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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 / Mardi, 14 Septembre, 2010

Thurs, Sept 16th at 9pm in the Ceilidh,
School Uniform Night!
Nerds Welcome!
MCSS Elections on Thursday Sept16th 9am- 4pm
Running for Members-at-Large,
Alexandre Bisson Nicolas Chatel-Launay
Andre Maynard Kerry Blake-Savery
Running for BOC Member
Kristian Fidrych & Francis Cardinal
Running for Senate Rep
Clare Wilkening & Victor Ramos
Running for Environmental Advisor
Olivier Gautheron & Maxym Malnowsky
Congratulations to Acclaimed -Board of Governers Rep Ian Chan!
Let your voice be heard!!!
FMT students Vote at the MCSS counter in the CC everyone else in the Mac Stewart Lobby
MWA Happy Hot Dog Hour in the Ceilidh $1 each
PAGINGS & NEWS / NOUVELLES from 5-6 every Thursday (Starts Sept. 23)
McGill Wildlife Association Logo Contest!
The MWA is in search of a fun and exciting logo The Yearbook Committee needs you! Want to be
for 10-11! Have a creative, fresh idea? Submit it to part of the team? Drop by the MCSS counter in the CC
mwa.mcss@mail.mcgill.ca by Oct 1. and get more info, it’s a blast! No experience necessary!
Winner is awarded a printed t-shirt featuring the
prize logo! Contest is open to anyone. Good luck! Attention all Clubs: Please send your revised contact
info to communication.mcss@mail.mcgill.ca before
The First-Year Office needs Agricultural and Wed, Sept 22, to get info on the upcoming Maction
Environmental Sciences students for the First-Year meeting!
Buddy Program! Volunteers are matched with new
students and email them throughout the semester! Bartending Course: In the Ceilidh, Monday &
Interested? Sign up here: Tuesday 6-9pm starting Sept 27th or Oct 18th.
http://www.mcgill.ca/firstyear/beforeyouarrive/buddy/volunteer/ 2 weeks for $60. Register at MCSS counter in CC,
limited space available. Deadline Sept 24th.
Zumba classes! Monday & Wednesday nights
5:45-6:45pmUnion Church, Adair Hall Opus cards at the Ceilidh TODAY: On Tues, Sept
$5 per class, pay as you come 14th, 10am-3pm. Bring proof of full time school attendance
For more information contact
meaghan.henderson@mail.mcgill.ca Need Money for your Club? MCSS Fund Request
deadline is Fri, Oct 1st, at 4pm. Come to the MCSS
MWA Samaosa Tuesdays in the Alcove $1 counter in the CC to pick up a form. Any Questions?
each or 2 for $1.50 from 11:30-1:30 Starts Sept 21 Email Joyce Mak@mail.mcgill.ca
Better West Island Commuter Train Service to
downtown and back from 6AM to
midnight. Show support for
better service, more trains.
Sign the petition at
www.traindelouest.ca
Are you covered by your parents' insurance? Or
have coverage of your own? If so, you can
OPT OUT from McGill medical and dental
insurance. OPTING OUT will take place on
Sept 22nd and 23rd 2010 from 10am - 2pm
in the CC lobby. If you do not opt out on these
dates, you will not be able to be reimbursed later.
Please present proof of insurance on these dates.
You can also opt out online at www.ihaveaplan.ca from
Sept 1- Sept 29, 2010.
Health and Dental claim forms available at MCSS
Want to get involved at Mac? Drop by the MCSS
counter for information if you are interested in
being part of student council, the Afterthought
newspaper, yearbook, grad committee, or
photo club, to name a few!
Homecoming Needs You! We are looking
for student volunteers to help with 2010
Reunion Fri & Sat October 1st & 2nd. Do
you have a hour or two to spare? Let me
know!! anna.duff@mcgill.ca.
Happy Belly free lunch: from 11-
12 every Thursday in the Ceilidh. We are
always looking for volunteers to help
cook on Wednsedays at 7 pm in the
Ceilidh kitchen or help set up and clean
up before/after the event. For more info,
contact machappybelly@gmail.com
September Library Workshops: For undergrads
and grads!
-Finding the Right Stuff (Sept 22, 29)
– Win a McGill mug & enter our iPod Touch draw!
