Hello Everyone, Here is the fifth edition. The information in the email will also be available through CSGO web site at http://pollux.usc.edu/~csgo 1. EGSA + CSGO events comming up Discounted USC Home Coming Game (10/29) and Magic Mountain Tickets When: Mon-Wed ,October 24-26, 2005 - 12:00pm-1:00pm Where: SSL Engineering Graduate Student Association will be selling discounted tickets to USC Homecoming football game ($15 each). We will also be selling discounted tickets for Magic Mountain ($12 each). Please bring your USC ID and cash. Event open to all Graduate Students. EGSA General Meeting When: Friday,October 28, 2005 - 06:15pm-09:00pm Where: TSC Basement, University Park Campus Meet the students who speak for you with the administration and organize events for you We will have lots of prizes and free food. Event open to all Engineering Graduate Students. Halloween Scare Event and Elections When: Wednesday,October 31, 2005 - 04:30pm-06:00pm Where: SAL 101, University Park Campus Scariest event in town. Dress your best to scare the rest. We will have lots of prizes and free food. Event open to all CS Graduate Students. Pick up the Free entry pass from any CSGO event. Entry pass required. You can also rsvp to csgo@usc.edu and pick your pass at the event. Special thanks to International Students Assembly(ISA), Program Board, Graduate Professional Student Senate(GPSS), and Engineering Graduate Student Association(EGSA) for their support. CSGO Fall Dance Festival When: Sunday,November 6, 2005 - 06:00pm-12:00am Where: Ground Zero, University Park Campus Dance your night out making friends and socializing. This is a joint event with Association of Indian Students(AIS) and Chinese Students Association. We will have performers, DJ and lots of food and give aways. Event open to all CS Graduate Students. Special thanks to International Students Assembly(ISA) and Program Board for their support. Ice Cream Social - Part III When: Wednesday,November 9, 2005 - 03:00pm-03:30pm Where: Outside SAL,University Park Campus The USC EGSA-CS wing will be hosting an ice-cream treat for the students. Students who RSVP will be entered into the raffle. We will also hold elections for our open positions. Event open to all CS Graduate Students. RSVP csgo@usc.edu if you would like to attend and win prizes. -IX CSGO Chess Tournament is under way. Details: http://pollux.usc.edu/~csgo/Chess/ Internation Food Fair When: Wednesday,November 16, 2005 - 10:30am-02:00pm Where: Alumni Park, University Park Campus Enjoy the worlds best and rarest cuisines in one place. Delicacies from countries from Asia, Europe, Africa, America. Event open to all Students. Check your email for details. Special thanks to International Students Assembly(ISA) and Program Board, for their support. Farewell to Graduates When: Wednesday,November 23, 2005 - 12:30pm-01:30pm Where: TBA, University Park Campus Graduating students - come join us for your last event with us as a student. We will try to make it a memorable day for you all. Event open to all CS Students. Check your email for details. Special thanks to International Students Assembly(ISA) and Program Board, for their support. You can learn more about EGSA from the EGSA website: http://viterbi.usc.edu/egsa 3. Other On-Campus events comming up Turk SA presents Oktoberfest (Oct 26) 7:00PM - 9:00PM EGSA Tailgate : Oct 29, 2005 Location : RTH ISA Tailgate Nov 5 5. Call for volunteers and officers CSGO is looking for volunteers who can help us organize our 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 CSGO: Computer Science Graduate Organization 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.