The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events
March 1 - 8, 2001
All items for the Chronicle Calendar should be submitted by campus mail, U.S. mail or in person to
Chronicle Calendar, Cornell News Service, Surge 3, Judd Falls Road.
Notices should be sent to arrive 10 days prior to publication and should
include the name and telephone number of a person who can be called if there
are questions.
Notices should also include the subheading of the calendar in which the item
should appear.
Theatre, Flim & Dance
Dance Concert 2001, a blend of original choreography, dance and music from
Cornell dance students and faculty, will be presented March 8-10 at 8 p.m. and
March 11 at 2 p.m. at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Tickets are $7
for students and seniors and $9 for the general public; call 254-ARTS for
tickets. See story.
CAPE Lecture
"Challenges of Africana Studies," Locksley Edmondson, Africana studies, March
1, 10:30 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
Johnson Museum of Art
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.
* "Virtue, Vice and Vanitas," through March 4.
* "Korean Ceramics," through March 4.
* "Dreams, Myths and Realities: The Art of Vincent Smith," through March
18.
* "Friends of the Cold Season: Pine, Bamboo and Plum," through March
18.
* Art for Lunch: March 1 at noon, tour the exhibition "Virtue, Vice and
Vanitas," with Diane Butler, graduate print room assistant.
* Sixth Annual Blues Night, a student-only event, will be March 2, 6-8
p.m. Celebrate Mardi Gras, Ithaca style. Free and open to all students.
Kroch Library Gallery
(M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.)
"Vote!" exhibition of political Americana, through March 16.
Clark Hall Physical Sciences Library
(M-Th, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; F, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; and S, 10 a.m.-11
p.m.)
"Humor in the Sciences"; for more information contact Pat Viele at 255-4016 or
e-mail ptv1@cornell.edu.
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).
Thursday, 3/1
"Requiem for a Dream" (2000), directed by Darren Aronofsky, with Ellen Burstyn,
Jared Leto and Marlon Wayans, 7:15 p.m.
"Pi" (1998), directed by Darren Aronofsky, with Sean Gullette and Mark
Margolis, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, 3/2
"Pola X" (1999), directed by Leos Carax, with Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina
Golubyova and Catherine Deneuve, 7 p.m.
"Flowers of Shanghai" (1998), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, with Tony Leung,
Michiko Hada and Carina Lau, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Charlie's Angels" (2000), directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol, with Drew
Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, 9:35 and 11:40 p.m., Uris.
"Reservoir Dogs" (1992), directed by Quentin Tarantino, with Harvey Keitel, Tim
Roth and Steve Buscemi, 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, 3/3
"Pola X," 5 p.m.
"Charlie's Angels," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Requiem for a Dream," 7:45 p.m.
"Pi," 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Reservoir Dogs," 10 p.m.
Sunday, 3/4
"Requiem for a Dream," 5 p.m.
"Charlie's Angels," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 3/5
"Diabolique" (1954), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, with Simone Signoret
and Véra Clouzot, 7 p.m.
"Hawks and Sparrows" (1966), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, with Totò,
Ninetto Davoli and Femi Benussi, 9:20 p.m.
Tuesday, 3/6
"Pola X," 7 p.m.
"Margaret Mead Traveling Film & Video Festival: Focus on Mira Nair"
(1985/1999), directed by Mira Nair, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum,
$3.
"Diabolique," 9:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 3/7
"Human Resources" (2000), directed by Laurent Cantet, with Jalil Lespert and
Jean-Claude Vallod, 7 p.m.
"Charlie's Angels," 9:20 p.m.
Thursday, 3/8
"Black Maria Film & Video Festival" (1999), various directors, with
festival director John Columbus, 7:15 p.m.
"Billy Elliot" (2000), directed by Stephen Daldry, with Jamie Bell and Julie
Walters, 10 p.m.
Registration
* Course changes: Courses can be dropped through March 9 without
penalty. The chairperson's (adviser's) signature is required for all changes on
the add/drop form, and instructor or department approval is required when
adding courses or changing grade options/credit hours.
A course dropped after March 9 will appear on transcripts with a "W" unless a
petition signed by the instructor and noted by the special committee chair is
submitted requesting that it not appear.
Degrees
* May degree: All requirements for a May degree must be completed
by May 18, including submitting the dissertation/thesis to the Graduate School.
Professional master's candidates should check with their fields regarding
specific deadlines.
* Commencement is Sunday, May 27. The deadline to have a diploma
available following commencement is March 16, and the deadline to have one's
name appear in the commencement program is March 23. A ceremony to recognize
Ph.D. candidates is Saturday, May 26, at 5 p.m. in Barton Hall; family, friends
and faculty are invited. A reception follows the ceremony.
