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Student Art Gallery This first show of self-portraits by art majors and minors will be on display through April 30. Blanchard Campus Center.
Campus Visit by approximately 120 sixth graders from the Gerena Community School of Springfield, visiting as part of the "Kids to College" program.
Information Table Body Image Awareness Week. Stop by and vote for the most "irresponsible" and "responsible" advertisements depicting body size and image. Blanchard Campus Center, 11 am-2 pm.
Lecture Children's Literature Series with Shulamith Levey Oppenheim. Tower Room, 501 Clapp Laboratory, 11 am-noon.
French Language Table Venez nombreux déjeuner avec nous dans une ambiance relaxe. Abbey private dining room, noon.
Meeting for first-year students: "Planning for Next Semester and Beyond." Panel discussion with Leah Glasser, dean of first-year studies, on meeting with advisers and selecting fall courses; Ruth Bass Green, associate dean of studies for sophomores and multicultural affairs, on moving toward a major and plans for sophomore year; Joanne Picard, assistant dean of international affairs, on planning for study abroad, academic leaves, and the Twelve College Exchange; and Candace Schuller, director of employer relations for the Career Development Center (CDC), on using the CDC as a resource. Gamble Auditorium, 2 pm.
Lecture/Discussion with Franz Mueller, member of Die Weisse Rose, a German resistance group that fought against the Nazis, and cofounder of the White Rose Foundation, an organization that combats global racism. Stimson Room, Williston Library, 2-4 pm.
Practice Rounds in public speaking. Speech and Debate Society. 210 Skinner Hall, 4-5 pm.
Lecture "Recasting Margins: Religion, Community, and the State in Colonial South Asia." Saurabh Dube. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 4:15-6:15 pm.
Shabbat Service followed by Kosher/Hallal dinner and Israeli folk dancing. RSVP x2054 by noon 4/10. Eliot House, 5:30 pm.
Film Society To Kill a Mockingbird. Admission $2.50. Gamble Auditorium, 7:00 and 9:30 pm.
Meeting Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. Singing, speakers, prayer, and fun. Eliot House lounge, 7:30 pm.
Theater Devotees in the Garden of Love. Written and directed by Suzan-Lori Parks '85. A mother helps her daughter hunt for a husband--but live men are hard to find because there is a war going on. Admission $4 general, $2 students and senior citizens. Rooke Theater, 8 pm.
Something Every Friday presents Jen Schwartz '94 and her band, The Dandelion Trees. Come support an MHC alum and a rockin' band! As always, free admission. Blanchard Campus Center, 8-10 pm.
Meeting Alumnae Outreach Committee. 111 Blanchard Campus Center, 9 am-4 pm.
Crew vs. Holy Cross/Trinity Colleges. Worcester, 10 am.
Meeting Alumnae Nominating Committee. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 10 am- 9 pm.
Softball vs. Clark University. Home, 11 am.
Lacrosse vs. Wheaton College. Home, 1 pm.
Tag Sale sponsored by Prospect Hall. Proceeds go to charity. Green in front of Abbey/ Buckland Halls, 1-4 pm.
Lecture/Workshop for all music performance students. Madeline Bruser, author of The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart. Warbeke Room, Pratt Hall, 2-3 pm.
Theater Devotees in the Garden of Love. See 4/11. Admission $1 at matinee showing (2 pm). Admission $4 general, $2 for students and seniors at evening performance (8 pm). Rooke Theater, 2 and 8 pm.
Lecture/Film "Queer Colored Girls: The End of Innocence and the Beginning of Violence and Desire." Selena Whang, performance studies, New York University. Lecture and video clip show that presents a varied lesbian of color aesthetic in film and video. Issues discussed include race trauma, memory, interracial desire, and history. 101 Dwight Hall, 4:15 pm.
Film Society To Kill a Mockingbird. Admission $2.50. Gamble Auditorium, 7:00 and 9:30 pm.
WMHC Ska! New York City invades South Hadley. Featuring ska bands Checkerboard Charlie, The Slackers, and Skinnerbox. Admission $8, $6 with MHC ID. Chapin Auditorium, 8 pm-midnight.
Senior Ball featuring a jazz band, DJ, and refreshments. Willits-Hallowell Center, 9 pm- 1 am.
