<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. Spring Weekend Schedule</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 2. Taste of Scotland</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>April 23, 6pm, Morss Hall</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 3. COOP Elections</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Vote Now!</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 4. Boston Graduate Student Party</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>April 30, 8pm, Roxy (Boston)</div><div><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 5. Lemelson-MIT Student Prize</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>April 22, 12pm, West Lounge</div><div><br></div><div>details:</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*Spring Weekend Schedule*</div><div><br></div><div>The Spring Weekend Action Team is excited to announce the events for </div><div>Spring Weekend 2009 and the annual spring concert featuring Ben Folds</div><div>and Sara Bareilles! </div><div>Tickets for all events are on sale now at </div><div><a href="http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/">http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/</a></div><div><br></div><div>THURSDAY, APRIL 23</div><div> Fierce Forever 8 student drag show with stand-up comedian ANT</div><div>FRIDAY, APRIL 24</div><div> Imobilare Breakonomics Workshops (not in discount bundle)</div><div> AXO Lip Sync Talent Show</div><div>SATURDAY, APRIL 25</div><div> Imobilare Breakonomics 2009 Competition</div><div> Spring Festival and Dinner</div><div> Spring Concert featuring Ben Folds/Sara Bareilles/Hotel Lights</div><div><br></div><div>for more information, go to <a href="http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/">http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*A Taste of Scotland scotch tasting*</div><div><br></div><div>NO SLOW LINES THIS TIME!</div><div>A Taste of Scotland, featuring 2 hours of tastings of the </div><div>Glenlivet single malt scotch whisky.</div><div><br></div><div>TICKETS ON SALE NOW:</div><div><a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/scotch">http://gsc.mit.edu/scotch</a></div><div><br></div><div>Includes:</div><div>- tastings of The Glenlivet scotch whisky</div><div> (12, 15, 16, 18, and 21 year varieties)</div><div>- gift bags</div><div><br></div><div>When: Thursday, April 23rd, 6:00-8:00 PM</div><div>Where: Morss Hall (1st floor of Walker Memorial)</div><div>Tickets: $7 for MIT graduate students, $7 for guests </div><div>(max of 1 guest/student)</div><div><br></div><div>Must be 21+ to attend this event. </div><div>Tickets will not be available at the door.</div><div>Questions? Email <a href="mailto:gsc-ac@mit.edu">gsc-ac@mit.edu</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*Coop Elections*</div><div><br></div><div>DO YOU WANT A BETTER MIT COOP?</div><div>The COOP is currently electing its Board of Directors with </div><div>5 MIT students running vs. 7 Harvard students. The five MIT students </div><div>are running as a team to maximize MIT representation on the COOP.</div><div><br></div><div>Please complete the following steps to vote - this will take 30 seconds:</div><div>0) If you forgot your COOP number, email <a href="mailto:info@thecoop.com">info@thecoop.com</a> </div><div>to retrieve it via email.</div><div>1) Go to: </div><div><a href="http://store.thecoop.com/coopstore/coopstore_studentelections.jsp">http://store.thecoop.com/coopstore/coopstore_studentelections.jsp</a></div><div>2) Enter last name and COOP number.</div><div>3) Vote for MIT candidates. </div><div>4) Tell your friends to vote!</div><div><br></div><div>The deadline to vote is April 27th!</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*THE FIRST EVER Boston Graduate Student Party!* </div><div><br></div><div>Where: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Roxy, downtown Boston (279 Tremont Street)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="http://www.roxyplex.com">http://www.roxyplex.com</a>/</div><div>When: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thursday, April 30th, 2009, 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM</div><div>Who: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>all graduate students in the Boston area, </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>up to one non-student guest per student; </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>event is closed to the public</div><div>Admission: $4 per person, pay at the door</div><div>Free drink tickets to be won!</div><div><br></div><div>OVER 21 ONLY, bring both age ID and college ID</div><div>CAPACITY LIMITED, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED</div><div><br></div><div>Facebook event page:</div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=70231201729&ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=70231201729&ref=ts</a></div><div><br></div><div>Event sponsored by the MIT Graduate Student Council. </div><div>This event is also being supported by the graduate student </div><div>associations from BC, BU, Brandeis, Emerson, Harvard, </div><div>Northeastern, Suffolk, and Tufts.</div><div><br></div><div>Questions/comments: <a href="mailto:boston-party@mit.edu">boston-party@mit.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*Lemelson-MIT Student Prize*</div><div><br></div><div>The $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize seeks to recognize and inspire</div><div>burgeoning inventors and innovators.</div><div><br></div><div>The student prize is awarded annually to an MIT senior or graduate </div><div>student who has created or improved a product or process, applied a </div><div>technology in a new way, redesigned a system or in other ways </div><div>demonstrated remarkable inventiveness. Award winners gain invaluable </div><div>exposure to the science, business and investment communities through </div><div>national press around this award.</div><div><br></div><div>Lunchtime Info Session (for next year's prize applicants)</div><div>Wednesday, April 22nd at 12pm </div><div>in the West Lounge (2nd floor of Student Center)</div><div><br></div><div>There will be a presentation by this year's winner, Geoff von Maltzahn </div><div>about his work and information about the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div><br></div>
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