Sesquicentennial Committee co-chairs Wayne Moyer and Richard Ridgway offer their special thanks to all members of the Grinnell College community for supporting the 18-month program of Celebrating Grinnell and Grinnellians, which concluded with the awarding of the Joseph Wall Sesquicentennial Service Awards by President Ferguson at last week's scholars' convocation.
Criminals in Medieval London
Today, Tuesday, December 10, at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 102, Laurie Dick '97, will present the results of her independent research this semester into the case histories of criminals in thirteenth-century London. Part of the on-going Department of History colloquium, Laurie's presentation is open to anyone interested in history. Refreshments will be served.
Peter Coyote '64 speaks at Grinnell College
Actor, director and writer Peter Coyote '64 will speak at Grinnell College at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, about Imagining the Future and Striving for an Ideal World. Coyote also will hold an interactive workshop Friday, Jan. 24. A film, to be selected, will be shown, followed by discussion and a reception in the Harris Center.
Five of Coyote's films are on one-day reserve in Burling Library. The following movies are available: Bitter Moon, Cross Creek, E.T., Exposure and Kika. Coyote credits Grinnell with fostering his dedication to idealism and the need to work for a better world. As a student at the college during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Coyote was one of the organizers of a group of about a dozen students who went to Washington D.C., in November, 1961, fasting for three days to protest the resumption of nuclear testing.
As president of the Grinnell student governing body, Coyote led a successful campaign to change the schools regulations about allowing drinking on campus by students of legal age, in their rooms, but not in shared, public facilities and coed visitation. The visitation rule changes meant that men and women could be in each others rooms without violating any school rules.
Religious Studies Presentation
On Thursday, December 12, Paul Miller will be presenting The Power of God as Demonstrated to the Early Church. This is the final project for his religious studies independent project. He will discuss Healing Miracles, Visions, and Angels in the early church. The presentation will be held in the Religious Activities Room, Steiner 305, at 4:15 p.m.
Summer Research in Math
Andy Lee will give a talk on his summer research experience with Professor
Jepsen at 4:15 p.m.this
Wednesday, December 11, in the Math Lounge (Sci 2400). Come and
here about Mistilings with Polynominoes and have some
CHIP&SALSA&FIGNEWTONS! You deserve it!
CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Acting Scenes
Members of the Fundamentals of Acting class will present their final scenes on Friday, December 13, at 4:30 p.m. in the Arena Theatre. Everyone is welcome.
Computer Music Performance Tomorrow
The Department of Music presents an informal performance of original, interactive computer music by Grinnell students tomorrow, Wednes day, December 11, at 7 p.m. in Fine Arts 106. Featured works include The Minimalist Machine (or Eat Your Heart Out Philip Glass) by Michael Redfern, Dark Water for amplified didgeridoo and computer by Nathan Germick, a computer game called Challenge by Kevin Garcia, an interactive composition called Create by Mark Messer, and a musical maze called The White Room by Amy Kucera. These works are the final projects for Music 321: Computer Music, taught by Professor Chenette. They use MIDI and Max, an interactive, graphic programming environment for musical applications.
Fresh Flutes (or Flutes in the Flesh) To Perform Today
The concert by Fresh Flutes of Grinnell (aka Flutes in the Flesh), originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, has been rescheduled for today (Tuesday) at 12 noon in Herrick Chapel. The program will include ensemble and solo pieces. The bare necessities of the program are a group of enterprising flautists and works by Samuel Adler, Christoph Willibald von Gluck, Gabriel-Urbain Fauré, and Martha Rearick. Fresh/Flesh flautists who will be performing are Gabriel Alexander, Rachel Benbrook, Ben jamin Chiri, Sarah Moore, Genevieve Nolan, Arica Olson, Genevieve Riester, Aimee Saulnier, and Julie Whiston. Claudia Anderson is the director. This is a Department of Music presentation.
