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* Regulators, mount up! It's time to head out for mid term recess, which (as if you haven't been counting the days in anticipation of this moment ) starts today and lasts through March 9.

* On March 1, the Asian Studies program and the Center for the Study of Cultures will sponsor a public panel discussion on internationalizing disciplines from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Kyle Morrow Room of Fondren Library. Free.

* On Feb. 28, come see the baseball team obliterate Texas Christian University at Cameron Field at 7 p.m.

* On March 1, see the baseball team crush TCU at Cameron Field at 2 p.m.

* On March 2, the baseball team battles TCU again at 1 p.m. at Cameron Field.

* On March 4, Texas A&M University comes to campus to take on the baseball team at 7 p.m. at Cameron Field.

* On Feb. 28, check out the Shepherd School Composers Forum at 8 p.m. in Duncan Recital Hall featuring works for chamber orchestra and string quartet. Free.

* On March 5, yet another newsmaker comes to campus. Come see Palestinian Authority President Yasir Arafat speak at the Grand Hall of the Student Center at 6:30 p.m. Make sure to arrive by 6 p.m. (preferably earlier), and bring your Rice ID to be admitted.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7

* Come out to the ball park and check out the baseball team as they aim high against Air Force Academy at 7 p.m. at Cameron Field.

* Are there really grizzly bears in Utah? Come and see for yourself as the Utah Grizzlies come to the Summit to take on the Houston Aeros at 7 p.m.

* If you buy a $4.50 ticket, they will come. Well, actually you can see Field of Dreams at 7:30 p.m. at the Rice Media Center. Get a $1 discount with a Rice ID.

* Re-live the days when Cher still had a career in The Witches of Eastwick . Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson also star in the film, which plays at 9:30 p.m. in the Rice Media Center. Tickets are $4.50. Get a funky $1 discount with a Rice ID.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

* The baseball team will face Air Force once again at 2 p.m. at Cameron Field.

* Come and watch the Houston Masterworks Chorus as they present "Bernstein to Broadway," which showcases a variety of American musical classics. Robert Brewer conducts the chorus. The Rob Landes Jazz Trio is also featured at 8 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall. Ticket prices are $15 to $25. Call (713) 529-8900 for more information.

* One of the most critically acclaimed French films ever made shows at the Rice Media Center. Marcel Carne's Les Enfants du Paradis ( The Children of Paradise ) shows at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the film are $5. Get a $1 discount with a Rice ID.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

* After two crushing defeats, Air Force will come back for more punishment when they succumb to the baseball team again at Cameron Field at 1 p.m.

* Spend your last glorious day of mid term recess relaxing in the Rice Media Center watching Les Enfants du Paradis ( The Children of Paradise ) when it shows again at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Get a $1 discount with a Rice ID.

MONDAY, MARCH 10

* Do you hear voices in your head telling you to start helping out in your community? Well first, seek help about those voices. Then, check out the RSVP meeting at 9 p.m. in Miner Lounge in the Student Center.

* Come for the talk, stay for even more talk, as the SA meets in Kelley Lounge the Student Center at 10 p.m.

* "Bernstein to Broadway" continues at 8 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall. Call (713) 529-8900 for ticket information.

TUESDAY, MARCH 11

* McNeese State University comes to campus to be schooled by the baseball team at 5 p.m. at Cameron Field.

* Houston Friends of Music presents Cappella Nova performing a Mass for Easter at Stude Concert Hall. The group will perform the works of Robert Johnson and William Byrd. The group will perform songs of springtime, including works by Benjamin Britten, Robert Burns and Arthur Sullivan. Seating is by reservation and tickets cost $20 to $25. The concert begins at 8 p.m. For ticket information, call 285-5400.

* Violinist Gary Hung presents a senior recital featuring the music of Prokofiev, Dvorak and Ives at 8 p.m. in Duncan Recital Hall. Free.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

* The women's tennis team will serve up victories against the University of North Carolina at 1:30 p.m. at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.

* Be an equal-opportunity spectator and stay to see the men's tennis team face Ball State University at 2:30 p.m. at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

* So you can't get enough of that women's tennis? Then check out the team as they face Florida State University at 1:30 p.m. at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.

* Horn player Kimberly Penrod performs a junior recital featuring a Mozart piece at 5:30 p.m. in Duncan Recital Hall. Free.

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This item appeared in the Calendar section of the February 28, 1997 issue.