[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Six Flags, dental website, comedian Betsy Salkind and more]

[Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)]

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Highlights:

	1.  Trip to Six Flags Theme Park and Hurricane Harbor Water Park

	2.  Grad Dental Website updated with new comparison info

	3.  AMITA Presents: An Evening with Betsy Salkind, alum and comedian

	4.  International Student Mentorship Program

	5. Call for volunteers - Join the Orientation 2010 Team

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1 What:    Trip to Six Flags Theme Park and Hurricane Harbor Water Park
1 When:   August 21 (Sat), 10am – 10pm
1 Where:  Springfield, MA, transport provided
1 Contact: Xiang Zhou @ zhoux at mit.edu<mailto:zhoux at mit.edu>

- The annual GSC six flags trip is brought back again by GSC activities 
   committee and Tang Hall Residents Association! Bring your friends and 
   join us for a full day of fun and screams at Six Flags Theme Park and 
   Hurricane Harbor Water Park!
- Transport will be provided and entrance tickets are subsidized
- Ticket sale: Aug 11-13, noon-2pm, 50-220 (GSC office). Prices:
	o  With transportation - MIT Grad: $20, Guest: $25
        o  Own transportation - MIT Grad: $15, Guest: $20
             (Max 2 Guests per MIT Grad)
- Trip Plan:
        o  Head out from Sid-Pac                   10am
        o  Arrive at park                                    12pm
        o  Leave the park                                    8pm
        o  Arrive at MIT                                      10pm
- Information could also be found on events.mit.edu.

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2 What:     Grad Dental Website updated with new comparison info
2 Where:   http://graddental.mit.edu/graddental/
2 Contact: gsc-hca at mit.edu

- Website now provides comparisons between MIT Grad Dental Plan and 
   "DeltaCare" plan
- DeltaCare is a 3rd party student dental plan available to all MA Students
- In certain cases, it may offer advantages over the MIT Grad Dental plan, 
   particularly for:
      o Students anticipating major dental work
      o Students with one dependent (spouse or child)
      o Students needing comprehensive orthodontic care
- Deadline for DeltaCare signup is August 15th, late enrollment possible
- Neither MIT nor the GSC officially endorse this insurance, and it is 
   suggested that you compare it against other available insurance options

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3 What:     AMITA Presents: An Evening with Betsy Salkind, alum and comedian
3 When:    October 22 8pm-9pm
3 Where:   Stata Center 32-123
3 Contact: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=46521&groupID=182 
 
- See what you can do with that MIT degree! You can become a famous comedienne. 
   Join us for an evening of serious laughs with Betsy Salkind '86. Expect humor. 
- $10 for current students, pre-paid.  $30 at the door 
   ($15 for AMITA and MIT COB members, prepaid, $20 for guests pre-paid)

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4 What:      International Student Mentorship Program
4 When:     Sign up by August 15.  Stay in contact throughout the year!
4 Contact:  Jeffrey Mo at jdmo at mit.edu

- Volunteer to mentor an incoming international student.  Help them 
   get adjusted to life in America, the pace of MIT, and all the paperwork 
   that comes with being in a foreign country!
- Meet your student(s) on September 11 (at the International Dance and Music Party) 
   from 6 to 9 PM.  
   Two smaller free dinners will be organized in October and November to maintain the 
    mentor/mentee relationship.
- Please visit http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFVmX1hlOXA5SXJPc1Jyb0RqS3dBQ1E6MQ 
   to sign up!

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5 What:      Call for volunteers - Join the Orientation 2010 Team
5 When:     Various events between August 29th and September 23rd
5 Contact:  Visit http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010 
                     for a list of opportunities

-  Visit the volunteers page for a list of opportunities, from greeting new students 
    at the airport to leading a hike in the White Mountains 
    (http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010)
- Visit the general orientation page for a more general introduction (http://gsc.mit.edu/)
-  Volunteers get to share in the experience of their individual events and welcome new 
    graduate students to life at MIT. They are also honored at an appreciation dinner in 
    October and will receive a special edition t-shirt featuring the 2010 beaver-seal logo 
    to wear during orientation and beyond.