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ELI NEWS
English Language Institute • University of Pittsburgh
2816 Cathedral of Learning • Pittsburgh PA 15260
Pick Up
Midterm Grades
Stacy’s Office Hours
by Betsy Davis
I need to ask you to be flexible next
week. I will not have regular office
hours for the week of Oct. 26-30 so
that I can discuss midterm grades
with students. My hours will be:
Tues., Oct. 27: 4:00-5:00
Wed., Oct. 28: by appointment
Fri., Oct. 30: 1:00-2:00
I’m very sorry for the inconvenience,
but I promise my schedule will be
back to normal after next week. If
you have an emergency and require
immediate help, or if you can’t come
to one of my available hours, please
contact me at [email protected], and I
will take care of you.
Midterm grade reports will be
available at the following times:
Date: Friday, October 23
Time: 1 - 1:20 pm and 4 - 4:20 pm
Place: G-21 CL
If you cannot come at these times,
you may pick up your midterm
grade report in 2816 on or after
Monday, October 26.
Please remember to pick up your
copy of the midterm grades because
it contains valuable information.
Also, if you receive very low grades
or have many absences, you will be
asked to meet with the Student
Advisor and another Administrative
Faculty member to discuss any
problems you might have and get
advice about how to improve.
Please be aware that if you had any
tests, homework or graded class
activities that were incomplete, your
grade may be negatively affected
and therefore lower than you
expect! Please talk directly to your
teacher if there is something you
don’t understand about the grade.
These are not the final grades but
just a way to show you how well
you are doing in each class. If you
have more questions about grades,
read p. 6 in the ELI Student
Handbook!
by Stacy Ranson
Absences in the ELI
by Stacy Ranson
It is cold and flu season here in
Pittsburgh, and many students have
missed class because of illness.
There have been many questions
about excused absences in the ELI.
It is true that if you are sick, it is not
appropriate for you to come to
school—you may infect others, and
it is crucial that you rest to get well.
Please note, though, that the ELI
attendance policy states that “there
is no such thing as an excused
absence” in the ELI. Even if you are
sick, the absence must be counted as
an absence according to the ELI
rules. Please see page 4 of your
Student Handbook for more info on
the ELI attendance policy.
10-22-09, Volume 30, Issue 7
Rob Mucklo, [email protected]
ELI Activity:
Fall Foliage Walk
TODAY!
Join Dorolyn for a
walk through
Schenley Park to
enjoy the crisp fall air
and see the beautiful
colors of the fall foliage. Meet today
(Thurs., Oct. 22) in front of G18 at
4:05 pm and we’ll head over to
Schenley Park together. Wear
comfortable walking shoes and
bring your camera!
This is the week when you should
be sure to go to a park or the
mountains to admire the fall colors.
The leaves are beautiful right now–
we say that they are ‘at their peak.’
Here are some other good places to
go this weekend:
- The Laurel Highlands
(‘highlands’ = ‘mountains’) are
about 1 hour by car east of
Pittsburgh.
- There are many state parks:
Laurel Hill State Park, Ohiopyle
State Park, Kooser State Park,
Linn Run State Park, Laurel
Summit State Park. North of
Pittsburgh you can visit
McConnells Mill or Moraine State
Parks.
Here is the website for all of the
state parks:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/
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FREE
Introduction to
Turkish Movie Night
Practice Sessions
by Betsy Davis
You must have the textbook
Barron’s IELTS, which you can buy
at the University of Pittsburgh Book
Center. The sessions will be held in
G-18 from 4:15-5:00 as follows:
Former ELI student Yusuf Dag,
along with the Turkish Cultural
Center of Pittsburgh and the
Intercultural Dialogue Group at the
University of Pittsburgh, invite you
for a free screening of “Organize
Isler” (Organize Jobs) on
Wednesday, October 28, from
6:30pm - 8:30 pm. The movie is in
Turkish with English subtitles and
will be shown in the William Pitt
Union Ballroom. Refreshments and
snacks will be served.
Mon. Oct 26
Session 1: Listening
30 min: Model test
20 min: discussion and practice
of listening skills needed for
IELTS
“Organize Isler” is a satirical black
comedy about a colorful and witty
gypsy gang and their friends in the
chaotic but beautiful streets of
Istanbul. If Yusuf says it’s good, it
must be good!
This free course is for ELI students
who are true beginners at IELTS.
You must never have taken an
IELTS test before. Its purpose is to
introduce you to the test and get
you started practicing on your own.
Mon. Nov. 2
Session 2: Academic Reading
20 min: Model Test
30 min: discussion and practice
of reading skills needed for
IELTS
Mon. Nov. 9
Session 3: Writing
Discussion and practice of
writing skills needed for IELTS
Mon. Nov. 16
Session 4: Speaking
Discussion and practice of
speaking skills needed for IELTS
Are You Ready for
Some Football?
During football season,
Pittsburghers are always watching
football and constantly talking
about it. So, why sit at home
watching football by yourself?! Join
your friends and other Pitt students
and watch football games on a bigscreen TV at Nordy’s in the William
Pitt Union. While you’re there, you
can buy snacks from the snack bar –
funnel cake, popcorn, hotdogs,
slushies and more.
Watch Monday Night football every
Monday at 8:30, as well as all
Steelers and Pitt football games that
are televised. Nordy’s Place is
located on the lower
level of the William
Pitt Union.
Save Pitt Email from
Being Blacklisted
Pitt email accounts are often
blacklisted by email providers such
as Yahoo and Gmail. This means
that these email providers put Pitt
on their list of “bad” users. They
have the authority to do so. You can
probably guess that when a user is
blacklisted it is because of
inappropriate use. In the case of Pitt
email, because there are so many
emails forwarded to these free email
providers, email services like Gmail,
Hotmail, Yahoo, Naver and others
think that these emails are spam.
When they see lots of spam, they
automatically block email from
those addresses. This causes many
Pitt emails to be lost, deleted,
delayed, or sent to a spam folder
where they may never be read.
What can you do to help? If more
people would use their Pitt email for
communicating with others at Pitt,
we could reduce and potentially
eliminate this emerging problem.
Use your Pitt address for
communicating with your
instructors and classmates, and your
personal email address for your
friends and family. It should not be
difficult to adapt to this change. If
you were sending emails for work,
you would be required to use your
work email address. It is more
professional, more reliable and more
secure. You should treat your school
email the same.
If you don’t know your Pitt user ID
or password, visit either of the
computer labs in G-27 or G-62. You
will be told your user ID and
temporary password. If you know
your Pitt user ID and password, to
check your email visit my.pitt.edu
(if you type “www” first you will
not get access to the site). At
my.pitt.edu, click on “webmail.”
For more information about how to
use Pitt email, visit:
http://technology.pitt.edu/Email.aspx
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ELI Activity:
TIME CHANGE!
Sun., Nov. 1, at 2 pm
Free Admission to the
Warhol Museum
ELI Activity:
Homecoming
Fireworks
and Laser Show
Fri., Oct. 23
“Blue Marilyn” - Andy Warhol
There was an error in the
announcements for the “Les
Miserables” time. It is on Sun., Nov.
1, at 2 pm (not 6 pm). If you are one
of the 30 people who have
purchased a ticket and cannot make
the 6 pm show, please see Rob
TODAY (10/22) outside of G18 from
12:50-1:15 or 3:50-4:15 for a refund.
After 4:15 today, no refunds will be
issued.
We’ll see the 2 pm performance on
Sunday, November 1, at the Byham
Theater downtown. This production
combines the students of Pittsburgh
Musical Theater's Richard E. Rauh
Conservatory with CAPA’s 80-piece
student orchestra.
Free Movie!
Join the Pitt
Program Council
for a special
screening of the
Disney Pixar
movie “Up” on
Thursday, Oct.
22, at 9 pm in the Assembly Room of
the William Pitt Union. Wear your
pajamas, bring a pillow, and enjoy
the movie! It’s not a heavy drama or
a philosophical documentary, just
something light and fun… and free
ice cream will also be served. To be
the first to find out about Pitt
Program Council events, join their
Facebook Group. Just search for
“Pitt Program Council” and join
their group.
