posted by chad on 01.04.03
Last Mixer of the Semester!!!
the last mixer of the semester is this week! 4th april, 2003, in C-4019 from 5-8PM. NABs & Non-NABs available.
check out the mixer posters!!
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posted by chad on 27.03.03
Momentum?
hi kids. chemcon coming up soon. we'd like the last mixer of the semester to be a humdinger. start spreading the word. Pepsi debts are posted here. are you a culprit? i know i am. thats 20 for now.
posted by chad on 11.02.03
An email. here is the text of an important email i sent out last week.
hi folks. chad here. a few things i'd like to make sure you're aware of
1. Graduation Transition Program
alright, first a little background
a couple of weeks ago i had a brief meeting with lynn and chris from the centre for career development (CCD) regarding their pilot project with us. CCD is already a great resource centre for just about anyone, with information and advice on getting in to the workforce either in your discipline or outside, both in terms of networking and resources, and in terms of skill development, like mock interviews and interview tips (ask emily), resume skills, and networking stategies. CCD has a graduation transition program specifically geared toward getting into a career based on the skill set that an undergraduate degree provides, and this year they are working with us and geography. they're looking for our input and they're looking for our participation. to get the ball rolling, we're trying to schedule some workshops like the ones that are being run this week for the faculty of arts, except with a decidedly chemistry angle.
you can check out http://www.mun.ca/ccd/ for a better idea.
lynn and chris would like to schedule these workshops for us, and we need to find a time which works for most of us. so: you guys need to get back to me, so that we can find a time which is best. we should really take advantage of this opportunity, si nce its not often that a centre shows enough interest in a SINGLE department to specifically set up meetings and come over here at our convenience. i need to know by the end of the week, so reply as soon as possible
2. society dues \\ society services
the following people (as of press time) are members in good standing of the chemistry society: amanda peddle, john byrne, inga liu, amanda ropson, darryl reid, sean rideout, me, erin smyth, steve carrol, roger crowley, rosie, scott, sabrina, lianne, robyn chaulk, jayson byrne, melissa williams, and nikki spurrell.
if your name is not on that list, you need to PAY YOUR SOCIETY FEE! your fee includes free coffee, all the stuff in the society room, and it also provides liquid capital for us to get mixer stuff at the beginning of the semester (i.e. now). the mixer will pay for itself, but as the old saying goes, it takes money to make money. additionally, it seems few of us are interested in the coffee anymore... there was a pot made at the colloquium (for obvious reasons :P), but other than that.... what do you want from your society (in the material services department)
3. temporary internet files \\ computers
alright. chronics is mostly fuckered. i'm mildly considering wiping chronics over midterm break provided i can find somewhere to back up necessary files. in the meantime, what you can do to help::
i) minimize the size of your temporary internet files! i've sent instructions out about this before. put the maximum size down to 5 megs or so, and then empty your temporary internet files. I CANT DO THIS WITHOUT RESETTING YOUR PASSWORD, SO DO IT YOUR SELF. a clogged hard drive means that windows has no space to operate on, which means it starts eating itself. and in case you are wondering, it doesnt have permissions to use the dump. we've been lucky enough that the dump is problem-free, which is more important considering how frustrating it is to lose a project or a thesis....
ii) save any and all files in your dump folder on D:\, and try and back up stuff elsewhere. one way or another, chronics is going to get formatted, eventually. so prepare.
4) we're not your fscking mother in here!!!
i spent some time cleaning the table yesterday, it was quite the state. among the unassigned items: journals, spectra, textbooks, binders. also a boatload of looseleaf, which is now up for grabs. if its not gone in the next couple of days, i'm stickin g it in a drawer so i can clean/wash the table, with is encrusted with candle wax, evaporated coke, and other unidentified goo. happily, the sink hasnt been to bad lately, and kudos to whoever it was that cleaned the fridge the other night. we DO have a c learly marked garbage can an recycle bin, so the only thing keeping your from getting your trash where is belongs is a few steps (or a well-placed toss, if you're good).
5) the website
i'm working on the website. the major intimidation factor is the desire for a lot of society pics on the website. there are a fsckload, and they're all in darryl's dump(s). and a lot of them consist of general drunker stupor, which is not going up on the website wholesale. so. until someone makes a list of pics which we can use (excercise some judgement here folks), i'm not going near it. the mixer poster archive will be up by next week, as will the links and news archive.
do you guys have any suggestions? i may be able to automatically include headines from major news websites and/or general sites, in an effort to make the website more useful to us and people abroad. anything you'd like to see?
