September
Friday 21

Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room, 11:30 am.

Lunch and Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp @mtholyoke.edu. Eliot House lounge, noon.

Walk the Sacred Labyrinth This form of walking meditation, found in numerous religious traditions, follows a pathway leading to a center circle where one may pause for quiet reflection. *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, noon–2 pm.

Pagan and Wiccan Community Meeting Led by Julia Moon, adviser to the Wiccan community. Room 212, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Developing Your Internship Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Hall, 12:30 pm.

Drop-In Hours For Major Fellowships *CDC library, 2 pm.

Interviewing and Recruiting Meeting *CDC workshop room, 2 pm.

Something Every Friday: Fun Flicks Make a video with all your friends! View crazy video footage on a green screen. Walk away with copies of the video. Entertainment for years to come. *Blanchard Campus Center, 6 pm.

Shabbat Candle-Lighting Ceremony *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.

Author Reading Amy Bloom, prize-winning author of Come to Me, reads stories from her new collection, A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You. Call 534-7307 for information. *Odyssey Bookshop, 7 pm.

 

Saturday 22

Volleyball vs. Westfield and Keene. *Kendall, 11 am.

Tennis vs. Clark. *Kendall, 1 pm.

Soccer vs. Wheaton. *Kendall, 1 pm.

 

Sunday 23

Ecumenical Worship Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am.

Baha'i Community Gathering *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:30 pm.

Roman Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.

Zen Meditation Practice and discussion with Professor Tadanori Yamashita. Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House, 9 pm.

 

Monday 24

Developing Your Internship Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Hall, 4 pm.

Biological Sciences Student Research Presentations 2001 Deirdre Lyons '02, Mansi Srivastava '03, Divya Errabelli '02, Ella Berroya '02, and Tuzdy Davis '02 will speak about their research experiences. Refreshments served at 4 pm; seminar begins at 4:20 pm. Room 120, *Clapp Hall, 4 pm.

Awards For ALANA Students *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.

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

Japanese Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.

Peace Corps Information Meeting *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

 

Tuesday 25

Faith and the Environment Lunch Series Rev. Fred Small, cochair, Religious Witness for the Earth and minister of First Unitarian Church in Littleton, Massachusetts, presents "Been in the Storm So Long: Building a Religious Movement for the Earth." Lunch will be provided. RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu. Eliot House lounge, noon.

Study Abroad Information Meeting Everything you always wanted to know about study abroad, including special opportunities available to Mount Holyoke students, where to begin, resources available, policies and procedures, and deadlines. Two meetings are scheduled—join us at either one. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 4 and 7 pm.

Buddhist Community Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:15 pm.

Soccer vs. Smith. *Kendall, 4:15 pm.

How To Apply for Scholarships and Fellowships *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.

German Table Abbey Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.

Spanish Table *Ham Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.

Study Abroad Information Meeting See description above. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
7 pm.

Spanish Film Series Ay, Carmela, directed by Carlos Saura. With English subtitles. Room 101, *Dwight, 7 pm.

Volleyball vs. Wellesley. *Kendall, 7 pm.

German Department Film Im Juli (in German, with English subtitles), directed by Faith Akin (2000). All are welcome. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Hall, 7 pm.

J. P. Morgan Chase and Company Information Meeting Morrison Room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 7 pm.

Author Reading Beloved thespian Vincent Dowling reads from his new memoir, Astride the Moon: A Theatrical Life. Call 534-7307 for information. *Odyssey Bookshop, 7 pm.

Careers in Education Room 302, *Reese, 7 pm.

Film The Object of My Affection (screenplay by Wendy Wasserstein '71; see Friday, 9/28). Room 202, *Skinner Hall, 7 pm.

MassPIRG General Interest Meeting *Blanchard Campus Center, 7:30 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony “Beginning of Fall Chakai,” with Nobue Yamashita. Sign up at entrance. Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

 

Wednesday 26

Recovery Luncheon Meetings These lunches, facilitated by Susan McCarthy, are opportunities to meet others in recovery and share common experiences. Pizza and beverages are provided. Room 202, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Blood Drive Help save the lives of others by donating blood. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 1–7 pm.

Zen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita. Meditation practice, discussion, and reading of Zen Mind,

Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki. Today's topic: control. Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House, 4 pm.

Office of International Affairs and CDC Workshop on Internships and Employment in the U.S. Open to all international students. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Hall, 4 pm.

Résumé-Writing Workshop *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.

Chinese Table *Ham Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.

Italian Table South Rockefeller Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.

Yom Kippur Evening Service (Kol Nidre) New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 6 pm.

Teach For America *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

 

Thursday 27

Yom Kippur Day Opening ceremonies at 10 am; closing ceremony (Neilah) at 6 pm. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall.

GE Financial Assurance Information Session Information regarding GE, GE Financial Assurance, internships, and co-op and January Term opportunities. *CDC workshop room, 11 am.

Women's Alcohol and Drug Weekly Meetings These meetings, run by and for students, are gatherings of campus women supporting one another in dealing with concerns about use and recovery. Room 202, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:15 pm.

"Greeks and Romans in Ancient India: Indian Reactions" Lecture by Romila Thapar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Professor Thapar, former scholar-in-residence at Mount Holyoke and the Five Colleges, received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Mount Holyoke in 1992 and is the author of numerous publications on ancient Indian history. Executive board room, *Willits-Hallowell Center, 4:30 pm.

Field Hockey vs. Amherst. *Kendall, 4:30 pm.

Volleyball vs. Amherst. *Kendall, 7 pm.

M&T Bank Corporation Information Meeting *CDC workshop room, 7 pm.

 

Friday 28

Lunch and Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu. Eliot House lounge, noon.

Walk the Sacred Labyrinth *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, noon.

Pagan and Wiccan Community Meeting Led by Julia Moon. Room 212, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Drop-In Hours For Major Fellowships *CDC library, 2 pm.

Developing Your Internship Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Hall, 3 pm.

Exploring Careers in the Health Professions *CDC workshop room, 3 pm.

Summer Internship Information Session: Sponsors for Educational Opportunities (SEO) for ALANA Students Come listen to Ninon Marapachi '03 describe her summer experience. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Hall, 4:30 pm.

Crew Team 25th-Anniversary Celebration and Film The award-winning documentary A Hero for Daisy, by Mary Mazzio '83, relates the struggles of the Yale University women's crew team in the late 70s and shows how Title IX changed the face of women's athletics across the country. Join us as we celebrate 25 years of crew at Mount Holyoke! Tapes, posters, and T-shirts will be available for purchase. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 8 pm.

Shabbat Service Dinner follows in Wilder. *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.

"From Broadway to Hollywood: A Conversation with Wendy Wasserstein" Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein '71 discusses her work and reads from her book of essays, Shiksa Goddess (or How I Spent My Forties). Moderated by Mount Holyoke professor of philosophy Thomas Wartenberg. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Hall, 7:30 pm.

Something Every Friday: Improbable Players This traveling theater group entertains while addressing contemporary issues, such as alcohol and college life. *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Japanese Dance Performance Kota Yamazaki and his company perform Japanese contemporary dance, as part of the OFF Center Series of the Residential Arts program at UMass. Tickets available at the door. Students $5; general admission $12. Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8 pm.