[Gsc-hca-offcampus] Upcoming Events

[Jeffrey T Chambers]

Hi Off-Campus Grads,
The GSC Officer Elections are tonight. If you are interested in getting
involved, it would be great to have an off-campus officer. Also, make sure
not to miss this years chocolate tasting. Last year was a huge hit, so we're
doing it again this year.

Events:
1) GSC Elections - Apr 2 (Tonight)
2) The Corporation Movie Screening - Apr 3
3) Chocolate Tasting - Apr 5
4) Grad Gala - Get your tickets today
5) CPR Training - Apr 3
6) Ashdown Brunch - Apr 6

Event Summaries:
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1) GSC Elections
The GSC Officer elections will be taking place tonight, Wednesday 2 April
2008 starting at 5pm in the GSC Office on the second floor of Walker
Memorial. We are still seeking nominations for the Secretary position. If
anyone is interested in this position or any of the other positions, please
come to the elections tomorrow to nominate yourself or get nominated.
Officer positions are:
President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The meeting is open to
all graduate students.
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2) The Corporation movie screening & panel

Thursday, April 03, 2008
Time: 6:00p-9:00p
Location: 66-110
(http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=66-110&mapsearch=go)

Please join us for the Corporations & Human Rights movie series looking 
at the threat corporations pose to human rights.

The first event will be a free screening of The Corporation
(http://www.thecorporation.com/) and panel discussion.

Dinner will be provided.

Movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa3wyaEe9vE
More info: http://web.mit.edu/amnesty\
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3) Chocolate Tasting!
Saturday, April 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Eastgate Penthouse Lounge Building
E55, 60 Wadsworth Street 

Join us for an afternoon of chocolate tasting with gourmet chocolates from
all over the world. We will be exploring the complex universe of chocolate
flavors with white, milk, and dark chocolates from Lake Champlain, Felchlin,
and more.

Sponsored by spouses&partners at mit, the MIT Graduate Student Council, and the
Eastgate Community Association.
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4) Grad Gala
After a fabulously successful debut last year the Grad Gala is back in 2008!

The second annual Grad Gala will take place on May 3rd at the beautiful Park
Plaza Hotel near the Boston Common.

Buy your ticket now before they're gone!  Half of the tickets have already
been sold!

You can purchase tickets for yourself and your lucky date at
gsc.mit.edu/gradgala

The evening's program:
5:30 - 07:30 pm: Reception in Edgerton's Courtyard (appetizers, drinks, and
cherry blossoms) 8:00 - 09:30 pm: Dinner at Park Plaza 9:30 - 10:00 pm: Some
words of welcome 10:00 - 11:30 pm: Live band and dancing 11:30 - 01:30 am:
DJ (more dancing!)

More questions? Please visit gsc.mit.edu/gradgala
Hope to see you May 3rd!
The Graduate Student Council Grad Gala Committee

The Grad Gala is being made possible through generous contributions by the
following sponsors:  the Graduate Student Council, Grad Rat, and Anna's
Taqueria.
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5) We hope you will take advantage of the CPR training offered this Thursday
that is free for MIT students, and $5 for others.  This training could save
someone's life, and is usually at least $50 if done elsewhere. Please make
sure to forward this to your groups/dorms/clubs/students.

*DID YOU KNOW?* Sudden cardiac arrest kills one person every two minutes in
the United States, and the chances of survival decrease 10% each minute CPR
and defibrillation are delayed.

YOU can make a difference by receiving CPR training at *MASS CPR '08! *
*THIS THURSDAY, April 3*
*1-5 PM OR 6-10 PM*
*La Sala de Puerto Rico*
*FREE for MIT students ***
*(compared to the industry price of $60!)*
*$5 for others*
*REGISTER AT: http://ems.mit.edu/heartsafe* *or at our booth in the student
center*

Walk out with your certificate, a free t-shirt, your own practice dummy, and
goodie bag, or win one of our great prizes from *Toscanini's, Bertucci's,
Ben & Jerry's, Bartley's,* and more!

Get CPR certified and learn to save a life! We look forward to seeing you
there!
questions? email *masscpr08 at mit.edu*.
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6) Ashdown Brunch
This Sunday, April 6, at 11 am, Ashdown House will host a brunch in the
Hulsizer Room.  There will be pancakes, sausages, eggs, bagels, cereal,
fruit, muffins, and ice cream.  Please bring your own plates, utensils, etc.
This event is sponsored by the Graduate Students Office and is open to all
graduate students.
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~Jeff Chambers