If you weren’t able to join us
yesterday when we went to the
Andy Warhol Museum, don’t
worry. You can go any time you
want for free! Students with a valid
Pitt ID can visit the Warhol during
regular business hours for free just
by showing their student ID.
The Warhol Museum is closed on
Mondays, but is open Sun. and
Tues. – Thurs. from 10 am – 5 pm,
Fri. from 10 am – 10 pm, and Sat.
from 10 am – 5 pm. Please be aware
that some of Warhol’s art contains
nudity and adult themes.
Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol
transformed contemporary art in the
U.S. Warhol challenged ideas about
art and blurred the lines between
fine art and popular culture offering
his unique perspective. He
interpreted popular culture through
his own ideological, political and
religious framework. His distinct
style is immediately recognizable.
Some people say that to equate the
work of Andy Warhol with that of
more traditional artists would be a
crime simply because his style is
unique.
Today the Andy Warhol Museum's
permanent collection contains more
than 12,000 diverse works of art by
Warhol including paintings,
drawings, prints, photos, sculpture
and film, making The Warhol
Museum the largest museum in the
world dedicated to one artist.
For more info about the Warhol
Museum, visit www.warhol.org. For
more info about free admission for
Pitt students to other museums and
cultural sites, visit
www.pittarts.pitt.edu/free.
As part of the University of
Pittsburgh’s Homecoming week,
there will be a fireworks and laser
light show on Friday, October 23 at
9:30 pm on Bigelow Blvd. We’ll
meet in front of G58 at 8:45 pm and
head outside together.
After the fireworks and
laser show, head over to the
William Pitt Union Assembly Room
from 10 pm to midnight for Monte
Carlo Night. You’ll get to play lots
of casino games, including Craps,
Roulette, Operation, Poker,
Blackjack, Sic Bo, Big Six, and Let It
Ride! You can’t win cash, but you
can win tickets to enter into raffles
to win prizes like DVD players, an
iPod, a Flat Screen TV and much
more. Monte Carlo Night is free for
Pitt students. Friends and family are
also welcome to play. All of these
fun activities are part of Pitt’s 2009
Homecoming Week.
Homecoming is a tradition
at American colleges,
universities and high
schools that happens every Fall.
During this time, the schools
welcomes back former students and
build school spirit and loyalty of
current students. There is usually a
big football game, a parade and/or a
special dance to celebrate
homecoming. These traditions date
back to 1909 when the first
homecoming celebration was
celebrated!
For more info about the
Fireworks and Laser,
Monte Carlo Night or
other Homecoming Week activities,
visit www.pitt.edu/~ppc.
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The Water in
Pittsburgh
Has Turned Pink!
If you’ve seen pink water in the
water fountains in Pittsburgh,
specifically in the fountain in front
of the Cathedral on Bigelow Blvd or
at the really big fountain downtown
at Point State Park, it’s OK. It’s not a
mistake. It’s not toxic or poison
either. Every October cities around
the US dye the water in public
fountains pink in an effort to raise
awareness about the importance of
the early detection of breast cancer.
Pink ribbons are also worn as a
reminder.
Unfortunately, breast
cancer is not an emerging
trend. While the pink
ribbon as a symbol for
breast cancer awareness has only
been around since 1991, breast
cancer has been the most common
cancer in women in the US for quite
some time. According to the
American Cancer Society, it's
estimated that about 178,000 women
in the US will be found to have
breast cancer and approximately
40,000 women will die from the
disease this year. Right now there
are over 2 million women living in
the US who have been treated for
breast cancer.
In the US, October has been
established as National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month. During
this month the media, medical
associations, government agencies,
private groups and individuals
work together to build breast cancer
awareness, share information and
provide access to cancer screening
services. The focus is on reminding
women that they should be tested
for breast cancer (because early
detection of breast cancer can save
lives) and to raise money for breast
cancer research.
ELI Activity:
Please take time this month to
schedule a mammogram with your
doctor and encourage the women in
your life to do the same. Early
detection of abnormal cell growth
and cancerous tissue can save your
life. Please also consider making a
contribution to the American Cancer
Society to help with cancer research.
