Often times, the best opportunities come from the most unlikely sources – a stranger on the train, a friend of a friend of a friend, a random person at Starbucks. The only way to make these connections is through the dreaded art of small talk. Join the Office of Campus Life and learn easy steps to alleviate the awkwardness of meeting someone new on Thursday, February 1 at 7 p.m. in the McCormick Student Village Center Lounge.