{"id":78,"date":"2013-10-31T15:45:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T15:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/whatwedo\/?p=78"},"modified":"2013-10-31T15:45:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-31T15:45:10","slug":"pumpkins-mist-and-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/whatwedo\/2013\/10\/31\/pumpkins-mist-and-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"pumpkins, mist, and magic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello-Hello and Happy Halloween! For my first post I’ll give you a taste of what’s been going on at campus this fall:<\/p>\n

1. SCHOOL-WIDE <\/strong>PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apparently our school is home to some master pumpkin carvers. Here are some of my favorites:<\/p>\n

”’CANNIBAL PUMPKIN,,,<\/p>\n

\",,,CANNIBAL<\/a><\/p>\n

Puget Pumpkin ’88 (go loggers!)<\/p>\n

\"puget<\/a><\/p>\n

and my personal favorite:<\/p>\n

(*(Planet Pumpkin)*)—<\/p>\n

\"(*(Planet<\/a><\/p>\n

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2. CHEMISTRY MAGIC SHOW<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s become a UPS tradition for the “Wizard” (famed Chemistry professor) to put on a chemistry magic show every year before Halloween. This year’s show, sadly, was his last as he is retiring next year and consequently the turn-out was ENORMOUS. I arrived 30 minutes before the show thinking I’d be one of the first in line but found myself walking to the back of a line that began at the door to Schneebeck concert hall, filled the courtyard, and snaked all the way around the science building. Somehow, miraculously, I just escaped the cut-off point (an usher clicked her tally counter after I walked in, shouted “460, that’s it!”, and shut the door behind me. I thank my lucky stars I got in. Here is a portion of the line in the courtyard:<\/p>\n

\"neverending<\/a><\/p>\n

I have several video clips from the show I wanted post here, but this site keeps playing tricks on me. If you are interested in chemistry\/witchcraft check out past shows on YouTube: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL14C9CAADF8F4430A<\/a>\u00a0 Never before have I seen been in a room so bubbling over with nerdy science enthusiasm!<\/p>\n

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3. MORNING MIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

October in Tacoma means the air getting chilly and the gray setting in. At times it’s a little depressing (an entire week went by that I did not see the sun!) But truly- is there anything more beautiful than this morning mist?<\/p>\n

\"morning<\/a> \"morning<\/a>\"morning<\/a><\/p>\n

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That’s all, folks.\u00a0 Keep reading! or, as the Wicked Witch of the West would say,<\/p>\n

Going so soon? I wouldn’t hear of it. Why my little party’s just beginning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Happy Halloween, my pretties!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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