UPS: The University Physical Society

Hope you all had a great break! It's always tough to adjust back to having classes again, but it's good to see you all again. For first Physics Club event of the semester, we will be playing board games on February 1 from 5-7. We will meet in the club room and move somewhere else if we need more tables. The club won't be providing a full dinner (messes and board games don't mix), but we will have plenty of non-greasy snacks and candy, including prizes for the winners. I think we are all winners though, so everyone gets a prize.

On Monday, 11/21, the physics club will be holding it's annual Physicsgiving celebration: a most joyous of evenings and a righteous feast of untold gastronomic proportions! It is a potluck event, so please let your inner cooking self run wild and bring a dish to pass. We'll meet at 5pm and eat until we can't eat any more, wait a little bit (maybe watch Big Bang Theory or something), and then eat some more. Please indicate on the doodle in the comments section what you are bringing so we don't have 10 people all bringing large turkeys.

http://doodle.com/wn3dffqa5wsen8cg

On November 19 the Physics Club will be touring the Synchrotron Radiation Center near Stoughton, WI:

"SRC is a national research facility where scientists study a diverse array of research problems, including: superconductors; low-dimensional solids; quantum confinement; geology and environmental science; microanalysis of cells and tissues as part of disease research such as brain cancer and Alzheimer's disease; and cutting-edge exploration of nanotechnology. "
For more information and some cool pictures, see http://www.src.wisc.edu/

In a Halloween inspired outing, the Physics Club will be playing night
games outside on Wednesday, meeting at 7pm in the club room. Games we
might play include Ghost in the Graveyard, Capture the Flag, Kick the
Can, and Flashlight Tag. Please use the doodle below to indicate you
are attending and which games you would like to play. Also let us know
if you don't own a flashlight to use. If you have any other
suggestions for games, email the officer list and we will add them to the doodle.

http://www.doodle.com/8ywnzvxnw4xidefy

The Physics Club will be taking a trip to Picnic Point this Saturday to celebrate the beautiful weather and surviving the Physics GRE (for those of you taking it). There will be a fire, and the Physics Club will be providing hot dogs and marshmallows, but bring your own beverages, as well as anything else you would like to cook/burn. We will meet at Chamberlin at 7pm and walk over.

Please fill out the doodle so we know if you're coming. Please also check the boxes if you would like a hot dog and a bun.
http://www.doodle.com/ihgus6uqb27a5y8v

The first Physics Club event of the semester will be this Friday,
9/30. We will meet in the club room, 2328 Chamberlin, at 6pm and go to
a classroom somewhere to play charades and mafia and eat Chinese food.
This is a great chance to get to know other members of the club, play
some fun games, and get some free food!

If you plan on coming, please fill out the doodle below by NOON on
THURSDAY so we know how much food to order. If you have a vegetarian
preference, please also mark that on the doodle.
http://www.doodle.com/dir2bimf7qdawbq7

Come to the Club Room (2328 Chamberlin Hall) at 4:00pm on Thursday 9/15 for pizza, physics and fun! Its a great chance to sign up, pay your membership dues ($5) and meet other members!

The ballot for the 2011-2012 Physics Club officers is in! Click on the link for more information.

Voting ends 5pm on Thursday, May 5th.

Have you ever wondered if there is actually an observatory on Observatory Drive? Have you walked past it but wondered what it's like inside?

On Thursday, March 10th the club will be touring the observatory and peering through its 15 inch refracting telescope (weather-permitting).

We will be sending out reminder emails as we get closer but you can mark it on your calendars now. If you are planning on coming, send Ali an email so we can get an estimate of the number of people.

CLICK ON "NOVEMBER EVENTS" TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF EVENT DESCRIPTION!!!
Events are scheduled for:
Tuesday, November 9th at 4:30pm: New Member Social
Saturday, November 20th, noon to 6: Yerkes Observatory Field Trip
Tuesday, November 23rd at 5:30pm: Thanksgiving Potluck

* Tuesday, November 9th at 4:30pm: *Special* event for new members. Food will be provided and we encourage new members to come and meet each other! Returning members are also welcome but we especially encourage new members, as we want everybody to get to know each other!