Bound for Glory
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The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, on the corner of University and Central avenues, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
* "Italian Renaissance Paintings and Prints," through Feb. 27.
* "The Beauty of the Book: Medieval Manuscripts From the Kroch Library," through Feb. 27.
* A public reception celebrating new winter exhibitions is Jan. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Burns Sisters will perform, and there will be a wine bar and other refreshments.
(M-F, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 255-9714)
"Freshworks 2: DEA 101 Student Work," through Jan. 28.
For information call 255-9110.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 1-5 p.m.; 255-3530)
"Alison Lurie: Writer at Work," through Jan. 30.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema and held in Willard Straight Theatre, except where noted, and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors), except matinees, $3.50, and CTA Tuesday events, $3. Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu. films
"Romance" (1999), directed by Catherine Breillat, with Caroline Ducey and Sagamore Stevenin, 7:15 p.m.
"Go Fish" (1994), directed by Rose Troche, with V.S. Brodie, Guinevere Turner and T. Wendy McMillan, 9:20 p.m.
"Some Like It Hot" (1959), directed by Billy Wilder, with Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, 7:15 p.m.
"Eyes Wide Shut" (1999), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Exotica" (1994), directed by Atom Egoyan, with Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirschner and Don McKellar, 9:45 p.m. See story.
"The Hunger" (1983), directed by Tony Scott, with Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon, 10:45 p.m., Uris.
"The Lover" (1992), directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, with Jane March and Tony Leung, 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Beefcake" (1999), directed by Thom Fitzgerald, with Jack LaLanne and Joe D'Allesandro, 7:30 p.m.
"Eyes Wide Shut," 9:35 p.m., Uris.
"Romance," 9:40 p.m.
"Some Like It Hot," 4:30 p.m.
"Eyes Wide Shut," 7:30 p.m.
"Times of Glory" (1960), directed by Ronald Neame, with Alec Guiness, John Mills and Susannah York, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Romance," 7:15 p.m.
"The Hunger," 9:20 p.m.
"Beefcake," 7:15 p.m.
"Go Fish," 9:20 p.m.
"American Gigolo" (1980), directed by Paul Schrader, with Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton, 7 p.m.
"Eyes Wide Shut," 9:30 p.m.
"A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), directed by Elia Kazan, with Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh, 7:15 p.m.
"Run Lola Run" (1999), directed by Tom Tykwer, with Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu, 9:45 p.m.graduate bulletin
* Spring 2000 registration: Registration is on the first floor, Caldwell Hall, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20. New students must go to Caldwell Hall. Unregistered continuing students clear bursar holds by going to the bursar's office, Day Hall, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For other holds, go to the office where the hold was placed. Continuing students with no holds are registered automatically and only go to Caldwell Hall for course enrollment. To determine if you have a "hold," check "Just the Facts" on Bear Access.
* Course enrollment is Jan. 20-Feb. 11. Forms are available in graduate field offices and at Caldwell Hall. Return completed form in person by Friday, Feb. 11, to Caldwell Hall. Students who completed electronic precourse enrollment and have course changes should submit a course add and drop form to the Graduate School. Students no longer taking courses must enroll for thesis or dissertation research, either a department course or the Graduate School research numbers: Doctoral Dissertation 724-300; Master's Thesis 724-354.
* New students return the completed Special Committee Selection and Change form to the Graduate School by Feb. 11. To enroll for courses, new students must provide the name of the special committee chair or of a temporary adviser.
* Active file fee deadline: Ph.D. candidates for a May degree who are not registered for spring 2000 and wish to avoid the $200 active file fee for spring 2000 must complete all degree requirements by Feb. 11.
* Late registration: A late registration fee of $200, in addition to the finance charge, is assessed those registering after Feb. 11.
* Classes: Instruction begins Monday, Jan. 24.
* Graduate orientation brochures are available at graduate field offices, Graduate School in Caldwell Hall and the Big Red Barn. Information is on the web at http//www.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/student_life/SpOrient.html.
* Fellowship checks: Students with fellowships for spring 2000 administered through the Graduate School can get checks at 155 Caldwell Hall between 8 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Students must be registered for spring 2000; bring Cornell ID.
* Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships: Applications for 2000-01 are in the World Area Program Offices, first floor, Uris Hall, and on the web at http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/. Deadline for completed application is Feb. 14 for East Asia Program and Jan. 24 for all other programs. Expected funding is $11,000 stipend for 9 months plus full tuition. Fellowships are open to citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
* Income tax for 1999: Tax information is in the January issue of the Cornell Graduate Newsletter, available in graduate field offices and Caldwell Hall; also see the web site by Cornell's Tax Department http://www.univo.cornell.edu/accounting/tax/home.html. * Graduate Community Assistant (GCA): Graduate and Professional Student Housing information sessions for GCA for 2000-2001 - a live-in position in a graduate resident building/complex. Available to full-time graduate students. To apply, you must attend one of these sessions: Jan. 24 at 7 p.m., Big Red Barn; Jan. 27 at 6 p.m., Maplewood Park Community Center; Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m., Hasbrouck Community Center. This position requires 10-20 hours per week and cannot be combined with another assistantship and receive full residence credit. Questions: phone 255-7290.
* Travel grants: Conference transportation grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by Feb. 1 for March conferences. Late applications not considered; grants to registered graduate students invited to present papers or posters. Forms at Graduate Field Offices and the web http://ww.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/intro.html.
* Dissertation/thesis seminars will be held in 100 Caldwell Hall on Wednesdays, 2 p.m.: master's on Feb. 16; doctoral on Feb. 23. The thesis adviser will discuss preparing and filing theses and dissertations; students, faculty and typists are encouraged to attend.
