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To Submit Items for CSJ Calendar

The CSJ calendar is now being compiled by a computer program used by the Office of Student Activities. All calendar listings must be received by Cindy Benoit in Student Activities (Blanchard) by the 3 pm Friday deadline. Only notices (messages that don't involve events) should be sent to Emily Weir (eweir@mtholyoke.edu) in the Office of Communications.

FRIDAY 12

Exhibition Colleagues: The Mount Holyoke College Art Faculty. New work by members of the Mount Holyoke studio faculty will be the focus of this exhibition showcasing the artistic achievements of Nancy Campbell, Alexis Kuhr, Nathan Margalit, Marion Miller, Joseph Smith, and Carleen Sheehan. Continues through 3/12. Art Museum.

Exhibition Northern European Art from the Collection. Paintings, drawings, and prints by Dutch and Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th centuries will be on view, including works by Jacob Jordaens, Rembrandt, Joachim Wrewael, Hendrick Goltius, and others. Continues through 4/19. Art Museum.

Exhibition Berenice Abbott: The Camera Looks at Science. Best known for her extraordinary images of New York, Abbott was also a major pioneer in the field of scientific photography. Her pictures demonstrate the effect of magnetic fields, the movement of objects in space and the bending of light rays, proving that, in her words, "Photography is the medium uniquely qualified to unite art with science." Continues through 4/4. Art Museum.

Meeting SPS (Society of Physics Students) lunch. Dining room, MacGregor Hall, noon.

Lunch followed by Jumma prayer. Eliot House, noon.

Table de français. Déjeunons ensemble dans une ambiance détendue. Venez nombreux. Private dining room, Abbey Hall, noon.

Workshop How to Locate Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards. Career Development Center, 1:30 pm.

Workshop Cover Letter Writing. Career Development Center, 3 pm.

Shabbat Service followed by kosher dinner. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on 2/10. Eliot House, 5 pm.

Film The Power of One. Stephen Dorff, Morgan Freeman. A sweeping drama set in South Africa that looks into the soul of one person and hears the music of a nation's spirit. Subject to change. Sponsored by Film Society. Admission $2. Hooker Auditorium, 7:00 and 9:30 pm.

Meeting Intervarsity Christian fellowship. Eliot House, 7:45 pm.

Something Every Friday "Return to the Source: History of Music Through Performance." Sponsored by the Network Program Board. Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

SATURDAY 13

MHC Jumpernite. Equestrian Center, 1 pm.

Film See Friday 2/12. 7:00 and 9:30 pm.

Physics Study Night Help with physics homework available, chocolate served. Shattuck Hall, 7 pm.

Party/dance La Unidad's "Noche de Amor" semi-formal. Music from old school to merengue. Admission $4 general; $3 with college ID. Blanchard Campus Center, 9:30 pm.

Party/dance "A Night in Hollywood: Winter Semi-Formal." Sponsored by the Class of 2001. Chapin Auditorium, 10 pm.

SUNDAY 14

MHC Hunter Show Equestrian Center, 10 am.

Roman Catholic Mass followed by brunch in South Rocky private dining room. Abbey Chapel, 11 am.

Ecumenical Worship Service Abbey Chapel, 4 pm.

Workshop Cover Letter Writing. Career Development Center, 4:30 pm.

Performance The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler. Part of National V-Day. This event is to raise consciousness about violence against women. Blanchard Campus Center, 7 pm.

Meeting College Democrats. Women and Politics room, Williston Library, 7:30 pm.

Meeting Model United Nations. Hooker Auditorium, 9 pm.

MONDAY 15

Lecture Mario Ernesto Sanchez. Founder, president, and producing artistic director of Teatro Avante of Miami, as well as sponsor of the International Hispanic Theatre Festival. Rooke Theatre, 1 - 3 pm.

Lecture "A Genetic Study of in Vitro Shoot Formation in Arabidopsis thaliana." Roxanne H. Fisher, Ph.D., Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin. Department of Biological Sciences 1999 spring seminar series. Refreshments served in 126 Clapp Laboratory, 4 pm. Lecture in 120 Clapp Laboratory, 4:15 pm.

Lecture "The Ethics of Rape Fantasy." Patricia Peterson, lecturer in philosophy, Central Queensland University-Brisbane campus. Peterson specializes in feminist philosophy and the relation between sexuality, sexual representation, and feminist theory. 216 Skinner Hall, 4 pm.

Works-in-Progress Talk "Gender, Class and Pleasure: French and American Moral Ideas in St. Louis, 1800 - 1835." Martha Saxton, assistant professor from Amherst College. Saxton will compare the prescriptive literatures directed at American and French women who lived together in St. Louis (1800 - 1835). She will use French attitudes about communication, class, and pleasure to spotlight American values of restraint and self-regulation which accompanied the emergence of our middle class. Sponsored by Five College Women's Studies Research Center. Dickinson House, 4:30 pm.

