diff --git a/events.xml b/events.xml
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 <eventdefs>
 
 <!-- Fall 2013 -->
+<eventitem date="2013-10-08" time="TBD" room="TBD" title="CSC Security and 
+Privacy Lecture Series">
+  <short><p>
+    A number of talks on security and privacy have been planned for this term.
+    Email <a href="mailto:progcom@csclub.uwaterloo.ca">progcom</a> if you are 
+    interested in getting involved. Stay tuned for more information!
+  </p></short>
+  <abstract><p>
+    A number of talks on security and privacy have been planned for this term.
+    Email <a href="mailto:progcom@csclub.uwaterloo.ca">progcom</a> if you are 
+    interested in getting involved. Stay tuned for more information!
+  </p></abstract>
+</eventitem>
+
+
+<eventitem date="2013-10-04" time="6:30PM" room="PHY 150" title="C++ 
+GoingNative Lectures">
+  <short><p>
+    We will be showing GoingNative
+    lectures from some of the top individuals working on C++ 
+    approximately biweekly on Thursdays at 6:30PM in the PHY 150 theatre. Every 
+    lecture will be accompanied with free pizza and drinks! Dates are Oct. 3, 17, 
+    31 and Nov. 7 and 21. Please view this event in detail for more information.
+  </p></short>
+  <abstract><p>
+    If you're not familiar with the C++ GoingNative series, you can check them 
+    out on the <a 
+    href="http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/GoingNative/2013">GoingNative 
+    website</a>.</p>
+    
+    <p>We will be showing lectures from some of the top individuals working on C++ 
+    approximately biweekly on Thursdays in the PHY 150 theatre. Every lecture will 
+    be accompanied with free pizza and drinks! Here is our schedule and the planned 
+    showings:</p>
+    
+    <ul>
+      <li>Thu. Oct. 3,  6:30PM: Stroustrup - The Essence of C++</li>
+      <li>Thu. Oct. 17, 6:30PM: Lavavej - Don't Help The Compiler</li>
+      <li>Thu. Oct. 31, 6:30PM: Meyers - An Effective C++ Sampler</li>
+      <li>Thu. Nov. 7,  6:30PM: Alexandrescu - Writing Quick C++ Code, Quickly</li>
+      <li>Thu. Nov. 21, 6:30PM: Parent - C++ Seasoning</li>
+    </ul>
+  </abstract>
+</eventitem>
+
+
+<eventitem date="2013-10-23" time="TBD" room="Bingemans" title="CSC Goes 
+Bowling">
+  <short><p>
+    All CSC members and their guests are invited for a night of free bowling at 
+    Bingemans! Transportation will be provided. If you are interested in attending, 
+    please RSVP using the online form Oct. 16. You can find it by viewing this 
+    event in detail.
+  </p></short>
+  <abstract><p>
+    We are pleased to kick off the term with free bowling for all interested 
+    members at Bingemans! Transportation will be provided. If you are interested in 
+    attending, please RSVP using <a 
+    href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SVFw7zIRkoFQKEpNq8wuiaU1lPwBw4pmVVc6CwnFRJs/viewform">this 
+    online form</a>.</p>
+    
+    <p>We will be accepting responses until Oct. 16. More details to come.
+  </p></abstract>
+</eventitem>
+
+
 <eventitem date="2013-09-17" time="4:30 PM" room="Comfy Lounge" title="Fall 2013 Elections">
   <short><p>
      Elections for Fall 2013 are being held! The Executive will be elected,
diff --git a/news.xml b/news.xml
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 <!DOCTYPE newdefs SYSTEM "csc.dtd" [<!ENTITY mdash "&#x2014;">]>
 <newsdefs>
+  <newsitem author="ehashman" date="2013-09-29">
+    <p>
+      Is there something that you're particularly passionate about and would like 
+      to share with others? Do you want to practice presenting on a topic of interest 
+      to the membership? We are accepting proposals for member talks for the Fall 
+      2013 term. Tell us about a project you're really passionate about, or perhaps a 
+      theoretical problem you find interesting.    
+    </p>
+
+    <p>
+      Please send a proposed abstract and some possible talk dates to <a 
+      href="mailto:progcom@csclub.uwaterloo.ca">our programme committee</a> and we 
+      will get to work on getting your talk scheduled.
+    </p>
+  </newsitem>
+
   <newsitem author="jbroman" date="2013-09-17">
       <p>Congratulations to this term's new executive!</p>
       <ul>