Secular Students and Skeptics Society

We have a few events this week, so I figured I would post them here for anyone who isn't in the group (which you should do, by the way, let me know here if you want to be added). We are meeting up to watch a showing of God Loves Uganda, a documentary about anti-gay legislation in Uganda, at the Visual Arts Complex Auditorium Wednesday at 6:30. We have a meeting Thursday at 6PM on French film presented by our own Christian Spencer. And our regular happy hour will be Friday at 5PM at the Dark Horse.

Hello there you SSaSSy lot! Are you interested in getting involved in your community? Helping organize events? Meeting fantastic people? Then we need you!

We are now accepting officer applications for the Spring 2014 semester. Applications can be found on our page, Secular Students and Skeptics society: https://www.facebook.com/notes/secular-students-and-skeptics-society/officer-application/381694368539596
Please turn them in to our office, UMC 330, by January 14th, or send it to our email: [email protected].

We have some exciting events we will be hosting in the spring, including Darwin Day and anything else you would like to do! We are looking for talented, responsible, open-minded individuals who are interested in gaining experience in graphic design and promotions, as well as writing for a blog, or managing finances.

The positions we need to fill are:

Vice President:
This person will be assisting the President or Presidents in managing guest speakers, planning game nights, and anything else that arises.

Two Director of Promotions positions:
One person will be in charge of managing our online social forums, including our blog (http://www.ssass.org/) and our page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/222374811138220/)
The second officer will be in charge of making posters and promoting our events, especially our larger events.
These tasks can be divided any which way between the two officers.

Director of Finance:
This officer will be in charge of the club’s finances, including helping us write grants, applying for student funding, and fundraising.

We are creating an environment in which creativity, open-mindedness, and skepticism are fostered in a fun and open environment. We emphasize sharing ideas and debating important and interesting topics. We hope to see the Secular Students and Skeptics Society grow with new ideas, people, and opinions. If you have any questions please email Amedee Martella or Emily Patterson at [email protected]. We will be available for meetings over break and/or via email. Interviews will take place the first week of the Spring 2014 semester.

It's going to be a great semester!

https://www.facebook.com/notes/secular-students-and-skeptics-society/officer-application/38169436853

Don't forget about Carl Sagan Day tomorrow night!
Check out our new blog post:

http://www.ssass.org/2013/11/carl-sagan-day-2013.html

Secular Students and Skeptics Society: Carl Sagan Day 2013

Join us Wednesday at Fiske Planetarium for Sagan Day! Doors open at 6PM, Professor Doug Duncan will speak at 7:15 after that we'll watch an episode of cosmos.

Today we're watching Kumare in Hellems 199 at 6PM. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1865425/?ref_=nv_sr_1

We will have a discussion about the movie after it's done.

Kumaré (2011) Directed by Vikram Gandhi. With Vikram Gandhi, Toby, Greg, Molly. A documentary about a man who impersonates a wise Indian Guru and builds a following in Arizona. At the height of his popularity, the Guru Kumaré must reveal his true identity to his disciples and unveil his greatest teaching of all.

Be there or be square!

Join us Wednesday (tomorrow) for a presentation by the Paranormal Investigators. Learn how science and reason lead to interesting explanations for "paranormal" events. Event will be FREE in Hellems 199 @ 6PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923jxZY2NPI&feature=youtu.be

THE SAGAN SERIES - The Pale Blue Dot

Join us Monday for a talk about religion in public schools. Hellems 199, .

Next Wednesday join us for Colorado's own Paranormal Investigators Bryan and Baxter!. They will be talking in Hellems 199 at 6PM o Wednesday 10/23/13.

Bryan and Baxter use science, logic and reason to approach "paranormal" situations. They have proudly been banned from the Stanley Hotel for explaining away all their ghosts goblins and ghouls.

Tonight: Come hear Professor Patrick Byrne from CSU come and speak about GMOs. 6PM, Hellems 199.

Happy Government Shutdown Day! Take this opportunity to recognize that the US Government does not tax churches.

The Yearly Cost of Religious Tax Exemptions: $71,000,000,000 University of Tampa professor Ryan T. Cragun along with students Stephanie Yeager and Desmond Vega ran some calculations and figured out a number: