[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Energy Club, Career Fair 2010, Fair Trade Coffee, Parties, Comedy and more...]

[Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)]

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Highlights:

	1.  Introduction to MIT Energy Club

	2.  Volunteer for MIT Career Fair Week 2010

	3.  Innovation in the Food System: Fair Trade in the Coffee Fields (TONIGHT)

	4.  Edgerton Strobe Light Party

	5.  MISTI Open House and Poster Session

	6.  MIT-Harvard Orientation Party

	7. Fall Festival Comedy Show with Bo Burnham

	8. Mckinsey Trivia Night

	9. MIT Transportation Club Kick-Off BBQ

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Message brought to you by:  The MIT Graduate Student Council

Send your ideas to:  changemit at mit.edu

Visit us online at:  http://gsc.mit.edu

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1 What:     Introduction to MIT Energy Club
1 When:    September 15, 6-7PM
1 Where:   66-110
1 Contact: energyclub at mit.edu  
 
- Introductory event for incoming students
- Learn about the Club's activities and flagship events
- Meet Club leadership and get involved!
- Food and soft drinks
- www.mitenergyclub.org

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2 What:      Volunteer for MIT Career Fair Week 2010
2 When:     Sep. 20-24, 2010 (career fair on the 23rd)
2 Where:    Various locations on campus
2 Contact:  Visit http://career-fair.mit.edu/ for more info  

- Be a part of the official career fair at MIT 
- Volunteering provides opportunity to:
	o Closely interact with company representatives
	o Gain experience to help run the fair next year
	o Free breakfast and lunch
	o Volunteer appreciation gifts such as laptop messenger bags, 
           leather portfolio notepads 
- Fill out this form to sign up today: 
  http://career-fair.mit.edu/students/volunteer.php 

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3 What:      Innovation in the Food System: Fair Trade in the Coffee Fields
3 When:     TODAY (Monday September 13th), 6:30 - 8:30 pm
3 Where:    E51-115, Wong Auditorium
3 Contact:  http://food-ag.mit.edu or food-exec at mit.edu

- The MIT Food and Agriculture Collaborative hosts a discussion about innovation 
   in fair trade coffee with a panel including a Santiago Paz, a Peruvian coffee cooperative 
   leader; Equal Exchange, an entrepreneurial venture that sells fairly traded coffee; 
   and MITFAC member Gustavo Setrini, Ph.D candidate in political economy of development at MIT.  
-  We’ll learn about innovative approaches to farming, field operations, market access, and business 
   that have contributed to community development in the coffee fields of Latin America.  We begin with 
   an introduction by MITFAC member Shayna Harris, with Q&A, great food, and coffee to follow.  
   Co-hosted by the MIT Food and Agriculture Collaborative, the International Development Initiative/
   Yunus Challenge 2011, the Legatum Center, Net Impact, and the Public Service Center.

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4 What:   	Edgerton Strobe Light Party 
4When:	        Friday, September 17, 9PM - 1AM
4 Where:	Edgerton House, NW10
4 Who:	        Open to all MIT graduate students

- http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.EdgertonParty

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5 What:     MISTI Open House and Poster Session
5 When:     Wednesday, September 15 from noon to 2pm
5 Where:    Stata Center
5 Contact:  MISTI; misti_admin at mit.edu or cfickett at mit.edu 
 
Learn about paid international internships & research from MISTI alums & coordinators!

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6 What:     MIT-Harvard Orientation Party
6 When:    Saturday, September 25, 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
6 Where:   Ashdown House, Hulsizer Room and Courtyard
6 Contact:  ahec at mit.edu
 
- Double decade delirium! Let the nostalgia wash over with non-stop foot-tapping, 
  finger-clicking, hip-swaying songs from the last two decades---1990s and 2000s. 
- Prizes for the best costume! Free food, snacks, and cash bar. 
- Open to the entire MIT and Harvard community (please bring your student IDs)!

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7 What:     Fall Festival Comedy Show with Bo Burnham 
7 When:     Saturday, October 2 at 8pm
7 Where:    Kresge Auditorium
7 Contact:  events-comm-staff at mit.edu  

-  Live comedy show with Bo Burnham from YouTube and Comedy Central
-  Tickets On-sale Now! sao.mit.edu/tickets/
- $10 for MIT students, pre-sale through Sat, Sept 18
- $20 for MIT affiliates and guests, on-sale Sun, Sept 19

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8  What:     Mckinsey Trivia Night
8 When:     17th September (6pm-8pm)
8 Where:    Characters Bar and Grill
8 Contact:  ccm-exec at mit.edu or www.consultingclubatmit.com


- RSVP:      http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2L2KYGQ
- Come show off your trivia knowledge
- Meet some of Mckinsey & Co. consultants in a relaxed atmosphere
- Enjoy good drinks and food
- Organized by the Consulting Club at MIT

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9 What: MIT Transportation Club Kick-Off BBQ
9 When: Wednesday, September 15, 4:30pm – 6pm
9 Where:  Kresge BBQ Pits
9 Contact: transportmit at gmail.com

- Connect with fellow students and faculty with transportation interests, and learn 
   how you can get involved in the MIT Transportation Club! Food and beverages 
   will be served.