Cornell Chronicle Calendar10/24/96
The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events
October 24 - 31, 1996
All items for the Chronicle Calendar should be submitted
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are questions.
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should appear.
CU Jitterbug Club
The following classes are being taught by Bill Borgida at the Elk's building,
on the southeast corner of State and Geneva streets in Ithaca. The fee is $40
per person, $70 per couple in advance; $45 single/$80 couple at the door. No
partner or experience is needed. For information, call Bill at 273-0126.
* Basic Jitterbug: Dance to big band and rock 'n roll music in this
six-week series beginning Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7:15 p.m. Registration is at 7
p.m.
* Intermediate Jitterbug and Lindy: Six-week series begins Tuesday, Nov.
5, at 8:30 p.m.
* Cajun and Zydeco dancing: Six-week series starts Wednesday, Nov. 6, at
7:30 p.m. Registration is at 7:15 p.m.
Israeli Folk Dancing
Thursdays, 8 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Free and open to the
community. Beginners are welcome; no partners are necessary. For information,
call Minna at 257-7833.
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.
* "Pop Art," through Dec. 9.
* "The Power of Women in Renaissance and Baroque Prints," through Dec.
9.
* Art Department Faculty Exhibition, through Jan. 5.
* "Winslow Homer's America," through Jan. 5.
* "Two in Montana: Deborah Butterfield and John Buck," Oct. 26 through
Jan. 12.
* A public opening for the new exhibitions, "Two in Montana: Deborah
Butterfield and John Buck," "Winslow Homer's America" and the "Art Department
Faculty," will be held Oct. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m.
* "Art for Lunch": Professor and Department Chair Roberto Bertoia will
give a tour of the "Art Department Faculty" exhibition on Oct. 31 at noon.
Hartell Gallery, Sibley Dome
(M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
* Architecture student work, Oct. 20-26.
* Images Unseen, Oct. 27-Nov. 2.
Kroch Library
"125 Years of Achievement: A History of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art
and Planning," through Dec. 20, in the library's atrium. An online version
featuring digitized images from the exhibition is available at http://rmc-www.library.cornell.edu.
Veterinary Medical Center Gallery
"Past, Present and Future Cuban Masters," a collection of artwork donated by
Jay (DVM '57) and Anita Hyman, through Nov. 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
"Green Cross," paintings by Mary Bianchi, Oct. 28-Nov. 8.
Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema unless otherwise noted and are
open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and
seniors), except for Tuesday night Cinema Off-Center at the Center for Theatre
Arts ($2), Thursday early bird matinees (5:15 p.m.) and Sunday matinees ($3).
Films are held in Willard Straight Theatre except where noted.
Thursday, 10/24
(Right) Emmanuelle Béart and Michel Serrault have the title roles in
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud, playing at Cornell Cinema this week.
"Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud" (1995), directed by Claude Sautet, with Michel
Serrault and Emmanuelle Béart, 5:15 p.m.
"Courage Under Fire" (1996), directed by Edward Zwick, with Meg Ryan, Denzel
Washington and Lou Diamond Phillips, 7:35 p.m.
"Phenomenon" (1996), directed by Jon Turteltaub, with John Travolta and Kyra
Sedgewick, 10 p.m.
Friday, 10/25
"Courage Under Fire," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud," 7:15 p.m.
"The Consequence" (1977), directed by Wolfgang Peterson, with Jurgen Prochnow
and Ernst Hannawald, introduced by Steve Tropiano, 9:30 p.m.
"Phenomenon," 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"You Only Live Twice" (1967), directed by Ian Fleming, with Sean Connery and
Donald Pleasence, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 10/26
"Anne Frank Remembered" (1995), directed by Jon Blair with Miep Gies, 7 p.m.
"You Only Live Twice," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Courage Under Fire," 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Lamerica" (1994), directed by Gianni Amelio, with Enrico Lo Verso and Carmelo
di Mazzarelli, 9:30 p.m.
"Phenomenon," midnight, Uris.
Sunday, 10/27
"Anne Frank Remembered," 2:30 p.m.
"Phenomenon," 7:30 p.m.
