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"So Where Will Our Students Live in the 21st Century?" Susan Murphy, vice president for student and academic services, April 8, 10:30 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.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.
* "Contact Zones: The Art of CD-ROMs," through April 9.
* "Children: Seen and Not Heard," through June 13.
* "Northern Renaissance Prints," through June 13.
* "Arthur Dove: Sketches and Studies," through June 13.
* "From Picasso to Christo: The Livingston Collection of 20th Century Art," through June 13.
* "Searching: Works by Constance Livingston," through June 13.
* "Into the Century: The Robbins Collection," through June 13.
* "Strong Hearts: Native American Visions and Voices," through May 30.
* Art for Lunch: On April 1 at noon, tour "Native American Photography" with Nancy Green.
* April 3, 10 a.m. to noon, "Art-full Saturday, A Portrait of You," art activities for kids ages 3 to 10. Free to members, $5 per family for nonmembers.
* Art for Lunch: On April 8 at noon, Professor Tim Murray discusses "Contact Zones: The Art of CD-ROMs."
"Contact Zones: The Art of CD-ROMs," through April 16, Johnson Museum of Art, A.D. White House and other locations.
Table designs by students of Paul Eshelman's DEA 102 table design class, through April 3.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Works by alumni, through April 3.
Division of Rare and Manuscripts Exhibition Gallery, M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays, 1-5 p.m.
"The Art of the Book: 500 Years of Printing, Illustration and Bookbinding," through May 28.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
M.F.A. thesis exhibition: sculpture by William Pergl, March 29 through April 2. An opening reception is April 1, 5 to 7 p.m.
Gallery hours vary. Contact Mien Wong, WSH Art Gallery coordinator, at mw40@cornell.edu for information.
* "Dragon Day: The Exhibit," through April 2.
* "Art Across Walls," Native American Cultural Group at Auburn Correctional Facility, April 5-9. Opening is April 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.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). films
"The Killing" (1956), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray and Timothy Carey, 7:30 p.m.
"A Clockwork Orange" (1971), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Malcolm McDowell and Patrick Magee, 9:30 p.m.
"Love Is the Devil" (1998), directed by John Maybury, with introduction by Sean Ulmer, assistant curator of painting and sculpture at the Johnson Museum, 7 p.m.
"You've Got Mail" (1998), directed by Nora Ephron, with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Lolita" (1962), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with James Mason and Sue Lyon, 9 p.m. See story.
"The Faculty" (1998), directed by Robert Rodriguez, with Salma Hayek and Famke Janssen, 10 p.m., Uris.
"A Clockwork Orange," midnight.
"You've Got Mail," 7 and 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"The Celebration" (1998), directed by Thomas Vinterberg, with Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen and Thomas Bo Larsen, 7:15 p.m.
"The Killing," 9:30 p.m.
"The Faculty," midnight, Uris.
"You've Got Mail," 7:30 p.m.
"McCabe and Mrs. Miller," directed by Robert Altman, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Lolita," 7 p.m.
"A Clockwork Orange," 10 p.m.
"Scent uVa Butch" (1998), with visiting filmmaker Shoshana Rosenfeld, 7:15 p.m.
"Love Is the Devil," 9:45 p.m.
"The Apple" (1998), directed by Samira Makhmalbaf, with Massoumeh Naderi, Zahra Naderi and Ghorbanali Naderi, 7:30 p.m.
"Battle of Chile: Part One, The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie" (1975), directed by Patricio Guzmán, presented by LASP and CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"Waking Ned Devine" (1998), directed by Kirk Jones, with Ian Bannen and David Kelly, 9:30 p.m.
"Down by Law" (1986), directed by Jim Jarmusch, with Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni, 7:15 p.m.