For more info about early detection
of breast cancer or to make a
donation to fund research and
support the cause, visit
www.nationalbreastcancer.org. For
info about events and activities
planned during National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month, visit
www.nbcam.org.
Free Movie:
Join the Rainbow Alliance, the
University of Pittsburgh’s LGBT
student organization, for a free
showing of "Saving Face" on Thurs.,
10/22, at 8:45 pm in Room 548 of the
William Pitt Union.
"Saving Face" is a romantic comedy
that focuses on the conflicts between
homosexuality and traditional
Chinese culture. The focus of the
film is not about being gay or about
being Chinese, it’s about how two
women deal with different cultural
taboos – one being a lesbian, the
other being an unwed mother.
ELI Night:
Food, Friends and Fun!
ELI Night is a tradition in the ELI.
For teachers and returning students,
this is probably the most highly
anticipated activity every semester.
At the end of each semester we have
a potluck dinner for students and
teachers, and their families and
friends. This is called a "potluck"
dinner because everyone who comes
to ELI Night must bring a
traditional food from their country
that they can share with others. ELI
teachers will bring traditional
Thanksgiving foods! You can bring
a main dish, a side dish, a salad or a
dessert. The dish should be enough
to feed 6 to 8 people. This is a good
chance for you to show your
cooking skills and share the food of
your country with your classmates
and teachers.
In addition to bringing food, you
can also perform! We already have a
violin performance, piano
performances and singing! If we’re
lucky, we’ll have LOTS more
performances by ELI students! If
you would like to perform – sing,
dance or play an instrument – start
practicing! Be sure to let Rob know
ASAP so he can plan. ELI Night will
be held in the William Pitt Union on
a weekend in November from 6-9
pm. (hopefully a Saturday,
hopefully Nov. 21.). We are waiting
for confirmation from the William
Pitt Union for the exact date.
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ELI Activity:
ELI Halloween Party
is Next Week!
at the pics on the ELI Activities
Calendar from last year’s Halloween
party. Even ELI teachers wear
costumes to the party! If you need
ideas for costumes, feel free to ask
your ELI teachers, Conversation
Partners or Talk Time Leaders. You
can purchase costumes at most retail
stores (including Target, WalMart,
Walgreens, CVS) or at the
Halloween shop at the Waterfront.
Pumpkins!
Winners of last year’s ELI costume contest:
a black raven, Cleopatra, a hot dog, and a cowboy
The ELI Halloween Party is
approaching quickly! The
Halloween party will be next Friday,
October 30, from 6-9 pm in the
basement of First Baptist Church
located at 159 N. Bellefield St. (at the
corner of Bellefield and Bayard).
Admission is $3 per person to help
compensate for the cost of renting
the hall, food, drinks, apples, candy,
etc. (We wouldn’t normally do this
except extra fees are imposed on the
ELI when we do not use university
catering or university facilities.)
Rob will sell tickets on
Thurs/Fri/Mon/Tues before school
from 9:30-9:45 in G58 and outside of
G18 from 12:50-1:15 and 3:50-4:15 up
until Tuesday, October 27. Please
bring the exact amount (no credit
cards). There are no refunds. Please
purchase your tickets in advance so
we know how much food and candy
to buy.
Costumes!
At 4:30 pm on Monday, Rob will
also have some Halloween costumes
that students can borrow. First
come, first served. A $5 per costume
donation is requested (but not
required) to cover the cost of
cleaning the costume. Halloween
costumes are not required, but they
are strongly encouraged. It’s fun! If
you don’t believe us, just take a look
If you would like to carve a
pumpkin at the Halloween party,
PLEASE BRING A SMALL
PUMPKIN TO THE PARTY! Write
your name in permanent marker on
the bottom. Pumpkins can be
purchased at just about any grocery
store or market, but don’t wait until
Thursday night or they’ll be all sold
out! The smaller pumpkins that say
“pie pumpkins” are easier to carry
but are a bit tougher to cut. The
larger ones are a bit heavier, but the
shell is not as thick and therefore
easier to cut. We will have carving
utensils and everything you need to
create your very own Halloween
jack-o-lantern!
