[Gsc-anno] Spring Weekend, Scotch Tasting, COOP, Party, Lemelson (22Apr09)

[Lorenna Lee-Houghton]

**************************  GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS  *************************
    more extensive announcements online: http://gsc.mit.edu
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headlines (details below):

	     1. Spring Weekend Schedule

	     2. Taste of Scotland
		April 23, 6pm, Morss Hall

	     3. COOP Elections
		Vote Now!

	     4. Boston Graduate Student Party
		April 30, 8pm, Roxy (Boston)

	     5. Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
		April 22, 12pm, West Lounge

details:
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*Spring Weekend Schedule*

The Spring Weekend Action Team is excited to announce the events for
Spring Weekend 2009 and the annual spring concert featuring Ben Folds
and Sara Bareilles!
Tickets for all events are on sale now at
http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/

THURSDAY, APRIL 23
         Fierce Forever 8 student drag show with stand-up comedian ANT
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
         Imobilare Breakonomics Workshops (not in discount bundle)
         AXO Lip Sync Talent Show
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
         Imobilare Breakonomics 2009 Competition
         Spring Festival and Dinner
         Spring Concert featuring Ben Folds/Sara Bareilles/Hotel Lights

for more information, go to http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/

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*A Taste of Scotland scotch tasting*

NO SLOW LINES THIS TIME!
A Taste of Scotland, featuring 2 hours of tastings of the
Glenlivet single malt scotch whisky.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW:
http://gsc.mit.edu/scotch

Includes:
- tastings of The Glenlivet scotch whisky
   (12, 15, 16, 18, and 21 year varieties)
- gift bags

When: Thursday, April 23rd, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: Morss Hall (1st floor of Walker Memorial)
Tickets: $7 for MIT graduate students, $7 for guests
(max of 1 guest/student)

Must be 21+ to attend this event.
Tickets will not be available at the door.
Questions?  Email gsc-ac at mit.edu.

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*Coop Elections*

DO YOU WANT A BETTER MIT COOP?
The COOP is currently electing its Board of Directors with
5 MIT students running vs. 7 Harvard students. The five MIT students
are running as a team to maximize MIT representation on the COOP.

Please complete the following steps to vote - this will take 30 seconds:
0) If you forgot your COOP number, email info at thecoop.com
to retrieve it via email.
1) Go to:
http://store.thecoop.com/coopstore/coopstore_studentelections.jsp
2) Enter last name and COOP number.
3) Vote for MIT candidates.
4) Tell your friends to vote!

The deadline to vote is April 27th!

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*THE FIRST EVER Boston Graduate Student Party!*

Where: 	The Roxy, downtown Boston (279 Tremont Street)
	http://www.roxyplex.com/
When: 	Thursday, April 30th, 2009, 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Who: 	all graduate students in the Boston area,
	up to one non-student guest per student;
	event is closed to the public
Admission: $4 per person, pay at the door
Free drink tickets to be won!

OVER 21 ONLY, bring both age ID and college ID
CAPACITY LIMITED, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

Facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=70231201729&ref=ts

Event sponsored by the MIT Graduate Student Council.
This event is also being supported by the graduate student
associations from BC, BU, Brandeis, Emerson, Harvard,
Northeastern, Suffolk, and Tufts.

Questions/comments: boston-party at mit.edu

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*Lemelson-MIT Student Prize*

The $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize seeks to recognize and inspire
burgeoning inventors and innovators.

The student prize is awarded annually to an MIT senior or graduate
student who has created or improved a product or process, applied a
technology in a new way, redesigned a system or in other ways
demonstrated remarkable inventiveness. Award winners gain invaluable
exposure to the science, business and investment communities through
national press around this award.

Lunchtime Info Session (for next year's prize applicants)
Wednesday, April 22nd at 12pm
in the West Lounge (2nd floor of Student Center)

There will be a presentation by this year's winner, Geoff von Maltzahn
about his work and information about the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize

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Lorenna Lee-Houghton
GSC Secretary, 2008-2009





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