Published by: the Office of Special Services at: Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa 50112
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Novelist Susan Power will deliver the Scholars Convocation, Reclaiming American History, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 in Herrick Chapel. She will examine how Native American history has been reclaimed through literature.
From the lore of her people, the Sioux, Susan Power presents an extraordinary debut novel, Grass Dancer. This book is rich in drama, infused with magic and received the Ernest Hemingway Foundation Award in 1995. Her second book, Strong Heart Society, is a novel of spiritual and emotional history where Power delves under the streets of modern Chicago to uncover its achievements and disgraces, and beneath them, the lives of its native people and settlers. She is currently finishing another book, War Bundles. She is one of only two Native Americans who have made the national best-seller list.
Power received B.A. and Law degrees from Harvard University and an M.F.A. degree from the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. She is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. As a student and Harvard alumna, Power was instrumental in procuring a monument in honor of Native Americans at Harvard University
On Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 102, Oma McLaughlin '99, Maggie Taylor '99, an Jocelyn Wyatt '99 will present their independent research on Grinnell's messages about careers. What are Grinnell's messages regarding post-graduate plans? What do students think? Come hear what the survey says. Refreshments will be served.
On Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in Noyce Science 2021, Dr. Richard Kitsis will present, Growth, Differentiation and Death in Muscle Cells, at this week's Biology Seminar. Refreshments will be served at 4:15 p.m. in Noyce Science Center 1021. Dr. Kitsis is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Cell Biology and the Director of the Program in Molecular Cardiology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Everyone is invited; biology majors and pre-med students are encouraged to attend!
On Monday, Dec. 7 at noon in Noyce Science Center (Math Lounge) 2400, Tony Stubblebine will give part 2 of his presentation, Applications of Perl. This talk will cover useful applications of the Perl programming language, including Web programming.
On Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 4:15 p.m. in Noyce Science Center 1021, come learn how that cold, harsh Iowa wind can be used to heat your dorm room. Mia Devine will present findings from her Technology Studies independent project on wind energy, which includes a summary of how wind energy works and an investigation into the feasibility of installing a wind turbine in Grinnell.
On Thursday, Dec. 3 at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 102, come hear Brooks Locke, '99, speak on Aclav Havel: Morality as Politics. Refreshments will be served.
On Tuesday, December 8 at 11 a.m. in Noyce Science Center 1023, Professor Douglas K. Finnemore, Chairman of the
Physics
Department at Iowa State University will present a seminar on research in magnetic fields in superconductors entitled:
The One Vortex Problem. Professor Finnemore has developed a method to nucleate a single quantized vortex in a superconducting thin film,
and systematically push it around the film. He will discuss ways in which this vortex is located and how it is moved, and its
various properties. The goal of his research, and this talk is to explain how superconductivity works. Refreshments will be served from
10:45 a.m.. Everyone is welcome!
On Thursday, Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. in Noyce Science Center 2413, Professor James Broffitt, the chair of the University of Iowa's Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, will give a talk on Credibility and Batting Averages, which describes a technique called credibility or shrinkage estimation for combining data from several populations to estimate the mean of each population. The technique has applications in many areas, including actuarial science and baseball. Refreshments will precede the talk at 4:15 p.m. in the departmental lounge.
Professor Broffitt will also be available to talk to any interested students about graduate study opportunities in either actuarial science or statistics. If interested in visiting with him sometime between 2:30 and 4:15 p.m., please contact Tom Moore.
Students in Biology 135, Structure and Function of Organisms, will be hosting a series of poster sessions for the purpose of sharing the animal physiology research they have conducted during the latter part of this semester. The sessions will be held in the Ahrens Foyer of the Noyce Science Center on December 8, 9 and 10 from 1:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on December 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Students will be available during the sessions to explain their research and answer questions. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. For those unable to make the poster session times, posters may be viewed anytime from December 8 through December 11 in the Ahrens Foyer.
The Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir will present its annual fall concert on Sunday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m., in Herrick Chapel. The theme for the concert is "My Life Is In Your Hands." This theme is important to us because it reminds us that no matter what we go through, no matter the difficulties we may face, we can take comfort in knowing that we are safe from harm in the hands of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Some of the songs that we will sing are Blessed Assurance, Oh, Happy Day, A Made-Up Mind, and of course our theme song, My Life Is In Your Hands. The YGB choir is preparing this repertoire for their annual spring concert tour. Our tour route will take us from Grinnell, Iowa to Orlando, Florida.
The Lady Eve, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. in ARH 302 (USA, 1941), directed by Preston Sturges, Black and White, 94 minutes.
The Lady Eve is generally acknowledged to be Sturges' best film and it is his definitive statement on the war between the sexes. Barbara Stanwyck plays a distaff card shark who spots a cast-iron sucker in beer heir "Hopsie" Pike. Hopsie is too engrossed in his lifelong project, a book called, Are Snakes Necessary, to care much for his millions and Eve's father Handsome Harry Harrington, who can produce more aces than a playing card factory. This sends her into action.
The Performing Arts Program and SGA Concerts team up to bring you Blue Note recording artist - Chucho Valdes! The concert is 8:00 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998 in Herrick Chapel. The 6'6" Valdes is an imposing presence on the bandstand. His sure-handed virtuosity, his quick ear, his grasp of structure, and his encyclopedic knowledge of all styles of music are put at the service of the drama of his playing. As Peter Watrous wrote in The New York Times following one New York performance: "Mr. Valdes' solos, mixing shiny, splashed note clusters with tumbaos and terrifying risky runs, brought him several standing ovations." He will be supported by Alain Perez on bass, Roberto Vizcaino on percussion and Raul Pineda on drums - three of the strongest of Cuba's powerhouse younger generation of players. Don't miss this chance to see Chucho Valdes, whom Time Magazine calls "the greatest jazz pianist in Cuba, perhaps one of the greatest pianists in the world."
Also see the attached addendum to Campus Memo regarding some very important information concerning the remaining concerts of the semester - Lucinda Williams and Brenda Weiler.
On Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. you are invited to Main Lounge to hear waltzes by Chopin and Rachmaninoff performed on one and two pianos. Ease into your pre-Waltz festivities by hearing Sarah Baker, Ellie Graham, Dave Herman, Martin Minns, Laure Muir, Chris Petersen, Erin Walsh and Hisako Watanabe (with Eugene Gaub) play these effervescent classics.
Fabric Morsels, a collaborative show by the women in the Exco Fabric Arts class is now showing in the Forum Terrace Gallery. The class was taught by Alice McGary and Sarah Staveteig and includes Hilary Bown, Cathy Dean, Emma Drake, Sarah Easton, Margaret Higginson, Sarah King, Nicole Jacobs, Sarah Karaff, Brooks Locke, Cori Martinelli, Alissa Nashold, Nancy Shore, and Trinity Zan. The opening will be this Thursday, December 3rd, at 7:30 p.m.
Die Legende von Paul und Paula (drama/romance, no subtitles, 1973, 122 min.) will be shown on Wednesday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the German House (1019 Park Street).
Frustrated about her marriage Paula tries to live her life alone with her children. Then she meets the married Paul who needs some time to return her love. At the birth of her third child Paula dies...This movie was very popular in former East Germany.
The Grinnell Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo will perform a mixture of swing, blues, and bossa nova Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. in South Lounge. The Jazz Ensemble will perform such compositions as Brush Strokes, Speak Low, Canastita Bonita, and Blues Bones and the jazz combo will perform Nica's Dreams, Bernie's Tune and a new work by Jonathan Coffin '01.
The student-directed one-act plays for the THE 280 class will be performed this weekend. Come and watch the work of your fellow students and enjoy some great theatre:
•The Gift of Loneliness, Margaret's Bed, and Real to Reel, Wednesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 3, 9:00 p.m.
•Out at Sea and Jerry Finnegan's Sister, Thursday, December 3, 7:00 p.m. and Friday, December 4, 7:00 p.m.
