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The Cornell Chronicle will not publish Nov. 25 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Today's calendar (pages 10-12) includes events from Nov. 18 to Dec. 2. The Chronicle will resume publication Dec. 2. Have a safe and happy holiday.
The Cornell Dance Program showcases student and faculty work Dec. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Class of '56 Dance Theatre, Center for Theatre Arts. For ticket information, call 254-ARTS. See story.exhibits
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.
* "Cornell Art Faculty," through Dec. 19.
* "Recent Gifts of Southeast Asian Art," through Dec. 19. See story.
* "Views of Rome and Venice," through Jan. 9.
* "Where We Are Now: Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Prints and Drawings," Nov. 14 through Jan. 15.
* "Identity and Empire: 2,000 Years of Ancient Coins From the Ostrander Collection," through Jan. 16
* "Italian Renaissance Paintings and Prints," through Feb. 27.
* Global Arts Sampler: "Buddhism and Asian Art" with Professor An-Yi Pan, Nov. 28, 2 p.m.
* Art for Lunch: Tour "Contemporary Prints" with curator Nancy Green Dec. 2 at noon.
For information call 255-9110.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 1-5 p.m.; 255-3530)
"Alison Lurie: Writer at Work," through Jan. 30.
A gallery exhibit of the design process, in conjunction with an interior design project for students in DEA 301 and 250, will be on view Nov. 29 through Dec. 3 in the DEA Gallery, at the east end of the first floor corridor of MVR Hall.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* Work by Hubert Neal, through Nov. 19.
* Work by students of Victor Kord's Painting IV class, Nov. 20-24.
* Monotypes, Nov. 27-Dec. 3.
Ceramics/Darkroom Studio show and sale, Nov. 29-Dec. 5.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 matinees, $3.50, and CTA Tuesday events, $3. Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu. films
"Bed and Board" (1971), directed by François Truffaut, with Jean-Pierre Léaud and Claude Jade, 7:15 p.m.
"The Red Violin" (1998), directed by François Girard, with Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Flemyng and Greta Scacchi, 9:25 p.m.
"The Red Violin," 7:15 p.m., Uris.
"Trick" (1999), directed by Jim Fall, with Christian Campbell, Tori Spelling and Brad Beyer, 7:30 p.m.
"Urban Ghost Story" (1998), directed by Genevieve Jolliffe, with Heather Ann Foster, 9:30 p.m.
"Stop Making Sense" (1984), directed by Jonathan Demme, with the Talking Heads, 10 p.m. and midnight, Uris.
"Children of Heaven" (1999), directed by Majid Majidi, with Amir Naji and Mir Farokh Hashemian, IthaKid Film Fest, 2 p.m., $2/$1.50 kids 12 and under; and 5 p.m., $3.50.
"The Harmonists" (1999), directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, with Ben Becker, Heino Ferch and Ulrich Noethen, 7:15 p.m.
"Stop Making Sense," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Wings of Desire" (1987), directed by Wim Wenders, with Bruno Ganz, Otto Sander and Peter Falk, 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Fallen Angels" (1996), directed by Wong Kar-Wai, with Leon Lai, Michelle Reis and Takeshi Kaneshiro, 9:45 p.m.
"The Harmonists," 4:30 p.m.
"The Red Violin," 7:15 p.m.
"Guru in Seven" (1998), directed by Shani Grewal, with Nitin Chandra Ganatra and Ernestina Quarco, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"The Soft Skin" (1964), directed by François Truffaut, with Françoise Dorleac and Jean Desailly, 7 p.m.
"Trick," 9:25 p.m.
"Berlin-Cinema" (1999), directed by Samira Gloor-Fadel, 7:15 p.m.
"Wings of Desire," 9:30 p.m.
"Mississippi Mermaid" (1970), directed by François Truffaut, with Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Paul Belmondo, 7 p.m.
"Life Is Beautiful" (1998), directed by Roberto Benigni, with Nicoletta Braschi, 9:30 p.m.
"The Promise" (1995), directed by Margarethe von Trotta, with Corinna Harfouch and August Zirner, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Life Is Beautiful," 9:30 p.m.
"Divorcing Jack" (1998), directed by David Caffrey, with David Thewlis and Robert Lindsay, 7:15 p.m.
"Happy Together" (1997), directed by Wong Kar-Wai, with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Leslie Cheung, 9:45 p.m.
"Love on the Run" (1979), directed by François Truffaut, with Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade and Marie France Pisier, 7:15 p.m.
