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<font color="666666" size="4">GSC - Graduate Student Council</font>
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<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC0">Monthly GSC Activities Committee Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC1">GSC Academics, Research, and Careers Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC5">Monthly GSC Executive Committee Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC2">GSC Housing and Community Affairs Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC3">Dean Ortiz's (ODGE) Facebook Page</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC4">Athletic & Performance Activities Grant (APAG)</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Academic-Professional</font>
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<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional1">GSC Dissertation Boot Camp</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional2">Career Paths in Data Science</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional3">GSC Event: Negotiating Difficult Conversations With Your Advisor</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional4">Avoid The Fiscal Cliff</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional5">MIT-WHOI Joint Program Coffee Break</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional6">Application for the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Extracurricular</font>
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<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Extracurricular1">Why Aren't Children Learning? - A Session With Prof. Abhijit Banerjee</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Extracurricular2">Beginner/Intermediate Ice Hockey Clinic</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Misc</font>
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<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Misc1">MIT Giving Tree</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Social</font>
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<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social0">2013 MIT Snowriders-GSC Ski Trip - ON SALE NOW</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social00">Yulefest 5K</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social1">TCC Monday Night Discussion - John Paul II's Faith and Reason</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social2">International Culture Night: Catalonia</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social3">Celebration Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social4">Graduate Economics Association Happy Hour</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social5">Dinner with Christian Faculty</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social6">Pasta Feed and Mod Podging</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social7">Iron Chef Cooking Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social8">SwissLinkBoston Samichlaus (Santa Claus) Event</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social9">Christmas Party/Carol Service</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b3d7e6523871a2_Social10">Boston Ballet's Nutcracker</a></li>
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<center><h1 style="color:#666666;font-size:4;border-bottom:1px dashed #666666;border-top:1px dashed #666666;line-height:30px"><b>GSC</b></h1></center>
<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC0"><font size="4" color="993333">Monthly GSC Activities Committee Meeting</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Monthly GSC Activities Committee Meeting
<br><b>When</b>: TONIGHT, 11/26 at 7pm
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC Office (50-220)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-ac@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-ac@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Do you have great ideas for an activity?</li>
<li>Do you like planning and volunteering at fun events?</li>
<li>Come to the monthly GSC Activities Committee Meeting!</li>
<li>This is an easy way to get involved with the GSC.</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC1"><font size="4" color="993333">GSC Academics, Research, and Careers Meeting</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: GSC Academics, Research, and Careers Meeting
<br><b>When</b>: Tuesday, November 27, 5:30-6:30 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC office 50-220
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-arc@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-arc@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Do you want to improve the academic and professional experience of graduate students at MIT?</li>
<li>Would you like to be involved in one of the ARC committee projects?</li>
<li>Join us for our monthly meeting!</li>
<li>Dinner will be provided; <a href="http://signup.mit.edu/151502864" target="_blank">please RSVP here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC5"><font size="4" color="993333">Executive Committee Meeting</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Executive Committee Meeting
<br><b>When</b>: Wed. Nov. 28, 6PM
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC Office (50-220)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-officers@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-officers@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Come join the GSC Executive Committee for their monthly meeting</li>
<li>Learn about what is going on at MIT and within the GSC</li>
<li>Get a sneak peak of next week's General Council Meeting</li>
<li>Light dinner provided. Please RSVP to the Officers!</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC2"><font size="4" color="993333">HCA November Meeting</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: HCA November Meeting
<br><b>When</b>: Thursday 11/29 6pm
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC Office (50-220)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-hca@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-hca@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Housing and Community Affairs monthly meeting</li>
<li><a href="https://signup.mit.edu:444/signup.php?id=2008912176" target="_blank">Please RSVP here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC3"><font size="4" color="993333">Dean Ortiz's (ODGE) Facebook Page</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Dean Ortiz's (ODGE) Facebook Page
<br><b>When</b>: ---
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="http://bit.ly/ChristineOrtiz" target="_blank">Online here</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="http://odge.mit.edu/" target="_blank">ODGE</a>
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<li>The Dean for Graduate Education, Professor Christine Ortiz, would like to invite you to subscribe to (“like”) to her new Dean’s Facebook page</li>
<li>Dean Ortiz's FB page will serve to engage the graduate community virtually, highlight ODGE initiatives, collaborations, and news, graduate student research and accomplishments, innovations in graduate education at MIT, provide information on selected prestigious opportunities (e.g. fellowships, awards, professional development, international experience), raise awareness of personal support resources, host virtual challenges, and also include some of her activities as Dean.</li>
<li>Dean Ortiz will be maintaining and posting to the page herself!</li>
<li>Note: “liking” is different from “friending” and your FB profile will not give her access to any of your personal information. It will only allow you to see her posts in your news feed.</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_GSC4"><font size="4" color="993333">Athletic & Performance Activities Grant (APAG) deadline extended to Nov. 30th</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Athletic & Performance Activities Grant (APAG) deadline extended to Nov. 30th
<br><b>When</b>: November 30th
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC office
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-grant@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-grant@mit.edu</a>
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<li>The APAG supports grad students who pursue a non-research/non-academic activity at competitive levels.</li>
<li>Funded events include competitions, tournaments and concerts</li>
<li>The grant covers fees and expenses (e.g. registration, accommodation or travel)</li>
<li>More details <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/funding/athletic-grants/" target="_blank">here</a></li>
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<center><h1 style="color:#666666;font-size:4;border-bottom:1px dashed #666666;border-top:1px dashed #666666;line-height:30px"><b>Academic-Professional</b></h1></center>
<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional1"><font size="4" color="993333">GSC Dissertation Boot Camp</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: GSC Dissertation Boot Camp
<br><b>When</b>: 8:30am to 5:30pm, 11/26-12/7
<br><b>Where</b>: Pritchett, Walker Memorial
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:lbobrien@mit.edu" target="_blank">lbobrien@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Quiet and focused environment for writing theses</li>
<li>Coffee and breakfast provided</li>
<li>Please supply your own laptop computer</li>
<li>Register by 11/23; registration fee $20</li>
<li><a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/programs-initiatives/dbc/" target="_blank">More info and registration here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional2"><font size="4" color="993333">Career Paths in Data Science</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Career Paths in Data Science
<br><b>When</b>: Tuesday, November 27, 1:30-2:30pm
<br><b>Where</b>: 32-155
<br><b>Contact</b>: GSC Academics, Research, Careers, <a href="mailto:gsc-arc@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-arc@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Learn about Data Science and how you can help companies understand the large amounts of data they gather daily.</li>
<li>What skills and projects can you pursue as a graduate student to prepare for a career in Data Science?</li>
<li>What are effective job search and job application strategies for Data Science positions?</li>
<li>Panelists include Jake Klamka, founder of Insight Data Science, and Virot Chiraphadhanakul, MIT student who is transitioning to a data science career.</li>
<li>Registration preferred <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGlIVlBkTzZXcm02Szkwd1lRbVowd1E6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank">HERE</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional3"><font size="4" color="993333">GSC Event: Negotiating Difficult Conversations With Your Advisor</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Negotiating Difficult Conversations With Your Advisor
<br><b>When</b>: December 3, 6-7:30 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: 32-124
<br><b>Contact</b>: Daniel Macaya, <a href="mailto:djm89@MIT.EDU" target="_blank">djm89@MIT.EDU</a>
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<li>Join the Ombuds, REFS and trained mediators from around MIT to learn how to manage negotiations and conflicts in advising and lab environments</li>
<li>Gain confidence to have important but typically intimidating conversations with your research advisor (expectations, authorship, internships etc)</li>
