We've Moved!

ISU Student Anthropology Society has a new website that provides us with more functionality than our blog.  Our new site features photos, links, news, a calendar, and a whole lot more.  We'll be phasing out the blog but you can find our new site at https://sites.google.com/site/isuanthro/.  Have a look and check back often as we'll be providing frequent updates on SAS meetings, events, and more.

Involvement Fair

The ISU Student Anthropological Society is hosting a table at the Involvement Fair on the Quad on Wednesday, August 24 beginning at 11:00 AM. There will be free food. Come speak to club representatives about what we're doing, what you like to see us do in the next year, and to check out other opportunities around campus.

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the pig roast on Saturday!  
We hope that everyone had a good time and enjoyed Frankenschwein as much as we did.
Thank you to all the people who made generous donations to the club! This money will be tripled by the Student Activities Center.
Here is a link to some pictures:

2011 Pig Roast

Let us know if anyone else has pictures and we can add them to the album.  We hope to see all of you again next semester at our ISU Student Anthropology Society Opening Social...details will be sent out closer to the date.
 

Archaeological Sciences at ISU Event Cancelled

Due to a general lack of interest and the awful weather that has befallen us, the Archaeological Sciences at ISU Expo scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled.

Pig Roast

The Student Anthropological Society's annual pig roast is here!  Join us for our biggest event of the year this Saturday from 4 to Midnight at 603 S 10th Ave.  We'll be roasting a pig so bring a side dish and some beverages.
See you there!

Movie Night

Movie night will be at Diane's house this week (Monday 6:00). Email Diane for directions mitzdian@isu.edu.

Anthropology colloquium will feature Drusilla Gould this week Friday at 12:00 in Rendezvous 111.

We're also gearing up for this year's pig roast.  Join us at our bi-weekly meeting this Friday at 1:00 in Graveley 150 if you'd like to add your input or help us out.

Upcoming Events

This Friday's colloquium speaker is Chris Loether, "Mono: One language or two?"  Anthropology colloquium is held every Friday in Rendezvous 111 at 12:00.


On Saturday April 9 the ISU Student Anthropology Society is going to make a trip to the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls to see the Bodies exhibit.  The club will be proving transportation to Idaho Falls, individuals will be responsible for their own tickets, which will cost $8.  We'll be meeting at Graveley Hall at 2:00. If you are going to drive on you own, meet us at the Museum of Idaho (200 N Eastern Ave Idaho Falls, ID 83402) at 3:00pm.

Anthropology movie night returns Monday night at 6:00.  This week's movie is the classic anthropological monstrosity "Quest for Fire" at Clayton's house (email isu.studanth@gmail.com for directions).  Abandon all language skills, forget absolutely everything you know about the emergence of Homo sapiens, and bring food, drinks, or a stick (just in case we find the elusive fire).

See you there!

SAS Trip to Bodies Exhibit

On April 9 the student anthropology club is going to make a trip to the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls to see the Bodies exhibit.   The club will be proving transportation to Idaho Falls, individuals will be responsible for their own tickets, which will cost $8.  We'll be meeting at Graveley at 2:00.  If you are going to drive on you own, meet us at the Museum of Idaho at 3:00pm.  Check the Museum of Idaho website more information about the exhibit or email us for details.  See you there!

Archaeological Sciences at ISU

CAMAS, the Idaho Museum of Natural History, the Department of Archaeology, and the ISU Student Anthropology Society are proud to present the Archaeological Sciences at ISU Exhibition.  As part of the Idaho Archaeology Month professional archaeologists and the interested public are invited to an extensive review of the numerous high tech approaches to analyzing historic and prehistoric artifacts at ISU.  Join us at CAMAS for demonstrations of X-ray fluorescence, chemical analysis using LA-ICP-MS, electron microscopy, petrographic microscopy, stable isotope analysis using IR-MS, and the 3D imaging technology at the IVL.  Bring an artifact and we'll demonstrate the potential analyses we can do for you.  The departmental research will be on display along with demonstrations of ancient technologies and modern barbecue.  Dr. Maschner will be giving a tour of the Idaho Museum of Natural History at 2:00 and visitors will get an opportunity to see the inner workings of the museum, including the Swanson Repository.

This is a great opportunity for students to get connected with professional archaeologists from various organizations around the state, and a great chance to see the archaeological research at ISU and the technologies we employ.

SAS Meeting and Movie Night

The ISU SAS will be holding a meeting next Friday, March 18, at 1:00 in Gravely 150.  We'll be planning the upcoming Archaeological Sciences at ISU event as well as our atl-atl competition/fundraiser.  We'd love to hear your input on these events as well as your suggestions for anthropology themed trips in the near future.  Can't come to the meeting?  We still want to hear from you.  Email your questions, comments, concerns, complaints, or musings to isu.studanth@gmail.com.

Movie night is moving!  This week's movie will be held at Monica's house on Monday at 5:00 (email isu.studanth@gmail.com for directions).  Monday's film will be "The Man From Earth."  Revelers are encouraged to bring food.

Oops

Apparently campus is closed on Monday due to the holiday.  Anthro Movie Night will be taking the week off.  Join us February 28 at 5:00 for "Bubba Ho-Tep."

