Math Achievement-Gap Specialist to Lecture at Mount Holyoke

Gadjigo Creates Film on Making of Moolaadé

Take the Lead! Invites Student Mentors to Apply

Mount Holyoke Goes Red February 24

Summer ’05 Opportunities Abroad

Activist to Speak on Legacy of Black and Latino Social Movements

Five College Student Symposium on Community Engagement

MHC Newsmakers

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This Week at MHC

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February

Friday 11

Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer *Eliot House lounge, noon.

Japanese Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.

“Eugenics and Society in Modern Japan” Lecture by Michael Weiner, professor and chair of Asian studies, San Diego State University. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, noon.

French Table Dining room, *Prospect Hall, noon.

“Buddhism through the Voices of Women” With Lama Palmo. *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 2 pm.

Résumania Workshop *CDC workshop room, 2 pm.

Something Every Friday Get warmed up for Midnight Love (see 2/12) with salsa lessons. Free; donations accepted for MHC Collaborates. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

The Vagina Monologues Celebrate, recognize, and honor vaginas, those who have them, and those who love them. $2 to $5. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall,
8 pm.

Saturday 12

Free LSAT Practice Test Contact Eric at 413-397-9701 for details. Room 225, *Clapp Laboratory, 8 am.

Introduction to Buddhist Meditation With Lama Palmo. *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 10 am.

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting Room 226, *Blanchard Campus Center, 2 pm.

The Vagina Monologues See 2/11. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 2 pm.

Basketball vs. Clark *Kendall, 2 pm.

Midnight Love The lovely ladies of La Unidad present the third-annual Valentine’s Day semi-formal. $3 for singles, $4 for couples. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 10 pm.

Sunday 13

First Sunday in Lent Ecumenical Worship Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am.

Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.

Introduction to Creating Web Pages Using Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Introduction to iMovie Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Video Resource Center, Room 109B, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Unitarian Universalist Community Meeting *Eliot House lounge, 7 pm.

Poets’ Lounge Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8:30 pm.

Zazen Meditation With Prof. Tadanori Yamashita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 9 pm.

Monday 14

CDC Information Table Ask career-related questions, pick up CDC handouts, learn about services and programs, and talk with staff and peer counselors. *Blanchard Campus Center, 11:30 am.

“Gender, Identity, and Performance in the Twenty-First-Century Arab American Community” Lecture by Lucinda Kidder, research associate, University of Massachusetts. Seminar room, *Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, 4:30 pm.

Italian Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Introduction to PowerPoint for Presentations Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Tuesday 15

Knit and Chat *Eliot House lounge, noon.

Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, noon.

Women’s Recovery Weekly Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:20 pm.

EID Dinner With Ingrid Matson of Hartford Seminary. *Eliot House lounge, 3:30 pm.

Dialogue among People of Color Refreshments provided. Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 4 pm.

“Horns on Rodents and Plaque on Mastodons: Nuances of Vertebrate Biology in the Fossil Record” Lecture by Katrina E. Gobetz, New Mexico Museum of Natural History. Refreshments served at 4 pm; seminar begins at 4:15 pm. Room 305, *Kendade Hall.

“Cloth in Indian Life, Myth, and Poetry: The Song of the Seven-Colored Shawl” Lecture by Indira Peterson, professor of Asian studies. Presented in conjunction with Petals and Plumage: A Collection of Indian Textiles at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 4:30 pm.

What Do You Want to Do: Achieving Your Personal Clarity (Part I) *CDC conference room, 4:30 pm.

Universal Application for Summer Research Opportunities *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.

German Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Black History Month Film Screening Race: The Power of the Illusion. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 7 pm.

Introduction to Photoshop Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Basketball vs. Smith. *Kendall, 7 pm.

Grassroots Campaign Information Session *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

Wednesday 16

Interfaith Prayer Lunch *Eliot House lounge, 12:15 pm.

White Privilege Awareness Dialogue Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 4 pm.

Planning and Developing Your Web Site Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.

Zazen Meditation With Prof. Tadanori Yamashita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4:15 pm.

Developing Your Internship Abroad *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.

“Catholic Women Discuss: Contraception and Premarital Sex” *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.

Spanish Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Sexual Health Educators Meeting Room 213, *Blanchard Campus Center, 5:30 pm.

Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, 5:30 pm.

ACLU Meeting Come help us protect your civil liberties! Room 216, *Blanchard Campus Center, 5:45 pm.

America Reads Room 210, *Skinner Hall, 7 pm.

Applying to Health Careers Graduate Programs *CDC workshop room, 8 pm.

Film Slavery and the Making of America. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm.

Thursday 17

“Divine Words, Human Voices” *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 12:30 pm.

Coming Together Dialogue Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 4 pm.

Seniors -- What Do You Want to Do: Achieving Personal Clarity (Part I) *CDC conference room, 4 pm.

Hindu Worship with Dinner *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.

French Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

College Democrats Meeting Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 6:30 pm.

Excel II: Advanced Topics in Excel Workshop for students. Prerequisite: basic knowledge of Excel. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Salary Negotiation and Benefits Workshop *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

“Water: Its Natural, Civic, and Cultural Meanings” This discussion is part of the Weissman Center’s Water Matters series. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.

Senior Pub Night For seniors only! Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

“When the Music Stops: The Anita O’Day Story” An honors thesis performance with live music by Erica Berman ’05. $3. *Rooke Theatre, 8 pm.

Friday 18

Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer *Eliot House lounge, noon.

Japanese Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.

