Milton Visits Galileo: Salter’s Falling Bodies Runs Nov. 18–21

Meet Frances Perkins Scholar Anne Vittoria

Journalist Rami Khouri Addresses American Dilemma in Middle East

MHC Welcomes New Faculty

Getting the Vote Out in New Hampshire: Reflections on My Involvement in the Kerry Campaign

Safford Turret

Indira Peterson Comes Home

New Deans on Campus

Former WAVE Visits MHC

By the Numbers: Global Education on Campus

Anita Deeg-Carlin Joins Center for Global Initiatives

Emily Pratt ’06 Among First Group of Global Studies Summer Fellows

Staff Art Show to Open November 29

Fall 2004 Final Exam Schedule9

MHC Newsmakers

MHC Milestones

Notices

This Week at MHC

Happenings

November

Friday 19
Introduction to Photoshop Workshop for faculty/staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 10 am.

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

Japanese Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.

French Table Dining room, *Prospect Hall, noon.

“Reflections on Japanese Cinema” Lecture by Abraham Ravett, professor of film and photography, Hampshire College. Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 12:15 pm.

Introduction to PowerPoint Workshop for faculty/staff. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 1 pm.

Kabbalat Shabbat Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.

Second Annual Gospel Explosion A night of praising, singing, and dancing, featuring the new Five College Gospel Choir and other gospel artists. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall,
7 pm.

“Sisters in Jazz” Members of the Mount Holyoke Jazz Ensembles, Mark Gionfriddo, director, combine with teens from the Holyoke community to present music by Dave Brubeck, Stephen Hatfield, Bart Howard, and Otis Redding. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 7:30 pm.

Arcadia Players Selections of French Baroque music will complement the exhibition Valenciennes, Daubigny, and the Origins of French Landscape Painting. For tickets call 413-256-4888. Art Museum, *Art Building, 8 pm.

Falling Bodies A play by Mary Jo Salter, Emily Dickinson Senior Lecturer in the Humanities. Directed by Holger Teschke, visiting professor of theatre arts. $5 general admission, $3 students. Call x2848 for tickets. Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8 pm.

Twist and Shout! Break out the bobby socks or slick back your hair! Put on your poodle skirt, or a white T-shirt and jeans, and get ready to Twist and Shout! Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm.

Film Bird Cage, $1. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 9:30 pm.

Saturday 20

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

The Nice Shoes Jam Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 7 pm.

VariAsians Come and enjoy the fusion of Asian cultural performances and cuisine. $7 for food and show. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 7 pm.

Recital: “How Can I Keep from Singing II” Vocal music performed by Emily Castle ’06, Jessa Goldstein ’06, Marie Hilliard ’07, Lindsay Pope ’07, and Kate Vogele ’06 accompanied by Mark Gionfriddo. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall,
7 pm.

Falling Bodies See 11/19. Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8 pm.

Film See 11/19. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 9:30 pm.

VariAsians After Party A great mix of music, dancing, and DJ. $2. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 10 pm.

Sunday 21
Ecumenical Worship Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am.

Hampshire Choral Society Concert *Abbey Chapel, 3 pm.

Baha’i Community Meeting *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 5 pm.

Catholic Mass *Abbey Chapel, 6:30 pm.

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

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

Falling Bodies See 11/19. Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 8 pm.

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

Monday 22

Poetry Reading and Book Signing Brad Leithauser, Emily Dickinson Senior Lecturer in the Humanities, will read from his Lettered Creatures: A Light Alphabet Book for All Ages, which is illustrated by Mark Leithauser, chief of design at the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Book signing and reception to follow. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 4 pm.

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

Tuesday 23
Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, noon.

Women’s Recovery Weekly Meeting This group, run by and for students, meets in a comfortable and confidential atmosphere to support one another in dealing with concerns about their own use and recovery or another’s use of alcohol and other drugs. Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 12:20 pm.

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

Monday 29

“Why Experimental Community Ecology Matters to Conservation Biology” Lecture by Mark D. Bertness, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University. Refreshments at 4 pm; lecture at 4:15 pm. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory.

Art@Work Opening Reception Marion Craig Potter ’49 Atrium, *Kendade Hall, 4 pm.

“Music Education in Nineteenth-Century Female Seminaries: A Neglected History” Lecture by Jewel A. Smith, Five College Women’s Studies Research Associate from the University of Cincinnati. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 4:30 pm.

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

Tuesday 30

Chinese Table Dining room, South Rockefeller Hall, noon.

