Engineering Week equals fun
If you think the Engineering School lacks spirit, boy are you wrong. National Engineering Week kicked off Monday, and students around Grounds have been displaying their excitement by wearing pins touting the saying, "Hug Me, I'm An Engineer," as well as attending speeches and participating in social events.
The week of engineering jubilation is observed nationally "to promote pride in the engineering schools across the country," said E-week co-director Kevin Weinstein, a second-year Engineering student.
"We're just trying to spread an image that we're proud of what we're studying," Weinstein said.
Tracy Barger, a third-year Engineering student and the other co-director of E-week, said she hopes the week will instigate a "sense of spirit and enthusiasm within the Engineering School."
While she doesn't feel that Engineering students necessarily lack pride in their work, "sometimes people get bogged down by the amount of work we have to do," Barger explained.
Thus, E-week provides a forum for students to "stop thinking about the work for a second" and socialize with other engineering students, she said.
E-week incorporates both academic and social aspects into its events. For example, Computer Science Prof. Dave Evans will give a speech at 5 p.m. today titled "Why You Should Be Paranoid About What Comes Into and Out of Your Computer." Then, one of tomorrow's activities will be "Happ-E Hour" at O'Neill's. And don't forget about Saturday night's first annual Engineering Formal, for Engineering students and their dates.
"Their dates can be outside the Engineering School," Barger clarified. "Otherwise," she said, "there might be a problem finding girls."
So if you walk to class today and see a student wearing a bright orange pin, remember to hug them - they are a proud representative of the Engineering School.
Compiled by Julia Salasky
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