* TA workshop: Teaching development workshops will be Saturday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning in the Trillium, Kennedy Hall. For electronic registration forms, contact Virleen Carlson vmc3@cornell.edu; refundable $5 registration fee; registration deadline is Jan. 31.
* Graduate faculty meeting: Friday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m., 125 Caldwell Hall. This meeting is solely for the purpose of voting on January degrees.
* Lunch with the dean: Grad students can join the dean for lunch Wednesdays, resuming Jan. 26, from noon to 1 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano). Bring your lunch and discuss concerns or get acquainted.
* Graduate School's Career Development Office: For Ph.D. and master's students seeking nonprofessorial careers. Office hours with appointment are Tuesday, 12:30-4 p.m. and Wednesday, 1-4:30 p.m.; phone 255-5184 for appointment. Walk-in hours are Thursday, 3-4:30 p.m. and Friday, 1-2:30 p.m., 325 Caldwell Hall. See http://ww.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/students/careers.html.lecture
"Creativity and the Actor," David Feldshuh, artistic director, actor, playwright and physician, Jan. 24, 2:55 p.m., Uris Auditorium, Uris Hall. See story.music
* Jan. 22, 8 p.m., Proscenium Theatre, Center for Theatre Arts: The Cayuga Chamber Winds perform works by Viadana, Mozart and Dvorák. See story
* Jan. 23, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Heidi Hoffman presents a cello recital of works by Beethoven, Poulenc, Martino and Brahms.
Jan 23: Bill Staines will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast live Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Anabel Taylor Hall Café. The program airs on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.religion
Services will resume Jan. 30 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., meet in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion, games and service-oriented activities. Classes, speakers, prayers, celebrations at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-3037 or send e-mail to bahai@cornell.edu.
Weekend Mass schedule: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
Testimony meetings: Mondays, 7 p.m., G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall. Church services: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Meeting for Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-5421.
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:30 p.m., candle lighting and singing in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by Shabbat services. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founder's Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-4227 for more information.
* Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
Sundays, 11 a.m., One World Room (in English), and 1 p.m., chapel (in Korean), Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-2250 for more information.
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave. For information, call 273-6811.
Daily congregational prayer at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall. Weekly Friday prayer, 1:15-1:45 p.m., One World Room, ATH. Weekly Halaqa, Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 218 ATH.
Mondays at 5:15-6 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call CURW at 255-4214.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.seminars
"A Biochemical Genomics Approach to Identify Genes by the Activity of Their Products," Eric Phiziky, University of Rochester, Jan. 21, 4 p.m., G-10 Biotechnology Building.
"Mechanisms of Arrhythmias in Molecularly Engineered Mice With Long QT," Guy Salama, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Jan. 25, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, College of Veterinary Medicine.
"Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Materials," Arvind Varma, University of Notre Dame, Jan. 24, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Reduction of Matrix Effects for Axially Viewed ICP Instruments in the Analysis of Soils and Plants," Michael Rutzke, crops and soils, Jan. 25, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Ecological and Environmental Factors Affecting the Structure and Maintenance of a Field Cricket Mosaic Hybrid Zone," Charles Ross, doctoral dissertation, Jan. 24, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Organic Thin Film Transistors," Thomas Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, Jan. 27, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Mechatronics or Adaptive Structures," Gregory Washington, Ohio State University, Jan. 25, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
"Heisenberg Model and d-wave Superconductivity: Spin Chirality Finally Coming Out of Hiding," Patrick Lee, MIT, Jan. 24, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Growing Fears: Understanding Public Concerns About Agri-Biotechnology," William Hallman, Rutgers University, Jan. 25, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Consumer Apprehension to Biotech-Generated Plants," William Hallman, Rutgers University, Jan. 24, 3:30 p.m., A133 Barton Lab, Geneva.
"The Mathematics of Sleep," Steven Strogatz, theoretical and applied mechanics, Jan. 26, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.theater
The musical "Sweeney Todd" will be performed Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. General admission tickets are available for $7 at the door.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Are you pregnant and planning to breastfeed? If interested in participating in a community-based study examining some of the nutritional aspects of breastfeeding, contact Sunjya Schweig, Division of Nutritional Sciences, at 255-4804 or sks21@cornell.edu.
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room. Featuring information tables and displays concerning student housing options for next year. For more information, contact Cornell's Housing Office at 255-5368.
Lose weight at work with Weight Watchers. Wednesdays, noon to 1 p.m., 32 Warren Hall. New session begins Jan. 26. To register, call Lindy at 1-800-234-8080.sports
Jan. 22, Columbia, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 20, at Stony Brook, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22, at Columbia, 5 p.m.
Jan. 22, Johns Hopkins, Hunter (tentative)
Jan. 20, MIT at Bermuda
Jan. 21, at Bermuda Triangle Challenge
Jan. 21, Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22, Vermont, 7 p.m.
Jan. 20, at St. Lawrence, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22-23, at Lake Placid Tournament
Jan. 22, Colby at Yale, 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 22, at Yale, noon
Jan. 23, at Brown, 11 a.m.
Jan. 22, at Yale, 10 a.m.
Jan. 22, Colby at Yale, noon
Jan. 23, at Brown, noon
Jan. 22, at Army, noon
Jan. 21, Pentathlon
Jan. 22, Fordham, Penn, St. Joseph's
Jan. 21, Pentathlon
Jan. 22, Fordham, Penn, St. Joseph's
Jan. 22-23, National Duals at Penn State