"Rosa Luxemburg" (1985), directed by Margarethe von Trotta, with Barbara
Sukowa, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
Monday, 10/28
"Neo-realism 1949-54," directed by Giampiero Tartagni, with Carlo Lizzani, 5:30
p.m., free.
"La Terra Trema" (1948), directed by Luchino Visconti, 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/29
Short Attention Span Film and Video Festival, with guest filmmaker Elena
Dubrovsky, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud," 7:30 p.m.
"Courage Under Fire," 9:50 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/30
"Lonely Hearts Club" (1995), directed by Yee Chin-yen, with Tsai Shih-ping, Pai
Yueh-o and Neil Feng, 5 p.m., free.
"Gorilla Bathes at Noon" (1993), directed by Dusan Makavejev, with Svetozar
Cvetkovic, Anita Mancie and Alexandra Rohmig, 7:20 p.m.
"Phenomenon," 9:15 p.m.
Thursday, 10/31
"Unzipped" (1995), directed by Douglas Keeve, with Issac Mizrahi, Sandra
Bernhard and Linda Evangelista, 5:15 p.m.
"Eyes Without a Face" (1959), directed by Georges Franju, with Pierre Brasseur,
Alida Valli and Edith Scob, 7:20 p.m.
"Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (1971), directed by Mel Stuart, with
Gene Wilder and Peter Ostrum, 9:30 p.m.
* CoursEnroll: Pre-enrollment for spring '97 will be online and
electronic via Bear Access through Nov. 15. A graduate student must obtain
consent from the committee chairperson for the pre-enrollment course selections
and then receive an electronic "adviser key" (password) from the chairperson or
graduate field office. The CoursEnroll Web site is http://www.sas.cornelledu/OUR/CoursEnroll.html.
There are no course pre-enrollment paper forms to be filed with the Graduate
School. As in the past, during the first three weeks of the spring semester,
students can add or drop courses.
* Thesis/Dissertation: The thesis/dissertation submission deadline
for a January 1997 degree is Jan. 10, 1997. Students should see the Graduate
School thesis adviser for approval of the format of their thesis/dissertation
before submitting the final copies to the Graduate School. Office hours are 9
a.m. to noon daily; and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays;
walk-in basis only, no appointments. Professional master's degree candidates
should check with their field offices regarding the deadline, as that deadline
may be earlier than the Graduate School's.
* NSF fellowships: A limited number of paper applications for
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships and NSF Minority Graduate
Fellowships are available in the Graduate Fellowships Office. Application also
can be made electronically through the World Wide Web at http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov.
Forms may be requested by e-mail at
stisserve@nsf.gov. Ignore subject
line and enter in the body: . Additional instructions
are available in graduate field offices. Applicants for these three-year awards
must be U.S. citizens and incoming students in the biological, physical or
social sciences. Annual stipend of $14,400, tuition payment of $9,500. Cornell
provides remainder of tuition. Deadline is Nov.7.
* Minority fellowships: Applications for Ford Foundation
Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities will be available in mid- to
late-September. Stipend plus tuition award; remainder of tuition supplemented
by Cornell, renewable up to three years. No more than 30 semester hours of
graduate study. Dissertation level fellowships with higher stipends also are
available. Deadline is Nov. 4.
* Fulbright Hays fellowship: Applications are available in the
World Area Program offices. Check with World Area Program offices for deadline
for completed applications.
Communication
"From Coursework to Real Work: The Story of One Comm MPS Grad," Robert Rieger,
Interactive Multimedia Group, Oct. 25, 2:30 p.m., 201 Warren Hall.
CUSLAR
"Women Organizing for Social Policy in a Post-War Guatemala," Sandra Moran,
national coordinator of input from women's organizations in the Guatemalan
peace talks, Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
East Asia Program
"On Contracts, Confucius and the Peasants: Traditional China as Modern
Ideology," Myron Cohen, Columbia University, Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m., 215 McGraw
Hall.
European Studies Institute
"Ethnic Politics in Belgium: The Dilemma of Separation vs. Union," Marco
Martiniello, Universite de Liege au Sart Tilman, Oct. 25, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris
Hall.
"Reporting From the Inside: Local Journalism and the War in Bosnia-Herzegovina
and Croatia," Neboisa Taraba, Croatian journalist, Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m., G-08
Uris Hall.
