Cornell Chronicle Calendar11/6/97

The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

November 6 - 13, 1997


All items for the Chronicle Calendar should be submitted (typewritten, double spaced) by campus mail, U.S. mail or in person to Chronicle Calendar, Cornell News Service, Surge 3, Judd Falls Road.

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Calendar deadline

The Cornell Chronicle will not publish Nov. 27, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The Nov. 20 calendar will include events from Nov. 20 through Dec. 4. The deadline to submit an item for the Nov. 20 calendar is Nov. 10.

Have a happy Thanksgiving.


dance

Cornell International Folk Dancers
The Cornell International Folk Dancers meet Sundays in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. Teaching begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by open dancing from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Open to the public; no partner needed. For more information, contact Marguerite at 539-7335 or David at 564-3613, e-mail dhr1@cornell.edu.
Israeli Folk Dancing
Thursdays, 8 to 10 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.


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.
* "Prints That Bite: Animal Imagery in Old Master Prints and Books," through Dec. 21.
* "On Site: Cornell Architecture Department Faculty Exhibition," Nov. 8 through Jan. 4.
* "Cornell Art Department Faculty Exhibition," Nov. 8 through Jan. 11.
* "All-Stars: American Sporting Prints From the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams," Nov. 8 through Jan. 1.
* "Art for Lunch": Andy Weislogel, Mellon Print Room assistant, will give a gallery tour Nov. 6 at noon.
* A gallery tour by a Department of Architecture faculty member, Nov. 13, noon.
Hartell Gallery, Sibley Dome
(M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* Prints by students of Elisabeth Meyer, through Nov. 8.
* Prints by Samantha Jury and Sarah Goldstein, Nov. 9-15.
Latino Studies Program
"Realidades de Quisqueya" by Yasmin Ines Hernandez is on view in 434 Rockefeller Hall.
Martha Van Rensselaer Gallery
(M-Th, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Design and Environmental Analysis: "Space Manipulation," through Nov. 15.
Music Library Exhibition
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m.)
"The Well-Tempered Collection: Music Resources at Cornell University" runs through Jan. 10. Housed within the Exhibition Gallery of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in the Carl A. Kroch Library, the exhibit showcases the Music Library collection.
Physical Sciences Library
"Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell," celebrating the school's 50th anniversary, is on display through Jan. 16 outside the Physical Sciences Library on the second floor of Clark Hall and can be viewed whenever the building is open.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
Computer-generated paintings by Lance Vikaros, through Nov. 14.


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 $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors), except for Sunday matinees, $3.50, and CTA Tuesday events, $2, Check out the Cornell Cinema Web site at http://www-cinema.slife.cornell.ed.
Thursday, 11/6
"North by Northwest" (1959), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, with Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, 7 p.m.
"Operation Condor" (1997), directed by Jackie Chan, with Jackie Chan, 9:50 p.m.
Friday, 11/7
"Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End" (1996), directed by Monte Bramer, with special guest speaker Elisabeth Nonas, 7 p.m.
"Picture Perfect" (1997), directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, with Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr and Kevin Bacon, 7:20 p.m., Uris.
"Angel Dust" (1994), directed by Sogo Ishii, with Kaho Minami, 9:45 p.m.
"Operation Condor," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"Blow-Out" (1981), directed by Brian De Palma, with John Travolta, Nancy Allen and John Lithgow, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 11/8
"The White Balloon" (1995), directed by Jafar Panahi, with Aida Mohammadkhani and Mohsen Kalifi, IthaKid Film Fest, 2 p.m.
"North by Northwest," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Nobody's Business" (1996), with guest filmmaker Alan Berliner, 7:30 p.m. See story.
"Picture Perfect," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"Who Killed Teddy Bear?" (1965), directed by Joseph Cates, with Sal Mineo and Juliet Prowse, 10 p.m.
"Operation Condor," midnight, Uris.
Sunday, 11/9
"Picture Perfect," 4:30 p.m.
"Operation Condor," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 11/10
"My Life to Live" (1962), directed by Jean-Luc Godard, with Anna Karina, 7 p.m.
"Angel Dust," 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 11/11
"Who Killed Teddy Bear?" 7:30 p.m.
"The Family Album" (1987), directed by Alan Berliner, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Picture Perfect," 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/12
"Level 5" (1996), directed by Chris Marker, with Catherine Belkhodja and Kenji Tokitsu, 7 p.m.
"Carrie" (1976), directed by Brian De Palma, with Sissy Spacek, John Travolta and Nancy Allen, 9:20 p.m.
Thursday, 11/13
"Star Maps" (1997), directed by Miguel Arteta, with Douglas Spain and Efrain Figueroa, with special guest cinematographer Chuy Chavez, 7 p.m.
"Blade Runner" (1993, director's cut), directed by Ridley Scott, with Harrison Ford, Sean Young and Rutger Hauer, 10 p.m.


