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Hearts, animals on show at science showcase
Bailey Mannisto-Iches
Issue date: 3/20/07 Section: News
Students were taken aback by the sheep heart being dissected in front of Sequoia Hall Tuesday, just one of the many hands-on objects on display at the Science Club Showcase
The showcase served as an opportunity for clubs to display some of their core information and also fundraise.
"It's nice to let the Sac State community know that we're here," said Manya Kisling, a senior environmental studies major and representative of ESO, the Environmental Student Organization.
Kisling displayed a model that showed how easily contaminants spread to and through underground water sources. This visual example showed just how detrimental pollution is to the environment and water.
"The main point is, don't pollute…because it will come back to you," she said.
ESO was just one of the several clubs that chose to participate in the showcase.
The Math Club aimed to advertise its upcoming first Integration Bee.
The president of the Math Club, Jessica Lord, said that her largest hope is to eliminate stereotypes and dispel myths about math majors. The Integration Bee, is open to the public and will involve a pre-test to determine who will participate.
"Calculus can be fun!" Lord said.
The event will be at 2 p.m. April 20 in the University Union.
The Sacramento State Field Biology Group caught a lot of attention with its "petting zoo" including a bearded dragon and Madagascar hissing cockroaches.
"They need love, just like all of us," said the vice president, Geoff Teigen, a conservation biology graduate student.
The Field Biology Group is the most active science group on campus, Teigen said.
According to its website, the Field Biology Group is a student organization that offers both graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to explore conservation and biological issues through field experience and contact with professionals.
Teigen said this weekend members of the group are going on a cave propelling expedition.
Other clubs on display included the Society of Physics Students. They sold books, T-shirts, mugs and pint glasses while serving liquid nitrogen ice cream to those passing by.
The American Medical Student Association displayed "heart-related things," said the club's vice president of publicity Patrick Burke, a senior biology major.
The sheep's heart was one of the items, in addition to a plastic model heart, a skeletal model named "Dr. Kevorkian" and various handouts about the heart.
"It's like an introduction to the heart, heart disease and heart ailments," Burke said.
The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Joint Council organized the day's event. A prize will be given to the club that had the best display. The winner is yet to be determined as of press time.
The council is also holding a food drive until Thursday. Canned or dried food donations are being accepted in Humboldt hall, room 119.
Bailey Mannisto-Iches can be reached at news@statehornet.com
The showcase served as an opportunity for clubs to display some of their core information and also fundraise.
"It's nice to let the Sac State community know that we're here," said Manya Kisling, a senior environmental studies major and representative of ESO, the Environmental Student Organization.
Kisling displayed a model that showed how easily contaminants spread to and through underground water sources. This visual example showed just how detrimental pollution is to the environment and water.
"The main point is, don't pollute…because it will come back to you," she said.
ESO was just one of the several clubs that chose to participate in the showcase.
The Math Club aimed to advertise its upcoming first Integration Bee.
The president of the Math Club, Jessica Lord, said that her largest hope is to eliminate stereotypes and dispel myths about math majors. The Integration Bee, is open to the public and will involve a pre-test to determine who will participate.
"Calculus can be fun!" Lord said.
The event will be at 2 p.m. April 20 in the University Union.
The Sacramento State Field Biology Group caught a lot of attention with its "petting zoo" including a bearded dragon and Madagascar hissing cockroaches.
"They need love, just like all of us," said the vice president, Geoff Teigen, a conservation biology graduate student.
The Field Biology Group is the most active science group on campus, Teigen said.
According to its website, the Field Biology Group is a student organization that offers both graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to explore conservation and biological issues through field experience and contact with professionals.
Teigen said this weekend members of the group are going on a cave propelling expedition.
Other clubs on display included the Society of Physics Students. They sold books, T-shirts, mugs and pint glasses while serving liquid nitrogen ice cream to those passing by.
The American Medical Student Association displayed "heart-related things," said the club's vice president of publicity Patrick Burke, a senior biology major.
The sheep's heart was one of the items, in addition to a plastic model heart, a skeletal model named "Dr. Kevorkian" and various handouts about the heart.
"It's like an introduction to the heart, heart disease and heart ailments," Burke said.
The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Joint Council organized the day's event. A prize will be given to the club that had the best display. The winner is yet to be determined as of press time.
The council is also holding a food drive until Thursday. Canned or dried food donations are being accepted in Humboldt hall, room 119.
Bailey Mannisto-Iches can be reached at news@statehornet.com
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Tim
posted 5/01/07 @ 8:55 AM PST
I think Corine did an awesome job putting this event together. Thanks State Hornet for covering this event. I think it was a real hit.
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