Events for the Fall Semester of 2007

Club Meetings for Planning Other Events:

All meetings this semester will be in IC 3043 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
September 4
September 18
October 2
October 16
November 6
November 20
December 4
December 18

Conventions, Gaming Events and Club Sponsored Activities:

Halo 3 Release Day Event
12 Hours of mult-player first-person shooting goodness.
4 TV monitors will be rented.
2 XBoxes will be provided by Student Activities. Particiapants are encouraged to bring their XBox360, controllers, and copies of Halo 3 so everybody will be able to play.
Location: Student Resource Center, North Lounge
Date: Tuesday, September 25
Times: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Conception
A gaming convention operated by the Concentric Convention Company
Location: SRC 2800
Dates: September 28, 29, and 30
Website: http://www.concentricconventioncompany.com/

Geek.Kon
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Dates: October 6 and 7
Website: http://www.geekkon.net/

Rock-Con
Location: Wedgebury Indoor Sports Center, 8800 East Riverside Blvd, Rockford (Loves Park), Illinois 61111
Dates: November 2, 3, and 4
Website: http://www.rock-con.com/Rockcon2007/index.html

The Reactor
Location: Westin North Shore hotel in Wheeling, IL
Dates: November 2, 3, and 4
Website: http://www.the-reactor.org/

Page Turners Meeting: Discussion on the book 1984
Location: COD Library
Date: Thursday, November 8, starting at 3:30 PM

Magic the Gathering Tournament
Location: SRC 2800
Date: November 10 and 11
Start Time: 9:00 AM for both Saturday and Sunday
Entrance Fee: $5.00

Stuffed C.O.W.S.
Location: SRC 2800
Dates: November 22, 23, 24, and 25

Movie Group Outings:

Stardust
Release Date: Now Playing

Resident Evil: Extinction
Release Date: September 21

Beowulf
Release Date: November 16

The Golden Compass
Release Date: December 7

Other Events of Interest:

Weird Al Concert
Location: Art Center Main Stage
Date: September 25
Tickets to this event have already been sold out.

Star Wars Imagination Exhibit
Location: Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
Dates: October 5 through January 6
Website: http://www.msichicago.org/temp_exhibit/starwars/index.html

Fright Fest
Location: Six Flags Great America
Starting Date: October 6

Ongoing Activities and Auxiliary Groups

Animatrix Network: dedicated to Japanese Animation

Location: M Buiding, Room 165A.
Dates: usually on the second Saturday of every month.
Times: from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 PM.
Website: http://www.animatrix.org/.

Classic Battletech Miniatures Gaming:

Location: Student Resource Center North Lounge.
Dates: Every other Friday.
Time: Starts at 8:00PM.
Please e-mail Jon Clark for more information.