"Russian Talk - From Perestroika to the Present," Nancy Ries, Colgate
University, Oct. 28, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Does Switzerland Still Exist? Who Are the Swiss? Is There a Swiss-German
Literature?" Otto Marchi, Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White
House.
Floriculture & Ornamental Horticulture
"Voodoo Horticulture," Frank Rossi, assistant professor of turfgrass science,
Oct. 31, 12:20 p.m., 37 Plant Science Building.
Interfraternity & Panhellenic Councils
Betty Friedan, author of The Feminist Mystique, will speak and answer
questions Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. Tickets are $4 for Cornell
students, $8 for the general public and are available at the Willard Straight
Hall box office.
Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies
"The Grand Vizier and the Falsh Messiah: The Sabbatai Sevi Affair," Jane
Hathaway, Ohio State University, Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
Physics
Gemant Lecture: "The Making of the Bomb," Hans Bethe, Nobel laureate in
physics, Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plantations
"Companion Gardening," Sally Jean Cunningham, Cornell Cooperative Extension,
Erie County, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"What's New Under the Sun: Unusual Shade and Ornamental Trees," William Flemer
III, president of Princeton Nurseries, Allentown, N.J., Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m., 404
Plant Science Building.
Society for the Humanities
"Basic Instincts and Their Discontents: The Troubled Relationship Between Words
and Images," Mieke Bal, Society for the Humanities fellow; University of
Amsterdam, Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith
Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Legitimacy and Violence in Southeast Asia's Capitalist Transformation," Ruth
McVey, University of London, Oct. 24, 12:15 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart
Ave.
"Talking Matriliny Away: Land Access in Highland Jambi," Heinzpeter Znoj,
visiting fellow; Berne University, Switzerland, Oct. 31, 12:15 p.m., Kahin
Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
Department of Music
* Oct. 24, 8:30 p.m., Statler Auditorium: As part of Trustee/Council
Weekend, the Department of Music presents a showcase concert, "Cornell Makes
Music," designed to give the listener a taste of what the department offers in
music performance. Philip Lewis, the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts
and Sciences, will give opening remarks. Austin Kiplinger '39 will serve as
master of ceremonies, with co-hosts Ellen Adelson '58 and Robert Appel '53.
While the concert is free, tickets are required. To obtain tickets in advance,
contact Loralyn Light, events manager, at 255-4760. Remaining tickets will be
available at the door.
* Oct. 26, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: Karel Husa 75th Birthday Celebration
Concert. See story.
* Oct. 28, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell students, including a solo
pianist, two singers, a brass ensemble and a jazz ensemble, will present a
mixed recital. The Cornell Brass Quintet will perform A Fantasy About
Purcell's "Fantasia Upon One Note" by Elliott Carter. The ensemble includes
Quay Thompson and Josh Tuzman, trumpets; Tobin Woodruff, horn; Mark Paskin,
trombone; and Scott Newbury, euphonium. Soprano Arsenia Soto sings two arias
from Mozart's Don Giovanni, and Ph.D. candidate Gary Moulsdale (tenor)
performs Benjamin Britten's Canticle II. Pianist Emily Chiang plays
Chopin's Fantasy in F minor. Jazz musicians from the Cornell Lab
Ensemble will close the program with two selections.
Cornell Savoyards
The Cornell Savoyards will present The Yeomen of the Guard , an operetta
complete with love triangles and conspiracies, Nov. 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. and
Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. in Law Auditorium at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Tickets may be purchased at the Clinton House, Willard Straight Hall box office
or Logos.
Southeast Asia Program
The Prasit Thawon Ensemble, eleven master musicians from Bangkok, will give a
concert Oct. 29 at 8:15 p.m. in Barnes Hall. Referred to as "the best of the
best in Bangkok," the ensemble will visit the Ithaca area as part of a U.S.
tour that includes performances at the Smithsonian, the Peabody Conservatory
and the World Music Institute.
The musical program consists of a ritual repertoire plus several contemporary
compositions in the court style by Prasit Thawon, the teacher after whom the
group is named.
Willard Straight Hall Program Board
The WSHPB presents the free fall 1996 coffeehouse series on Thursdays in the
Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall from 8 to 10 p.m. Mike Allinger will be
featured Oct. 24.The performer for Oct. 31 has yet to be announced.
