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Grand Alternative Events on Wednesday, April 22

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:40:34 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dozens of substance-free activities will be offered through April 26 for Purdue students as part of the annual Grand Prix celebration.

The 2009 Grand Alternative is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, Wesley Foundation, Student Wellness Office and the Division of Recreational Sports, along with a grant from the Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County.

All Grand Alternative events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The following is an up-to-date and complete list of activities and sponsors.

Wednesday, April 22nd Events

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. International Medicine Fundraising Cookout. Centennial Mall. Sponsored by Raising Awareness of International Medicine.
4 p.m. Baseball vs. Butler. Lambert Field. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
6-10 p.m. Diversity Roundtable Discussion. Pfendler Hall, Room 241. Sponsored by DRIVEN.
7-11 p.m. Keggeroke. St. Thomas Aquinas, Newman Hall. Sponsored by Purdue Catholic Students.
10 p.m. Wednesday to 2 a.m. Thursday. Moonlight Pancake Breakfast, Agriculture Administration Building front lawn. Sponsored by the Agriculture Council.

Grand Alternative Events on Sunday, April 19

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:25:02 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.– Dozens of substance-free activities will be offered through April 26 for Purdue students as part of the annual Grand Prix celebration.

All Grand Alternative events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The following is an up-to-date and complete list of activities and sponsors.

Phi Sigma Pi will sponsor a Rock Band Tournament in the Union on Sunday, April 19th at 7:00p.

Sunday, April 19th Events

All day. Golf Boilermaker Invitational. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grand Alternative Campus Clean Up. Meet in Schleman Hall lobby.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 5K Run/Walk. Vawter Field. Sponsored by College Mentors for Kids.
Noon. World’s Strongest Boilermaker. Recreational Sports Center. Sponsored by the RSC.
Noon. Baseball vs. Ohio State. Lambert Field. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
Noon. Women’s tennis vs. Minnesota. Schwartz Tennis Center.
1-2 p.m. Capture the Flag game. Intramural Fields, Black 15 and 18. Sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers.
2 p.m. Softball vs. Northwestern. Varsity Softball Complex. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
4:30 p.m. Wesley Praise Service and Cookout. Wesley Foundation, 435 State St. Sponsored by the foundation.
5-10 p.m. Grand Alternative Concert featuring Augustana, Wale and Colin Munroe. Slayter Hill. In case of rain, the concert will take place in Elliott Hall of Music. Not open to the public.Sponsored by Purdue Student Government.
7 p.m. Rock Band Tournament. Purdue Memorial Union. Sponsored by Phi Sigma Pi.

Purdue’s Grand Alternative to offer substance-free events

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:07:13 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dozens of substance-free activities will be offered through April 26 for Purdue students as part of the annual Grand Prix celebration.

Many campus organizations, offices and departments will be taking part in this year’s Grand Alternative, which will feature a wide range of events, including games, concerts, movies, sports events, fundraisers, parties and dances.

The Grand Alternative was conceived in 1998 when Steve Cain, a campus minister at the Wesley Foundation, initiated a communitywide coalition of student groups with the goal of celebrating the Grand Prix safely and without alcohol. Grand Alternative got its official start in 1999 with a grant from the Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Tippecanoe County.

All Grand Alternative events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The following is an up-to-date and complete list of activities and sponsors.

Phi Sigma Pi will sponsor a Rock Band Tournament in the Union on Sunday, April 19th at 7:00p.

Sunday, April 19th Events

Sunday (April 19). All day. Golf Boilermaker Invitational. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.
Sunday (April 19). 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grand Alternative Campus Clean Up. Meet in Schleman Hall lobby.
Sunday (April 19). 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 5K Run/Walk. Vawter Field. Sponsored by College Mentors for Kids.
Sunday (April 19). Noon. World’s Strongest Boilermaker. Recreational Sports Center. Sponsored by the RSC.
Sunday (April 19). Noon. Baseball vs. Ohio State. Lambert Field. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
Sunday (April 19). Noon. Women’s tennis vs. Minnesota. Schwartz Tennis Center.
Sunday (April 19). 1-2 p.m. Capture the Flag game. Intramural Fields, Black 15 and 18. Sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers.
Sunday (April 19). 2 p.m. Softball vs. Northwestern. Varsity Softball Complex. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
Sunday (April 19). 4:30 p.m. Wesley Praise Service and Cookout. Wesley Foundation, 435 State St. Sponsored by the foundation.
Sunday (April 19). 5-10 p.m. Grand Alternative Concert featuring Augustana, Wale and Colin Munroe. Slayter Hill. In case of rain, the concert will take place in Elliott Hall of Music. Not open to the public. Sponsored by Purdue Student Government.
Sunday (April 19). 7 p.m. Rock Band Tournament. Purdue Memorial Union. Sponsored by Phi Sigma Pi.

