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Calendar of Events

April 22 - 29, 2004


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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.
* "Lauren Greenfield: Girl Culture," through May 16. Special event.
* "Allen Sisters: Pictorialist Photographs 1885-1920," through May 30.
* "Small Worlds: The Etchings of Jacques Callot and Stefano Della Bella," through June 13.
* "Contemporary Taiwanese Art in the Era of Contention," through June 13.
* "Double Takes: Transformations Through the Lens," through July 11.
Concert: The Cornell Piano Society, along with the Museum Club, will present a free concert in the lobby of the museum April 24 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Art for Lunch: April 29 at noon, curator Nancy Green will lead a discussion of the works of the Allen sisters.
Cornell Labyrinth Society
* An exhibit, "Labyrinths for Peace," will be on display April 23, beginning at 3:30 p.m., through May 22, in 3330 Carol Tatkon Center. An opening reception will be April 23 at 4 p.m. Speaking at the reception will be David Gallagher, director of the International Labyrinth Society, who will speak about the origins and history of labyrinths around the world; Janet Shortall, associate director of Cornell United Religious Work, who will speak about her experience with a labyrinth and about bringing a labyrinth to campus; and Wong Wai-Kwong, a psychologist at Gannett Health Services, who will speak about the psychological and health benefits of walking a labyrinth.
* On April 27 from 1 to 4 p.m., the Cornell Labyrinth Society will bring a 50-foot-by-50-foot canvas labyrinth to the One World Room in Anabel Taylor Hall for people to experience walking the labyrinth. For more information, contact Cheryl Yeoh at my72@cornell.edu or Astrid Atienza at .
Read the story.
Hirshland Gallery, Kroch Library
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
"600 Years of Urban Development and Planning in and Around Tianjin," through June 5.
Mann Library Addition, 1st Floor
"Aliens: Invasive Species and Their Trails of Woe," through April 30.


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 Cornell graduate students and kids 12 and under).

Cornell Cinema welcomes proposals from faculty, student and community organizations for films or series to be included in the fall 2004 schedule. Proposals are most likely to be approved when they meet the needs of the co-sponsor's members and are of interest to a broader audience, and when they are accompanied by the promise of assistance (publicity, speaker presentations or funding). Call 255-3522 for information and an application form or visit the Web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu. The deadline for proposals is May 1.
Thursday, 4/22
"Robot Stories" (2003), with guest filmmaker Greg Pak, 7 p.m. Read the story.
"Rana's Wedding" (2002), directed by Hany Abu-Assad, with Clara Khoury, Khalifa Natour and Zuher Fahoum, 9:45 p.m.
Friday, 4/23
"Lost in Translation" (2003), directed by Sofia Coppola, with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, 7 p.m., Uris.
"The Agronomist" (2003), directed by Jonathan Demme, with Jean Dominique and Michele Montas, 7:15 p.m.
"Robot Stories," with guest filmmaker Greg Pak, 9:15 and 11:15 p.m.
"Mystic River" (2003), directed by Clint Eastwood, with Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon, 9:20 p.m., Uris.
Saturday, 4/24
"The Agronomist," 5 p.m.
"Rana's Wedding," 7 p.m.
"Mystic River," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Robot Stories," with guest filmmaker Greg Pak, 9 p.m.
"Lost in Translation," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
Sunday, 4/25
"Robot Stories," with guest filmmaker Greg Pak, 5 p.m.
"Biquefarre" (1983), directed by Georges Rouquier, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
Monday, 4/26
"Orphans of the Storm" (1921), directed by D.W. Griffith, with live piano accompaniment by Philip Carli, 7 p.m.
"Lost in Translation," 10 p.m.
Tuesday, 4/27
"The Agronomist," 7:15 p.m.
"Rana's Wedding," 9:15 p.m.
Wednesday, 4/28
"Hukkle" (2003), directed by Gyorgi Palfi, with Ferenc Bandi, Jozsefne Racz and Jozsef Farkas, 7 p.m.
"The Fourth World War" (2003), directed by Richard Rowley and Jacqueline Soohen, presented by LASP and CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Mystic River," 8:45 p.m.
Thursday, 4/29
"An Evening With Engineer/Artist Natalie Jeremijenko and Engineer/Filmmaker Park Doing," 7 p.m.
"Lost in Translation," 9:45 p.m.


