Upcoming Events web.mit.edu/2001/events.html

Halloween Fri. 10/30, 10a.m. - 5p.m. Student Center Steps Stop by the steps for some free food and fun!

Trick-or-Treat Sat. 10/31, time/place TBA Help feed the hungry by trick-or-treating for canned goods in Beacon Hill

Fall Festival 10/19 - 10/24 All around campus Take part in this collection of events, which are "celebrating culture and community service at MIT," sponsored in part by your Class Council.

Faculty Mixer Tue. 11/10, afternoon, Bush Room

Thanks-giving Event Mon. 11/23, evening (time TBA) Walker Memorial, Morss Hall Join us at our second annual Thanks-giving event, an evening of reflection, inspiration, and infinite desserts.

Finals Breakfast Sat. 12/12, 11am-1pm Baker Dining Hall Take a break from studying and have a breakfast of pancakes, bagels, and cereal with your classmates.

Have ideas for class events/projects for spring term? Have questions about our ongoing events? Email us at 2001council@mit.edu.

Halloween Madness

Join our class as we celebrate Halloween for two days, having fun and giving back to the community. The event on Friday, 10/30, will feature free food (candy, pies, etc.) and live entertainment by campus performing troupes. Sponsored by all class councils and the CAC Program Board, this event will feature five contests: pumpkin pie eating, guessing amount of candy in jar, giant pumpkin decorating contest, and costume/class shirt wearing. All contests will be class-based, so stop by and earn points for your class! The winning class will win a prize, which will possibly be a class-wide pizza party.

Saturday, 10/31, the Class of 2001 Community Service Committee will be bringing a new twist to Trick-or-Treating: class members will go around Back Bay/Beacon Hill collecting canned goods, to be donated to the hungry. Take part in this wonderful opportunity to give back to our community.

Thanks-Giving Event

On Monday, November 23, 1998, the Class of 2001 will be having its 2nd annual Thanks-Giving event. So why the hyphen, you ask? No, we didn’t spell this one wrong too! We say "thanks-giving" to clarify that it is truly an evening for giving thanks, for appreciating our many gifts and blessings. In addition to a massive dessert buffet, spanning the length of Walker, last year’s event featured an inspirational address by Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich, author of the famed "Kurt Vonnegut commencement speech." The speaker for this year’s event is not yet decided, but the class council will inform you as soon as they know.

Food Drive & Singing at Senior Homes

To cap off our community service projects for Fall Term, the Community Service committee will be running our second annual Thanksgiving food drive and a goodwill event at area senior homes. Last year’s food drive tipped the scales at $1400 in canned goods for the hungry, and we hope to have equal success this year. Please donate canned goods in the appropriately marked bins around campus and in residence halls starting 11/18/98. The senior homes visit will take place sometime in December.

Class Committees

If you’d like to get involved more directly with the events and undertakings of the Class of 2001, or just gain leadership experience, a great way to do that is by joining one of our class committees.

Community Service -- this committee organizes community service events for class members, including the Change A Life program. Contact: 2001community@mit.edu.

Fundraising -- this committee organizes fundraisers for the class. If you’re interested in designing apparel, or brainstorming on new and innovative fundraising events, this is the place for you! Contact: jpanduro@mit.edu.

Publicity -- if you have an interest in writing for the class newsletter, working on our website, or helping design posters, talk to us! We’re looking for innovative people, good artists, and skilled writers. Contact: 2001webmasters@mit.edu.

Social -- do you have class spirit? Spread your enthusiasm! Help plan our class events. Contact: abby@mit.edu

Brass Rat Updates web.mit.edu/2001/ring.html

Our Class Ring Committee has been working diligently all term to bring you the best Brass Rat ever. Meeting with ring company executives and enduring grueling design sessions on top of their classwork, Jennifer Dimase, Janet Hsieh, Emily Hui, Eileen Kelly, Rashmi Khare, Anna Lane, Quintin Louie, Matthew Lockhart, Karla Maguire, Adam Reynolds, and Satwik Seshasai have been doing an amazing job. For the remainder of this term, they’ll be finalizing the company we will use, negotiating terms of the ring contract, and confirming the design of our ring. Over IAP and Spring Term, they’ll be planning the Ring Premiere, the second-largest event for a class (next to Commencement), which is scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 6, 1999, at 5p.m. in Walker Memorial, Morss Hall.

Class Reps

This fall, we’ve become the first MIT class in a long time, and perhaps the first ever, to implement a residence based representative network to solicit input from and better convey information to our class members. Not all living groups have reps yet -- to see if yours does, visit: http://web.mit.edu/2001/classreps.html. If you’re interested in being a rep, contact: 2001webmasters@mit.edu.

Fall Festival

Featuring an incredible variety of events, the first MIT Fall Festival will include the following:

CULTURAL SYMPOSIUM -- A mix of debates, speakers, and different events tuned to highlight the diversity of the MIT Community. There will be one event each evening, Monday through Thursday, each focusing on a different area of the world.

WORLD CINEMA -- LSC will show

(free admission) international films from around the globe. There will be four films throughout the week, each one showcasing the unique culture, history, and politics of a region of the world.

MINI I-FAIR -- The International Students Association's smaller version of its International Fair in the

spring will feature performances and FREE food from all over the world with help from many of MIT's cultural organizations. This event will take place Friday from 12-3p.m. in Kresge Oval.

SWING DANCE -- The MIT Ballroom Dance Team will offer free swing lessons during the week culminating in the FALL FLING, a dance/concert on Friday evening from 9p.m. to 1a.m. in Dupont Gymnasium. Tickets are ON SALE NOW at The Source (252-1994) on the first floor of the Student Center. The Fall Fling will feature the White Heat Swing Orchestra, a swing band originally from the Boston area, and is open to all College ID's.

CITY YEAR SERVE-A-THON -- much like in City Days, MIT students will join over 10,000 volunteers and participate in an annual service event in Boston held by the City Year corporation. The Serve-a-thon will take place on Saturday, October 24th, from 8a.m. - 4p.m. If you’re interested in participating, email somani@mit.edu and pick up forms in the Public Service Center (3rd floor, Student Center).

THETA PLAYSTATION -- Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority's annual service event will feature video games on the balconies of Lobdell and a dance party with a DJ on the main floor. Play games to win one or more of dozens of great prizes. There will be free food, plus dance contests and a balloon drop. All proceeds will go to charity. This event will take place Saturday night from 9p.m. - 1a.m.

Calendar

10/19 - 10/24 -- Fall Festival

Sun. 10/25 -- Daylight Savings Time ends

Fri. 10/30 -- Halloween Madness

Sat. 10/31 -- Trick-or-Treat for canned goods

Tue. 11/10 -- Faculty Mixer

Wed. 11/18 -- Food Drive begins

-- Drop Date

Mon. 11/23 -- Thanks-Giving Event

Thurs. 12/10 -- Last day of classes

Sat. 12/12 -- Finals Breakfast

12/14 - 12/18 -- Final Exams