CORe Digest
February 21st, 2008
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Second only to Crayola's Model Magic!
I couldn't think of a holiday to theme this Digest after. Candidates' Weekend is too far in the future, it's not February 30th yet, Into the Woods isn't happening for a little while - really, there just isn't anything that exciting that is temporally sensative going on.
Luckily, there are some things that are always exciting. Play-Doh is one of those things. Invented by the Egyptians during the 27th Dynasty, Play-Doh has been used for a variety of purposes by cultures all around the world. The Mongolian invaders of China used it to pack fish to travel more efficiently. The Founding Fathers used it to make pens to sign the Declaration of Independence. Russian scientists used it for additional structural support on Sputnik. Really, there is almost nothing that this wonder compound can't do.
Of course, the question really is: Why does Play-Doh have so many interesting properties?
The answer is patented. It turns out that Play-Doh is actually similar to bread dough in ingredients. "Its exact makeup is a trade secret, but it is primarily a mixture of wheat flour, water, deodorized kerosene or another petroleum distillate (which provides the smooth texture), salt, a drying agent such as borax (which deters mold), an alum-based hardening agent, and colorings and perfume." The smell is so popular that, "In 2006, the distinctive Play-Doh smell was turned into a limited-edition fragrance by the Demeter Fragrance Library to celebrate the product's 50th birthday."
It turns out that there is even a National Play-Doh day. It is September 18th, right before International Talk Like a Pirate Day. An iCal is attached.
CORe Calendar: In Outlook | Google Calendar
Saturday, February 23:
- 5:30 PM-9:00 PM Wellesley Yuki Matsuri (Tishman Commons)
Monday, February 25:
- 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Monday Variety Tryout (EH Music Practice Room)
- 9:00 PM-11:00 PM 2008 Hours Until Graduation Countdown Event (Roger's Pub)
Tuesday, February 26:
- 11:00 AM-12:00 PM CODA (Computer Lab)
Wednesday, February 27:
- 11:30 AM-1:30 PM Nutrition and Eating Disorders info tables (Campus Center)
- 7:00 PM-9:00 PM CORe w/ Trustees (AC213)
- 7:30 PM-8:00 PM IEEE Charter Ratification Meeting (Crescent Room)
Thursday, February 28:
- 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Tyco Electronics Info Session (AC 109)
Friday, February 29:
- 12:00 PM-1:00 PM TI LEAP w/Kat Kim (CC 316)
- 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Into the Woods performance (Sorenson Theatre)
Saturday, March 01:
- 7:00 PM-8:00 PM CWI Variety Show (Dining Hall)
- 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Into the Woods performance (Sorenson Theatre)
Sincerely,
Greg "Don't Eat It" Marra
Vice President of Communication
Goodbye Ed!
It is with mixed emotions that we announce Ed Crawford’s departure. This Friday, February 22nd, will be Ed's last day here at Olin. He's leaving us for bigger and better opportunities as a home body. Ed joined our Campus Mail Services team in October of 2005 as our Mail Services Assistant. In the time that he's been here, Ed has been an integral part of our team and contributed greatly by providing great customer service and a friendly smile throughout his rounds.
On behalf of our department, we’d like to thank him for his efforts, contributions, dedication and humor, which we've all benefited from. If you have a moment, call, stop by or send him an email to thank him and wish him well.
There is a giant card out side the mail room that you can use to send Ed off with your best wishes.
All the best Ed!!!
2008 Hours Until Graduation Countdown Event
Let the Games begin!
Into the Woods in Sorenson Theater
Olin's second musical. Sweet.
What do a tree, a hill, stumps that Traz can fit inside, and a remote controlled hen have in common?
They're all going to be on stage during "Into the Woods" - FWOP's spring musical. Written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, directed by Jonathan Cass, and music direction by Paul Mandel.
The show is at Sorenson Theater on February 29th, March 1st, March 7th, and March 8th at 8PM.
Tickets are $5 for students/seniors or $8 for general admission (under 5 gets in free). With a cast, crew, and live pit orchestra from Olin, Wellesley, and Babson this is a show that you don't want to miss!
Yearbook price will increase on May 1st!
It was previously announced that the cost of the 2007-2008 yearbook would rise from $50 to $70 on May 19th. However, in order to avoid a huge influx of yearbook orders while we're trying to leave for the summer, the price increase will now occur on May 1st. The order form attached to this Digest and on our website (
http://yearbook.olin.edu/ybOrders.html) reflects this change. Order forms can also be picked up outside EH 406G, or we will drop one off at your room for you. Thanks for your support!
Have a question about nutrition, exercise and/or eating disorders?
Come to the info table in the Campus Center at lunchtime on Wednesday!
