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Grand Alternative Events on Monday, April 20

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:37:21 +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.

Monday, April 20th Events

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

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

Purdue West Lafayette campus events for Friday-Sunday, April 18-20

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:57:52 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Here is a list of events happening April 18-20 at the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University.

April 18-19

– Purdue Theatre. “Hair“ by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt McDermott. Marquee Series. 7:30 p.m. April 18-19; midnight (end of day) April 18. Nancy T. Hansen Theatre, Pao Hall. Tickets: public, $18; 62+ seniors, $15; students, $12.

Friday, April 18

– Early voting for May 6 primary. 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. West lobby, STEW.

– G.A. Leonards Lecture sponsored by Purdue Geotechnical Society. Speaker: Jean-Lou Chameau, president, California Institute of Technology. Title: Role of the University in Education for Sustainability. 4:30 p.m. Krannert Auditorium.

– Purdue Bands Showcase I. Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. 49-66785 or kcmatter@purdue.edu.

Saturday, April 19

– Track and field. Dave Rankin Invitational. All day. Rankin Track and Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2.

– Men’s golf. Boilermaker Invitational. All day. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. Also Sunday.

– Purdue Grand Prix. Pits open at 9 a.m. Track seating opens at 10 a.m. Practice is 10:10-11 a.m. Heats start at 11:20 a.m. Feature race of 160 laps at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at gate. Advance sales 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday on mall side of Materials and Electrical Engineering Building and in front of Class of 1950 Lecture Hall. Ticket sale rain location: West lobby, STEW. More about ticket-merchandise package and the race is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080331LantzPrix.html.

– Women’s tennis vs. Iowa. 11 a.m. Schwartz Tennis Center.

– Spring football game. Noon. Ross-Ade Stadium.

– Purdue Bands Showcase II. University, Varsity, Collegiate and Concert bands. 2:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. 49-66785 or kcmatter@purdue.edu.

– Jahari Dance Troupe Spring Revue. Black Cultural Center ensemble. 7 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. Admission: public, $7; Purdue students, $5.

– Purduette Spring Spectacular. Purdue Musical Organizations. 7:30 p.m. Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Tickets: public $15, students $12.

– Movie on the Hill. “National Treasure: Book of Secrets.” Purdue Student Union Board. 9:30-11:30 p.m. Slayter Center. Free, with food for sale. www.union.purdue.edu/psub or 49-48976.

Sunday, April 20

– Men’s golf. Boilermaker Invitational. All day. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex.

– Women’s tennis vs. Minnesota. 11 a.m. Schwartz Tennis Center.

– Jazz on the Hill. Purdue jazz bands. 2:30 p.m. Slayter Center. Rain location: Elliott Hall of Music. 49-66785 or kcmatter@purdue.edu.

– Heart & Soul Spring Show. Purdue Musical Organizations. 7 p.m. Word of Life Fellowship Church, 3650 Greenbush, Lafayette.

Police beefing up presence for Purdue Grand Prix weekend

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:37:59 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University police are gearing up for the big weekend on campus by providing extra officers at different events throughout the week.

The Purdue Grand Prix and the Purdue Black & Gold spring football game are scheduled for Saturday (April 19), and events such as a concert on Wednesday (April 16) and a concert/carnival on Friday (April 18) also are taking place.

Additional Purdue police officers will be on duty at several different Grand Prix-related events. West Lafayette and Indiana State excise police will work in cooperation with Purdue’s department over the weekend, said Purdue police Capt. John Cox.

“It will be an exciting weekend at Purdue, and we want those who are on campus to have fun. But we want them to do so responsibly, safely and without creating problems for those around them,” Cox said. “The weather forecast is for a nice weekend, so we expect a large number of people on campus. We want to help provide for a safe and enjoyable atmosphere.”

Cox said excise police will focus on all areas where underage drinking might be taking place.

Purdue’s police will have security at many campus events, said Purdue police Lt. Kevin Booker.

“Our main concern is safety,” he said. “We’ll have some activities going on at the same time on Saturday, and we will have a presence at those events.”

This year’s 51st annual Purdue Grand Prix, a 160-lap kart race featuring 33 Purdue student drivers, is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday (April 19) on the track north of Ross-Ade Stadium. Pits open to the public from 9-10 a.m., and track seating opens at 10 a.m. Practice is from 10:10-11 a.m., and heat races start at 11:20 a.m. leading up to the main race.

Purdue’s Black & Gold spring football game starts at noon Saturday and is preceded by the Family Fun Fest from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Ross-Ade Stadium.

Last year, police agencies working in cooperation, made a total of 142 arrests during Grand Prix weekend.

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.