•Words, Words, Words and Suicide in Bb, Saturday, December 5, 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 6, 7:00 p.m.
•The Successful Life of Three, Red Cross, Burnout, Saturday, December 5, 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 6, 2:00 p.m.
All performances will be in the Flannigan Studio Theatre. No tickets are needed, so come and have a good time.
The Grinnell College Percussion Ensemble will present its last performance of this semester on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m in South Lounge. A wide variety of music will be performed, including, Minuano by Pat Metheny, Jazz Variants, by John Beck of the Eastman School of Music, and a Spanish marimba ensemble Bolero by E. Rosales. Featured tunes also include, Quartet for Paper Bags, Valley of Nepal, and Santa's Latin Gib. Special guests and soloists will be featured throughout the concert. Mark Dorr is the director of the ensemble. The 15 members of the ensemble are Natalie Baggs, Cathy Beil, Christina Cavazos, Rob Felty, Nora Gluch, Sara Heimsoth, Maratin Minns, Nicole Nelson, Karen park, Debra Peterson, Hannah Phelps, Kyle Szary, Blake Vosburg, Aaron Wagner, and Katie Wehr.
Live Lunch wraps up for the semester Friday with a long-haired banjo-playin' hippie. Kevin Dohse of the Delta Drifters presents a
little bit of old Folk America, and rumor has it he is bringing along a fiddle player for the full effect. We know you're all bleary-eyed
with
finals work, so come take a load off this Friday, Dec. 4, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Forum South Lounge. Questions? E-mail [hoersche].
The Department of Music will present a Student Recital on Friday, December 4, at 4:15 p.m. in Herrick Chapel. As of submission time for the Campus Memo the following students are scheduled to perform: Michael Hunter, tenor; Bryan Lake, baritone, and Kyle Robertson, baritone. There will undoubtedly be more participants. Those interested in more information can call Berneil Mueller at Ext. 4262. Duane Gugel will be the pianist for these soloists. Instructors of the above-named students are Lisa Henderson and Marvin Kelley.
The Grinnell College Symphonic Concert Band will present its premier performance on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Harris Center Concert Hall. This exciting 60-member group, in its first semester of existence, will present both standard and contemporary literature from the wind ensemble and concert repertoire. Works to be performed include, Chorale and Shaker Dance, by John Zdechlik, Lincolnshire Posy, by Percy Grainger, Ireland: Of Legend and Lore, by Robert W. Smith, and, The Liberty Bell march by John Philip Sousa. Kyle Szary, senior at Grinnell High School, will be featured with the ensemble as a ragtime xylophone soloist performing, Fluffy Ruffles, by G.H. Green. The clarinet section of the band will also be featured as they perform the allegro movement from Mozart's, Eine Kleine Nachtmusic, A moving tribute to the World War II bombing victims of Dresden, Germany will also be presented on the evening's program. Mark Dorr is the conductor and musical director of this group.
•Thursday, December 10, South Lounge, 4:30 p.m.: Concert of Javanese Music and Dance; directed by Roger Vetter and Valerie Mau Vetter.
•Friday, December 11, Rehearsal Room (103), Bucksbaum Center for the Arts, 12 noon: Student Recital.
•Friday, December 11, Herrick Chapel, 4:15 p.m.: Student Recital.
•Friday, December 11, Concert Hall, Harris Center, 7:30 p.m.: Concert by the Grinnell Symphony Orchestra; Douglas Diamond, conductor.
"Dumb Jocks vs. Effete Slobs!!!" Are the stereotypes true?! And if so— can a campus so divided, long endure? Are we stumbling toward an unavoidable schism? Come to the annual spoof debate (avoid the rush—put off studying for those finals now!). Give yourself that well deserved study break and get in the proper mood for the final big push. Come and take your place as a Member of the House (audience). Interrogate the debaters during Members' Question Time. Even give a speech of your own for or against secession. Vote by private ballot. Tuesday, December 8, 7:30 p.m., South Lounge. Refreshments.