"Full Metal Jacket" (1987), directed by Stanley Kubrick, with Matthew Modine and Vincent D'Onofrio, 9:40 p.m.* David Macaulay lecture: The annual Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation Lecture will be given by David Macaulay on Wednesday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m., Statler Auditorium. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight ticket office, the Graduate School (Room 150), the Bookery, Autumn Leaves bookstore and at the door. graduate bulletin
* Credit reports workshop: A workshop for graduate and professional students to understand the personal credit report, how to manage it and its effect on the credit process will be Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in B1 Sage Hall. The workshop is presented by the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central New York. Cornell staff also are welcome.
* Travel grants: Conference transportation grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by May 3 for June conferences. Applications received after this date cannot be considered. Grants for transportation are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers or posters. Application forms are available at Graduate Field Offices and on the web at http://ww.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/intro.html.
* May degree: All requirements for a May degree must be completed by May 21, including submitting the dissertation/thesis to the Graduate School. Professional master's candidates should check with their fields regarding earlier deadlines.
* CoursEnroll: Pre-enrollment for Fall '99: Course pre-enrollment is online through Bear Access through April 23. Information is on the web at http://www.sws.cornell.edu/UR/CoursEnroll. A graduate student must obtain consent from the committee chairperson for pre-enrollment course selections and then receive an electronic "adviser key" (password) from the chairperson or graduate field office. Fall '99 Course and Time Roster is at http://www.cornell.edu/Acadmic.html#Class. If you do not pre-enroll, you must submit a form during the first three weeks of the fall semester. If you pre-enroll and decide to make changes, you must submit a course add and drop form during the first three weeks of the fall semester.
* Mandatory course enrollment: All graduate students must be registered in thesis/dissertation research if they are no longer taking courses. This may be done through precourse enrollment. For fall 1999, the Graduate School's doctoral dissertation research course is 720-384; master's thesis research course is 720-496, both 0 (zero) credits. One can register for these courses or for a departmental research course.
* Tax seminars for international students: The ISSO is sponsoring tax seminars for international students in 100 Caldwell Hall, all from 4-6 p.m.: April 1, 6, 7 and 13. If you have additional tax questions, contact the IRS, toll-free, 1-800-829-1040, or the ISSO for general assistance.
* Summer registration: Summer graduate registration begins May 17, Room 150, Caldwell Hall. Forms are available starting May 10. Student ID and in-person registration are required. Students must register if they are l) receiving financial aid during the summer (such as fellowships, summer loans, assistantships, travel grants, or tuition awards); 2) wish to use campus facilities during the summer; or 3) are off campus but need to be registered for summer study. Graduate students who have been registered for a regular semester during the preceding academic year do not pay tuition for noncredit summer registration. Students approved for summer residence credit must pay the appropriate pro-rated Graduate School tuition rate. Tuition must be paid for summer courses taken through the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.
* Lunch with the dean: 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.
* Associate Dean Plater's student office hours are Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; an appointment is preferred (255-5235). All students are welcome for Wednesday open hours, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; no appointment needed.lectures
Preston H. Thomas Memorial Lectures on "New Theory of Public Space," by architect George Baird. "Hannah Arendt and Jurgen Habermas: Two Seminal Concepts of `the Public' and Their Revisionist Interpretations," April 5, 5:30 p.m., David L. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
"Combining Benjaminian `Distraction' and Arendtian `Action': A Proposed Hybrid Phenomenology of `the Public' as Revealed through the Medium of Street Photography," April 8, 5:30 p.m., Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. See story.
"Science Is Fun," Bassam Shakhashiri, University of Wisconsin at Madison, April 7, 7:30 p.m., 200 Baker Lab. See story.
Tomas Fernandez Robaina will discuss life in Cuba and race relations on the island April 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall Cafe.
Jesus Tecu Osorio will discuss human rights in Guatemala April 8 at 5 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall Cafe.
"Keeping the Art in Science and the Science in Art," David MacDonald, zoology, April 5, 2:55 p.m., Uris Auditorium.
Griswold Lecture: "The Grand Saga of Monarch Butterfly Migration: An Endangered Biological Phenomenon," Lincoln Brower, April 5, 7:30 p.m., B-45 Warren Hall. See story.
