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March 27 - April 3, 2003


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dance

South Asia Program
* "Sitara Night 2003: Beauty Through Dance," March 28, 7 p.m., in Alice Statler Auditorium. The tickets are $7 in advance and $9 at the door.
* Spicmacay presents a recital of Bharatanatyam, a classical South Indian dance, by Padmashri Alarmel Valli and troupe, April 1, 7:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall. This event is free.


emeritus/retired

CAPE Lecture
"Molecular Clouds and Star Formation," Paul Goldsmith, astronomy, March 27, 10:30 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.


exhibits

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.
* "Portraits by Y.Z. Kami," March 29 through May 25.
* "`Dark Jewels,' Chinese Black and Brown Ceramics From the Shatzman Collection," March 29 through June 8.
* "For Our Time: Contemporary Art From the Bennett Collection," March 29 through June 8.
* "Salla Tykkä: Videos and Photographs," through March 30.
* "Keyboard Instruments From the Time of Mozart," through June 15.
* "A Concert of the Senses: 18th Century European Prints," through June 15.
* Artist's Talk: March 27, at 5:15 p.m., painter Y.Z. Kami will lead a tour of the exhibition of his portraits.
* Demonstration: March 28, 12:30 p.m., hear the classic instruments from the exhibition "Keyboard Instruments From the Time of Mozart," played by performers from the music department.
* Artbreak: March 30 at 12:45 p.m., hear the musical instruments from the time of Mozart come alive under the hands of performers from the music department.
* Art for Lunch: On April 3, at noon, tour the exhibition "A Concert of the Senses: 18th Century European Prints," led by members of the Art History Majors' Society.
Comstock Entomology Library
(M-Th 9 a.m.-7 p.m., F 9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
"Through the Lens: An Exhibit on the Intertwined History of Entomology and the Microscope," through May 2. For information call 255-3265.
Kroch Library
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
"Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time," in the Hirshland Gallery of the Kroch Library through May 30.
"Reuleaux Collection of Mechanisms and Machines Kinematic Models for Design Digital Library (K-MODDL)," through June 30.
Mann Library
(T-Th 8 a.m.-midnight; F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., noon-6 p.m., Sun., noon-midnight)
"Out of the Teeming Sea: An Exhibit of Glass Invertebrate Models," through June 26. For more information call 255-5406.


films

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 $6 ($5 for undergraduates and seniors/$4 for graduate students and kids 12 and under).
Thursday, 3/27
"Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness," "Afterlife" and "Well Well Well," the 22nd Annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival, with John Columbus, festival director, 7 p.m. Read the story.
"Real Women Have Curves" (2002), directed by Patricia Cardoso, 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 3/28
"Backstage Boys: India's Labour Goes Global," "My Migrant Soul" and "In the Flesh," presented by the South Asia Program, 4 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"A Family Affair" (2001), directed by Helen Lesnick, with Helen Lesnick and Michele Greene, 7:15 p.m.
"The Bank Dick" (1940), directed by Edward Cline, with W.C. Fields and Cora Witherspoon, 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Real Women Have Curves," 9 p.m., Uris.
"Far From Heaven" (2002), directed by Todd Haynes, with Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid and Dennis Haysbert, 9:45 p.m.
"Solaris" (2002), directed by Steven Soderbergh, with George Clooney, Natascha McElhone and Jeremy Davies, 11 p.m., Uris.
Saturday, 3/29
"Far From Heaven," 5 and 7:30 p.m.
"Solaris," 7 p.m., Uris.
"The Seven Samurai" (1954), directed by Akira Kurosawa, with Toshirô Mifune and Takashi Shimura, 9:15 p.m., Uris.
"Real Women Have Curves," 9:45 p.m.
Sunday, 3/30
"It's a Gift" (1934), directed by Norman McLeod, and "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break" (1941), directed by Edward Cline, with W.C. Fields, 4:30 p.m.
"A Grin Without a Cat" (1977), directed by Chris Marker, with multiple narrators, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., free.
Monday, 3/31
"The Bank Dick," with A.D. White Professor-at-Large John Cleese, 5 p.m. Read the story.
"The Seven Samurai," 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 4/1
"A Grin Without a Cat," 6:30 p.m.
"Far From Heaven," 10 p.m.
Wednesday, 4/2
"Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Time" (2002), directed by John Junkerman, with Noam Chomsky, 7:30 p.m.
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002), directed Chris Columbus, 9:15 p.m.
Thursday, 4/3
"Occupation: The Story of the Harvard Living Wage Campaign," admission is $3 and includes admission to "Real Women Have Curves," 7 p.m.
"Real Women Have Curves," 8:15 p.m., $3.
"Roger Dodger" (2002), directed by Dylan Kidd, with Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg and Isabella Rossellini, 10:15 p.m.