Riding Regionals. Smith College, all day.
Meeting Alumnae Nominating Committee. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 9 am-noon.
Roman Catholic Mass Abbey Chapel, 11:15 am.
Open House/Lecture to celebrate Mary Lyon's 200th birthday. Penny Gill, politics, and Martha Payne Greene, class of 1953. Buckland, MA. Open house, Griswold House and Buckland Historical Society, 1-2 pm; lecture, Mary Lyon Church, 2-4 pm.
Performance "Power to the Beat! A Celebration of Traditional Korean Drumming" with the Center for Korean American Culture, New York. Blanchard Campus Center, 2-4 pm.
Family Day with Egyptian theme. Come explore ancient artifacts, decipher the language of hieroglyphics, understand the magic of amulets and spells, learn about daily life and the afterlife in ancient Egypt, unravel the steps of mummification, and then design your own life-sized mummy! For children ages eight to twelve. Advanced registration required, space limited. Admission $4 per child; parental supervision encouraged. Art Museum, 2:00-4:30 pm.
Faculty Recital Katheryn Ananda-Owens, pianist. Music by Bach, Mozart, Dutilleux, Chopin, Soler, and Harbison. Pratt Hall, 3:00-4:30 pm.
Protestant Worship and celebration of Holy Communion. Abbey small chapel, 4:30 pm.
Film Moana, the 1920s silent film about Polynesia by Robert and Frances Flaherty. Sponsored by the Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts. Admission $10 general, $5 for students. Gamble Auditorium, 7 pm.
Meeting College Democrats. Women-in-Politics Room, sixth floor, Williston Library, 8 pm.
Theater Devotees in the Garden of Love. See 4/11. Rooke Theater, 8 pm.
Meeting/Presentation "Careers in Interior Decorating and Design," hosted by the art department and the Career Development Center (CDC). Joan Goldstein Spiro '54. Come to the CDC and listen to an alum who owns her own interior design company. Free pizza. Workshop room, CDC, 12:15-1:15 pm.
Work-in-Progress Talk "From Feminism to Nationalism." Joan Cocks, politics/critical social thought. After years of writing about gender and sexuality in the field of feminist theory, Cocks has turned her attention to the power and salience of ethnonational and national identity. Describing her approach to nationalism in her current research, Cocks will pinpoint lessons that the study of nationalism can teach feminists and other critical thinkers. Part of the Five College Women's Studies Research Center series. Dickinson House, 4:30 pm.
Lecture "Fashion and Modernity in Early Twentieth-Century France." Nancy Troy, University of Southern California at Los Angeles. Part of the Joan Goldstein Spiro '54 Lectures in Design series. Gamble Auditorium, 4:30 pm.
German Language Table Kommt und sprecht Deutsch! Ham dining room, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Italian Language Table Venite a chiacchierare con noi e chiedete il programma dei film. For information, email astrambi. Ham dining room, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Japanese Language Table Sign up in the Asian studies office or email mlohuchi. Limited to fifteen. South Rockefeller private dining room, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Photo IDs Students can pick up ID cards at the registrar's office, faculty and staff at human resources; guest cards available at Kendall. Bring this card to Blanchard for photos. 117 Blanchard Campus Center, 7-8 pm.
Workshop Test-Taking Skills. Presented by the Study Skills Corps. 1837 Hall, 7:30-8:30 pm.
Lecture "Riddles and Definitions." Chris Benfey, English. Part of the Pasts and Presences lecture series. Warbeke Room, Pratt Hall, 7:30-9:00 pm.
Information Session Members of the Committee on the Health Professions will be available to answer questions about course selection in preparation for a career in the health professions during advising week. (See notices section for details.) 126 Clapp Lab, 11:30 am-12:45 pm.
Lunch/Discussion "Soup, Salad, & Social Change: War-Tax Resistance." Alan Eccleston, member of the Religious Society of Friends, pacifist, and tax resister for twenty years. He will discuss why some people of faith refuse to pay their full federal income tax every April as a nonviolent protest against the bloated military budget. RSVP x2054. Eliot House, noon.
Photo IDs See 4/14. 117 Blanchard Campus Center, 1-2 pm.
Softball vs. Williams College. Home, 4 pm.