Iowa Photographic artist Robbie Steinbach will sign copies of her book, Lifework: Portraits of Iowa Women Artists, in the College Bookstore from 4-5 p.m. Friday, December 4. The book celebrates the lives and artistic achievements of over 50 notable Iowa women artists, including two Grinnell artists, Merle Zirkle and Karin Connelly. Two local writers, Dawn Bowman and Denise Lamphier contributed word portraits to the book. Merle Zirkle and Denise Lamphier will join Robbie Steinbach at the book signing.
•Friday, Dec. 11: 8 a.m.-midnight •Saturday, Dec. 12: 10 a.m.-midnight •Sunday, Dec. 13: 10 a.m.-1:00 a.m. •Monday-Thursday: Dec. 14-17 regular hours •Friday, Dec. 18: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
•Saturday, Dec. 19: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. •Sunday, Dec. 20: 1-5 p.m. •Mon-Wed, Dec. 21-23: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. •Dec. 24-Jan. 3: Closed •Mon-Fri, Jan 4-8: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. •Jan 9-10: closed •Mon-Fri, Jan 11-15: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. •Jan 16-17: closed •Jan 18 (MLK Day): closed •Tues-Fri, Jan 19-22: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. •Saturday, Jan 23: 12:30 p.m.- 5 p.m. •Sunday, Jan 24: 12:30-10 p.m. •Monday, Jan 25: Begin regular hours
The Friends Meeting will be feeding the needy/homeless a holiday dinner on Tues. Dec. 8 in Des Moines. The CSC has reserved the second Tues. of each month for volunteer groups who would like to help.
We are looking for volunteers to help serve on Tues. or help prepare food on Sat. If you are interested in preparation, we will be meeting in the Forum parking lot at 2:00 p.m. on Sat. Dec. 5th, to prepare the dinner at the McClelland's and also enjoy some tea and cookies! We will also prepare and wrap gifts for a needy Grinnell family we are sponsoring this holiday season. On Tues., Dec. 8th, we will leave the Forum parking lot at 3 p.m. to go to Des Moines and will return no later than 8:00 p.m. If you would like to participate in any of these events or have any questions please E-mail [QUAKER] or [PETRIE]. Again, all are welcome!
Do you have a talent with a camera? You just might be what we are looking for. The Stonewall Resource Center is looking for talented Artists to help decorate our walls. We are looking for someone who is willing to create some Queer affirming artwork (not just photos) that will celebrate and instill hope in the individuals who utilize the SRC. If you are interested or know someone who might be able to help please contact John Mounsey at <mounsey@admin.grin.edu> or at x3435. Terms of remuneration are negotiable.
•Christian Worship
- Sunday, December 6, 10:30 a.m.: Inter-denominational Worship Service with Holy Communion in Herrick Chapel; Rev. Deanna Shorb, Chaplain, will be preaching.
•Jewish Programs
On Friday, December 4th:
- Chalutzim will meet at 12 Noon in the conference room at 1127 Park Street, don't forget to bring your lunch.
- Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 5:15 p.m. in Steiner 305
- Shabbat table at 6:30 p.m. in the Chalutzim Lounge, Cowles 1st floor, south side. Reservations are very helpful, please e-mail [CHALUTZ@ac.grin.edu].
•Chaplains' Interfaith Assoc.
On Wednesday, Dec. 2nd at 4:15 p.m. in Steiner 305, join us at any time. We meet each week to discuss multi-religious topics and to plan activities, dialogues, study breaks and festivals.
•Dealing With Grief and Loss
Grief and loss discussion group meets, Thursday, Dec. 3rd at 8:00 p.m. in the conference room at 1127 Park Street. All are welcome!
•Spirituality Gathering
Spirituality group meets today, Tuesday, Dec. 1st at 8:00 p.m. in Main Lounge. All are welcome!
•Study With The Chaplains
Join us as we study sacred texts of the Bible. Today, Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 4:15 p.m. in the Conference Room on the 1st floor of 1127 Park Street with Rev. Deanna Shorb and Rabbi Deborah Brin. We meet bimonthly on the first and third Tuesday, here is the remaining schedule for this semester: Dec. 15th.
