October
Friday 5

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

Pagan and Wiccan Collective Meeting Room 212, *Blanchard Campus Center, 11:45 am.

Lunch and Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu by Thursday, 10/4. 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.

Medical School Drop-In Hour *CDC conference room, 3 pm.

What Does "Business Casual" Mean? *CDC library, 3 pm.

What Do You Want to Do: Achieving Clarity, Part II *CDC workshop room, 3 pm.

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

 

Saturday 6

Field Hockey vs. Babson. *Kendall, 1 pm.

 

Tuesday 9

Field Hockey vs. WPI. *Kendall, 4 pm.

Volleyball vs. Coast Guard. *Kendall, 7 pm.

 

Wednesday 10

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.

Torah Study Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.

Zen Meditation Practice, discussion, and reading of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki, with Rev. Issho Fujita. Today’s chapter discussion: "Mind Weeds." Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House, 4 pm.

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

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

"Solidaridad Colombia" As part of Latina Heritage Month, speakers will show videos and slides about indigenous Colombians and the effects of the drug war. Room 202, *Skinner Hall, 6:45 pm.

Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences Field Course Informational Meeting
This three-credit course, to be offered on Saint John Island (one of the Virgin Islands), March 15–24, 2002 (spring break), will be an opportunity to study coral reef systems as well as identification, ecology, and behavior of the island’s plants, invertebrates, birds, and fish. For information contact Bruce Byers, bbyers@bio.umass.edu, or Mona Koenig-Kroner, mkoenig@smith.edu. Today’s meeting is at Smith College, Room 102, Engineering Building, 7:30 pm. A second meeting will be held 10/11 at 4:30 pm at UMass.

Dawson’s Creek Premiere Watch the premiere of Dawson’s Creek with fellow members of the class of 2004. *Blanchard Campus Center balcony, 7:30 pm.

 

Thursday 11

Community Forum An opportunity to discuss the events of September 11 and their repercussions, led by Vincent Ferraro, Ruth C. Lawson Professor and chair of politics and international relations, and Jon Western, Five College assistant professor of international relations. You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. These opportunities for informal conversation and reflection will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays as long as there is interest in the community. Room 210, *Skinner Hall, 12:15–1 pm.

Law School Drop-In Hour *CDC conference room, 12:15 pm.

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.

"Forgotten Readers: The Lost History of African American Literary Societies"
Elizabeth T. Kennan Lecture by Elizabeth McHenry, New York University. Presented by the African American and African Studies Program, the lecture honors Mary McHenry, professor emeritus of English, with a lecture given by her daughter, Elizabeth McHenry. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 4 pm.

Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences Field Course Informational Meeting See 10/10. University of Massachusetts, Room 203, Morrill Science Center.

Hindu Community Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 5 pm.

Personal Statements and Application Essays Writing about yourself can be hard, especially if graduate school, an internship, or a fellowship are on the line. Come learn some tricks for putting zing into your writing. Bring any personal statements or application letters you may have in progress, and we’ll talk about how to make them stronger. Room 109, *Porter Hall, 6:30 pm.

"Global Change, Globalization, and Mountain Systems" Lecture by Lisa J. Graumlich, director, Mountain Research Center, Montana State University. For information contact
the Center for Environmental Literacy, x3091. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 pm.

Book Reading Jyl Lynn Felman, performance artist, feminist, and teacher, shows educators how to transform the educational experience in her new book entitled NeVer a dull MoMeNt: Teaching and the Art of Performance. *Odyssey Bookshop, 7 pm.

Senior Pub Night Seniors will gather to watch ER and enjoy snacks and beer for $1. Lyon’s Den, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm.

Friday 12

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

Pagan and Wiccan Collective Meeting Room 212, *Blanchard Campus Center, 11:45 am.

Lunch and Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu by Thursday, 10/11. Eliot House lounge, noon.

Résumé-Writing Workshop *CDC workshop room, 12:30 pm.

What Do You Want to Do: Achieving Clarity, Part II *CDC conference room, 3 pm.

Medical School Drop-In Hour *CDC workshop room, 3 pm.

Beginnings and Endings What makes a good introduction? How do you end your paper without repeating yourself or trailing off into nowhere? We’ll look at examples and practice writing intros and endings that shine! Room 108, *Porter Hall, 4 pm.

Shabbat Service Dinner in Wilder. Eliot House lounge, 6:30 pm.

Film Society Movie First evening of the Film Society’s weekly movie. Free this weekend. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 and 9 pm.