Students celebrate St. Patrick, patron saint of engineers
| Published: 03/10/2011 |
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Business, nursing and engineering students at MSOE will celebrate the patron saint of engineers, St. Patrick, with a whole week of wacky fun starting Friday, March 11. Forget the green beer ... here are some highlights:
Egg Drop Contest
Friday, March 11, 11 a.m.
Werwath Mall, 500 E. Kilbourn Ave.
Students will engineer a way to protect a raw egg during a three-story drop using unconventional items including, but not limited to, a flexible drinking straw, toilet paper, a toaster pastry, dental floss, a paper bag and plastic Easter grass.
Pot-O-Gold Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, March 13, Noon to 2 p.m.
Begins at Student Life and Campus Center, 1025 N. Broadway, first floor
This scavenger hunt will take students on a hunt around the city. The first individual, team, or group to solve the puzzles and finish this scavenger hunt will win a $500 pot of gold!
Carnival
Monday, March 14, Noon to 2 p.m.
Student Life and Campus Center, 1025 N. Broadway, third floor
An exciting on-campus carnival with booths and games sponsored by student organizations. Snacks, games and prizes.
Men's volleyball vs. St. Xavier
Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m.
Kern Center, 1245 N. Broadway
The MSOE Raiders take on St. Xavier, and fans are invited to bring their soda pop tabs, old bedding and linens, and old tennis shoes to the game to support various charities.
Quiz Bowl
Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m.
Todd Wehr Auditorium, 1047 N. Broadway
See which team is the smartest on campus, as students compete for the top prize of $200.
Engineering O'lympics
Thursday, March 17, 7 p.m.
Kern Center, 1245 N. Broadway
Teams from many of MSOE's student organizations will compete in mental and physical challenges that are a bit out of the ordinary.
St. Patrick's Proclamation Signing - will Paddy cancel classes and rule the school?
Friday, March 18, 11 a.m.
Student Life and Campus Center, 1025 N. Broadway, third floor
Come and see if those Fir Darrig (faculty/staff) "snakes" try to prevent the proclamation from being signed by MSOE President Hermann Viets that allows Saint Patrick to rule the school. As rulers they burst into classrooms to cancel classes that afternoon. "Actors" in this decades-long MSOE tradition include St. Pat's Court - dressed in colorful garb - faculty and staff, President Viets (who proclaims the day belongs to St. Pat) and innocent standers-by whose ties are unceremoniously cut off their necks!
St. Patrick's Dance
Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m.
Todd Wehr Auditorium, 1047 N. Broadway
A free dance for MSOE students featuring the band, "Your Villain My Hero." Winners of the different St. Pat's Week competition events will be announced.
MSOE is an independent university with 2,600 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor's degrees and 10 master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, computer, business, nursing and health-related fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and starting salaries. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.