•Upcoming Event
Winterfest! Join us on Saturday, December 12th at 3:00 p.m. in Loose Lounge. The program will include craft projects (i.e. candle making, construction paper creations), cookie baking, singing, dreidle playing, and more! Please bring a wrapped "white elephant" gift for exchange. Sponsored by the C.I.A.
Because of the Hate Crimes on and off campus this past year, the Office of Multicultural Affairs is sponsoring a "Hate Free Grinnell" bimonthly lunch lecture series on Mondays.
If you would like to volunteer one hour per semester to discuss a topic, and/or facilitate dialogue on any topic dealing with race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, class, etc., please contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs. You don't have to be an expert in these areas, but have an interest in creating dialogue.
Our past two speakers were Dr. Kesho Scott, and Dr. Lisa Avalos. Dr. Scott spoke about ISM 101, and Dr. Avalos talked about Cultural Capital in the Classroom: Who Has It, Who Doesn't, and Why Gender & Race Makes a Difference.
Our next Hate Free Grinnell Brown Bag Lunch Series will discuss Town/Gown Relations, on Monday, December 7th. Our guests will be students from Grinnell High School, New Horizon and members of Grinnell College's SGA. Other speakers for next semester include: Rev. Deanna Shorb, Dr. Katya Gibel Azoulay, Dr. George Barlow and Rabbi Debroah Brin.
Please contact Siclinda Canty-Elliott, Student Affairs, [Cantyell@admin.grin.edu] or at ext. 3703.
•Found: A pair of eyeglasses were found in Herrick Chapel. To claim, please describe them. E-mail: [CHANCED] or x4981.
Michele Parslow, volunteer for UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, will be in the lobby of the campus post office on Monday, Dec. 7, Thursday, Dec. 10 and Friday, Dec. 11 between 8:30 a.m. and noon. She will offer UNICEF cards for sale as well as UNICEF calendars and stationery. UNICEF works to help meet children's needs and protect children's rights.
The Grinnell College escort service offers students, faculty and staff safe walks/rides every night between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. Just call x4600 or xHELP (4357). BE SAFE!
Volunteers are needed for the following Biology 135 projects in the science building, rooms 1606-1608, Thursday afternoon 3 December. These projects involve measuring heart rate, ECG, and/or breathing non-invasively. Cookies will be provided!
-Effect of music on heart rate. E-mail schaffne@ac.grin.edu for scheduling.
-Effect of body mass on exercise-induced changes in heart rate; need 5 males under 150 lbs, 5 over 180 lbs. E-mail domingue@ac.grin.edu.
-Effect of yoga on heart rate, ECG, and breathing. We need both control individuals who do not practice yoga, and individuals who have practiced yoga for some time. E-mail illian@ac.grin.edu.
-Effect of slouching on breathing. E-mail campbelm@ac.grin.edu.
-Effect of coffee or Vivarin on heart rate and breathing. We need people who are not habitual caffeine users! E-mail mowers@ac.grin.edu.
-Effect of music tempo on heart rate. We need 5 males and 5 females. E-mail waldron@ac.grin.edu.
-Effect of exercise on breathing in asthmatics vs. non-asthmatics. We need subjects both with and without asthma — women only, please! E-mail bloom@ac.grin.edu.
Grinnell will again be celebrating and remembering the lives of those we have lost to AIDS on World AIDS Day, December 1. A
table
will be set up in the post office with information, ribbons and condoms today. Tonight at 10 p.m. in Bob's Underground, we will
have an open mic for people to read, sing, share and remember. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, contact [GEAR].
