Residence Hall Association to sell Valentine treats

The Residence Hall Association will sell Candy Grams in the residence halls starting Monday. Candy Grams, small bags of candy with a note, are available to send to friends, loved ones or whomever in the residence halls. They will be available for 50 cents each and will be sold until Feb. 13. Proceeds from the sale will go directly to the RAMP (handicap accessibility) charity. For information, call Alanna Pautsch at 753-7543 or e-mail [email protected].

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority sponsoring Soul Bowl

The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority is asking for the university community to help in the planning of its annual Soul Bowl, which will be held on Feb. 27. Participants are encouraged to bring different soul food dishes, such as pasta, sweet potatoes, broccoli casserole and macaroni and cheese, among other items. For information, call Dereka Southern at 787-9043, or visit the Campus Life Building, Room 180, by Feb. 17.

Independent Film Festival shows ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’

The contemporary issues Independent Film Festival, sponsored by the Northern Coalition for Peace and Justice and the DeKalb Interfaith Network, is showing “The Emperor’s New Clothes” at noon and 7 p.m. on Feb. 12. This film takes an impassioned look at the effects of NAFTA on Canadian, U.S and Mexican workers. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. The noon showing will be at the Baptist Campus Fellowship on Normal Road. The 7 p.m. showing will be at DuSable Hall, Room 176.

Donate blood at Heartland Blood Center drives in DeKalb

The Heartland Blood Center is sponsoring several blood drives throughout the DeKalb area for the remainder of February, which is National Heart Month. Donors need to weigh at least 110 pounds, be 17 years old or older, be in good heath and must have not donated blood in the last eight weeks. If you have traveled outside the United States in the last 12 months and still want to donate, call Heartland at 1-800-7TO-GIVE. The following blood drives are scheduled: 3 to 7 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave., Sycamore; 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. 3rd St.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Holmes Student Center; and 3 to 7 p.m.Thursday at Stevenson Towers North.

MLK Jr. Scholars Program offering summer internships

The U.S. Department of Education will conduct its Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Program by offering up to 10 summer internships at its headquarters in Washington. Those chosen will assist with a variety of projects designed to offer developmental experiences and exposure to government and public policy in a Cabinet-level department. The program is open to juniors, seniors and graduate students. Students must be enrolled on a full-time basis and have plans to register for the fall semester. To apply, visit www.usajobs.opm.gov, or www.studentjobs.gov. The deadline to apply is Feb. 21.

Commission announces Cooper Award scholarship

The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women is taking applications for the Martha Cooper Award Competition. The competition is for outstanding writing on Women’s issues at NIU. The contest is open to all NIU students and alumni who have written about women’s issues at NIU from March 2002 to the present. Entries include news coverage or commentary in publications. The recipient will be presented with $100 and a plaque at the Journalism Awards Banquet in April. Submission deadline is March 21 at 4:30 p.m. Applications are available at the following locations: Northern Star, Campus Life Building 130, Department of Communication, Watson Hall 212, University Resources for Women, 105 Normal Road., Office of Women’s Study Program, Reavis Hall 103. For information call Betty Baugh at 753-9614 or 753-6514. Entries can be submitted to Jim Killam, adviser for the Northern Star, 753-4239 or the University Resources for Women.