Scavenger hunt

Scavenger Hunt

Question 1

We all know who was the 38th President of the United States was (Gerald Ford). But who did he beat to become President?

Question 2

I need the book Multiliteracies for a Digital Age by Stuart Selber. Where in our library would I find it? Is it checked in? Really? Go get it for me! (okay, not really, but get me the card catalog number and check in/out status)

Question 3

I really like this Selber guy, based on his book. Find me at least one journal article he has written or co-written. Give me the journal name, issue, date, article title, and author(s) (if other people assisted), as well as the page numbers.

Question 4

My World of Warcraft toon is poor. I’d like to buy some gold. Find me a site where I can do this, but before we decide to spend our hard earned money, find out if it is legal, then find out if it can get me into any trouble with Blizzard, the company that makes/administers World of Warcraft. See if you can find information about it from experts.

Question 5

Locate the following famous Phils. Get me a photo of each of them and tell me why they are famous.

A. Phil CollinsB. Phil DonahueC. Phil J. FryeD. Phil BrooksE. Phil SimmsF. Phil StaceyG. Punxsutawney PhilH. Phil McGraw

Question 6

Who is the Dean of the MSU College of Arts and Letters? If you wanted to contact this person, how might you do so using email, a telephone, or stopping by the office?

Question 7

What CATA bus do I need to catch from campus if I desperately want to see The Social Network? Coordinate a time to catch the bus so we make it to a showing sometime this coming Friday.

Question 8

What was the starting five of the last MSU basketball team to win an NCAA championship? Did any of those players make it to the NBA? If so, what teams did they play for? Are any of them still active?

Question 9

A friend of mine is visiting from California. I want to take him to a museum on campus. What options do I have, and what cool things might be on display at this time? What if we want to take in a show that isn’t a movie? Any options for that on campus in the coming weeks?

Question 10

Of course you’d never have a problem with me, because I’m awesome, but if you happened to have a problem with a professor regarding a class, who you gonna call on campus for help? Hint: it is not Ghostbusters.

Question 11

Go watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1YABGdai5k . What’d I just do to you? Hint: think of the guy’s name and something you do when you catch fire.

Question 12

I have a terrible time keeping track of my schedule (hard to believe, I know). What if I wanted to utilize some sort of website that would allow me to enter meetings, assignments, etc. ? Does such a magical scheduling tool exist? Hint: It’s not Tungle, though you might think that. Think bigger.

Question 13

I need to put together a quick argument for using iPods as part of a class. Find me 3 reputable sources I can utilize to support my belief that it’s a good idea.

Question 14

A popular game from the 1990s that has sort of died out: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. What is the game? And now “play” it with the following actors: Blair Underwood, Tina Fey, and Brian Dennehy.

Question 15

What is the current population of East Lansing? Of Okemos? Of Holt?