We’ve posted a link to pre-order this year’s Bhangra in the Burgh DVD. If you’re interested in purchasing, check out our DVD ordering page under Cultural Events. Orders will ship by March 4.
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Feb 182010
Sep 222009
Bill Gates and Henry Hillman cut the ribbon on the Gates-Hillman Center
On September 22, 2009, Carnegie Mellon University welcomed Bill Gates and Pittsburgh philanthropists Henry and Elsie Hillman to dedicate the new home of the School of Computer Science, the Gates-Hillman center. Mr. Gates gave a keynote talking about philanthropy and the advancement of technology in education. He also took questions from the crowd on issues ranging from open source software to intellectual property.
Miss the speech on campus? Watch it now on YouTube…
Aug 252009
If you have seen cmuTV members around campus during orientation and are looking to join, your chance is finally here. cmuTV will be at the activities fair on Wednesday, September 2nd. We’ll be on the CFA lawn from 4:30-6:30 (rain location Wiegand Gym). Drop by and say hello! Our first official meeting will be the following day, September 3rd, in the UC McKenna room. We’ll let you know the exact time at the activities fair. If you can’t make the activities fair, send an email to cmutv@andrew.cmu.edu letting us know you’re interested.
cmuTV is comprised of students from all years and majors: engineering, creative writing, computer science, information systems, and history just to name a few! Our members come from a variety of television production backgrounds, from having no experience at all to having worked intensively with high school television stations. All levels of expertise are encouraged to join!
Apr 272009
cmuTV News will be launching at the beginning of Fall 2009. We’re currently looking for an executive producer for cmuTV News, field producers, writers, cameramen, and journalists. You don’t have to currently be a member of cmuTV to be a part of cmuTV News – we’ll train anyone who is interested!
If you’re interested, please let us know by emailing us at cmutv@andrew.cmu.edu. We’ll see you in August!
The webcast of the Buggy 2009 finals will be live until the evening of Tuesday, April 21. Finals will continue to replay on campus cable channel 17 for a few more days.
To view the webcast of Buggy exhibition heats and finals, please visit our Buggy 2009 page for the webcast link and instructions.
Apr 182009
Saturday exhibition heats start at 8:10am, with SigNu A Women’s reroll at 9:15am and finals starting at 9:30am.
Visit our Buggy page to tune in.
Note: the webcast and replay on channel 17 may have some audio buzz at times. This buzz will not be on 2009 Buggy DVDs or any online content.
Apr 152009
Can you believe that Buggy is only 2 days away? This year’s race is shaping up to be another close one, with teams already giving their all during practice. cmuTV took some time to speak with Buggy participants and committee members last weekend (otherwise known as Truck Weekend) to show you what preparations everyone is making for the big race.
Watch the video in HD on YouTube or download in high quality HD QuickTime video (147 MB).
Apr 142009
cmuTV takes you behind the scenes of Buggy to see what it takes to race!
Watch the video in HD on YouTube or download in high quality HD QuickTime video (42 MB).
Just a friendly reminder that Student Government elections end at 6PM on Tuesday. Vote now at https://stugov.andrew.cmu.edu/elections/ !
Want to make an informed decision? Be sure to watch the debates video – we’ve split up the debates into individual clips so if you’ve only got a few minutes, you can choose the issues that are most important to you.
Mar 252009
The Student Body President and Vice President of Finance debates were held on Monday, March 23 at 5pm in DH 2315, hosted by The Tartan and cmuTV. cmuTV is currently airing footage from the debates on channel 17.
Elections open on Sunday, March 29th at Noon and close on Tuesday, March 31th at 6 PM.
For more information on the elections, visit the Elections Website and view the Candidate Platforms. For additional information about the candidates, check out The Tartan’s article about the candidates.
Videos have been posted online. Please click here to view the debates.
Mar 182009
cmuTV will be filming our second episode of Pittsburgh 101 this Saturday, March 21. Come with us to Squirrel Hill as we explore all of the great restaurants, shops, and attractions that you should know about! We’ll be meeting at 11:30am on Saturday at our Margaret Morrison Plaza headquarters and then heading up to Squirrel Hill for some filming.
See you then!
Mar 092009
It’s that time of year again – time to preorder your Buggy 2009 DVDs. By preordering your DVDs, you’ll ensure that the DVDs will be shipped to you as soon as they come off of the production line! We also have Buggy DVDs from 2003-2008 on sale as well.