<li>Walk away with knowledge of the resources available to overcome issues not solved through discussion</li>
<li>Small group discussion and reception for one-on-one conversations follow.</li>
<li>Preference to Mid-Upper Yr Grads. Snacks Provided. <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHV5V3ZpeUtCTkJlaFJnM0ItcHZhMGc6MQ" target="_blank">RSVP here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional4"><font size="4" color="993333">Avoid The Fiscal Cliff</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Avoid The Fiscal Cliff
<br><b>When</b>: Now
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="http://www.avoidthefiscalcliff.org" target="_blank">Avoid The Fiscal Cliff ONLINE</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-lasc-committee@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-lasc-committee@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Going off the so-called Fiscal Cliff will have major impact on MIT graduate students</li>
<li>Potential losses in tax deductions for higher education will have a sweeping effect on low and middle class students</li>
<li>Projected reductions of funding in various could result in thousands of fewer grants with an estimated $12.1B loss in federal research and development</li>
<li>Cuts to the NSF alone could dramatically affect the more than 140,000 people supported through their funding</li>
<li>Stand with MIT and sign the petition to protect America's investment in graduate student research.</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional5"><font size="4" color="993333">MIT-WHOI Joint Program Coffee Break</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: MIT-WHOI Joint Program Coffee Break
<br><b>When</b>: Every Tuesday & Thursday (except Holidays) - 10am
<br><b>Where</b>: WHOI Clark Student Center & Redfield Lab Lobby
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:jp-contact@mit.edu" target="_blank">jp-contact@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Take a break from classes or research.</li>
<li>Share a poster presentation or give a fellow peer some feedback.</li>
<li>Bagels, muffins, and coffee @ WHOI.</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Academic-Professional6"><font size="4" color="993333">Application for the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Application for the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
<br><b>When</b>: Deadline: Friday, November 30th, 2012
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student-4.html" target="_blank">More info here</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:shannon1@mit.edu" target="_blank">shannon1@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Individual inventors and/or key contributors to a team project, or who have otherwise demonstrated a portfolio of inventiveness are encouraged</li>
<li>Applicants become a part of a cohort, benefitting from events, networking, and other opportunities</li>
<li>In addition to monetary support, winners (and up to 2 finalists) gain national media attention, enabling them to further develop their ideas</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Extracurricular1"><font size="4" color="993333">Why Aren't Children Learning? - A session with Prof. Abhijit Banerjee</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Why Aren't Children Learning? - A session with Prof. Abhijit Banerjee
<br><b>When</b>: Monday, Nov 26 5pm-6pm
<br><b>Where</b>: E25-111
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:mokrauer@mit.edu" target="_blank">mokrauer@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Abhijit Banerjee is the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at MIT and co-founder of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.</li>
<li>He will be talking about challenges around education in low-income countries as part of this year's Yunus Challenge.</li>
<li>The 2012-13 Yunus Challenge focuses on innovative and scalable education initiatives with a specific learning objective in low-income countries.</li>
<li>Student teams work together to develop these projects and can win up to $10,000 to begin implementing their idea.</li>
<li>Learn more <a href="http://web.mit.edu/idi/yunus_2013.htm" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://globalchallenge.mit.edu" target="_blank">HERE</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Extracurricular2"><font size="4" color="993333">Beginner/intermediate ice hockey clinic</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Beginner/intermediate ice hockey clinic
<br><b>When</b>: December 5, 7-9PM
<br><b>Where</b>: Johnson Rink (Z Center)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:club-hockey-officers@mit.edu" target="_blank">club-hockey-officers@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Wish you had a little more ice time to practice and some tips to develop your skills?</li>
<li>Here's your opportunity to get world-class coaching and some extra ice time.</li>
<li>You will do drills to work on basic skills, team play, and develop game situational awareness.</li>
<li>$20/person. Pre-register with a friend for the same clinic, pay $30 for 2 (preregistration ONLY, not available for walk-ins on day of clinic)</li>
<li>Pre-register <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGR2NmhFNmJfUVhWN0N5MWdIOHJ5cGc6MA" target="_blank">here</a></li>
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<center><h1 style="color:#666666;font-size:4;border-bottom:1px dashed #666666;border-top:1px dashed #666666;line-height:30px"><b>Misc</b></h1></center>
<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Misc1"><font size="4" color="993333">Give a gift to a local child via the MIT Giving Tree</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Give a gift to a local child via the MIT Giving Tree!
<br><b>When</b>: Now through December 13, 2012
<br><b>Where</b>: Pick up gift tags in 4-104, 9am-5pm weekdays
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:mitgivingtree@mit.edu" target="_blank">mitgivingtree@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Join your fellow MIT community members in supporting this great MIT holiday tradition.</li>
<li>Each year, over 300 MIT community members provide gifts to over 550 children affiliated with 11 local service agencies.</li>
<li>Participants to choose specific gifts for specific children, making the gift-giving process a more personalized one. Go to 4-104 to get gift tags!</li>
<li>Purchase, wrap, and place the gift label on your gift, and bring it to the PSC’s Student Center Location: W20-549f NO LATER than 10AM on Dec. 14</li>
<li>More info can be found <a href="http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/volunteering/programs/givingtree/" target="_blank">here</a></li>
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<center><h1 style="color:#666666;font-size:4;border-bottom:1px dashed #666666;border-top:1px dashed #666666;line-height:30px"><b>Social</b></h1></center>
<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social0"><font size="4" color="993333">2013 MIT Snowriders-GSC Ski Trip</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: 2013 MIT Snowriders-GSC Ski Trip
<br><b>When</b>: January 11-14, 2013
<br><b>Where</b>: Jay Peak Ski Resort, VT
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:fjawed@mit.edu" target="_blank">fjawed@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Tickets are ON SALE NOW!</li>
<li>Each round of ticket sales will remain open until they sell out. We expect spots to fill up FAST, so be sure to mark your calendars!</li>
<li>Tickets for people driving themselves up will be sold separately from those coming up by bus. Prices will be announced shortly.</li>
<li>With a snowy winter ahead and an INDOOR WATER PARK, we are very excited to bring MIT to Jay Peak this year. See the ski trip website for details.</li>
<li>More info <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/ski" target="_blank">at our website</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social00"><font size="4" color="993333">Yulefest 5K</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Yulefest 5K
<br><b>When</b>: Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 10am - SIGNUP BY TODAY, Mon. Nov. 26!
<br><b>Where</b>: Harvard Square
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-ac@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-ac@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Join the Boston Graduate Leadership Organization (BGLO) for a 5K</li>
<li>Entry fees benefit Cambridge Family & Children's Services</li>
<li>Hang out and meet fellow grad students at this fun event!</li>
<li>Signup <a href="http://cambridge5k.com/yulefest/" target="_blank">HERE</a> by TODAY 11/26!!</li>
<li>Select "Join Existing Team" and use the team name "BGLO"</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social1"><font size="4" color="993333">TCC Monday Night Discussion - John Paul II's Faith and Reason</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: TCC Monday Night Discussion--John Paul II's Faith and Reason
<br><b>When</b>: November 26, 7:00pm
<br><b>Where</b>: W11 Main Dining Room
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:ptrocha@mit.edu" target="_blank">ptrocha@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Come enjoy a pizza dinner and discussion!</li>
<li>We will be reading and discussing Pope John Paul II’s encyclical “Faith and Reason”</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social2"><font size="4" color="993333">International Culture Night: Catalonia</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: International Culture Night: Catalonia
<br><b>When</b>: Thursday 29th at 7PM
<br><b>Where</b>: Multipurpose room of Sidney Pacific
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:tpss@mit.edu" target="_blank">tpss@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Presentation on Culture, Language, History and Transitions of Catalonia</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social3"><font size="4" color="993333">Celebration Meeting</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Celebration Meeting
<br><b>When</b>: November 30, 2012, 6:30-8:30PM
<br><b>Where</b>: W20-407
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:christiansoncampus-info@mit.edu" target="_blank">christiansoncampus-info@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Dinner followed by some singing</li>
<li>Students come up to share their experiences of Christ and with the club</li>
<li>All are welcome to attend, regardless of faith</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social4"><font size="4" color="993333">Graduate Economics Association Happy Hour</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Graduate Economics Association Happy Hour
<br><b>When</b>: Friday, November 30, 5:30pm-7pm
<br><b>Where</b>: E52-244
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:dcolino@mit.edu" target="_blank">dcolino@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Join the Graduate Economics Association for November's Happy hour.</li>
<li>Socialize over bites and share ideas.</li>
<li>All are welcome!</li>
<li>Co-sponsored by the GSC Funding Board.</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social5"><font size="4" color="993333">Dinner with Christian Faculty</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Dinner with Christian Faculty
<br><b>When</b>: Friday, Nov. 30, 6:30-8:30 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Sidney Pacific (NW86) Multipurpose Room
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:samuelp@mit.edu" target="_blank">samuelp@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Graduate Christian Fellowship invites you to a dinner with Christian faculty at MIT.</li>
<li>Seize the opportunity to ask those burning questions about faith, academics, and life to those who have traveled down that path.</li>
<li>And partake in some delicious free food on the side. Invite your friends too!</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social6"><font size="4" color="993333">Pasta Feed and Mod Podging!</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Pasta Feed and Mod Podging!
