Update! Finally...

Hello Pacific ACM! and our Alumni!

It has been a while since the blog has had a new post and it was about time to make a new one! This is mainly an information post to let you know about the events coming up and a little more about next semester.

To start off, the University of the Pacific is hosting the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) in the brand new John T. Chambers Technology Center! This year, the event is being run by Professor Mike Doherty and Shawn Kerns. The venue was a last minute change from last year's Raymond Great, but it should be a great way to break in the new building and show how big of an involvement Pacific ACM and Computer Science have in the University. If you are able to help out with logistics, please get in touch with either myself or an ACM officer immediately! The event will be on November 13th, 2010 from 8am to ??? Please join us in making it another successful ICPC year at Pacific!

Second, the annual ACM End of the Semester, aka the Winter Dinner has been set! We will be going to Valley Brew in Stockton on November 19th at around 6pm. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP using the poll on the right. Instructions: If you are attending, please vote 'YES' if not 'NO.' If you would like to bring a friend / additional person, please additionally vote the 'PLUS ONE' option. If you would like to bring two friends, please vote the 'PLUS TWO' option. If you are wanting to bring more than two additional, please contact an ACM member for further information. As always, this is a pay for your own meal event, but the costs are usually under $20. Please join us!

Lastly, the Retro Network Games is planned for November 20th, 2010 at 4pm in the Pine and Spruce rooms. This year, the network games is being run like an old school arcade tournament. There will be food and refreshments as well as all the classic arcade and console games of the past. This year, we have upped the console to the Playstation I. So anything prior to and including the Playstation I are welcome. There will also be DOS boxes setup as well as other fun activities. If you have a console, please bring it!

So there are the three major events for Pacific ACM over the coming weeks. Please join us for as many as you can and thank you again for your continued support in Pacific ACM!

Shawn Kerns
President - Pacific ACM