NewsBytes
November 22, 2004
Fall 2004 Volume 14

The Battle of San Francisco, an oil and acrylic painting by Sandow Birk, is one of the many works on display at the University Art Gallery as part of "An Absolute Native Glory: Selections from the di Rosa Preserve." The exhibit continues through Sunday, Dec. 12.
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Have Chair? Will Massage

The Campus Recreation Massage Center is now offering low-cost massage therapy to faculty and staff who are members of the Student Recreation Center, says Erin A. Beeman, Massage Coordinator, Campus Recreation. Cost is $25 for 30 minutes; $45 for 1 hour; $65 for one and a half hours.

Chair massage sessions are now available on-site for those that cannot come into the Rec Center. Cost is $1 a minute.

Staff, alumni, and faculty are eligible for membership, which can be purchased at the Rec Center's front desk. Cost is $95 a semester or $240 a year. A day pass costs $7 and there is also a ten-punch pass for $60 available for use throughout the year.

Therapists on the massage team have professional training and a great deal of experience in the field, says Beeman. They offer many types of massage including Swedish, Shiatsu (Acupressure), Sports Massage, Reiki (Energy Work), and Prenatal Massage.

For more information or informational brochures, contact the Massage Coordinator at 4-4386.

Doubletree Hotel Continues $99 Rate

The Doubletree Hotel has continued the Sonoma State University contract rate for 2005. A rate of $99 per night is available for visitors on official business with Sonoma State University. This rate is available throughout the year, however may not be available during certain peak dates. Peak dates include, but are not limited to, many weekends during the summer and dates of large conference.
 
This rate may be booked by calling Doubletree Reservations at (800) 222-8733 or (707) 584-5466.  On-line bookings may be made at www.dtsonoma.com using Corporate ID #560032112.

While these rates reflect substantial discounts off normal Doubletree room rates, lower promotional rates may be available.  State employees may also find a lower state government rate.  Conference groups and meetings involving room nights may also receive a lower rate through the Doubletree Sales Department.
 
A corporate rate of $109 is already is in place at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek in Santa Rosa.  For further information, contact Neil Markley at 4-4068.

Used-Book Sale by Friends of the Library

Looking for a good read this fall? Or thinking about holiday gift ideas already? Check out the selection of second-hand books in the Schulz Center’s Friends of the Library bookstore.

All kinds of books, including fiction, nonfiction, biographies, children's books, and foreign language books are available for purchase at bargain prices.

All proceeds from this sale benefit the SSU Library. The Friends of the Library bookstore is located in Schulz 1002. It is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Need Ideas for
a Future Trip?

A large supply of brochures from a variety of tour operators has just arrived at the Travel Center in the Student Union next to the bank. Trips range from family eco-cruises in Costa Rica to camel fairs in Rajasthan or farmstays in Tuscany. There are over a hundred trip ideas.

Many have a culture or nature emphasis, either an active or relaxed pace, and range from deluxe to budget. The Experience! Travel Center invites you to drop by soon and pick up some of these colorful itineraries.

Call Laurie Lubeck at 4-3400 or (707) 792-0961 for further information. "There is still time to book winter break travel," she says. "January and February are an optimal time to start arranging summer trips."

8 million - Number of hits received by Project Censored's Web site after recent edition of Project Censored 2005 that lists the most under-reported stories in the media.

$584 - Amount raised at the recent lost-and-found auction at the Student Union which will be donated to the Erin Fisher Scholarship Fund