Published: Jan. 23, 2020
The crowd at a CU basketball game.

This weekend brings CU Night at the National Western Stock Show, a CU Wizards show on the physics of superheroes and villains, Fri-YayÌýNights andÌýmore.

Friday, Jan. 24

Fri-Yay Nights: Hot chocolate, snacks and crafts

Ìý5–8 p.m. (285–89)
End your week the perfect way with free hot chocolate, snacks and crafts!Ìý

7:30–9Ìý±è.³¾. ÌýRoser ATLAS Center (Black Box Experimental Studio, basement level 2)
Check out this new show opening in the ATLAS Black Box (the first performance in the space since a September 2018 flood). With a set made of plywood and steel that resembles a construction site, artist Laura Ann Samuelson explores theÌý"gap between the laws of physics and the mechanics of a psyche."

7:30Ìýp.m. ÌýÌý$22Ìýfor students
What better way to kick off a new semesterÌýthan by having fun with hundreds of fellow Buffs at a more than 100-year-old Colorado tradition: the National Western Stock Show. Buffs receive discounted tickets ($22) for the evening rodeo, but also receive free access to the National Western Stock ShowÌýgrounds all day (grounds open at 8 a.m.).ÌýÌýÌý

LGBTQ+ and allies skate night

8–10 p.m. The Rec, ice rink
Attend this Inclusive Rec event for a free skate night in collaboration with the Center for Inclusion and Social Change. Skate rentals included!


Saturday, Jan. 25

CU Wizards: 'Physics of Superheroes & Villains!'​

9:30Ìýa.m., ÌýDuane Physics, RoomÌýG1B30
Relive your childhood and learn about physics during this CU Wizards presentation by ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ physics Professor James Thompson. You'll learnÌýhow superheroes' understanding of fundamental physics ensures truth and thwarts villains!

7Ìýp.m., ÌýCU Events Center
EarlyÌýarriving fans will receive a free Stranger Things-themed teamÌýposter. Students are admitted for free with their CU Sports Pass, or tickets can be bought at the door for $10.Ìý


Sunday, Jan. 26

Apply now for the CU Public Interest Internship Experience

Deadline: Feb. 2
Looking for a summer internship? The CU Public Interest Internship Experience (PIIE) Program connects students interested in civic engagement with paid summer internships at non-profits and government agencies. PIIE has provided more than 100 internships in fields ranging from animal welfare to education, health, law, sustainability and more. Apply now!

11Ìýa.m.Ìý Kittredge FieldÌý
The Buffs and Wildcats will square off in this pre-season scrimmage.ÌýBoth programs finished the 2019 season ranked in the top 20 of the IWLCA Poll with NU coming in at No. 4Ìýand CU No.19.ÌýThe 2020 regular season begins Feb. 8.