Grinnell Chamber Music Ensembles to Perform
Grinnell Chamber Music Ensembles will present a concert of music from Vienna: 1775-1800 today, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. Quartets and a trio of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven will be performed by violinists Reid Bauer, Chrystal Buck, Sarah Fowles, Katherine Marienfeldt, and Melissa Roberts; violists Molly Kennedy and Lucinda Schutzman; cellists Holli Hoerschelman, Charles Marshall, and Cody Robertson; pianist Christine Wu; and flutist Sarah Moore. The director of the Chamber Music Ensembles is Nancy Mcfarland Gaub.
Javanese Music and Dance Concert
Music and dance from the Indonesian island of Java will be presented Thursday, December 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Roberts Theatre. Three traditional Javanese dances will be performed to musical accompaniment played on the large Javanese percussion ensemble known as the gamelan. Maggie McKee will perform a refined court dance called Golek Ayun-Ayun. The flamboyant female dance, Gambiranom, will be presented by Rhasheda Williams. Alison Novak and Allison Shaw will perform the training dance, Unsur Gagah. Performers are members of the Grinnell College Javanese Music and Dance Ensemble, under the direction of Roger Vetter and Valerie Mau Vetter. Please join us for this colorful and tropical artistic respite from the bleak realities of December weather in Grinnell.
SGA Films This Week
·Flirting with Disaster
In this hilarious comedy, Melo Coplin (Ben Stiller) goes on a cross-country adventure searching for his birth parents. He takes along with him on the journey his wife (Patricia Arquette) and an adoption agency employee (Tea Leoni), who are both desiring his attention. The complica tions become even more unpredictable when he finds his birth parents. A great movie full of twists. Also starring Alan Alda, Lilly Tomlin, Mary Tyler Moore and George Segal. Friday 12/13, Harris Cinema, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 12/14, Harris Cinema 2:00 p.m.
·Deliverance
This movie is based on a novel by James Dickey. Four men start on a canoe trip and run into some unfriendly locals. The locals become even more threatening when the men cannot escape from a gorge into which the river runs. Starring Jon Voigt, Burt Reynolds, and Ned Beatty. Friday 12 /13, North Lounge, 8:30 p.m. and Saturday 12/14, Harris Cinema 7:30 p.m.
·Goldfinger
Sean Connery is Agent 007. The Bank of England suspects that someone is stockpiling gold. They call in James Bond to investigate international bullion dealer Goldfinger. Bond soon finds a plan to commit the crime of the century and bring chaos to the western world. Also starring Gret Froebe and Honor Blackman. Saturday 12/14, North Lounge, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday 12/15, Harris Cinema 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday Movie Madness
Doggtown Productions is proud to present the all-time greatest Christmas classic, Bob Clark's A Christmas Story. Join Ralphie Parker in his quest to get the ultimate Christmas gift, a Genuine Red Ryder Carbine Action Two Hundred Shot Lightning Loader Range Model Air Rifle. The movie will be shown Tuesday, December 10, 1996 at 11.00 p.m. in Gardner. Finger [HUANG] for more information.
Two Student Recitals on Friday
The Department of Music will present two Student Recitals on Friday, December 13, one at 12 noon, the second at 4:15 p.m., both in Herrick Chapel. Scheduled to perform at noon are: David Greiner, bass; Rebecca Harms, piano; and Megan Schubel, cello. Scheduled to perform at 4:15 p.m. are: Aline Aprahamian, soprano; Christopher Freeman, cello, and Rebecca Harms, piano; Justin Glanville, piano; Nana Yaa Takyiwaa Mensah, soprano; Jason Nagel, baritone; and Jeffrey Tyner, classical guitar. Barbara Lien and John Stuhr-Rommereim will be the pianists for the vocal soloists; Barbara Lien will also accompany cellist Megan Schubel. Instructors of these students are: Robert Dunn, Eugene Gaub, Lisa Henderson, Barbara Lien, John Stuhr-Rommereim, Jonas Tauber, and Kristie Tigges.
Music After Break
·Sunday, January 26, Herrick Chapel, 7 p.m.: Brahms Chamber Music Series, Concert III Nancy McFarland Gaub, violin; Jonas Tauber, cello; Jocelyn Langworthy, clarinet; and Eugene Gaub, piano.
·Friday, January 31, Herrick Chapel, 8 p.m.: Concert by the Leontóvych String Quartet Yuri Mazurkevich, violin; Yuri Kharenko, violin; Boris Deviatov, viola; and Vladimir Panteleyev, cello.
Ninth Semester in Art Exhibition
Paintings by John Wenderoth '96 and wheel-thrown stoneware by Andrea Martin '96, recipients of Grinnell's Ninth Semester in Art Fellowship, are on exhibition in Burling Gallery and the Print Room through January 10. Everyone is invited to a reception for the artists on Friday, December 13 at 4:15 p.m. in Burling Gallery.
150 Years of Revolution & Anarchy?
In the spirit of This House Believes 150 Years Is Enough, the Sesquicentennial T-Shirt, and other forms of bad taste, the Debating Union will deliver a final boot up the SQC with this year's spoof debate on the motion: This House is Revolting. Come and take your place as a Member of the House. Shout your support for yet another 150 years of glorious revolution upon revolution or join the dark forces of reaction and oppose the thousand-headed anarchist tyranny we have become. Wednesday, December 11th, 8:00 p.m., South Lounge.
All Invited to Winter Fest
Please join us on December 15 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Loose Lounge for Winter Fest: A Multi Faith Event. All students, faculty, staff, and their families are welcome to attend. There will be candlemaking, singing, cookie decorating, baking, eating, a fire in the fireplace, crafts, games, holiday stories, and "white elephant" gift exchange (bring something that you have but don't want, wrapped up as a gift).
Afro-American Studies lst Annual Inter-Disciplinary Conference
The Afro-American Studies concentration seeks proposals from students, faculty and administrators for presentations at the 1997 Conference, Citing, Sighting and Disciplinary 'Race' in the Academy. Detailed information is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Building Closings/Schedules
·Burling Library Hours
-Friday, Dec. 13: 8 a.m. - midnight
-Saturday, Dec. 14: 10 a.m. - midnight
-Sunday, Dec. 15: 10 a.m. - 1 a.m.
-Monday - Thursday, Dec. 16-19: 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
-Friday, Dec. 20: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m
-Saturday, Dec. 21 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
-Sunday, Dec. 22: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
-Monday, Dec. 23 - Wednesday, Jan. 1: CLOSED
-Thursday - Friday, Jan. 2-3: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
-January break hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
·Harris Center Closed Finals Week The Harris Center will close for the holiday break period beginning Monday, December 16. It will reopen on Sunday, January 19. Happy Holidays!
·Campus Bands: If you wish to retrieve your musical equipment from the campus band storage room for use during the break period, you will need to do so by Sunday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m.
·Winter Vacation Hours in The Forum
Friday evening, December 20th the Forum will close at 10:00 p.m. The Forum will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21st and then will close for winter vacation. The Forum Grill will close for winter vacation at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 20th. The Forum will resume regular hours on Saturday, January 18, 1997. The Grill will open at 10:00 a.m. that day. Have a fine winter vacation.
Chaplain's Office Announcements
·A Service of Lessons and Carols
Please join us this coming Sunday, December 15, for a service of Lessons and Carols in Herrick Chapel at 11 a.m.
·New Campus Address For Stamps
We continue our program collecting used postage stamps which are then sold and the money received provides food, clothing and medicine for the needy. Please place your stamps in the FOOD FOR STAMPS box in the Post Office (south counter) or send to Chaplain Shorb at 1233 Park. You are reminded not to pull stamps off envelopes, but cut or tear around stamps without damaging perforations. Thanks for your support.
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Computer Services Announcements
·Notice: The end-of-semester academic disk cleanup will be done on Friday, January 10, 1997, during normal backup time from 6:00 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. All files belonging to students, student groups, staff, faculty and outside users will be backed up from disk (DISK$A, DISK$B and DISK$C) to offline long-term storage on magnetic tape. Files on this end-of-semester tape will be saved for a period of four years.
·Reminder: Computer accounts belonging to mid-year graduates will be deleted on Tuesday, January 14, 1997. If absolutely necessary, mid-year grads may request that their accounts be saved for a maximum period of up to one semester (June 6, 1997) by contacting the Computer Services secretary no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 1997 and stating their full name, username and the absolute date on which the account may be removed. Graduating seniors are also urged to download all files to diskette and make paper copies of resumes, files, etc., which may be needed for future use, prior to leaving Grinnell College campus.
·Reminder: Before you leave for winter vacation, please unsubscribe yourself from all mailing lists! If you don't know how to do this, contact the computing Help Desk at the Younker Memorial Computing Area (x4400), student user consultants at either the YMCA or GenComp lab at ARH or call Computer Services, x4901.
Experience Serenity: View The Fine Arts Christmas Tree
The candles on the Fine Arts Christmas tree will be burning, from around 3 p.m. on into the evening, beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and continuing into next week. This image of suspended and spiraling lights has provided beauty and comfort for hundreds of Grinnellians throughout the years as they have completed the labors and joys of first semester. Capture some comfort and serenity for yourself by taking a walk past the Fine Arts Office. It's best after dark.
First Semester Final Examination Schedule
The first semester final examination schedule is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Hot Tea in the Post Office
The Environmental Action Group will be selling mountain mint tea in the Post Office for 25 cents a cup on Thursday, December 12, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mountain mint is native to this area and grows wild in the fields where EAG members harvest seeds each fall as part of Walnut Creek Wildlife Refuge's prairie restoration project. The leaves and seeds of the plant make a delightful and refreshing tea which some Native Americans believed to have healing properties. EAG members harvested this mint approximately seven miles from campus during the last seed-picking trip of the year. Photographs from seed-picking trips and information about mountain mint will be available for perusal while you drink. Bring your own mug or borrow one of ours, courtesy of the Forum.
Latin Reading Group
Claudius has, by Augustus and a bit of bribery, made it just about to the imperial throne. Don't miss the final ambiguous moments in the rise of Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus to power, this Thursday, 8 p.m., in the McKibbens' reading room, 916 Seventh Avenue. Claudius' first moments as 'princeps' are modest, sensible, and, of course, not without ridiculethe perfect refreshment for students facing finals week.
Lost and Found
·Found: Timex watch. Identify and claim in the Carnegie Secretaries' Office.
·Lost: small black computer disk case containing two disks. Last seen before Thanksgiving break. Please e-mail [HARMS] or drop it in box 6-35 if you find it. Save the future of the modern world and my GPA!
·Lost: Have you seen a gold wedding band that is not yours? Perhaps it is mine. If you have any information, please e-mail [millerp]. My wedding ring disappeared on Thursday.
·Lost: Navy blue, hooded winter coat and pair of boots (brown). Jacket may have "James Rechs for President" sticker on the inside. Probably lost together in a shopping bag before it got cold as sin out (around parent's weekend). Eternal thankitude to whoever can reunite me with my lost winter clothes. E-mail [brott].
·Lost: Experimental College course catalog from Oberlin. Somebody picked it up from our information table at Cowles. If you've seen it, please e-mail [SISYPHUS] or call 236-HYPE.
·Lost: Introductory Chemistry Book ("Chemistry 3rd ed." Steven S. Zumdahl), might have no name in cover and brings bad luck to whoever possesses it. If found please e-mail [GROPPE] or call 236-HYPE.
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Quaker Meeting & Christmas Luncheon
Silent Meeting this Sunday, December 15, will be held at 12:00 noon at the McClellands' house, 1521 7th Ave., near the corner of 7th and Summer St. After the meeting, a Christmas luncheon will be served. Transporta tion will be available. If you want a ride, please come to the southwest entrance of Steiner Hall at 11:55 a.m. For more information, call Katherine McClelland at Ext. 3060 or 236-7002.
