RACE Project Field Trip

We visited the Lawrence Hall of Science to see the AAA's RACE Project - it was a great exhibit and dealt with the social, biological, and cultural aspects of "race." Check it out if you can! http://www.understandingrace.org/

Check out the new film about Darwin called "Creation" playing at the Crest Theater this week!

www.thecrest.com
www.creationthemovie.com

Club Fair a Big Success

Club fair was a big success this year. The theme was superheroes so Vivian and Carey dressed the part as Indiana Jones and Laura Croft. We sold books and cupcakes and had a pyramid quiz. Thanks for everyone's support!

Visiting the King Tut exhibit

Anthro Expo 2009

We had a great time at this year's Anthropology Expo selling books and treats!

The California State Indian Museum brought artifacts to share.

The UC Davis Department of Anthropology talked about field school opportunities in archaeology.

Professor Murad from CSU Chico delivered the keynote address on forensic anthropology.

The Maidu Interpretive Center

The Maidu is a Native American tribe that lived in Northern California about 7,000 to 10,000 years ago. In Roseville there is a site of their village. At the interpretive center there's a museum of the Maidu tribe and also a tour given of the village site and other events. They are having a Columbus Day Revisited on Oct. 10 2009. 10:00 a.m.-4:00p.m. There will Indigenous People's Day Presentations and Native American storytelling. For more info the website is http://www.roseville.ca.us/parks/parks_n_facilities/facilities/maidu_indian_museum/default.asp

Here is the meeting schedule for the Anthropology Club - Fall 2009 Semester
SOC Conference Room

Thursday, Sept 17 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept 30 12-1 p.m.
Thursday, Oct 15 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct 28 12-1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov 12, 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 2 12-1 p.m.

First Meeting for Fall 2009

Hi Everyone! The first meeting for the Anthropology Club will be on Wednesday, September 2 from 12-1 p.m. in the SOC Conference room. I hope you can all make it. We will be discussing the upcoming Anthropology Expo on October 23rd, field trips, tshirts, and much more. For further information please email me at panagaa@crc.losrios.edu - thanks!

More zoo pics

It published before I was finished adding pictures! Oh well...
Here are a few more.

SF Zoo Pictures

Here are a few pictures from our trip to the San Francisco Zoo on May 28th.
Enjoy!!!

SF Zoo Trip

We had a great time at the SF Zoo last week - lots to see. The primates were particularly impressive and we learned that the 4 chimps had been at the zoo since the 60s and that one was the model for Yoda.

'Scientists piece together human encestry'

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/05/19/human.ancestor/index.html

What do you think?

Archaeological Institute of America's 10th Annual Archaeology Fair

You are all cordially invited to participate in the Archaeological Institute of America’s 10th Annual Archaeology Fair, to be held at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, CA on January 9th and 10th, 2010. (map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=dana+point,+ca&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=OSsSSqLrE6aMtgPXg5XsDQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1 )

This fair will be held in conjunction with the Archaeological Institute of America’s 111th Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California.

Our annual archaeology fair is a wonderful program that reaches out to the local community and teaches kids and adults alike about archaeology through hands-on activities. As a presenter, you will reach hundreds of kids, their parents, and other educators, to teach them about the importance and value of archaeology. To read about our past fairs, visit http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10417.

As a presenter, you will be able to create your own hands-on activity to present to our attendees. The activity should be suitable for about 10-15 people (mostly kids) to participate in at the same time. Aside from reaching out to the community, this is also a great opportunity to publicize your organization and its activities. All participating groups also receive 2 free registrations to the AIA’s 111th Annual Meeting

For more information about the event, and how to get involved, please e-mail Samantha Stein, Outreach and Education Assistant, at sstein@aia.bu.edu.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Kabob Palace

We had a blast at Kabob Palace on Laguna and Franklin last Thursday! Thanks to all who came! We enjoyed new flavors and spices, being xenophiliacs, and appreciated the adventure together! Tune in for info on our next ethnic dinner!

May Announcements

May 3rd, Sunday: Jewish Heritage Festival, 1pm-4:30pm at the Capitol West Steps, Sacramento. For more information, visit: http://www.jhfsac.com/node/9

May 7th, Thursday: Ethnic Dinner at Kabob Palace at 6pm. Located at 9168 Franklin Blvd. (West on Laguna Blvd., Right on Franklin Blvd.) Join us for Afghan food and fun!

May 28th, Thursday: San Francisco Zoo Trip. Email Dr. Panagakos (panagaa@crc.losrios.edu) if you are interested by May 15th to plan for carpooling and waiver forms! We hope to see/hear the Chimp Enrichment talk at 11:30am. $15 entrance, plus gas if carpooling. http://www.sfzoo.org/

October 2009: Anthropology Expo, hosted by Cosumnes River College.
We have formalized the theme for this year's Anthro Expo to be "My Anthropology" or something close to that. We feel this is a broad enough theme to include many different aspects of anthropology (careers included). Details coming soon!

Also...
We have our new officers for the next academic year, thank you for agreeing to serve!
President: Michelle Walker
Treasurer: Caitlin Ring
ICC Rep: Kameron McDonnell

Check back often for more updates!

Hello fellow anthropologists!

This is the place to come for all of Cosumnes River College's Anthropology Club announcements and happenings! We'll post current events, travel blurbs, university programs, ethnographies, and local events on here, too! Later on, we'll also have a research resource and database, so you can actually find the information on that unknown people group in Indonesia for that class of yours! Along with other interesting links relating to all kinds of anthropology topics. Hope to see you soon!

"Anthropology demands the open-mindedness with which one must look and listen, record in astonishment and wonder that which one would not have been able to guess." -Margaret Mead