"Iceland Celebrates 50 Years of NATO Membership: Roundtable Discussion of NATO and the Nordic Countries," Ken Baitsholts, Olin Library, and Anna Eliasson, IES, April 5, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"From Nation State to European Empire? Gender and State in the European Union," Birgit Sauer, University of Vienna, April 5, 4:30 p.m., 145 McGraw Hall.
Olin Lecture: "Seeing Things: Confession of a Bookmaker," David Macaulay, author of The New Way Things Work, Castle, Pyramid and Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Statler Auditorium. See story.
"War Drums and Peace Talks in Kosovo and Bosnia: Media-made Events?" Kemal Kurspahic, former editor in chief of the Bosnian independent daily Oslobodjenje in Sarajevo, now the Washington-based editor-correspondent for Oslobodjenje, April 1, 4:30 p.m., 230 Rockefeller Hall.
See story.
"The Careers of Painters From Manet to Minimalism," David Galenson, University of Chicago, April 5, 4 p.m., Johnson Museum.
"`You Don't Have to Be Nice to Work Here, But It Helps to Pretend': Gendered Language and Emotional Labor in `New' Service Workplaces," Deborah Cameron, Strathclyde University, April 1, 4:30 p.m., 106 Morrill Hall.
Durland Lecture: "Citigroup Asset Management: Positioning for Strength in the Global Economy," Thomas Jones, co-chair and CEO, Citigroup's asset management group, April 8, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
Bethe Lecture: "Views From a Garden of Worldly Delights," Daniel Kleppner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"The Ecology of Carnivore Societies," David Macdonald, Oxford University, April 7, 8 p.m., 155 Olin Hall. See story.
"Like a Mirror in the Hand: Content of Viewing Indian Paintings," B.N. Goswamy, former professor of art history, Punjab University, April 2, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Principal Trends in Khayal: Methods of Melodic Development," Warren Senders, University of Vermont, April 5, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Cambodia: Is it Finally at Peace?" Benny Widyono, adviser to the permanent representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, April 1, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Financial Crisis and Labor Relations in Asia," Sarosh Kuruvilla, ILR School, April 8, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
"Animal Communication, Language and Music," Peter Marler, University of California, Davis, April 2, 3:30 p.m., Uris Hall Auditorium.
"Office Ergonomics," Charles Curry, physical therapist, April 8, noon, G-01 Biotechnology Building.
"The Internet Gateway to Muslim Women's Morality: From North America to South Asia," Nimat Hafez Barazangi, visiting research fellow, April 8, 12:15 p.m., 254 Uris Hall.music
* April 4, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Vocalist Warren Senders presents a North Indian classical music concert.
* April 4, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Linda Case, a senior lecturer in music, presents a faculty recital of works by Bach, Kodaly, Piazzolla and Prokofiev.
* April 5, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Pianist Dennis Chang presents his senior recital, playing works by Beethoven, Ravel, Bartok and Chopin.
* April 6, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Bass-baritone Klemens Geyrhofer and fortepianist Malcolm Bilson perform Schubert's song cycle Winterreise, D. 911, 24 songs to poems of Wilhelm Müller.
* April 7, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Voice students of Judith Kellock present an evening of opera scenes.
Darryl Purpose will perform April 4. 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
The Rev. Robert L. Johnson, director of Cornell United Religious Work, will give the sermon April 4 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
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.
* Holy Thursday: April 1, 7:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium; 6-11 p.m., ATH Chapel.
* Good Friday: April 2, 2-7 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
* Easter Vigil: April 3, 7:30 p.m., Sage Chapel.
* Easter Mass: April 4, 11 a.m., Bailey Hall.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays at 4 p.m. in G-22 Anabel Taylor Hall; Thursdays at 4 p.m. in G-15 ATH.
Testimony meetings (Christian Science College Organization at Cornell): Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Church services: Sundays at 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 information, call 273-5421.
