student Health Center. No needles. No blood. Services and confidential results provided by Metro Health. The Student Health Center will not have access to the results. Call 771-4770 for more information and to call for an appointment. Names not required to set an appointment.
SU NURSING SCHOOL ACCEPTING SDS APPLICATIONS
The Southern University School of Nursing will be accepting applications for the Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students beginning April 1-14. These applications are for Nursing majors who are and will be registered full-time. Awards are dependent upon funding from the granting agency center. Applications are available in the B.S.N. Program Office, SU School of Nursing–Second Floor.
GRE REGISTRATION REBATE OFFERS
A research study is being conducted among minority students concerning the GRE test and possible modifications in its verbal section. For participating, students are being offered a refund for the registration fee for the test. To be eligible for the refund, you must be either African American or Hispanic American and must register by April 10 to take the GRE General Test. Your test date needs to be either in the month or May or June. Immediately after you register for the GRE program, you will need your confirmation that you are aware of the scores that you receive on the GRE general test will be a part of your record and will be reportable; and your confirmation that you will complete the research section of the test. For more information, contact Robert L. Ford, Ph.D., at 771-3706.
SU NAACP CHAPTER MTG
The SU Chapter of the NAACP will have a general body meeting on April 17 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 210 in Moore Hall. Dues may be paid and membership cards will be picked up. They will also be sponsoring the following events:
April 19-Easter Egg Hunt at the Pavillion. 12-2 p.m. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED!
April 21-End of Spring ’03 Bash. 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Room 313 in T.T. Allain Hall. $1 Admission
April 25-Self Defense Workshop in Room 313, T.T. Allain Hall, starting at 7 p.m.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED!
For information, call Soncheree Johnson at 275-5878 or [email protected].
 
SUPD OFFERS SELF-DEFENSE
The SUPD is offering its final self defense class of the semester on April 30, May 1 and May 3 from 6-10 p.m. The class is free of charge and open to all interested. Those interested need to call the SUPD at 771-2770.
FASHION SHOW
The Bitter Sweet Taste of Black Style & Fashion on SU & LSU’s Finest Blends of Cocoa, Carameland Mocha Models.The SU Gold’N Bluez Dance Team in conjunction with Utopian Productions L.L.C. presentsThe Chocolate Factory: “A Fashion Fantasy”on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 in Seymour GymnasiumDoors open @ 6:45 p.m. Show starts @ 7:30pm