6) fundraising ideas
with conference fast approaching, no funds from MUNSU, and less money going around in general in the science faculty and chemistry departments, we need ideas for fundraisers. mixers are only going so far, and pepsi debts eat up any profit which the pe psi is generating right now. we have a choice: pay out of our own pockets for conference (which is going to be significantly more expensive as compared to last year), or raise some money to help cover costs. are sponsorships the answer?? do we want to tal k to molson? (i know it has worked for SMU, kieths gave them all kinds of stuff last year) INCO?? do we know people who want to support opportunites for undergraduates??
7) MIXER@@@$^#$^$@*
last but by no means least, a respite from all this reponsibility in the form of a mixer. this friday, C-4019, 5:00PM-8:00PM. bring friends! sorry about cancelling two weeks back, but, well, the building was closed. NABS, NonNABS available, ID require d.
as a postscript, the best way to let us know about anything you want done is to EMAIL us. it only takes a couple seconds to drop a quick line here to chronics@mun.ca, and we're always checking this email. if we wan t to generate some discussion, just reply to everyone on the mailing list! (chad hugs the internet)
alright, thats 20 for now.
-chad (et al.)
posted by chad on 04.02.03
the semester's first mixer will be on friday, february 7th in C-4019
posted by chad on 01.10.02
Mixer
Mixer this Friday, C-4019, 5-8PM, NABs, Non-NABs available, IDs for 19 required.
immediately following the mixer, join MUNCS for Shore Tour 2002!!!
posted by chad on 01.10.02
CBS Shore Tour 2002
$13 gets you on the bus to a looong list of CBS bars. The bus leaves MUN at 8:30, and heads back to St. John's when the bars close and we all clear out, arriving at MUN at about 4AM on saturday.
to make things easier, please pre-pay an exec member as soon as possible!!!
for more details, contact skylar
ITEM!!! now with a commemorative t-shirt!!!
posted by chad on 15.09.02
MUNCS has elected its executive for 2002-2003. There was only one acclamation! and it wasnt president!! in addition, the website has been redesigned and rearranged for the fall.
President: Chad Warford
Vice-President: Amanda Peddle
Social Director: John Byrne
Social Director: Scott Ryan
Social Director: Skylar Stroud
also, no mention of the new exec is complete without a hearty thank-you to the old exec, especially outgoing president brent myron.
for god's sakes, man! take a nap! or maybe a vacation??
posted by chad on 05.09.02
we need people to help with bartending atr mixers! the only requirement is that you take a course from student services. if you can afford to take two hours and go, please do! you can sign up at student services, and space is limited.
times are:
september 10, tuesday 2-4PM
september 12, thursday 11AM-1PM
september 18, wednesday 11AM-1PM
september 20, friday (MIXER DAY) 2-4PM
september 24, tuesday 11AM-1PM
september 25, wednesday 2-4PM
september 26, thursday, 2-4PM
posted by chad on 26.08.02
1. the semester's first mixer will be on friday, september 6th in C-4019
2. the annual general meeting is tentatively scheduled for 1:00PM on Wednesday, Sept.11 in the society room, C-1021. election of officer(s), future plans, things that need doing will all be discussed. bring a friend! (bring two...if you have two :D )
congratulations to john kehoe (M.Sc. candidate)and wanda aylward (Ph.D. candidate with Dr. Pickup) on their marriage on August 17 at St. Michael's in Flatrock
congratulations also to jeremy hughes (Ph.D candidate, Dr. Burnell) and rose harvey (M.Sc candidate, Dr. Tremaine) on their recent engagement. an august 2003 wedding is planned.
another fine showing for MUN Chemistry at this year's APICS-CIC Chemistry Conference, with 15 delegates including 3 oral presentations and 8 poster presentations. the list of winners is as follows.
CSC Oral Awards
2nd place (Inorganic) - Louise Dawe
2nd place (Organic) - Krista Hawco
Merck Frosst/ Philip Analytical Poster Awards
Organic, 1st place- Gregory Manning
Physical, 1st place- Jenene Roberts
Inorganic, 1st place- John Byrne
Biomedicinal, 1st place- Emily Rowsell
Biomedicinal, 2nd place- Chad Warford
Merck Frosst Graduate Poster Award
Guru Saravanabhaven
congratulations to the winners and to all participants.
ChemCon2004 will be at St. Mary's University in Halifax, and we'll see you at UCCB next year!