Cornell Chronicle Calendar11/21/96

The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

November 21 - December 5, 1996


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dance

Cornell International Folkdancers
Open to the Cornell community and the general public, all events are free unless otherwise noted. Beginners are welcome. No partners necessary. From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., instruction in dances with a common theme or style will be given; from 8:30 to 9 p.m., a review of the previous weeks' teaching will be given; request dancing will be held from 9 to 10:30 p.m. When Cornell is in session, dancing is held in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. For information, call Edilia at 387-6547 or Marguerite at 539-7335.
The theme for Nov. 24 is "Turning 'round the world"; Dec. 1, English country dances taught by Connie Lambert.
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.
Department of Theatre, Film & Dance
A dance theater concert, a showcase of current works by dance faculty and students, will be held Dec. 5-7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Class of '56 Dance Theatre at the Center for Theatre Arts. Tickets are $3. Call 254-ARTS for more information.


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.
* "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," through Jan. 12.
* World AIDS Day: In conjunction with AIDS Work of Tompkins County, the museum will offer programs and information on AIDS for the week Dec. 1 to 7.
* Artbreak: On Dec. 1 from 2 to 3 p.m., Senior Docent Luke Colavito will give a tour of the American galleries.
Hartell Gallery, Sibley Dome
(M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
* Paintings by Jennifer Grant, through Nov. 23.
* M.F.A. student work: Painting, photography, prints, sculpture, Nov. 24 through Dec. 4.
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.
Martha Van Rensselaer Gallery, E124 MVR Hall
Senior student interior design work: Students of Rhonda Gilmore, Nov. 25 through Dec. 6.
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
Panels of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, an international memorial to those who have died of AIDS, will be on view in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall as follows: Dec. 1, 5 to 11 p.m.; Dec. 2 and 3, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Dec. 4, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Special events: Ceremony of Welcome, Dec. 2, 12:15 p.m.
Films at the Quilt: "Common Threads," Dec. 2, 7 p.m.; "Philadelphia," Dec. 2, 8:30 p.m.; and "And the Band Played On," Dec. 3, 8 p.m.
Closing Ceremony: Dec. 4, 7 p.m.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
"Unheard Voices," face and body castings by Jason Dilley, through Nov. 24.


films

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, 11/21
"Lumiére: The First Picture Show" (1896), directed by Louis and August Lumiére, with special guest Thierry Fremaux, artistic director of the Institut Lumiére, 7:15 p.m.
"Simple Men" (1992), directed by Hal Hartley, with Robert Burke, William Sage and Elina Lowensohn, 10 p.m.
Friday, 11/22
"Parallel Sons" (1995), directed by John Young, with Gabriel Mick and Laurence Mason, 7:30 p.m.
"Ghost in the Shell" (1996), directed by Mamoru Oshii, 7:35 p.m., Uris.
"Synthetic Pleasures" (1995), directed by Iara Lee, 9:45 p.m.
"Trainspotting" (1996), directed by Danny Boyle, with Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner and Jonny Lee Miller, 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"Harold and Maude" (1972), directed by Hal Ashby, with Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 11/23
"Nightjohn" (1996), directed by Charles Burnett, with Carl Lumbly, Lorraine Toussaint and Beau Bridges, IthaKid Film Fest, 2 p.m., free.
"Synthetic Pleasures," 7:30 p.m.
"Harold and Maude," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Simple Men," 9:30 p.m.
"Ghost in the Shell," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"Trainspotting," midnight, Uris.
Sunday, 11/24
"Ghost in the Shell," 2:30 p.m.
"Parallel Sons," 7:30 p.m.
"The Rise of Louis XIV" (1966), directed by Roberto Rossellini, with Betty Willemetz and Jean-Marie Patte, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
Monday, 11/25
"L'Avventura" (1960), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, with Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti, 7:15 p.m.
"Trainspotting," 10:15 p.m.
Tuesday, 11/26
"Synthetic Pleasures," 7:30 p.m.
"Harold and Maude," 9:40 p.m.

