The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events

September 17-24, 1998


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dance

Cornell International Folk Dancers
Sept. 20, dances from F.Y.R. Macedonia, location TBA. Teaching and review, 7:30-9 p.m.; request dancing, 9-10:30 p.m. Open to the Cornell community and the general public.


emeritus/retired

CAPE Lecture Series
"Geological Overview of the Finger Lakes," Arthur Bloom, geology, Sept. 17, 10:30 a.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
Computer Workshops for Emeriti
To register for the following workshop, contact Eveline Ferretti at ef15@cornell.edu or call 254-4993. Space is limited to registrants. Bring a formatted disk if you want to save your work.
* "Finding Research Resources Through the Library Gateway":
-- For Mac users: Oct. 12, 9-11 a.m., Stone II computer classroom, First Floor, Mann Library.
-- For PC users: Oct. 19, 9-11 a.m., Stone I computer classroom, First Floor, Mann Library.


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.
* "A Golden Age: American Painting and Sculpture From the Collection of Richard J. and Sheila W. Schwartz," through Oct. 1.
* "Susan Rothenberg Prints and Drawings," through Nov. 1.
* "Celestial Bodies: Images of the Heavens," through Nov. 1.
* "Pre-Columbian Works From the Permanent Collection," through Nov. 22.
* "200 Years of Lithography," through Jan. 3, 1999.
* "Graveurs en taille douce: 17th Century French Printmakers," through Dec. 19.
* "Art for Lunch": On Sept. 17 at noon, tour the lithography exhibition with Nancy Green.
* Performance: On Sept. 24 at 5 p.m., Hassan Musa, a Sudanese artist living in France, will perform "Graphic Ceremony: Sign Here, Please!" in the lobby of the museum. The performance involves large-scale calligraphy and audience participation and will be followed by a slide lecture and reception.
Hartell Gallery, Sibley Hall
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
"Bastides: New Towns of the Middle Ages," through Sept. 19.
Olive Tjaden Gallery, Tjaden Hall
(9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* Drawings by students of Zevi Blum, through Sept. 18.
* Photographs by students of Barry Perlus, Sept. 19-25.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
(9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.)
* "The Happiness Exhibit," multimedia work by Shigeki and other students, through Sept. 19.
* Paintings by alumna Jennifer Fuentes, Sept. 21-Oct. 3.
Rare & Manuscript Collections
The Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Exhibition Gallery is located on the 2b Level of the Kroch Library (M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Telephone: 255-3530.
* "Willard Fiske Rhaeto-Romance Collection," a small selection of books on the Rhaeto-Romance language collected by Cornell University's first librarian, Willard Fiske, through Sept. 20.
* "Vladimir Nabokov Centenary Exhibition," through Sept. 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 $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors).
Thursday, 9/17
"The Actress" (1988), directed by Siegfried Kühn, with Corinna Harfouch and André Hennicke, 4:30 p.m., free.
"Artemisia" (1998), directed by Agnès Merlet, with Valentina Cervi and Michel Serrault, 7:30 p.m.
"Cleopatra Jones" (1973), directed by Chuck Bail, with Tamara Dobson, 9:40 p.m.
Friday, 9/18
"To Have and Have Not" (1944), directed by Howard Hawks, with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Mother and Son" (1997), directed by Alexander Sokurov, with Gudrun Geyer and Alexei Ananishnov, 7:30 p.m.
"Wings of Desire" (1987), directed by Wim Wenders, with Bruno Ganz, Otto Sander and Peter Falk, 9:20 p.m.
"City of Angels" (1998), directed by Brad Silberling, with Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan and Dennis Franz, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"The Big Lebowski" (1998), directed by Joel Coen, with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi, midnight, Uris.
Saturday, 9/19
"City of Angels," 7 p.m., Uris.
"Artemisia," 7:30 p.m.
"The Big Lebowski," 9:20 p.m., Uris.
"Wings of Desire," 9:40 p.m.
"Cleopatra Jones," midnight, Uris.
Sunday, 9/20
"Artemisia," 4:30 p.m.
"Our Daily Bread" (1934), directed by King Vidor, with Karen Morley and Tom Keene, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"The Big Lebowski," 10 p.m.
Monday, 9/21
"Only Angels Have Wings" (1939), directed by Howard Hawks, with Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Rita Hayworth, 7 p.m.
"The Big Lebowski," 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 9/22
"An Evening With Jennifer Reeves," with visiting filmmaker Jennifer Reeves, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Mother and Son," 7:30 p.m.
"City of Angels," 9:20 p.m.
Wednesday, 9/23
"Macadam Tribe" (1996), directed by José Laplaine, with Lydia Ewandé and Hassane Kouyaté, 7:15 p.m.
"A Perfect Murder" (1998), directed by Andrew Davis, with Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow, 9:20 p.m.
Thursday, 9/24
"The Legend of Paul and Paula" (1973), directed by Heiner Carow, with Angelika Domroese, and Fred Delmare, 4:30 p.m., free.
"Wilde" (1998), directed by Brian Gilbert, with Stephen Fry, Jude Law and Vanessa Redgrave, 7:15 p.m.
"Foxy Brown" (1974), directed by Jack Hill, with Pam Grier and Antonio Fargas, 9:45 p.m.


