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Last Updated: Mar 16, 2026, 09:22 AM

At Saluki Con, There's a Lot to Do and See!

Panels & Workshops

Location: Old Main Room (unless otherwise noted)
Student Center Map: First Floor Second Floor

Panels & Workshops Schedule:

A black and white photograph of Dr. Scott Hamilton-Brehm, who is smiling and wearing glasses and a button-up shirt.

bEYOND BELTERS AND XENOMORPHS: HOW WILD BIOCHEMISTRY TURNS SCI-FI PLOT DEVICES INTO REAL SCIENCE

11:00 AM

From The Expanse’s Belters to Alien’s xenomorphs, science fiction is packed with wild biology that seems impossible—until you meet its real-world cousins in the lab. Join Dr. Scott Hamilton-Brehm as he explores extremophiles, bizarre biochemistry, and the panspermia hypothesis to show how today’s microbes can inspire tomorrow’s starships. Come see why you don’t have to leave Earth to find life that feels straight out of science fiction.

The logo for Catacombs & Comedians with the tagline "Defiling dungeons, degrading dragons," and an illustration of a D20 with the expression of a crying-laughing emoji. Below this is the address for their website catacombsandcomedians.com

CATACOMBS & COMEDIANS

Student Center Auditorium
4:00 PM

Comedy crosses swords with D&D with a live, actual-play D&D show featuring comedians and creators roleplaying as an intrepid party of adventurers—defiling dungeons and degrading dragons. The Catacombs & Comedians live actual-play D&D comedy show has performed in comedy clubs and theaters, gaming conventions, and online streaming. Even if you’ve never played Dungeons & Dragons, you’ll be chuckling and chortling at the outrageous antics, puns, and most of all, the thinly veiled euphemisms and double entendres being flung from the stage like Eldritch Blasts from a belligerent Warlock. (It’s a lot.) Roll for hilarity!

Free to Saluki Con attendees. Parental guidance suggested.

TBA

Neon Tiger Tattoo

Logo for Neon Tiger Tattoos

Neon Tiger Tattoo will be at Saluki Con! They will be doing tattoos (Arms & Legs) and Piercings. They will be set up in the International Lounge on the Second floor of the Student Center. 

 

Anime Movie Marathon

Brought to you by Animekai RSO

Saturday

  • 11am-12:30pm Tokyo Godfathers (1 hr & 32 minutes) with movie host Mia
  • 1:30pm-3pm Liz and the Blue Bird (1 hour & 30 minutes) with movie host Mia
  • 3pm-5pm Steamboy (2 hours & 6 minutes) with movie host Matt
  • 5pm-6pm Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms (1hr & 55 minutes) with movie host Courtney

Sunday

  • 11am-12:30pm Batman Ninja (1hr & 25 minutes) with movie host Luis

Esports

TBA

 

Family Zone

Life-Size Games for the Whole Family

Hosted by Edie and Madie Ruez

Saturday & Sunday

10am-12pm & 1pm-5pm

Games include:

  • Candyland
  • Chutes & Ladders
  • Space Invaders
  • Horse Race

All children must be accompanied by an adult.  No exceptions.