French Table Dining room, *Prospect Hall, noon.

“Careers in Dance: Beyond Performance” Martha Mason ’88 and other dance alums will share their experiences of life after the Five Colleges. Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 3 pm.

“When the Music Stops: The Anita O’Day Story” See 2/17.

“Gimme a Beat—Old School Hip-Hop Party” With Project 2050 and friends followed by a dance party. Free before 11 pm, $2 after 11 pm. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm.

Saturday 19

Ashura, Tenth Muharram Muslim Prayer Room, *Eliot House, 4 am.

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting Room 226, *Blanchard Campus Center, 2 pm.

“When the Music Stops: The Anita O’Day Story” See 2/17.

MHC Drag Ball: Guys and Dolls Join the biggest party of the year. Buck-a-beer. $3 with MHC ID, $5 others. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 10 pm.

Sunday 20

Ecumenical Worship Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11am.

“Flowers at the Altar: Classical Dances” Indian dance performance by the Nataraj Dancers. Hinchcliff Reception Hall, *Art Building, 2 pm.

Glee Club Concert With WPI Men’s Glee Club. *Abbey Chapel, 2:30 pm.

Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.

Preparing Images for Presentations and the Web Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Introduction to iDVD Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109B, Video Resource Center, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Unitarian Universalist Community Meeting *Eliot House lounge, 7 pm.

“Faith That the Past Has Taught Us” A choreographed performance and a play in honor of Black History Month. Proceeds go to Project 2050. Free; donations gratefully accepted. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7:30 pm.

Poets’ Lounge Room 227, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8:30 pm.

Zazen Meditation With Prof. Tadanori Yamashita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 9 pm.

Monday 21

CDC Information Table Ask career-related questions, pick up CDC handouts, learn about services and programs, and talk with staff and peer counselors. *Blanchard Campus Center, 11:30 am.

Introduction to Excel Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.

Italian Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Uri Treisman Lecture Treisman, a professor of mathematics at University of Texas at Austin, received a MacArthur fellowship for his work fostering high achievement in mathematics among minority students. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.

Tuesday 22

Knit and Chat *Eliot House lounge, noon.

Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, noon.

Women’s Recovery Weekly Meeting Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:20 pm.

Introduction to RefWorks Workshop for students on creating a Web-enabled bibliography database. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.

What Do You Want to Do: Achieving Personal Clarity (Part II) *CDC conference room, 4:30 pm.

Funding for Summer Internships *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.

German Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Black History Month Film Screening Final part of the series shown in honor of Black History Month. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 7 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

Wednesday 23

Recovery Luncheon Meeting Room 135, *Groves Health Center, noon.

Interfaith Prayer Lunch *Eliot House lounge, 12:15 pm.

Résumé Writing Workshop *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

Zazen Meditation With Prof. Tadanori Yamashita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4:15 pm.

Spanish Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, 5:30 pm.

ACLU Meeting Room 216, *Blanchard Campus Center, 5:45 pm.

Introduction to Creating Web Pages with Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

“Spirituality and the Blues” A discussion with Professor John Grayson. *Eliot House lounge, 7 pm.

Public Debate Open to all. Topic to be determined. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 7:30 pm.

Gathering Letters of Recommendation *CDC workshop room, 8 pm.

Thursday 24

“Divine Words, Human Voices” *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 12:30 pm.

Seniors -- What Do You Want to Do: Achieving Personal Clarity (Part II) *CDC conference room, 4 pm.

Lyons Network Info Session Find out about joining the MHC Lyons Network. Room 203, *Kendade Hall, 4 pm.

“Petals and Plumage: Exploring a Collection of India’s Fabulous Textiles” Slide lecture by Cynthia Cort, textile historian and cocurator of Petals and Plumage at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. Gamble Auditorium *Art Building, 4:30 pm.

“Small Molecule Activation by Low-Coordinate Late Transition Metal Complexes” Lecture by Joseph Sadighi, MIT. Refreshments served at 4 pm; lecture at 4:15 pm. *Cleveland L-1.

Hindu Worship with Dinner *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.

French Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

College Democrats Meeting *Cleveland L-1, 6:30 pm.

“The Legacy of Black and Latino Social Movements in the 1960s” Lecture by Denise Oliver-Velez, former member of the Black Panther Party and Young Lords Party and an anthropologist at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Improving Your Web Site Design Using Dreamweaver Templates Workshop for students. Working knowledge of Dreamweaver required. Register at www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall,
7 pm.

Friday 25

Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer *Eliot House lounge, noon.

Japanese Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.

French Table Dining room, *Prospect Hall, noon.

Auditions: The Prison of Women The Prison of Women by Fatheyya Al Assal, directed by Nora Amin, investigates the stories of women in prison and exposes many facets of Egyptian society through the lens of women’s issues. Roles for 12 women ages 20 to 60. Performers and nonperformers must be able to improvise; be interested in issue-based theatre, feminist theatre, and women’s images and roles in other cultures; and be able to work with physical expression (mainly movement work). Callbacks: 2/27, 1–4 pm. Performances: 4/13–17. Rehearsals begin immediately. *Rooke Theatre, 7 pm.

Senior Recital “Fill My Heart with Song and Let Me Sing Forever More” features Anneliese Lilienthal ’05, soprano, accompanied by Mark Gionfriddo. With Audrey MacDougall ’05, Roseanna Cyr ’06, Jennifer Ertel ’05, Blythe Keller ’06, and Sarah Icklan ’05. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 8 pm.

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