Bound for Glory
Oct. 27: Skip Gorman will perform in three live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30
p.m. in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall. Admission is free and is open to
everyone. Children are welcome, and refreshments are available. Bound for Glory
is aired Sunday nights from 8 to 11 p.m. on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.
Creative Writing Program
Peter Landesman, a 1992 graduate of the Department of English Program in
Creative Writing, will give a free reading from his first novel, The
Raven, on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 4:30 p.m. in the A.D. White House. The book
received this year's Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American
Academy of Arts and Letters.
Durland Alternatives Library
Scary Stories - A Halloween reading not for children only. Oct. 28, 7 p.m.,
Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-6486 for additional information.
Modern Languages
Swiss writer Otto Marchi will give a free reading in German from his new book,
Soviel Ihr Wollt, followed by a lecture in English, "Does Switzerland
Still Exist? Who are the Swiss? Is there a Swiss-German Literature?" on
Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the A.D. White House Guerlac Room at 4:45 p.m. For more
information contact Kora Bättig at 255-3098 or by e-mail at
keb11@cornell.edu.
Sage Chapel
Janet Shortall, assistant director of Cornell United Religious Work, will give
the sermon Oct. 27 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Baha'i Faith
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Balch Hall Unit 4 Lounge, speakers, open discussion and
refreshments. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m., at alternating
locations. For more information, call 272-5320.
Catholic
Weekend Masses: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall
Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. Sacrament of
Reconciliation: Call the Catholic Office at 255-4228 for an appointment.
Christian Science
Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Everyone on campus is
welcome. Room G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall is open daily for prayer and study.
Also, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ,
Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child
care and rides provided. For information, call 273-5421.
Jewish
Shabbat Evening Services: Conservative and Reform, 5:30 p.m., meet in the
Anabel Taylor Hall lobby; Orthodox, at Young Israel, call 272-5810 for
times.Morning Services: Orthodox, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, ATH.
Korean Church
Sundays, 1 p.m., chapel, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Lutheran
Sundays, 9:30 a.m., and Thursdays, 7 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave.
at College Ave.
Muslim
Friday Juma' prayer, 1:15 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Daily Zuhr,
Asr, Maghreb and Isha' prayers at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Protestant
Protestant Cooperative Ministry: Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor
Chapel.
African Development Institute
"African Government and the Colonial Legacy," Kwbena Sabby, MPS, real estate,
Oct. 24, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Women, AIDS and the Law in Africa," panel discussion with Ndunge Kiiti, Ph.D.,
communication, and Khandikile Sokoni, LLM, law, Oct. 31, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris
Hall.
Animal Science
"Interrelationships Between Production and Metabolic Disorders in Transition
Dairy Cows," Yrjo Grohn, clinical sciences, Oct. 29, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison
Hall.
Applied Mathematics
"Spatial Models for the Spread of Insecticide Resistance: Invasion of the
Barley Snatchers," Stephen Ellner, North Carolina State University, Oct. 25, 3
p.m., 310 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Molecular Gas and Dust in High Z Quasars," Alain Omont, Institut
d'Astrophysique, Paris, Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biochemistry
"Transcriptional Repression of Drosophila Homeotic Genes," Jeff Simon,
University of Minnesota, Oct. 25, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology
Building.
Bioengineering
"Lung Transplant Technology," James Dauber, University of Pittsburgh, Oct. 24,
3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
"Biotechnology in Pharmaceutical Production," Vijay Singh, Schering-Plough,
Oct. 31, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
Biophysics
"Biodiagnostics - Spectroscopy and Computation Applied to Medical Diagnosis,"
Ian Smith, Institute for Biodiagnostics, Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center
"The Effects of Work Restructuring on Employees and Their Families," Rosemary
Batt, industrial and labor relations, Oct. 29, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha
Van Rensselaer Hall.
Chemical Engineering
"Metabolic Engineering of the Cardiovascular System," James Liao, University of
Texas A&M, Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m., 165 Olin.
Chemistry
TBA, Hannes Jonsson, University of Washington, Oct. 24, 11:15 a.m., 119
Baker.
City & Regional Planning
"The Eco-Industrial Park: A New Path to a Sustainable Economic Future," Ed
Cohen-Rosenthal, director, Work and Environment Initiative, Oct. 25, 12:15
p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Ecology & Systematics
"Plasticity Genes: Do They Exist, and Why Do We Care?" Massimo Pigliucci,
University of Tennessee, Oct. 30, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology/Jugatae
"A Behavioral Casino: Spiders Make Dating Decisions With Dice," Robert Suter,
Vassar College, Oct. 24, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Aphid-Plant Relationships: Biochemical and Genetic Basis of the Interaction
Between a Cereal Aphid and Resistant Wheat Genotypes," Marina Caillaud, INRA,
France, Oct. 31, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Environmental Conflict Management Program
"Complexity, Confusion and Neglect, a.k.a. Risk, Conflict and Communication,"
Cliff Scherer, communication, Oct. 29, 12:15 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
"Consumers and the Food System: Sustenance and Sustainability," Jennifer
Wilkins, nutritional science, Oct. 24, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Malus Genetic Resources Today and Tomorrow," Stan Hokanson, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Geneva-USDA, Oct. 31, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science
Building.
Genetics & Development
"mRNA Surveillance by the C. elegans smg Genes," Phil Anderson, University of
Wisconsin, Oct. 24, 4 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"Temporal Control and Execution of Terminal Differentiation in C. elegans," Ann
Rougvie, University of Minnesota, Oct. 28, 4 p.m., large seminar room,
Biotechnology Building.
"The Role of Seminal Fluid in Regulating Female Attractiveness and Sperm
Management in Drosophila melanogaster," Uyen Tram, Oct. 30, 12:20 p.m., small
seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
Geological Sciences
"Geology and Mineralogy of the Martian Polar Terrains," James Bell, space
sciences, Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall (tentative).
"Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis," David Clark, Ward Laboratory, Oct.
30, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
Latin American Studies Program
"Education in Brazil: Contemporary Problems and Prospects," Romualdo Portela de
Oliveira, visiting fellow and Universidade Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 29, 12:15
p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Manufacturing
"Developing Advanced Technologies in Biomedicine," Rich Newman, Welch Allyn
Inc., Oct. 24, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Rapid Prototyping - Applications in the Design of Automotive Engines," Rene
Sears, Ford Motor Co., Oct. 31, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Electromigration Phenomena in Circuit Interconnects," Robert Rosenberg, IBM
T.J. Watson Research Division, Oct. 31, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Microbiology
"Transcription Regulation of Avian Leukosis Virus Lymphomagenesis," Allana
Ruddell, University of Rochester, Oct. 25, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson
Auditorium.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"Habitat-Specific Differences in the Development of Hoary Marmot Foraging
Behavior," Warren Holmes, University of Michigan, Oct. 24, 12:30 p.m., A106
Corson Hall.
"Integration of Visual Linguistic Information in Real Time: Monitoring Eye
Movements," Michael Spivey-Knowlton, Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Nutrition
"Environmental Repletion of Iodine in a Severely Iodine-Deficient Area," Robert
DeLong, Duke University Medical Center, Oct. 28, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
TBA, Sandi Ham, nutritional sciences, Oct. 29, 12:20 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Regulation of Folic Acid Metabolish," J.R. Suh, nutritional sciences, Oct. 30,
noon, 200 Savage.
Ornithology
"Ghosties and Ghoulies and Things That Go Whomp in the Night," Steve Kress,
National Audubon Society, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of
Ornithology.
Pharmacology
"Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of Mismatch Repair in Yeast," Eric Alani,
genetics and development, Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary
Research Tower.
Physiology
TBA, Gordon Smith, physiology, Oct. 29, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary
Research Tower.
Plant Biology
"Developmental-Specific Gene Expression in Ripening Banana Fruit Tissues,"
Gregory May, Boyce Thompson Institute, Oct. 25, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science
Building.
Plant Breeding
"Gene Transfer for Disease and Pest Resistance in Potato," Charles Brown,
USDA/ARS, IAREC, Prosser, Wash., Oct. 29, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Characterizing P Uptake in Fast- and Slow-growing Southern Pines," Mary Topa,
Boyce Thompson Institute, Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m., A133 Barton Laboratory,
Geneva.
