February
14, 2003
Happenings
February
Friday 14
Walk the Sacred Labyrinth Walk the spiral path, a symbol
of wholeness and life’s meandering but purposeful path.
Questions? Email jmwood@mtholyoke.edu.
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am.
Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer RSVP required;
call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu
by 9 am the day before. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining
room, noon.
Legal Careers Brown Bag Luncheon *CDC workshop room, 12:30 pm.
Kosher Shabbat Dinner
Wilder Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
Shabbat Service
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Film Society Movie
Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 7 and 9:30 pm.
“Love, Poetry, and Chocolate” A poetry open
mike, in conjunction with Black History Month. *Betty Shabazz
House, 8 pm.
The Tin Can People Part two of Edward Bond’s
“The War Plays,” directed by Joyce Devlin, is about
the effects of nuclear war. Tickets are $5 general admission,
$3 for students and senior citizens. For reservations call x2406.
*Rooke Theatre, 8 pm.
La Unidad’s Valentine’s Day Semi-Formal: Midnight
Love Free to all MHC students and $3 for Five College
students. For information contact ctrochad@mtholyoke.edu.
Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 10 pm.
Saturday 15
Third Annual Spirit Day/ Basketball vs. Clark Events
include a Spirit Contest, at which Rochelle Calhoun, Jennifer
Ho, and other MHC faculty and staff will judge which group has
the most enthusiasm and creativity; winners will receive a free
pizza party. To participate, please call Kristen Martini at x2112.
There’ll also be a halftime show featuring MHC cheerleaders
and relays; free door prizes and raffles; and announcements of
the winners of the Varsity Sports Team Poster Contest and the
Name the MHC Lyon Mascot Contest (place your ideas in the suggestion
box at the Kendall front desk). *Kendall, 2 pm.
The Tin Can People See 2/14. *Rooke
Theatre, 2 and 8 pm.
Film Society Movie Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp
Laboratory, 7 and 9:30 pm.
The Vagina Monologues The Mount Holyoke
chapter of the national V-Day College Campaign presents The
Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, directed by Lori Feldstein.
This is Mount Holyoke’s fifth year participating in V-Day,
which raises money and increases awareness about violence against
women; last year’s proceeds were donated to Womanshelter/
Compañeras. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, $7
general admission. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 8 pm.
Sunday 16
Ecumenical Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am.
The Tin Can People See 2/14. *Rooke
Theatre, 2 pm.
Unitarian Universalist Meeting *Eliot House lounge, 4
pm.
Film Society Movie Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp
Laboratory, 4:45 pm.
Baha’i
Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 5 pm.
Roman Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.
Introduction to Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Monday 17
Brown Bag Luncheon—Contemporary Fiction Book Club For
faculty and staff. Facilitated by Liz Braun, director of residential
life. The schedule for coming months: Today—Balzac and the
Little Chinese Seamstress, by Sijie Dai; March 17—Eva Moves
the Furniture, by Margot Livesey; April 21—Atonement, by
Ian McEwan. To register call x2503 or email pobrien@mtholyoke.edu.
Room 101, *Pratt Hall, noon.
Minchah Service Rabbi Freitag-Keshets’
office, *Eliot House, 12:15 pm.
“Microtube
Organization, Movement, and Turnover in Motile and Nonmotile Cells”
Lecture by Anne-Marie C. Yvon, Ph.D., scientific adviser, Frommer,
Lawrence, and Haug, L.L.P. Refreshments will be served at 4 pm.
Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 4:15 pm.
Alumnae Reunion
Workers Meeting New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 4
and 6:30 pm.
Introduction to Excel Workshop for students.
Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.
Washington University School of Physical Therapy Info
Meeting *CDC library, 7:30 pm.
Tuesday 18
Chinese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room,
noon.
Women’s Weekly Recovery Meeting These meetings, run by and
for students, are gatherings of campus women supporting one another
in dealing with concerns about use and recovery. Room 135, *Groves
Health Center, 12:20 pm.
Introduction to Dreamweaver Workshop for faculty and
staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Dwight Lab B, *Williston Library, 1:30 pm.
“Characteristics of the Collagenous Extracellular Matrices
of the Anterior Eye” Lecture by Jeffrey K. Merchant,
Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, Tufts University.
Refreshments will be served at 4 pm. Room 305, *Kendade Hall,
4:15 pm.
Planning and Developing Your Web Site Workshop
for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.
Author Reading South African-born Imraan Coovadia will
read from The Wedding, set in Bombay and South Africa.
For information call 534-7307. Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons,
7 pm.
Peace Corps Information Session For information
see www.peacecorps.com/volunteer/recruit/events/event.cfm?eventid=39545.
There will also be an information table in Wilder basement from
11 am to 1 pm. *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Town Meeting An all-campus meeting for students to have
a dialogue while socializing. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley
Hall, 7:30 pm.