Monday, April 20th Events

Monday (April 20). 5-10 p.m. Annual Trike Relay Race. South end of the Memorial Mall. Sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega.
Monday (April 20). 7:30-11:30 p.m. Graffiti with Lights. Stewart Center, Room 310. Sponsored by the Queer Student Union.

Tuesday, April 21st Events

Tuesday (April 21). 1-4 p.m. Global Village. Memorial Mall. Sponsored by AIESEC Purdue. In case of rain, the event will be canceled.
Tuesday (April 21). 3 p.m. Softball vs. Valparaiso. Varsity Softball Complex. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.

Wednesday, April 22nd Events

Wednesday (April 22). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. International Medicine Fundraising Cookout. Centennial Mall. Sponsored by Raising Awareness of International Medicine.
Wednesday (April 22). 4 p.m. Baseball vs. Butler. Lambert Field. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
Wednesday (April 22). 6-10 p.m. Diversity Roundtable Discussion. Pfendler Hall, Room 241. Sponsored by DRIVEN.
Wednesday (April 22). 7-11 p.m. Keggeroke. St. Thomas Aquinas, Newman Hall. Sponsored by Purdue Catholic Students.
Wednesday (April 22). 10 p.m. Wednesday to 2 a.m. Thursday. Moonlight Pancake Breakfast, Agriculture Administration Building front lawn. Sponsored by the Agriculture Council.

Thursday, April 23rd Events

Thursday (April 23). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. International Medicine Fundraising Cookout. Centennial Mall. Sponsored by Raising Awareness of International Medicine.
Thursday (April 23). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorsports on the Mall. Purdue Mall. Sponsored by the Purdue Motorsports Association.
Thursday (April 23). 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. aKDPhi Root Beer Give Away. Memorial Mall. Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority Inc.
Thursday (April 23). 8 p.m. That’s Hott Performance Show. Matthews Hall, Room 210. Sponsored by Delta Pi Rho.
Thursday (April 23). 8 p.m. Thirsty for Knowledge Thursday. Chemistry Resource Room. Sponsored by the American Chemical Society.
Thursday (April 23). 8-11 p.m. Mini Grand Prix Race and Party. Owen Hall front lawn. Sponsored by the Owen Hall Hussar Club.

Friday, April 24th Events

Friday (April 24). All day. Women’s golf: Big Ten Championships. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.
Friday (April 24). 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Cary Con. Cary Quadrangle South Basement. Sponsored by the Cary Club.
Friday (April 24). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chinese Calligraphy. Purdue Memorial Union. Sponsored by the Chinese Calligraphy Club.
Friday (April 24). 1-8 p.m. Boilermaker Block Party. Hillenbrand Lawn. Sponsored by the Phoenix Club.
Friday (April 24). 1-8 p.m. DJ Showcase. Slayter Center. Sponsored by the Beat Society.
Friday (April 24). 4-8 p.m. Windsor’s Grand Alternative Carnival: Welcome to the Jungle. Windsor Main Circle. Sponsored by the Windsor Residence Halls Club.
Friday (April 24). 5-9 p.m. Greek IV Picnic. Pickett Field. Sponsored by the Greek InterVarsity.
Friday (April 24). 7:30-9 p.m. Graffiti with Lights. Stewart Center, Room 214AB. Sponsored by the Queer Student Union.
Friday (April 24). 7:30 p.m. Battle Zone. Matthews Hall, Room 210. Sponsored by the Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority Inc.
Friday (April 24). 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday. Studio H. Ross-Ade Pavilion, Shively Club. Sponsored by Radio Station of Harrison Hall. Cost is $5.
Friday (April 24). 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. Battle of the Bands. Recreational Sports Center. Sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board.