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

Red Cross Blood Drive Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 1 pm.

Making the Most of Your Internship *CDC workshop room, 4:30 pm.

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

“Monet Paints The Creuse Valley” Lecture by Robert L. Herbert, Andrew Mellon Professor Emeritus of Art History. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 6:30 pm.

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

Basketball vs. Emerson. *Kendall, 7 pm.

Psychology Department Film Series Elling, a feature film by Petter Naess, in Norwegian with English subtitles. After two years in a state mental institution, Elling and his roommate Kjell are released and forced to confront the “real world.” Through their close friendship, they discover they can thrive on the outside. Room 316, *Reese Building, 7 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony Sign up at the entrance or email nyamashi@mtholyoke.edu. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

December

Wednesday 1

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

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

Chemistry 399 Lecture *Cleveland L-1, 4 pm.

Zazen Meditation With Rev. Issho Fujita. Our focus today will be “Patience.” Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 4 pm.

Philosophy Lecture Room 202, *Skinner Hall, 4 pm.

Introduction to Creating Web Pages in Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training. Room 109A, *Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.

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

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

ACLU Meeting This is a brown-bag dinner meeting. Come help us protect your civil liberties! Room 216, *Blanchard Campus Center, 5:45 pm.

Making the Most of Your Internship *CDC workshop room, 6 pm.

German 222 Film Fest Room 9, *Ciruti Center, 7 pm.

Squash vs. Wesleyan. *Kendall, 7 pm.

“Alternative Treatments for Psychosis” A community dialogue with Professor Gail Hornstein; speakers from the Freedom Center, an advocacy group run by and for people with severe mental illness diagnoses; psychiatrist Daniel Dorman, author of Dante’s Cure: A Journey Out of Madness; and Catherine Penney, who was diagnosed as a chronic schizophrenic and successsfully treated with psychotherapy and without the use of drugs. Penney, who was treated by Dorman, now works as a nurse and patient's advocate. For information contact the Freedom Center, 413-582-9948, www.freedom-center.org, info@freedom-center.org, or www.dantescure.com. New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall 7:30 pm.

Dance Production Percussive Dance Suite, a 30-minute piece featuring body music, dance, and percussive vocal music, will be performed by students in Peter Jones’s music class. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Thursday 2

Lunchtime Concert: Moonlight and Morningstar A musical fusion of many cultures and traditions: jazz, pop, gospel, spoken word. A celebration of joy, a commitment to respect for all people. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, noon.

Knit and Chat *Eliot House lounge, noon.

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

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

Flute Choir Recital McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 6 pm.

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

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

Chinese Film Series Showing acclaimed Chinese films in Mandarin with English subtitles. Room 301 *Reese Building, 7 pm.

“Media and Toy Violence and Children: What Can Families Do?” Lecture by Diane Levin, professor of education, Wheelock College. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7:30 pm.

“Terrorists, Bitches, and Dykes: Gender, Violence, and Heteroideology in Modern Lesbian Feminist Comix” Lecture by Anne N. Thalheimer, Five College Women’s Studies Research Associate. Thalheimer will focus on the works of Diane DiMassa, Roberta Gregory, and Alison Bechdel. Seminar Room, *Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, 7:30 pm.

Thursday Night Edge—Stephen Kellogg A perennial favorite! Free for MHC; $3 Five Colleges; $5 general public. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Film Love Actually. Free admission; free popcorn! Great Room and Balcony, *Blanchard Campus Center, 10:30 pm.

Friday 3

Planning Your Summer A brown-bag lunch. Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 11:30 am.

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

Japanese Table Dining room, *MacGregor Hall, noon.

French Table Dining room, *Prospect Hall, noon.

Shared Student Recital McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall,
4 pm.

Community Shabbat Dinner *Eliot House lounge, 6:30 pm.

Five College Student Music Recital *Abbey Chapel, 7 pm.

Chamber Music for Strings A program of music for string sextet by Rimski-Korsakov and Johannes Brahms by the Longmeadow Chamber Music Society. Free and open to the public. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 8 pm.

Film Love Actually, $1. Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory,
9:30 pm.

Winter White Party: Keep It Hot Forever! Doing it big like in the Hamptons! Upscale winter white party only for the grown and sexy. Keep it hot and keep it clean in white. Brought to you by APAU. $3 before midnight; $4 after midnight. Great Room, *Blanchard Campus Center, 10 pm.