lectures

African Development, Institute for
"Sharia Law and Women: The Case of Amina Lawal," Hauwa Ibrahim, attorney, April 27, 3 p.m., 277 Myron Taylor Hall. Read the story.
Africana Studies & Research Center
"Writing Challenges and Process in the Co-Authorship of `The Black Church in the African American Experience,'" Lawrence Mamiya, Vassar College, April 29, 2:30 p.m., Africana Studies and Research Center. Read the story.
Center for the Environment
Iscol Lecture: "Biodiversity, Sustainability and Cornell," Peter Ravens, Washington University and director, Missouri Botanical Garden, April 29, 4:30 p.m., Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
Computer Graphics
"Digital Imagery in Entertainment," George Joblove, senior vice president of technology, Sony Imageworks, and Douglas Kay, chairman of Mondo Media, April 22, 4:15 p.m., Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
Cornell United Religious Work
"The Interaction of Science and Theology," Rev. John Polkinghorne, April 26, 8 p.m., 200 Baker Laboratory. Read the story.
English
"Reader's Block," Leah Price, Harvard University, April 23, 4:30 p.m., English Department Lounge, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Johnson Graduate School
of Management
"Navigating the Storm: Lessons From WorldCom," Cynthia Cooper and Glyn Smith, MCI (formerly WorldCom), April 22, 6 p.m., Statler Auditorium.
Buzz McCoy, former managing director at Morgan Stanley, will give a lecture on ethics and leadership, April 29 at 4:30 p.m. in B09 Sage Hall.
Johnson Museum
Naomi Rosenblum, historian and author, will speak in conjunction with the three exhibitions by women photographers currently on view at the Johnson, April 22, 5:15 p.m., Johnson Museum.
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
"Challenges to Academic Freedom in the Current Age of University `Corporatization,'" Risa Lieberwitz, ILR School, April 22, 4:30 p.m., 615A Ives Hall.
Linguistics
"Case and Agreement in a Nonconfigurational Language," Julie Legate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 111 Morrill Hall.


