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Newsletter - October 12, 2016
The Ohio State University - Written by Kevin Payravi

Upcoming Dates

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  • United Nations Day Edit-a-thon 2016 (Saturday, October 22 from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM in 18th Avenue Library Room 350A/B): Join us for our first edit-a-thon of the semester as we recognize United Nations Day by improving Wikipedia articles on the United Nations programs, history, and countries! This event will have plenty of topics and research materials to utilize. Food, drink, and resources will be provided - just bring a laptop! New editors welcome. Visit our event page for more information.

Latest Club Updates

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  • There is no weekly workshop this week! Enjoy your Fall Break, and we'll see you next week :)
  • Our first edit-a-thon of the semester is coming up: United Nations Day Edit-a-thon 2016! Visit our event page for more details.
  • Planning on using a rideshare service soon? If you haven't used Lyft yet, try it out with promotional code WIKILYFT for $5 off 10 rides! Download the app, go to the payments section, enter the promotional code, and use it for your first ride - and Wikipedia Connection will earn some money for future club activities.
  • This last weekend, three of our club members (Kevin, Maria, and Addis) went to San Diego for WikiConference North America 2016! Here, Kevin and Maria presented on Wikipedia student organizations, while Addis presented on the various translation efforts across Wikipedia. They will share their experiences at the workshop next week!
WikiConference North America 2016 group photo.
WikiConference North America 2016 group photo.
WikiConference North America 2016 group photo.

Wikipedia Tidbit of the Day

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Berlin cathedral at night as seen from west.
Berlin cathedral at night as seen from west.
Ansgar Koreng / CC BY-SA 3.0 (DE)


Things to Work On

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  • Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates.
  • Check out our to-do list of articles related to club members' interests that need expansion, cleanup, and sources.

Discussion

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