Conservative and Reform: Call 255-4227 for information.
Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for information; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
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.
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. Saturday Halaqa gathering for all, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., One World Room.
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.
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
"International Agricultural Trade and Competition Policy," Donald MacLaren, University of Melbourne, Australia, April 5, 2:30 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"Lifting of Random Walks and Sampling Algorithms," Laszlo Lovasz, Yale University, April 2, 3:30 p.m., 453 Rhodes Hall.
"Expansins: Unique Protein Regulators of Plant Cell Wall Rheology and Cell Growth," Daniel Cosgrove, Pennsylvania State University, April 2, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
"Gene Therapy," Manal Morsy, Merck, April 1, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Biobypass: Angiogensis via Gene Therapy," Todd Rosengart, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, April 6, 3:35 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Mitochondrial Calcium Signaling," Gyorgy Hajnóczky, Thomas Jefferson University, April 8, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall II, Vet College.
"The Dynamics of Surface Atoms and Radicals: A Probe of Surface Structure and Chemical Reactivity," John Boland, University of North Carolina, April 1, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Directed Ortho Metalation of Neopentyl Benzoates and Its Application in the Synthesis of CP-195,543," Stéphane Caron, Pfizer Central Research, April 5, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Probing the Microscopic Dynamics of Liquids and the Dynamics of Microscopic Liquids," John Fourkas, Boston College, April 6, 4:30 p.m., 125 Baker Lab.
Wentink Symposium, Garegin Papoian, Peter Willis and Min Wu, April 7, 4 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Exhortations for Good Teaching," Bassam Shakhashiri, University of Wisconsin at Madison, April 8, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Nature, Nurture and the Instinct to Learn," Peter Marler, University of California, Davis, April 2, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Dissociating Syntactic and Lexical-Semantic Factors in Agrammatic Aphasia," Katharina Boser, University of Maryland Medical School, April 6, 4:30 p.m., NG27 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Participatory Networking: An Experience of Napal Participatory Action Network (NEPAN)," Man Thapa, Hubert Humphrey Fellow, and Mukta Tamang, Fulbright Fellow, April 5, 4:30 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Fire Ants and Their Dipteran Parasitoids: Ecological Studies and Biocontrol Dreams," Lawrence Gilbert, University of Texas, April 7, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
IFT videoconference, April 6, 8 p.m., Ives Distance Learning Classroom.
"Fire Blight: Situation and Management in the Pacific Northwest," Tim Smith, Washington State University, April 1, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Supporting Food Entrepreneurs: Cornell Experience With the NYS Food Venture Center," Olga Padilla-Zakour, NYSAES, Geneva, April 8, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Mouse Functional Genomics: Ion Channels in Neurological Mutants," Miriam Meiser, University of Michigan, April 5, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Apatite Fission-track Evidence for Post-Early Cretaceous Unroofing in the Adirondack Mountains, New York," April 6, Mary Roden-Tice, SUNY Plattsburgh, April 6, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"Ectopic Transplantation of Invasive Trophoblast," Paige Adams, James A. Baker Institute for Animal Health, April 2, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
"Globalization or Embedded Liberalism: Ideas, Institutions and the Double Movement," Mark Blyth, Johns Hopkins University, April 7, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"When Solutions Become Drivers: Deforestation in the Bolivian Amazon," Susanna Hecht, UCLA, April 2, 12:10 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
"Petro-Violence: Some Thoughts on Nation, Environment and Identity," Michael Watts, University of California, Berkeley, April 7, 12:10 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
"Point Defects in B2 Intermetallics and Their Influence on Materials Properties," Y. Austin Chang, University of Wisconsin, April 1, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Manufacturing in the Chemical Industry," Leon Anziano, president and CEO, Arch Chemical, April 1, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
"Modeling of Complex Engineering Systems," Sanjay Lall, California Institute of Technology, April 6, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
"Patchiness of Insertion of Murein in the Sidewall of Escherichia coli," Arthur Koch, Indiana University, April 1, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Regulation of Phosphoglycerate Mutase During Sporulation and Germination of Bacillus subtilis: From Physiology to Protein Structure," Peter Setlow, University of Connecticut, April 8, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Regulation of the Metaphase to Anaphase Transition by a Spindle Checkpoint," Rey Chen, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, April 5, 4 p.m., G-3 Veterinary Research Tower.