What Does
“Halloween” Mean
and What Are
Jack-o-lanterns?
We learned in the
previous issues of
the ELI News that
Halloween is not a
random occurrence.
We learned that the tradition of
Halloween originated with the
Celts, why we equate Halloween
with scary things, and that the
Europeans brought this tradition
with them to the US. So, where does
the word “Halloween” come from
then? Wikipedia.org tells us that the
tradition of the Celtic Fall Festival
also coincided with a Catholic
holiday called “All Saints’ Day” or
“All Hallows’ Day” on November 1.
The day before “All Hallows’ Day”
(October 31) was called “All
Hallows’ Even.” This was an
abbreviation for “All Hallows’
Evening” and “All Hallows Eve”
referring to the night before All
Hallows’ Day. Eventually “All
Hallows’ Even” became shorted to
“Halloween.” It wasn’t until the
19th century, however, when Irish
immigrants began to bring their
Halloween traditions to the US and
adapt them to American culture that
it became popular here. In fact, it
wasn’t even listed as a holiday in
the US until the 20th century. For
such a simple and fun holiday, its
origins are very complex!
Why do we carve jack-o-lanterns at
Halloween? The name “jack-olantern” can be traced back to a
Gaelic legend called “Stingy Jack.”
Jack was a greedy, gambling man
who drank a lot. One day he tricked
the devil into climbing a tree. Then,
by carving a cross on the tree he
trapped the devil there. For revenge,
the devil cursed Jack to roam the
streets of the world at night with the
only light he had in his hand – a
turnip with a small candle in it.
Since pumpkins are more abundant
in the US, the early settlers used
pumpkins instead of turnips. That’s
where the term “jack-o-lantern”
comes from.
ELI Atlanta Trip
Photos are Online
Visit www.eli.pitt.edu and click on
“Activities”, then “Activity
Calendars”. Next just click on the
ELI activity you’d like to view and a
window will open describing the
activity. Click on the link to view
photos from that event. Be sure to
share the link with your family and
friends back home to show them
how much fun you’re having!
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ELI Activity:
Buy your tickets on
10/22 and 10/23 ONLY!
Join the ELI as we go to see the
world-famous Rockettes starring in
the 77th annual Radio City
Christmas Spectacular coming to
Pittsburgh directly from Radio City
Music Hall in New York. On Dec. 1,
we’ll head to the Benedum Center
downtown for the 7:30 pm
performance to fill our hearts with
Christmas as a cast and crew of over
100 dancers and performers bring
America’s favorite holiday tradition
to Pittsburgh.
Discounted tickets are $29 (regular
price is $30.50 PLUS a $10 per ticket
service charge! We’re getting a
significant savings.) These are the
cheapest seats available and are in
the last section of the balcony. Feel
free to bring a guest. In order to get
in on this incredible deal, you MUST
pay Rob for your ticket(s) by 4:15 on
Friday, October 23. The group sales
will NOT hold these tickets for us
because they are selling so quickly.
Rob will collect money TODAY and
TOMORROW ONLY (Oct. 22 and
23) in G58 from 9:30-9:45, and from
12:50 – 1:15 and 3:50-4:15 outside of
G18. Please bring the exact amount
(no credit cards). There are no
refunds. You must see this holiday
show!
Every performance is full of
dancing, music and special effects.
Parents enjoy the flawless precision
of the Rockettes dancing in famous
performances, including the "Parade
of the Wooden Soldiers." Children
will be thrilled as they watch Santa
ride to his workshop at the North
Pole, where playful dolls come to
life. Others will enjoy the stunning
reenactment of what some people
believe was the very first Christmas
in the "Living Nativity." If you’ve
never heard of New York’s Radio
City Rockette’s, you don’t know
what you’ve been missing.
ELI Activity:
WWE Wrestling
This Sunday!
For more info about the show,
photos and video clips of past
performances, visit
www.radiocitychristmas.com.