graduate bulletin

Hertz Graduate Fellowship: Applications are available on the web at http://www. hertzfndn.org or by writing the Hertz Foundation, Box 5032, Livermore, CA 94551-5032. Available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the applied physical sciences. Award is $25,000 stipend plus partial tuition, and Cornell provides remainder of tuition; renewable. Deadline: Oct. 23, 1998.
* Hughes Medical Institute Fellowships: Some paper applications for Howard Hughes Medical Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellowships in the Biological Sciences will be available in the Graduate Fellowships office. Applications on the web http://www.hhmi.org/grants/graduate/. Award up to five years; stipend and tuition. Encourages women and underrepresented minorities to apply. Deadline: Nov. 10, 1998.
* Research abroad grants: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Grants provide one-year funding for scholars to conduct research overseas in field of modern foreign languages and area studies. Applications are available mid- to late-September in the Graduate Fellowships office. Deadline: Nov. 8, 1998.
* New policy on "incompletes": Effective fall 1998, "incompletes" or "no grade reported" (NGR) cannot be removed after one year from the end of the course in which the incomplete or NGR was given. Students will have until Dec. 31, 1999, to clear up all incompletes or NGRs incurred through the end of fall 1998. Once the grade is fixed, it cannot be removed. A student can retake a course for a grade that would then appear on the transcript along with the incomplete or NGR.
* Lunch with Dean Cohen: Grad students may join the dean for lunch Mondays, noon-1 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano). Bring your lunch and discuss concerns or get acquainted.
* Einaudi Center grant: The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies awards grants for research-related travel expenses with priority given to Ph.D. field research. Funding is provided for international transportation only. Such travel must be completed by the end of spring break, March 29, 1999. The deadline for application is Oct. 30. Note: Travel grants for later periods will have an application deadline of Jan. 29, 1999.
* Cornell-Heidelberg Exchange Fellowships: Applications are invited for two exchange fellowships to the University of Heidelberg for the academic year 1999-2000. The fellowships carry tuition and fees plus monthly stipend for 10 months. Students arrange their own transportation. Applications should include project outline, Cornell transcript, two letters of recommendation from professors in the student's field, local address, telephone number and e-mail address. All applicants must have a good knowledge of the German language at the time of application. Send applications to Professor Herbert Deinert, 188 Goldwin Smith Hall, 255-8356, or to Marguerite Mizelle, 183 Goldwin Smith Hall, 255-4047. E-mail: germanic_studies@cornell.edu. Deadline is Oct. 9.
* DAAD Fellowships: German Academic Exchange Service fellowships carry tuition and fees, monthly stipend and round-trip transportation. They enable students to study at a German university or to work on a research project in Germany. U.S. citizens and Canadian citizens are eligible. See application guidelines, contact information and deadline in above item.


