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Student Life Events

Date	Event Title	Description	Location	Time
August 23-31	Golden Eagles Welcome Week Campus Activities Board (CAB)	Welcoming new and returning students to RVC for the fall semester.	Various (see individual events)	Various (see individual events)
August 23	Fools and Horses CAB	“Fools & Horses distinctive Rock sound combines the melody and pure, organic power of the 90’s with the intensity of the lyrics and kinetic rhythms of today’s hits. …live shows are often compared to those of Coldplay, the Foo Fighters, Travis and Cake.” -- www.myspace.com/foolsandhorses	Gazebo (Atrium - rain location)	11am-1pm
August 24	Library Welcome Event Library (sponsored by CAB)	Free popcorn. Play "Where Do I Find It?" game for a chance to win a $10 Meg's gift card. Sing up to be featured on a READ poster.	ERC Lobby	10am-noon
August 24	Steve Caouette CAB	“Combining impressions, improv, sound effects, and classic stand-up comedy, Steve Caouette pushes the ‘comedic envelope.’ His sound effects whisk you away to a babbling brook, a fireworks display, a lightning storm, or to the sea depths in a submarine.” – www.neon-entertainment.com	Atrium	12:15pm
August 25	Club Day All Clubs (sponsored by CAB)	Get involved on campus! Attend Club Day to learn about RVC’s numerous campus clubs and organizations and how you can get involved on campus.	Between ERC and CLI. (Atrium - rain location)	10am-2pm
August 26	Rock River Valley Blood Drive CAB	“Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives; now! In about one hour, you can help to save up to three lives.” – www.rrvbc.org RRVBC supplies blood to our local hospitals. Sign-ups are located in the ERC Lobby.	Blood Mobile - in front of ERC	9am-3pm
August 26	Nick Pike CAB	Nick combines highly skilled and energized routines of juggling, acrobatics, and breakdance with fast paced comedy and volunteer interaction.” – www.nickpikejuggler.com Contestant on NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" Season 5.	Gazebo (Atrium - rain back up)	12:15pm
August 30	Volunteer Fair Human Services Club (sponsored by CAB)	Learn how you can become involved in the community by attending the Volunteer Fair. Several area non-profit organizations will be looking for you to become their volunteer.	Atrium	10am-2pm
August 31	Ronnie Jordan CAB	“As one of the country’s hottest up and coming comedians, Ronnie is quickly making a name for himself as a comic's comic who has shared concert dates with stand-up heavyweights: Rickey Smiley, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, Mike Epps, Arnez J. and Dave Chappelle.” – www.ronniejordan.net	Atrium	12:15pm
September 1	Fall Concert Series - Jared Mahone CAB		Gazebo (Atrium - rain location)	11am-1pm
September 15	Stan Pearson Hispanic Heritage Month		Atrium
September 25	"Live Like a Real Leader!" Club/Advisor Orientation with guest speaker Jonathan Sprinkles Student Life		Atrium	9am-3pm
October 6	Fall Concert Series - Fly Nate CAB		Atrium	11am-1pm
November 3	Fall Concert Series - Daniel D CAB		Atrium	TBA
December 1	Fall Concert Series - Human iPod John Taglieri CAB		Atrium	noon-1:30pm

*Pending approval

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