-EndNote Essentials (Sept 23)
-Maps and Geospatial Data Service drop-in (Sept 24)
-A Date with Data: Intro to SAS (Sept 30)
Sign up @ http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-
using/branches/macdonald-library/classes/
USED BOOK SALE: If you have old books you'd
like to sell or wish to buy, drop by the CC
Bookstore and find out what's available! Come by
and see Cathy for some great deals!(Sept Books
Only!) Please bring in your U$ed book$ to $ell
Job Opportunity: Part time position (Sept-Oct) in
Plant Science Dept. Involves field and lab work. Please
contact Inna.teshler@mcgill.ca or call 514-398-7851
ext.8733
Graduate Student Fall Schedule! Go to the
website for more information
http://mcgss.mcgill.ca
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Third McGill Conference on Global Food
Security. October 19-21. A unique opportunity to join
distinguished international experts addressing
the challenges of food security, water scarcity
and malnutrition. Students $50, includes
lunches and networking cocktail.
For details: www.mcgill.ca/globalfoodsecurity
Want to promote Environmental Responsibility
through Children's Education, and have a blast?
Contact: mac.eco.ed@gmail.com. Meeting Wed Sept 15.
Shoreline Cleanup on Sept 20th at 11am. In
collaboration with the Great Canadian Shoreline
Cleanup. The meeting point will be the little park in
front of John Abbott College bus terminus.
We will be covering the public areas between
Maple street and the Cemetery road.
Contact: Chrystine.cadieux@hotmail.com
Want to attend the Canadian Greenhouse
Conference Oct 6-7, 2010? Arranged
transportation, hotel, and registration to the
conference for a reduced price. Interested ?
contact :Jason.bueckert@mail.mcgill.ca for
more infor on speakers & workshops Check
out www.canadiangreenhouseconference.com
Attention All International Students! The
International Students Association (ISA) is hosting a
FREE Welcome Dinner Sat, Sep.18 in the EcoResidence
courtyard. Come learn more about ISA and how we can
help you! The festivities start at 5pm!
Skydiving Sat Sept 18! $100 dollar deposit
required, please bring to MCSS in CC in an
envelope with your name on it. Saturday you
owe $115 for a total = $215.. You can invite
anyone but deposits are due Wed Sept 15 by 4pm
More info at oac.mcgill@gmail.com
PK-X: Learn the art of Parkour – an efficient and
unconventional method of navigating obstacles.
Combines crossfit training and parkour skills needed to
jump, vault, and climb. A challenging workout for all
levels of experience. Classes are Tuesdays and Thurs
4:30 – 5:30 at the Macdonald Athletics Complex
and begin on Sept 20th. Register at Athletics now!
Ultimate Frisbee: We are organizing a pick
up game every Wednesday evening from 5:30-7:30
on the field behind Macdonald-Stewart. Interested?
Contact Jeremy.brammer@mail.mcgill.ca
all students! machappybelly@gmail.com
Program Hoodies: come to bookstore and leave
a $20 cash deposit for a hoodie with your program
name on the back.
STUDENT SERVICES/SERVICES AUX
ÉTUDIANTS(located in the Centennial Centre, CC1-124)
First People’s House, McGill University, POW WOW
2010 – September 24, 2010 from 9 am to 4 pm, lower
campus, inside Roddick Gates.Aboriginal music,
Dancing, Crafts, Aboriginal Organization Kiosks,
Lacrosse demo and more!For additional information:
(514) 398-3217 or firstpeopleshouse@mcgill.ca
Note Takers are needed! The Office for Students
with Disabilities is hiring (with pay) note-takers for
a variety of classes in each semester. If you would
like to apply, please drop by our office and bring us a
sample of your notes that you have taken in class.
Rhodes Scholarship: Canadian students
born between October 1985 and 1991 – You
may be eligible for a scholarship to study at
Oxford University in October 2011! Check out
http://www.mcgill.ca/deanofstudents/recognition/
for eligibility criteria and for the schedule of
information sessions taking place at the
downtown campus.
FREE Tutorials: Calculus I (AEMA
101) every Thursday, 7-9pm starting Sept
9. Intro Physics I (AEPH 112) every
Sunday, 7-9pm starting Sept 12. Both
sessions take place in CC1-150. No need to
register, just show up at 7pm!
Financial Aid: Bronwyn Rice, Loan Administrator
returns Wednesday Sept 15 to help you with all
your student financial aid issues. Make your
appointment at Student Services or call 514-398-7992.