"Messy Forestry: Science and Politics in Alaska's Forests," Marty Welborn, Anchorage, Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, April 6, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
"Group Decision-Making in Honey Bees: How Swarms Choose a Home," Thomas Seeley, neurobiology and behavior, April 1, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on the Population Dynamics of Songbirds," Therese Donovan, SUNY Syracuse, April 5, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"Women Replacing Men to Fight the Cold War," Rosemary Bryant Mariner, captain (retired), U.S. Navy, April 1, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"How Physics Got Precise," Daniel Kleppner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 5, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Functions and Evolution of Expansins," Daniel Cosgrove, Pennsylvania State University, April 1, 12:30 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Pathogen Recognition and Signal Transduction Events Involved in Plant Disease Resistance," Greg Martin, Boyce Thompson Institute and plant pathology, April 6, 3 p.m., A133 Barton Laboratory, NYSAES, Geneva.
"The Cell Biology of Plant Interactions With Biotrophic Fungal Pathogens," Michele Heath, University of Toronto, April 8, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Water at the Interface in Glass Reinforced Epoxy Circuit Board Laminates," Sheldon Wesson, ynir Instrumentation Software, April 1, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Model of the Intermolecular Hydrophobic Force," Benjamin Widom, chemistry and chemical biology, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
TBA, Len Lion, civil and environmental engineering, April 2, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.symposiums
Native writers, storytellers and filmmakers from across the country are meeting at Cornell April 2-3 for the third annual Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers Conference. April 2 workshops begin at 8 a.m. and run until 4:30 p.m. in the Townhouse Community Center. There will be readings and performances from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Akwe:kon House. Saturday events run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Townhouse Community Center. Contact the American Indian Program, 255-6587, for details.
An April 1-2 conference, "Owning Nature: Biotechnology, Biodiversity and Bioassets," will bring experts with a wide variety of perspectives to answer the question: Who should rightfully profit from biotechnology's exploitation of the "intellectual property" of nature? Sessions begin at 9 a.m. each day in 401 Warren Hall and are free and open to the public. To register, send e-mail to bbc2@cornell.edu. More information is available at http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu. See story.
A conference "Rethinking Feminisms in the Americas" is April 2-3 in 701 Clark Hall. The topic under discussion April 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. is "Emerging Issues in Feminism in the Americas." From 4:30 to 6 p.m., Virginia Vargas will speak on "Latin American Feminism: Dilemmas and Prospects for the Future." Events start at 9 a.m. April 3, and topics under discussion include "Interweaving the Global and Local," "Feminism Globalization and International Political Economy," "Relationships Between Feminist Movements and the Neoliberal State," "Feminist Cultural Politics" and "Literary Reflections of Feminism." To register, contact Maite at 255-3345 or maa24@cornell.edu.
The human-animal bond and grief is the topic for a workshop April 3 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the College of Veterinary Medicine. For more information about the workshop or to register, contact Jane Shaw at jrs31@cornell.edu or 253-3763.miscellany
Cornell Plantations is offering a class "Flowers in Watercolor," a botanical illustration 8-week course exploring ways to represent plants and their flowers in watercolor, starting April 14 and ending June 2, 7 to 9:30 p.m. The fee is $60 for members, $75 for nonmembers. To receive a brochure with complete information or to register, call 255-2407.
* April 5, 7 p.m., Donlon Formal Lounge: Guess Who's Straight, a game to dispel stereotypes about LGBT and straight people.
* April 7, noon, Ho Plaza: National Day of Silence.
