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Spiders Beat Butterbugs! DARKSTAR, the Science Fiction and Gaming Club at UCSD The monthly events bulletin for Darkstar members, SF fandom, and gamers in greater San Diego ISSUE NUMBER 6, OCTOBER 2000 Spiders Beat Butterbugs! Vernor Vinge Wins Hugo To continue (and finish out) last And, oh, by the way, he won a month’s library theme—UCSD Hugo award last month! graduates turned science fiction A Deepness in the Sky captured a authors—we turn to local writers Hugo (Best Novel of 1999) in bal- Vernor Vinge and Ray Feist. lots cast by the members of this Vernor Vinge year’s World Science Fiction Con- vention. The award was Vinge’s Vernor Vinge received a Ph.D. second: his previous book, A Fire (Mathematics) from UCSD in Upon the Deep, nabbed the prize 1971, and he went on to teach in 1993. A number of Darkstar math and computer science at members were present in Chi- San Diego State University. Much cago to congratulate him; see the to the delight of his fans, he photos throughout this issue, and recently retired from teaching in also on the Darkstar website. order to concentrate on writing Runners-up for the award Dr. Vinge with Hugo award, and full-time. Mary Q. Smith (both of Darkstar) were, in order: Lois McMaster Bujold’s A Civil Campaign (which Photo by Brendan Dillon co-starred bioengineered butter- bugs); Neal Stephenson’s Crypto- nomicon; Greg Bear’s Darwin’s Radio; and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Inside this Issue Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Butterbug Full voting tallies are available at October Calendar .............................. 2 Darkstar Events ................................. 3 the Chicon 2000 website, Community Events ........................... 4 www.chicon.org. Library News ..................................... 4 Readers familiar with Vinge’s What I Did At Chicon....................... 4 work have come to recognize a On the Convention Circuit... ........... 6 recurring theme of his, that of the Blast from the Past: upcoming technological Singu- Classic Book Reviews ................... 6 Best Novel, 1999 larity. He observes that our About Dark Matters... ........................ 6 present pace of technological Selective Media: advancement isn’t just keeping Genre Media Commentary .......... 7 About Darkstar... ............................... 7 Runner-Up, 1999 Thank You, Volunteers! .................... 8 Continued on page 8. October Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1Oct 2 3456 7 Yoga at Old Student Potluck at Doyle Fall Festival on the Open Gaming at Center Classroom #2, Park (UTC/La Jolla Green at UCSD Old Student Center 5:00 p.m. Colony) 7:30 p.m. Library Walk, North Conference 11:00 a.m. to Room, 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 89101112 131 4 Yoga at Old Student Evening Gaming at Dinner at Mandarin Irregular Movies at Center Classroom #2, International Center, Garden(Mira Mesa), Elisa & Adam’s 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. house, 7:00 p.m. Library Meeting at Leucadia Pizzeria, 6:30 p.m. 151617181920 21 Yoga at Old Student Dinner at Mimi’s Open Gaming at Center Classroom #2, Café (Mission International Center, 5:00 p.m. Valley), 7:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. November Dark Matters deadline 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sunday Films at Yoga at Old Student Evening Gaming at Dinner at Troy’s Long Gaming at International Center, Center Classroom #2, International Center, Greek Cuisine Old Student Center Noon 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. (Mission Gorge), North Conference 7:30 p.m. Room, Noon Halloween Party at Elisa & Adam’s house, 8:00 p.m. 29 30 31 1Nov 2 3 4 Yoga at Old Student Dinner at Open Gaming at Center Classroom #2, Souplantation place TBA, 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. (Kearhy Mesa), Darkstar Business 7:30 p.m. Meeting at International Center, 7:00 p.m. Note: This schedule is prepared in advance, so it’s always a good idea to check our web site for updates at http://darkstar.ucsd.edu. You can also sub- scribe to our mailing list from the web site to receive reminders and notices of last-minute changes, as well as discussion of various topics. Key: To save space, the following icons are used to represent events run by other organizations we feel Darkstar members might enjoy. Consult the calendar listing for a full description. = convention; = bookstore event; = performance; = Rocky Horror Darkstar Events • Thu ~ 10/12/2000 ~ Mandarin ent games every month. Contact: Garden, 8242 Mira Mesa Blvd. Elisa Sheets, 858 586 9452. Special Events (in Mira Mesa Mall), San Diego, • Sat ~ 10/28/2000 ~ Long Gam- • Fri ~ 10/6/00 ~ Fall Festival