(MUGS) SUS Fair; Apartment Crawl; GIS day; Grad Fair

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Hellooo all you wonderful Geographers!

Tons of great events are coming up, so have a read!

i) First, congrats to our two Harvest Challenge winners Stephanie Austin (candy count) and Fran Berish
(squash guess)- come pick up your prizes in the MUGS lounge! Thanks to all who came out for the festivities,
Harvest Challenge was a huge success!

ii) The SUS charity fair is this week! Ongoing through Friday, the charity fair raises money across faculties
and across campus. Come out Friday for the execs 100m dash and auctioning. For more info on events and
locations, see the facebook group or the website:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107415159322239&ref=search or charity.sus.mcgill.ca

iii) Apartment Crawl is coming!! Our annual Geography apartment crawl is happening Friday November 12th.
Get ready for an amazing night of fun and (of course) mahem! Come get to know other new Geographers or
hang out with old geog buddies, in our fantastically 'elements'-themed partÉ. Costumes are encouraged,
and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available at each location. Tickets will be sold
(in the lounge) the week preceding the crawl (Nov 8-12): $10 for Geog students, $15 for non-Geogs, and
$5 extra for transportation. Starting at 6pm in the lounge with some free pizza, be prepared for a wicked
night around the city with your fellow Geographers!

iv) GIS day is speeding towards us- November 17th join us for an awesome day full of GIS, complete with
guest speakers and an afternoon of Geocashing around the city! More details coming soon- get pumped!

v) Are you graduating and want to know what's out there? Come to the science grad fair November 3rd in the
SSMU Ballroom from 10am-3:00pm!

And finally, just to broaden your geographic horizons:
http://pictures.todaysbigthing.com/2009/10/21

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) Clarification

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Just a quick typo clarification from yesterday:

For our clothing drive you do not need to bring unused clothing- used is encouraged! This is an ongoing
event so feel free to drop by the lounge any time with donations.

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) Harvest Challenge; Guest Lecturer

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A few updates..

i) Reminder that Harvest Challenge is tomorrow!! Monday Nov.18th in the lounge
(Burn 305) at 12:30- come enjoy tasty fall treats, pumpkin carving, tons
of fun games and a raffle. This is also the kick-off of our clothing drive,
so bring over some unused clothing to be donated to Dans la Rue, a local
organization serving struggling youths on the streets of Montreal. Regardless
of whether you're new to the Geography department OR an old-timer, come meet/hang
out with friendly people!

ii) Thursday Nov.4th, come see Prof. James R. Fleming present his lecture "Fixing the
Sky: Historical perspectives on weather and climate control". Held from 6:00-7:30pm
in Leacock 219, This presentation examines the tragicomic history of rainmakers,
weather warriors, and climate engineers, arguing that "history matters" in pressing
issues of current public policy concern and technical decision-making.

James Rodger Fleming is a Historian of Science and Technology and Professor of Science,
Technology, and Society at Colby College. He is a Fellow of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), elected "for pioneering studies on the history
of meteorology and climate change and for the advancement of historical work within
meteorological societies." He recently held the Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace
History at the Smithsonian Institution and the AAAS Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global
Stewardship while a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars. He enjoys fishing, good jazz, good barbecue, seeing students flourish,
building a community of historians of the geosciences, and connecting the history of
science and technology with public policy. He also recently published a book on the
topic, "Fixing the Sky: The checkered history of weather and climate control"
(http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-14412-4/fixing-the-sky)

Sponsored by Global Environmental and Climate Change Centre, Geography, Atmospheric
& Oceanic Sciences, Earth & Planetary Sciences, and McGill School of Environment

Don't let midterms get you down! See you at Harvest Challenge!

Cheers,

MUGS
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(MUGS) Harvest Challenge & Other Interesting Info

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Helloooo Geographers! This edition is long, yes, but full of awesome AWESOME information so READ IT! :)

i) Our yearly Harvest Challenge Day is coming up this Monday October 18th. Starting at 12:30 in the lounge
(and running as long as people stick around) get ready for tons of fun autumn activities like bobbing
for apples, pumpkin carving, and facepainting! There will also be a candy count, and a raffle for
geography t-shirts. Harvest Challenge will also be the kick-off of our ongoing clothing drive!
Come drop off unwanted clothes to donate to local charity, or swap clothes instead of buying new!

ii) The Next Geospectives is also Monday October 18th at 11am (Burnside 426): "Land use, climate
change and resilience in Nenets social-ecological systems, Arctic Russia". Given by Dr. Bruce
Forbes of the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, he was George Wenzel's first PhD
student – so come see how McGill grads turn out! Refreshments will be served at 10:45.

iii) Need some extra money? Interested in Urban Geography? Nithya Vijayakumar, with the school of
Urban Planning, is doing research with the TRAM research group at McGill on bus services in
Montreal. They need students to survey users to get an understanding of user's travel behaviour
on specific routes. They are paying $12/hr + transit + food. This is a great opportunity to learn
about current transit research in Montreal and at McGill. Interested students can contact
nithya.vijayakumar@mail.mcgill.ca

iv) Scheduling! The geography department is aware that there have been an increased number of scheduling
conflicts in undergraduate courses for the Fall 2010 term. In order to improve scheduling performance,
they welcome faculty and students to provide feedback on potential course conflicts that can be flagged
for future terms. These can apply to either the Fall or Winter semesters: Which courses taken by
Geography students should not be offered with conflicting times? Are there course conflicts this term
which you would like to avoid for future semesters? To submit feedback, go to:
http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/documents/feedback%20request.pdf Deadline for submission: October 31st, 2010

v) Are you concerned about the social and environmental impacts of Canadian mining companies operating
abroad? Bill C-300 - The Responsible Mining bill- will be voted on by the House of Commons in the
coming weeks. This legislation aims to put in place labour, human rights and environmental standards
for Canadian mining, oil and gas companies operating internationally and to hold companies accountable
for abusive practices. If you care about getting this ambitious piece of legislation passed, show your
support by contacting your MP. To get more information, sign a petition in favour of the bill or find
a template letter to write to your MP, check out the MICLA blog http://www.miclamcgill.blogspot.com/
and the facebook group "Students for Bill C-300"
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112857928776066&v=wall&ref=ts

vi) Heard of TeDxMcgill?? A group of student volunteers "promoting ideas worth spreading" are looking for
volunteers for their next event November 20th. Apply to attend TEDxMcGill's event @
tedxmcgill.com/apply

Cheers,

MUGS
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