Health Services: our Nurse Georgiana is back!
Please call to make an appt. Dr. Pantazopoulos will
also be back every Tuesdays in the morning. Please call
to make an appointment. 514-398-7992.
Join us on Facebook: Search for “Macdonald
Campus Student Services”!
ATHLETICS/ATHLETIQUES
Please consult our Scoreboard or web page at:
http://agrenv.mcgill.ca/society/athletics
STUDENT AFFAIRS / BUREAU DES
AFFAIRES ETUDIANTES
http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/sao/
2010 Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians
Scholarship Program – Deadline November 1.
Visit the website for details www.blindcanadians.ca
CIM M/E Society Ken Hildebrant Memorial
Scholarship – Open to any son or daughter of a CIM
National member or a CIM National member entering or
attending a postsecondary educational institution to
study in any post secondary university discipline. Value
$2,000. For details please visit the SAO website
http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/scholarships/
Undergraduate In-Course Students:
Undergraduate students who were in-course last year
and continuing this year are invited to apply for a
Faculty Bursary. Funds
are limited. Applications must be submitted to the
Student Affairs Office by September 15, 2011. A link
to the application form can be found on our website:
http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/sao/.
Details on our Faculty Bursaries can be found in the
Faculty section of the Undergraduate Scholarships and
Awards calendar:
http://coursecalendar.mcgill.ca/scholarships201011/ww
help/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm
MEETINGS/SEMINARS/SÉMINAIR
Research Ethics and Conduct Seminar on policies
and guidelines on scientific research dealing
with human and animal ethics (Sept. 16);
environmental research, biohazards and
biosafety (Sept. 23rd). 10:00 – 11:30 am,
Raymond R2-045. All welcome
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/research/symposiums/ethics/
The American Kestrel: To Eat a Mouse or
To Be One by wildlife biologist David M. Bird.
10th Annual Food for Thought Lecture Series
-Life on Planet Earth at TODAY Sept 14th at 7pm.
R2-045. Free. For more info visit
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/events/fft.
LOST & FOUND/OBJETS PERDUES
Large turquoise water bottle left in Student Affairs Office
week of Aug. 30. Room 106 Laird Hall.
MISCELLANEOUS/DIVERS
Dungeons & Dragons Anyone interested
with any level of experience, contact
tam.kieu@mail.mcgill.ca
NUTR 207 Book for Sale: Understanding
Nutrition 12edition bought new this semester
(have to drop the class), call Kristin at 514 835-3037
or email kristin.fasciano@mail.mcgill.ca
Books for Sale: Management ninth Canadian edition
from Robbins, Coulter and Langton (70$) and
Microeconomics twelfth Canadian edition from Ragan
and Lipsey and I include the Study Guide with it (65$).
Books are in good condition. Contact marie-
lou.filiatrault@mail.mcgill.ca
Book for Sale: Raven, P.H., R.F. Evert and
S.E. Eichorn, 2005. Biology of Plants, 7th
edition, for the organism I course, bought new
and never been used, contact Jessica at
jessica.couto2@mail.mcgill.ca
or 514-978-3945. 100$
For Sale: Mac Book pro with office and warranty
for sale contact michael.santschi@mail.mcgill.ca
or(514) 457-1277
For Sale: 2 Tickets to the Montreal Canadiens vs.
Boston Bruins on Sept 22. Seats are together in
Grey Section. $100 for the pair which is below
face value. Call or text Justin 514 475 1894.
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The Office for Students with Disabilities will be at Mac Campus
Do you have a disability? Do you require accommodations? Are you a returning student
registered with OSD who needs to update your file?
Meet an OSD advisor at Mac Campus.
Where: Student Services Centennial Centre
When: Wednesday September 22 10am-4pm

Mac students who are already registered with the OSD and who would like to meet with an OSD
advisor at Mac are asked to call 514-398-6009 to make an appointment. Please specify that you are a
Mac student.

For Mac students wishing to register for the first time with the OSD:

1 Check our website to ensure you have the right documentation www.mcgill.ca/osd
2 Fax your documentation to 514-398-3744 and clearly mark it with your name, McGill ID
and that you are a student at Mac Campus (if you don’t have access to a fax you can ask
Student Services to fax it for you)
3 Once we have your documents you can call our receptionist to make an appointment at Mac
on the 22 September (tel) 514-398-6009