on 858 566 4720. ing Meeting, Noon, Old Student the Green, 11:00 a.m. to • Thu ~ 10/19/2000 ~ Center North Conference 4:00 p.m., UCSD Library Walk. Mimi’s Café (Mission Room, UCSD. Darkstar will have a table at this Valley), 5180 Mission Evening Gaming Meet- annual Student Organization Center Rd., San Diego, ings are held various Information Fair. Stop by and 619 491 0284. Wednesdays from see us! • Thu ~ 10/26/2000 ~ Troy’s 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at • Sat ~ 10/28/00 ~ Darkstar Hal- Greek Cuisine, 10450 Friars UCSD. Evening parking is loween Party, 8:00 p.m., Elisa, Rd., San Diego, 619 281 7741. $3 at the Information Adam, and Hans’s house, Booth. Special requests are • Thu ~ 11/2/2000 ~ Souplantation 11226 Adriatic Place (Mira welcome. Contacts: Holly (Kearny Mesa), 7095 Claire- Mesa), San Diego. Come party Ourso, [email protected]; mont Mesa Dr. (same strip mall with us! Activities include cre- and John Davis, as Mysterious Galaxy), ating Jack o’ Lantern Totem [email protected]. San Diego, 858 576 0622. Poles, watching movies, play- • Wed ~ 10/11/2000 ~ Evening ing games, and probably some Gaming Meetings Gaming Meeting, 7:00 p.m., surprises. Everyone needs to Open Gaming Meetings are International Center Confer- bring food & beverage to share. held on the first and third Satur- ence Room, UCSD. A main dish will be served. days of the month at 1:00 p.m. at • Wed ~ 10/25/2000 ~ Evening Costumes are highly encour- UCSD. We bring a number of our Gaming Meeting, 7:00 p.m., aged but not required. Carpool- favorite board/strategy games, International Center Confer- ing will be available. Directions but you’re encouraged to bring ence Room, UCSD. will be available later. Dona- your own. Subscribe to the gam- tions to the pumpkin fund are [email protected] mailing list for Movies appreciated. RSVP is required. Michael’s highly amusing • Sat ~ 10/14/2000 ~ Irregular Contact: Elisa Sheets, reminders and other gaming mes- Movie Series, 7:00 p.m. social 858 586 9452. sages. Contact: Michael Powell, hour, 8:00 p.m. movie; Elisa, Social Dinner Meetings 619 593 8035, Adam, and Hans’s house, [email protected]. 11226 Adriatic Place (Mira Come join us for dinner and Mesa), San Diego. Join us for general fannish discussion! • Sat ~ 9/2/2000 ~ Open Gaming movies & talk. Films: The Dinner meetings are held at Meeting, 1:00 p.m., Old Student Andromeda Strain and The 13th 7:30 p.m. every Thursday except Center North Conference Soldier. Bring a holidays. For rides from campus, Room, UCSD. snack to share; meet at 6:45 p.m. at the Darkstar • Sat ~ 9/16/2000 ~ soft drinks are Office at UCSD in the Open Gaming also appreciated. Ché Café Build- Meeting, Contact: Elisa ing. Contact: 1:00 p.m., Inter- Sheets, Marjolijn national Center 858 586 9452. Bekken, Conference Room, 619 232 7819. UCSD. • Sun ~ 10/22/2000 • Thu ~ 10/5/2000 ~ Sunday Film Series,Noon, Long Gaming Meetings are ~ Potluck Dinner at International Center Confer- held the fourth Saturday of Doyle Park, 8175 ence Room, UCSD. We continue the month at noon, at Regents Rd., our serial Radar Men from the UCSD. Here’s the chance to play San Diego, 858 581 7170. Bring Moon (Episodes 1–3 at noon; 4–6 those long-haul games like Civili- a dish to share; we’ll eat in the at 1:00 p.m.). At 2:00 p.m. we zation and Titan; we feature differ- picnic area. will see the classic When Worlds Collide (1951). Show up at 3 11:30 a.m. if you’d like to help San Diego County. (See http:// years. (See cover story on Vernor out with setup! Contact: Adam www.crazedimaginations.org/ Vinge.) Tilghman, 858 586 9452. for more information.) Many of you have moved in the Dancing & Yoga • Swing Dance Event ~ Date & last year. You need to update your contact information (e-mail • Regency Dancing is cancelled Time TBA. Contact: Russell Hedges, [email protected] address and phone number) in for October. Contact: Kevin the Darkstar library system. Hay, [email protected]. • Fri ~ 10/13/2000 ~ Alli- Update forms are located in the • Every Mon ~ 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, son Lonsdale, Darkstar office by the 10/23 &10/30/2000 ~ Yoga, 8:00 p.m., Lestat’s library computer. We send 5:00 to 6:15 p.m., Old Student Coffeehouse, 3343 late notices via e-mail, and Center Classroom #2, UCSD. Adams Ave., San call to remind patrons of late Gentle stretching and relax- Diego, 619 282 0437. It’s books (and occasional up- ation. Bring a blanket large Friday the 13th! Time to coming events). pull out all the songs about enough to cover yourself, and • Mon ~ 10/9/2000 ~ Library vampires, serial killers, and wear loose comfortable cloth- Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Jack the Ripper! Dress in mor- ing.
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