lectures

A.D. White Professors-at-Large
"W.C. Fields: A Comedian for Politically Incorrect Times," John Cleese, A.D. White Professor, and James Curtis, author, April 1, 7:30 p.m., Alice Statler Auditorium. Free tickets are required and are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office. Read the story.
American Studies
"There's Room Enough: The Fisk Jubilee Singers and the Dissemination of African American Culture," Andrew Ward, author, March 28, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Classics
"The Other Delian Amphictiony, Interstate Religion in a Koan Lex Sacra (HGK5b = Segre 55b = LSCH156b)," Ian Rutherford, University of Reading, March 28, 4:30 p.m., 122 Goldwin Smith Hall.
Computer Science
"Global Network Positioning," T.S. Eugene Ng, Carnegie Mellon University, March 27, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Creating Undo for Operators: A Human-Centric Approach to Recovery," Aaron Brown, UC-Berkeley, April 1, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Cornell Fitness Center
"Winning at Weight Control: What We Can Learn From Maintainers," Anne Fletcher, medical journalist, March 31, 7:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
"Devolution and Spatial Inequality," Mildred Warner, city and regional planning, March 27, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Emerging Markets in a Global Economy: From Inter-Independency to Economic Integration," Ralph Christy, applied economics and management, April 3, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
Cornell University Program Board
"The Coming War With Iraq: How Did We Get Here?" Scott Ritter, former U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq, March 27, 8 p.m., Statler Auditorium. Free tickets are required and are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office.
English
"Collecting Body Parts in Leonardo's Cave: Vasari's Lives of the Artists and the Erotics of Obscene Connoisseurship," Harry Berger, University of California-Santa Cruz, March 31, 4:30 p.m., Auditorium D, Goldwin Smith Hall. Read the story.
European Studies, Institute for
"Renzo De Felice: Facism and Historiography," Federico Finchelstein, Romance studies, March 28, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
"Arab Music in the Mediterranean Region: Significant Features and Local Variants," Simon Shaheen, Arab master musician and composer, April 3, 5 p.m., 110 White Hall. Read the story.
Industrial & Labor Relations
Union Days 2003: "Social Justice and Campus Activism," Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO, April 2, 1 p.m., 305 Ives Hall. Read about Union Days.
Jewish Studies
"Liberal State, Culpable Genocide: The Dutch and the Nazi Persecution of the Jews From the Netherlands, 1940-1945," Bob Moore, University of Sheffield, March 28, 3:30 p.m., 110 White Hall.
Law School
"Rebellious Lawyering," Gerald López, author, March 28, 3:30 p.m., G85 Myron Taylor Hall.
Mind & Memory Series
"Creating Waking Dreams: An Intuitive Image Making," Mara Alper, videographer, March 31, 2:55 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Near Eastern Studies
"Jerusalem of Gold: From Shumer to Shemer," Shalom Paul, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, March 27, 4:30 p.m., 110 White Hall.
"Forged Christianity: Uncovering the Ancient Gospel of Peter," Bart Ehrman, University of North Carolina, April 3, 4:30 p.m., 106 White Hall.
Rhodes Class of '56 University Professorship
"Where There's Just a Little Air," Bill Nye, The Science Guy, April 1, 3:30 p.m., Sciencenter, 601 First St. Read the story.
Romance Studies
"Miradas Sobre El Cuerpo: Fragments Para Una Historia Literaria De La Modernidad," Luis Fernández-Cifuentes, Harvard University, March 28, 4:30 p.m., Morrill Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Multifunctional Carboxylic Acids as Nonformaldehyde Durable Press Finishing of Cotton Fabrics: New Development," Charles Yang, University of Georgia, March 27, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
University Lecture
"The Capacity to Aspire," Arjun Appardurai, Yale University, March 28, 12:15 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.


music

American Studies
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will perform March 29, 8 p.m., in Alice Statler Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for the concert. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office.
Department of Music
* March 27, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: The Paul Merrill Quartet, featuring guitarist Steve Brown, will perform original and standard jazz fare.

