{"id":9985,"date":"2016-04-26T09:52:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T17:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlmlblog.wordpress.com\/?p=9985"},"modified":"2020-10-23T11:55:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T18:55:52","slug":"opening-up-open-house-a-behind-the-scenes-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/student-life\/2016\/04\/26\/opening-up-open-house-a-behind-the-scenes-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Up Open House: a Behind the Scenes Look"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Amanda Heidt<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve been following the blog more recently, you\u2019re most likely aware that our Open House<\/a> is coming up this weekend, April 30-May 1, 8AM-5PM. This event is a huge draw for the community every time we hold it, and this year promises to be one of the largest ever as we are also celebrating the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of Moss Landing Marine Labs! I greatly urge you to check out the official 50th<\/sup> Anniversary blog, found here<\/a>, for a bunch of great reads about how this small \u201clab that could\u201d came to be the vibrant center of marine research that it is today.<\/p>\n

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The importance of this event cannot be understated. Open House functions as an excellent source of funding and outreach. It provides the students with a chance to project their research to a wider audience, while also providing the public with an interactive and fun way to see just what it is we do here at Moss. Most importantly, the money we raise at this event feeds directly back to the students in the form of student body events and scholarships such as the MLML Scholarship Award and the WAVE Award. The recipients of this year\u2019s awards (funded by last year\u2019s Open House) were awarded just a few weeks ago, and many recipients will be giving talks about the work this money is funding (see our schedule of events here<\/a>). I think this is an excellent way to donate to the community in a way that is both tangible and meaningful.<\/p>\n

Open House is also run entirely by the students. From the puppet show to the bake sale to the lab activities to the sea lion show, everything you see has been planned over many months. Even the logo on our shirts is designed and voted on by the student body. I realize that for most people, all they see is the shiny, finished product. But there is so much heart and sweat and pizza-fueled meetings that go into this event, that I thought it would be a fun thing to show you readers a bit of what goes on \u201cbehind the scenes,\u201d while also giving you a little sneak-peak on the events you can expect to see this weekend!<\/p>\n

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