Weekly Bulletin 11.12.2009
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of General Studies
This is your weekly bulletin. Congratulations on finishing up your midterms!
Now, time to enjoy breathing air once again and reward yourself. First off, the
GSSC has put together some events coming up which, to ensure that you reward
yourselves on your hard work, will be taking place very soon now. Read below and
rest assured that if there are any details that may be unclear, you can take
advantage of the door always open to you to contact us for any additional
information. The GSSC warmly wishes all of you the best in the upcoming days in
enjoying yourselves.
PS. That's not all we have in the works....look out for upcoming events this
month including:
As per last week?s bulletin
? Game Night: Wednesday, November 18th
? Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities: Thursday, November 26th
? Thanksgiving Dinner at Haakon's Hall: Thursday, November 26th
Have a great weekend and have fun!!
This Week?s Bulletin Content:
1. Tonight: Thursday, November 12: Basketball Mania
2. Tomorrow: Friday, November 13: Tour the Met Museum with a Free Tour
Guide
3. Saturday, November 14: Dave and Busters
4. The OFFICIAL GSSC THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER
5. For those interested in community service opportunities!!!
6. Gain Real World Experience With An On-Campus Paid Internship
7. Columbia University Amnesty International Presents a Speaker Event:
"In Our Name, Beyond Our Laws?: Private Contractors in Iraq and
Afghanistan"
8. Everyone Allied Against Homophobia Presents:Queer Hollywood: The Past
and Present of LGBTQ People in Film featuring James Schamus, Producer of
Brokeback Mountain
9. GSSC Annual Thanksgiving GIVEBACK!
10. Common Meal: Religious Zealotry or Mental Illness, Is There a
Distinction?
11. Columbia Ballet Collaborative presents a dynamic collection of new
works?
12. COLUMBIA BALLET CBC Announcement!
13. Science Internship Panel
14. The 3rd Annual Science and Engineering Research Fair
Tonight: Thursday, November 12: Basketball Mania
Time: 9:30-11:30 PM
Location: Levien Gymnasium (Dodge Fitness Center)
Come promote the men's and women's basketball teams with live performances, free
giveaways and building of strong Columbia community. This is our one-and-only
four council event of the semester, so if you want to get the "real"
college experience, join your fellow undergrads in CC, SEAS, Barnard, and GS as
we all cheer on our teams in this good ol' fashioned pep rally. Check out the
prizes to win:
Grand prize: 2 round trips of American Airline Tickets
* 600 free beanies
*Rally towels
*Mini-basketballs
Tomorrow: Friday, November 13: Tour the Met Museum with a Free Tour Guide
Time: 1-2:30 PM
Location: Meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Ave and 82 St)
Come join the GSSC Junior Class for a free guided tour of the Met! We will meet
right inside the front doors between 1 and 1:15pm, go on the tour, and then
explore more of what the collection has to offer. For more info and to RSVP
please contact Chris Ideen at cli2103@columbia.edu.
Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/home.
Saturday, November 14: Dave and Busters
Bring a friend, a neighbor or the entire family.. Who doesn't love a
carefree night at Dave & Busters?!
The Empire Room (a private party space) has been reserved for GS from
5:00-8:00PM. Come out for some food and games!
Time: 5:00-8:00PM
Location :Dave & Busters NYC 234 West 42nd Street (Btwn 7th & 8th Ave) -
The Empire Room
Cost: $20
Included: Italian Buffet, Unlimited Soft Drinks, Coffee and Tea, Dessert, and a
79.8 Power Card for games.
Purchase Tickets: In Person at Lerner Box Office or Online at http://www.cuarts.com/
Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/home.
The OFFICIAL GSSC THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER
Thurs., Nov. 26, 2009
6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Haakon's Hall (Amsterdam b/w 118th and 119th)
Staying in the city for Thanksgiving? Come and enjoy a relaxed evening with
other GS?.
The food will be great - appetizers, soup/salad, full Turkey Dinner (one drink
included)
pumpkin pie. All in a private restaurant, with drink specials, football, friends
and a
lot of fun! Vegetarian option available.
ONLY $10 per person.
Tickets go on sale at Learner Box Office and cuarts.com, Friday 13th
November.
Questions to
Henry Wells
GSSC/International Student Representative
hcw2106@columbia.edu
For those interested in community service opportunities!!!