Meeting Philosophy Club. Come talk about philosophical issues that interest you and enjoy refreshments in a relaxed environment. Philosophy Lounge, Skinner Hall, 4-5 pm.
Lacrosse vs. Wellesley College. Home, 4:30 pm.
Chinese Language Table Come practice Chinese! Contact Danyue at x4871 to reserve a spot. Ham dining room, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Meeting Llamarada (yearbook). 215 Blanchard Campus Center, 6-7 pm.
Colloquium "Muted Voices: Contributions of Indigenous Medical Practices to Health in Latin America." Sylvia Marcos, Ford Associate, Center for Psychoethnological Research, Mexico. Marcos is interested in how, in Mexico, the work of women healers in indigenous traditions interacts with mainstream health care and how this work contributes to women's health. She will focus on a variety of traditional practices, including midwifery and herbal therapies. Part of the Five College Women's Studies Research Center series. Dickinson House, 7:30 pm.
Lecture "Do Environmental and Health Problems of Russia Matter to the U.S.?" Murray Feshbach. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm.
Video Reisen ins Leben (1996). Using original footage from the U.S. Signal Corps, this documentary chronicles the liberation of the concentration camps and features interviews with Holocaust survivors Ruth Klüger, Gerhard Durlacher, and Yehuda Bacon. In German with English subtitles. Gamble Auditorium, 7:30-10:00 pm.
Meeting Forum on racism. Sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA). Blanchard Campus Center, 7:30-10:00 pm.
Meeting Lesbian Bisexual Alliance (LBA). New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 8:30-9:30 pm.
Book Table Come and celebrate women! To begin the festival of Pangynaskeia, Third Wave, a feminist bookstore in Northampton, will have books, information, and jewelry with a female focus. Blanchard Campus Center, 9 am-4 pm.
Lecture "Ebonics and Education: Research into African American Speech and Its Implications for the Classroom." Valerie E. Johnson, D'Jaris R. Coles, and Janice E. Jackson, child language development specialists, UMass. 302 Reese Building, 3:30-5:00 pm.
Zazen Meditation "Fear." Practice and discussion. Issho Fujita. Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House, 4:00-5:15 pm.
Seminar "Art and Deception: Scientific Investigations of Works of Art." James Martin, Clark Institute of Art and Williams College. Refreshments, 208 Carr Laboratory, 4:00 pm; lecture, 209 Carr Laboratory, 4:15 pm.
Stimson Room Tea Meet your friends and enjoy fellowship and tea, coffee, and cookies. Stimson Room, Williston Library, 4-5 pm.
Talent Show Pioneer Valley Chinese language talent show. Participants include Chinese language students from Amherst High School, UMass, and Amherst, Smith, and Mount Holyoke Colleges. Red Room, Converse Hall, Amherst College, 4-6 pm.
Spanish Language Table Hablemos Español. Ham dining room, 5:30 pm.
Dinner/Discussion "Spirituality vs. Realism." Interfaith Council and Kosher/Hallal Kitchen dinner and program with special guests Amalia FourHawks, an Apache, and Leonard FourHawks, a Canadian Mohawk. RSVP x2054 or email lwaller by noon 4/15. Eliot House, 5:45 pm.
Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous. South Hadley Congregational Church, third floor, 7 pm.
Meeting Amnesty International. 202 Blanchard Campus Center, 7-8 pm.
Hall Choosing for the class of 2000. Chapin Auditorium, 7-9 pm.
Workshop "Reading Strategies." Presented by the Study Skills Corps. Prospect Hall, 7-8 pm.
Film Jenufa. Superb singing actresses Roberta Alexander and Anja Silja triumph in a gripping adaptation of Gabriela Preissova's drama of love and forgiveness. One of the greatest of all operas. In Czech with English subtitles. Part of the Russian department spring film series. 101 Dwight Hall, 7:30 pm.
Education Session SHE: Sexual Health Educators. Contraceptive education session. Sign up with the receptionist to attend. Health Center, 7:30-9:00 pm.
Discussion/Presentation "Breaking the Stereotypes: Alcohol and Drug Use in Asian and Asian American Communities." Karen Jacobus, health educator. 207 Blanchard Campus Center, 7:30-9:00 pm.
