Meeting 6 Excavation Cake!

One of the many benefits of Anthropology Club.  Delicious cake!

Mmmm....treasures inside!

Meeting 6

Meeting 6:

Here’s some highlights from the April 11, 2011 meeting.

A study group as well as tutors in CC231 will be available to Anthropology students until the end of the semester Mondays from 4-6pm and Thursdays from 11-1pm.  If these hours are not in agreement with your schedule, please contact Joe Crowe or Dr. Mallery for additional information or individual tutoring arrangements.

There will be no Anthropology Club meeting on May 9^th, instead we will be having our celebratory dinner at Thanh Vi in Brooklyn Park.  Please join us if you can.  This will be the kick off for our once monthly dinner.

There will be a vote/discussion posted on the blog regarding our logo.  If you wish to have input or feedback, please post your thoughts and ideas on the blog.  There will be our thumbnail idea posted there.  We plan on finalizing the idea by Wednesday 4/13 so the deadline for input is then.

Additionally, the MIA fieldtrip poll will close on Wednesday if you care to attend, please respond to the poll by then. 

Our “What is Anthropology?” week will be happening April 25^th-28^th from 11am-1pm in the Campus Center.  We still need help and contributions in the form of games, prizes and handiwork.  Please email Kat if you have ideas or can donate prizes, supplies or time.

Upcoming Events:

Osseo/North Hennepin Community College, Feast & Pow Wow

            Feast: Friday, April 29^th 11am-1:30pm

            Pow Wow: Saturday, April 30^th 1-6pm

Cultural Program with Nick Hockings, Ojibwe Elder

            Friday April 29

            11am-12pm: Science Center Room 125

            1:30pm-2:30pm: Campus Center Room 230

Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival

            April 15th-May 5th, times vary at the St. Anthony Main Theatre  

Social Science

Kelly and Kat with friends in tow attending the Social Science function at the Science Museum of Minnesota on Wednesday March 30th.  Here are some photos illustrating the fun that was had by all.

There was an array of creatures present courtesy the
Minnesota Herpetological Society.

...including this crocodile, which was docile
enough to pet.

...and this tortoise.  

...more of the croc.  The amphibians and reptiles
are representative of animals of the Nile River Valley.

Scarab beetles and tarantulas.

Scorpions, oh my!

Jaed holding a LIVE tarantula!

...are you ready for your close-up, tarantula?

Free snacks made from bugs, going like hotcakes.

The entrance to the King Tut exhibit.  

Kat and friend Jaed hamming it up at the
photo booth.
Follow the link here to see the flikr
account for the SMM photo booth.

Meeting 5 Re-Cap

Here is a brief summary of what went on at our last meeting.

We voted for historian/ documentarian.  Andy and some others will be taking on this role.

Officers meeting will be taking place on Mondays @ 1:30.

We have decided to approach the funding request for King Tut admission from a different angle by asking the Dean of Fine Arts to fund this trip, or possibly see if we can receive a grant.  Jon and Kat will be meeting with the Dean on Friday April 8th.

Planned Activities and Business:
Apply for a budget & funding for t-shirts/event.

Study group is still in the works, Kelly and Kat will be meeting with Joe Crow to finalize the group on Tuesday April 12th.  In the meantime, if anyone is interested or seeking study help Dr. Mallery is always happy to help with office hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Jeopardy plans include  a computerized version of the game so the request for note cards with questions no longer applies.

Proposed ideas for our "What is Anthropology?" Week:

Establish a budget for food, supplies, prizes etc.

Potential Bribes:

Buttons
Stickers
Cupcakes, cookies, candy

Other ideas:

Trivia questions
Anthropology Brochures
Games

Other business:
Still need logo and posters, (Kat promises to work on both this weekend).

Please complete the doodle survey for the MIA field trip if you wish to attend, it would be nice to get that event date settled soon.  There is a link in the margin, or you can follow the link listed below.

MIA doodle survey link.

The U of M undergrad Anthropolgy Conference is this weekend at the Landscape Arboretum.

If you wish to contribute to the "What is Anthropology?" Week, please contact Kat, Jon or Dr. Mallery.

Thanks!

More Como Zoo Photos

A helpful chart inside the Primate House showing the
primate classification.  

Another helpful aid illustrating the habitat
of primates.  

More photos from the Como  Zoo primate observation trip.  These photos were taken by Kat Richards, club president.

The group and various onlookers observing the primates,
observing the humans.

Will they groom the onlooking humans?

Gorilla amusement.  

The group takes in the primate nap time.

The orangutan mother and juvenile.  

The sexually mature male orangutan.

Mom orangutang observing the humans.  

Photos from Como Zoo fieldtrip

Gorilla statue outside of the Primate House.

Enjoy some of the photos from our primate observing field trip at the Com Zoo.  These photos were taken by Andrew Riley, our new club documentarian.

Active mountain gorillas in the morning.

The female orangutan engaging the humans.

Gorilla action.

Orangutan play time.  

Spider monkey swinging from a prehensile tail.

Almost nap time for the mountain gorilla.

Juvenile orangutan attempting  to engage the mature male.

Meeting 5!

Meeting today, same time, same place.  Hope to see you there!