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On-campus

Thursday, April 13

Holy Thursday Mass will be held in Mission Church at 8 p.m.

Friday, April 14

Good Friday services will take place at 3 p.m. in the Mission Church.

Saturday, April 15

Easter Vigil Mass will be at the Mission Church at 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 16

Easter Sunday Mass will be in Mission Church at both 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 18

A Northern California Book Award winner Brian Turner will be doing a poetry reading from his collection. Turner studied abroad in South Korea and served seven years in the U.S. Army. His "Voices in Wartime Anthology" was published in conjunction with the feature-length documentary film of the same name.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. in Daily Science room 206. For more information, contact Nikole Nichols at (408) 551-1951.

The Bronco presents The Storrow Band, touring the Western United States after just releasing their self-titled debut album. Joshua Armstrong will also perform, returning to The Bronco with his acoustic set. Show starts at 9 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19

Matt Hanley, who provides assistance to the Catholic Relief Services and its partners, will make a presentation on an overview of the trends and historic magnitude of the global AIDS pandemic, focusing on the response from the Catholic Church. Hanley will discuss the contributions made in terms of providing basic care and support to the sick and orphaned.

The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Casa Italiana Commons. For more information, contact Nikole Nichols (408) 551-1951.

Comedy

April 13 - 15

D.L. Hughley performs six times at the San Jose Improv over the three-day period. Ticket prices are $25 and $29. For more information, call (408) 280-7475.

Music

Monday, April 17

The Virgin College Mega Tour will be at San Jose State University Event Center at 7:30 p.m. Featured bands include Yellowcard, MAE and Over It. For more information, visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Friday, April 14

"A Life In Vain" will feature Story Told and October Sky at The Cave in San Jose at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10. For more information, call (408) 972-1369.

Special interest

April 17 - 19

San Jose State University sponsors a three-day Fair Trade/Sweatshop Awareness Conference, featuring speakers, panel discussions, and movies dealing with sweatshops and fair-trade.

The events will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.sjsu.edu.