Student Art Sale
There will be an art sale in the Forum South Lounge Saturday, December 14th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be a sale of student art work sponsored by the Art Department SEPC. Swing by and do some holiday shopping and help support some starving art students. Any questions about the sale or students interested in participating, contact Andrea Martin [MARTINA] 236-8960.
UNICEF Sale
Michele Parslow, volunteer for UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, will be in the lobby of the Campus Post Office on Thurs day, December 12, and Friday, December 13, from 8:30 a.m.-noon. She will offer UNICEF cards for sale as well as UNICEF stationery and games. UNICEF works in more than 140 developing countries to give children the opportunity to lead healthy, productive lives.
View Your Own Circulation Record
Wondering what you checked out this semester? You can view your circulation record from the Innopac main functions menu. Select V VIEW your circulation record and enter your last name and the barcode number from the back of your student i.d. when prompted. Then select C Display checked out items and the first four items checked out to you will be displayed, along with their barcode numbers. To see the call numbers, select C Display CALL#. To see more items select D DISPLAY more items and then to move through the list F FORWARD.
When you are finished, you must select R RETURN to patron record then:
Q QUIT to be sure that the next person using Innopac will not have access to your record.
Job Announcement
The Office of Human Resources has announced an opening for the Writer /Editor position in Public Relations. Complete information is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Career Development Office Announcements
·Resume Collection
Resumes will be due Thursday, December 12, for the second round of the Iowa Private College Career Consortium (IPCCC). To participate, review the job descriptions in the CDO, polish your resume and submit one resume per job opening that you are interested in.
·Deadline
Students who were approved for a spring semester internship, please remember that your learning contracts are due on Friday, December 13, 1996.
·Upcoming Workshops
The final "Resume Writing" workshop of this semester will be held on Tuesday, December 10 (today), 1996 at 4:15 p.m. in the YMCA. A hands-on workshop which addresses resume content, style, and format. You will actually progress from a blank page to a draft of your resume! Bring a computer disk with you.
Certified Drivers In Town Over Break
Any certified student drivers that will be in Grinnell over Christmas break and are willing to drive, please contact Facilities Management at X3300 or E -mail (Facility) and leave your name and number where you can be reached over break.
Don't have a Pre-Final Panic, Come Have a Pancake Instead!
Come enjoy hot, fresh pancakes at the all-campus Study Break on Sunday, December 15, from 8 - 10 p.m. in the Harris Center Concert Hall. This event is brought to you by Student Affairs staff, who will be there to serve up pancakes flipped by the Grinnell Fire Department. Enjoy pancakes and the fixings along with some fantastic entertainment as you take a finals study break! See you there!
Goings-ons in Bob's
The semester is wrapping up, but good ol' Tripod Bob still has a little more to offer before we sign off for the semester.
·First of all, the fourth and final Open Mic Night takes place this Friday, December 13, at 9:30 p.m. It'll be first come-first served, so be there early if you want to go on early.
·Saturday night, Dec. 14, Bob's is proud to present Charlie Clark, performing live and in concert at 10:00. Don't miss it.
Also, Bob's hours will be 9 p.m.-12 midnight during finals week. Stop by for that much-desired caffination, and
look for random specials and other fun. Have a good week.
Housing Committee
The Housing Committee will meet Thursday, December 12, at 12:00 noon in PDR E of the Forum. The agenda will consist of more discussion regarding smoke-free residence halls. Tom Crady will be attending the meeting to answer questions on the issue.
The Housing Committee meeting is open to all members of the campus community. The members of the Housing Committee are Oda Callison, Steve Larson, Garry Williams, Amanda Tessar, Brandi Petersen, Brett Broge, Leticia Sainz, Alison Novak, Christina Spyreas, and Elise Pfannenstiel.
Incomplete Requests
Requests for an incomplete in order to complete work after the end of the semester must be submitted to the Registrar by 12:00 noon, Monday, December 16. Incompletes are not granted to students registered for fewer than 14 credits, in more than one course, or without the positive endorsement of the instructor. For more information see page 10 of the Student Handbook. Forms and specific guidelines are available from the Registrar's Office.
Maelstrom Performance
Campus band Maelstrom will compete this Wednesday night in Des Moines in the semifinals of The Battle of the Bands sponsored by 107.5 KKDM. The winning band will advance to the finals and contend for $1,000, free recording time and the chance to open for a nationally touring band coming to the area. Band members Adam Kempenaar (bass), Marc Janssen (guitar, vocals), James Rechs (guitar), and Jeremy Boley (drums) will also be performing live on 107.5 Wednesday morning from 7-8 a.m. For more info on how to catch the show at The Safari Club contact [KEMPENAA] or [JANSSEN].
Math Lab Hours
During finals week the Math Lab will offer both drop-in tutoring and scheduled individual appointments for both Calculus and Statistics.
·Calculus drop-in hours during Exam Week will be as follows: 1-3 p.m. Saturday through Thursday, and 8-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
·Statistics drop-in tutoring will be Sunday through Tuesday evening from 7-8:30 p.m.
Calculus and Stats students who would like to schedule an hour or two of individual tutoring during exam week should sign up in the lab before Friday noon on December 13th.
Music Padlocks and Keys
Students who will not be using the Music Department padlocks and keys that they checked out at the beginning of the semester should return these to Berneil Mueller in the Fine Arts Office. There is a substantial reward for the return of these keys and padlocks.
Preregistration Change Dates for Spring 1997
The Registrar's Office will be accepting drop and add forms for the Spring 1996-97 semester through 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 20. The pink change forms are available from the Registrar's Office. You may check course closures, cancellations and other changes by typing BOARDS at the $ prompt, then REGISTRAR, then CLOSURES. Any changes not submitted by December 20, will need to be filed for at registration via a different form, so turn in what you can before leaving for break.
Student Affairs Office Announcements
·Security
Residence hall doors will be locked 24-hours a day beginning at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 18. Lock your room doors and carry your keys. This is a time when thefts increase due to fewer people being on-campus.
·Vacation
Residence halls will close at 12:00 noon, Saturday, December 21. You must be out of the halls and houses by that time. Students with insurmountable difficulties related to leaving or returning on time should contact the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, ext. 3700. Halls and houses open at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 18.
·KeyReturn
Those students who will not return 2nd semester are reminded to return their room and post office keys to Facilities Management prior to winter break. Facilities Management is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. and is located at the corner of 10th Avenue and East Street. Keys can also be returned to the Residence Life Coordinator from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Saturday, December 21.
·Storage
If you will be away from campus in the spring, you cannot use college trunk rooms for storing personal belongings. Storage arrangements can be made with a local transfer company (C&K Transfer - 236-3418).
Student Employment
·Assisstant Manager, Bob's Underground
Bob's Underground is now accepting applications for next semester's assistant manager. The assistant manager's duties include daily deposits and finances, ordering food and other supplies, and the general organization and upkeep of the Coffeehouse. The assistant manager will automatically assume the position of manager for the Fall '97 semester, so you must plan to be on campus then to be considered for the position. Applications are available in Bob's, and questions should be directed to [JAVA]. The application deadline is this Friday, December 13.
·Students Workers Needed Over Break
The Physics Department would like to hire several students to help with moving and cleaning equipment over the break between semesters. Much of the work involves the reconstruction of the Physics Historical Museum following the science building construction project. The schedule is flexible. If you will be around during all or part of the break and are interested in this opportunity, please contact Bob Cadmus at 3016 or e-mail at CADMUS.
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Upcoming OCS Program Information Session: Newberry Library
Dr. Paul Solon, Director of next fall's ACM Newberry Library program in Chicago, will be on campus to present an information session for interested students on Tuesday, December 10th, from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. in the OCS Resource Room in Nollen House. This program enables students to tap the rich resources of one of the world's foremost libraries in the humanities and to concentrate on a single subject in depth. The program next year is entitled, The Contested Past: Histories and Fictions of Human Conflict; a detailed description is available in the OCS Resource Room. If you can't attend the 4:15 session but would like to meet with Dr. Solon, you may make an individual appointment between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. by calling the OCS Office (x4850.) The campus program adviser for the Newberry Library program is Professor Michael Cavanagh, English Department, who can also provide further information. Questions? Contact the Director of Off-Campus Study: (BRIGHT,R, x4850).
Complete information for applying to this or any other Off-Campus Study Program is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Vehicle Warning List
The following vehicles are not registered with the college, have received 3 or more parking violations and subject to immediate towing /immobilization.
CA Lic #3HIW894, Mazda Protege
IL Lic #OJ8462, Chevy Blazer
IL Lic #VA3603, Ford Escort
ACADEMIC AWARDS/ SCHOLARSHIPS/ INTERNSHIPS/ GRANTS
Grinnell College announces Wall Sesquicentennial Service Awards
Four alumni service projects have been selected by Grinnell College to receive the first Joseph F. Wall Sesquicentennial Service Awards. The awards were announced December 5 during the final fall semester scholars' convocation. The recipients are:
·Douglas Cutchins and Anne Geissinger, class of 1993, who are working in the Peace Corps with the Saramaccan residents of the Gran Lio River in the village of Ligolio, Suriname, South America. The couple will use an award of $17,150 to help the Saramaccans build, stock and staff a village library, to repair the roof of the school building, and to electrify the school building with solar panels.
· Jenny Egan of Santa Fe, N.M., class of 1949. Egan will use the $25,000 grant to create a concert series in Santa Fe, N.M., "to bridge the cultural divide." The concert series will feature multi-ethnic music from the period of the Spanish Conquest and early European settlement of the Southwest. The music will be linked to popular traditions and historical events.
· Lynne Stoelting Leeper of Tacoma, Wash., class of 1967. Using the $25,000 grant, Leeper will work with others in Washington state to create the annual Kaleidoscope Conference, which will bring together families of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with them. The conference will include a diverse group of presenters, workshops and participants, and will help parents and service providers talk together about support, training and referrals for children and their families.
· Ric MacDowell of Hamlin, W. Va., class of 1968. MacDowell will use an award of $21,600 to develop a program that will bring together at-risk children and parents, and supportive, caring adults and mentors. The project will support adult caregivers and parents, helping them develop new skills and stressing their own abilities and knowledge. At-risk elementary age children will be taught skills in conflict resolution, decision making, goal setting and pro-social development. Teachers also will receive training in understanding the youngsters and their families. The project will include a residence camp for 60-70 elementary age at-risk youngsters, 20-30 three-family retreats and teacher training.
These four projects were selected from among 49 proposals submitted by Grinnell College alumni. The Wall Sesquicentennial Service Awards will be presented to alumni annually.
Steiner and Whitcomb Fiction and Poetry Contests
This is the first call for entries for the Selden Whitcomb Poetry Prize and Henry York Steiner Award for Short Fiction. Manuscripts must be submit ted by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, to be considered for either award. Students of Grinnell College may submit one or two short stories (typed, double-spaced) for the Steiner competition, and/or a poetry entry for the Whitcomb competition, containing up to three poems. Your name should not appear on the poem or short story itself. Instead, attach a cover sheet with your name, campus mailbox number, and title of the piece(s). Cover sheets will be removed for judging, so that the entries may be judged anonymously. $500 for the Whitcomb and $500 for the Steiner will be divided and awarded to first, second, and third place winners. All entries are due by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, in the ARH Faculty Secretaries' office, ARH 228. No late entries will be accepted. Submissions will be judged by poet Jorie Graham from Iowa City Writers Workshop and fiction writer Zee Edgell from Kent State University, who will be our guest writers in April. Award winners will be announced in the Campus Memo during the week of April 2. Direct any inquiries about the contests to Saadi Simawe, English Department, Box E-5, or TELL SIMAWE on the VAX.