graduate bulletin

* CoursEnroll: Pre-enrollment for spring '98. All course pre-enrollment is online and electronic through Bear Access through Nov. 14. 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 Website is http://www.sws.cornell.edu/UR/CoursEnroll. Instructions for graduate students are on the Graduate School's web site http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/students/CoursEnrol Instructions.html. Course "add and drop" can be done during the first three weeks of the spring semester.
* Thesis/Dissertation research: For spring 1998, Graduate School research numbers for CoursEnroll are - Doctoral Dissertation 665-420; Master's Thesis 999-172. Students may sign up for research either through the Graduate School or their department, if offered. All students no longer taking courses must enroll for thesis or dissertation research.
* Thesis/Dissertation: The thesis/dissertation submission deadline for a January 1998 degree is Jan. 9. Consult the Graduate School thesis adviser for approval of the format of thesis/dissertation before submitting the final copies to the Graduate School. Office hours: 9 a.m. to noon daily; also 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.
* Travel grants: Conference travel grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by Dec. 1 for January conferences. Applications are available at graduate field offices; registered graduate students invited to present papers are eligible.
* Fellowships: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellowships in the Biological Sciences: Some paper applications are available in the Graduate Fellowships office or consult the Internet at http://fellowships.nas.edu. Award is $15,000 stipend plus $15,000 cost of education allowance. Deadline is Nov. 12.
* Lunch with Dean Cohen: Grad students are invited to join the dean for lunch Mondays, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano). Bring your lunch and discuss concerns or get acquainted.


lectures

Africana Studies & Research Center
"From the Congo to Zaire and Back to the Congo: Reconstructing a Nation With a Pan-African Vision," Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo, visiting scholar, Nov. 12, noon, Hoyt Fuller Room, 310 Triphammer Road.
Archaeological Institute of America
"Charles Darwin: Pioneer Geologist," Frank Rhodes, president emeritus, Nov. 6, 8 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology
The Ef Racker Lecture: Harold Varmus, director of the National Institutes of Health, will present "The Origins of Cancer" Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. He will give a technical talk, "Genes, Mice and Cancer," Nov. 14 at noon in James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall. See story.
Communication
"Internet-first Publication of Journals and Other Scholarly Communications: Creating a Land Grant University's Digital Press," J. Robert Cooke, agricultural and biological engineering, Nov. 7, 1:30 p.m., 213 Kennedy Hall.
Cornell Plantations
"The Unsung Season: Gardens in Winter," Sydney Eddison, garden writer, Newtown, Conn., Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Diversity in the Shade: Ferns for the Modern Landscape," Peter Podaras, floriculture and ornamental horticulture, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
European Studies, Institute for
"Alignment or Neutrality? Security Policy and Learning From History in Postwar Scandinavia," Anna Eliasson, Columbia University, Nov. 10, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
French Festival
* "Women and the Resistance: Reappraisals in French History," Claire Andrieu, University of Paris and Institut d'Etudes politiques, Paris, Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m., library, A.D. White House.
* "La Créole: French Cuisine with a Twist," Barbara Lang, Hotel School, lecture and food tasting, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., Statler.
* "How the French See Frenchness Through American Eyes," Sylvie Kauffmann, journalist, Le Monde, Nov. 7, 4:30 p.m., library, A.D. White House.
* "Do Women Have Rights? The French Revolution and the `Impossible Citizenship' of Women," Darline Levy, New York University, Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m., library, A.D. White House.
* "Beur Discourses and the Frenchness of France," Hafid Gafaiti, Texas Tech University, Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m., 115 Rockefeller Hall.
* "Le Sang de l'écriture: le dévoilement des femmes et de l'historie par Assia Djebar," Hafid Gafaiti, Texas Tech University, Nov. 12, 4:30 p.m., 281 Goldwin Smith Hall.
* "Contrasting Visions: French Images of African-American Expatriates," Tyler Stovall, University of California, Santa Cruz, Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., 115 Rockefeller Hall.
Law School
"Defending McVeigh's Life: A Conversation With Timothy McVeigh's Lawyers," Richard Burr and Mandy Welch, death penalty counsel for McVeigh, Nov. 14, 3 p.m., MacDonald Moot Courtroom, Myron Taylor Hall.
Music
"Tradition and Innovation in Frescobaldi's Recercari et Canzoni of 1615," Frederick Hammond, Bard College, Nov. 10, 4:15 p.m., 102 Lincoln Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Whoever Wins Is My Son: Succession and Men of Prowess in 18th Century Eastern Sumatra," Timothy Barnard, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Nov. 6, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Ethnography, Dance and Life in Java: Looking at the Claire Holt Collection," Deena Burton, Ph.D. candidate, New York University, Nov. 13, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
Women's Studies
"The Other Side of Globalization: Hypermasculine Developmentalism in East Asia," Lily Ling, visiting fellow, Peace Studies and Asian American studies, and "Against Western Feminism: Past and Present Constructions of Gender and Women in Russia and the Ukraine," Irina Zherebkina, visiting fellow, Women's Studies Program, Nov. 7, 2 p.m., ILR Faculty Lounge, Ives Hall.