"Examining the Multiple Origins of Lichen Symbioses in the Fungi," Paul
DePriest, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Oct. 30,
12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
"Development of Social Relationships in Belding's Ground Squirrels: Effects of
Kinship and Timing," Warren Holmes, University of Michigan, Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m.,
202 Uris Hall.
South Asia Program
"Wild Pigs and Kings: Remembered Landscapes in Rajasthan," Ann Gold, Syracuse
University, Oct. 28, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"The Turkish Textile Industry: Past, Present and Future," Lisa Schwartz, CEH,
Cornell, Oct. 31, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Granular Materials: Solids, Liquids or Gases?" Heinrich Jaeger, University of
Chicago, Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
World Food Day
"Integrating Africa Into the Global Economy," Oct. 25-26, 290 Myron Taylor
Hall. See story.
Department of Theatre, Film & Dance
* All in the Timing: Six One-Act Comedies will be performed in the
Flexible Theatre Oct. 24-27, 30-Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.; Oct. 27 and Nov. 2-3 at 2
p.m. Tickets are $8 and $6. For information, call 254-ARTS.
* Students are invited to audition for the Center for Theatre Arts' spring
productions, Speed-the-Plow and Strider, Oct. 27 from 7 to 11
p.m. in the Flexible Theatre. Possible callbacks will be held Oct. 29-30. See
information posted on the CTA Green Room call board or contact Pam Lillard,
254-2703, for details.
* Students are invited to ensemble auditions for an English-language
production of Goethe's Faust, Part I, Oct. 28 from 7 to 11 p.m. Some
preparation will be required for auditions. See information posted on the CTA
Green Room call board or contact Pam Lillard, 254-2703, for details.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15
p.m. and Saturday evenings at 5 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more
information, call 273-1541.
Book Signing
* Oct. 25, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Campus Store: Mary Beth Norton, the Mary Donlon
Alger Professor of American History, will sign copies of her newest book,
Founding Mothers and Fathers: Gendered Power and the Forming of American
Society.
* Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Campus Store: Ken Blanchard will sign copies
of his latest book, Mission Possible: Becoming a World Class Organization
While There's Still Time.
Dialogue
A meeting will be held Oct. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall Cafe.
Dialogue is a multifaith gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
members of the Cornell community, students and friends to grow in faith and
spirituality.
Emotions Anonymous
This 12-step group that helps people deal with emotional problems meets for a
discussion meeting on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and a step meeting on Tuesdays at 8
p.m. at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave., Collegetown. For more
information call 387-0587.
Flu Vaccines
The Gannett Health Center is offering flu vaccine clinics Oct. 24, 8:30 to
11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m.; Oct. 25 and 31, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and Oct. 28,
Nov. 4 and Nov. 7, 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the center on Level 3.
Cornell students, faculty and staff members are eligible to attend Gannett
Health Center flu clinics. The fee is $10, payable by cash, check, bursar,
Mastercard, Visa or Discover.
Flu vaccine is recommended for those with chronic medical conditions, such as
heart or lung diseases, asthma or diabetes, and for those who wish to minimize
the risk of contracting influenza and avoid disruption of routine activities
during epidemics.
International Coffee Hour
Every Thursday when school is in session from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Big Red
Barn. Welcome international and U.S. students, visiting scholars, faculty,
staff, spouses and children. Free coffee, tea and cookies. For more
information, call Leslie O'Malley at 255-5243.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Resource Office
An LGB potluck brunch will be held Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. Call the LGB Resource
Office, 254-4987,
lgbro@cornell.edu, for location.
Meditation Group
An ongoing meditation group, open to faculty, staff and students, is being
offered twice a week in the Founder's Room of Anabel Taylor Hall: Tuesdays from
5:15 to 6 p.m. and Thursdays from 12:15 to 1 p.m. No previous meditation
experience is necessary, and participants can attend regularly or as their
schedules allow. For more information, call Nanci Rose in the Health Education
Office at 255-4782.
Writing Workshop Walk-In Service
Free tutorial instruction in writing starts Sept. 8.
* 178 Rockefeller Hall: Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30
and 7 to 10 p.m.
* RPCC, Conference Room 3: Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center: Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
Men's Cross Country (2-1)
Oct. 25, Reif Invitational
Last Sunday the men's cross country team traveled to State College, Pa., where
it placed fifth among the 10 teams competing in the Penn State National
Invitational. The Big Red looks to Friday's home meet, the Reif Invitational,
where last year it placed second behind Buffalo.
