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MHC Theatre Presents Portrait of Dora

This Week at MHC

March 5, 2004

Happenings

Thursday 4

"Andrea's Voice" See 3/3. For Faculty and Staff. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 9 am.

Seniors: What Do You Want to Do? Achieving Personal Clarity Part II *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

"Living and Dying in Iraq: Killing Talk and the Limits of Just War Theory" Lecture by Drucilla Cornell, professor of political science, Rutgers University. This event will take place at The Octagon, Amherst College, 4:30 pm.

Lottery Training *Cleveland L-2, 5 pm.

Hindu Worship *Eliot House lounge, 5 pm.

SHRI Dinner *Eliot House lounge, *Eliot House, 5:30 pm.

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

Model UN Conference Opening Ceremony Dr. Tim McIver, New Zealand delegate to the United Nations, will speak about Iraq in the United Nations. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 6 pm.

Thursday Night Edge Live music. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 7 pm.

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Workshop for students. Working knowledge of Photoshop required. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

"From Integration to Affirmative Action: The Contested Status of Brown in the Campaign to End White Supremacy" Lecture by Kimberlé Crenshaw, professor of law at UCLA and Columbia University. Part of the Weissman Center’s Geographies of Color spring series. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.

UMass Guest Dance-o-matic Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8 pm.

Applying to Medical School *CDC workshop room, 8 pm.

Film The Big Lebowski.Take a healthy break from work to laugh while following “The Dude” (Jeff Bridges) through a seriously messed-up situation. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 10:30 pm.

Friday 5

French Table See 2/27.

Pagan/Wiccan Collective See 2/27.

Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer See 2/27.

Progressive Film Project Screening and discussion; titles TBA. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 4 pm.

Parlimentary Debate Tournament Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 4 pm.

Writing a Personal Statement *CDc workshop room, 4 pm.

Progressive Film Project Wrestling with Manhood, a film about masculinity, televised wrestling, and violence against women. Refreshments and a discussion with director and producer Sut Jhally will follow the screening. Contact ldnorton@mtholyoke.edu or dznorsig@mtholyoke.edu for more information. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 4 pm.

Community Shabbat Service *Eliot House lounge, 5:30 pm.

UMass Guest Dance-o-matic See 3/4.

A Portrait of Dora See 3/4.

Something Every Friday—Jamnesty Enjoy local music and raise awareness for human rights! Free for MHC students; $3 for Five College students. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Saturday 6

IHSA Spring Competition *Equestrian Center, 9 am.

Parlimentary Debate Tournament Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 8 am.

Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 10 am.

Links to Spring The annual spring flower show begins today and continues through 3/21. Talcott Greenhouse, 10 am–4 pm.

Tennis vs. Union College. *Kendall, 1 pm.

A Portrait of Dora See 3/4. *Rooke Theatre, 2 and 8 pm.

Overeaters Anonymous Room 216, *Blanchard Campus Center, 2 pm.

African and Caribbean Day A dinner and variety show representing African and Caribbean culture. This is a fundraising event for causes in Africa or the Caribbean. $6. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 5 pm.

"Rhythm Is Our Business" The MHC Jazz Ensembles, Mark Gionfriddo, director, perform. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center , 7:30 pm.

Playin' Mas With DJ Playtime. $4. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall , 9 pm.

Model UN Conference Party Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 11 pm.

Sunday 7

Ecumenical Worship Service See 2/29.

Praying the Rosary See 2/29.

College Dems Movie Matinee Uncovered: The Whole Truth about the Iraq War, a film by MoveOn.org. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center,
2 pm.

A Portrait of Dora See 3/4. *Rooke Theatre, 2 pm.

Piano/Voice Recital Jennifer Rodriquez, piano, and Anneliese Lilienthal, voice. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 3 pm.

Unitarian Universalist Community Meeting See 2/29.

Baha'i Community Meeting See 2/29.

Catholic Mass See 2/29.

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

Poets Lounge See 2/29.