* April 8, 8 p.m., Big Red Barn: Out in the World, the graduate and international LGBT student organization, presents its Gaypril coffeehouse.
Finger Lakes Land Trust nature walk, April 10, 10 a.m. at the Whitlock Preserve in Romulus. Carpool at 9:45 a.m. from Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery. Preserve is on the east side of Route 89, about 1.5 miles north of the winery. Park near #6374. For more information, call 275-9487.
sports
April 2, Yale (2), noon
April 3, Brown (2), noon
April 6, Penn State (2), 1 p.m.
The baseball team returned from its spring trip to Florida with a loss on each of the last five days of the trip. The Big Red was swept by Florida Atlantic (9-0), Barry (4-3), Wright State (4-0, 15-6) and Kent (16-8).
April 3, Georgetown at Princeton
The Big Red opened its 1999 season at home against Michigan on Saturday. Cornell won three of the five races on the day, including the first varsity eight in a time of 6:27.5, five seconds ahead of Michigan.
April 3, at Pennsylvania w/Harvard
April 3, at Yale w/Syracuse
The Big Red opened its 1999 season at home against George Washington and Ithaca on Saturday. Cornell won four of the five races, falling short only in the varsity eight competition, just four seconds behind George Washington with a time of 7:29.5.
April 3, at Zones Competition at Skidmore
Three Cornell riders qualified for zones after Saturday's ISA Regional Competition at Cazenovia. Junior co-captain Laura Javsicas (Oreland, Pa.), junior Stacey Sonnenschein (Sparkill, N.Y.) and senior Carrie Wood (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Season complete. William and Mary College scored 191.900 points to win the 1999 ECAC Women's Gymnastics Championships at Brown University, while Cornell finished in sixth place with 186.275 points. The Red's overall team score is a Cornell record and the team score of 47.725 on the floor exercise ties a school record.
April 3, Pennsylvania, 2 p.m.
Cornell fell below .500 for the first time this season when it dropped a road game at Yale, 7-6, in its Ivy League opener on Saturday.
April 3, Princeton, noon
April 7, at Colgate, 4 p.m.
The women's lacrosse team returned from its spring break trip with two more wins to improve to 5-0 on the year. Cornell recorded its second Ivy victory of the season with a 14-6 win at Pennsylvania last Friday, while also beating Stanford 20-6 Wednesday.
April 1-4, Nat. Inter. Finals in Ft. Worth
April 1-4, Nat. Inter. Finals in Ft. Worth
April 2, at Wagner (2), 3 p.m.
April 3, at Hartford (2), noon
April 6, Canisius (2), 3 p.m.
April 8, Siena (2), 3 p.m.
Cornell defeated Bethune-Cookman 4-3 Saturday afternoon at Sunnyland Park in Daytona Beach. On Friday, senior Julie Westbrock (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) threw the first no-hitter in Cornell softball history, as the Big Red blanked Towson 5-0 and then later beat Darmouth 3-1. Earlier, they defeated UMBC 6-0, Central Connecticutt 4-3, Youngstown State 14-0 and Drexel 6-1 but lost to Troy State 5-3.
April 2, at Army, 3 p.m.
April 3, at Columbia, noon
The men's tennis team faced tough competition on its spring trip to California, surrendering its first losses of the season. The Big Red lost to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 5-2, beat Portland 4-3, and lost to UC Irvine 7-0 and to DePaul 4-3.
April 3, Columbia, 1 p.m.
In the battle for third place at the UC Irvine Spring Invitational last Tuesday, the Big Red fell to UC Irvine 8-1. With the loss, the racketwomen finished fourth in the tournament with a record of 2-2.
April 3, at Penn Invitational
The men's track team placed second at a quadrangular meet at UC Irvine last Saturday, scoring 178 points. Cal Poly finished first with a total of 190.
April 3, at Penn Invitational
The women's track team placed second at a quadrangular meet at UC Irvine last Saturday, scoring 167 points. Cal Poly finished first with a total of 203.5.