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December 6, 2002
Happenings
December
Friday 6
Art @ Work
This exhibition of artwork by MHC staff members continues daily
through December 13. Marion Craig Potter '49 Atrium, *Kendade
Hall.
Blanchard Tours
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to tour the Blanchard
Campus Center construction site to celebrate progress on the renovation
and expansion project. The first 2,500 visitors will receive a
commemorative replica hard hat. Jeans and heavy-soled shoes or
boots are recommended. Certain areas of the construction site
will be off-limits. Check in at the west entrance on Skinner Green.
10 am–2 pm.
Pie-in-the-Face
Raffle Don't forget to purchase a $1 raffle ticket in
the basement of Wilder (12/2–12/6 and 12/9–12/12) for
a chance to throw a pie in the face of Director of Athletics Laurie
Priest at the Winter Sports Pep Rally (see 12/12).
French Table Abbey
Hall private dining room, 11:30 am.
Walk the Sacred
Labyrinth *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, noon–2 pm.
Halal Lunch
Followed by Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp
@mtholyoke.edu by 9 am on 12/5. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
"Why Can't
Japan Get Back on Track?: Political Foundations of Japan's
Economic Crisis" Lecture by Jennifer Amyx, assistant
professor, department of political science, University of Pennsylvania.
New York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, noon.
"Stratospheric
Clouds, Climate, and the Future of Polar Ozone"
Lecture by Karena A. McKinney, California Institute of Technology.
Room 305, *Kendade Hall, 4:15 pm.
Kosher Dinner Wilder
Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
Shabbat/Hanukkah
Service *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Film Society
Movie Training Day. Admission is $1. Gamble
Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 and 9:30 pm.
Anton in Show
Business A comedy by Jane Martin, directed by Holger Teschke.
Tickets: $5 general, $3 students and senior citizens. For reservations
call x2406. *Rooke Theatre, 8 pm.
Something Every
Friday—DJ Spin-off and Party Beer for a buck. Chapin
Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 10 pm.
Saturday
7
Write Angles 2002
New England's
longest-running writing conference brings together experienced
writers, editors, and agents in panel discussions aimed at both
beginners and seasoned writers. Registration, including continental
breakfast and buffet lunch, is $55 in advance, $60 at the door
for National Writers Union members, students, and seniors; it's
$80 in advance, $90 at the door for nonmembers. To register call
413-586-8844 or visit www.nwu5.org/wa02/html.
A limited number of full scholarships for students planning a
career in writing are available. Executive Board Room, *Willits
Hallowell Center, 8:15 am–4:30 pm.
Anton in Show
Business See 12/6. *Rooke Theatre, 2 and 8 pm.
Film Society Movie
See 12/6. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building, 7 and 9:30 pm.
V8s Fall Jam Marion Craig Potter '49 Atrium, *Kendade Hall,
8 pm.
Lakeside Quad Party
Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 10 pm.
Sunday
8
Van for Saint John's
Church Leaves
Brigham Hall at 7:15 am.
Roman Catholic
Mass *Abbey Chapel, 9:30 am.
Ecumenical Worship
Service *Abbey
Interfaith Sanctuary, 11 am.
Willits-Hallowell
Sunday Brunch Buffet Breakfast and lunch favorites including
hand-carved meats, fresh fruit, assorted pastries, and a dessert
table. $10.95. For reservations call x2217. Smith Dining Room,
*Willits-Hallowell Center, 11:30 am.
Anton in Show
Business See 12/6. *Rooke Theatre, 2 pm.
Unitarian Universalist
Gathering *Eliot House lounge, 4 pm.
Annual Christmas
Vespers Concert
A candlelight processional, audience carols, and music for the
season performed by the Mount Holyoke College Glee Club, Chamber
Singers, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra.
Catharine Melhorn, Mark Bartley, and Mark Gionfriddo, conductors;
Larry Schipull, organist. Doors open 35 minutes before the each
performance. *Abbey Chapel, 4 and
7:30 pm.
Introduction to Dreamweaver
Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Feminist Collective
Film Screening As part of the international Sixteen Days of
Activism against Gender Violence campaign, organized by the Center
for Women's Global Leadership, the Feminist Collective invites
you to a film screening of The Way Home. To learn more
about the campaign, visit http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days01/about.htm.
Room 101, *Dwight Hall, 7:30 pm.
Zazen Meditation
With Professor Tadanori Yamashita. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 9
pm.