lectures

Africana Studies & Research Center
"John Henrik Clarke, 1915-1998: His Life and Times in the Recovery of Black History and Culture, I" Robert L. Harris Jr., Africana Studies and Research Center, Sept. 23, noon, Hoyt Fuller Room, 310 Triphammer Road.
Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology
Ef Racker Lecture: Gottfried Schatz of the University of Basel, Switzerland, will present "What Cells Tell Us About Life on Earth," Sept. 24, 8 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall. He also will give a technical talk, "A Novel Mitochondrial Import Pathway for Membrane Proteins," Sept. 25, noon, large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Baker Lectures: John Brauman of Stanford University will give the following Baker Lectures, all at 11:15 a.m. in 119 Baker Lab: "Structure, Energy and Dynamics in SN2 Reactions," Sept. 17; "Intermediates and Transition States in Gas Phase Ionic Reactions," Sept. 22; and "Exotic Electronic States of Negative Ions," Sept. 24, 11:15 a.m.
Cornell Plantations
"Well-Sweep Herb Farm: Tour of Rare and Unusual Herbs," Cyrus Hyde, co-owner of Well-Sweep Herb Farm, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall. See story.
CUSLAR
Enrique Hernandez, lead organizer at a striking Hyundai factory in Mexico, and Jaime Garcia Baron, a worker at the plant, will lecture Sept. 22, 7 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Cafe.
European Studies, Institute for
"Russian Business and the Virtues of Lack," Bruce Grant, Swarthmore College, Sept. 21, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
German Studies
"Germany in a Unifying Europe: A Strong Trans-Atlantic Partner for the 21st Century," Jürgen Chrobog, ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Messenger Lectures
"Family and Psyche Beyond Beyond the Incest Taboo," Judith Butler, University of California at Berkeley, Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Fantasizing a Politics of Feminism in Indonesian Studies," Laurie Sears, University of Washington, Sept. 17, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"The Supermarketization of Southeast Asia: Focus on Vietnam," James Hagan, agricultural, resource and managerial economics, Sept. 24, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
University Lectures
"A Life's Journey," Howardena Pindell, SUNY-Stony Brook and Yale University, Sept. 24, 4 p.m., 101 W. Sibley Hall. See story.


music

Department of Music
* Sept. 17, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Scott Tucker, baritone, and Rebecca Schaefer, piano, perform works by Brahms, Schumann and Schubert.
* Sept. 22, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Four guest musicians (Robert Best, baritone; Tamara Raatz, clarinet; Peter Kempter, cello; and Phillip Schroeder, piano), known as the Points of Convergence, present a program of two new works written by ensemble member Phillip Schroeder.
Cornell Concert Series
The Takács Quartet, with Andreas Haefliger, piano, and Marina Piccinini, flute, will perform Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. For ticket information, call 255-5144 or visit the web site http://www.arts.cornell.edu/Cornell_ Concert_Series. See story.
CUSLAR
On Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall, the Committee on US/Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) will host "Sing It Down: An Evening of Music and More to Close the School of Americas." The event features Syracuse-area musician Jolie Rickman and local singer/songwriter Colleen Kattau.
East Asia Program
The Chinese Youth Goodwill Mission will perform dance, song, kung-fu and folk art from the Republic of China on Taiwan Sept. 25, 8 p.m., Alice Statler Auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the East Asia Program, Willard Straight box office, Hong-Kong Restaurant or at the door.
Bound for Glory
Sept. 20: Four Shillings Short will perform. The show runs Sunday nights from 8 to 11, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30, in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall. Admission is free, children are welcome and refreshments are available. Bound for Glory is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.


religion

Sage Chapel
Janet Shortall, assistant director of Cornell United Religious Work, will give the sermon Sept. 20 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
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: Sundays, 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: Sundays at 4 p.m. in G-21 Anabel Taylor Hall; Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in 219 ATH.
Christian Science
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, 10:30 a.m., Hector Meeting House, Perry City Road. Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-5421.
Jewish
* Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 20-22:
Free tickets will guarantee seating at Reform and Conservative services on the first evening and morning of Rosh Hashana and for Kol Nidre until 15 minutes before services. Tickets are available in the Hillel office, G-34 Anabel Taylor Hall.
-- Conservative: Sept. 20, 6:45 p.m.; and Sept. 21 and 22, 9:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m., all in Statler Auditorium.
-- Reform: Sept. 20, 6:45 p.m. and Sept. 21, 10 a.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
-- Orthodox: Sept. 20, 6:45 p.m. and 7:07 p.m., One World Room, ATH; Sept. 21, 9 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. in the One World Room, and 7:53 p.m. at Young Israel; Sept. 22, 9 a.m. and 6:45 p.m., One World Room, and 7:51 p.m. at Young Israel.
* Tashlich, Sept. 21, 4 p.m., meet on the suspension bridge.
* Yom Kippur, Sept. 29-30:
-- Conservative: Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., all in the Statler Auditorium.
-- Reform: Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m., and Sept. 30, 10 a.m., in Anabel Taylor Auditorium.
-- Orthodox: Sept. 29, 3:30 p.m., Young Israel; Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m., One World Room; Sept. 30, 9 a.m., 5:15 p.m. and 7:39 p.m., One World Room.
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.
Open Meditation
Wednesdays, 5:15 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Instructional techniques from various cultures. Some gentle movement and discussion included. For more information, call CURW at 255-4214.
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