Saturday, April 25th Events

Saturday (April 25). All day. Women’s Golf: Big Ten Championships. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.
Saturday (April 25). 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Grand Prix Race. Grand Prix Track at Cherry Lane and McCormick Road. Sponsored by the Grand Prix Foundation.
Saturday (April 25). Noon to 5 p.m. Unity BBQ. Vawter Field. Sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Black President’s Forum.
Saturday (April 25). 6-8 p.m. Open Mic Night. Matthews Hall, Room 210. Sponsored by the Multicultural Society for Excellence.
Saturday (April 25). 7 p.m. The Original Root Beer Kegger. Christian Student Center, 115 Waldron. Sponsored by the center.
Saturday (April 25). 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Free bowling and billiards. Purdue Memorial Union Rack and Roll Bowling Alley. Sponsored by the Tourism Association.
Saturday (April 25). 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday. Rootbeer Riot! Stewart Cooperative House, 800 Northwestern Ave. Sponsored by the cooperative house.
Saturday (April 25). 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday. DecadeZ Costume Party. Recreational Sports Center, South Gym. Sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

Sunday, April 26th Events

Sunday (April 26). All day. Women’s Golf: Big Ten Championships. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.
Sunday (April 26). 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grand Prix Duathlon. Recreational Sports Center. Sponsored by the Triathlon Club.
Sunday (April 26). 3-8 p.m. Harrison Hall Luau. Harrison Hall front lawn. Sponsored by the Harrison Hall Cavalier Club.

For more information about Grand Alternative events, visit http://www.getinvolved.purdue.edu/Community?action=getOrgHome&orgID=877

Grants available for Purdue Grand Alternative events

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:38:16 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue student organizations and campus offices are eligible to apply for grants in order to sponsor substance-free events and activities during this year’s Grand Alternative, which will take place April 19-26, 2009.

The Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County has awarded $5,483.50 to the Office of the Dean of Students for mini-grants to help offset the costs for organizations hosting substance-free events during the annual event, said Carol E. Ben-Davies, assistant dean of students.

The Grand Alternative is a collaboration between the Office of the Dean of Students, Student Wellness Office, Division of Recreational Sports and the Wesley Foundation.

All recognized student organizations in good standing are invited to apply for the mini-grants.

There will be two informational meetings to explain the application process. A representative of any interested organization must attend one of the sessions. The first will be offered at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 21) in Stewart Center, Room 314, and the second will be offered at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 22) in Stewart Center, Room 320.

Grant applications are available at http://www.getinvolved.purdue.edu/Community?action=viewOrgNewsItem&orgID=877&itemID=332 and need to be submitted by Feb. 13.

For information about the grants, the events or to include your Grand Alternative event in the official listing, contact Ben-Davies at (765) 494-4321 or sao@purdue.edu

PSUB Battle of the Bands features five Greater Lafayette groups

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:33:44 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Five Lafayette-West Lafayette area bands will face off Friday (April 18) in the Battle of the Bands sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board.

The competition, which has been held since 1999, will take place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Recreational Sports Center on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. Battle of the Bands is free and open to the public.

The event will feature The Fastest Kid Alive, Project Hero, The Educated Guess, GWAP Team and Debris. All of the bands have at least one Purdue student member.

Special guest performers Oh Discretion! will kick off the show. Tara Madison and Jake from the Z96.5 Morning Zoo will serve as the emcees for the evening.

During the Battle of the Bands, a panel of judges will judge the bands on overall impression, cohesiveness, originality, stage presence and quality of sound. First prize is $250, second prize is $150 and third prize is $100.

The battle is part of this year’s Grand Alternative, a week of substance-free activities leading up to the annual Grand Prix celebration.

Purdue’s Grand Alternative offers alcohol-free events

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:13:04 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dozens of substance-free activities will be offered through April 20 for Purdue students as part of the annual Grand Prix celebration.

The 2008 Grand Alternative is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, the Wesley Foundation, the Student Wellness Office and the Division of Recreational Sports, along with a grant from the Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Tippecanoe County.

The Grand Alternative was conceived in 1998 when Steve Cain, a campus minister at the Wesley Foundation, initiated a community wide coalition of student groups with the goal of celebrating the Grand Prix safely and without alcohol. Grand Alternative got its official start in 1999 with a grant from the Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Tippecanoe County.

All Grand Alternative events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The following is a complete list of activities and sponsors:

- Tuesday (April 15). 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Purdue Memorial Mall. Greek Style Cookout. Sponsored by the Hellenic Student Association. Cost is $2.

- Tuesday (April 15). 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Varsity Softball Complex. Purdue women’s softball vs. Valparaiso. Cost is $2.

- Wednesday (April 16). 1-9 p.m. Purdue Hillel Foundation, 912 W. State St., West Lafayette. Israel @ 60 Celebration. Sponsored by the Purdue Hillel Foundation.

- Wednesday (April 16). 6-10 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas, Newman Hall, 535 W. State St., West Lafayette. Keggeroke. Sponsored by Purdue Catholic Students.

- Wednesday (April 16). 6:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. The Roots concert. Sponsored by Purdue Student Government and Cary Quad. Free with valid Purdue ID.

