As you know, I was down with the flu. I’m back and ready to take on the rest of the semester. We have 29 days till Reading Day. As the wrapper on my Halls cough drop read, “Put your game face on.”
The winner of the MSE Halloween Guessing Game will be announced tomorrow. So you still have a chance to submit your guess.
MEPS News
iMAPS
Are you interested in electronic materials and looking for possible networking opportunities? A student chapter of the International Micropackaging Assembly and Packaging Society is coming to Virginia Tech and looking for students to join!
On Friday November 6th at 3:00, iMAPS will be having a poster contest (with cash prizes) in conjunction with the weekly seminar in Mcbryde 113 and all MSE students are invited to attend. Mr. Benson Chan, a director of the society, will be there to judge the posters and to give a presentation on iMAPS, and Frank Kramer from Corning will give a talk on ultra thin glass sheets for IC packaging. Refreshments will also be served during the poster presentation.
If you are interested in participating in the poster contest or have any questions about iMAPS, please email enerd@vt.edu. We hope to see you there!
*FREE IMAPS MEMBERSHIPS ARE RUNNING OUT!!! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED SHOOT US AN EMAIL NOW!*
Resume Book
One professional opportunity we want everyone to know about is our Resume Book! We have been working very hard to build a resume book to send to companies a PDF of all of the students they are looking for. So far we have over 30 companies looking to hire you, so please give us your information & resume using the links below. If you run into any issues when submitting the resume book feel free to email jasmine7@vt.edu!
Form: https://docs.google.com/a/vt.edu/forms/d/1Q_yod-bghoYph7Ki0yKSfe-yQPndwvA-v2ACALVGGZo/viewform
Resume: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0rC5AS00BRPUUxXczZJVkluRXM
Senior News
Proofs of your senior portraits are in. Please stop by my office to pick yours up.
Run your DARs.
Important Dates
November 20 – Last Day to Reschedule Final Exam
November 21 – Thanksgiving Break Begins
November 28 – Spring Add/Drop Opens
November 29 – Thanksgiving Break Ends
December 9 – Last Day to Withdraw … SEE ME FIRST
Halloween Facts
http://paranormalpalace.org/more-fun-facts-about-halloween/
According to Irish legend, Jack O’Lanterns are named after a stingy man named Jack who, because he tricked the devil several times, was forbidden entrance into both heaven and hell. He was condemned to wander the Earth, waving his lantern to lead people away from their paths.
Halloween originated in Ireland over 2,000 years ago Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween. (My people gave you Halloween & St. Patty’s Day. This is why you love the Irish!)
During the pre-Halloween celebration of Samhain, bonfires were lit to ensure the sun would return after the long, hard winter. Often Druid priests would throw the bones of cattle into the flames and, hence, “bone fire” became “bonfire.”
Dressing up as ghouls and other spooks originated from the ancient Celtic tradition of townspeople disguising themselves as demons and spirits. The Celts believed that disguising themselves this way would allow them to escape the notice of the real spirits wandering the streets during Samhain.
Random
Camel’s milk doesn’t curdle.
Ut Prosim
Corps of Cadets and Veterans@VT welcome all to next month's Veterans Day events
Sandbox
My Schedule
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