music


Department of Music
* Nov. 8, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Karlton Hester, the Herbert Gussman Director of Jazz Studies, and fellow musicians present "Hesterian Musicism," a term coined by Hester to represent the process through which composition and performance merge to create aesthetic environments where musicians, kinetic and visual artists, and poets can produce new art forms through imaginative effort.
* Nov. 8, 8:15 p.m., Bailey Hall: The Hangovers, the a cappella subset of the Cornell University Glee Club, presents its 18th "Fall Tonic." Admission is $6 in advance, $7 at the door. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, 255-3430.
* Nov. 9, 8 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel: Frederick Hammond of Bard College presents an organ recital of ricercars and canzones by Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi.
* Nov. 10, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: A student chamber music recital will feature works by Bach, Brahms, Handel and Strauss.
* Nov. 12, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Piano students of Xak Bjerken will present a piano recital, including works by Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Schumann and Scriabin.
Cornell Folk Song Club
Bob Franke will perform Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in Kaufmann Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall. Admission is $8.
Cornell Savoyards
The Cornell Savoyards presents Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta The Mikado. Evening performances are Nov. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 8, and matinees are Nov. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. in the Law Auditorium at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Tickets are available at Hickey's, the ticket center at Clinton House and Willard Straight Hall ticket office: $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors, $6 matinees.
East Asia Program
A 12-member ensemble of Korea's leading vocalists and musicians will present a concert, "Voices of Korea," Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Auditorium. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, the New Alexandrian Bookstore and the East Asia Program. Advance tickets are $5 for students, $8 for general public; $10 at the door.
Venezuelan Students & Scholars Association
On Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium, Mariella Guillen will perform a free concert of Latin American classical music. For information, visit VenCornell's Web site at http://www.rso.cornell. edu:8000/VenCornell/.
Bound for Glory
Nov. 9: Cosy Sheridan will perform. The show runs Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m., with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30, in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall. Admission is free. Bound for Glory is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.


religion

Sage Chapel
Robert L. Johnson, director of Cornell United Religious Work, will give the sermon Nov. 9 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Baha'i Faith
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., International Room, Willard Straight Hall, 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 Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Catholic Office, G-22 Anabel Taylor Hall.
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 provided. for information, call 273-5421.
Jewish
Conservative and Reform: Friday, 6:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall.
Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for information; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Call 255-4227 for more information.
Korean Church
Sundays, 11 a.m., One World Room (in English), and 1 p.m., chapel (in Korean), Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-2250 for more information.
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Lutheran
Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave. For information, call 273-6811.
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.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.


