<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>************************** GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS *************************</div><div> more extensive announcements online: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu">http://gsc.mit.edu</a></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>headlines (details below):</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 1. Health and Wellness at MIT</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Nov 3 & 4, 5-6:30, 50-220</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 2. Lawrence Weiner Art Dedication</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Oct 31, 4:30-6:30pm, NW35</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 3. Cigarette-Extinguishing Device Competition</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Deadline is Nov 7th!</div><div><br></div><div>details:</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*Health and Wellness at MIT* </div><div><br></div><div>Interested in shaping student health and wellness? Come share your </div><div>opinions, eat free food, and help create a healthier MIT.</div><div><br></div><div>*Who*: Students interested in shaping health and wellness at MIT</div><div>*What*: Free healthy food</div><div>*Where*: GSC Office - Walker Memorial, 50-220</div><div>*When*: Mon, Nov 3 and Tue, Nov 4</div><div>*What time*: 5-6:30pm on Mon Nov 3: Session A, free healthy food</div><div> 5-6:30pm on Tue Nov 4: Session B, free healthy food</div><div>*Why*: Brainstorming and discussion to answer these questions to </div><div>improve health services:</div><div><br></div><div>- What do you think is the biggest unmet health need for graduate </div><div> students at MIT?</div><div>- Define health and wellness at MIT. How should a healthy and well </div><div> student be characterized?</div><div>- What gets in the way of being healthier or working on wellness goals?</div><div>- How should MIT improve health and wellness for graduate students?</div><div><br></div><div>**What now?**: Reply and RSVP for a session to Maryanne Kirkbride </div><div>at <a href="mailto:kirk@med.mit.edu">kirk@med.mit.edu</a> or 617-253-5240. If you can't come but want to contribute, send your thoughts to <a href="mailto:kirk@med.mit.edu">kirk@med.mit.edu</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Sponsored by the Division of Student Life, MIT Medical, </div><div>and the Student Health Advisory Committee</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*Lawrence Weiner Art Dedication*</div><div><br></div><div>The List Visual Arts Center invites MIT graduate students and guests </div><div>to meet artist Lawrence Weiner</div><div><br></div><div>Dedication of Lawrence Weiner’s New Artwork "Dead Center"</div><div>A percent-for-art commission for Ashdown House</div><div>Friday October 31st, 4:30-6:30pm</div><div>At the New Ashdown House (NW35)</div><div><br></div><div>- free food, drinks, and gifts -</div><div><br></div><div>Sponsored by your Student Life Fee</div><div>contact: <a href="mailto:mlinga@mit.edu">mlinga@mit.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*Cigarette-Extinguishing Device Competition*</div><div><br></div><div>Build a cigarette-extinguishing device - win $750!</div><div>To mark this year's Great American Smokeout on November 20, </div><div>MIT Medical is sponsoring a "Kick Butt" design contest. </div><div>The goal is for teams of two to six people to build a deliberately </div><div>over-engineered mechanical apparatus that will perform the simple </div><div>task of extinguishing a cigarette in an extremely indirect and </div><div>convoluted fashion. </div><div>**The winning team gets $750** </div><div><br></div><div>See the contest web page for detailed rules </div><div>and an online registration form. </div><div><a href="http://medweb.mit.edu/about/news/index.html#smokeout">http://medweb.mit.edu/about/news/index.html#smokeout</a> </div><div><br></div><div>________________________________________________________________________</div>
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