Updates!

We're looking into hosting an atl-atl competition as a fundraiser.  So far, we're considering a competition for manufacturing nerf points of various classification types (I'll be very impressed if someone can produce a Clovis point via overshot flaking), and a prize for the greatest distance spear-chucker.  If you have any ideas, or would like to help e-mail us at isu.studanth@gmail.com.

SAS movie night has moved as it conflicted with nearly everyone's schedule.  We'll be holding movie night at 5:00 in Graveley 150 every Monday night starting February 21st.  Next Monday we will explore what happens when archaeology and socio-cultural anthropology collide.  An ancient Egyptian mummy will clash with the deeply held traditions and mores of nursing homes in the American south.  JFK and Elvis will fight the dark forces of Lyndon Johnson and the undead.  Fry yourself a peanut-butter, banana, and bacon sandwich and join us for "Bubba Ho-Tep."

Even more SAS events!

Don't forget the ISU student organization fair on Wednesday at 11:30 in the Student Union Ballroom.

Join us for the ongoing SAS movie night, Thursday at 6:30 in Graveley 150.  We'll be watching...something to be determined.

Don't forget our weekly meeting Fridays at 1:00 in Gravely 150.

See you there!

Event Reminders

Please join us for the first of a series of Anthropology Movie Nights on Thursday, February 3 at 5:30 in Graveley 150.  It's free and all are welcome.

Every Friday this spring Dr. Lohse will be hosting the Anthropology Colloquium in Rendezvous room 111 from 12:00-1:00.  The colloquium features talks from faculty as well as the community on various topics.  This is a great way to learn about the research conducted at ISU and in the surrounding areas.

The Biology department will also be holding seminars on Thursdays at 4:00 in the Lecture Center room 10.  Some topics that may be of interest include:

February 3 "Biotic and Abiotic Controls on Belowground Ecosystem Processes in a Changing World"

February 10 "Sky Islands in the Fog: Physiological Ecology of Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) in Southern Appalachian Cloud Forests"

February 24 "Sockeye Salmon"

Thanks and see you there.

New Presidency

New officers were voted in on Friday! Here is your club presidency for spring semester:

President: Lauren Braden

Vice President: Jessica Sharp

Treasurer: Clayton Meredith

Secretary: Brenda Swafford

Co-Faculty: Dr. John Dudgeon and Dr. Dave Peterson

The club will not meet again until spring semester. This may change but as of now the club is planning to have our meetings on Fridays at 1 pm in Graveley 150, right after the department colloquium. The colloquium is open to the public and students from all departments. 

Thanks for a great semester everyone! We hope you enjoy your break!  

Final Meeting

We apologize for the short notice but we will be having our final meeting of this year tomorrow, Friday December 10 at noon in Graveley 150. As many of you know, Julie will not be here next semester. Her position as president will be open for a new officer! Please come if you would like to be considered for the position or would like to vote on the new officer. This will be our final meeting for the year! See you there!

Thank you!

The club would like to extend a huge thank you to all those who made it to the Potlatch last Friday and those who donated to the auction! We would also like to thank Dr. Maschner for his excellent and entertaining auctioning abilities! We would also like to give our sincere thanks to the faculty and student who donated towards the bartender. The Club was able to raise nearly $1,000 for future use. With this money we hope to be able to send students to conferences around the nation which help them build networks, get acquainted with the professional world of anthropology and archaeology, and increase the recognition of on-going research here at Idaho State University. 

Thank you! We hope the students enjoy their holiday break and we hope everyone has a great Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years!

Holiday Mail for Heros

This holiday season, take just a minute to send a card to a solider, veteran or service member family who may be in need of some cheering up. Join the American Red Cross and mail a card with a warm thought. Many service members and families will be spending this holiday season away from each other, so help support them with this simple gesture.

Mail cards by December 10th to:
Holiday Mail for Heros
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

For more information, visit the ARC website dedicated to this event: http://redcrosschat.org/2010/10/26/holiday-mail-for-heroes-2010/

Potlatch!

The Potlatch is almost here! If you have items for the donation please contact us asap! 

If you would like to volunteer to help with set up, clean up, or anything else please let us know! We really appreciate it! 

Remember to join us for dinner, prizes and our live raffle, called by Dr. Herbert Maschner, this Friday December 3rd at the Elks Lodge (410 S Main St., Pocatello) from 6 - 10! Here are some of the donated items for the auction: $50 gift card to Fred Meyer, 2 all day ski passes to Pebble Creek, growler and refill from the PVB, bowling games from Tough Guy lanes, a gourd from Becky, massage gift certificate and more! 

Bring your friends, family and come have a good time! 

Oboler Library Food Drive

The Oboler Library is having their annual food drive and allowing students to reduce their library fines, too!

 CAN YOUR FINES! Trade cans of food for overdue book fines at Oboler Library, November 13 through 20! If you have a fine, you can pay it off by trading one can of food for each $1.00 off library book fines up to a maximum of $10. If you don’t owe a fine, bring food anyway! Cash donations will also be accepted. All donations will be sent to the Idaho Food Bank.