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GFM2014
Fri, 05 Dec 2014 05:12:03 +0000

FWIW, here’s the email my master sent out this week. Maybe this can help you get some idea of what it’s like. It’s the last week of classes, so there’s not a ton going on.

Welcome back, Moose! There’s a lot going on … and many study breaks lined up for Reading Period & Exam Period. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at our Holiday dinner, tree decorating party, and other gatherings.

1) Ezra Stiles College Council Elections - Monday December 8th (Deadline for candidacy is TODAY!)
2) Holiday gifts for Dining Hall and Custodial Staff
3) Holiday Dinners - This Saturday December 6th from 5-7pm
4) Tree Decorating Party in the Master’s House: Sunday December 7th from 3-5pm
5) Ezra Stiles Water Bottles have arrived!
6) Lotteries for upcoming events
7) Currently On View: Graduate Affiliate Anya Montiel’s show in the Art Gallery
8) Recycling Bins
9) Info Session on Summer Research and Fellowships in the Sciences - Wednesday December 3rd at 8pm
10) The Adrian Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prizes for Seniors and Sophomores
11) Important procedures for Winter Recess:

Best of luck with the last week of classes!

1) Ezra Stiles College Council Elections - Monday December 8th (Deadline for candidacy is TODAY!)

How to run:

Elections will take place on Monday, December 8th, 2014 at 9pm.
To run, return the candidacy form to xxxxxx by email no later than Monday December 1st, 2014 at 9pm.

The available positions:

President: runs ESCC meetings, coordinates the various groups under ESCC’s umbrella, writes important and hilarious emails, runs (with help) various events and panlists, deals with random questions from Stilesians (xxxxxxx)

Secretary: takes and disseminates notes from ESCC meetings, makes sure the president follows the Consitution, protects the rights of Stilesians (currently xxxxxxx)

Treasurer: handles the finances of ESCC and its various committees and organizations, works with Marc to manage the budget, DECIDES WHAT FOOD TO GET FOR ESCC (currentlyr xxxxxx)

Historian: provides delightful weekly historical updates, maintains records of meetings and events, publicizes ESCC-related events (currently xxxxx)

Eligibility to run:

You’re eligible to run. If you’re an enrolled non-senior in Stiles, you are eligible to run for any of the offices. You do NOT need to be a member of ESCC to run.

Eligibility to vote:

All members of ESCC are eligible to vote in elections. If you’re not sure if you’re a member, you must have attended at least one meeting. Please email me and I will let you know. Because democracy is so important, you all have one more chance to become a member of ESCC, by filling out the attached membership form and returning it to me (in person) by Wednesday December 7 at 9pm.

Questions/Intention to Run:

Email me or any of the current officers if you have any questions at all about elections or the offices, or if you are thinking about running for anything. If you have questions about any of the specific positions, feel free to email me or the current officeholder.
I’m happy to sit down and talk to anyone thinking about running or with any concerns about it. Don’t hesitate to ask!!

Best wishes,

~ESCC Board

2) Holiday gifts for Dining Hall and Custodial Staff

Ezra Stiles students have a long tradition of collecting holiday bonuses for our dining hall & custodial staff at this time of year. So please keep an eye out for the table near the dining hall in the coming days, and contribute a bit if you can. The women and men who clean this place and keep the dining hall running every day will be grateful.

3) Holiday Dinners - This Saturday December 6th from 5-7pm

Upperclassmen in Ezra Stiles … ES 2018 in Commons!
This is a Family Night, so all off-campus Stilesians are welcome to join us. No transfers!
Dress up!

4) Tree Decorating Party in the Master’s House: Sunday December 7th from 3-5pm

Please come to the Master’s House on Sunday from 3-5pm to decorate our (big) tree, enjoy holiday fare, and sing carols (if you’d like!).
It’ll be a great study break … come over whether you’re an experienced tree decorator or this will be your first time!

5) Ezra Stiles Water Bottles have arrived!

$5 in the Master’s Office!

6) Lotteries for upcoming events

Look for an email from xxxxxxx with information about lotteries for:

Jazz Concert by the Mingus Big Band at Sprague Hall, Friday December 5th at 7:30pm http://music-tickets.yale.edu/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=12490

Benefit Concert for Yale Africa Initiative Student Scholarships featuring Afro-pop star Angelique Kidjo with Shades, the Yale Percussion Group, and the Yale Concert Band http://music.yale.edu/2014/10/22/angelique-kidjo-perform-benefit-concert-yale-dec-6/

War at Yale Rep on Saturday December 6th at 8pm http://www.yalerep.org/on_stage/2014-15/war.html

7) Currently On View: Graduate Affiliate xxxxxx’s show in the Art Gallery

Land-Home-Memory:
A Photography and Print Exhibition
by xxxxx

An exhibition of photographs and relief prints by xxxxxx about the beauty, nostalgia, and complexities of calling a place home.

8) Recycling Bins

If you need a recycling bin for your suite in Ezra Stiles please come to the Master’s Office to pick one up before break.

9) Info Session on Summer Research and Fellowships in the Sciences - Wednesday December 3rd at 8pm

Yale College Annual Info Session on Summer Research and Fellowships in the Sciences
Hosted by Dean Segraves and the Yale Undergraduate Science & Engineering Committee

THIS Wednesday, December 3rd at 8pm
(Room in LC to be announced, look for signs when you enter LC!)
Churros from Tomatillo will be provided!

Calling all undergraduates interested in the sciences! This Wednesday, 12/3 at 8 pm, there will be an Information Session on Summer Research and Fellowships in the Sciences, hosted by the Yale Undergraduate Science & Engineering Committee and Dean Segraves, Director of the Science and QR Center & Associate Dean for Science Education. This is a once-a-year special event, so if you are interested in learning about and exploring the many opportunities for pursuing science research through Yale this summer, we hope you can make it - you won’t want to miss it! Students of all class years and majors are welcome and encouraged to attend. Room in LC to be announced (look for signs when you enter the building). Churros from Tomatillo will be provided! We hope to see you there!

10) The Adrian Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prizes for Seniors and Sophomores

The Adrian Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prizes for Seniors and Sophomores

In order to encourage undergraduates to collect books, build their own libraries, and read for pleasure and education, Adrian Van Sinderen YC 1910 established two prizes— one for seniors and one for sophomores— in 1957. The Senior Prize is $1,000, and the Sophomore Prize is $700.

For more information, including instructions and the application form, visit: Welcome | The Adrian Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prizes. Application materials are due by 5 pm on Friday, January 23, 2015. To view the poster advertising the prize, visit our blog at http://printer.yale.edu.

Selected collections will be examined by appointment before spring vacation. If a collection does not reside at Yale, the student should be prepared to show the judging committee what he or she considers the most significant portion of the collection.