"Runaway Bride" (1999), directed by Garry Marshall, with Julia Roberts, Richard Gere and Joan Cusack, 9:20 p.m.graduate bulletin
* Spring 2000 registration: Registration is on the first floor, Caldwell Hall, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20. New students and those continuing students with "holds" must register in person at Caldwell Hall. Continuing students with no "holds" do not need to go to Caldwell Hall for registration. To determine if you have a "hold," check "Just the Facts" on Bear Access beginning Jan. 15.
* Mario Einaudi Fellowship for research abroad in academic year 2000-01. To qualify must be predoctoral or postdoctoral Cornell scholar with a European/American research topic in the social sciences, history or philosophy. To apply contact your director of graduate studies; the Institute for European Studies, 120 Uris Hall, 255-7592, or download an application from http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/Europe. Deadline is Feb. 4, 2000.
* Luigi Einaudi Fellowship: The Luigi Einaudi Fellowship for graduate students in modern European government, history, economics and related social science fields is available for research abroad in the academic year 2000-01. Application forms are available from directors of graduate study, the Institute for European Studies, 120 Uris Hall, 255-7592, or from http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/Europe. Deadline is Feb. 4, 2000.
* Non-Linear Fellowships: Two-year fellowships for students in first years of a Ph.D. program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Information is on the web at. For application, contact Dolores Pendell dap7@cornell.edu; deadline is early January 2000.
* Javits Fellowships: For study at the doctoral level (and M.F.A. in art) in selected fields of the arts, humanities and social sciences. Applications are available in 155 Caldwell Hall. Due Nov. 29.
* Social Science Fellowships: Social Science Research Council International Predissertation Fellowships support training for eventual dissertation research overseas - not a research fellowship. Applications are available in the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall - due Dec. 10, 1999. No citizenship requirements, but foreign nationals are discouraged from studying their own cultures.
* Travel grants: Conference transportation grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by Dec. 1 for January conferences. Late applications are not considered; grants are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers or posters. Forms are at graduate field offices and the web http://ww.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/intro.html.
* Thesis/Dissertation deadline: Submission deadline for a January 2000 degree is Jan.14, 2000. See the Graduate School thesis adviser for format approval before submitting final copies to the Graduate School. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon daily; also 1-3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; walk-in only, no appointments. Professional master's degree: check with field office, deadline may be earlier than the Graduate School's.
* Volunteer teaching in elementary or secondary schools, offer eight-session mini-course through the Graduate Student School Outreach Project. For information contact Lora Levy at 255-0255; applications are due Nov. 22.
* Career Development Office: Office hours with appointment are Tuesday, 12:30-4 p.m. and Wednesday, 1-4:30 p.m.; phone 255-5184 for appointment. Walk-in hours are Thursday, 3-4:30 p.m., and Friday, 1-2:30 p.m., 325 Caldwell Hall.
* Early closing: Graduate School offices in Caldwell Hall will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 17.
* University holiday: The Graduate School offices will be closed during the university winter holiday, Friday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Dec. 31. Offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 3, 2000.lectures
"Is the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia? The Wealth of the Ethiopian Civilization," Ephraim Isaac, Princeton University, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Community Center Auditorium.
TBA, Roy Levin, Compaq SRC, Nov. 18, 4:15 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
"Mapping the Protein Space: A Unified Sequence-Structure Classification of Proteins," Golan Yona, Stanford University, Nov. 23, 4:15 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"Font-Asia: Laptop Colonialism in the Third World," Rajni Sudan, University of Texas, Nov. 22, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Bridging the Local and the Global: Reflections on Negotiating Women's Studies, Area Studies and Race and Ethnic Studies," Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Hamilton College, Nov. 29, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Topeng Dance of Bali," Ivana Askovic, University of Hawaii, Nov. 18, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Economic Globalization and Its Implications for One of the Least Developed Countries: Laos and the Mekong River Friendship Bridge," Takeko Linuma, Ph.D. candidate, anthropology, Dec. 2, 12:20 p.m., 640 Stewart Ave.music
* Nov. 18, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Xak Bjerken presents a piano recital, playing solo repertoire by Janácek, Kodály, Chopin and Schuman. He is joined by guest pianist Miri Yampolsky to perform two works scored for four hands by Schubert and Brahms.
* Nov. 19, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players gives a concert of music composed by two Cornell doctoral students and features soprano Judith Kellock on one of the works.
* Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: Under the direction of Jeremy Day O'Connell, the Cornell Chorale, assisted by soloists and guest musicians, presents a program of Elizabethan-inspired music.
* Nov. 21, 3 p.m., Bailey Hall: The Cornell Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductors John Hsu and Daniel Kim, presents a concert of programmatic works by Vivaldi, Berlioz and Elgar.
* Nov. 23, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Soprano Rebecca Schaefer presents a senior voice recital, performing vocal works by Joseph Haydn, Robert Schumann, Francis Poulenc, Samuel Barber and Claude Debussy.
* Nov. 30, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Under the direction of Dimitri Shapovalov, the Cornell Chamber Singers present a varied program featuring works of seven different composers, four from the Renaissance and three from the 20thcentury.
* Dec. 1, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Soprano Judith Kellock and pianist Xak Bjerken present an evening of songs and piano works by Samuel Barber and the Ithaca premiere of a new work by Cornell composer Roberto Sierra.
* Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Cornell University Lab Ensembles with guest artist Wendell Harrison and Hesterian Musicism, Karlton Hester, director.
"Music for Life," an evening of jazz and a cappella music to benefit AIDS Work of Tompkins County and OnSite Volunteer Services, is Nov. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Zeta Psi fraternity, 534 Thurston Ave. Tickets are $5. Sponsored by Zeta Psi and Kappa Kappa Gamma.
The Kremerata Baltica Soloists, with Gidon Kremer, violin, will perform Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. in Bailey Hall. For tickets and information, call 255-4363 or visit http://www.arts.cornell.edu/ccs. See story.
Nov. 21: Mike Agranoff will perform. Nov. 28: Albums from the studio. Bound for Glory broadcasts from the Cafe in Anabel Taylor Hall Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m. on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5. Admission is free.religion
Taryn H. Mattice, Protestant Cooperative Ministry, will lead the service Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. There will be no service Nov. 28.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., meet in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion, games and service-oriented activities. Classes, speakers, prayers, celebrations at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-3037 or send e-mail to bahai@cornell.edu.
Weekend Mass schedule: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
* Thanksgiving Day Mass: Nov. 25, 10 a.m., ATH Chapel.
* Thanksgiving Weekend Masses: Sunday, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., ATH Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
Testimony meetings: Mondays, 7 p.m., G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall. Church services: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Meeting for Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-5421.
Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:30 p.m., candle lighting and singing in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by Shabbat services. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services, Founder's Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-4227 for more information.
Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturdays, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
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.
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
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.
Daily congregational prayer at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall: Zuhr, 1:15 p.m.; Asr, 4:45 p.m.; Maghrib, 6:40 p.m. (variable); Isha, 9 p.m.
Weekly Friday prayer, 1:15-1:45 p.m., One World Room, ATH. Weekly Halaqa, Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 218 ATH.
Mondays at 5:15-6 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call CURW at 255-4214.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.seminars
"The Role of Protection Systems in Power System Blackouts," James Thorp, electrical engineering, Nov. 19, 3:30 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"What Are ULIRGs and Why Should You Care," Thomas Soifer, California Institute of Technology, Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Molecular Genetic Approaches to the Study of Folate-Medicated One-Carbon Metabolism in Yeast," Dean Appling, University of Texas at Austin, Nov. 19, 3 p.m., G-10 Biotechnology Building.
TBA, Francisco Valero-Cuevas, mechanical and aerospace engineering, Nov. 18, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Modeling Complex Concurrent Asynchronous Systems and Gene Expression Experiments With Petri Nets," Dave Schneider, Cornell, Dec. 2, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Sediment Metabolism in Galveston Bay: Influence of Benthic Photosynthesis on Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen Cycling," Mandy Joy, University of Georgia, Nov. 19, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Contact Lenses and Corneal Surgery: The Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology and Optics of Optical Corrections," Howard Howland, neurobiology and behavior, Nov. 18, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Vet College.
"Overcoming the Biophysical Barriers to Macromolecular Drug Delivery With Synthetic Delivery Systems," Mark Saltzman, chemical engineering, Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Salicylic Acid- and Nitric Oxide-Mediated Signal Transduction in Plant Defense Against Pathogens," Daniel Klessig, Rutgers University, Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.
"Dirigent Protein: A Radical Perspective" and "The Boyce Thompson Institute in the 21st Century," Norman Lewis, Washington State University, Nov. 22, 10:30 a.m., BTI Auditorium.