College Roads is a Community Impact program that helps students who recently
received their GED get into college. We are looking for mentors for our
students. The time commitment is very little and its an effective way to help
mostly low income students of color transition into higher education. You will
be set up with a student based on career interests and personality. After a
personal meeting with the student, you can keep in contact through whatever form
of communication you prefer-- phone calls, meetings, emails, texts, etc. You are
NOT expected to tutor a student in their classes, or provide in-depth personal
counseling. We just ask that you respond to concerns about the application
process, choosing classes, and other college-related questions. Ultimately it
will be up to you to craft the relationship.
These are super capable students, often the first in their family to go to
college, who may just need some encouragement and guidance. Here is your chance
to help someone reach their educational goals!
If you are interested or have any questions, email collegeroads@gmail.com.
Please help me spread the word about this opportunity!
If you are more interested in tutoring GED students, please email
beaubettinger@gmail.com. A GED tutor commits one hour per week working with GED
students from either 1-2PM or 5-6PM Monday through Thursday.
Gain Real World Experience with An On-Campus Paid Internship
Society interns help students achieve their goals by starting, and leading, a
chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success. This is an
opportunity to make your mark on campus and create lasting positive change in
hundreds of students' lives. It's also an opportunity to build a team of
likeminded students focused towards success and reaching goals.
What will you do as an intern for the National Society if selected? You will
literally start a brand new organization on your campus and help drive students
towards their future success.
Responsibilities will include:
&s! ect; Finding an advisor
§ Recruiting an executive board
§ Attending an all-expense-paid intern training retreat
§ Registering as a Student Organization
§ Helping the National Office send invitations to students at your school
§ Hosting speaker events
§ Leading Success Networking Teams (a peer-to-peer accountability group)
§ Organizing fundraisers to pay the national dues
§ Hosting social events to create a strong community of leaders
§ Participating in weekly coaching sessions with an Intern Coordinator
Only self-motivated, positive, high achieving, exceptional students should
apply. Successful candidates must possess outstanding attention to detail,
follow-through, presentation and communication skills, and a desire to improve
the quality of others' lives! .
Interns are awarded a stipend for their efforts - total compensation is $500
plus an all-expense-paid training retreat. Payment is made at the end of the
internship semester.
***Please upload your resume online http://www.societyleadership.
***
We are currently recruiting interns on a first-come, first-served basis.
Columbia University Amnesty International Presents a Speaker Event:
"In Our Name, Beyond Our Laws?: Private Contractors in Iraq and
Afghanistan"
Tuesday November 17th, 8:00pm
Jerome Greene Hall of Columbia University School of Law
Room 104
A conversation with Susan Burke and Jeremy Scahill about private military
contractors, human rights, and the future of warfare.
Susan Burke is a partner with Burke ONeil LLC, a law firm specializing in
International Human Rights law. The firm is currently bringing civil actions
against private military contractors in Iraq in an effort to hold the companies
accountable for the various human rights abuses they have committed throughout
the conflict. Susan serves as lead counsel on a number of these cases,
specifically those related to the shootings of Iraqi civilians by Blackwater Xe
employees and the torture of Iraqi victims at the Abu Ghraib prison by private
military contractors.
Jeremy Scahill is the author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most
Powerful
Mercenary Army". His book was a groundbreaking effort in exposing the
political and moral conflicts surrounding one of the most notorious private
military contractors in the Iraq war. He has since become an authority on
Private Military Contractors, and is a frequent contributor to "The
Nation" magazine, and a regular guest on "Democracy Now" and
"The Rachel Maddow Show."
Everyone Allied Against Homophobia Presents:
Queer Hollywood: The Past and Present of LGBTQ People in Film
Featuring James Schamus, Producer of Brokeback Mountain
What: A screening of the The Celluloid Closet, a documentary about the history
of LGBTQ people in film, followed by a discussion with James Schamus, CEO of
Focus Features and acclaimed screenwriter/producer.
When: Tuesday, November 17, 7:00-9:30 pm
Where: Roone Arledge Cinema in Lerner Hall
Reception to follow. Cosponsored by the Office of the University Chaplain.
More Info:
The Celluloid Closet is based on Vito Russo's landmark book by the same name.
The Celluloid Closet explodes sexual myths and explores how our national
attitudes towards homosexuality and sex roles have evolved through a century of
American film. The documentary includes clips from over 100 Hollywood movies and
interviews with many of the filmmakers and actors who created them (including
Tom Hanks, Shirley MacLaine, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, and
Gore Vidal). The movie will be followed by a talk with Professor James Schamus,
a Columbia University Film Professor as well as the CEO of Focus Features, and
an acclaimed film producer and screenwriter. He has collaborated with Director
Ang Lee on numerous projects, including Taking Woodstock (Writer, Producer);
Lust, Caution (Writer, Producer); Brokeback Mountain (Producer); Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Writer, Producer); and The Ice Storm (Writer,
Producer).
