The 2008 CSAIL Olympics
January 11 - 21
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Event
Date/Time
Location
Commissioner

Trivial Pursuit
Teams compete in the popular boardgame... not to mention GSB and free pizza! Results
30  
22  
22  
26  
G9 Lounge Patrick Schmid, James Cowling

Opening Ceremony
The start of another great Olympics! Saturday,
January 12
5:00pm-5:30pm
G9 Lounge James Cowling, Patrick Schmid

CSAIL Olympics Party
Enjoy the party and earn points!!! Results
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38  
16  
38  
12 Pleasant st #1 Central Square Serdar Balci, Zoran Dzunic

Olympics Movie Spectacular
The crown jewel of the CSAIL Olympics -- make the most spectacular themed video in the room, and you win! Spielberg, eat your heart out. (Actually...don't. That would be disgusting.) Monday,
January 14, 9:00am-
Monday,
January 21, 12:00pm
In Front of A Computer with iMovie Michael Bernstein, Jenny Yuen and Alvin Raj

Just a Flesh Wound
Come fight for your team with padded swords! Participating gets you points; winning gets you more. Results
21  
9  
38  
32  
Kiva Ben Vandiver

Snow Robot
Build a robot, from snow. Results
15  
22  
15  
47  
outdoors, near gates tower Chairmen Jacob and Tom

Poker Tournament
Texas Hold'em tournament. Show up on time! Play till you lose. PLEASE REGISTER BY EMAIL. Results
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23  
28  
31  
G9 Lounge Jeremy Fineman

Advisor Plummet
Drop a representation of your advisor or other intellectual luminary from the top of the #3 Stata stairwell. Points are awarded for keeping your advisor airborn for as long as possible before her/his career splatters on the concrete below. Bonus points for creative representations of your advisor. Results
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7  
39  
54  
Top of the #3 stairwell (in the Gates tower) Robin Stewart

Dancing without the Stars
Learn various dances from David Karger, and watch others make fools of themselves trying! Results
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19  
28  
37  
Exercise room, Stata Center Athletic Center David Karger, Adam Marcus

Apples to Apples
Apples, Apple Jacks, Apple Pie, and a nice big game of Apples to Apples!

1 point to your team for playing, 1 point for each green apple card you win. Come any time, leave any time. Takes about 43 seconds to learn.
Results
12  
23  
54  
10  
g451 Grem

Office Chair Long Jump
Use your well developed sitting muscles to propel yourself at high velocity. 1 point for showing up, 2 points for skill. Bonus points for style. Results
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27  
22  
31  
Outside Star Conference Room (4th floor Stata) Lavanya

CSAIL Idol
Karaoke! Sing your heart out. Results
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18  
43  
31  
2nd floor A/V room (next to the lounge) Harold Fox

Movie Night
Very simple -- Just watch a fun movie together. Score is based on participation. Free Pizza!! Results
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21  
24  
31  
32-D449 (Kiva) Wanmei Ou

DDR
Dance (or type) your team to victory! Takes as little as five minutes and scoring is (mostly!) participation. Results
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6  
34  
35  
Dreyfoos Lobby Ali Mohammad

Putt putt golf
Hole in ball. Points for participation, more points for skill. Results
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17  
34  
32  
32-G4 open area near G451 Harr Chen

Mafia
How much do you love your backstabbing labmates? Here's your chance to snuff them out during the night or lynch them the next day! 1 point for every participant! Results
30  
22  
22  
26  
G9 Lounge Thomas Yeo

Table Tennis Tourney
Fun for everyone with little racquets and orange balls. Results
50  
4  
29  
17  
CSAIL recreation area, D4 Biz

Closing Ceremony
NOTE: Event will occur on Tuesday - I need to update the website code because the dates are currently constrained to end on the 21st.

The film-comp entries for each team will be displayed, followed by audience judging. The score for each team will then be calculated, and a winner declared! Ooh, and there'll be pizza!
Monday,
January 21
5:30pm-7:00pm
D463 (Star) James Cowling, Patrick Schmid, Michael Bernstein, Jenny Yuen and Alvin Raj

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For questions regarding the olympics, please email the olympics commissioners.