ELI Activity:
Count Dracula
What a great
way to get in
the mood for
Halloween! Join
the ELI as we
go for a special
comedic
production of
“Count Dracula” on Tuesday,
October 27, at 8:00 pm. Tickets are
$12 for students, $19 for Pitt faculty
and staff and $22 for general
admission. The performance is in
the Charity Randall Theatre in the
Stephen Foster Memorial. The
Stephen Foster Memorial is the
building right outside of the ELI
classrooms near Forbes Avenue.
You can buy your ticket the night of
the show at the box office, but we
recommend purchasing them in
advance by calling (412) 624-7529 or
purchasing them in person at the
box office.
Coffee Talk
Join the Coffee Talk conversation
group every Friday after classes at
the Panera on Forbes Ave. in
Oakland. Since Panera is a coffee
shop and place of business, it’s
implicit that you buy a coffee or
snack in appreciation for their
letting us use their space.
If you purchased a ticket to see
WWE Wrestling with the ELI, meet
in front of G58 at 6:15 pm and we’ll
take the 61C to Mellon Arena
together. Don’t be late! Mellon
Arena is very close, but there will be
a LOT of traffic. It’s also Sunday
and the buses do not run as
frequently on Sundays. We don’t
know what time the wrestling
match will be over, but we’ll head
back to Oakland together whenever
it’s finished.
If you didn’t purchase a ticket but
would still like to join us, you can
try to purchase a ticket online at
www.ticketmaster.com. Search for
“Mellon Arena WWE” and the event
should be listed. Tickets are $29 ($20
plus tax and service fees) or $35 ($25
plus tax and service fees). The other
seats are sold out.
“Bragging Rights” will feature
numerous matches involving
different wrestlers from WWE’s
Raw, SmackDown and ECW
groups. The main match will be
between Randy Orton and John
Cena over the WEE Championship.
This is also a Pay-Per-View event.
That means that a cable channel will
be there broadcasting the wrestling
match live on TV!
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ELI Activity:
Flamenco:
Free Performance &
Free Lunch
Get a Library Card!
Wed., Oct. 28, enjoy a free lunch and
a free flamenco performance by
Marija Temo and Ulrika Frank.
Flamenco is a traditional style of
music and dancing characteristic of
southern Spain.
Marija Temo, described as a “triple
threat,” is widely recognized as a
virtuoso classical/flamenco guitarist,
flamenco vocalist, dancer and
conductor. With Swedish dancer
Ulrika Frank adding her own brand
of flamenco dance to the mix, this is
truly an international performance
not to be missed.
All Pitt students, faculty and staff
are welcome to enjoy this free event
at Nordy’s Place on the lower level
of the William Pitt Union from noon
to 1 pm. The selection of food varies
from week to week, but be sure to
get there very early… free lunches
always go fast!
A library card at the Carnegie Public
Library gets you access to a whole
range of materials you can borrow
for FREE. Not only can you borrow
books, you can also borrow DVDs,
CDs, download audiobooks, and
take free informal classes for
everything from ESL to
acupuncture, knitting and yoga!
How can you justify not having a
library card?!
The quickest way to get your FREE
library card is to visit the main
branch in Oakland across Fifth Ave.
from the Cathedral. The building is
across the street from Schenley Park
behind the building with the big
dinosaur in front of it. When you
enter the building, go to the right to
the Customer Service desk. Show
them a valid photo ID (US driver’s
license, state ID, passport, Pitt ID)
and proof of residence (a recent
electric bill, cable bill, phone bill,
credit card bill, etc, that was mailed
to you and has your name and
address on it).
Let’s go to the circus! This isn’t just
any circus though. This is the
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey
Circus, the “Greatest Show on
Earth!” We’ll go to the special
opening night performance on
Wed., Nov. 4, at 7 pm at Mellon
Arena.
Discounted tickets are only $12.50
and are in sections A and B, the first
two lower sections (see the seating
chart below). We must get a total of
20 people in order to get the
discounted rate. These prices are for
adults and children. Only children
under the age of 2 who sit on a
parent’s lap get in free; everyone
else must purchase a ticket.