Japanese Tea Ceremony The subject for February is “Tea
Ceremony with Tsutsujawan—Cylinder-Shaped Tea Bowl.”
Wa-Shi-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.
Five College Outdoor Festival and Lecture Jan Reynolds
will speak about her experiences with the development of China’s
Olympic skiers and her world-record descent of a 25,000-foot peak
on a National Geographic expedition, to kick off the weeklong
Five College Outdoor Festival at Hampshire College. Most events
are held at Hampshire College, culminating with all-day climbing
instruction and a charity competition on Hampshire's climbing
wall, kayak training in the pool, and films from the Telluride
Film Festival. For information and tickets, call 559-5784 or see
www.mtholyoke.edu/org/outing/.
Free to Five College faculty, staff, and students; $10 for the
public. Room 302, *Reese Building, 7:30 pm.
WEDNESday 19
Interfaith Prayer Lunch RSVP required; call x2054 or
email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu by 9 am the day before. *Eliot
House lounge, noon.
Recovery Luncheon Meetings These lunches, facilitated
by Susan McCarthy, are opportunities to meet others in recovery,
as well as those exploring recovery, and share common experiences.
Pizza and beverages are provided. Room 135, *Groves Health Center,
noon.
Brown Bag Luncheon—Choosing A Healthy Lifestyle Presented
by representatives from CIGNA Healthcare, this informative program
highlights the keys to a healthy lifestyle. To register call x2503
or email pobrien@mtholyoke.
edu. Room 618, *Williston Library, noon.
Résumé-Writing Workshop *CDC workshop
room, 12:30 pm.
Zazen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House,
4 pm.
Study Abroad Information Session Informational
meeting on IES semester, year, and summer study abroad programs;
sites include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, England,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and Spain.
With Beth Eustis, IES regional representative. Room 216, *Skinner
Hall, 4 pm.
Writing A Personal Statement *CDC workshop room,
4 pm.
Chinese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room,
5 pm.
Italian Table *MacGregor Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
Introduction to Photoshop Workshop for students. Register
at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Interviewing Skills Workshop *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Black History
Month Keynote Address By Monique Greenwood, former editor-in-chief
of Essence magazine and author of Having What Matters: The
Black Woman's Guide to Creating the Life You Really Want. Gamble
Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.
Thursday 20
Buddhist Meeting
*Eliot House lounge, 4:30 pm.
Basketball vs. Albertus Magnus. *Kendall, 7 pm.
Preparing Images for Presentations and the Web Workshop
for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/to/training.
Room 231, *Williston, 7 pm.
Applying to Law School *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
“Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cells: Controversy and Reality”
Lecture by James M. Robl, Ph.D., president and chief
scientific officer, Hematech. Robl, who collaborated on production
of the first cloned cattle from embryonic cells, established a
first-class laboratory for research on the mechanisms of early
mammalian development at the University of Massachusetts. He is
the author of more than 100 research papers, review articles,
book chapters, and scientific abstracts and the inventor of six
issued patents and more than 20 patent applications. This is the
keynote lecture of the Weissman Center’s spring series The
Political Embryo: Reconceiving Human Reproduction. Gamble
Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.
“Queer Sex: Criminalization in the Bahamas and a
Legal Rights Strategy of Resistance” Lecture by
Kreimild Saunders, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, on the
moral panic and criminalization campaigns against “sissiness,”
“funniness,” and cross-generational sex that resulted
in new legislation with heavy penalties for lesbianism and male
homosexuality in the Bahamas. Five College Women’s Studies
Research Center, 7:30 pm.
Five College Student Poetry Fest A celebration
of poetry by students, sponsored by the Five Colleges, Inc. Two
students from each college will read, including Mount Holyoke
seniors Olivia Bustion and Nicole Zerillo. Nielson Browning Room,
Smith College Library, 7:30 pm.
Music for Social Change Concert Nationally known folk
duo Charlie King and Karen Brandow will perform Carry It On, their
musical chronology of popular movements for social change from
slavery to civil rights. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 7:30
pm
Friday 21
Walk the Sacred Labyrinth Walk the spiral path,
a symbol of wholeness and life’s meandering but purposeful
path. Questions? Email jmwood@mtholyoke.edu.
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am.
Halal Lunch
Followed by Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call x2054 or
email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu
by 9 am the day before. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private
dining room, noon.
Health Careers Brown Bag Luncheon *CDC workshop
room, 12:30 pm.
Kosher Shabbat Dinner Wilder Hall dining room,
5:30 pm.
Student-Led Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith
Sanctuary,
6:30 pm.
Film Society Movie Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
7 and 9:30 pm.
Something Every Friday—Ebony Theater An
evening of music, dance, poetry, and theatrical performances.
Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7 pm.
Organ Recital Come hear music that’s louder
than many rock bands! Hannah Kolak ’03 presents a recital
of organ works ranging from Buxtehude and Bach to Langlais and
Hindemith. *Abbey Chapel, 8 pm.
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