Information on the January 21, 22 Staying-Well Blood Screening is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
It is that time. Fun. Food. Time for the Semi-annual Pre-finals Pancake Study Break. The date is December 13th from 8-10 p.m. We are looking for volunteers to help serve and set up. If this interests you and you are looking for more informal interactions with the students, this is for you. To volunteer or sign up, please contact John Mounsey at <mounsey@admin.grin.edu> or at x3435. Volunteer shifts are generally in one hour increments and run from 7:00 to 10:45 p.m. It will be worth your time! ...Not money but SMILES :)
On Wednesday, Dec. 2 at noon in the Forum Coffeehouse, this week's StoneCo Brown Bag Lunch is entitled, The Joy Of Sex. Come eat and talk about everyone's favorite topic, sex. The discussion will be facilitated by Sylvia Thorson-Smith.
•Workshops
-Summer Internship Grants Information Session, Wednesday, December 2, 4:15 p.m. ARH 102. Each year Grinnell College offers several summer internship grant programs to students. The programs are in topical areas including international studies, gender and women's studies, technology, medicine, leadership and enterprise, and environmental studies. This session will outline the programs, review eligibility requirements and discuss application procedures.
-Making the Most of Your History Major, Tuesday, December 8, 4:15 p.m., ARH 318. This session is targeted at second and third year students who are interested in, or already declared as a history major. Come find out how to make the most of a degree in history.
•Mock Interview Day, Tuesday, December 8, 4-6 p.m., Career Development Office. This is your chance to practice interviewing skills with professionals in the fields of banking/finance, writing/journalism, politics, and community development. Design a resume and cover letter around actual "mock" job descriptions for entry-level positions in these fields and then interview with a local professional. Mock job descriptions are available for viewing in the CDO. Resumes and cover letters are due in the Career Development Office by 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 4th.
The residence life staff is looking for students to help on three committees: Student staff selection, student staff training, and RLC selection. Committee work will begin after Thanksgiving break and run through most of second semester. Please contact your RLC or Jennifer Krohn (Krohn@admin) or the Student Affairs Office x3702 to let us know of your interest.
Watch your mail for the 1999/2000 financial aid packet. The packet will be mailed to your home address over winter break. If you have a Grinnell Grant, Stafford Student Loans, Work-study, etc. as part of your financial aid award, you must reapply each year. You must provide the following documents to the Financial Aid Office by March 1 to be considered for financial aid:
-Renewal FAFSA or FAFSA
-Parents' 1998 federal tax forms, if filed
-Student's 1998 federal tax forms, if filed
-Institutional Verification Form (IVF)
-Divorced/Separated Parents Form, if applicable
-Other documents, as requested.
If you have not received your 1999/2000 application materials by mid-January or if you are not sure whether this applies to you, please contact the Financial Aid Office at extension 3250 or by e-mail at finaid@admin.grin.edu.
We still need lots of students to help us complete a two-session study on personal goals. The first session lasts an hour and the second session (scheduled 24 hours later) lasts 30 minutes. Both sessions are required. The total payment is $13 ($5 for session one and $8 for session two). Students may sign up outside Noyce Science Center 1436, in the Psychology area. These sheets contain a variety of times and provide more details about the experiment. Students who have participated in a previous study about personal goals may not also participate in this study. Names of past volunteers are listed with the sign-up sheets. Call Ms. Sinnett (3167) or e-mail her (SINNETT) if you have questions about the procedures.
The campus escort service, a branch of the security department, is currently looking to hire student drivers for next semester. If you are interested, and are eligible to drive (19 years of age, valid driver's license with no moving violations for 2 years) please stop by the security office in Mears basement and fill out an application.
The Freehand Press is now accepting submissions for its winter issue. Please send your poems, prose, artwork and photos to box 14-08 by Monday, December 7. That's less than a week! Don't miss out. E-mail [freehand] with any questions.
The last moment to submit applications for the two December 11 Student Recitals is: Friday, December 4, 4:59 p.m. Application forms are available in the Fine Arts Office and when completed should be returned to that office.
Philosophy Department: A three-week short course, PHI 295.01: SpTp: Swimming Against the Tide of the Mainstream: the `Crits', Critical Race Theory, and Dworkin, will be taught by visiting scholar, Bernard Jackson doctoral candidate in philosophy from the University of Iowa. It will be taught in Steiner 306 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 11:00 11:50 a.m.), beginning Monday, April 12 and ending Friday, April 30. Students will receive one or two credits for this short course.