Meetings and Workshops
* Career Development Office: For Ph.D. and master's degree students
seeking nonprofessorial careers. Phone 255-5184 for an appointment or for time
of walk-in hours; 325 Caldwell Hall.
Computer Science
"XPERANTO: Bridging Relational Technology and XML," Jayavel Shanmugasundaram,
University of Wisconsin, March 8, 4:15 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
Cornell Campus Club
"Writing the Life of a Legend," Margaret Washington, history, March 8, 11:30
a.m., Lecture Room, Cornell Plantations.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
"New Constraints on the Tectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea From a
Recent Geophysical Marine Survey," Jean Mascle, March 1, 4:30 p.m., 2145 Snee
Hall.
East Asia Program
"Rediscovering the Myth: The Meaning of the Great Wall in Contemporary Chinese
Art," Gao Minglu, SUNY Buffalo, March 6, 5 p.m., Lecture Room, Johnson Museum
of Art.
Johnson School
Park Leadership Series: "Music as Metaphor for Leadership," Benjamin Zander,
conductor, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, March 6, 4:30 p.m., Barnes Hall
Auditorium. See story.
Mathematics
"Cooperative Games, Voting Power and the Supreme Court," Paul Edelman,
Vanderbilt University, March 7, 3:30 p.m., 251 Malott Hall.
Mind & Memory Series
"Making Dances: Confessions of a Formalist," Joyce Morgenroth, theater, film
and dance, March 5, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Atrocity, Scandal, Crisis: Police Power and Political Legitimacy in the
Philippines," Alfred McCoy, University of Wisconsin, March 8, 12:20 p.m., Kahin
Center, 640 Stewart Avenue.
Department of Music
* March 2, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Senior recital: Baritone Ian
Woolford, assisted by pianist Brooks Kuykendall, presents "When We Were Very
Young," an evening of children's story and song, including works by Charles
Ives, Benjamin Britten and Donald Jay Gout.
* March 2, 8 p.m., Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room: The Cornell
University Lab Ensembles is sponsoring a swing dance. The evening begins with
Gina Cardillo giving swing dance lessons. The Lab Ensembles starts at 9 p.m.
Admission is $3 for students and $5 for general public.
* March 4, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest recital: Baritone Timothy
LeFebvre, assisted by pianist Diane Richardson, performs Schubert's
Winterreise, D. 911.
* March 4, 8:15 p.m., Ithaca College Recital Hall: Ensemble X
presents "Old Masters and Young Stars," featuring a rich and varied program
that includes music of flute and guitar by Cornell's own Roberto Sierra.
Preconcert discussion will be at 7:30 p.m. in Iger Lecture Hall.
* March 6, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Senior recital: Senior Adam Farouk
presents his composition recital, "Storytellers: Adam Farouk Unplugged."
Bound for Glory
March 4: Mark Rust will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sundays on
WVBR-93.5 FM, 8 to 11 p.m., from the Anabel Taylor Hall Café.
Sage Chapel
Ciriaco Arroyo, Romance studies, will lead the service March 4 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
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.
Buddhist
* Zen Meditation is offered Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the
Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For information call Anne Marie at
273-4906.
* Tenzin Gephel leads Tibetan Buddhist meditation Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., in the Founders Room, ATH.
* "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, Chapter 6 - The Patience of a
Bodhisattva: Working With Anger" is taught by Tenzin Gephel on Mondays from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 314 ATH.
Catholic
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.
Christian Science
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 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.
Cornell Christian Fellowship
Meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m., in the One world Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Wednesdays, worship and Eucharist, 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
For more information, call 255-4219 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for Worship, Sundays 11 a.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-5421.
Jewish
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:30 p.m., Welcoming in Shabbat with Song,
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 the Hillel office at 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.
* Community Shabbat dinner, 6:45 p.m., Kosher Dining Hall; call 272-6907 for
reservations.
Korean Church
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.
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for
information.
Muslim
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.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Applied Economics & Management
Charles Hall of SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, gives two
seminars March 1 in 401 Warren Hall: "The Myth of Sustainable Development or
Biophysical Analysis of the Costa Rican Economy," 2 p.m., and "Frontier Issues
in Modeling Coupled Human and Natural Systems," also with Ben Okumu,
agricultural economist; and Pat Sullivan, biostatistician, 3:30 p.m.