music

Department of Music
* April 22, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln: Midday Music at Lincoln: Sydney de Lapeyrouse, soprano, and Kathy Hansen, piano, present "The Nightingale in Songs of Johannes Brahms."
* April 22, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Voice students of Judith Kellock present selections from Sweeny Todd and The Secret Garden, as well as concert songs in Spanish, French and English.
* April 24, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The Cornell Chamber Orchestra will present works by Beethoven, Jakoulov, Dvorák and Fauré.
* April 25, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians Victor Romanul, violin, and Michael Zaretsky, viola, will perform a guest recital in Barnes Hall. Read the story.
* April 25, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The Cornell World Music Choir makes its premiere.
* April 26, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student chamber music recital.
* April 29, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln: Midday Music at Lincoln: Soprano Jennifer Cohen and tenor Jevon Bindman, with pianist Emily Goldman, present a program of Spanish songs.
* April 29, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The 13th Annual Jazz Festival kicks off with the Bill Saxton Trio, the Cornell Klezmer Ensemble and the Trommer Chamber Jazz Ensemble. Admission: $5 students, $7 general.
Cornell Concert Series
The April 28 concert with Yo-Yo Ma and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra is sold out. However, there are additional opportunities to hear them in the days prior to their concert. Read the story.
Willard Straight Coffee House Series
"World Percussion Night" will be April 22 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall. The Cornell Steel Bands and the Cornell World Drum and Dance Ensemble will perform under the direction of James Armstrong, and the Syracuse University Brazilian Ensemble will make a guest appearance.
Workforce Diversity, Equity & Life Quality
Vitamin L will give a concert for Cornell employees' children April 22 at 2 p.m. in G10 Biotechnology Building, as the culmination of "Take Your Kids to Work Day."
Bound for Glory
April 25: Aengus Finnan will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sundays 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. Emilie Townes of Union Theological Seminary will lead the service April 25 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
Sundays, 11 a.m., interfaith devotional gathering open to all, includes prayers, music and meditative silence, followed by refreshments. Meets at 223 Thurston Ave., Apt. 3A. For information, write to bahai@cornell.edu or call 351-4471.
Baptist Campus Ministry
Weekly Bible study meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in 314 Anabel Taylor Hall. For information contact Keith Bowman at kcb29@cornell.edu or 277-2283.
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.
Campus Crusade for Christ
Weekly large group meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in B14 Hollister Hall.
Catholic
* Sunday Mass schedule: 10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium, and 9:30 p.m., Sage Chapel.
* Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
* Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G22 ATH.
Christian Science
Testimony meetings: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Founders Room, 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
The InterVarsity chapter meets Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. For information visit the Web site at http://www.ccfiv.org.
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., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For information visit http://www.quaker.org/ithaca/ or call 273-5421.
Grace Christian Fellowship
The InterVarsity chapter meets Fridays at 7 p.m., B11 Kimball Hall. For more information visit the Web site at http://www.curw.cornell.edu/gcf.
Hindu
Weekly religious service is Saturday 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 services, call 272-5810.
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, 11 a.m. until June 1, then 9 a.m. Call 257-7313 for information.
Lutheran
Campus ministry at St. Luke Church, 109 Oak Ave., in Collegetown, Sundays, 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Bible study Tuesday, 7 p.m. For more information call 273-6811 or e-mail rlb8@cornell.edu.
Muslim
Daily congregational prayer at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Weekly Halaqa, Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ATH.
Weekly Juma'a Prayer, Friday, 1:20 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Weekly coffee hour Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m., Tower Café, Uris Library. For more information visit the Web site: http://www.meca-online.org/.
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
"Corrections and Peace Efforts in Mali," Mechthild Nagel, visiting fellow, Cortland College, April 22, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Environmental and Social Consequences of Alternative Management of Dam-Controlled Rivers," Michael Horowitz, Binghamton University, April 29, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Applied Mathematics
"Phase Transitions in Combinatorial Optimization," Jennifer Tour Chayes, Microsoft Research, April 23, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Black Holes and Galaxy Evolution," David Merritt, Rochester Institute of Technology, April 22, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Microwave ISM Emission Observed With WMAP and Green Bank," Doug Finkbeiner, Princeton University, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biogeochemistry & Environmental Biocomplexity
"Simulation of Decadal-Scale Temporal Dynamics in Carbon-Nitrogen Interactions in Forest Ecosystems," William Currie, University of Michigan, April 23, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Modeling the Multigenic Etiology of Breast Cancer in the Rat," Michael Gould, University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 27, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Biophysics
"Nature's Primordial Sunscreens: Ultrafast Excited State Dynamics in Nucleic Acids," Bern Kohler, Ohio State University, April 28, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
"Computer Simulation of Protein Aggregation," Carol Hall, North Carolina State University, April 26, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Laughlin Lecture: "Microphase Equilibria and Interfaces Over Nanometer Length Scales: Bubbles in Space-Time: Dynamics on the Way to Forming Glass," David Chandler, University of California-Berkeley, April 22, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Chemical Biology Approaches to Investigate the Role of Disintegrines in Fertilization," April 26, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
"Implementing the Rule of Law: Transforming Society and Social Structure and the Unintended Consequences of Change," April 22, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"Transformational Housing," Jean Howard, executive director, Wilson Commencement Park, and Ruth Fleishmann, executive director, M.C. and J.C. Wilson Foundation, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
Crop & Soil Sciences
"Influence of Photoperiod and Maize Competition on Reproduction, Seed Germination and Seedling Vigor in the Annual Abutilon theophrasti Medic," Rob Nurse, April 22, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"The Computational Agriculture Initiative at Cornell and the Development of Spatially Balanced Experimental Designs," Harold van Es, April 29, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
"The Role of Mantle Lithosphere in Continent Formation and Evolution," Richard Carlson, Carnegie Institution of Washington, April 23, 1:15 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
"Evolution of an Ichthyologist," William Bemis, University of Massachusetts, April 27, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall. A meeting with Bemis, who is a candidate for the Shoals Marine Lab directorship, will be held April 28 at 2:30 p.m. in A409 Corson Hall.
The Undergraduate Honors Thesis Seminar is April 26 at 12:30 p.m. in A106 Corson Hall. Students presenting include Megan Szymanski, Andrea Shaw, Zeenat Patrawala, Erin McDonald, Catharine Hoffman, Kerry Geiler, Franklin Egan, Christopher Chandler, Michelle Armsby and Ian Wang.
Electrical & Computer Engineering
"Ultra-Efficient Computer Architectures, How Do We Get There?" Wen-mei Hwu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, April 27, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Entomology
Undergraduate Honors Symposium, April 26, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
European Studies, Institute for
"University Transformation in the Europe of Knowledge," Tim May, University of Salford, U.K., April 28, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
Fluid Dynamics
"Lagrangian Calculation of Scalar Concentration Statistics in Turbulence," Brian Sawford, Monash University, Australia, April 27, 12:15 p.m., 178 Rhodes Hall.
Food Science
"Microfiltration in the Processing of Extended Shelf Life in Milk," Mark Elwell; and "Rheological Properties of Carrageenan, Pectin and Gelatin High-Solids Systems," Ashley Koh, April 27, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Horticulture
"Carbon and Nitrogen Reserve Status and Partitioning in Perennial Strawberry," Laura Acuña-Maldonado, horticulture, April 22, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Molecular Analysis of Leaf Senescence," Shimon Gepstein, University of California-Davis, April 29, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Latin American Studies Program
"Fighting Collective Amnesia in Chile," Pedro Alejandro Matta, Union College, April 27, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"A New Kind of Phase Transition: Transformations in Amorphous Materials," Jeffery Yarger, University of Wyoming, April 22, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Polymeric Nanocoatings by Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition (HFCVD)," Karen Gleason, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 29, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Natural Gas Exploration by Fortuna Energy in the Southern Tier of New York State," Simon Brame, Fortuna Energy, April 22, 12:20 p.m., 401 Hollister Hall.
Sears Lecture: "Flight Energy From Muscle, Solar Cells, Batteries, Fuel Cells and Atmospheric Motion," Paul MacCready, AeroVironment Inc., April 22, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Microbiology
"Cross-Species Interactions and Their Effects on Microbial Development," Roberto Kolter, Harvard Medical School, April 22, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"From Zero to 600 in 50 msec: How the Chloroplast ATP Synthase Is Switched on in the Light," Richard McCarty, Johns Hopkins University, April 23, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Molecular Medicine
"Fishing With Worms in Diabetes: What C. elegans Has Taught Us About Insulin Granule Biogenesis and Traffic," John Hutton, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, April 26, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Music
Composers' Forum: Guest composer Jeffrey Mumford, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, April 23, 1:25 p.m., 316 Lincoln Hall.
Nanobiotechnology Center
"Microfluidic Techniques for Single Molecule Manipulation," Narayan Sundararajan, Intel Research, April 27, noon, G01 Biotechnology Center.
Natural Resources
"Mute Swan Distribution Dynamics and Impacts They May Have on Tundra Swans," Christine Sousa, Cornell, April 27, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
Nutritional Sciences
"The Ancient Battle for Iron: Studies of Nutrient-Gene Interactions in Infectious Diseases," Andrew Prentice, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, April 22, 4 p.m. 100 Savage Hall.
Peace Studies Program
"Political Authority After Intervention: Gradations in Sovereignty," Robert Keohane, Duke University, April 22, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Physics
Kieval Lecture: "WMAP and Beyond: Implications of Microwave Background Observations," David Spergel, Princeton University, April 26, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Breeding
"Genetic and Genomic Organization of the Maize bz Region," Hugo Dooner, Rutgers University, April 27, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"The Role of Petunia x hybrida as a Host to the Late Blight Pathogen Phytophthora infestans," Margot Becktell, April 28, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
TBA, Susan Andersen, New York University, April 23, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"`Daubert' and the Exclusionary Ethos: The Convergence of Corporate and Judicial Attitudes Toward the Admissibility of Expert Evidence in Toxic Torts," David Mercer, University of Wollongong, April 26, 4:30 p.m., 142 Goldwin Smith Hall.
South Asia Program
"Identity and Exclusion: Caste Disparity and Liberalization in India," Ashwini Deshpande, Delhi School of Economics, April 26, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Rantau, Malu, Liar: Thinking Through Indonesian Migration Today," Johan Lindquist, visiting scholar, April 22, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"The First Modern Thai Novels: Trash or Treasure?" Thak Chaloemtiarana, Cornell, April 29, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
Textiles & Apparel
"The Challenge of Changing From Empirical Craft to Engineering Design: Structural Mechanics of Textiles Since 1950," John Hearle, April 22, noon, 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Effect of Mechanical Deformation on the Barrier Properties of Protective Clothing," Juan Hinestroza, North Carolina State University, April 29, noon, 317 MVR Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Multiscale Modeling of Ferroelectric Thin Films: Domain Wall Structures and Fatigue Mechanisms," Yu Xiao, California Institute of Technology, April 22, 4:30 p.m., 203 Thurston Hall.
"Viscous Entrainment From a Nozzle: Singular Liquid Spouts," Wendy Zhang, University of Chicago, April 23, 2:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.


symposiums

African Development, Institute for
"Security, Reconstruction and Reconciliation: When the Wars End" will be held April 23-24. Francis Deng, United Nations secretary general special representative on internally displaced persons, will give the keynote address April 23 at 2:30 p.m. in the Ramin Parlor of Sage Hall. Session I runs from 4 to 5:45 p.m. in the Ramin Parlor, followed by a 6 p.m. reception in the Biotechnology Building. April 24 events begin at 9 a.m. in McManus Lounge of Hollister Hall. For more information, visit http:/www.einaudi.cornell.edu/africa/calendar/index.asp?id=3410.
Center for the Study of Inequality
"Now What? Affirmative Action and Higher Education in 2004 and Beyond" will be held April 23 on campus. The conference will address the U.S. Supreme Corut's rulings on affirmative action and higher education, Grutter v. Bollinger et al. and Gratz et al. v. Bollinger et al. For more information, contact the Center for the Study of Inequality at 254-8674 or inequality@cornell.edu. Read the story.
CRESP
"Liberty and Justice for All: An Educational Symposium on Threats to Civil Liberties and Social Justice" will be held April 26-28 on campus. Deborah Pearlstein, director of the U.S. Law and Security Program at the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, will lecture on "Contesting Power Over Guantanamo Bay: The President and the Supreme Court," April 26 at 7:30 p.m., in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. Pearlstein is a member of the legal team preparing oral arguments for the U.S. Supreme Court in several key cases concerning the legality of the detentions at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. The symposium will feature teach-ins, educational theater, presentations, exhibits, music and poetry. A simulated Guantanamo Bay prison camp on the Arts Quad and mock detentions are among the highlights of the symposium. For a schedule of events and more information, visit http://www.LJ4A.net.
Einaudi Center for International Studies
A one-day workshop, "Nationalism, Secession and Inter-Ethnic Cooperation and Conflict," will be April 24 from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in 104 White Hall.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
Request Concert, the groundbreaking play by German playwright Franz Xaver Kroetz, will be staged at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, April 23 at 4:30 p.m. and April 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $2 in advance, $3 at the door.
The Grapes of Wrath runs April 29-May 1 and May 6-8 at the Schwartz Center. Evening performances are at 8 p.m.; one matinee is offered May 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students and seniors and $10 general in advance. For tickets and information, call or visit the box office in the Schwartz Center, 430 College Ave., 12:30-5:30 p.m. weekdays, or one hour before the show; 254-ARTS. Read the story.


miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday, 12:15 p.m., in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Celebrating Undergrad Research
Cornell's undergraduate research magazine, The Research Paper, is celebrating the launch of its spring issue, April 23, 3-5 p.m., Mann Library, 2nd Floor. The event will feature a poster session highlighting some of the undergraduate research featured in the magazine.
Earth Day Celebration
Students on the Solar Decathlon team are holding an Earth Day Celebration in the Sage Hall atrium, April 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. The team will feature displays about solar-powered heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; computerized home-control systems; appliances; and architectural design. The celebration is free and open to the public.
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.
Fashion Show
The annual Cornell Design League Fashion Show is April 24 at 4 and 8 p.m. in Barton Hall.
Fulbright Program Meeting
An informational meeting about the 2005-06 Fulbright Program for advanced study/research abroad will be April 28 at 4:30 p.m. in G08 Uris Hall. Eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship and bachelor's degree earned prior to September 2005.
Safety Fair
Alpha Phi Omega is hosting a safety fair April 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Beverly J. Martin Elementary School, 302 W. Buffalo St. Learn about fire safety, first aid, outdoor safety, emergency procedures, animal safety, outdoor safety and much more. Free and open to the public.
Walk-In Writing Service
Free tutorial assistance in writing.
* 178 Rockefeller, Sunday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
* 222 Robert Purcell, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* Carol Tatkon Center, 3343 Balch Hall, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
Visit http://www.arts.cornell.edu/writing/.


sports

Baseball (8-22)
April 24-25, Columbia, noon
April 28, Siena, 2:30 p.m.
Equestrian
April 24, at Ivy Championships
Men's Lacrosse (6-3, 3-1 Ivy)
April 24, at Princeton, noon
Women's Lacrosse (3-8, 2-3 Ivy)
April 24, Yale, 1 p.m.
April 27, Syracuse, 7 p.m.
Men's Ltwt. Rowing
April 24, at Columbia w/MIT
Women's Rowing
April 24, Brown and Columbia
Softball (26-11, 4-3 Ivy)
April 24, at Princeton, 1 p.m.
April 27, Ithaca College, 3:30 p.m.
Men's Tennis (13-7, 2-2 Ivy)
April 23, at Princeton, 2 p.m.
April 25, Pennsylvania, noon (tentative)
Women's Tennis (7-7)
April 23, Princeton, noon
April 25, at Pennsylvania, noon (tentative)
Men's Track (2-0)
April 22-24, at Penn Relays
April 25, Big Red Invitational
Women's Track (2-0)
April 22-24, at Penn Relays
April 25, Big Red Invitational