Monday
9
Multifaith Dialogue
on the Holiday Season Today's
topic: "The Christmas Controversy." *Eliot House lounge,
noon.
Introduction to
Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.
Chinese Table
*Torrey Hall dining room, 5 pm.
Tuesday
10
Chinese Table
Abbey Hall private dining room, 11:30 am.
Women's Recovery
Weekly 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.
Mindfulness Meditation
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:45 pm.
German Table
Abbey Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.
Spanish Table
*North Mandelle Hall private dining room, 5:30 pm.
Voces Feminae
Directed by Catherine Bell, the ensemble will present Franco-Flemish
music for women's voices by Perotin, Jannequin, Josquin, Lassus,
and others. *Abbey Chapel, 8 pm.
Wednesday
11
Shared Student
Recital A
varied program of music performed by student instrumentalists
and singers. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 4 pm.
Making the Most
of Your Internship *CDC workshop room, 4 pm.
PowerPoint for
Presentations Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 4:15 pm.
French Table
Abbey Hall private dining room, 5 pm.
Italian Table
*Pearsons Hall dining room, 5:30 pm.
Job Search Strategies
*CDC workshop room, 7 pm.
Klezmer Concert
It's an end-of-semester klezmer bash! Come listen and dance to
music of Eastern Europe performed by the Mount Holyoke College
Klezmer Band. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 7:30 pm.
Panel for First-Year
Students on Taking Self-Scheduled Exams Information on procedures
for taking self-scheduled exams and useful tips on study strategies.
Leah B. Glasser, dean of first-year studies,moderator; panelists
are UAAs and the exam center coordinator. Bring your questions.
Hooker Auditorium, *Clapp Laboratory, 7 pm.
Thursday
12
SHRI/Hindu Community
Meeting
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4:30 pm.
Basketball vs.
MCLA/Winter Sports Pep Rally Come and support MHC basketball!
Half-time and postgame events will include obstacle-course challenges,
karaoke, contests, raffles, and free prizes. And don't forget—today's
the last day to purchase a $1 raffle ticket in the basement of
Wilder for a chance to throw a pie in the face of Director of
Athletics Laurie Priest. *Kendall, 7 pm.
Introduction to
Dreamweaver Workshop for students. Register at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/go/training.
Room 231, *Williston Library, 7 pm.
Senior Recital
Lanae Erickson '03, violinist. Warbeke Room, *Pratt Hall,
7 pm.
Festival of Light Join us as we gather across faiths to
celebrate light during the darkest days of the year. Led by members
of the Multifaith Council, the celebration includes a procession
from Willits to Eliot House, followed by cocoa and cookies. Children
are welcome. Call Eliot House at x2054 for more information. *Willits-Hallowell
Center, 7 pm.
WFCR Benefit Series—The
Capitol Steps The only group in America that attempts to be
funnier than Congress is a troupe of current and former Congressional
staffers who monitor events and personalities on Capitol Hill,
in the Oval Office, and in other centers of power and prestige
around the world. Tickets are available from the UMASS Fine Arts
Center Box Office at 413-545-2511 or 800-999-UMASS, as well as
online at http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase.
Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 8 pm.
Friday 13
Art @ Work
Today is
your last chance to see this exhibition of artwork by MHC staff
members. Marion Craig Potter '49 Atrium, *Kendade Hall.
French Table
Abbey Hall private dining room, 11:30 am.
Walk the Sacred
Labyrinth *Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, noon.
Halal Lunch
Followed by Jumma Prayer RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp@mtholyoke.edu
by 9 am on 12/12. *Eliot House lounge, noon.
Shared Student
Recital A varied program of music performed by student instrumentalists
and singers. McCulloch Auditorium, *Pratt Hall, 4 pm.
"Environmental
Geochemistry: Redox Processes at Mineral Surfaces" Lecture
by Molly M. McGuire, Johns Hopkins University. Room 305, *Kendade
Hall, 4:15 pm.
Kosher Dinner Wilder
dining hall, 5:30 pm.
Shabbat Service
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 6:30 pm.
Film Society Movie
Pumpkin. Admission is $1. Gamble Auditorium, *Art Building,
7 and 9:30 pm.
IVCF Christmas
Caroling and Party *MacGregor Hall living room, 7:45 pm.
Something Every
Friday—No Study Zone II The de-stressor of the year.
Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 8 pm.
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