Club Corner
Alpha Phi Omega
Hello OIsters and pledges. Well, we are coming up to the end of the term, which means two things.
One, we will all be busy trying to actually pass classes during this final week.
And two, we will all be very glad when this C Term is over.
Anyways, we have had a great C Term. For service, the biggest event was UMOC, which went off very well, thanks to everybody who helped. In addition, there was Mustard Seed, and the baking cookies and making card activity. For fellowship, there were several great events (I'll tell you which ones when I remember). And of course, there are 34 new pledges in the chapter (meaning we had a successful rush), who will hopefully become brothers.
Anyways, because of finals, there is nothing planned for this last week, although there will probably be something which is unplanned.
For D Term, there will be lots to do, starting with an IceCats game on March 17 at 4:00pm. If you are interested, contact Brian. And then there is the important Dance-a-thon, scheduled for March 29-30 from 5PM to 5 AM. Planning for that is starting now, so if you want to help contact Smiley. Other things are also being planned, and they will appear here when I know about them.
The brother meeting, well, it would be at 6:30 PM Monday in GH227, but if you go next Monday, nobody will be there (I know I won't). So, have a nice break, because you deserve it.
Chinese Student Association
What's up my loyal followers? Same here, nothing much going on. Well as you all know, the Chinese New Year Dinner was last Monday and it was a great success. Thanks to all of the committee members, the dinner turned out to be as good as it could be. There was about one hundred and thirty people packed into Riley Commons, and the place was kick'n. For those who missed it, it was a really good dinner. There was, of course, great food and great entertainment. The MCs were very amusing as well. Out of five stars, I give this CSA production four and a half. The only reason for this is so that in the future the CSA dinners can be even better.
Time to vote on the homepages! For those that haven't voted yet, the voting period has been extended to the first week of D term, so please, please, please, please, please, please vote! OK? Good. Remember just go to the Dragon homepage (http://www.wpi.edu/~dragon) and follow the directions to the voting form. Have fun! I'll see you guys next week. Good Luck on Finals!
Christian Bible Fellowship
The end has come. The end of another C-term that is. Were you prepared for it? Did you get everything done for all your classes? How do you expect to be prepared for Christ when He comes again? You know what needs to be done for your classes and how long you have left to do it. You know what needs to be done for the kingdom of God, but do you have one hour? One week? One century? We do not know. Therefore, we should give to the Lord what is his, NOW. Do not wait, do not say, "I have till tomorrow," how do you know you do?
In the midst of all her worldly worries and preparations, Martha was distracted from what Jesus wanted to show her. In addition, she got angry at her sister Mary for not helping her, because Mary was simply sitting at Jesus' feet and listening to Him. Martha called out to Jesus to have her sister help, and then Jesus responded to her as he does to us much too frequenty. "'Martha, Martha,' the Lord answered, 'you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken from her.'" Luke 10:41-42 (NIV). As your worldly duties take more and more of your energy, I challenge you to not lose focus of God. Keep Jesus in the center of your life. Do the work you need to do, but do not get distressed over it.
May the Peace of the Spirit of the Living God be with you over break and always.
Indian Students Organization
Namaste all and welcome to another edition of the Indian Students Organization column in Newspeak. For some time now we have been broadcasting our agenda and exciting events to the WPI general public. I hope all of you guys are taking the time to read this! And now for this weeks news... Plans for our Garba in D term are well underway. Things are coming together very well, and...Are you ready for this?...The date to set on your calendars is MARCH 22! This party will be held in Riley Commons Function room. There will be dandia too, so get out your dandia sticks! For all those who don't know about traditional Indian stick dance, but want to learn, be there! Other news for this week is that our own Table Tennis Dynamic Duo Prakash and Ajoy were defeated by the CSA in last week's final match. It was very close however, and Praks and Ajoy were in top notch form. The ISO would like to thank them for giving the ISO such good representation. Since the beginning of the year they have been winning matches on behalf of the ISO. Thanks to our runners' up and better luck next year! CSA watch out, we're gonna get you next time! Other upcoming events include the concert by the "Ghazal King of India", Gulam Ali, who is coming to Worcester on March 16th. For all those who want to enjoy classical songs from a master artist of India please make an effort to be at Mechanics Hall on the 16th. With all this excitement in the air don't forget Neeta Jain's Holi Part during March Vacation. There will be dancing provided by a DJ, sumptuous Indian Food from caterers Tandoor, and of course the celebration of Holi, a festival of colors. For details contact Neeta Jain. Remember, WPI students get a concession. See you there! In terms of ISC stuff, the ISO will be taking part in the cultural festival. We are planning a group song, so all you folks with melodious voices please join in. Also we are planning a dance, so we can show y'all how us Indians can "strut our stuff"! Coming up as well is a volleyball tournament sponsored by ISC. Each club is allowed to submit a team, so I want to see all you ISO members up at 5:00am on Saturday for intensive training (just kidding!) All those interested please email ISO@wpi.edu. Keep in mind there is also the opportunity to play recreational volleyball on weekends. This is being organized by Rajan (email guybrush@wpi.edu).Also we have Showcase India coming up. We hope you will come and show your support for the ISO members singing and dancing, that is if your not to busy watching India in the the Cricket World Cup! The date of the show is April 13th at Shrewsbury High School. For more details contact Sameer Sawe at 842-4445. Check out the ISO homepage (yes we do have a homepage!) at http://www.wpi.edu/~iso. Also check out the ISO Diwali Dinner video which is now available for your viewing pleasure. Have a good break if we don't see you.