Modern philosophers have been especially concerned to endorse the rule of law. They see it as essential for the preservation of the central value of modern society: individual liberty. Restraining power by law makes it possible for all to enjoy equal and extensive individual liberty. Even though figures in the history of modern philosophy (e.g., Hobbes, Austin) have found fault with this idea(l), the strongest challenge to the rule of law may come from a relatively recent movement in legal thinking, Critical Legal Studies. Its proponents—often called "crits"—argue that contemporary society is riddled by illegitimate hierarchies of power. Such hierarchies are illegitimate if that power cannot be justified, that is, if it is a matter of might, not right. One important offshoot of CLS is called "Critical Race Theory". It examines the role of law in both combating and perpetuating the oppression of African Americans by racism, and it holds that some legal reforms ostensibly aimed at combating racism have actually helped perpetuate it. The objective of the present course is three-fold. Assigned readings will explore and critically analyze legal doctrines which have perpetuated the above-mentioned legal reforms discussed by critical race theorists, as well as the relationship between the crits and these theorists. Our final objective is an examination and analysis of criticisms of these two movements' doctrines, with special emphasis on those leveled by Ronald Dworkin. This class should be of special interest to advanced philosophy, sociology, anthropology, economics, history and political science majors. Prerequisite: None. Students are required to complete a paper for the 2-credit section of this course. The S/D/F and audit options can be chosen. Short courses must be added by the end of the first class day and dropped by the end of the second class day. S/D/F and audit options must be declared by the end of the second class day. Please contact Professor Alan Schrift if you have questions about this course (x3161, Steiner 311).
Participate in Prof. Gibson's psychology experiment and receive $10 cash. We need subjects for a two-part experiment on word tasks. The first part lasts about an hour, the required second part takes half an hour. Choose either Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 1 and 3 at 7 p.m., or Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 1st and 3rd at 8 p.m. E-mail [hrachove] with questions and to sign up.
Come to either: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. in Main Lounge or Thursday, Dec. 3, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Forum Coffee House. Refreshments served.
Are you a direct descendant of a World War I U.S. Army or Navy Veteran? If so, contact the Financial Aid Office at X3250 and let us know.
The Office of Residential Life is seeking individuals to serve as Student Advisers and Hall Social Coordinators for the Spring Semester. A few openings are anticipated. Due to members of the current staff going abroad. If you are interested in becoming an SA or and HSC please stop by the Student Affairs Office or contact an RLC to pick up an application. The selection process will begin immediately following Thanksgiving break and will conclude before winter break. Contact Jennifer [Krohn@admin] or your RLC with any questions.
•Bob's Underground - Management Position
Applications are now available for the position of co-manager at Bob's Underground. This is a two semester position beginning in January 1999 and ending December 1999. E-mail any questions to [java] and stop down in the coffeehouse to pick up an application. All applications are due Friday, December 4th at 5 p.m.
•Need $$$
Students interested in working in the office of Dining Services, please come to Main to apply for this job opportunity. Job duties would include working with the ID system, using the CBORD meal plan reporting system, other general clerical office duties as needed.
Don't forget to vote on student initiatives today (Tuesday, December 1). You can vote in the post office from 8 a.m to 4 p.m and in the dining halls during dinner. Make a difference on campus . . . vote today!
Have you ever wanted to fly? Come see the Yogic Flying Demonstration, Friday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m., North Lounge. A group of students from The Maharishi University of management will be coming to demonstrate and explain flying, yogic flying (that is). What exactly is yogic flying? Come and find out. It won't take long and the event promises to be amusing.
The following vehicles are not registered with the college, have received 3 or more tickets and are subject to immediate tow/immobilization.