GSSC Annual Thanksgiving GIVEBACK!
What: the 2nd. annual GS Thanksgiving giveback. A day of service where we
feed the
homeless. There are three 3 hour shifts to choose from:9am-12pm,12pm-3pm, and
3pm-6pm.
Take as many shifts as you are able to. You can do early shifts or late
shifts.
When: Thanksgiving day.
Where: Broadway Presbyterian on broadway and 114th. street
How: e-mail me at kg2360@columbia.edu to sign up to volunteer.
Common Meal: Religious Zealotry or Mental Illness, Is There a
Distinction?
Wednesday, November 18: 7-9pm
Choir Room ? St. Paul?s Chapel
You?ve seen the headlines, a shooting at a military base, vandalism at a local
synagogue, killing a priest. Is this faith or mental illness? Is religion an
effective tool to combat mental illness or does it enhance an underlying mental
illness? Join the Office of the University Chaplain for an evening of dinner and
discussion with Dr. Janice Bennett, Clinical Psychologist with the office of
Counseling & Psychological Services at Columbia University.
A vegetarian dinner will be served. Please RSVP to commonmeal@columbia.edu.
Columbia Ballet Collaborative presents a dynamic collection of new
works?..
Columbia Ballet Collaborative presents a dynamic collection of new works in an
intimate
setting. This season?s highlights include new works by Monique Meunier, former
principle
dancer with New York City Ballet (NYCB), and by Emery LeCrone, CBC?s award
winning
resident choreographer. These performances will also feature a guest appearance
by NYCB
principle dancer Amar Ramasar, and new works by NY based choreographers Lauren
Birnbaum,
Donald Borror, and Coco Gonzalez and by student choreographers Cassia Burke,
Lydia
Walker, and Amanda Kostreva.
Thursday, November 19, 9:30 in Streng Studio (Barnard College)
Friday, November 20, 8:00 in Streng Studio (Barnard College)
Saturday, November 21, 8:00 at New York City Center, Studio 4
Tickets are $5 with CUID, $10 at Streng Studio, and suggested donation only for
New York
City Center.
Tickets for 11/19 and 11/20 are available online at www.TIC.columbia.edu or at
the door.
Tickets for 11/21 are only available at the door.
COLUMBIA BALLET CBC Announcement!
CBC will present an evening of contemporary ballets by student and professional
choreographers in an intimate setting. Performances will be running Thursday,
November 19th through Saturday, November 21st. The Thurs. and Fri. performances
will be at Barnard's Streng Studio at 9:00 and 8:00, respectively. Tickets for
those shows are available through CUArts. The Sat. performance will be held at
New York City Center's Studio 4 at 8:00. Tickets for the Sat. performance will
be available at the door. I apologize for the late notice and hope that there is
still an opportunity for CBC to be listed.
Science Internship Panel
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 9-10:30 PM
Location: Satow Room of Lerner
Don't miss your chance to hear Columbia undergraduate juniors and seniors
discuss their internship experience over the years and find out ways to get
involved! This panel will serve as an excellent opportunity to learn more about
what is available to students and how you can capture your dream job!
There will be a variety of panelists, who have had internships in basic science
research, clinical science research, science writing and publishing, and science
policy, which includes work done with Seed Magazine, the U.S. Geological Survey,
summer research at Cornell, and Columbia's own SURF program and Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory! Internship deadlines are approaching, so now is your chance
to learn more!
FREE snacks will be provided!
Co-sponsored by Columbia Science Review (CSR), Columbia Undergraduate Science
Journal (CUSJ), and Columbia University Americal Medical Students Association
(CUAMSA)
Contact: lcw2109@columbia.edu
The 3rd Annual Science and Engineering Research Fair
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time: 1 - 4 PM
Location: Broadway Room of Lerner (2nd floor)
Interested in obtaining an internship and finding out about all of the science
and engineering research that is being conducted right here on campus?
Join Scientists and Engineers for a Better Society (SEBS) and Columbia Science
Review for a thrilling afternoon to learn about groundbreaking science and
technology research from over 15 Columbia professors and their graduate
students! Don't miss your chance to meet with professors in your field and to
find out ways in which you can help with the research that you find the most
interesting, since many professors would love to have students assist them. The
fair will feature research from the following departments: Chemical Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and
Environmental Engineering, Statistics, Psychology, and much more! Come early
for the poster session to be followed by presentations and connect with the most
invigorating research on campus today!
FREE Lunch and Desserts will also be provided!
Co-sponsored by Scientists and Engineers for a Better Society (SEBS) and
Columbia Science Review (CSR)
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