seminars

African Development, Institute for
"Consensus Building and Democratic Pluralism in South Africa," Xolela Mangcu, Rockefeller Foundation, Nov. 6, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Eritrea: Reconstruction of a New Nation," Kifle Gebremedhin, agricultural and biological engineering, Nov. 13, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
Thomas Gold Lecture Series: "Probing Creation: Testing the Big Bang," David Schramm, University of Chicago, Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Atmospheric Science
"Estimating Observation Time Based on Day-to-Day Temperature Variations," Art DeGaetano, Northeast Regional Climate Center, Nov. 6, 3:30 p.m., 1105 Bradfield Hall.
Bailey Hortorium
"The Fascinating World of Lichens," Robert Dirig, Nov. 11, 3 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Biochemistry
"The Small Nucleolar RNAs: Major Players in rRNA Processing and Modifications of rRNA Nucleotides," Maurille Fournier, University of Massachusetts, Nov. 7, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
Bioengineering
"Entrepreneurship in the Biomedical Industry," Elliott Millenson, Nov. 6, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
"Bacterial Adhesion to Biomaterial Surfaces: Modeling and Quantitative Measurement," Richard Dickinson, University of Florida, Nov. 13, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
Biophysics
TBA, Kenneth Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, Nov. 12, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Chemistry
"Synthetic Applications of New Olefin Metatheses," Marc Snapper, Boston College, Nov. 10, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker.
"Chaotic Foundations of Kinetic Theory," J. Robert Dorfman, University of Maryland, Nov. 13, 11:15 a.m., 119 Baker.
Ecology & Systematics
"Boom and Doom Eurasian Watermilfoil," Elizabeth Gross, Cornell, Nov. 12, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Electrical Engineering
"Direct Stability Analysis of Large-Scale Power System: Theory, Computation, Applications and Extensions," Hsiao-Dong Chiang, electrical engineering, Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
Entomology/Jugatae
"Genetic Variation and Division of Labor in Social Insects," Jennifer Fewell, Arizona State University, Nov. 10, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Food Science
"Shopping at Home," Ed McLaughlin, Food Industry Management Program, Nov. 11, 4:30 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
"Wine and Health," Leroy Creasy, fruit and vegetable science, Nov. 6, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Genetics & Development
"`Why Are There So Many Jewish Genetic Diseases?' and `The Molecular Genetics of Gaucher Disease and the Implications for Screening and Targeted Enzyme Replacement Therapy,'" Greg Pastores, New York University Medical School, Nov. 6, 12:20 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"The Superoxide Dismutase Family of Arabidopsis thaliana and a Potential Role in Reactive Oxygen Species Detoxification," Daniel Kliebenstein, Nov. 12, 12:20 p.m., small seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
Immunology
"Analysis of a Family of Proteins Interacting With Proteosomes," Jay Unkeless, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Nov. 7, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
Latin American Studies Program
"Sweater Knitters and the Politics of Development in Bolivia," Janet Page-Reeves, visiting fellow, Nov. 11, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"The Role of Metastable States in Polymer Phase Transitions: Concepts, Principles and Experimental Observations," Stephen Cheng, University of Akron, Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Guerilla Manufacturing," Jack Boehringer, president, Boehringer Labs Inc., Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Microbiology
"Interaction of Pathogen and Host: Vibrio cholerae Colonization and Induction of Virulence Gene Expression," Ronald Taylor, Dartmouth Medical School, Nov. 6, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
Natural Resources
"Ecological Priorities in Watershed Restoration: Lessons From the Pacific Northwest," Christopher Frissell, University of Montana, Nov. 6, 11:30 a.m., 240 Emerson Hall.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"Apoptosis and Necrosis in AIDS Dementia and Stroke: Treatment With NMDA Open-Channel Blockers and Nitric Oxide-Related Species," Stuart Lipton, Harvard Medical School, Nov. 6, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Regulating the Amount of Acetylcholine in Synaptic Quanta," William Vanderkloot, SUNY Stony Brook, Nov. 13, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Ornithology
Cayuga Bird Club Meeting, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
Peace Studies Program
"Reconstitutional Politics in International Relations," G. John Ikenberry, University of Pennsylvania, Nov. 6, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Biological Weapons: Current Proliferation and Arms Control Issues," Milton Leitenberg, University of Maryland, Nov. 13, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Pharmacology
"Fuel and Hormone Activation of Phospholipase C and Adenylate Cyclase in Regulated Insulin Secretion," Grant Kelly, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, Nov. 10, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Physics
"Mesoscopic Quantum Tunneling of Magnetization," Myriam Sarachik, City University of New York, Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Physiology
TBA, Dr. Garfield, Nov. 11, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Plant Biology
"Bacterial Pathogens in Plants: Life and Death Up Against the Wall," Alan Collmer, plant pathology, Nov. 7, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Promoting Safe Use of Agricultural Biotechnology in the Asia-Pacific Region," K.V. Raman, CEEM, Nov. 11, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Characterization of Agrobacterium vitis pehA and Its Relationship to Host Specific Necrosis," Tom Herlache, plant pathology, Nov. 11, 3:30 p.m., A133 Barton Lab, Geneva.
"A Broader Concept for Biological Control," Charles Wilson, USDA, ARS, Kearneysville, W.V., Nov. 12, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
"Reopening the Critical Period: A Hebbian Account of Interventions That Induce Change in Language Perception," James McClelland, Carnegie Mellon University, Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
South Asia Program
"Two Poets and Death: On Civil Society, Political Society and Democracy in India," Partha Chatterjee, Center for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, visiting professor, Columbia, Nov. 10, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Textiles & Apparel
"Methods for CFRP Recycling," Toni Pisanikovski, Lund University, Nov. 6, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"New Approaches to the Design of Lithographic Materials," Elsa Reichmanis, AT&T Bell Labs, Nov. 13, 12:20 p.m., 317 MVR Hall.
Water Resources/Environmental Engineering
"Variability, Uncertainty, Vulnerability and Politics in Flood Risk Management," Jery Stedinger, Cornell, Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
"Natural Hazards, Climate Variability and Predictability Issues in Hydrology," Ana Barros, Pennsylvania State University, Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.