Lic#: CA 4BYF124 Ford Lic#: IA 416BLR Toyota Lic#: IA 762GEA Jeep Cherokee (red) Lic#: IL KD7359 Dodge Lic#: IL OJ8462 Chevy Blazer Lic#: MN 263JET Pontiac Sunbird Lic#: MN 672NBM Saab 900 Turbo LIC#: NE 2P4927 BMW Lic#: FL FCN322 Pontiac Sunfire
This award, established in 1981, is given annually to a Grinnell student for outstanding scholarly work completed prior to the final semester of the senior year. "Scholarly work" is interpreted broadly to include any scholarly or creative endeavor which results in a tangible product. Thus, it may be a research paper, an essay, an original literary piece (such as a story of play), or any project done in connection with a course. A scientific project, an art work, or a musical composition will also be considered if accompanied by sufficient prose to demonstrate the significance of the work and its relation to other work in the field. The work may be done on or off campus, in the summer or during the school year, provided that it is completed while the contestant is a Grinnell student and before the final semester of the senior year.
Only one entry per student is permitted. Entries should be carefully proofread and edited before submission. Members of the faculty should encourage entries from students who have submitted scholarly work of outstanding merit.
The winner, who will be announced in May at the annual Phi Beta Kappa Convocation, will receive a cash award and an individual plaque. The winner's name will also be added to the plaque permanently displayed in Burling Library. This competition is open to all students. To submit an entry, obtain a cover sheet from Andy Hamilton (PEC 214). Completed entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 1999.
| Date | Report | Incident | Location | Brief Summary |
| 11/22/98 | 98-210 | Property Damage | Main Hall | ceiling tile & handicap railing damaged in bath |
| 11/22/98 | 98-211 | Property Damage | Fine Arts | particle board damaged and removed from entrance |
| 11/22/98 | 98-212 | Office Info | Main Hall | missing keys |
| 11/23/98 | 98-213 | Office Info | PEC | juveniles emptied soap all over the bathroom area |
| 11/23/98 | 98-214 | Fire Alarm | Younker Pit | set off by smoke |
| 11/24/98 | 98-215 | Property Damage | Harris Center | dispensers torn off wall |
| 11/24/98 | 98-216 | Larceny | Haines Hall | dispenser missing |
| 11/24/98 | 98-217 | Viol of Regs | Younker Hall | dispenser missing & another torn off wall |
| 11/24/98 | 98-218 | Viol of Regs | Norris Hall | dispenser missing |
| 11/24/98 | 98-219 | Property Damage | Younker Hall | window broken out |
| 11/25/98 | 98-220 | Viol of Regs | Clark Hall | fireworks going off |
| 11/25/98 | 98-221 | Viol of Regs | Russian House | entrance locks taped |
| 11/26/98 | 98-222 | Fire Alarm | BCC | set off by heat |
| 11/27/98 | 98-223 | Office Info | 10th/Park St | vehicle window busted out |
| 11/27/98 | 98-224 | Office Info | PEC | abandon bicycle |
| 11/28/98 | 98-225 | False Report | Gates Hall | pull station activated |
| 11/28/98 | 98-226 | Larceny | China House | theft of bicycle |
| 11/28/98 | 98-227 | Larceny | China House | theft of bicycle |
| 11/28/98 | 98-228 | Office Info | China House | bicycle found outside & taken to lost & found |
| 11/28/98 | 98-229 | Office Info | HHH | bicycle found outside & taken to lost and found |
Larcenies - Theft reports.
Office Information - General information reports.
Violation of College Rules & Regulations - Rules & Regulation violations.
Sick Call, Accidental Injury - reports concerning illness or accidents.
Miscellaneous Services - General services & duties performed by the Dept.
Suspicious Activity - Activity of a suspicious nature.
Filing A false Report - When a person falsely reports a fire or something of an emergency nature.
Criminal Mischief-Property Damage - When someone purposely or knowingly damages the property of another or recklessly tampers with the property of another.
Hate Crime - Violations of individual rights. See the Grinnell College student handbook for further information.
Arson - Knowingly damaging a building or inhabitable structure by starting a fire or causing an explosion.