To order your DVDs, visit our Order DVDs page.
Mar 092009
cmuTV is busy preparing for Buggy 2009! We’re sending camera and interview crews to practice rolls each weekend between now and race day to capture the hard work, dedication, and excitement leading up to the races. In addition, this year we’re teaming up with Andy Bordick (PiKA ‘94) and Mark Estes (SN ‘87) from the CMU Buggy Alumni Association and Alex Andrews from the CMU Variety Hour for insightful commentary and announcing of the races.
Check out cmuTV’s promo videos from practice days for Buggy 2008 below.
For more information about raceday, visit the CMU Buggy Alumni Association’s Raceday Events announcement.
Mar 012009
A new episode of CMU Cribs will be filmed soon! This episode will feature different Special Interest Houses and other rooms yet to be determined. If you’d like your room featured on CMU Cribs, or want to help with the filming/editing/production of the show, please email us!
Feb 262009
cmuTV is holding our weekly meeting on Thursday, February 26 at 9:30pm in our Margaret Morrison Plaza headquarters. Be there!
Feb 192009
Lunar Gala. Photo Credit: Josh Debner
cmuTV spent February 13-14 working on the SPIRIT Fashion Show and Lunar Gala Fashion Show. Normally separated by two months, the SPIRIT Fashion Show and Lunar Gala were held on the same weekend this year to create “Fashion Weekend”.
Feb 122009
cmuTV has just launched its new website, and will be soon offering video on demand content of your favorite cmuTV shows. In the coming weeks, cmuTV shows, promos, and other features will be made available online via an iTunes podcast, Youtube, and direct download.
Check back soon to see all of our new exciting features!
Apr 232008
April 30, 2008 – 8:00pm, McConomy Auditorium
The Variety Hour is an hour long show that takes place each semester in McConomy. It brings together the talents and comedy of multiple clubs and student organizations on campus into a part-live, part-video show full of acts such as: “Things That Happened” that highlights current events on campus, “Midway Exposed” featuring booth tours and student interviews, and the premiere of our newest rap video titled “CMU Gurlzzz.”
Watch the trailer on YouTube.
Apr 222008
AB Project Jefferson is showing Pennsylvania election returns LIVE in Skibo Coffeehouse in the UC tonight. cmuTV is providing projectors and screens, and we’ll be here until at least 11:00 or 12:00. Come by and show your voter receipt for free Skibo food.
Apr 212008
Senator Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Senator Bob Casey, and Teresa Heinz spoke to a crowd of thousands of students and other fans at the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center on the eve of the Pennsylvania primaries.
Watch the video (142/356/649 MB):
Apr 202008
Buggy races were held starting at 8:00am the mornings of Friday, April 18th and Saturday, April 19th. cmuTV broadcast the event on channel 17 to campus and online. DVDs will be available, and may be purchased at our online store.
The Buggy 2008 webcast is no longer available, but campus residents may continue to watch on channel 17. For more information, visit our Buggy page.
This morning John McCain outlined a new economic strategy to an audience of students, faculty, and community members in the UC’s Weigand Gym.
Watch the video (87/228/412 MB):
On Wednesday, April 2, Michelle Obama spoke to students of Carnegie Mellon and other community members in Skibo gym to rally support for her husband’s campaign.
Watch the video (169/427/798 MB):
Debates between the candidates for Student Body executives were held in McConomy on March 31 from 4:30 to 6:30. Elections will be held from the 6th to the 8th; visit the Elections Board for more information. Watch the video:
Student Body President and Vice President Candidates (167/440/823 MB):
Student Body Vice President of Finance (96/260/457 MB):
Mar 292008
On Friday March 28, Barack Obama held a rally at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland.
Watch the video (174/447/839 MB):
On Saturday, March 22, Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, House, 24), Zachary Quinto (Heros, 24, Star Trek), and Michael Chabon (Pulitzer Prize-winning author) spoke to students from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh at Pitt’s William Pitt Union about Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Watch the video of Kal Penn, Zachary Quinto, and Michael Chabon:
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On Friday, March 21, Zachary Quinto (a 1999 graduate of Carnegie Mellon’s School of Drama) who plays Sylar on the hit NBC series Heroes spoke to students at Carnegie Mellon about voter registration and his support for Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate. Watch the video of Zachary Quinto’s speech: