Coming events

James Carville, one of the nation's best-known political consultants, commentators and analysts, offers his insights at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Student Center Ballrooms. The event is free to all students, faculty and staff. Admission is $3 for the general public.

Cinema & Photography is sponsoring a Visiting Artist/Critic Series during the spring semester, and Zig Jackson will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, in Lawson Hall, room 101. Jackson teaches documentary photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design. A Native American artist, he uses photography to de-mythologize his own history and to break down the romanticized stereotypes of Indians perpetuated by popular media and folklore. Admission is free.

Student Center Special Programs & Center Events and Student Center Dining Services are sponsoring a "Valentine Dinner for Two" at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, in the Old Main Room. The menu includes chicken with artichoke in a piccata sauce, beef tips with onions and pepper, baked potato, oranged glazed baby carrots, sugar snap peas, spinach salad, cherry berries on a cloud and black forest cake. Tickets are $12 for students and senior citizens and $15 for the general public. Tickets are available in advance only at the Central Ticket Office in the Student Center or by calling 618/453-3478.

The Saluki women's basketball team takes on Missouri State at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at the SIU Arena. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for faculty/staff/seniors and youngsters. SIUC students get in free with a valid student ID.

The Bobs bring their unique musical talents to Shryock Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, part of the Celebrity Series. The Bobs sing A Capella, from Bach to Jimi Hendrix. Tickets are $26 for adults; $20 for children 15 and younger and seniors 60 and older. Tickets are available at the ticket office at the SIU Arena or the Student Center Central Ticket Office, by calling Ticketmaster at 866-646-8849 or visiting the Web site. ticketmaster.com/shryock.

The Saluki women's basketball team takes on the Shockers of Wichita State at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the SIU Arena. Admission is $4 adults, $3 for faculty/staff/seniors and youngsters. SIUC students get in free with a valid student ID.

“The Telecommunications Act of 1996: A 10th Anniversary Retrospective,” begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, at the law school's Hiram H. Lesar Law Building Auditorium. Experts from around the country will discuss various issues during several panel discussions.

A Valentines Craft Sale and International Bazaar is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Student Center Hall of Fame.