Happy Monday Nerds. I feel like it’s been a long minute since the last FNN, so I’m excited to jump back in! Check out this Wednesday’s topics and speakers:
Fake News – For Real! “Cat Summoned for Jury Duty”. Really? Every day people are bombarded with headlines that may or may not be real. From our President tweeting “Fake news!” to the National Enquirer claiming that “Bat Boy Lives!”, one must be vigilant in determining what is real. Nerd Nite participants will use the I’M VAIN method to play Two Lies and A Truth as they desperately attempt to get that Carly Simon song out of their head.
Kay and Steve Beckermann are not journalists, however, they do read a lot of news. Kay is pursuing a Ph.D. in communication at NDSU with a focus on media and society. Steve works in IT, whatever that means. Kay and Steve live in Fargo with their two daughters, and a cat that has not been called for jury duty.
Etymology of Sexy Terminology. When it comes to getting it on, doing the nasty, bumping uglies, making love, having sex, or participating in the act of coitus, we use quite an extensive vocabulary. Where do these words come from? How did they originate and change over time? We’ll look at the fascinating history of some sexy terminology!
Clare Sojourner Harris Palmer studied Sociology at MSUM, focusing on the Sociology of Sexual Behavior. However, prior to that, she’d been an English major. She’s had a lifelong love of language. “Why do we say that?” is a question that pops into her head on an almost daily basis and is typically followed by research until she’s discovered an answer. She couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to merge two of her greatest passions (words and sex) for her third appearance at NNF.
What’s a teaching artist? Teaching Creativity. Hayden Swenson is a ceramic artist from Valley City, ND who focuses on figurative sculpture, pottery that references cartoon animations, and personal experiences. He is currently a Teaching Artist at the Plains Art Museum teaching K-5th grade, and also teaches “Youth Pottery”, “Clay for Couples”, and the “Clay Sampler”. He’ll be discussing what a teaching artist does, talking about teaching creativity, and choosing an unconventional path.
Hayden Swenson graduated college at Valley City State University with a B.S. in Fine Arts. He became a STEM Fellow in sponsorship with the FIPSE Grant in 2013 from the Department of Education as a part of Valley City State University President Steven Shirley’s Undergraduate Research and Artistry program. Through the fellowship he created and designed two projects at the Rhodes Science Center at Valley City State University, including a bike rack in the shape of a double helix. He has had two solo exhibitions “Kids From The Neighborhood” featured at McCarthy Gallery at Valley City State University, and #MillenialProbs featured at the Sprit Room in Fargo, ND
There you have it! As usual, we are running the gamut with topics this month- see you this Wednesday, February 21st, 7PM (doors at 6:30) at Fargo Billiards and Gastropub. Be there and be square.
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