Fall 2004 News
December 9, 2004
Here is the (hopefully) final information involving our next (and last of the semester) meeting — going to the play Proof. Tickets have been reserved for Katie Sullivan, Emily Stout, David Behlman, Gail Marquis and her friend, and Stephanie Kernik and her friend. We will meet in front of the Black Box Theater (in HFA) at 6:50pm to obtain them. Bring three dollars (per ticket). If anyone else would like to enjoy the show while sitting with your Math Club friends, meet us at 6:50, ect, but expect to pay the $4 normal price.
December 8, 2004
Hello! This is what will be occurring concerning our next meeting, going to the play Proof. The Math Club will be going as a group to the THURSDAY (Dec 9) performance, 7:30 pm, in the HFA Black Box. If you want to get in on the reduced-price group tickets, respond back to this message and drop off three dollars (per ticket) in mailbox 1273 (the mailbox of our Co-chair) before 1pm today (yeah). Meet at 7:00 at the HFA Black Box. We will have your tickets, or, if something horrible happens, your three dollars to return. Hope to see you there!
December 6, 2004
Greetings and salutations, Math Club Members! I apologize, I forgot that the amazing device that sends information regarding math club direct to the brains of its members has not yet been finished, started, applied for, discussed, or even imagined before a few minutes ago. Thus, the message for this week is being sent out today. There will be NO math club meeting today, Monday, November 6. So if you show up to the normal room, having fun playing with the games, but don't expect anyone else. Instead, the next meeting will be a trip to see the play Proof, a Meiningen Student Theatre production. There are shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30, and a matinee on Saturday at 2:00. So far, Thursday seems to be the best day to go, but e-mail us back giving the optimum time attend for you. It will be fun, and if our group has six or more people, we get a discount! Have a good day. I await your eager e-mails. Or not-so-eager. Fine, I'm just awaiting your e-mails with no adjective to describe them. Stephanie K, Secretary
December 6, 2004
This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 (and Saturday at 2:00), the Meiningens Student Theater is putting on Proof, and we were planning for the Math Club to go as a group. Katie wanted to go on Thursday, but how does that sound for the rest of you? Let us know if you're interested, and what day would work best for you. I've heard the play is really good, and going as a club would be cheaper, so please think about taking a study break and coming with us to see it.
November 4, 2004
Greetings again, elite persons of UMM, that is to say, Math Club Members: It has been nearly two weeks since the last Math Club E-mail, which means there is another Math Club meeting soon. Very soon. In fact, it's next Monday, November 8 at 6:30PM in the Math Recreations room (Sci 3555). We will be watching some archaic math videos, so old they come in reels of film strips! They are said to be humorous, but be warned — basic math has not changed a lot in recent history, so you might learn something as well. Also, take a look at this, the Math Club's new, improved, and updated web site. It has useful information, such as the time and location of the next meeting. See you all there!
October 23, 2004
Hello again, fine people of UMM who can lay claim to the title "Math Club Member" Our next meeting will be on Monday, Oct 25 at 6:30 in the Math Recreations Room (room 3555 in the Science building). If you have not yet seen the pattern, we meet every other Monday of the month at 6:30, usually in Sci 3555. Thus, the meeting after this one will be Nov. 8 and so on. Anyway, we will be doing fun problem solving questions this time. Test out your logic skills — you might be surprised, hopefully in a good way. Bring a friend if they are interested. See you all there!
October 11, 2004
The Math Club members have been specially invited to the Mathematics Discipline Seminar this Tuesday. Jerry Heuer, from Concordia College, will be giving a lecture how to think about (and solve) the question: "What is the 101000 digit in the sequence of positive integers?" It will take place in Sci 3610 at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, Oct. 11th. All attendants are invited to the dinner at Professor Michael O'Reilly's house after the talk at 6:00 PM. Katie and others will be able to provide rides. It should be really interesting, and there'll be food, so come check it out. More about Jerry Heuer: Professor (Emeritus) Jerry Heuer is a Mathematician in Residence at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. He has been running Mathematics Team Competition for the North Central Section of Mathematical Association of America since 1997. He served as the Director of USA Mathematical Olympiad Training Session and the Leader of USA Delegation to the International Mathematics Olympiad in 1998, 1989 and 1990. His recent honors include MAA Certificate of Meritous Services (Jan. 1994) and MAA Certificate of Meritous Services, North Central Section (Apr. 2002). Contact Prof. O'Reilly (oreillym@morris.umn.edu) for more info. Driving directions to Prof. O'Reilly's house
October 3, 2004
Hello, glorious members of Math Club! Our next meeting will be on Monday, Oct 4 at 6:30 in the Math Recreations Room (room 3555 in the Science building). We will be holding a game night — come and play chess (Western or Chinese), Go, all sorts of games. Most of all, come. You'll find something fun. Also at this meeting, we will discuss what we want to do in future meetings, so if you want a say in that, be sure to show up! All are welcome. See you all there!
September 19, 2004
Hey all you math club members! This Monday, Sept. 20, the math club will be watching the four-time Academy Award-winning movie A Beautiful Mind. We will be meeting in Science 3610 at 6:30, so bring yourself, a friend, a snack, or anything else you want, and relax and enjoy the movie with the rest of the club. Hope to see you there!
September 7, 2004
Greetings, old and new math club members! Welcome to a new and hopefully fun year of Math Club. Our first meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 8th (in other words, this Wednesday). But it will be better then just a dry discussion — it's a potluck! We will feed you not small snacks, but a meal complete with grilled hamburgers/veggie burgers and drinks. Meet behind the Math and Science building at 4:45. The Math Club will travel from there to Professor O'Reilly's house, an excellent place to hold a potluck. If you have a car, bring it with, so everyone can be transported there in a timely fashion. Directions will be provided. At this meeting, we will talk about future meeting times and what we want to do this year, as well as eat good food. So, if you want to have some input in the meeting times, eat, and meet the other math club members, come to the meeting! And, of course, if you have food of your own you would like to bring and share, feel free to do so. It is a potluck, after all. The more food you bring, the more food we have. Hope to see you all there: Wednesday, September 8 at 4:45pm behind the Math and Science building. ~The Math Club officers
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