Applied Mathematics
"The Connection Between the Viscous Camassa-Holm Equations (Navier-Stokes-Alpha
Model) and Turbulence Theory," Edriss Titi, University of California-Irvine,
March 2, 3:30 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy
"Physics of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impacts," Joseph Harrington, radiophysics and
space research, March 1, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Dynamical Chaos in the Solar System: Past, Current and Future Research," Matt
Holman, Harvard University, March 8, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biogeochemistry & Environmental Change
"The Grazing Ecology of Yellowstone National Park," Douglas Frank, Syracuse
University, March 2, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Virtual Electrode Hypothesis of Stimulation and Defibrillation," Igor Efimov,
Case Western Reserve University, March 6, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary
Research Tower.
Boyce Thompson Institute
"The Molecular Basis of Co-Evolution Between Cladosporium Fulvum and Its
Only Host Tomato," Pierre J.G.M. de Wit, March 7, 3 p.m., Boyce Thompson
Institute Auditorium.
Chemical Engineering
"Colloidal Micromechanics, Dynamics and Interactions in Magnetorheological
Suspensions," Eric Furst, Institut Curie, Paris, March 5, 4 p.m., 165 Olin
Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"The Phase Science of Simple Fluids, Colloids and Proteins" presented by Henk
Lekkerkerker of the University of Utrecht: "When is a Liquid?" March 6, and
"Hard Problems With Hard Spheres," March 8, both at 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker
Lab.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
"Quantification of Microbial Population Abundance and Activity in Wastewater
Treatment Systems by Oligonucleotide Probe Hybridization," Lutgarde Raskin,
March 1, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
"Health Care Policy: A Right or a Privilege?" Larry Palmer, law, David
Feldshuh, theater, film and dance, and John Rudd, Cayuga Medical Center, March
1, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
TBA, Steven Tracton, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/EMC, March 6, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"Genetic and Selective Constraints on the Evolution of Plasticity and Parental
Effects in Natural Plant Populations," Kathleen Donohue, University of
Kentucky, March 5, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Plant and Canopy Controls Over Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions," Jed Sparks,
University of Colorado at Boulder, March 7, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Environment, Center for the
"A Tour of Industrial Ecology," Ed Cohen-Rosenthal, Center for the Environment,
March 2, 1:30 p.m., B01 Sage Hall.
Food Science
"Perspectives on Consumer Behavior," Meg Maloy, applied economics and
management, March 6, 4 p.m., 204, Stocking Hall.
Horticulture
"Precise Management of Crop Inputs," Harold Van Es, crop and soil sciences,
March 1, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Manure and Compost Use on N.Y. Farms: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," Anu
Rangarajan, horticulture, March 8, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Immunology
"Lipid Rafts, Cdc42, and IgE Receptor Signaling," David Holowka, chemistry and
chemical biology, March 2, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
International Studies in Planning
"Hollowed or Destroyed: Bosnia After Dayton," Aida Hozic, Institute of European
Studies, March 2, 12:10 p.m., 157 East Sibley Hall.
Latin American Studies Program
"The Aesthetics of Cement: Mexico 1920-1930," Ruben Gallo, Romance studies,
March 6, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Manufacturing Engineering
"Engineers/Entrepreneurs/Issues," Don Spero, University of Maryland Business
School, March 1, 4:30 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Molecular Levels at Interfaces of Organic Films: The Surface Science
Approach," Antoine Kahn, Princeton University, March 1, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard
Hall.
TBA, Adam Ellison, Corning Inc., March 8, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Application of Robotics to Fluid Mechanics," Franz Hover, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, March 6, 4:30 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Microbiology
"Host-Parasite Interactions of Chlamydiae," Marcia Scidmore, Veterinary
Medicine, March 8, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"Phychological Constraints on the Evolution of Altruism," Marc Hauser,
neurobiology and behavior, March 1, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"The Effects of Uncertainty and Sex in a Crisis Simulation Game," Rose
McDermott, history, March 1, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"The Statistical Mechanics of Popularity," Sidney Redner, Boston University,
March 5, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"Transgenic and Genetic Approaches to Auxin Action: From Earth to Space," Yi
Li, University of Connecticut, March 2, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science
Building.
Plant Breeding
"Genetics and Applications of Heat Tolerance in Common Bean," Tim Porch, plant
breeding and biometry, March 6, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Tomato Late Blight: From the Field to the Lab and Back Again," Christine
Smart, plant pathology, March 7, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
"Are Animal Models of Perinatal Adversity Valid Models of Human Psychiatric
Disorders? A Focus on Neonatal Maternal Separation in the Rat," Paul Plotsky,
Emory University School of Medicine, March 2, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Being a Designer," Onslow Carrington, Onslo Carrington Designs, March 1, 12:20
p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Microstructure in Materials," Kaushik Bhattacharya, California Institute of
Technology, March 7, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Women's Studies Program
"Nymphomania: The Myth of the Insatiable Female," Carol Groneman, John Jay
College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, March 1, 1:25 p.m., Statler Hall Auditorium,
and 4:30 p.m., 2B Kroch Library.
