General Fun
TED O’Clock – Build a tower, build a team – March 30, 2018
Matt G. had a challenging activity prepared for the division. Using the marshmallow and spaghetti challenge from Tom Wujec’s “Build a tower, build a team” TED talk, Matt had three teams compete in building the highest spaghetti tower that is able to hold a marshmallow for longer than few seconds. All teams had fun and … Continue reading
TED O’Clock – How I became 100 artists – February 23, 2018
Linda presented a wonderful TED talk – “How I became 100 artists” – about staging an international art show with work from 100 different artists – by Shea Hembrey. Mr Hembrey didn’t like the art he saw around him, so he created his own. Each of the 100 artists are unique and vastly different, and yet the … Continue reading
TED O’clock – What I learned from 100 days of rejection – January 26, 2018
The ITS: Team gathered on Friday to watch Jia Jiang’s journey through 100 days of rejection. His “What I learned from 100 days of rejection” talk was interesting and thought-provoking, and resulted in a discussion of our own attempts at conquering rejection and fighting through preconceived notions and assumptions. “Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a … Continue reading
TED O’clock – This is what happens when you reply to spam email – January 12, 2018
“Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what happens when you reply?” On January 12, 2018, the team shared hot breakfast, laughs, and personal experiences while watching James Veitch describe his … Continue reading
Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! To find out more about the holiday, click here. Happy Weekend, too! ITS:Always fun, never boring Respectfully submitted, Linda Petro
Stats for the 2015-2016 Annual Report are pouring in!
It is time once again for me to put together the ITS: Annual Report, this time for the 2015-2016 year. I have asked many of you to provide me with statistics and information on projects you have worked on to include in the report, and the data is just pouring in! I’m thrilled so far … Continue reading
A place to call home
After many months of planning and organizing (and waiting!), 818 N. Tejon is now occupied by the following ITS: residents: Angie Bardsley, Dave Armstrong, David White, Eric Raczkowski, Matt Gottfried, Linda Petro, and Brian Young. The furniture was installed on Thursday, January 14, and while work on the building continues, everything was basically ready for folks to move in. And so we … Continue reading
Time out for ITS:
All work and no play makes people cranky, so several ITS: folks got together, along with Max Henry, to relax and enjoy some time together at the Wild Goose Meeting House. Jim Schulz shared a photo: Looks like it was a fun time! Thanks, Jim, for the photo! ITS:Always fun, never boring Respectfully submitted, Linda … Continue reading
A remodel for Sacred Grounds
Sacred Grounds in Shove Chapel just underwent a remodel that included new audio visual equipment! In case you didn’t know, Sacred Grounds hosts spiritual life communities at CC, student support groups, community 12-step groups, and the Sacred Grounds Tea House, which is a student-led late-night gathering space that creates a warm, welcoming environment for the CC … Continue reading
Beth in Nat Geo Spain publication
It’s not every day you get your work published in Nat Geo Spain, but our GIS Administrator, Beth Scaffidi, has had this honor! To see the article, click here (when I clicked on this link, Chrome asked me if I wanted the article translated, so you are able to read it [as it is originally in … Continue reading