Applied Mathematics
"Computing Periodic Orbits," John Guckenheimer, Cornell, Sept. 18, 3:30 p.m., 453 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Discovering Uranian Moons and Trans-Neptunian Objects at Palomar," Phil Nicholson, Cornell, Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Boyce Thomas Institute
"Reproductive Strategies for Rain Forest Trees," Eugenia Flores, Sept. 23, 3 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center
"The European Family: From Modernism to Postmodernism," Goeran Lassbo, Gothenberg University, Sweden, Sept. 23, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Chemical Engineering
"Stress Relaxation in Branched (and Unbranched) Polymer Melts: Inspiration From the Stars," Scott Milner, Exxon, Sept. 21, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"From Student to Teacher: Linus Pauling and the Reformation of Chemistry Textbooks," Mary Joe Nye, Oregon State University, Sept. 17, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Heavily Fluorinated Carbohydrates and Hemes: Useful Tools for Understanding Fundamental Biological Processes," Stephen DiMagno, University of Nebraska, Sept. 21, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"The Interplay of Intramolecular Vibrational Dynamics and Molecular Rotation: Measuring Unimolecular Isomerization Rates Through the Rotational Spectroscopy Analog of Dynamic NMR Spectroscopy," Brooks Pate, University of Virginia, Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m., 125 Baker Lab.
Ecology & Systematics
"When Is Space Important in Ecological Modeling?" Richard Durrett, Cornell, Sept. 23, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
"Helping Orphanage #13 Get Back on Its Feet - Assisting Youth and Volunteers Install a Commercial Vegetable Garden, Almathy, Kazakhstan," Chip Malone, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Genesee County, Sept. 17, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Harpin-Bacterial Protein That Increases Plant Productivity," Steven Beer, plant pathology, Sept. 24, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Latin American Studies Program
"Video in the Villages of Indigenous Brazil," Vincent Carelli, Centro de Trabalho Indigenista, Brazil, Sept. 22, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Manufacturing Engineering
"Material and Processing Challenges for the Next Generation of Compact Discs," Chet Dawson, SONY Music Corp., Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Particulate Emissions From Aeroengines: Measurements, Modeling and Future Concerns," Med Colket, United Technologies Research Center, Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
Molecular Medicine
"Membrane Energetics and Channel Function," Olaf Sparre Andersen, Cornell Medical School, Sept. 21, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Near Eastern Studies
"Contemporary Arabic Literature," Magda Gohar-Chrobog, Sept. 17, noon, 374 Rockefeller.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"Family Violence in Evolutionary Psychological Perspective," Margo Wilson and Martin Daly, McMaster University, Sept. 17, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Ornithology
"Conservation of Forest Birds in a Fragmented Landscape in Costa Rica," Rene Borgella Jr., Ph.D. candidate in natural resources, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
Peace Studies Program
"Rogue States in World Politics," Deon Geldenhuys, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept. 17, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Current events roundtable on the consequences of nuclear testing in India and Pakistan with Itty Abraham, program director of the Social Science Research Council; Zia Mian, Princeton University; and Mary Katzenstein, government, Sept. 24, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Physics
"Imaging the Quantun Hall Liquid," Ray Ashoori, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sept. 21, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Plant Biology
"Molecular and Physiological Analysis of Heavy Metal Transport in a Unique Metal Hyper Accumulating Plant Species," Leon Kochian, U.S. Plant Soil Nutrition Lab, Cornell, Sept. 18, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Pathology
"Reflections on the USDA SARE Program: Accomplishments and Future Directions," Fred Magdoff, University of Vermont, Sept. 22, 3 p.m., A133 Barton Laboratory, NYSAES, Geneva.
"Rupestris Stem Pitting of Grapevines: Etiology and Rapid Diagnosis," Baozhong Meng, plant pathology, Sept. 23, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Psychology
"Evolutionary Memories, Emotional Processing and the Emotional Disorders," Sue Mineka, Northwestern University, Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Soil & Water
"Multi-site Generalization of a Daily Stochastic Precipitation Model," Daniel Wilks, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, Sept. 22, 3:30 p.m., 205 Riley-Robb Hall.
South Asia Program
"Jai Singh and the `Planned' City of Jaipur," Bonnie MacDougall, architecture, Sept. 21, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Statistics
TBA, Shyamal Peddada, University of Virginia, Sept. 23, 3:15 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Planar Layer Deposition Technique for Freeform Fabrication," Ampere Tseng, Arizona State University, Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
Toxicology
"Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Sources of Nitrogen, Rates of Change and Regional Differences," Robert Howarth, ecology and environmental biology, Sept. 18, 12:20 p.m., 300 Rice Hall.