The week of February 24th is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. We are expanding upon this topic and offering an informational table chock full of information about nutrition, exercise, and healthy eating--in addition to information about eating disorders. Laura Hartung, the Nutritionist who works with Babson and Olin students, will be present to answer questions, provide a body fat analysis reading, and much more. If you remember her from last year, you remember that she brought a lot of fun "props" and was full of interesting information. Screening tools for eating disorders will also be available. There is something at the table for just about everyone! Stop by on WEDNESDAY, February 27th between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Hope to see you there!
The Omnivore's Dilemma for Summer Reading
Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Moody has approved the recommendation of the Summer Book Program Advisory Committee to use Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals as the book for summer reading. Thanks to Committee members: Kelcy Adamec '09, Spencer Backus '10, Brian Bingham, Rod Crafts, Matt Crawford '09, Leah Engelbert-Fenton '10, Dee Magnoni, Joanne Pratt, and Katie Sullivan '11. And thanks to members of the Olin community who recommended 23 books for the Committee's consideration.
The Convocation on The Omnivore's Dilemma will be held on Thursday, August 28, at 7 p.m. in the Milas Hall Auditorium. Suggestions for speakers or panelists may be forwarded to Rod Crafts or Allen Downey.
Recycling Competition Results
Attached are the recycling results for Week 3!
SAVE THE DATE for Big Conversations 2008 - April 9, 2008
Steve Mariotti, President and Founder of NFTE to present
Members of the Olin Community -
The Big Conversations Committee would like to announce a change in date for the 2008 Big Conversations event as well as this year's featured speaker, Steve Mariotti. Steve is the President and Founder of the
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). NFTE's mission is to provide entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low-income communities. In an effort to accommodate Steve's schedule, we have moved the event out a week and it will now take place on April 9th. Additional details will be available via the Big Conversations website in the coming weeks.
We hope to see you there!
-BC08 Committee
Wellesley Yuki Matsuri
Wellesley's Japan Club will be holding its annual winter festival.
Saturday, February 23
5:30-9:00pm
Tishman Commons
There will be: Delicious Japanese food, Taiko, koto, a live band, workshops, a chorus, and more!
Olin's Japanese club will be running the Takoyaki booth again this year and DDR club will also be participating. So be sure to stop by and say hi!
Entrance for those who live off campus is $3.
Olin student to present work at an anthropology conference
Come support Carmelle Tsai as she presents work on childhood cancer and family dynamics
On Friday, February 29 Olin senior Carmelle Tsai will present her work at the Fifth Annual Greater Boston Anthropology Consortium (GBAC) Student Conference. Carmelle’s paper, based on research done during an anthropology class at Wellesley, is called "Cancer in the Family: Coping with Childhood Leukemia." The event is co-sponsored by the anthropology programs of Brandeis University, Clark University, Olin College, Tufts University, Wellesley College, and Wheaton College. This is the third consecutive year that Olin students have presented work at this conference. The conference, at Brandeis University, is free and open to the public. See details at
http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/anthro/gbac/info08.html.
PGP Announcments
Olin’s resource for internships, summer research, jobs, graduate school and more…
GENERAL
Olin College Post Graduate and Internship Fairs
Tuesday, February 26th 11-2 Campus Center Lobby
Don’t miss the last day of the fairs, eleven companies & graduate schools will be here to talk to you!
AdsOnFeet, Akamai, Cytyc/Hologic Corporation, Fetch Softworks, Hamilton Sundstrand - A division of UTC, LFI Inc., MIT - Sloan School of Management, Scientific Systems Company Inc. (SSCI), Segway Inc., Teradyne, Inc., United States Peace Corps
Tyco Electronics Information Session / Resume Collection Tyco Electronics
Thursday, February 28th 7-8 PM AC 109
On-Campus Interviews
Friday, February 29th 8:30 AM CC 321
Tyco is hiring! They have lots of internships and full-time positions available, so don’t miss this info session and your chance at an on-campus interview! They have also started a new ME/Industrial Engineer Rotational Program that has 16 openings!
Texas Instruments LEAP Program Info Session
Friday, February 29th 12-1 PM CC 316
Attention Seniors! Join Kat Kim '07 to discuss the LEAP and TSA Programs at Texas Instruments.
Texas Instruments is looking for graduating seniors majoring in ECE with a strong interest in analog circuitry for the Analog LEAP (Leveraging and Elevating Applications Professionals) program. LEAP is a 2-year rotation program based in Dallas, Texas, designed to prepare recent graduates to become application engineers with the option to work in a number of different areas after the program.
*Don’t forget to check out EASE for all the latest opportunities and to sign up for our upcoming events!
