South Asian Society hosts show

The South Asian Society will host a new dance show called “Raas Chaos” Nov. 2 in Lisner Auditorium. The event will be similar to Bhangra Blowout hosted in the spring but is a different kind of dance involving sticks, clapping and circular formations, said Deepak Gupta, who helps coordinate the event. Students will perform from eight universities from across the nation. Tickets for the two-hour show are on sale for $10 each at Ticketmaster. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
-Katie Warchut

Organizations sponsor safety workshop

The Residence Hall Association, the Red Cross and the University Counseling Center are hosting a workshop on what students should do during an emergency Oct. 27 from 1p.m. to 3p.m. The workshop will take place at Thurston, City, New and Strong halls as well as the Hall on Virginia Avenue and Eckles Library at the Mount Vernon campus.

The workshop, titled “Personal Readiness and Emergency in Residence Halls,” will make students better prepared for emergencies, said Alana Conners, RHA programming director. Remaining calm is an important focus of the exercises, Conners said.

The presentations will include a half-hour slide show followed by audience questions.

-Becky Guyon

Wooden Teeth offers chance to share work

Wooden Teeth, GW’s literary magazine, is hosting an “open mic” night this Friday in the New Hall first floor lounge from 9 to 11 p.m. Free coffee and pizza will be available.
-Becky Guyon

Volunteer Week begins Monday

The third-annual Volunteer Week sponsored by the Neighbors Project begins Monday. Throughout the week, students can take part in a variety of activities that address issues ranging from homelessness to the environment.

Volunteer week culminates Oct. 27 with National Make a Difference Day. Students can help build for Habitat for Humanity, construct arts and crafts with children in the hospital, celebrate Halloween with children from Martha’s Table in the Hippodrome and help refurbish a garden in the Shaw neighborhood that day.

Students interested in working with homelessness can help at Miriam’s Kitchen or Martha’s Table Tuesday and Wednesday. Both of these organizations prepare meals for the homeless.

The Hippodrome will host homeless performers for the Street Stage next Thursday. There will be poetry readings, a band and dancing, said Neighbors Project member Sarah Outterson.

Information sessions about volunteering and homelessness will also be held during the week.

An “Equity in Education” forum will take place in the Media and Public Affairs building room B07 Tuesday, and the Oxfam Hunger Banquet will be in Marvin Center room 405 Wednesday.

A hunger banquet is designed to show participants the differences in how people eat, Outterson said. Poets from Miriam’s Kitchen will also attend the banquet, allowing students to meet people affected by the issue, Outterson said.

The main purpose of the week is to encourage students to volunteer in any form in the city and to recognize effects of people who are already volunteering, Outterson said. About 300 people are expected for some events, Outterson said.

Students who want to get involved with Volunteer Week can arrive at any of the events or e-mail the Neighbors Project at [email protected].

-Joe Pollak