Halloween history
What classic 1978 horror film introduced the masked killer Michael Myers?
Halloween
How many conferences has AGS had?
100!
Where can you get your student ID?
Student Union and library
What is our vision?
To promote, maintain, and recognize scholarship (academic performance)
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What candy is most commonly associated with Halloween in the U.S.?
Candy Corn
Which state was AGS founded.
California
What days is the library open?
Monday - Thursday Only
8 AM to 8 PM
Why is elmo our mascot?
Kaya, the VP from 2 years ago bought Elmo for tabling and he has stuck since.
Square root of 144?
12
What vegetable was originally carved before pumpkins for Halloween in Ireland?
Turnips
What type of colleges does Alpha Gamma Sigma primarily serve?
Community Colllege
What year was DVC founded?
1949
Describe the difference between a chapter membership and club membership
Chapter Membership - Member of the statewide organization. Scholarship, transcript notation, and honor cords!
Club Membership - Open to ALL students, No GPA/Units requirement, join through DVCsync
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Why do people dress up on Halloween?
Ancient people believed the boundary between the living and the dead was thinnest on October 31st, and they dressed in costumes to ward off spirits
Who founded AGS?
Alpha Gamma Sigma is the honor society of the California Community Colleges system, founded in 1926 by William T. Boyce at Fullerton College
What is the billing address of DVC?
321 Golf Club Rd
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Write our advisors full names correctly on the board
Ian Thomas-Bignami
Chrisopher Capozzo
What two elements are liquids at room temperature?
Mercury (Hg) and Bromine (Br)
Where does Halloween originate from?
The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter and blurred the lines between the living and dead.
When was AGS Founded
Alpha Gamma Sigma is the honor society of the California Community Colleges system, founded in 1926.
Who is the president of DVC?
Dr. Monica Chahal
What are the greek words that Alpha Gamma Sigma stand for? And what does each word mean?
Arete - Excellence
Gnosis - Knowledge
Sophrosyne - Wisdom
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize?
Marie Curie