Zazen Meditation See 2/29.

Monday 8

Funding Your Summer Internship *CDC workshop room, 12:30 pm.

"Recent Insights into Determinants of Oocyte Quality" Lecture by Catherine Combelles, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Refreshments at
4 pm; seminar at 4:15 pm. Room 305, *Kendade Hall.

Dressing Smart *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

Introduction to Photoshop 7 Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/to/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.

"The Art of Refusal: Poetry and Motherhood" Lecture by Amy Dryansky. Seminar Room, *Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, 4:30 pm.

Tuesday 9

Women's Recovery Weekly Meeting See 3/2.

Chinese Table Abbey Hall private dining room, 12:15 pm.

What Do You Want to Do? Achieving Personal Clarity Part III *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

Buddhist Meditation *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:15 pm.

German Table See 3/2.

College Republicans See 3/2.

Usual Suspects IMPROVised Tuesdays See 3/2.

Film Series: Experiencing Madness Directed by Robert Mulligan, Fear Strikes Out tells the true story of Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall (Anthony Perkins), who breaks down under the constant pressures imposed by his hard-driving, overbearing father (Karl Malden). Piersall manages to overcome catatonia and return to the major leagues, batting a .272 average over 17 seasons. A powerful, inspiring story of determination and resilience. Room 316, *Reese Building, 6:30 pm.

"New, Rare, and Underused Woody Plants" Lecture by Dick Jaynes, owner of Broken Arrow Nursery in Connecticut. A reception in the illuminated Talcott Greenhouse follows. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 pm.

Spanish Film Series Alejandro Agresti's Buenos Aires viceversa (Argentina, 1996) and Gonzalo Arijon and Virginia Martilnez’s Por esos ojos (Uruguay, 1997). In Spanish. Room 221, *Art Building, 7 pm.

Creating Rollovers, Image Maps, and Animated GIFs
in Image Ready Workshop for students. Advanced knowledge of Photoshop required. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

Film Screening and Discussion Political filmmaker Abigail Child will introduce and discuss her films B/Side and Mutiny. Room 101, *Dwight Hall,7:30 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony See 3/2.

Amnesty International Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

International Students Going to Graduate School in the U.S. *CDC workshop room, 8 pm.

Wednesday 10

Interfaith Prayer Lunch See 3/3.

Recovery Luncheon Meeting See 3/3.

Zazen Meditation See 3/3.

Society of Art Goddesses See 3/3.

Chinese Table See 3/1.

"Environmental Justice Networking on the U.S.-Mexico Border" Lecture by Teresa Leal, cochair, Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice, and director, Comadres (union of women maquiladora workers). Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 pm.

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

Protestant Council of Deacons Lenten Video Series See 3/3.

Overeaters Anonymous See 2/28.

"Energy Politics in the Caucasus and Central Asia: The Role of the U.S." Lecture by Richard Morningstar, former special adviser to the president; former U.S. ambassador to the European Union. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7:30 pm.

Writing a Personal Statement *CDC workshop room, 8 pm.

Résumania Lounge, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8:30 pm.

Thursday 11

Seniors: What Do You Want To Do? Achieving Personal Clarity Part III *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

Hindu Worship See 3/4.

SHRI Dinner See 3/4.

French Table See 3/4.

"Are All Mothers Created Equal?" A panel discussion on black mothers’ responses to racism and sexism. Panelists include: Asha Bandele, features editor, Essence magazine; Safiya Bandele, director, Center for Women’s Development at Medgar Evers College; Joan Morgan; and Rebecca Walker. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 pm.

Planning and Developing Your Web Site Workshop for
students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 7 pm.

SGA Fundraising Workshop For student organizations. Learn the rules and policies for fundraising at Mount Holyoke. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7 pm.

Thursday Night Edge See 3/4.

Friday 12

French Table See 3/5.

Pagan/Wiccan Collective Meeting See 3/5.

Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma Prayer See 3/5.

Something Every Friday Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm