January 28-February 6, 2005
Friday, January 28
3:00 p.m. Recent Advances in Biology Lecture Series: “‘Food Web and Landscape Perspectives on Species Invasions in North-Temperate Lakes,'” Jake VanderZanden, assistant professor, Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Science Hall 102.
5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Monmouth College; Alexander Gym.
6:00 p.m. Student recital: Matthew Vitti, baritone; Harper Hall.
6:00 p.m. Opening lecture by Joseph D’Uva, assistant professor of art, for his exhibition in the Hoffmaster and Kohler Galleries, “thecubscoutyears,” and prints by Ando Hiroshige from the Wriston Art Gallery Permanent Collection in the Leech gallery; Wriston Art Center Galleries. Reception 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the lobby.
7:05 p.m. Hockey vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering; Appleton Family Ice Center.
7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Monmouth College; Alexander Gym.
7:30-9:00 p.m. Trivia XL opening party, featuring live folk band, cake, and prizes; Riverview Lounge.
7:30 p.m. & Classic Film Club movie: The Muppet Movie; Wriston
10:00 p.m. Auditorium. Changed from Jan. 21.
8:00 p.m. Student recital: Deanndra Deblack, violin; Harper Hall.
10:00:37 p.m. 40th Annual LU Midwest Trivia Contest, Jonathon Roberts, grandmaster, 920-993-6319; WLFM 91.1 FM. See triviaxl.com for more information. Contest runs through midnight, Sun., Jan. 30.Saturday, January 29
Trivia Weekend continues.
12:00 noon Swimming: Wisconsin Private College Championships; Rec Center pool.
1:00 p.m. Student recital: Jocelyn Greenbaum, French horn; Harper Hall.
2:00 p.m. Deutsche Kaffeestunde; International House.
2:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Grinnell College; Alexander Gym.
3:00 p.m. Student recital: Alaina S. Gates, soprano; Harper Hall.
4:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Grinnell College; Alexander Gym.
5:00 p.m. Student recital: Erin Sullivan, bassoon; Harper Hall.
7:30 p.m. East Asian Film Series: House of Flying Daggers (Chinese film); Wriston Auditorium.
8:00 p.m. Student recital: Graham Thorbrogger, percussion, and Mike Truesdell, percussion; Harper Hall.
8:00 p.m. NOTE: The Michael Kim faculty recital in the Memorial Chapel is cancelled.
10:00 p.m.- Swing dancing, sponsored by LSD; Riverview Lounge.
12:00 midnight
Sunday, January 30
Trivia Weekend ends at midnight.
12:00 noon LU Objectivist Club meeting; Downer Dining Room F.
3:00 p.m. Guest recital: Emily Helvering, oboe; Harper Hall.
5:00 p.m. Guest recital: Marvin Stamm, trumpet, and Bill Mayes, piano; Harper Hall.
8:00 p.m. Faculty recital: Steve Jordheim, saxophone; Harper Hall.
8:00 p.m. Habitat for Humanity meeting; Sage Hall first floor lounge.
9:00 p.m. Students for Leftist Action meeting; Sage Hall basement.
Monday, January 31
10:30-11:30 a.m. ITC workshop: Scanning and Working with Images.
11:10 a.m. Freshman Studies lecture on Richard Dawkin’s The Selfish Gene, Bart DeStasio, associate professor of biology, and Beth DeStasio, associate professor of biology and Raymond H. Herzog Professor of Science; Stansbury Theatre.
12:00 noon Master class: Arkady Shilkloper, horn; Harper Hall.
12:15 p.m. Chinese Table; Colman Hall Small Dining Room.
12:30 p.m. Student Welfare Committee meeting; Downer Dining Room E.
5:30 p.m. German Table; Downer Dining Room E.
7:00 p.m. Folk Dancing; Riverview Lounge.
7:00 p.m. Gender Studies Film Series: The Color Purple (1987); Wriston Auditorium.
7:30-9:30 p.m. Mle Modern Dance Troupe; Rec Center Multipurpose Room.
8:00 p.m. “Bomb Squad” (Chemistry Show) meeting;
Youngchild 121. Everyone, including non-science majors, is welcome.
8:00 p.m. Student recital: Christie Herold, cello; Harper Hall.
8:30 p.m. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meeting; Rec Center Seminar Room.
9:00 p.m. Guest recital: Arkady Shilkloper, horn; Memorial Chapel.
10:00 p.m. Jazz open jam session; The Underground Coffeehouse.
Tuesday, February 1
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Advance registration for Spring Term for degree, visiting, and Waseda students only; Registrar’s Office.
11:30 a.m. Ormsby Lunch Table with Prof. Friedlander; Lucinda’s Small Dining Room.
4:30 p.m. Beginning fencing class; Rec Center Multipurpose Room.
5:00 p.m. French Table; Downer Dining Room F.
5:00 p.m. Rsum Writing for Job Fairs; Career Center.
5:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Ripon College; Alexander Gym.
7:00 p.m. Wrestling vs. UW-Stevens Point; Alexander Gym.
7:00 p.m. SOUP (Student Organization for University Programming) meeting; Sage Hall basement.
7:30 p.m. “The Power of Choice,” DVD showing and talk by Carol Saunders, director of health services and registered nurse, sponsored by Downer Feminist Council; Wriston Auditorium.
8:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Ripon College; Alexander Gym.
9:00 p.m. Amnesty International meeting; Diversity Center.
9:00 p.m. Wriston Arts Collective (WAC) meeting; Wriston 2-D Studio.
9:45 p.m. YUAI Community meeting; Riverview Lounge.
10:00 p.m. LU College Republicans meeting; Sage Hall lounge.
Wednesday, February 2
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Advance registration for Spring Term for degree, visiting, and Waseda students only; Registrar’s Office.
12:15 p.m. German Table; Lucinda’s Small Dining Room.
12:30 p.m. Spanish Table; Downer Dining Room E.
5:00 p.m. Spanish Table II (Advanced); Downer Dining Room E.
5:30 p.m. Russian Table; Downer Dining Room F.
6:15 p.m. Asian Awareness meeting; Downer Dining Room E.
8:00 p.m. GLOW meeting; Diversity Center.
8:00 p.m. Student recital: Steven Girard, cello; Harper Hall.
8:00-9:00 p.m. Mle Modern Dance Troupe; Rec Center Multipurpose Room.
9:00 p.m. Open mic night, sponsored by Tropos; The Underground Coffeehouse.
9:00 p.m. Lawrence Christian Fellowship (LCF) large group; Riverview Lounge.
9:00 p.m. BACCHUS meeting; Memorial Union Game Room.
9:00 p.m. Model UN general meeting; International House.
Thursday, February 3
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Advance registration for Spring Term for degree, visiting, and Waseda students only; Registrar’s Office.
11:00 a.m.- Northwestern College of Chiropractic info table;
1:00 p.m. Downer Commons.
11:10 a.m. Master class: Bettie Buccheri, piano; Harper Hall.
4:30 p.m. Beginning fencing class; Rec Center Multipurpose Room.
4:45 p.m. Spoerl Lectureship in Science in Society: “Sustainable Agriculture: Who Grew your Supper? Sustainability, Sense of Place, and the Legacy of the Land,” Gregory Peter, assistant professor of sociology, University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley; Science Hall 102.
6:30 p.m. Political dinner discussions, informal and bi-partisan, sponsored by LU College Republicans; Downer Dining Room F.
7:30 p.m. French Film Festival; Wriston Auditorium.
8:00 p.m. Student recital: Danissa Schultz, soprano, B.A. Music; Harper Hall.
8:45 p.m. Student recital: Ben Groth, piano; Harper Hall.
8:00 p.m. LU College Democrats meeting; Sage Hall lounge.
8:00 p.m. Biology Club meeting; Science Hall 202.
8:30 p.m. Greenfire meeting; Greenfire (Sabin) House,
739 E. Alton Street.
9:00 p.m. V-Day meeting; Main Hall 104.
9:30 p.m. Circle K meeting; Riverview Lounge.
Friday, February 4
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Advance registration for Spring Term for degree, visiting, and Waseda students only; Registrar’s Office.
12:15 p.m. Djeuner Francais; Downer Dining Room E.
12:15 p.m. Japanese Table; Downer Dining Room F.
12:20 p.m. Lawrence Christian Fellowship (LCF) lunch discussion; Colman Hall Small Dining Room.
3:00 p.m. Recent Advances in Biology Lecture Series: “Rodent Engineers in Tropical Forests,” Gregory Adler, Curwood Professor of Biology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Science Hall 102.
7:30 p.m. East Asian Film Series: Yojinbo (Japanese film); Wriston Auditor
ium.
8:00 p.m. Wind Ensemble concert; Memorial Chapel.
10:00 p.m.- Swing dancing, sponsored by LSD; Riverview Lounge.
12:00 midnight
Saturday, February 5
2:00 p.m. Deutsche Kaffeestunde; International House.
6:00 p.m. Fourth Annual Celebration of Black Heritage: A Cultural Fusion, featuring a dinner and student showcase; Rec Center gym. General public/faculty/ staff $10, children 12 and under $4, LU students ID swipe.
8:00 p.m. The Con Artists – Men’s A Cappella Night; Riverview Lounge.
Sunday, February 6
12:00 noon LU Objectivist Club meeting; Downer Dining Room F.
3:00 p.m. Guest recital: Bettie Buccheri, piano, with Patrice Michaels, soprano; Memorial Chapel.
7:00 p.m. “Can I Kiss You?,” Mike Domritz, an interactive, informational, and inspirational program on healthy dating, consent, and sexual awareness, sponsored by SOUP; Riverview Lounge.
8:00 p.m. Habitat for Humanity meeting; Sage Hall first floor lounge.
9:00 p.m. Students for Leftist Action meeting; Sage Hall basement.
Summer Work Available at Bjrklunden
Applications are now available for students who are interested in working this summer at Bjrklunden, Lawrence’s 425-acre estate in Door County. Housing and meals are provided as well as an hourly wage. Applications and additional information are available in the Financial Aid Office, Brokaw Hall, Room 115. Deadline for applications is Wed., Feb. 23.
Career Center Announcements
WorkForce 2005 – Wisconsin’s Private College Job and Internship Fair will take place on Thurs., Feb. 17, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Marquette University. For a list of participating employers, visit http://wipccc.org/workforce.html. Transportation is provided. Sign up in the Career Center by Fri., Feb. 11.
Rsum Writing for Job Fairs – Come and learn how to write an effective rsum for distribution at the job fair. If you’re planning on attending WorkForce 2005, you should not miss this workshop on Tues., Feb. 1, at 5:00 p.m. in the Career Center.
Northwestern College of Chiropractic (Northwestern Health Sciences University – Bloomington, MN) will host an info table at Downer on Thurs., Feb. 3, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. An admission counselor will be available to answer questions about their graduate programs.
Diversity Career Fair – Thurs., March 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at UW-Milwaukee. Over 90 organizations participate in this event to provide job and internship opportunities. For more information, visit http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/DSAD/MA/career.htm
Summer Entertainment Opportunity – Valleyfair Family Amusement Park (Shakopee, MN) is hiring more than 40 singer/dancers, instrumentalists, street performers, technicians, and costumed characters to entertain their guests. Valleyfair is located close to Minneapolis/St. Paul and on-site housing is available. Auditions will take place Sun., Feb. 6 – Mon., Feb. 21, in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Stop by the Career Center to learn more.
Express Lane Hours: Mon. and Tues. from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Internship Info Hours: Mon. 3:00-4:00 p.m. and Tues. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Come and learn the steps to get started with finding your internship. Pre-registration is required.
Evening Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Registration for ITC Sessions
Register online at: http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/computer_services/
instruction_led_sessions_reg_form.shtml or call ext. 6570. All sessions are held in the ITC.
Winter Term Final Exam Schedule
Class Meeting Final Exam Time
Tues., March 15 9:50 MWF 8:30 a.m.
8:30 MWF 1:30 p.m.
Wed. March 16 2:30 TR 8:30 a.m.
11:10 MWF 1:30 p.m.
Thurs., March 17 12:30 TR 8:30 a.m.
2:50 MWF 1:30 p.m.
Fri., March 18 9:00 TR 8:30 a.m.
1:30 MWF 1:30 p.m.
The last meeting of the Faculty Subcommittee on Administration before the final exam period is Wed., March 9. All petitions to change final exam times are to be submitted by Tues., March 8. Students with three scheduled final exams in a row may petition for an exam change with the expectation that the petition will be approved. Students frequently have two exams in a row, but it is unlikely that a petition to change an exam will be approved in this case. Petitions to change final exam times for travel purposes will not be approved. Students are to arrange travel plans around the final exam period.
What’s on Sale at the Box Office
Fourth Annual Celebration of Black Heritage: A Cultural Fusion, Sat., Feb. 5, 6:00 p.m.; Rec Center gym. General public/faculty/staff $10, children 12 and under $4, LU students ID swipe.
Conservatory Opera: Hansel and Gretel, by Englebert Humperdinck, Timothy X. Troy, stage director, and Bonnie Koestner, vocal coach, Thurs.-Fri., Feb. 17-18, 8:00 p.m., Sun., Feb. 20, 3:00 p.m.; Stansbury Theatre. Adults $10, senior citizens and students $5, LU students/faculty/staff free.
Artist Series concert: Stefan Jackiw; Sat., Feb. 19, 8:00 p.m.; Memorial Chapel. Adults $22 and $20, senior citizens $19 and $17, students $17 and $15, LU students/faculty/staff $9 and $8.