Women's Cross Country (3-0)
Oct. 25, Reif Invitational
Last Sunday the women's cross country team had a strong showing at the Penn
State National Invitational, where it placed fourth out of eight teams. The
women prepare to be the host for Friday's meet at the Moakley Golf Course and
hope to improve over last year's second-place finish, which was 13 points
behind Buffalo.
Field Hockey (4-8, 0-3 Ivy)
Oct. 27, Dartmouth, noon
The stickwomen went 0-2 last week, falling to Lafayette (2-1) and Pennsylvania
(1-0). The Big Green is 12-4-1 against the Red after a 3-1 win in Hanover,
N.H., last fall.
Football (2-3, 2-0 Ivy)
Oct. 26, Dartmouth, 1:30 p.m.
The varsity gridders suffered a disappointing 31-21 loss to Colgate last
Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field, as the visitors scored 24 unanswered
points in the second half. Dartmouth leads the series 46-32-1, but the Big Red
has won the last two contests, including a 24-19 triumph last year at Hanover,
N.H.
Ltwt. Football (1-3, 0-2 ELFL)
Oct. 25, Pennsylvania, 7:30 p.m.
The lightweight football team suffered its second consecutive league loss of
the season last Saturday. Facing off against Army in the Anthracite Bowl at
Pottsville, Pa., on an especially muddy field after severe thunderstorms,
Cornell was able to keep the score close, but fell short 12-6. This will be the
64th meeting in the Pennsylvania series, with Cornell holding a 48-15 edge. The
Quakers, however, defeated the Big Red in non-league action earlier this
season, 12-9.
Men's Polo (2-0)
Oct. 25, at Virginia
Last Friday night, the men traveled to the University of Connecticut and came
home with a 13-9 victory. It was the first Eastern Regional game of the
year.
Women's Polo (1-0)
Oct. 25, at Virginia
Oct. 26, Garrison Forest, 8:15 p.m.
The women riders opened up their season last Saturday night with an impressive
25-5 triumph over the University of Virginia at the Equestrian Center on Pine
Tree Road.
Men's Soccer (7-2-1, 2-1-1 Ivy)
Oct. 23, at Hartwick
Oct. 26, at Dartmouth
Brian Foote's goal with 10:50 remaining in the contest lifted Pennsylvania to a
1-0 victory over the men's soccer team last Friday (Oct. 18) evening at Robison
Alumni Field. This will be the 35th meeting between Cornell and Hartwick, with
the Hawks holding a 24-7-3 advantage in the series. The Big Red posted a 2-1
victory a year ago in Ithaca - its first win over Hartwick since 1989. Cornell
and Dartmouth have met 49 times previously, with the Big Green holding a
23-22-4 series lead. The Big Red won 1-0 in overtime last year in Ithaca.
Women's Soccer (4-6, 0-3 Ivy)
Oct. 26, at Dartmouth
The women's soccer team had its Oct. 19 game with Pennsylvania postponed
because of standing water on Robison Alumni Field. The game will be rescheduled
at a later date. Cornell will be playing Dartmouth for the 17th time. The Big
Red holds a 7-5-4 series advantage over the Big Green, and posted a 3-1 victory
a year ago in Ithaca.
Women's Tennis (1-2)
Nov. 7-9, Rolex Individual Tournament at William and Mary
The women's tennis squad played in its first team tournament of the fall season
last weekend at the ITA East Regional Team Championship at Princeton
University. Cornell played Boston College, Yale and Princeton in the tournament
and beat only Princeton.
Volleyball (6-13, 0-4 Ivy)
Oct. 25, at Columbia
Oct. 26, at Bucknell
The volleyball team defeated Canisius 3-0 last weekend to end a five-match
slump, which included 3-1 losses to Colgate, Brown and Yale last week. Since
Cornell and Columbia first met in 1977, the Red has won 25 of the 27 contests.
Last year's meeting saw the Lions fall 3-0. Cornell and Bucknell have been
playing each other since 1984 and have met nine times. Bucknell is looking for
its first-ever win against the Red as it has lost all nine matches. The two
teams last faced each other in 1990.