Poulin
* March 27, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest artist pianist Brigitte Poulin presents "Homage to the Prepared Piano," featuring John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes.
* March 30, 7 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Stanislav Ioudenitch will give a piano master class that is open to the public. Ioudenitch was the winner of the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in June 2001.
* March 30, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Violin/Viola Studio Recital: Students of Kia-Hui Tan perform works by Accolay, Bach, Brahms, Lalo, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Prokofiev and Saint-Saens.

Cornell Concert Series
Tafelmusik, with Malcolm Bilson playing fortepiano, will perform March 29 at 8 p.m. in Sage Chapel, as part of the "Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time" conference being held March 27-30. Tickets range from $21 to $33 for the public and $12 to $20 for students and are on sale at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m., and at the Clinton House ticket office, 116 N. Cayuga St., Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Bound for Glory
March 30: David Massengill performs. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sunday from 8 to 11 p.m. from the Café at Anabel Taylor Hall, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. Admission is free. Listen to Bound for Glory on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.


religion

Sage Chapel
Rev. Daris Dixon-Clark, Calvary Baptist Church, will lead the service March 30 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
* Meditations: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:15-1 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
* Zen Meditation practice is Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Founders Room, ATH. For information, call Anne Marie at 266-7256.
Catholic
* Weekend Mass schedule: Sundays, 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 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.
* Evening Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-6:30 p.m., in Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel.
Christian Science
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 7:15 p.m., 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., ATH Chapel. For more information, call 255-4219 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for worship, Sunday, 11 a.m., in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For information call 273-5421.
Hindu
Hindu discussion every Friday at 5 p.m., in 183 Rockefeller Hall.
Weekly religious service is Saturdays at 4 p.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a Gita reading at 5 p.m.
Jewish
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:15 p.m., Welcoming in Shabbat with song, in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a community Shabbat dinner at 6:45 p.m. in the Kosher Dining Hall. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founders Room, ATH. Call the Hillel office at 255-4227 for more information.
* Orthodox: Friday, Center for Jewish Living, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, ATH. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
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 272-1564 or 255-2928 for directions.
Lutheran
Campus ministry at St. Luke Church, 109 Oak Ave., in Collegetown, Sundays, 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Bible study Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more information call 273-6811 or e-mail rlb8@cornell.edu.
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.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.