symposiums

Africana Students Association
The Africana Students Association and the Black Graduate Students Association will sponsor a three-day conference, Nov. 7-9, on student activism and coalition building. For a list of topics and speakers, contact Sherie Randolph at 273-0568 or smr14@cornell.edu.
European Studies, Institute for
A conference, "Thinking Culture: Literature and Beyond," will be held Nov. 7-9. Contact Brad Prager or Christopher Clark in the Department of German Studies for information.
Latin American Studies Program
The "First Creative Writing Workshop in Spanish" will be held Nov. 6-8. For details on the workshop or to register, call 255-3345, e-mail dac9@cornell.edu.
Women's Studies Program
"Women on the Academic Job Market," a panel discussion, will be held Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in G-08 Uris Hall. Participants include Ann-Margaret Esnard, city and regional planning; Anna Marie Smith, government; Jane Fajans, anthropology; Margaret Rossiter, science and technology studies; and Amy Villarejo, women's studies and threatre arts.


miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Also, meetings will be held Fridays at 5 p.m. in the Moore Library at Gannett Health Center.
Apple Computer Presentation
On Nov. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. in 100 Caldwell Hall, Apple computer will be offering a presentation about the recently released Mac OS 8 system software for the Macintosh, its forthcoming Rhapsody operating system and new Power Macintosh computers. The event is open to the Cornell community.
CIT Open Forum for Students
David Lambert, vice president for information technologies, and Ann Stunden, director of Academic Technology Services, will co-host an open forum for students Nov. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. in 100 Caldwell Hall. This is an opportunity for students to discuss questions, concerns, ideas and suggestions about computing at Cornell with representatives from all divisions of CIT.
Diabetes Support Group
Living with diabetes? Weekly support group meetings are Thursdays, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Group Room, Counseling and Psychological Services, Gannett Health Center.
Domestic Violence Awareness Forum
A domestic violence awareness forum, organized by the Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (ACSW), will be held Nov. 6 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Founders Room in Anabel Taylor Hall. For further information, contact Jane Baker Segelken at 254-4856.
Flu Shot Clinics
Vaccinations are available to Cornell students, faculty and staff members for $10, payable in cash, check or bursar charge. For information call 255-5155.
* Gannett Health Center, Nov. 7, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
* Humphreys Service Building Room 118, Nov. 11, 7-9 a.m.
LGB Resource Office
* On Nov. 12 from 8 to 9 p.m., a monthly book discussion group focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender themes and issues, will meet at the First Baptist Church, Dewitt Park. Facilitators are Lesley Finch and Thamora Fishel, and book selections include Gender Outlaw by Kate Bornstein and Edward the Dyke by Judy Grahn. To join, for information about the book selection in future months or for general information, contact the LGB Resource Office, 254-4987, LGBRO@cornell.edu.
* The LGBTQ Employee Peer Support Group meets Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in 314 Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, contact the LGB Resource Office, 254-4987, LGBRO@cornell.edu.
* Green on Thursdays - 3 to 5 p.m., Queer Space at Anabel Taylor.
Sagan Planet Walk
The dedication ceremony of the Sagan Planet Walk will begin Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m. in the atrium of Center Ithaca on the Commons. A public reception will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Ithaca Sciencenter.
Writing Workshop
Free tutorial instruction in writing:
* 178 Rockefeller Hall, Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m.; Monday-Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. 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

Field Hockey (8-7, 4-2 Ivy)
Nov. 9, Yale, 1 p.m.
Football (3-4, 1-3 Ivy)
Nov. 8, Yale, 1 p.m.
Men's Hockey (1-0)
Nov. 7, Harvard, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 8, Brown, 7 p.m.
Men's Soccer (7-4-3, 1-3-1 Ivy)
Nov. 8, Yale, 2 p.m.
Women's Soccer (3-11-1, 1-4 Ivy)
Nov. 8, Yale, 11 a.m.
Men's Tennis
Nov. 6-9, Rolex Regional Champs. at Princeton
Women's Volleyball (10-16, 2-5 Ivy)
Nov. 7-8, Cornell Invitational