COLUMBUS -- Students, faculty and staff at The Ohio State University are digging out their walking shoes for the Stefanie Spielman Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness, which takes place at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at Fred Beekman Park on the corner of Lane Avenue and Kenny Road. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The event is part of Beat Michigan Week 2000, Nov. 15 through 18.

"Last year's event was a great success," said Tracy Stuck, director of Student Activities & Campus Programs at Ohio State. "Hundreds of students, faculty and staff, and central Ohio residents turned out for the event, which raised more than $13,000 for breast cancer research. This year, we hope to do even more."

The event also will provide individuals the chance to learn more about the disease that claims thousands of lives each year, Stuck said. T-shirts and food will be available for a donation the night of the walk. The event, sponsored by Big Bear and United Parcel Service, is open to the public.

The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute was started by Spielman and her husband, former Ohio State football player Chris Spielman. The Spielmans have already raised over $1.5 million for breast cancer research at the Comprehensive Cancer Center. All proceeds from the event will go to the fund.

For more information, contact Kim Smith at 292-8763.

Other events during the 2000 Beat Michigan Week include:

THROUGH NOV. 17 -- 19th Annual OSU/Michigan Blood Battle. The American Red Cross joins Ohio State for a competition between Ohio State and Michigan in which the campus collecting the most blood will reign victorious. Ohio State leads the competition, which started in 1982, with a 10-8 record. Donors can call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE, or visit the Red Cross Web site at www.bloodsaveslives.org, to schedule an appointment for the blood battle. Blood donors must be 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. Donors also must present photo ID.

WEDNESDAY -- Good Luck Bucks Banner signing/CBS Radio free lunch, 11 a.m. on the Oval.

-- Operation Fill-Up/ Warm-Up, 11 a.m. on the Oval. Join Project Community in efforts to keep hands warm and mouths fed in time for the winter season. Safer sex kits also will be assembled to promote healthier lifestyles.

-- College Quiz Bowl Challenge, 7 p.m. at the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.

-- Beat Michigan Week Karaoke, 8 p.m. at Woody's in the Ohio Union.

THURSDAY -- Recreational Sports Flag Football Tournament at Fred Beekman Park. Games begin at 3 p.m., with the championship game at 9 p.m. The team entry fee is $25. Male and co-ed teams are welcome. All proceeds will benefit the Stefanie Spielman Breast Cancer Awareness Fund. For more information, contact Mike Penner at 688-3443.

-- Living With Our Genes, 7 p.m. in the Ohio Union Conference Theatre. Dean Hamer, chief of the Section on Gene Structure and Regulation in the Laboratory of Biochemistry of the National Cancer Institute, will discuss his research linking sexual orientation, risk taking, smoking and anxiety to specific genes and his study on the role of inheritance in human behavior, personality traits and cancer risk behavior.

FRIDAY -- Wing the Wolverines, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Larkins Hall Exhibition Gym, 337 W. 17th Ave. Stop by for all-you-can-eat chicken wings from BW-3.

SATURDAY -- Pancake Breakfast before the game, 9 a.m. in Larkins Hall Exhibition Gym. The event is sponsored by Bob Evans and Housing, Food Services and Event Centers.

-- Halls Screaming Fan Competition, 10 a.m. at the corner of Tuttle Park Place and Woody Hayes Drive. Halls, the cough drop manufacturer, is traveling across the country looking for the loudest college sports fan. Show your Buckeye spirit and compete for a chance to make it into the Halls/NCAA Hall of Fame. Halls will send the winning fan to a national scream-off competition.

For more information, call the Office of Student Activities & Campus Programs at 292-8763.

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