Latin American Studies Program
A conference, "Plan Colombia: The Solution," will be held March 3 from 1 to 4
p.m. in the Call Alumni Auditorium of Kennedy Hall. The speakers are Luis
Alberto, Colombian ambassador to the United States, at 1:15 p.m. and Maurice
Hinchey U.S. congressman, at 3 p.m. See
story.
Theatre, Film & Dance
Black Box Series: LeRoi Jones' The Dutchman opens March 9 at 4:30 p.m.,
with evening performances March 10-11, at 7:30. Tickets are $2. For tickets and
information, call or visit the Schwartz Center box office, 430 College Ave.,
weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; 254-ARTS.
Risley Theatre
Risley Theatre presents Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are
Dead, a funny and chilling modern play. Performances are March 1-3 and 8-10
at 8 p.m., with a matinee March 4 at 2 p.m. and a midnight performance March 9.
Tickets are $4; to reserve tickets call 255-9521 or e-mail ajp19@cornell.edu. For more
information contact Amy Lee Bennett at 253-2840 or alb15@cornell.edu.
Cornell Savoyards
The Cornell Savoyards presents the musical comedy Kiss Me Kate, with
music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Performances are March 2-3 at 8 p.m., and a
matinee March 4 at 2 p.m. in Kulp Auditorium of Ithaca High School. Tickets are
$10 general admission, $8 for students and seniors and $7 for the matinee.
Tickets are on sale at the Willard Straight ticket office, Hickey's Music
Center and the Clinton House ticket office (273-4497). Tickets will be
available at the door. For information contact the Cornell Savoyards at
253-1668.
Alcoholics Anonymous
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.
Emotions Anonymous
Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step program for those dealing with emotional
problems, meets Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at St. Luke's
Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave. For information, call Ed at 387-8257.
Language Expansion Program
Volunteers as interpreter/translators are needed for the Language Expansion
Program. If you are bilingual and fluent in a language other than English and
are interested in assisting the local community in emergency and nonemergency
situations, stop by the Public Service Center at 200 Barnes Hall or e-mail the
LEP at expandLanguage@cornell.edu
No experience is necessary, but LEP's certification program requires attending
the workshop on March 10 and passing a language test to demonstrate fluency.
Latin American Studies Program
If you are a junior, senior or graduate student and are interested in studying
in Bolivia this summer, come to the information sessions March 5 and 6 at 4:30
p.m. in G08 Uris Hall.
Peace Corps
An informational session on the Peace Corps will be held March 1 at 7 p.m. in
401 Warren Hall. For more information contact Evan Meyer at 255-7693 or by
e-mail at peacecorps@cornell.edu. See related story.
Walk-In Writing Service
* 178 Rockefeller, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-10
p.m.
* 222 Robert Purcell, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
Men's Basketball (7-18, 3-9 Ivy)
March 2, at Dartmouth, 7:30 p.m.
March 3, at Harvard, 7 p.m.
Women's Basketball (14-11, 7-5 Ivy)
March 2, Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
March 3, Harvard, 7 p.m.
Fencing (13-12, 0-5 Ivy)
March 3-4, IFA Championships at Harvard
Gymnastics (11-5-1)
March 3, at Rutgers, 1 p.m.
Men's Hockey (12-10-5, 10-7-3 ECAC)
March 2, Rensselaer, 7 p.m.
March 3, Union, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey (9-17-1, 6-15-1 ECAC)
March 3, Princeton, 2 p.m.
March 4, Yale, 2 p.m.
Women's Polo (13-1-1)
March 3, TBA, 8:15 p.m.
Men's Squash (10-7, 3-3 Ivy)
March 2, NISRA Individuals at Harvard
Women's Squash (8-5, 3-3 Ivy)
March 2-4, WISRA Individuals at Harvard
Men's Swimming & Diving
(4-7, 2-7 EISL)
March 1-3, EISL Championships at Harvard
Men's Indoor Track (10-4)
March 3-4, IC4A, Championships at Boston
Women's Indoor Track (10-4)
March 3-4, ECAC Championships at Boston
Wrestling (7-4-1, 4-1 Ivy)
March 2-3, EIWA Championships at Penn