Cornell Cinema will not screen films Nov. 27 through Dec. 1.
Monday, 12/2
"Mamma Roma" (1962), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, with Anna Magnani and Ettore Gaofolo, 7:15 p.m.
"The Usual Suspects" (1995), directed by Bryan Singer, with Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollack and Stephen Baldwin, 9:45 p.m.
Tuesday, 12/3
"The Naked City" (1948), directed by Jules Dassin, with Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff and Dorothy Hart, 7:30 p.m.
"Reinventing Female Fashion" series, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"The Usual Suspects," 9:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 12/4
"Let's Get Lost" (1989), directed by Bruce Weber, with Chet Baker, 7:20 p.m.
"The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert" (1994), directed by Stephan Elliot, with Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, 10 p.m.
Thursday, 12/5
"Bontoc Eulogy" (1995), directed by Marlon Fuentes, 5:15 p.m.
"Amateur" (1994), directed by Hal Hartley, with Isabelle Huppert and Martin Donovan, 7:30 p.m.
"Supercop" (1996), directed by Stanley Tong, with Jackie Chan and Michelle Khan, 9:45 p.m.


graduate bulletin

* Graduate School closed Nov. 22: Graduate School offices in Caldwell Hall will be closed Friday, Nov. 22, for a staff retreat.
* GCA positions: Graduate and Professional Student Housing will hold information sessions and provide applications for those interested in a job as a graduate community assistant for 1997-98. This is a live-in position in one of the graduate resident buildings/complexes. All full-time graduate and nontraditional undergraduate students are welcome. To apply you must attend one of the following information sessions: Dec. 5, noon to 1 p.m. at Hasbrouck Community Center; Dec. 10, 5 to 6 p.m. at the Big Red Barn; Jan. 19, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Maplewood Park Community Center; Jan. 23, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Big Red Barn; and Jan. 28, noon to 1 p.m. at Hasbrouck Community Center. Note: The position requires a time commitment of 10 to 20 hours per week.


lectures

CU Taiwanese Students Association
"Chi, Feng Shui and Life From the Perspective of Black Sect Tantric Buddhism," Master Lin Yun, head of the Black Sect of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, Nov. 25, 4 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. See story.
Cornell University Program Board
Actress Olympia Dukakis will discuss her life in the theater Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. Tickets, available at the Willard Straight Hall box office and at the door, are $3 for Cornell students, $5 for the general public.
Education
"Visions and Priorities for Ithaca's Public Schools," Judith Pastel, superintendent of the Ithaca City School District, Dec. 3, 4:30 p.m., 131 Warren.
European Studies Institute
"Pathways to Economic Reform in Post-Communism," Steven Fish, University of California at Berkeley, Nov. 25, 4:30 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Floriculture & Ornamental Horticulture
"Growing Trees in Concrete," Nina Bassuk, urban horticulture, Nov. 21, 12:20 p.m., 37 Plant Science Building.
"Transgenic Crops in Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture," Daniel Tennessen, horticulture physiology, Dec. 5, 12:20 p.m., 37 Plant Science Building.
Gender & Global Change
"Women in South Africa: Empowerment Through the Market? Empowerment Despite the Market?" Ranjini Thaver, Stetson University, Nov. 22, 4:30 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Johnson Museum
Renowned photographer and artist Andres Serrano will give the annual Georges Lurcy Lecture Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall. See story.
Renaissance Colloquium
"Conversion and Confrontation: Christians, Conversos and Jews in 16th Century Italy," Anna Foa, University of Rome, and Kenneth Stow, University of Haifa, commentary by Barbara Wish of SUNY Cortland, Nov. 22, 3:30 p.m., Goldwin Smith Auditorium D. For details, see http://www.geociies.com/Athens/5756/renaissance.html.
Southeast Asia Program
"Intimate Contention: The Home and Family in West Sumatra at the Turn of the Century," Jeff Hadler, history, Nov. 21, 12:15 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"From 20 to 2: Transforming Traditional Balinese Images of Fertility to Address Indonesia's Demands for Population Reduction," Kaja McGowan, art history, Dec. 5, 12:15 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.


