In Brief

Atomic Fireballs to perform

Wilson Commons Quad will come alive Sunday, September 13 from 1 to 6 p.m. with Yellowjacket Day, the University's annual welcome-back party. Music, rides, vendors, and food will be available. In addition to popular student a cappella groups, the national swing band Atomic Fireballs, recently signed by Atlantic Records, will perform. (Dancing is highly encouraged.) Yellowjacket Day is sponsored by Student Activities, Campus Program Board, and the dean of students.

Try out for URSO, URCO

Experienced River Campus instrumentalists can audition for membership in the University's Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra on Monday, August 31 or Tuesday, September 1. The five-minute audition consists of a portion of a standard work of the student's choice plus sight reading.

The 100-member URSO holds rehearsals Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Four concerts are slated for the upcoming season. URCO is an all-student group that rehearses on Mondays from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Some half-dozen performances are slated in the Rochester area this year.

Sign up for an audition time slot by calling (716) 275-2828 after August 20.

Calling all pianists

There will be a meeting for all Eastman piano performance majors and piano primary students Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. in Howard Hanson Hall. This is a chance to ask any questions you may have about piano studies at the Eastman School.

Computer fair

The annual computer fair will be held Wednesday, August 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Zornow Sports Center.

Many vendors of computer equipment, software and accessories will be here, including Apple Computer, Dell Computer, Douglas Stewart, Ingram, Adobe Software, Global Village, US Robotics, Wacom, and Anchor Security Products. Fauver Stadium Computer Sales will be offering product demonstrations and specials.

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For more information, call the Fauver Stadium office at (716) 275-8353 or the Medical Center office at (716) 275-9747. Visit our web site at www.csales.rochester.edu.

Get involved

Don't miss a great opportunity to find out about the many campus clubs and organizations that want you. The Activities Fair will take place Friday, September 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Field House. Representatives from athletic, cultural, religious, social, special interest, political and other types of groups will be on hand to answer questions. There also will be live demonstrations and music by WRUR-FM. For more information, call the Student Activities Office, (716) 275-9390.

Choral auditions

Auditions for the Eastman-Rochester Chorus will be held September 1 and 3. The chorus is a select symphonic choral ensemble sponsored by the Eastman School and open by audition to all members of the Rochester community. The chorus rehearses Tuesday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and performs with the orchestras of the Eastman School. For an audition appointment, call (716) 872-4267 or (716) 274-1440.

Wilson Commons hours

Starting Wednesday, August 16, Wilson Commons will resume regular building hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.

The recreation center, Common Market, and Information Desk will be open for business.

Think cognitive science

Have you ever thought about how the brain works, how it processes speech and vision? What happens when the brain is damaged in an accident or by disease? Why can some people see random-dot stereograms, and others can't?

These are the kinds of questions that cognitive scientists ask, using skills in experimental methods, math, computer programming, and logic. To find out more about this discipline, check the Cognitive Science Program web site, www.cs.rochester.edu/cogsci, or e-mail marty@cs.rochester.edu.

Intern, research opportunities

Opportunities for psychology interns, volunteers, and students conducting independent studies in research are available at Mt. Hope Family Center. The center, a nationally recognized research institute in child maltreatment, child development, and family violence, is an affiliate of the Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology. For more information, call Alisa Pinney at (716) 275-2991.

Clothesline Festival

Do your Christmas shopping early. Make plans now to attend the Clothesline Festival at the University's Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester's oldest and largest arts and crafts festival draws more than 600 artists from 23 countries. It will take place September 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the gallery grounds.

Sign up for a sports job

Opportunities for fitness center and weight facility monitors, intramural supervisors, aerobics instructors, trainers, building managers, site supervisors, summer assistants, intercollegiate game managers, and office assistants are available in the Department of Sports & Recreation. Applications are available at the information desk. Call (716) 275-5135 for details.