- Wednesday (April 16). 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Agricultural Mall. Midnight Pancake Breakfast. Sponsored by the Agricultural Council.

- Thursday (April 17). 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union, Room 118. DG Denim, a charity fundraiser to benefit Service for Sight. Sponsored by Delta Gamma.

- Thursday (April 17). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union, Union Market. Chinese Calligraphy Appreciation. Sponsored by the Chinese Calligraphy Club.

- Thursday (April 17). 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Engineering Mall in front of MSEE. Cookout lunch. Sponsored by Beta Tau.

- Thursday (April 17). 6-10 p.m. Armstrong Hall, Room 1010. Dinner and a Movie. Sponsored by the Ally Association.

- Friday (April 18). 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Centennial Mall. Cookout. Sponsored by Raising AIM.

- Friday (April 18). 6-11 p.m. Vawter Field. Luau Palooza. Sponsored by the University Church Campus Christian Fellowship.

- Friday (April 18). 7-10 p.m. Matthews Hall, Room 210. Battlezone: So You Think You Can Dance? Sponsored by Zeta Sigma Chi multicultural sorority.

- Friday (April 18). Starting at 6:30 p.m. Stewart Center, Room 302. Tango Your Way to Purdue. Sponsored by La Milonguera Argentinean Tango Club. Workshops will be offered from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Milonga with DJ Homer will take place from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Cost is $10 per workshop or $5 per milonga. Cost is $35 for all workshops and milongas with preregistration.

- Friday (April 18). 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Recreational Sports Center. Battle of the Bands, sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board. Featuring the Fastest Kid Alive, Project Hero, The Educated Guess, GWAP Team, Debris and Oh Discretion! Tara Madison and Jake from the Z96.5 Morning Zoo will make an appearance.

- Friday (April 18). 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Outside Recreational Sports Center on Martin Jischke Drive. Purdue After Dark: Carnival Night. Sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board, PEEPS and the RSC. Event will include carnival games, crafts, food and activities.

- Saturday (April 19). All day. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. Purdue men’s golf Boilermaker Invitational.

- Saturday (April 19). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grand Prix track at Northwestern Avenue and Cherry Lane. Grand Prix Race. Sponsored by the Purdue Grand Prix Foundation.

- Saturday (April 19). 11 a.m. Schwartz Tennis Center. Purdue women’s tennis vs. Iowa.

- Saturday (April 19). Noon to midnight. Cary South Basement Lounge. Cary Con. Sponsored by the Cary Club. Cost is $10.

- Saturday (April 19). 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Stewart Cooperative House. Root Beer Riot. Sponsored by the Stewart Cooperative.

- Saturday (April 19). 6-9 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas. A Taste of Africa. Sponsored by the African Students’ Association. Cost is $10.

- Saturday (April 19). Starting at noon. Stewart Center, Room 306. Tango Your Way to Purdue. Sponsored by La Milonguera Argentinean Tango Club. Workshops will be offered from noon to 4:45 p.m. Milonga with DJ Homer will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Cost is $10 per workshop or $5 per milonga. Cost is $35 for all workshops and milongas with preregistration.

- Saturday (April 19). 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Grand Prix track at Northwestern Avenue and Cherry Lane. Grand Prix Car Show featuring live music by Lush. Sponsored by the Purdue Automotive Performance Association. Cost is $5 to enter a car; free for spectators.

- Saturday (April 19). 9 p.m. Slayter Hill. Free movie on the hill, “National Treasure: Book of Secrets.” Sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board.

- Saturday (April 19). Rankin Track. Purdue men’s and women’s track and field Dave Rankin Invitational. Cost is $2.

- Sunday (April 20). All day. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. Purdue men’s golf Boilermaker Invitational.

- Sunday (April 20). 11 a.m. Schwartz Tennis Center. Purdue women’s tennis vs. Minnesota.

- Sunday (April 20). 4-8 p.m. Harrison Hall front lawn. Cavalier Club Luau. Sponsored by the Harrison Hall Cavalier Club.

- Sunday (April 20). Starting at noon. Stewart Center, Room 306. Tango Your Way to Purdue. Sponsored by La Milonguera Argentinean Tango Club. Workshops will be offered from noon to 4:45 p.m. Milonga with DJ Homer will take place from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Cost is $10 per workshop or $5 per milonga. Cost is $35 for all workshops and milongas with preregistration.

- Sunday (April 20). 7-11 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom. End of Semester Dance. Sponsored by the Purdue Salsa Club.