Masque
Well, C term is finallly coming to end. A lot has happened these past two weeks. Cyrano de Bergerac went a full two week run very successfully. Congratulations to all those who participated. And, no, that is not Joe's real nose. Last Friday we elected the people who will keep Masque chugging along at high speed. Here are the new officers of Masque (drum roll please....)
President- Lissa LaGreca
V.P. Carpenter- Mick Darling
V.P. Electrician- Nate Towne-Smith
V.P. Props- Jessica Sands
V.P. Publicity- Jed Miller
Treasurer- Steve Siegmund
Secretary- Ken Danila
SGA OCFC Rep.- Matt Denicourt
Congratulations to all the new officers! (a round of applause please...) Well, this will probably be my last club corner. Cry no tears. Jed will soon take over and make sure these will get in on time. Right, Jed... No Masque meeting this Friday. Noah will be in Houston (Texas, I assume). Until D term (New Voices 14), drink and be merry, then drink some more...
Newman Club
Well term C is finally at an end and what a great time we all had during the term . It was a very busy one for Newman. Now we are getting ready for our Appalachia in Worcester Project which again will be held at Youville House a shelter for battered women and their children. This is last call to sign up. Send e-mail to priest@wpi or bprince@wpi. We had elections of officers this past Sunday (2/25) and also our basketball team played in every scheduled game along with having a winning season. Thanks is in order to Jordan Massad for putting the team together and doing the coaching. We also are grateful to those twelve loyal players who showed up for all the games. John D, our famous chef promises an Italian banquet for the whole team plus the managers. He hopes to make Fr.S. his line cook for that banquet and we are all wondering what John D. means by that - watch out Fr. S. - John is famous for having other people do the cooking as he gives the orders. Ask the brothers of Sig Pi how he handles his house mess office.
Pershing Rifles
Hello troop! It's been a great term, way to go! Thanks to the staff for pulling everything together in this horrible thing we call C-term. We learned a lot; saber and rifle D and C, rope bridges, and recon (well...one of us did). Looks like we're going to have ourselves a great FTX, even if we don't get any sleep at all. Good job pledges, you're getting those signatures already. Next term should be good with more D and C, squad tactics, maybe a little paintball and some OPFORS. Just remember, PR's are the good guys. Check out our bulletin board; it's REALLY high speed. Maybe there's a lightening bolt in our future. This week we should try and schedule a few practices for v-ball, even though we'll blow the competition away. That's all for now, except 1)Nice job Morse with that low crawl 2)Don't forget to bury your gear 3)If there isn't a military wedding in our dashing Captain Panton's future, perhaps he could be a model. Over and out. HUAAAAAAA!
Rugby
This year's rugby team is ready to kick off its spring season, now as a division II team. Practices have already started to get the players back in shape. The team meets at 5 p.m. at Alumni Gym Mondays and Thursdays. After term break ends, practices will be at 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, beginning on March 14, with the team meeting at Alumni Gym before each practice. It's still not too late to join. Newcomers are always welcome, just show up at Alumni Gym at the above time(s) ready to practice. The team is looking forward to another winning season, so come out and join the fun.
Science Fiction Society
Well, I sort of forgot to write the club corner last week. I didn't realize it until five days after I was supposed to write it, when I saw the latest edition of Newspeak and realized we hadn't put anything in it. But that's ok, we're back this week with a vengance.
Nothing much is happening right now - it's the end of the term, and everyone is all worried about finals and stuff. We will of course be doing the famous Punt Count at the last meeting of the term.
Don't forget about the D-term Gaming Weekend, coming up real fast on the first weekend of D-term, the 15th thru the 17th. 50+ hours of your favorite games like Cosmic Encounter, Nuclear War, Pirateer, Talisman, Diplomacy, Civilization, Car Wars, and more. There will be role-playing games, strategy games, war games, board games, silly and just-for-fun games, card games, dice games, and just about any other kind of game you can think of. There will be many games availible, but feel free to bring any of your own games to play. It is free, and open to the entire campus. Members of the SFS will get free food, pizza, and soda all 3 days. So be there, the first weekend of D-term, in Riley Commons and the Goat's Head Conference Room, from 6 pm Friday the 15th until sometime late Sunday the 17th.
If you want more information about the Gaming Weekend, or just want to be cool, email sfs@wpi or show up at the next meeting, Wednesday at 7:00 pm in Olin 107.
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