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2007-08 calendar of events

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Spring 2007

January

  • Hamster Wheel Building Day -(1/20, 12:00pm-3:00pm)

  • SPS meeting- (1/20 Darden Alcove, 6:00pm)

  • Movie night- (1/27: 6:30pm): Absolute Zero

February

  • Ice Skating (2/1: 2:00-3:00)

  • Movie night- (2/10: 6:30pm): Ice Princess

March

  • Movie night- (3/16: 6:30pm)

  • Smithsonian Field Trip- (3/22)

  • Science Day- (3/29)

April

  • Movie night- (4/13: 6:30pm)

  • Final SPS Meeting- (4/13: 6:30)

  • Kacey and Emily's Senior Talks- (4/23: 5:30pm)

FALL 2007

 

September

  • SPS meeting- (9/2 pizza, Physics lab, 7:00 pm)

  • Involvement Fair- (9/5: 5:30-7:30)

  • SPS meeting- (9/9 Darden Alcove, 5:30 pm)

  • Movie night- (9/16: 7:00pm)

  • Dr. Sheldon's talk "Why Cats Land on Their Feet"-(9/29 Student Center 11:30pm)

  • Hamster Wheel Building Day -(9/23, 12:00pm-5:00pm)

October

  • Hamster Wheel Building Day -(10/15, 12:00pm-5:00pm)

  • Dr. Sheldon's talk on roller coaster - (10/18 Martin 315, 7:00)

  • Amusement Park Trip- (10/20: 8:00am-8:00pm)

  • SPS meeting- (10/29 Darden Alcove, 6:00pm)

  • Physics Major Meeting- (10/29 Physics Lab, 7:00pm)

  • Movie night- (10/21: 7:00pm)

November

  • Creative Science Challenge- (11/17: 12:00pm-5:00pm)

  • Movie night- (11/18: 7:00pm)

December

  • Movie Night- (12/2: 7:00pm)
  • Kacey and Reeju's Senior Physics Talk (12/6, 5:30 in Martin 323)

Special events!
Ice Skating Trip
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On February 1, SPS will be going to ice skating.  Cost is $5 for admission and $3 for skate rental. Contact Peter Sheldon for more details or to RSVP.  (transportation is provided for those who RSVP)
 

Smithsonian Field Trip

...On 22 March we will be going to the Smithsonian in DC. Be sure not to miss this! 


Senior Physics Talks
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Our wonderful graduating seniors will be giving presentations on April 23.

 

Regular activities
We have the following events every month.  Come check them out!
Weekly SPS meeting

...Alternate Sunday and/or Monday evenings at 6:00 pm at Darden Alcove.  Click above to get to the minutes for each meeting.
SPS Sunday movie nights
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Monthly movie nights 6:30pm in the Physics Lab.  Bring your homework down to Martin; we'll provide popcorn and a movie.

Current projects

SPS Science Day
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We are planning next semester's Science Day.  It's never too early to come out and help, so come to a meeting!

 

Hamster wheel challenge

...That's right, we're making a challenge of it.  We have built a human-sized hamster wheel that will power some kind of electrical device. Update from this project can be found at here

 

Creative science challenge
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We are going to have the Creative Science Challenge in the spring. It is open to all Randolph College students. See the pictures from last year HERE!

 

Contact us!
Do you have a great idea for an event?  Would you like to help plan programs, fundraisers, etc.?  We'll never know if you don't share.  Email us at psheldon@randolphcollege.edu
 

 

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