seminars

African Development, Institute for
"Educational Trends in Africa: Empowerment for Development," Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, rural sociology, March 27, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Law and Democratic Social Change in Africa," Robert and Anne Seidman, Boston School of Law, April 3, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Astronomy
"The Infrared Universe: The Cosmic Evolution of Superstarbursts and Massive Black Holes," Dave Sanders, University of Hawaii, March 28, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Studies at Near and Mid-Infrared Wavelengths With the Keck Telescope of: 1) Volcanism on Io and 2) Titan's Atmosphere and Surface," Imke De Pater, University of California-Berkeley, April 3, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biomedical Sciences
"Genetic Analysis of Protocadherin Diversity in the CNS," Xiaozhong Wang, Baylor College of Medicine, March 28, 1 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Mouse Models of Congenital Heart Disease," Jonathan Epstein, University of Pennsylvania, April 1, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Where, Oh Where, Is the Pancreatitis? Localization of Histologic Lesions in the Canine Pancreas and Ferret Adrenal Tumors - A New Twist," Shelley Newman, the Animal Medical Center, April 2, noon, C2 537 Clinical Programs Center, Veterinary Medical Center.
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center
"Why Don't You Get on My Nerves Any More? Emotional Qualities of Relationships Across Adulthood," Karen Fingerman, Purdue University, April 2, noon, 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Chemical Engineering
"Folding and Misfolding of Parallel Beta-Coil," Jonathan King, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 31, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Cornell Theory Center
"Using Intel Threading Tools to Validate and Tune Threaded Applications," William Magro, Intel Corp., March 27, noon, 708 Frank H.T. Rhodes Hall.
Crops & Soils
"Sustainable No-Till Systems in the Northeastern U.S.," Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State University, April 1, 4 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"Three Disturbances, One Tropical Ant Community: The Impacts of Agriculture, Invasives and Hurricanes on a Dominican Ant Community," Richard Allen, doctoral dissertation, March 31, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology
"Potential for Enhancing Natural Biological Control of Colorado Potato Beetle in Potato," Brian Nault, entomology, March 31, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
European Studies, Institute for
"The Diffusion of Foreign Models in Post-Communist Russia," Sharon Werning Rivera, Hamilton College, March 31, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Government
"Transnational Catholicism in Post-Communist Europe," Tim Byrnes, Colgate University, March 31, 10 a.m., 201 A.D. White House.
Horticulture
"Application of Anatomy to Problems of Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops," Martin Goffinet, horticultural sciences, Geneva, March 27, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"The Influence of Reduced Tillage and Rye Mulching on Weed Suppression and Fruit Maturity and Yield in Pumpkin," Heidi Rapp, horticulture, April 3, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Latin American Studies
"La Narrativa Cubana: Entre La Utopia y el Desencanto," Jorge Fornet, Casa de las Americas, Cuba, April 1, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"MesoStructured Organic-Inorganic Systems for Photonics: Light Localization and Amplification," Rich Vaia, Air Force Research Laboratory, March 27, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Surface Self-Assembly and Pattern Formation at the Nanoscale," Gary Kellogg, Sandia National Laboratories, April 3, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Phase Field Simulations of Dendritic Growth with Fluid Flow," J.A. Dantzig, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, April 1, 4:30 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"The Mechanisms of Human Papillomavirus DNA Replication and Persistence: The Roles of Cyclin Dependent Kinases and Chaperones," Louise Chow, University of Alabama at Birmingham, March 28, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Nanobiotechnology Center
"Modification of Polymer Membranes to Reduce Fouling and Control Ion Rejection," Kimberly Jones, Howard University, April 1, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
Natural Resources
"The Joseph Strategy," David Ehrenfeld, Rutgers University, April 1, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
Nutritional Sciences
"Predicting Proteome Expression Profiles When You Have Chip Data and Measuring It When You Don't," Kelvin Lee, chemical engineering, March 31, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Operation Research & Industrial Engineering
"Management Consulting in Manufacturing-Borrowing Your Watch to Tell You the Time," Modupo Taylor-Pearce, Kuehne & Nagel, March 27, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
Peace Studies
"Do Peace Movements Matter? Lessons From the Past and Thoughts About the Present," David Meyer, University of California-Irvine, March 27, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"Will Superconductivity Propel the Next-Generation Accelerators?" Hasan Padamsee, physics, March 31, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Pathogenicity in Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens," Carol Ishimaru, Colorado State University, April 2, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Policy Analysis & Management
"Meta-Analysis and Prickly Pear Cactus Thorny Issues for Policy Analysis," Gilbert Ramírez, policy analysis and management, March 27, 3:30 p.m., 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Psychology
"Semantic Cognition: A Parallel Distributed Processing Approach," James McClelland, Carnegie Mellon University, March 28, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"Logic in Action," Claude Rosental, Institute for Advanced Study School of Social Science, March 31, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
"Malignant Nutrition: A Weapon of Mass Destruction," Caldwell Esselstyn, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, April 3, 4:30 p.m., 122 Rockefeller Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"The Focusing Puzzle in Crumpled Elastic Sheets," Tom Witten, University of Chicago, March 28, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Wellness
"Happy 100th Birthday: Is Exceptional Old Age in Your Future?" Denise Heimlich, Cornell Wellness Program, March 27, noon, G01 Biotech Building.


symposiums

East Asian Law & Cutlure
"Pragmatism, Law and Governmentality," March 29, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Weiss Faculty Lounge, Myron Taylor Hall. For more information visit the Web site at http://www.laschool.cornell.edu/international/asianlaw/.
European Studies, Institute for
Simon Shaheen, Arab master musician and composer, will give a master class to the Cornell Middle Eastern Ensemble on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. in 121 Lincoln Hall. The workshop is open to the public. Read the story.
Industrial & Labor Relations
Union Days 2003: "Organizing on Campus: Exploring Students, Youth and Labor in the Struggles for Social Justice," April 3, 3 p.m., 280 Ives Hall. A panel discussion with Ben McKean, United Students Against Sweatshops and Harvard Living Wage Campaign, Sonya Mehta, Young Worker Project, San Francisco, and Bob Muehlenkamp, U.S. Labor Against the War. Read about Union Days.
Music
The Mozart Society of America will hold its Second Biennial Conference March 27-30, titled "Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time." Most talks and discussions take place in Neylan Rehearsal Hall, B20 Lincoln Hall. For a full schedule, registration information and historical and musical background on Mozart, contact, Loralyn Light at 255-4760, ll48@cornell.edu, or visit the Web site at http://www.unlv.edu/mozart/203conf.html.
Included in the conference are three free concerts: a chamber concert of arrangements of Mozart's keyboard music, March 27, 8 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall; a duo concert featuring accompanied keyboard sonatas by Abel, Schuster and Mozart, March 28 at 8 p.m. in Barnes Hall; and a concert of Mozart church music titled "A Salzburg Mass for Peace," March 30, at 2 p.m., in Barnes Hall


miscellany

Asha-Cornell
Asha-Cornell presents its annual Spring Dinner 2003, April 5. Seatings will be at 6:15 and 7:30 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. The menu features homemade Indian vegetarian foods. For reservations visit http://www.ashanet.org/cornellasha@cornell.edu. A $9 donation is suggested, with all proceeds going to educational projects in India.
Cornell Dining
The award-winning Cornell Dining's Cross Country Gourmet dinner series will take guests to the heart of French Louisiana, featuring Lafayette's award-winning Prejean's Restaurant, March 28 in the Trillium dining room, with reserved seating at 6:15, 6:45 and 7:15 p.m. This event is open to the Cornell and Ithaca communities and costs $29.95. Seating is limited; call 255-5555 for reservations.
Cornell Public Service Center
The Nonprofit and Government Career Fair will be held March 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Barton Hall. The event will provide students with the opportunity to explore volunteer, work study, internships and full-time employment with a variety of nonprofit and government employers. For more information visit the Web site http://www.psc.cornell.edu or http://www.career.cornell.edu.br>
Veterinary Medicine
The annual Veterinary Open House will be April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Read the story.


sports

Men's Baseball (6-7)
March 29, at Ithaca College, noon and 3 p.m.
Men's Crew
March 29, Michigan & Marist
Women's Crew
March 29, George Washington
Women's Equestrian
March 30, Regional Championship, TBA
Men's Golf
March 29-30, at Towson Invitational
Women's Gymnastics (2-0)
March 29, ECAC Championship, New Haven, Conn.
Men's Hockey (28-4-1)
March 29, NCAA East Regional vs. Minnesota State-Mankato, noon, Providence, R.I.
March 30, NCAA East Regional finals
Men's Lacrosse (4-2)
March 29, Pennsylvania, 1 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse (5-0)
March 29, at Pennsylvania, 1 p.m.
April 1-3, National Championship, Ft. Worth, Texas
Men's Polo (11-3)
March 29, Boston, 8:15 p.m.
March 30, at Pennsylvania, noon
March 31-April 3, National Championship, Ft. Worth, Texas
Women's Polo (13-1-1)
March 28, Maryland, 7:30 p.m.
Softball (8-2)
March 27, at Colgate, 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.
March 28, Maine, 3:30 p.m.
April 3, Siena, 3 and 5 p.m.
Men's Tennis (11-4)
March 29, at Columbia, noon
Women's Tennis (2-8)
March 28, Columbia, 2 p.m.
March 29, Pennsylvania, noon