symposiums

Academic Technology Center
FLEX workshop Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon in 124 CCC. Open to all instructors who would like to learn to use Powerpoint or create instructional web pages using AOLpress. Learn to incorporate tables, forms, frames, imagemaps or sounds and movies. Participants choose one of these topics and work through self-paced materials. The ATC staff are on hand to answer questions or help customize the material to meet specific needs. Register online at http://atc.cit.cornell.edu/reister.html or call 255-8000 for information. There is no fee for the workshop, but registration is required.
Architecture, Art & Planning
The College of Architecture, Art and Planning is hosting a two-day symposium, "From Garden Cities to Green Cities and Beyond: Urban Policy for the 21st Century," Sept. 17-19. Four panels of speakers will present papers on various aspects of the symposium subject. Program and registration information is available on the web at http://inet.crp.crnell.edu/green-cities/default.htm.
Cornell Nanofabrication Facility
The CNF annual meeting will be held Sept. 17 in the Statler Hotel amphitheater. The morning session will include a 9 a.m. presentation by William Brinkman, vice president of Bell Labs. The afternoon session will include a panel discussion with top technical officers from Cornell and corporations such as Corning, IBM, Lucent, Kodak and Xerox. There will be a career fair Sept. 18 in the Statler Hotel's Princeton and Pennsylvania rooms, from 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. For information, contact Melanie-Claire Mallison at 255-2329, ext. 106, or mallison@cnf.cornell.edu.


theater

Theatre, Film & Dance
Peter Shaffer's award-winning play Equus opens the 1998-99 theater season, Sept. 17-19 and 24-26 at 8 p.m., in the Proscenium Theatre of the Center for Theatre Arts. One afternoon matinee will be offered Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. A "talk-back" session is scheduled for the audience and members of the cast and production team after the Sept. 24 performance. Audiences should be aware that this play contains nudity and adult content.
For play and ticket information, call or visit the box office in the Center for Theatre Arts, 430 College Ave., between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. weekdays; 254-ARTS. Also, visit the Department of Theatre, Film and Dance's web site, http://www.arts.cornell.edu/thatrearts.


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.
Book Signing
* Professor Gavriel Shapiro will sign copies of his new book, Delicate Markers: Subtexts in Vladimir Nabokov's Invitation to a Beheading, Sept. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Campus Store.
* On Sept. 24 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Campus Store, Cornell student Emanuel Tsourounis II will sign copies of the book he co-authored with Wendy Schaetzel Lesko, Youth! The 26% Solution.
Bowling League
The Cornell Ag League needs three-person teams (male, female or mixed) to bowl Mondays at 5 p.m. at Ide's Lanes. If interested, call Ide's Lanes at 273-4111 or Joyce Beckley at 533-4614.
Breastfeeding Study
Are you pregnant and planning to breastfeed? A community-based study examining some of the nutritional aspects of breastfeeding is being conducted. If you are interested in participating in the study, contact Sunjya Schweig at the Division of Nutritional Sciences, 255-4804, sks21@cornell.edu.
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.
Latin American Studies Program
If you are interested in Latin America, join the Latin American Studies Program for a reception Sept. 17, 4-6 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall. RSVP to 255-3345.
Open House
The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies is holding an open house Sept. 18 from noon to 2 p.m. on the veranda of Uris Hall.
Walk-in Service
(Free tutorial assistance in writing)
* 178 Rockefeller Hall, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.
* 118 Mary Donlon, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 8 to 11 p.m.
For info, check http://www.arts.cornell.edu/writing/.
Wellness Program
Expo '98, featuring more than 70 vendors and seminars, will be Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Field House. For informatio call 255-5133.


sports

Men's Cross Country (0-1)
Sept. 19, at Buffalo Invitational
Women's Cross Country (1-0)
Sept. 19, at Buffalo Invitational
Field Hockey (0-1)
Sept. 18, Princeton, 7 p.m.
Sept. 20, Lehigh, 1 p.m.
Football (0-0)
Sept. 19, at Princeton, 1 p.m.
Ltwt. Football (0-0)
Sept. 19, Alumni, 2 p.m.
Golf (0-0)
Sept. 18-19, at Bucknell Invitational
Men's Soccer (0-1)
Sept. 18, Carolina Classic at Chapel Hill
Sept. 20, Carolina Classic at Chapel Hill
Sept. 23, Iona, 4 p.m.
Women's Soccer (0-1)
Sept. 19, Princeton, 11 a.m.
Sept. 22, at Penn State, 7 p.m.
Men's Tennis (0-0)
Sept. 19-20, Cornell Fall Outdoor Invitational
Volleyball (2-2)
Sept. 18-19, Jefferson Cup Invitational, Virginia
Sept. 20, at Radford, 1 p.m.