Mindfulness Meditation session for new and experienced meditators. All are welcome. Join us in this path of self-discovery and connecting with the joy of a spiritual journey. For more information, contact Susan Burggraf (x2841 or email sburggra). Eliot House, 4:30 pm.

Table de Français Venez dîner, parler, vous amuser dans une ambiance francophone. Tout le monde est invite. Dining room, Ham Hall, 5:30 pm.

Deutscher Tisch (German table). Join us for a fun time at the German table. Wir freven uns auf Dich. Dining room, MacGregor Hall, 5:30 pm.

Japanese Language Table For those of you who are interested in Japan and its culture, please come and join us. Private dining room, South Rocky Hall, 5:30 pm.

Meeting with the Dean of College about the drug and alcohol policy. Blanchard Campus Center, 6:30 pm.

Film Jane Austen's Emma. Part of the course Pasts and Presences. Hooker Auditorium, 7:30 pm.

Concert The Freedom Choir, a live gospel concert. Come see the Freedom Choir under the direction of Dr. Horace Clarence Boyer and Velma Brown. Sponsored by the Association of Pan-African Unity. Abbey Chapel, 8 pm.

TUESDAY 16

Chinese Language Table Come learn more about Chinese language and culture. All levels of speakers welcome. Private dining room, Abbey Hall, noon.

Lecture Tony Branch, Director of the British American Drama Academy, will talk about the Shakespeare program offered each fall and other semester/summer study programs offered in conjunction with BADA. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 5 pm.

Spanish Gracious Dinner Enjoy food from Spain and different Latin American countries. Join us in this colorful carnival. Profesores favor confirmae en el departamento. Dining room, Ham Hall, 5:30 pm.

Lecture "Blacks and the Labor Movement." Brenda Stokely. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 7:30 pm.

Meeting SGA Senate. Hooker Auditorium, 7:30 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony "Kisaragi," with February Chakai, Nobue Sacho Yamashita. Sign up at the entrance to Eliot House. Eliot House, 7:30 pm.

Film The Five College Women's Studies Research Center presents Swallow, (28:00, 1995) and Shulie (37:00, 1997), award winning videos by Elisabeth Subrin. Sponsored by the Five College Women's Studies Research Center. Dickinson House, 7:30 pm.

WEDNESDAY 17

Meeting Remillard Insurance. A representative will be on campus for pre-scheduled appointments only. Please call Human Resources, x2503, to schedule an appointment. Bring copies of your current insurance policies to the meeting. 215 Blanchard Campus Center, 11 am.

Workshop on Cybex equipment offered to introduce you to the weight machines in Kendall. Learn to properly use the equipment. Sign up sheet available in lobby of Kendall. Kendall Hall, noon.

Religious Activity Circle of silence for faculty and staff. Join us for an opportunity to be nourished by silence. Gather in a circle for 30 minutes. Eliot House lounge, 12:30 pm.

Meeting Denver Publishing Institute. Bring resume. Career Development Center, 3 pm.

Zazen Meditation with the reverend Issho Fujita. Eliot House, 4 pm.

Lecture Phi Beta Kappa-sponsored student presentation series: "Mama-loshen: A Memoir." Stephanie Call '99 (adviser: Richard Johnson, English). Stimson room, Williston Library, 4 pm.

Seminar Fleet orientation. Sponsored by Public Safety. Intercultural Lounge, 202 Blanchard Campus Center, 4:30 pm.

Ecumenical Service of Ashes with Andrea Ayvazian and Anita Magovern followed by Roman Catholic mass. Abbey Chapel, 4:30 pm.

Hesa de Espanol (Spanish language table). Practica tu espanol de manera divertida mientras disfrutamos la comida. Bienvenidos tados los niveles. Dining room, Ham Hall, 5:30 pm.

Meeting with the Dean of College to learn more about the drug and alcohol policy. Hooker Auditorium, 6:30 pm.

Meeting Athletes in Action. Bible study and discussion. Come learn about growth in the Christian faith in an athletic environment. All welcome. Kendall Hall, 7 pm.

Film Masterworks of Russian and Soviet cinema. Alexander Nevsky, (Eisenstein, 1930) 108 min. Eisenstein's only box office hit, Alexander Nevsky tells the story of the medieval Russian prince's rout of the Teutonic knights. The barbarous foe (a pointed allusion to the threat of war with Nazi Germany) are no match for Russian ingenuity and patriotic fervor. Russian with English subtitles. 123 Ciruti Center, 7 pm.

Meeting Amnesty International. Intercultural Lounge, 202 Blanchard Campus Center, 7:30 pm.

Meeting College Republicans. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 8 pm.

Informational Meeting Water Polo. For anyone interested in playing water polo this year. Never played? No problem. All levels and abilities welcome. For more information, contact Laura at lmfeeney or x5429, S. Rockefeller dining room, 8 pm.

