Hello Everyone, Here is the third edition. The information in the email will also be available through CSGO web site at http://pollux.usc.edu/~csgo ** Oct 8 is the last date to rsvp for disneyland pre-event sign up. If you sent us an email regarding the event and have not yet heard back, please email us again. Spaces are limited. If you did receive an email back from us acknowledging your pre-registration but have not replied to it, we will cancel your reservation. The event is on Oct 22, 2005. ** Snaps from the first Ice cream social http://pollux.usc.edu/~csgo/Gallery.html Special thanks to all the students who sent us an rsvp and participated in the raffle. 1. EGSA + CSGO events comming up -Movie Ticket Sale (Oct 14,2005 SSL Lobby 11:30-12noon) We have an assortment of movie theater passes (AMC/Regal-Edwards-United artists/Lowes-Cineplex/Pacific) available at concession rates ~ $3 One ticket per USC CS Dept. Student. Please bring your student ID. -Ice Cream Social ====> Oct 19, 2005 ===> If you would like to attend the event, RSVP to csgo@usc.edu by 5pm Oct 16, 2005 with subject "2nd IceCream Social" Students who RSVP will be eligible to participate in the raffle. We will also be having elections for the 2 open board positions. If you would like to contest for these positions, drop us an email. - CSGO Elections Want to make a difference ? Join CSGO. We have the following open board positions: Vice President (Programs) ISA Representative If you would like to contest for an open position, send us an email at csgo@usc.edu Location: Outside SAL Time: 3PM-3:30PM -Disneyland Trip(Joint with EGSA) (Tentative Dates: Oct 22, 2005) We will have limited tickets available at a subsidized rate. It is a day trip (8am-10pm) and probably will include refreshments at Disneyland. We will be running a pre-registration for the trip starting 09/30 through 10/8 and tickets will be given out on a first-come first served basis. If you would like to attend the trip, drop an email to csgo@usc.edu with the subject - Disneyland Trip Funded by GPSS, EGSA, CSGO. -Halloween Scare Event (Joint event with CSGO) (Oct 31, 2005 4:00-5:30pm) <===Note the change Dress your best to scare the rest. We will have lots of prizes to give away including best costume, scariest costume etc. and FREE FOOD as usual! ===> If you would like to attend the event, RSVP to csgo@usc.edu by 5pm Oct 22, 2005 with subject Haloween Scare Event If you would like to help us organize the event, drop us an email at csgo@usc.edu Location TBA. RSVP csgo@usc.edu by 5pm Oct 22, 2005 Funded by ISA, Program Board, CSGO. Supported by EGSA -Fall Dance Fest (Joint event with CSGO and other organizations) Location: Ground Zero Details: Nov 6, 2005 (6:30pm-11:30pm) We are looking for talented performers and volunteers who can help us schedule the event and make it a success. The event will include dance performances, songs, and several other things along with dinner. If you would like to help us organize the event, drop us an email at csgo@usc.edu -IX CSGO Chess Tournament is under way. Details: http://pollux.usc.edu/~csgo/Chess/ - International Food Fair (Nov 16) Organized by Int'l Students Assembly and we(CSGO) will be participating in it. We need volunteers to help us set up the booth, and serve the food. Volunteers will get free Int'l food from several countries (15+). We also have place for performers in case someone is interested in performing some traditional performance from their country. If you would like to help us organize the event, drop us an email at csgo@usc.edu - EGSA organizes programs like Movie Nights, Ski-trips, EGSA Banquet and many more events. All these events need time, organization and management. We are in the process of forming a Programming Committee (by Programming we don.t mean coding ;) ). It.s all about organizational skills which you may even need at work. So hop on the EGSA programming committees Interested individuals please email our VP Programs, Nazanin - nyaghoob@usc.edu. You can learn more about EGSA from the EGSA website: http://viterbi.usc.edu/egsa 3. Other On-Campus events comming up -International Film Week Location : basement of Leavey library Date: Oct 10th -12th, and 14th Time: 6:00 to 10:00p.m Fee: Free of Charge Sponsored by : International Students' Assembly Descriptions: The International Student Assembly will be showing eight free screenings, movies from different parts of the world, in Leavey Auditorium(Leavey Library basement) next week starting Monday (Oct 10th). There will be two movies playing per night and everyone is welcome. There will be a reception on Monday outside Leavey library, at 5p.m. Come join us and learn more about different cultures through films, and remember the event is free and there will be free food !! Monday, October 10th 6-8: Lumumba . AfricaSC 8-10: West Beirut . Lebanese Club Tuesday , Oct 11th 6-8: The Sea Inside - Latino Students Assembly 8-10: Kung Fu Hustle . Chinese Student Association Wednesday, Oct 12th 6-8: Turtles Can Fly . Iranian Graduate Students Association 8-10: A Very Long Engagement/Un long dimanche de fiancailles -- European Students Association Friday, Oct 14th 6-8: Paheli . Association of Indian Students 8-10: Overture - Thai Student Association -Asha Los Angeles Presents - Indian Ocean Music Concert Time: 7:00 PM -10:00 PM Date: Saturday, October 15, 2005 Venue: UCLA Tom Bradley International Hall International Room, 3rd Floor 417 Charles E. Young Drive West Los Angeles CA 90024 -ISA Tailgate Nov 5 - Homecoming 2005 -Anything Goes, Monday, October 24th, 2005 at 8PM in McCarthy Quad (wacky games competition) -Tommy.s Tribute, Tuesday, October 25th, 2005 at noon at Tommy Trojan -Float Building/Homecoming Parade, Tuesday, October 25th at 6PM (Parade is Wednesday, October 26th at noon at Tommy Trojan). -Rally Thursday night (awards given out) 4. Other announcements -USC 125th Anniversary celebration(Oct 6-9) -Paid GPSS Committee Chair Positions Elections will be held for the following Committees: 1) Campus Safety 2) Student Life. All Committee Chairs will receive 1 unit of tuition remission per semester. http://www.usc.edu/org/gpss/ 5. Call for volunteers and officers Programming Contest and Basketball/Soccer tournament CSGO is looking for volunteers who can help us organize the above events. If you would like to volunteer, send us an email at csgo@usc.edu . We would like to thank the following organizations for their support: ISA: International Students Assembly EGSA: Engineering Graduate Student Association GPSS: Graduate Professional Student Senate Visit us online at: http://pollux.usc.edu/~csgo Want to add an announcement, article, cartoons or anything else, just drop us an email at csgo@usc.edu Neeta Pandit Vice President, CSGO CS Senator - EGSA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For people new on the list, CSGO: Computer Science Graduate Organization EGSA: Engineering Graduate Student Association All CS Dept. graduate students are members of the two organizations as long as they are enrolled. We do not have any membership fees and all our events are free unless explicitly mentioned and open to all CS majors.