<br><b>When</b>: Friday, November 30, 7:00 p.m.
<br><b>Where</b>: W11 Community Room
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:tcc-fnf@mit.edu" target="_blank">tcc-fnf@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Come chill with the Tech Catholic Community and enjoy some delicious pasta!</li>
<li>Also, we'll be exercising the right side of our brains with some crafty collage making!</li>
<li>Feel free to bring a friend or just yourself to get some cheesy garlic bread and mix up your Friday night by tapping into your inner artist.</li>
<li>Cooking starts at 6:15 in the W11 kitchen and eating starts at 7:00, so feel free to come by at any time.</li>
<li>Sponsored by the GSC!</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social7"><font size="4" color="993333">Iron Chef cooking competition</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Iron Chef cooking competition
<br><b>When</b>: December 1st
<br><b>Where</b>: Sidney Pacific Graduate Residence
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:sp-social-chair@mit.edu" target="_blank">sp-social-chair@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Teams sign up <a href="http://tinyurl.com/b8wm46q" target="_blank">HERE</a> to compete</li>
<li>Come taste unique culinary creations as teams of MIT Cheftestants compete in a battle of cooking skills!</li>
<li>Cooking takes place Saturday afternoon 1-6pm</li>
<li>Public tasting starting at 6:30pm. Everyone welcome!</li>
<li>Email us for more info.</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social8"><font size="4" color="993333">SwissLinkBoston Samichlaus (Santa Claus) Event</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: SwissLinkBoston Samichlaus (Santa Claus) Event
<br><b>When</b>: Monday, December 3rd, 7-10pm
<br><b>Where</b>: The Muddy Charles Pub, Walker Memorial, Bldg 50
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:swisslinkboston@mit.edu" target="_blank">swisslinkboston@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Enjoy delicious authentic Swiss food from SwissBäkers.</li>
<li>Meet fellow students and young professionals with an interest in Switzerland.</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social9"><font size="4" color="993333">Christmas Party/Carol Service</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Christmas Party/Carol Service
<br><b>When</b>: Monday, Dec. 10, 7:30-9:30 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Chapel (W15)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:samuelp@mit.edu" target="_blank">samuelp@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Christmas party to celebrate the end of classes and remember the birth of Jesus 2,000 years ago.</li>
<li>As part of the festivities, there will be Christmas carols, appetizers, and desserts.</li>
<li>Everyone is welcome to join in singing and eating!</li>
<li>Co-sponsored by GSC Funding Board and Graduate Christian Fellowship</li>
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<p><a name="13b3d7e6523871a2_Social10"><font size="4" color="993333">Boston Ballet's Nutcracker</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Boston Ballet's Nutcracker
<br><b>When</b>: December 11, 2012, 7:30pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Boston Opera House
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:eastgate.cec@gmail.com" target="_blank">eastgate.cec@gmail.com</a>
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<li>$30 per ticket</li>
<li>Sign up <a href="http://eastgate.mit.edu" target="_blank">here</a></li>
<li>Limit 2 adult and 2 children's tickets per MIT student</li>
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