Lecture "Strange Fruit." E. Patrick Johnson, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Communication Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill. An exploration in identity politics in various communities. Questions are raised concerning essentialist notions of authentic blackness, masculinity, and sexuality. A performance using poetry, dance, music, and visual media. "Strange Fruit" interrogates the politics of race, gender, and sexual identity in black worlds, looking at the threatened "exorcisms" of one aspect of identity for the sake of the other(s). Sponsored by African American Studies. 101 Dwight Hall, 8 pm.

THURSDAY 18

Meeting A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on campus to meet with individuals on a one-on-one basis to discuss funds, allocations, retirement planning, or any questions you have. Please call Human Resources at x3503 to schedule an appointment. Intercultural Lounge, 202 Blanchard Campus Center, 9 am.

Russian Table Private dining room, Abbey Hall, noon.

Interfaith Prayer Lunch with Susan Burggraf. Enjoy a quiet hour in the midst of a busy day. RSVP required; call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on 2/10. Eliot House, noon.

Information Meeting Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley Summer BASE program. The Business for Arts, Sciences and Engineering (BASE) is a six-week intensive summer business education program for non-business majors. Career Development Center, 1:30 pm.

Lecture "Control of Gene Expression in Light-Regulated Plant Development." William B. Terzaghi, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Wilkes University. Department of Biological Sciences 1999 spring seminar series. Refreshments served in 126 Clapp Laboratory, 4 pm. Lecture, 126 Clapp Laboratory, 4:15 pm.

Gallery Talk "Dots and Lines." Carleen Sheehan, assistant professor of art in conjunction with the exhibition Colleagues: The Mount Holyoke College Art Faculty. Art Museum, 4 pm.

Hallal Program and dinner with Shamshad Sheikh. RSVP required, call x2054 or email eliot-rsvp by 10 am on 10/17. Eliot House, 5:30 pm.

Meeting Applying to schools in the health professions. Discussion of application information, advice, and tips from students and alumnae who have gone through the application process and from advisors from the Committee on the Health Professions. Willits-Hallowell Center, 6:30 pm.

Lecture "Making It: Educational Persistence Against the Odds." Dr. Linda Lucia Meccouri. Social indicators such as low socio-economic status, minority group membership, substance abuse, and poor social environments are negative predictors of educational and social success. This program will include the voices of these women who have defied the odds and persisted beyond high school to post secondary and higher education, utilizing dramatic readings and a short music/slide show. Co-sponsored by the Frances Perkins Program and the Alcohol and Drug Education Project. For more information, see http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~Emily)ascibell/makingit.html. Gamble Auditorium, 7 pm.

Workshop SAW: Writing Long Papers. How do you fill up all those pages and stay coherent, organized and on track? Learn strategies for staying focused while managing longer projects. 110 Shattuck Hall, 7 pm.

Workshop Understanding Your Job Offer: Salary Negotiation. Career Development Center, 7 pm.

Panel Discussion on impeachment with Professors Christopher Pyle and Joseph Ellis. Sponsored by College Democrats. New York Room, Mary Woolley Hall, 7:30 pm.

The Ratt 80's Old Skool Jam. A Mount Holyoke Ratt like you have never been to with 80's old skool music that will take you back in time. Sponsored by the Network Program Board. Blanchard Campus Center, 10 pm.

FRIDAY 19

Meeting Radcliffe Publishing course summer program. Fifteen-minute appointments. Sign up at the CDC. Career Development Center, 11:30 am.

Meeting SPS (Society of Physics Students) lunch. Dining room, MacGregor Hall, noon.

Lunch followed by Jumma prayer. Eliot House, noon.

Table de Français. Déjeunons ensemble dans une ambiance détendue. Venez nombreux! Private dining room, Abbey hall, noon.

Workshop Application Skills for Scholarships and Fellowships. Career Development Center, 1:30 pm.

Workshop Interviewing Skills. Career Development Center, 3 pm.

Workshop SAW: Arguments and Counter-arguments. Improve your debating and arguing skills in this entertaining, nonthreatening workshop. We'll analyze the basics of effective argumentation and have ample chance to practice. 212 Blanchard Campus Center, 4 pm.

Shabbat Candle Lighting Eliot House, 5 pm.

Film Rosewood. Jon Voight, Ving Rhames. John Singleton directs this true story about an attack on a 1923 Florida town. "A powerful piece of work," said critic Gene Siskel. Subject to change. Sponsored by Film Society. Admission $2. Hooker Auditorium, 7:00 and 9:30 pm.

Meeting Intervarsity Christian fellowship. Eliot House, 7:45 pm.

Something Every Friday Join MHC's own improv group for a night of "Improv Comedy: The Unusual Suspects." Sponsored by the Network Program Board. Blanchard Campus Center, 9 pm.