music

Department of Music
* Nov. 22, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: Xak Bjerken will present a solo piano recital, featuring Brahms' Chaconne in D minor for left hand only, Alexander Scriabin's Sonata No. 9, Op. 68, "Black Mass," Shulamit Ran's Verticals and Robert Schumann's Kreisleriana, Op. 16.
* Nov. 23, 8:15 p.m., Bailey Hall: The Cornell Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Edward Murray, presents a program featuring two two Seventh Symphonies - by Beethoven and Sibelius. Another work by Sibelius, Luonnotar, for soprano and orchestra, will be performed by Cornell's distinguished singer and teacher, Judith Kellock.
* Nov. 24, 3 p.m., Sage Chapel: Under the direction of doctoral candidate Jeremy O'Connell, the Cornell Chorale assisted by soloists and orchestra presents a concert of works by Daniel Pinkham and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
* Nov. 25, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell students, including a string quartet, a solo horn player, a pianist and a piano quintet, will present a mixed recital, featuring works by Haydn, Krol, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
* Nov. 26, 8:15 p.m., Barnes Hall: Piano students of Xak Bjerken will present a program of piano preludes, featuring works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Messiaen, Scriabin, Bach and Debussy.
Johnson Museum
The Cornell Jazz Ensemble will perform in the galleries Nov. 24 from 3 to 5 p.m.
Willard Straight Hall Program Board
Pastor Frank will perform Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall, as part of the weekly coffeehouse series.


readings

Creative Writing Program
David Margolis will read from his work Dec. 5 at 4:30 p.m. in the A.D. White House.


religion

Sage Chapel
Glenn C. Altschuler, dean of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, will give the sermon Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. There will be no service Dec. 1 due to Thanksgiving recess.
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.
Thanksgiving Day Mass: Nov. 28, 10 a.m., ATH Chapel.
Thanksgiving Weekend Masses: Dec. 1, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., ATH Auditorium.
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: Egalitarian Services, 9:15 a.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Orthodox, 9:45 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.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sunday Worship Services, 10:30 a.m.; Communion on the first and third Sundays of the month. 149 Honness Lane, Ithaca, 273-9017.


