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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Welcome all to this year's Homecoming Carnival! Every four years the Olympics is hosted by a lucky city and this year Georgia Tech has been bestowed this honor. The games will be held on the grand Instructional Center Lawn as well as the Exhibition Hall: Midtown II & V on Tuesday, October 13th from 10 am to 1 pm EDT! All virtual events will be hosted from 7 to 9 pm EDT. Tickets can be reserved on Campus Tickets starting on 10/9: https://bit.ly/campustickets
Vie for gold in a fierce competition of Badminton or shoot your shot at the Soccer Dart Inflatable. Show off your artistic prowess and with button creation, map marking, and the hoisting of your country's flag with pride! Free food and drink will be offered to all Olympians. Not to fear, Olympians in your home countries, there will competition of wits and talent with virtual trivia and karaoke. There will also be virtual caricature artists to capture your glory! All competitors of Georgia Tech are welcome in this year's Olympic Homecoming Carnival!
SCPC will be taking a number of precautions following the guidelines of both the CDC and Georgia Tech Campus Services, with the number one priority of all our events being the safety and well-being of our attendants. The following list document lists the current steps we are taking to make events safer for students. However, this list may not be comprehensive, and we will continue to update this list with more information as we receive additional guidelines. https://docs.google.com/.../1KmnlBqYMctvEUp5IBajg.../edit...
We recommend that all attendees get their asymptomatic COVID-19 testing on campus at least 72 hours prior to attending the event. For more details, go to: http://health.gatech.edu/coronavirus/testing.
Please email festival@scpc.gatech.edu for accommodation requests or if we can do anything to make you feel more comfortable at the event.