Film Student Action for Animals (SAA) presents a video on animal testing and vivisection. Part of Animal Experimentation Awareness Week. Hooker Auditorium, 7:30-9:30 pm.
Russian Language Table Abbey private dining room, noon.
Open Office Hours President Joanne Creighton. 203 Mary Lyon Hall, 1:30- 2:30 pm.
Open Office Hours Dean of students Regina Mooney. 202 Mary Lyon Hall, 2-4 pm.
Softball vs. Westfield State College. Home, 4 pm.
Student Author Reception Samantha Abeel '00, award-winning author of Reach for the Moon. College Bookstore, 4-5 pm.
Sermons "Breaking Bread, Breaking Open the Word: Women around the Banquet Table." Catholic women preach; reflections/sermons by members of the class of 1997. Featuring Amy Auzenne. Abbey Chapel, 5 pm.
French Language Table Bienvenue à la table de Français! Email acristes with questions or comments. Sign up at the French department. Ham dining room, 5:30-6:30 pm.
Workshop Reading Strategies. Presented by the Study Skills Corps. Prospect Hall, 7-8 pm.
Lecture "A History of the Russian Alphabet." Peter Scotto, Russian department, presents a talk with slides. Refreshments served after the lecture. 202 Skinner Hall, 7:30 pm.
Japanese Tea Ceremony with Nobue Socho Yamashita. Call x4364 for reservations. Wa-Shin-An, Eliot House, 7:30-9:00 pm.
Film SAA presents a video dealing with animal testing and vivisection. Part of Animal Experimentation Awareness Week. Hooker Auditorium, 7:30-9:30 pm.
Faculty Recital "April in Paris," featuring Robert Eisenstein, viola da gamba; Linda Laderach, baroque violin; Larry Schipull, harpsichord; Melinda Spratlan, soprano. French baroque music featuring works by Rameau, Morel, and Marais. Warbeke Room, Pratt Hall, 8:00-9:30 pm.
Concert BMW Weekend presents "Bend Your Gender," an evening of music featuring Nice Shoes and Spontaneous Combustion. Admission $4. Chapin Auditorium, 10 pm-2 am.
Bus Trip to New York City museums. Participants must pay a fee. Sponsored by the Friends of Art.
French Language Table Venez nombreux déjeuner avec nous dans une ambiance relaxe. Abbey private dining room, noon.
Dance Performance Marilyn Middleton, visiting artist, director of Bamidele Dancers and Drummers. In conjunction with the exhibition The Spirit of West African Textiles. Art Museum, 12:30 pm.
Theater Students of the Magnet Middle School in Holyoke present their school performance. Chapin Auditorium, 1-3 pm.
Poetry Contest The Seventy-Fourth Kathryn Irene Glascock Intercollegiate Poetry Contest. "Life and Letters," a conversation with the judges. Featuring X. J. Kennedy, Tony Sanders, Grace Schulman, and students from MIT and Barnard, Dartmouth, Hampshire, Middlebury, and Mount Holyoke Colleges. Stimson Room, Williston Library, 3:30-5:00 pm.
Talk/Award Ceremony Jean Thorensen '66, who is writing a book on Mary Woolley. In celebration of Pangynaskeia. Blanchard steps, 4 pm.
Practice Rounds in public speaking. Speech and Debate Society. 210 Skinner Hall, 4-5 pm.
Lecture "Afro-Oceanic Art: Toward the Twenty-First Century in Our Discipline." Robert Farris Thompson, Yale University. Keynote address for the "Lives of Africa Celebration" symposium, continuing through 4/19. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 4:15-8:00 pm.
Film Society Babe. Admission $2.50. Gamble Auditorium, 7:00 and 9:30 pm.
Meeting Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. Singing, speakers, prayer, and fun. Eliot House lounge, 7:30 pm.
Poetry Reading As part of the seventy-fourth Kathryn Irene Glascock Intercollegiate Poetry Contest, student contestants from MIT and Barnard, Dartmouth, Hampshire, Middlebury, and Mount Holyoke Colleges will read their entries. Gamble Auditorium, 8-10 pm.
Semiformal BMW Weekend Moonlight Serenade. Chapin Auditorium, 10 pm-2 am.
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