Tuesday, February 15, 2011 I TechNews Did you know... ...Recycling is more popular than democracy? A recent survey showed that more people re- cycled than voted during the 1996 presiden- tial election. This is a huge step to making our world a much more sustainable place. Every little piece counts; recycle your newspapers, your bottles, and return plastic grocery bag to your local supermarket for recycling The Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability (OCES) is coordinat- ing an effort among students, faculty and staff to define the specific actions, programs and policy changes IIT will make in order to reach the targeted commitments that will define IIT as the most sustainable urban university campus in the United States. ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Tuesday 2/15 HawkEYE Workshop: Developing Your Flock: Maintaining Membership and Recruitment Ofiice of Student Life 12:50 pm. - 1:40 p.m., MTCC Executive Conference Room Improve the visibility and effectiveness of your organization through the use of thoughtful recruitment, retention and publicity strategies. Keep your members involved with help- ful officer transition tips. Primitive Future College of Architecture 6:00 pm. - 7:00 p.m., Crown Hall Lecture by Morgenstern Visiting Chair Sou Fujimoto, Sou Fujimoto Architects, Tokyo, Shinjuku Wednesday 2/16 The Sustainable Energy Challenge Chemistry Colloquium 3:15 p.m., LS 111 Lecture by George Crabtree, Departments of Physics, Elec- trical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago and Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory Thursday 2/12 Physics-based Methods for Simulating and Mining Biomo- lecular Interactions Physics Colloquium 3:50 p.m., LS 111 Lecture by Sameer Varma, BCPS - Chemistry Division ||T campus@technewsiit.com RYAN KAMPHUIS UTSAV GANDHI \O benefit night @3043 olate auction | karaoke tournaments | kissing booth rattles | music | tun 2.17.11 7 D.M. — I A.M. . C . A all proceeds 2.17.11 go to Alternative Spring Break; I It 'm’ o . o H b't t an opportunity for IIT students to travel to Oakland, CA ‘ a I a to build houses through Habitat for Humanity this spring ALTERNATIVE for Hu|'|‘|a|'|i|yQ9 Contact ash.iit@gmail.com SPRI NG BREAK ‘ I! T University Calendar. Orientation to Vedic Studies Vedic Vision Society 12:40 pm. - 2:00 p.m., Wishnick 119 Vedic Vision Society is a spiritual organization on campus catering to the spiritual needs of ||T's dynamic student body. This week's topic: religion vs spirituality. Free lunch will be served to all participants. All are welcome. The lectures are facilitated by H. G Nityananda Pran Das. Architecture Lecture: Ground Control College of Architecture 8:00 am. - 5:00 p.m., Crown Hall Lecture by Michael Morris and Yoshiko Sato, Principals, Mor- ris Sato Studio, New York City Monday 2/ 21 Fall Incomplete Grades Due Everywhere 36th Annual Chicago Regional Bridge Building Contest 4:00 p.m., Hermann Hall High school students from around the Chicago area will compete to see who can build the most efficient model bridge. Students will test their bridges, which must weigh less than one ounce, with up to 50kg of load. The winning students in three regional divisions will advance to the In- ternational Bridge Building Contest to be held April 30, also at ”T.