CSB/SJU Biology Department Newsletter
Volume 4 Number 3
October 4, 2000
Note from the Editor
:The other reason last week was so special is because I saw my first wild otters. On Thursday morning I was pleasantly stunned to see a pair of otters cavorting along the road by shore of the West Gemini Lake. They seemed oblivious to the passing traffic and eventually got bored watched me and jumped into the lake. I subsequently learned that I was not the first to see them on campus. John Geissler, the Education Director of the St. Johns Arboretum, told me that three otters had been seen on campus for about three weeks. I was further surprised to learn that this isnt the first time theyve been seen on campus they apparently were last seen about three years ago. I guess this incident proves what Ive always suspected; Im always the last to know anything that goes on around here.
Have a good week, dont forget the Biology Club Homecoming Brat Sale, and Ill see ya at the Disc Golf Tournament!
Student News:
Matthew Lewis
(94) writes that he is working as a Research Technician for a private cancer research group called the Hughes Institute/Hughes Clinic. The focus of this group is to primarily study and treat juvenile forms of leukemia with novel drug therapies. He is also considering medical school.Jen Culhane Vance (94) is 7th and 8th grade science at Blake Mddle School and
living in Minneapolis.
Chris Vance is teaching biology at Totino-Grace High School.
Josh Barnd (99) is teaching seventh grade at Jordan (MN) High School. Last summer he was a coach for a ThinkQuest team and they constructed a web site all about dinosaurs that is a finalist in a national competition. You can check it out at http://library.thinkquest.org/C005824/
Faculty News
:Dr.s. Larry Davis and Gordon Brown helped to organize a visit to campus by dinosaur expert Dr. Robert Bakker. Many thanks to Larry and Gordy for the excellent arrangements and programs that they put together!
Curriculum News
: none submittedCalendar of Events
:Oct 4 "Biomedical Applications of GC/MS" by Jack Throck Watson (Michigan State Univ; Biochemistry); 4:30 p.m.; ASC 142
Oct 5 Tri-College Graduate School Fair; 10:30 2:30; Atwood Center, SCSU
Oct 6 Herbarium Disc Golf Tournament Millstream Park, 3:00 p.m.
Oct 7 Biology Club Brat Sale (8:45 12:00), St. Johns (contact Kristi Kubista)
Oct 26-29 Creativity and Sustainable Environments Conference CSB/SJU
Nov 3 GRE Registration deadline (contact CSB/SJU Career Resource center
Nov 15 Career Exploration Series Thinking About Graduate School; 7:00, TRC
Mar 23 GRE Registration deadline (contact CSB/SJU Career Resource center
April 22 MCAT Registration deadline
Aug 18 MCAT Registration deadline
Biology Club News
:The Annual Biology Club Brat SALE! by Kristi Kubista, Co-President
As you all know the annual brat sale during the Taste of the
Saints will be October 7, 2000. We are looking for people to staff the booth. The event
runs from 10 until 12 at St. Johns and we need people to set up, sell brats and tear
down the booth. Set up will take place around 8:30, and tear down will occur right after
12 so we all can get to the game on time.
This is our biggest and only fundraiser of the year! If you are willing to help please email me and indicate which time periods you would like 8:45 (set-up), 9:15, 9:45, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15 (cleanup). List the 2 or 3 times you most prefer. Half hour and hour increments are available, and I will try to maneuver around peoples schedules. If anyone from St. Bens can help set up in the morning but does not have a ride, I do have a few spaces available in my car.
Its a lot of fun, and I hope we can have a lot of participation. And, for those interested, T-shirts will be sold at the booth and can be charged! Please contact me at
kskubista@csbsju.edu.
Internships/Scholarships/Jobs:
Mississippi Topsoil Internship Opportunity
- Contact Mr. Brad Matuska, at (320)685-7676, Fax: (320)685-7887, www.composter.com/topsoils.Tri-College Graduate School Fair
Thursday October 5, 10:30 2:00 p.m.; Atwood Center, SCSU
Career Exploration Series Careers in Health & Medicine
Nov 15, TRC, CSB, 7:00 p.m. Contact the Career Resource Center at
either CSB or SJU for more info or visit their web site at www.csbsju.edu/career.
Grants-In-Aid Of Research:
Fall deadline is October 16. Small grants for undergraduate and
graduate student research, funds awarded in early December. Send applications
electronically. Additional funds are designated for larger grants in blood plasma
research, astronomy and ophthalmology. http://www.sigmaxi.org/giar/guidelines.htm.
Or contact Dr. Webster, Biology Department, for more details.
Seminars/Lectures/Symposia
:Minnesota Native Plant Society Monthly Meeting & Seminar
Thursday, October 5th, 2000; Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife
Refuge. 6:30pm Refreshments and Socializing; 7:00pm Program. Speaker: Cindy Hale, U of MN
/ NRRI Duluth. The title of her presentation is "Impacts of invading
European earthworms on understory plant communities in hardwood forests of
Minnesota." Minnesota Native Plant Society Meetings are free and open to the public.
Membership is $12/yr ($8 for students and seniors, $15 for families), payable to "MN
Native Plant Society", 220 Biological Science Center, 1445 Gortner Ave., St. Paul, MN
55108. For a map to the meeting location and a list of upcoming seminars, visit their web
page http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/biology/mnps/
Creativity and Sustainable Environments Conference
This conference will be held on campus October 26th 29th .
Among the featured speakers/activities are:
For more information, write to creativity@csbsju.edu <mailto:creativity@csbsju.edu> or call (320) 363-2893. Charles Thornbury, Ph.D., Conference Director
"Banking on Women"
Miscellaneous
:Truth about Transgenics submitted by Dr. M. Reagan.
Are you interested in the controversy over genetically modified
organisms? This web site is reported to be a relatively unbiased look at transgenic crops,
including how they are made, which agencies regulate them, and a discussion of risks. It
also provides links to seed companies and antibiotech groups.
http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/
Second Annual Bailey Herbarium Disc Golf Tournament
The CSB/SJU Bailey Herbarium is sponsoring a Disc Golf Tournament on Friday,
October 6, 3:00 p.m. at Millstream Park. Pre-register by emailing herbarium@csbsju.edu or contacting Steven McGreevy
or Sarah Young. The cost is $2.00 (if you pre-register), $5.00 for on-site registration.
Web Sites Worth A Visit: (have you visited any cool sites lately? Send us your suggestions)
Joke of the Week
: (thanks to David Boyer for sharing these)Heres a little wisdom from George Carlin:
Frequently Asked Questions:
none submittedFor more information, contact:
Faculty Editor: Dr. Stephen G. Saupe Chair & Professor Biology Department College of St. Benedict/St. John's University Collegeville, MN 56321 (320) 363-2782; (320) 363-3202 (fax); ssaupe@csbsju.edu |
Student
Editor: Ms. A. Wawra Biology Major College of St. Benedict St. Joseph, MN 56374 |
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