"Functional Polymers-Rational Design, Syntheses and Physical Studies," Luping Yu, University of Chicago, Nov. 18, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Conjugated Polymers as Sensors, Wires and Antennas," Tim Swager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dec. 2, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Educating to Organize: Renewing Cooperative Extension's Civic Mission," Scott Peters, education, Nov. 29, 4:30 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
TBA, Nov. 23, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Advances in the World Reference Base for Soil Resources," Armand Van Wambeke, crop and soil sciences, Nov. 30, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Culture Against History? The `West' in the Search for an East Asian Identity," Arif Dirlik, Duke University, Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall.
"Life History and Breeding System Evolution in Clarkia From a Developmental Perspective," Monica Geber, Cornell, Dec. 1, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Life History Consequences of Variation in Foraging Behavior," Linden Higgins, University of Massachusetts, Nov. 22, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Implications of a Phylogenetic Hypothesis for Genera of Pterostichitae (Auctorum) and the Systematics and Taxonomy of the Abaryform Genera (Coleopter: Carabidae)," Kip Will, Cornell, Nov. 29, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
TBA, Lori Bushway, fruit and vegetable science, Nov. 18, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
TBA, Jose Saenz, fruit and vegetable science, Dec. 2, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Phenotypic Variation: Its Cellular and Developmental Basis," John Gerhart, University of California at Berkeley, Nov. 22, 4 p.m., G-10 Biotechnology Building.
TBA, Annette Hogstrom, University of Uppsala, Sweden, Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"IgE Receptor Signaling and Lipid Rafts: An Integrated Cell Model," David Holowka, chemistry and chemical biology, Nov. 19, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
"Challenges and Opportunities for Averting Water Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa," Nkuchia M'ikanatha, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Nov. 18, 12:20 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Some Preconditions for Social Change: Culture and an Openness to Innovations in Bangladesh," Alaka Basu, nutritional sciences, Dec. 2, 12:20 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Shifting Frontiers: The Relationship Between Jews, Spain and Latin America," Yael Halevi-Wise, Near Eastern studies, Nov. 23, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Nation Building and Democratic Development: Nicaragua 1838-1936," Juliet Hooker, Ph.D. candidate, government, Nov. 30, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Nanostructure Science and Technology: A Global View and a Look Toward the Future," Dick Siegel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"A Computational Framework for Large Scale Human Joint Simulation," Robert Spilker, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
"Virulence Gene Regulation in Vibrio cholerae by Membrane Localized Activators," Victor DiRita, University of Michigan Medical School, Nov. 18, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Comparative Molecular Analysis of Genes for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation," Gerben Zylstra, Rutgers University, Dec. 2, 4 p.m., 105 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Conserved and Evolving Regulators of Sexual Phenotype in C. Elegans," Jonathan Hodgkin, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, England, Nov. 29, 4 p.m., G-10 Biotechnology Building.
"The Evolutionary Stability of Altruism and Cooperation: From Computer Simulations to Signalling Behavior," Arnon Lotem, Tel-Aviv University, Nov. 18, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Current Events Roundtable: "Arms Control Update," with Kurt Gottfried, physics; Matthew Evangelista, government; and Kathleen Vogel, Peace Studies Program, Nov. 18, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Forgiveness in Conflict Resolution: Lessons From South Africa," Kathleen Clark, Washington University, Dec. 2, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Torques and Tunneling in Nano-Magnets," Dan Ralph, Cornell, Nov. 22, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
TBA, Ilan Paran, visiting associate professor, Nov. 23, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Molecular Mapping Studies in Tomato," Sami Doganlar, postdoctoral associate, Nov. 30, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Genetic Engineering of Apple for Enhanced Resistance to Fire Blight," John Norelli, plant pathology, Geneva, Dec. 1, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Temporal Self-Appraisal Theory," Michael Ross, University of Waterloo, Nov. 19, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Reconstructing Technologies as Social Practice," Lucy Suchman, Xerox PARC, Nov. 29, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
"Degradation of MTBE by Fenton Reaction: The Mechanism, Kinetics and Treatment Optimization," Song Hong, Cornell, Nov. 18, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Effect of Orientation and Morphology on the Electrical and Optical Properties of Fibers Formed From Intrinsically Conductive Organic Polymers," Richard Gregory, Clemson University, Dec. 2, 12:20 p.m., 317 MVR Hall.symposiums
FLEX workshop, Nov. 18, 1-4 p.m., 124 CCC Building. Open to instructors and teaching staff. Use self-paced materials to learn the basics of Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Acrobat, Powerpoint or web searching. Advanced topics include using audio and video and putting Filemaker databases on the web. Info and registration is online at http://atc.cit.cornell.eu/ATC/register.shtml.