To get a library card online, visit:
http://iiisy1.einetwork.net/selfreg.html
For a schedule of free classes, visit:
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/
Rob will collect money on
Thurs/Fri/Mon and Tues, from 9:309:45 am in G58, and outside of G18
from 12:50-1:15 and 3:50-4:15. Please
bring the exact amount (no credit
cards). There are no refunds.
For more info, visit
www.pittarts.pitt.edu. For more
information about Marija Temo,
visit www.marijatemo.com. For
more info about Ulrika Frank, visit
www.ulrikafrank.com.
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Free Oakland
Tailgate Party!
Friends, Birds
and the ELI
by Seongmin Park, Level 4
Seongmin feeding a worm to a bird
at the National Aviary
As part of Homecoming Week, join
Pitt students and alumni on Friday,
from 5-7 pm at the corner of S.
Bouquet and Forbes Ave for a very
special tailgating party. You must
show your Pitt ID at S. Bouquet St.
and Forbes Ave. to get a wristband
to attend this outdoor event.
There will be free food, paw print
face painting, balloon art, a bean bag
toss, members of the Pitt marching
band, the Pitt Panther mascot, and
much more! Why not join in on the
fun before you go to see the
fireworks and laser show at 9:30?
Tailgating is an American tradition
of celebrating before and after a
sporting event (and sometimes rock
concerts). It’s called “tailgating”
because it is celebrated in the
parking lot of the stadium or sports
arena on or around the open tailgate
of a vehicle. The tailgate is the
hinged back door of a truck or
wagon that opens down. The party
often involves grilling food,
drinking alcohol, and just having
fun. Even people without tailgates
on their vehicle tailgate!
the tailgate of a truck
Making friends is important not
only to me but to everyone. I have
met many people and made new
friends by attending ELI activities. I
think it’s a good opportunity.
I met many ELI classmates in front
of G58 at 10 am two Sundays ago.
From there, we left for the National
Aviary. When we arrived at the
aviary, I saw many people around
the aviary’s entrance. It’s funny,
while my sister was at church that
Sunday morning my friends and I
were enjoying seeing many birds,
and even penguins in the aquarium.
My friends and I took a picture
together. Also, I was fortunate
enough to feed a bird out of my
hand!
After the aviary, we went
downtown. While we were going
downtown, I saw the baseball
stadium. As soon as we arrived in
Oakland, we went to an Italian
restaurant for lunch and talked
about our activities that day. I really
had a good time with my new
friends that day.
Important
Dates to Remember…
Thurs., Oct. 22
- Fall Foliage Walk through
Schenley Park, meet Dorolyn at
4:05 pm in front of G18.
- Rob will collect money from 9:309:45 by G58, 12:50-1:15 and 3:504:15 in front of G18. Tickets are $29
for the Rockettes, $3 for Halloween
Party, $12.50 for Circus. No
refunds. Please bring exact amount.
Fri., Oct. 23
-Midterm grades will be available
in G-21 from 1-1:20 pm and
4-4:20 pm
- Rob will collect money from 9:309:45 by G58, 12:50-1:15 and 3:504:15 in front of G18. Tickets are $29
for the Rockettes, $3 for Halloween
Party, $12.50 for Circus. No
refunds.
Please bring exact amount.
- Pitt Homecoming Laser &
Fireworks show. 9:30 pm. Free.
Sun., Oct. 25
-WWE Wrestling meet at 6:00 pm by
G58. Match starts at at 7:45.
Mon., Oct. 26
- Rob will have Halloween costumes
for ELI students to borrow at 4:30
pm. Location to be announced.
- Rob will collect money from 9:309:45 by G58, 12:50-1:15 and 3:504:15 in front of G18. Tickets are $3
for Halloween Party, $12.50 for
Circus. No refunds. Please bring
exact amount.
Tues., Oct. 27
-“Count Dracula” play at the
Stephen Foster Memorial. Buy
tickets by calling (412) 624-7529
- Rob will collect money from 9:309:45 by G58, 12:50-1:15 and 3:504:15 in front of G18. Tickets are $3
for Halloween Party, $12.50 for
Circus. No refunds. Please bring
exact amount.
Fri., Oct. 30
-ELI Halloween Party, 6-9 pm,
location to be determined, tickets
are $5 in advance.
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