seminars

African Development Institute
"Angola's Struggle for Peace and Democracy," Assis Malaquias, St. Lawrence University, Nov. 21, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Africa in the Global Economy," Michele Del Buono, Institute for African Development, Dec. 5, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
"Wired, Information Rich and Isolated? What Would You Like Your Desktop Digital Library to Do?" Kathy Chiang, Marty Schlabach and Ben Trelease, Mann Library, Nov. 26, 2:45 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
Agricultural, Resource & Managerial Economics
"Vaccination Markets and the Optimal Control of an Epidemic," Peter Francis, Center for Naval Analyses, Nov. 22, 3:45 p.m., 131 Warren Hall.
Animal Science
"A Methodology for Assessing the Effectivenss of Disease-Control Strategies in Dairy Cows: An Example of Contagious Mastitis in Highbulk-Tank SCC Herds," Heather Allore, postdoctoral student, Nov. 26, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
"The Shining Path: Fluorescence Methods in Biological Research," Peter Schofield, animal science, Dec. 3, 12:20 p.m., 348 Morrison Hall.
Applied Mathematics
"Playing With Paper," L. Mahadevan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nov. 22, 3 p.m., 310 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"High Resolution Observations of T Tauri Star Disks at Long Wavelengths," Jack Welch, University of California at Berkeley, Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences.
Biochemistry
"Regulation of Initiation of Transcription by RNA Polymerase II," Danny Reinberg, UMDNJ, Nov. 22, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
Bioengineering
"Phytoremediation," John Finn, Remediation Technologies Inc., Nov. 21, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
"Bioindicators of Metal Pollution in Aquatic Environments," Beth Ahner, agricultural and biological engineering, Dec. 5, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
Biophysics
"Mechanistic Studies on Lysine-2,3-aminomutase," Perry Frey, University of Wisconsin, Dec. 4, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center
"Educational Reform: Is It Working? Experiences From Public Schools in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.," Jerry Ziegler, human service studies, Dec. 5, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Chemical Engineering
"Exploiting Biochemical Engineering to Make New Polymeric Materials," David Tirrell, University of Massachusetts, Dec. 3, 4:30 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry
"Infrared Studies of the Fast Events in Protein Folding," William Woodruff, Nov. 21, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker.
"IgE-Fc[[epsilon]]RI Immunoreceptors: Aggregation Leading to Cellular Signaling," Barbara Baird, chemistry, Dec. 5, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker.
City & Regional Planning
"Land Use Planning as a Political Tool: The South Africa Case," Nigel Haupt, planner and architect, Capetown, South Africa, Nov. 22, 12:15 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Classics
"Keeping the Peace: Ships and Rowers of the Imperial Athenian Navy," John Hale, University of Louisville, Nov. 22, 4:30 p.m., 134 Goldwin Smith.
Communication
"Electronic Commerce on the Internet," Rolf Wigand, Syracuse University, Nov. 22, 2:30 p.m., 213 Kennedy Hall.
Cooperative Extension Forum
"Enhancing Links Between Campus and County Associations," Dec. 2, 8:30 a.m., 401 Warren Hall.
Ecology & Systematics
"Where Has All the Carbon Gone? Boreal Forests and Closing the Global Terrestrial Carbon Balance," David Hollinger, U.S. Forest Service, New Jersey, Dec. 4, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Entomology/Jugatae
"Parasitoid Wasps From Wild and Cultivated Host Plant Habitats: Natural Selection on Foraging Behavior and Genetic Differentiation Between Populations," Saskya van Nouhuys, entomology, Nov. 21, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Speciation in Hawaiian Crickets and the Evolution of Acoustic Signals," Dan Otte, Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, Dec. 5, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Environmental Conflict Management Program
"The National/Rural Development Partnership: A National Experiment in Collaboration and Building Consensus," Kirby Edmonds, TFC Associates, Nov. 26, 12:15 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
"Public Issues Education in Cornell Cooperative Extension," David Pelletier, nutritional sciences, Dec. 3, 12:15 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
"Factors Influencing Phytophthora Rot of Raspberries," Kevin Maloney, fruit and vegetable science, Nov. 21, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Brassica Green Manure Crops: What Is the Potential for Disease Control?" Rosemary Loria, plant pathology, Dec. 5, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Genetics & Development
"Meltdown of Laboratory Lins of Drosophila melanogaster," Sergei Nudzhin, North Carolina State University, Nov. 25, 4 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
Geological Sciences
"Modeling Flow in the Mantle," Richard O'Connell, Harvard University, Nov. 26, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"Circulation, Nutrients and Evolution in the Cenozoic Ocean," Warren Allmon, Paleontological Research Institute, Dec. 3, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"Provenience of Maya Marble Vessels From Honduras," Kristin Nelson, archaeology, Dec. 4, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
IEEE Colloquium
"Will the Price of Electricity Really Decrease by Restructuring the Electric Power Industry?" Robert Thomas, electrical engineering, Nov. 26, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Latin American Studies Program
"Civil Society and Political Institutionalization in Argentina: A Critique of O'Donnell's `Delegative Democracy' Argument," Enrique Peruzzotti, visiting scholar, Dec. 3, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Manufacturing
"Product Design: Why Bother and What's It All About?" Joel Spira, Lutron Electronics, Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"High Speed Weighing Throughout Industry," Angelo Rivera, Hi-Speed Check Weigher, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"New Routes to Improve the Toughness of Rubber-Modified Epoxies," Raymond Pearson, Lehigh University, Nov. 21, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard.
Microbiology
"Invasion and Intracellular Survival by Toxoplasma," David Sibley, Washington University School of Medicine, Nov. 22, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
Nutritional Sciences
"Nutritional Consequences of Food Insecurity," Edward Frongillo Jr. and Christine Olson, nutritional sciences, Nov. 25, 11:15 a.m., NB-17a Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Aspects of Transport, Metabolism and Mechanisms of Action of Retinoids: Work in Progress," Noy Noy, nutritional sciences, Dec. 2, 4 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
Ornithology
"Saving the Northern Forest," Dave Miller, National Audubon Society, Nov. 25, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology.
"Resplendent Quetzals and Golden-cheeked Warblers: A Year of Bird Study in the Land of the Maya," Charlie Duncan, Institute for Field Ornithology, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
Peace Studies Program
"It's Difficult to Be a Chechen: From Polis Democracy to Post-Soviet Nationalism," Georgi Derluguian, Northwestern University, Nov. 21, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"The Global Positioning System: What Is It?" Paul Kintner, Cornell, Nov. 25, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"Gene Silencing of Foreign Sequences in Nuclear Transformants of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii," Heriberto Cerutti, Duke University, Nov. 22, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Graduate Student Seminar, Dec. 5, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building:
"Identification of a Pollen Ligand for the S-locus Receptor Kinase and S-locus Glycoprotein of Brassica," Deborah Letham; and "`Gorilla Tactics' in Phytochemistry: Prospecting the Diet of Mountain Gorillas for Pharmaceuticals," John Berry.
Plant Breeding
TBA, Persis Drell, physics, Dec. 3, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Recent Advances in Research on Grape Powdery Mildew," David Gadoury, plant pathology, Nov. 26, 3:30 p.m., A133 Barton Laboratory, Geneva.
"HrpZ, avr Proteins and the hrp (type III) Secretion System From Pseudomonas syringae," James Alfano, plant pathology, Nov. 27, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building, and Dec. 3, 3:30 p.m., Barton Laboratory, Geneva.
"Hrp Genes in Contrasting Bacterial Plant Pathogens: I. Pseudomonas syringae; II. Erwinia chrysanthemi," Amy Loniello and Jong-Hyun Ham, plant pathology, Dec. 4, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
TBA, James Allen, University of Rochester, Nov. 22, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Rural Sociology
"Locality, Livelihood and Lifestyle," Leann Tigges, University of Wisconsin, Nov. 22, 2:15 p.m., 32 Warren Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"Civilization and Madness: The Great BSE Scare of 1996," Sheila Jasanoff, science and technology studies, Dec. 2, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
Society for the Humanities
"`The Dove That Returns, the Dove That Vanishes': On the Mental Stance of the Psychoanalyst," Michael Parsons, British Psycho-Analytic Society and International Psycho-Analytic Association, Nov. 22, 10 a.m., 201 A.D. White House.
South Asia Program
"Governing Nature: Communities, Agencies and Natural Resources," Walter Coward, Ford Foundation affiliate, Nov. 25, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Regional Shifts and Power Balances: Liberalization at the State Level in India," Assema Sinha, Ph.D. candidate in government, Dec. 2, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.


