CORe Digest
April 6th 2007
And just like that, it comes to this. A mere 357 days ago, I released
my first Digest,
and 29 Digests later,
I've reached my last. Before I start getting all teary-eyed, let's get to
some fun stuff. As a majority of the GA turns over in the next week or two,
CORe's definitely going out with a bang. CORe's Second-Annual Phoenix Fest promises to keep the strong tradition going.
With a mix of tried-and-true events (30 Second Video Competition, Bonfire) and
new ones (Eating Competition, Bouncy Stilts, Senior Storytelling), it'll be
a welcomed break. Let's take a look at some of the events: Phoenix Design Challenge 10am - 7pm Lawn Activities, Boggle, & Quilt-Making 1pm - 2pm Competitive Eating Contest 2pm - 3pm 30 Second Video Contest 3pm - 3:30pm
Build a crazy RC vehicle, driven by an action figure of your choosing, and race
it around an obstacle course in the O. Check below for more info.
Play in a Boggle tournament in WH, make Quilts in EH, or
play with Unicycles, Bouncy-Stilts, Kites, and more on the Great Lawn.
This is a great way to preemtively burn off some of the calories you're
sure to amass during the ...
How many hot dogs can you eat in 15 minutes? (Note: details not yet finalized)
Sign up on the wiki
if you're feeling brave, or stop on by and cheer on your fellow classmates.
You've got till midnight tonight to polish off your 30-second entries. Drop them off
at \\sandbox\Phoenix_Fest_Video_Competition,
and be sure to send Stefan an email as well. Check out
a couple of entries from last year:
CandidatesWeekend.mov
MysterySolved.avi
CORe Town Meeting 3:30pm - 4:30
We're eradicating the December CCO Reallocation meeting, giving the Student Body more explicit power
to impeach members of the GA and appeal E-Board line item decisions, and other fun stuff. Check out
the Amendments section below for more details.
Bonfire 8pm - 11pm
Ah yes, and then there's the Bonfire. We'll get seniors to tell stories, roast marshmellows, and keep
warm in the cold April air. Check out a few pictures from last year's Bonfire to see just how
huge and awesome it is:
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Arright, I've got a couple of quick announcements, before we jump back into CORe stuff ...
- Public is full! When you get a change, check it out and remove anything that doesn't need to be both accessible to everyone and archived forever.
- How was Big Conversations this year? The Big C Committee wants your feedback. The brief survey can be found at surveys.olin.edu/surveys/S07BigC.htm. Give feedback for whatever you participated in.
Well, I've really gone crazy with this Digest, but what do you expect? It's the last one ... can't hold anything back now ...
Mini-Minutes: The Past:
- This past week, the humble Meenakshi Vembusubramanian completed the 2006-2007 Annual Review, well before the Constitutionally-mandated deadline. This all-inclusive document contributes an essential view of CORe's accomplishments and lessons learned over the past year.
- CORe's coffers received a boost this week as Simone, our level-headed and profound VPFR, added CORe's rollover funds to the budget spreadsheet.
- Check out this week's E-Board Minutes and GA Minutes.
- The GA discussed legislation regarding the funding of joint clubs between Babson College and Olin.
- A new heavy-duty paper shredder, requested by students, is now in the mail room.
- Of course, CORe-sponsored Phoenix Fest is coming up tomorrow!
- Amendments v2.0! This past week, the GA voted to send five (5) Constitutional Amendments to the Student Body. They'll be presented at Phoenix Fest after the 30 Second Video Competition. Take a look at a sneak peak:
- Elections! CORe E-Board elections are right around the corner, and every position is contested
with some great candidates. Check 'em out below, and read their
candidate statements for more info.
- CORe President: Bryn Hollen, Tiana Veldwisch
- VP Student Initiatives: Nick Hays, Jeff Moore
- VP Campus Life: Ellen Chisa, Bryn Hollen, Anthony Roldan
- VP Finance & Records: Matt Aasted, Stefan Wolpert
- VP Communication: Boris Dieseldorff, Greg Marra
- Next Strategic Planning Sessions on 4/6 at 3-5pm and 4/9 at 11am-1pm. Questions? Email tiana@students.olin.edu.
- How should we deal with Olin's use of public resources?
