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Purdue names Homecoming queen, 2 kings

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:36:42 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For the first time ever, Purdue University’s selection for Homecoming queen and king has ended in a tie.

Nathan Welch (left), Naina Singh and Barry Helfrich were named Purdue's homecoming kings and queen during a pep rally at Slayter Center for the Performing Arts. (Purdue University photo/Mark Simons)

Queen Naina Singh will be joined by kings Nathan Welch and Barry Helfrich.

The three were crowned at the Homecoming pep rally Friday (Oct. 2) night and will appear at Homecoming festivities on Saturday (Oct. 3).

Singh is from Granger, Ind., and is majoring in neurobiology and physiology. Welch of Seal Beach, Calif., is majoring in aviation flight technology. Helfrich of Haubstadt, Ind., is majoring in public relations and advertising, and health and fitness. All are seniors.

They were chosen after formal interviews by a panel of faculty, students and staff; appearances at campus events; and online student voting.

Members of the queen’s court are Ashley Feil, Kelly Funk and Susie Holtsclaw, all of Carmel, Ind.; Laura Garrison, Chillicothe, Ill.; Ashley Hebda, Dyer, Ind.; and Rebecca Pankop, Albion, Ind.

Members of the kings’ court are Will Bowman and Ryan Habben, both of Lafayette; Chad Flowers, Indianapolis; Miles Hodge, Camden, Ind.; and Ryan Nugent, Bourbonnais, Ill.

More information on the queen, kings and court can be found at http://www.union.purdue.edu/HTML/PSUB/
HomecomingCandidates.aspx

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 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.

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

Students invited to submit designs for homecoming T-shirt

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:21:52 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Student Union Board is hosting a design contest for the 2009 Homecoming T-shirt.

The contest is open only to Purdue students, and the winner will receive $200 in free textbooks from Follett’s bookstores.

Students can find the competition’s rules from the Student Union Board office in Room 268 of the Purdue Memorial Union, or online at http://www.union.purdue.edu/HTML/PSUB

The contest gives students the chance to get involved with Homecoming as well as showcase their artistic abilities.

Submissions solicited for the annual Purdue Battle of the Bands

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:42:15 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Student Union Board will accept demo CDs from March 9-27 for its annual Battle of the Bands competition.

Bands submitting CDs must include at least one Purdue student who is 18 years or older. There is a submission fee of $15, and the CDs must be physically dropped off at Room 268 of the Purdue Memorial Union. Each band must submit at least two songs for review. The top five bands will compete live at 10 p.m. April 24 at the Recreational Sports Center in the 10th annual Battle of the Bands contest.

The bands will be critiqued on their stage presence, quality of sound, originality, cohesiveness and overall impression, said Eric Glover, director of concerts with the Purdue Student Union Board. The winning band will receive $250, the runner-up $150, and the third place band $100, Glover said.

“This is a great way for local bands to gain exposure and to compete against one another for cash prizes,” Glover said. “It’s also a great chance for students to come and see the talent we have on campus.”

The Battle of the Bands will take place in conjunction with Carnival Night, another event organized by the Purdue Student Union Board, which features carnival games, food and prizes, Glover said.

PSUB sets audition date for Shakespeare in Academy Park

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:48:33 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Student Union Board will hold auditions on Thursday (Sept. 4) for the annual production of Shakespeare in Academy Park.

The auditions will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Purdue Memorial Union, Room 263, and are open to Purdue students. The auditions are for the Purdue Student Union Board’s annual production of Shakespeare in Academy Park, which will be performed at 3 p.m. Sept. 27.

Interested students will be provided with scripts containing short clips from Shakespeare plays, similar to ones they would perform in the production, said Caylin Riley, Purdue Student Union Board’s director of fine arts.

The fourth annual Shakespeare in Academy Park will feature passages from several popular Shakespeare plays, including “Twelfth Night,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Romeo and Juliet.” Admission to the performance is free and open to the public. In case of rain, the production will take place in the Union Commons, on the ground floor of the Purdue Memorial Union.

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.

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