NEWS AND EVENTS July 27th, 2005 Hey everybody! We here at TriBeta have recently added two new officers to our ranks! Welcome to our new interim secretary Rochelle Wavrin, and our tutoring coordinator Ara Ghandhari! The list of current officers below has been updated to reflect our new additions: President:  Tammy Currey VP Membership: Alexandra Schang VP Events (Meetings): Biswajit Paul VP Events (Community): Debbie Soon Interim Secretary: Rochelle Wavrin Advertising and Promotion:  Jolie Boushey Treasurer: James Poppa Mentoring:  Stacey DeAmicis Tutoring: Ara Ghandhari Web Master:  Eric Prince Faculty Advisor: Mary Pat Wenderoth June 27th, 2005 Hey all! Hope you are having a great summer quarter (whether it is filled with sunshine and free time, or summer school). We here at TriBeta and the Biology Club are in the process of planning the events of the coming year and your input would be much appreciated! If you've got an idea or comment for these events, send us an email at tribeta@u.washington.edu. Interested in helping out? The secretary position remains unfilled! Get some great leadership experience and work with some great people - email if interested or curious! New! The pictures from the Biology Club BBQ sponsored by TriBeta are up! Check out the festivities here! May 24th, 2005 The elections are over!  Here are your Tri-Beta officers for the coming 2005-2006 school year!  (see above) In other news, the Biology Club BBQ sponsored by TriBeta on friday the 20th was a great hit!  Thanks to all who defied the insane weather to help organize, plan and execute. (and to those who just came to nab a free bite - you all helped too - that darn inventory needed to be cleared!) Wonderful mug shots of the new officers, as well as a few BBQ photos, will be posted soon. May 17th, 2005 Upcoming Events: 2005 - 2006 Officer Elections! We have a lot of qualified candidates running for positions this year! Come be a part of the election process by casting your vote for your choice of the 2005-06 officer candidates. Elections will be held Thursday May 19th at 4:30 in Hitchcock 324. Come vote and have some snacks on Tribeta! BBQ Bash Come one, come all! The Biology Club, sponsored by Tribeta, is hosting a BBQ this Friday May 20th! Come feast and mingle - there will be food, music, great prizes & awards! It's a great opportunity to meet new people & to see old friends. Where: The Greenhouse When: Friday, May 20th - 3:30pm - 5:30pm Hope to see you all there! May 5th, 2005 The results are in and compiled. Tri-Beta proudly presents the biology department's Spring Fashion Catalogue! Check it our here! To order simply download and fill out this form (Update: Link removed as ordering has been put on hold for time being) , and drop it in Tri-Beta's box at the HUB or at the Biology Advising office in Hitchcock 318! Please make sure to note that not all styles are available with all colors. April 20th, 2005 Voting for T-shirt designs is now over! Thanks to all who participated! Results will be posted soon. April 11, 2005 Voting for T-Shirt designs is now going! Click above to select your favorite from this year's entries. (Note: UWNetID required) Next Meeting: "A Night's Tale: Secrets of bird migration revealed" Guest speaker: Marilyn Ramenofsky, Dept. of Biology, Laboratory of Environmental Endocrinology and Migration. Date: Thursday, April 21st 4:30-5:30 Location: Hitchcock 316 March 31, 2005 Welcome back everyone! Thank you all for the T-Shirt submissions! The finalists will be up for voting on April 11th! Have your say in the outcome, buy one of the stylish new shirts and show off all that biology pride. (Or at least wear it on the first Wednesday of the month to get free candy and a chance to win other prizes! Just drop by the Biology office in Hitchcock 318 to be eiligible.) Next Meeting: "Terri Schiavo: How did we get here and why does it matter to you?" When: Thursday, April 7th at 4:30 in Hck 316 to What: Dr. Helene Stark, Assistant Professor, Medical History & Ethics will be discussing issues relating to the Terri Schiavo case. Come join TriBeta and the Biology club as we discuss issues in in the case with respect to surrogate decision making and the division of families over these matters. For a related Op-Ed article check out the Seattle PI. Hope to see you there! March 2, 2005 That's it for winter quarter! Finish up those T-Shirt designs and have a great finals week and spring break! Tri-Beta meetings will restart the first week of Spring quarter on Thursday April 7th! We look forward to seeing you there. Notice: For those of you with dictatorial aspirations, Tri-Beta will be having its annual officer elections in spring quarter. If taking a more active role in Tri-Beta and getting some great leadership experience along the way seems appealing drop on by one of our future meetings or let us know via email (tribeta@u.washington.edu)! Next Meeting: Visit by Friday Harbor Labs representative Shaun Cain (Free Pizza!) Shaun Cain from Friday Harbor Labs will be here to talk about the Spring Quarter apprenticeships at Friday Harbor. Come hear about the opportunities available at this remarkable facility and enjoy some pizza on Tribeta. When: Thursday the 10th at 4:30pm Where: Hitchcock 316 More info: Friday Harbor's Website Continuing Events Biology Themed T-shirt Design Contest! (Updated!) Winner receives free T-shirt and his or her profile posted online and around Hitchcock. Open design: so don't restrain that inner artist! One restriction: design must be unicolor Design must be submitted by Friday March 4th Design time extended to Friday the 18th! Voting will now take place during the first two weeks of Spring quarter! Fame is just a T-shirt design away.... Submit design (via attachment) to tribeta@u.washington.edu OR, for those of you who prefer to create by hand, drop off a hard copy in the Biology Advising office (HCK 318)! To get you started, here's last year's winner: Express Yourself by Marcel Tam Front Back Food Drive! Tri-Beta is running a canned food drive through the end of winter quarter (March 18th) Proceeds benefit Northwest Harvest What to bring: General Food Items: Whole Meals: Infant and Baby Foods: Pasta Peanut Butter Canned Fruits & Vegetables Hot & Cold Cereal Tuna Fish Spices & Seasonings Salad Oil Spaghetti-O's Stews Meat & Gravy Pork & Beans Soup Raisins, small boxes Ramen Noodles Baby Formula Canned Milk Powdered Milk Jars of Baby Food Infant Cereal Collecting bins located in Hitchcock 1st and 3rd floor lounges Donate Today! Sweatshirt & T-shirt SALE Shirts on sale daily 8am to 5pm Monday - Friday in Biology advising office (Hitchcock 318) Inventory information on bulletin board directly opposite office All apparel proceeds support Tri-Beta functions   BIOLOGY CLUB (sponsored by Tri-Beta) Biology Club meetings and events are free and open to any and all interested students, staff, or faculty. Tri-Beta membership is not required to attend meetings. Meetings & Events All meetings are run from 4:30 to 5:30pm in HCK 316 unless otherwise noted.   SPRING QUARTER   April 7th Terri Schiavo Discussion with Dr. Helene Stark   April 15th Friday Movie Night 4-6pm in Hck 132   April 16th Saturday Trip to Aquarium @ 1:00pm   April 21st Animal Migration   April 29th Friday Movie Night 4-6pm in Hck 132   May 5th TBA   May 19th Officer Elections   May 20th Friday BBQ Bash!   June 3rd TBA   June 10th TBA Click here to see past meetings and events Give us some input on events you would like to see or things you would like us to improve. Last updated: March 31, 2005 . Please send all questions or comments regarding the web site to the webmaster at tribeta@u.washington.edu