symposiums

Institute for German Cultural Studies
Renowned psychoanalysts and scholars will converge on campus Nov. 22 to 24 for an international and interdisciplinary conference titled "Legacies of Freud: Translations." The conference, free and open to the public, will be held in the Guerlac Room of the A.D. White House from 1 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 22 and all day Saturday and Sunday.


theater

Department of Theatre, Film & Dance
See the story about "Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika"


miscellany

Bloodmobile
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Statler Hall Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cornell Plantations
Cornell Plantations is offering a hands-on holiday workshop, "The Art of Garland Making," Dec. 5 and 12, 7 to 9 p.m. Call 255-2407 for registration information. A fee will be charged.
Dialogue Meeting
A meeting of Dialogue, a multifaith gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the Cornell community, students and friends, will be held Dec. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Anabel Taylor Hall Cafe.
Stress Busters Workshop
The topic for Dec. 4 will be "An Introduction to Basic Yoga," presented by Minden Jones. For more information about the Stress Busters program, call John Gormley at the Health Education Office, 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.


sports

Men's Basketball (0-0)
Nov. 26, Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30, at Lehigh, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2, Haverford, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Basketball (0-0)
Nov. 24, at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Nov. 29-30, Cornell Classic
Women's Equestrian (0-0)
Nov. 23, at Skidmore
Football (3-6, 3-3 Ivy)
Nov. 23, Pennsylvania, 1:30 p.m.
Men's Hockey (4-0, 4-0 ECAC)
Nov. 22, at Yale, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 23, at Princeton, 7 p.m.
Nov. 30, Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m.
Dec. 3, Colgate, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Hockey (2-4, 0-2 ECAC)
Nov. 23, Brown, 2 p.m.
Nov. 24, Providence, 2 p.m.
Men's Polo (6-0-1)
Nov. 20-23, John Ben Snow/Cornell Polo Classic
Women's Polo (5-2)
Nov. 20-23, John Ben Snow/Cornell Polo Classic
Men's Squash (0-0)
Nov. 23, at Pennsylvania, 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 23, at Princeton, 5 p.m.
Nov. 29, at Western Ontario w/Waterloo, McMaster
Women's Squash (0-0)
Nov. 23, at Princeton w/F&M, 3 p.m.
Nov. 29, at Western Ontario w/McMaster
Men's Swimming (0-0)
Nov. 23, at Pennsylvania, 3:30 p.m.
Women's Swimming (0-0)
Nov. 23, at Pennsylvania, noon
Wrestling (0-0)
Nov. 23, Black & Decker/Cornell Duals
Dec. 6-7, at Las Vegas Invitational