The conference "After Postcolonialism, Beyond Minority Discourse: Postcolonial, Ethnic and American Studies" continues Nov. 19-21. Opening session is Friday, Nov. 19, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Guerlac Room, A.D. White House. Subsequent roundtables will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20-21, in Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. For further information, contact Sue Kim at 272-7021 or sk123@cornell.edu or Cheryl Higashida at cah25@cornell.edu.theater
The Center for Theatre Arts brings one of Tennessee Williams' most compelling classics to its stage when The Night of the Iguana opens Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. Evening performances continue Nov. 19-20 and Dec. 2-4. A matinee will be offered Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Following the Dec. 2 evening performance, a discussion is scheduled for the audience and members of the cast and production team. For 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.miscellany
Interior design students will present their designs for child day care Dec. 2 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in N207 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. Also participating will be Shared Journeys, an organization dedicated to innovation in caregiving, and local care providers. From 3:45 to 5 p.m., a tour of scale models of the designs will be given in 400 MVR Hall.
The Student Activities Office is sponsoring a holiday arts and crafts fair Dec. 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall.sports
Nov. 21, at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23, Army, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 27, at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.
Nov. 29, at Lafayette, 8 p.m.
Nov. 19, at Robert Morris, 5 p.m.
Nov. 21, at St. Francis (Pa.), 6 p.m.
Nov. 27-28, at Lehigh Tournament
Nov. 30, Canisius, 7 p.m.
Season complete.
Nov. 22, NCAA Division I Championships at Bloomington, Ind.
The women's cross country team placed sixth at the NCAA Regional District I Championships last Saturday afternoon in Boston. Providence won the regional championship by scoring 62 points to lead the 34 teams that competed. The Big Red scored 180 points to earn its sixth-place finish.
Nov. 20, at Alfred
Nov. 20, at Pennsylvania, 12:30 p.m.
Sophomore Peter Iverson kicked a 39-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining to give Cornell a 31-29 victory over Columbia at Schoellkopf Field.
Nov. 19, St. Lawrence, 7 p.m.
Nov. 20, Clarkson, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23, at Providence, 7 p.m.
Nov. 27-28, at Syracuse Invitational
Cornell split its ECAC games last weekend, defeating Brown 8-1 and losing to Harvard 2-1. Senior left wing Mike Rutter and sophomore center Krzysztof Wieckowski each had two goals and an assist in the win over Brown.
Against Harvard, the Big Red came out and fired 14 shots at the Crimson net in the first period, but wasn't able to capitalize. Junior defenseman Larry Pierce, who sat out against Brown because of an injury, scored the Red's lone goal of the night at 4:22 in the third. Cornell had several chances to score late in the game, but was stopped cold by Harvard goalie J.R. Prestifilippo, who made 33 saves on the night, including 15 in the third period.
Nov. 20, at Princeton, 2 p.m.
Nov. 21, at Yale, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 27, Brown, 2 p.m.
Nov. 28, Harvard, 2 p.m.
The women's ice hockey team split two games with Niagara last weekend, shutting out the Purple Eagles 1-0 Saturday before falling 2-0 Sunday.
Nov. 18-21, Bill Field Invitational
Nov. 18-21, Bill Field Invitational
Season complete.
Season complete.
The Big Red made its first postseason appearance since 1995 at the ECAC tournament, but it dropped a 2-0 semifinal game to Villanova Saturday afternoon in New Haven, Conn., to end the fall at 9-8-1.
Nov. 20, Pennsylvania, 11:30 a.m.
Nov. 20, Princeton, 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 20, Pennsylvania, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 20, Princeton, 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 19, at Princeton, w/Penn, 6 p.m.
Nov. 22, at Binghamton, 4 p.m.
Nov. 20, at Princeton w/Penn, noon
Nov. 30, Binghamton, 5 p.m.
The women's swimming team opened up its 1999-2000 campaign Saturday afternoon, topping Dartmouth while falling to Harvard in Cambridge.
Season complete.
Nov. 20, Cornell Black & Decker Invitational
Nov. 27, Mat-Town Invitational at Lock Haven
Seniors Aaron Taylor, John Fogarty and Bob Greenleaf captured individual championships, as the wrestling team took second place at the third annual Ivy League Kick-Off Classic at Columbia University Sunday evening. Cornell finished the competition with 131.50 points, 9.50 behind first-place Pennsylvania.