- SAC: $3000 [GA,NIF] - Carnival Bands (the Brightwings & the Zero-Four)
- SAC: $500 [GA,NIF] - Kickout
- Phoenix Fest Cmte: $150 [GA,NIF] - Eating Competition Food
- Open: $100 [EB] - Day of Silence Supplies
- Cheese Club: $100 [EB] - Event Food
- Game Club: $90.49 [GA,NIF] - Boggle & Scrabble
- Track and Field: $50 [EB] - Shotput
- Track and Field: $30 [EB] - Discus
- Track and Field: $50 [EB] - Meet Registration (4/7)
- Track and Field: $30 [EB] - Meet Registration (3/31)
- Track and Field: $20 [EB] - Meet Transportation
- OTASA: $25 [EB] - Conference Registration
- Class of 2010: $15 [EB] - Whiteboard Label Plates
CORe Calendar: In Outlook | Google Calendar
Friday April 6:
- 11:30am-1:30pm National Alcohol Screening Day Table
- 3pm-5pm SERV: Coloring Books
- 3pm-5pm Strategic Planning Students/Fac/Staff Conversation
- 6:30pm-7:30pm SAC Minigolf Kickout
- 8pm-10pm Sweet Charity (Babson Play)
- Phoenix Fest! [PF]
Check above for the detailed schedule. - 8pm-10pm Sweet Charity (Babson Play)
- 11am Easter Mass, Redeemer Church (Protestant)
- 7pm Easter Mass, Roman Catholic
- 11am-1pm Strategic Planning Students/Fac/Staff Conversation
- 5pm-6:20pm Babson BioIndustry Panel
- 5pm-6:20pm Babson BioIndustry Panel
- 6pm-7pm PGP: Columbia, Dartmouth and Princeton Graduate Engineering Programs Info Session
- 7pm-9:30pm OSA Movie: Heroes of the Spirit
- 11am-12pm CORe Executive Board Elections
- 12pm-1pm Engineering Discovery Meeting: Kids, Engineering, and Education
- 12pm-1:30pm "discontinuous, not unrelated" (Art Installation) Artist's Talk
- 5pm-6:20pm Babson BioIndustry Panel
- 5:30pm-7pm Strategic Planning Student Conversation
- 7pm-9pm GA Meeting
- 9pm-11pm Boba Tea Study Break
- 9:30pm-10pm Class of 2009 Rep Elections
- 9:30pm-10pm Class of 2010 Rep Elections
- 7:30pm-9:30pm: The Politicization of Islam (Talk)
- SERV Election Packets Due
Before I bid adieu, I've gotta thank just a few people for making this year on CORe as much fun as it's been. My fellow E-Board members are especially fantastic; Robin, for tackling the big issues and keeping track of all of the little things on notebooks or the back of her hand; Meena, for always getting stuff done (AR!), keeping our meetings on track, and occasionally mispronouncing words or common english sayings; Angela, for keeping clubs in line, sending oodles of emails, and the lip gloss; and Simone, for almost never interrupting me (or anyone, for that matter), but always saying something profound when she did. Angela will be on the GA next year as the Honor Board Vice Chair, and we might be able to rope Simone into representing us again. Also, thanks to everyone who contributed to the Digest this year -- and for the next VPC's sanity's sake, keep using that Submission Form!
It's been great Digest-ing for you this year! And with that, enjoy Phoenix Fest and the rest of the year, don't give the next VPC a hard time, and thanks for reading, listening, and/or skimming :-)
Chris "Danger" Dellin
Your Vice President of Communication
- Select a ridiculous action figure to be your driver
- Show up Saturday in AC 109 at 10:00 am
- Grab an pre-made starter chassis for your team (if you desire) or make your own sweet design.
- Build a ridiculous RC vehicle in 8 hours
- Start your motors, and RC your thing-a-ma-jig around the "O" obstacle course in a grand red-neck-tacular spectacle!!!!
- Say "That was EASY!"
Sweet Charity is a show about a girl who is looking for love in all the wrong places. Come follow her along her journey to romance and self discovery! Sweet Charity is playing April 5, 6, & 7 in Sorenson Theatre at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $5 in advance, $8 at the door and available at Reynolds's Information Desk or online at www.babson.edu/babsonplayers.
The ARB task force on the sophomore and junior years is investigating possible avenues for improvement of the year 2/3 curricula. We are looking for students to talk to us about their experiences through our existing curricula. So, if you are a junior or senior and want to help shape the future of Olin's courses, please email Mark Chang (mark.chang@olin.edu).
The only catch? The meeting time for this student session is Tuesday, April 10, 4-6pm, in AC313. If you can't make it to the whole meeting time, that's fine.
Please email me if you can make it! Help make a difference!
The Development office cordially invites you to attend a special musical event by Olin Professor Diana Dabby on April 29 in the Academic Center of Olin College. Diana will perform two recitals consisting of her own composed music. The first will be 1:30 to 3:30 pm and the second 4:30 to 6:30 pm with a reception between the two recitals. Invitation with further details to follow soon.
Are you or is someone you know in need of help? The Needham Youth Commission, supported by the Needham Domestic Violence Action Committee presents Networks, a complete directory of area mental health supports and services. Follow the link to find the help you need today.
http://www.town.needham.ma.us/youth/Documents/YCNetworksBook.pdf
Got an old cell phone lying around that you don't know what to do with? Drop it in the box outside suite 426 in EH, or hand it off to Abbey Swank, and you will be helping to support the Needham Domestic Violence Action Committee in its goal of raising awareness and helping victims of domestic violence.
The Commencement Steering Committee is pleased to announce the greeters and marshals for Commencement '07.
Allen Downey will provide greetings on behalf of faculty and staff. Sean McBride will greet the audience as a representative of the Class of 2007. CORe's Greeter Recommendation Committee provided lists of potential greeters to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee made the final selections.
Marshals for the respective processional groups will be:
- Seniors - Ali Badala '07
- Faculty - Lynn Andrea Stein
- Staff - Scott Slaboden
- Platform Party - Carla Gude, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Wellesley College self-scheduled and scheduled final exam information can be found at:
What: BioIndustry Week!!!!
When: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (April 9th to April 11th) 5PM to 6:20PM
Where: Babson College, Malloy Hall Room 102
Our discussion will range from careers in the life sciences industry, biotech start-ups and leadership in life sciences. Panelists from Genzyme, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Booz Allen Hamilton, MEDACorp Consulting, etc, etc. See more details at http://www3.babson.edu/Students/Graduate/Organizations/life_sciences/events.cfm or the marketing material around Olin Hall Center of Career Development! If you have any questions, please contact Keith Ho hho1@babson.edu or William Geller wgeller1@babson.edu. See you there!!