Resident Advisor: Lacrosse Opener, Library Research, Caribbean Party Make for Big Week at SBU

Students in the local public schools are on vacation this week, but Stony Brook's faithful are still hard at work in class. Cheer up, SBU – you're here for higher education purposes, which sometimes require sacrifice. Take this planner along to help set up your week.

Tuesday
Join a panel discussion exploring the social impact of the African Diaspora and ways to unite the world's various black communities at the .

Wednesday
The women's basketball team in a quest for its third conference win of the season. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Pritchard Gym.

Thursday
A 12 p.m. workshop in the library will focus on . It's free, but it requires registration.

Friday
Join the Caribbean Students Organization for a featuring dinner and live musical performances.

Saturday
The long-awaited men's lacrosse home opener against Virginia is set for 12 p.m. Don't miss it.

Sunday
Tap sensation Savion Glover comes to the Staller Center for a 7 p.m. show, .

Life Off Campus
If you like comedy, head down to an at Theatre Three in nearby Port Jefferson on Friday at 10:30 p.m. It's restricted to ages 16 and over due to some adult content. Adult content? Awesome.

Dates to Remember
February 27 is the last day to withdraw from the university and still get any kind of tuition refund. From now until that date, you can get a 30 percent refund if circumstances require you to leave. For more information, visit the school's academic calendar web page.

Opportunity Knocks
Her Campus Stony Brook Magazine is holding a writing contest for students. The top prize is publication of your work, a regular writing gig for the magazine, and a gift card to the campus bookstore. Details here.

Social Media Shoutout
@JimFuoco recently realized the spring semester was going to be a long one, posting the following tweet: "Wait so Stony Brook has no days off this semester besides spring break? Weird." Yeah, pretty much. Better make spring break really count.