Club Corner
BiLAGA
Welcome back everyone! We had our first meeting of the year this week and it went pretty well. We'd like to welcome the class of 2000 and to let you know that we're here. If you ever have any questions or issues please feel free to mail our account: bilaga@wpi.edu. This mail will only be seen by the officers of the group. We have an electronic mailing list. Membership is confidential and is open to anyone who's interested. You DON'T have to be gay or bi to participate. We have lots of straight supporters on campus (hi guys!). We have people to talk to, a small library, regular meetings (about every two weeks), open meetings when we remember (they usually involve free pizza), events with other groups (like Clark's BiLAGA), and much more. If you don't think BiLAGA is for you, please try to keep an open mind and bear understanding and compassion for your fellow students and members of the campus community. For more information send us e-mail, check out http://www.wpi.edu/~bilaga or contact our advisor, Janet Richardson. On a completely different topic, there are still T-shirts left and a FEW sets of freedom rings available for discount purchase. Send us mail if interested. Thank You!
Campus Radio Association
So you want to be a DJ? Pollute the cable lines with your own brand of "music"? Then WPIR wants you! We're looking for all sorts of people to join our happy family. If you're interested or if you have any questions, send your e-mail address to radio@wpi.edu and we'll promptly put you on our mailing list. Then you'll be among the first to know about upcoming training sessions and special events. We'll be on the air soon, so keep your eyes and ears open....
Concert Band
Hey all you instrumentalists out there, it's good to see you on Thursday nights. We've got some extra rehearsals coming up for the Inauguration, make sure you can be there or email Prof Weeks (dweeks@wpi) or me (kfarrell@wpi) if you can't. There's today (Tuesday) at 4:30 for the woodwinds, and other announcements will be made. Make sure you've got the right concert dress, or let us know if you need help. That's all black and long for the ladies, and either tuxedos or tuxedo-looking suits for the gentlemen. And don't forget to keep these dates open: 20 September, the Inauguration; 29 September, Concerto Uno; 6 November, Fitchburg State; 6 Holiday Concert. See you on Thursday night!
French Circle
Welcome back everybody! Already a week in term A and lots of things are to be done. The French Circle has many activities planned for this new year. At our first officers meeting last week, we agreed to meet on Tuesdays now rather than Wednesdays because of several reasons. We also talked about some upcoming projects, including a party which will be organized with the JA and the Deutsch Klub. More stuffs also to come. All the members and any person interested in the French culture are invited to attend our first meeting on the year on Tuesday at noon at Gompei's. For more information, just email french@wpi.edu.
Glee Club
Welcome Freshmen once again. In case you all haven't got it yet, rehearsals are from 6:30 to 8:00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Janet Earle room of Alden hall (in the basement). In case you are interested and haven't been to rehearsal yet, come on down top a rehearsal and we'll get you started. Upcoming event we gotta sing at: the President's installation on Friday, Sept. 20th. Buckle down and sight sing. Following the singing there will be the first Rathskellar of the year! Wear your asbestos suits. Congratz to all the new members of SHM! Prepare for a fun year filled with lots of gigs. Also prepare for the "CD Release Party" to herald the arrival of SHM's first CD! Now for random babble: Alan thinks we need to practice safe-singing. Louis' body is failing him, so to speak. Steiner is finally "of age" Happy birthday to Jon! And I am going to be singing Baritone?
International Student Council - ISC
A warm welcome from the International Student Council (ISC) to all returning and new members.
As most of you probably already know, the first ISC meeting was this past Wednesday! During the meeting we gave an explanation of planned events for the following year and setup two committees, one the ISC Publicity Committee to spearhead an ISC advertising campaign for the following year, and the second a Constitution Committee to review the ISC Constitution and propose a draft for amending the constitution. At our next meeting we plan to setup this year's ISC Survey Committee, so anyone interested in joining any of these committees can get in touch with the ISC at isc@wpi.edu or through our WWW page at http://www.wpi.edu.
Anyone that hasn't seen the new and improved ISC WWW page is advised to have a look at its innovative sleek look. The WWW page which is still under construction has received a revolutionary facelift during the summer and has multiplied in size and content. It is the ideal WWW for International and American students living in Worcester and the States.
We hope that you can all attend the first ISC Coffee Hour to be held today at 6:30pm in the Higgins House Library. Keep an eye on the ISC Bulletin Board in Daniels Hall for information on ISC events and developments.
Finally keep an eye out for the first ISC Calender of Events for A Term! The calendar will list all of the on-campus international clubs' events and meetings.
Muslim Student Association
Assalamualaikum Dear Brothers and Sisters. Welcome to the start of, inshaAllah, an eventful year at WPI. The MSA Executive Committee would like to invite all Muslims at WPI, old and new, to attend the first MSA General Body Meeting of this year. It will be held on Thursday (day after tomorrow) Sept. 12 in room HL116. The meeting will be at 7:00pm at which time we will pray Maghrib and then go on with the rest of the agenda. It will be a good opportunity for all of us to get aquainted and to get to know what MSA is all about. Refreshments and good company will be served, so try to make it. If you have any questions, please send an email to and one of the Executive Committee members will get back to you, inshaAllah. EVENT: General Body Meeting DATE: Thursday Sept. 12, 1996 PLACE & TIME: HL116 at 7:00pm Wassalamualaikum MSA Executive Committee.
Sailing Club
Hello everybody and welcome to a new year of sailing! Now that all of the beginning of the year houskeeping/recruiting/organizing chores are done we can get down to the important stuff (sailing). If you are on our mailing list, then you know by now that we are going to be meeting every Thursday at 4:30 in HL 202, and meeting every Friday at 4:30 to go sailing as a group. If you are not on our mailing list but would like to be, send e-mail to sailing@wpi. It currently looks like we are going to have a good sized club with significantly more experienced sailors than any time in recent history, but we also have a large beginners group. Several of us went out in the "hurricane" we had on the previous Monday and reconfirmed that the boats capsize easily if you aren't careful or paying close attention! On the bright side- the water is warmer now than it was in Spring. We are also in the process of registering for the Corinthian regatta held at the Merchant Marine Academy on Long Island. We went to this race last year, got to sail a C&C 43 and had a great time, so we are planning on going back. For more info come to the weekly meetings. Happy Sailing!
Ski Team
Hey everyone! welcome back to another year of hard studies and fast skiing. I hope everyone had an adrenaline packed summer. Some ski team members spent their summer rollerblading, kayaking, surfing, and mountain climbing. Now down to the important stuff. There will be a meeting on thursday september 12th for anyone interested in the ski team. This is a good time to meet the coaches and find out more about the team. Keep an eye out for time and location. Dry land practices start the week later. Also watch for the upcoming ski sale where equipment can be bought at 50% off. If you'd like to start training early it's a good idea to make use of the weight room in alumni. Rollerblading is also a good exercise so go arc some fattys down Boynton hill. At any rate, life's short, ski fast.
