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The first Public Events Concert will be presented by The Prazak String Quartet, one of the world's foremost chamber music ensembles, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in Herrick Chapel.
The quartet will perform the String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 51, by Antonin Dvorak; the String Quartet No. 1, "Kreutzer Sonata," by Leas Janacek; and String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132, by Ludwig von Beethoven. The musicians include founding member violist Josef Kluson, first violinist Vaclav Remes, second violinist Vlastimil Holek, and cellist Michal Kanka.
"We are looking forward to the return of this wonderful Czech group, which gave a marvelous performance during its previous appearance at Grinnell in 1992-93. This year's program, which includes two works by Czech composers and a Beethoven quartet, is an appealing one," says Arnold Adelberg of the Public Events Committee.
"They understand one another's hearts musically. They have a finely balanced mixture of Bohemian (Czech) sound with its devotion to music and the German consciousness and knowledge of the German classics. Each of the players is a master of his own instrument," wrote a Die Welt reviewer.
Formed in 1972 by students at the Prague Conservatory, the quartet received the first prize at the chamber music competition of the Prague Conservatory in 1974. The Prazak Quartet has established itself as one of the leading international ensembles, participating in such prestigious festivals as the Bregenzer Festpiele, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and the Gutman Festival. The musicians have performed in all of the major European music centers and conducted an extensive tour of North America in 1996. The quartet has released five CDs with Harmonia Mundi France.
This week's Scholars' Convocation, The Future of the Internet and the Internet of the Future," will be delivered at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in Herrick Chapel by Nathaniel Borenstein `80, the first Robert N. Noyce '49 Visiting Professor in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science.
Borenstein, who graduated in 1980 from Grinnell with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and religious studies, will spend two weeks on campus giving public addresses and meeting with students and faculty. He will return for more extended periods in the spring semester, when he will teach two short courses.
Borenstein has recently joined the faculty of the School of Information at the University of Michigan. He is the primary author of MIME, the Internet standard multimedia data format, and one of the founders of First Virtual Holdings, a leader in Internet commerce, where he served as Chief Scientist. He earned his master's degree and Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and has held NSF and GE fellowships. He is the author of three books, two patents, and numerous articles and Internet documents.
• Borenstein also will speak about privacy and the internet at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the South Lounge of the Forum. The title of this general interest lecture is Kiss Privacy Goodbye: Myths and Realities About Cryptography and Society.
The renouned journalists/writers Tony Horwitz and Geraldine Brooks will visit Grinnell the week of November 1 as Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows. The Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program brings leaders in their fields to the campuses of liberal arts colleges for a week of class visits, discussions with students and faculty, and career counselling. The week-long visit provides a wonderful opportunity for interchange between the Fellows and members of the College community.
Tony Horwitz has just joined the New Yorker as a staff writer, after serving as a staff correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. He spent nine years overseas as a foreign correspondent, based in Australia, Egypt and Great Britain. During that time he covered conflicts in Bosnia, Romania, the Sudan, Northern Ireland and across the Middle East. After returning to the US in 1993, he covered workplace issues and the South. Horwitz is the author of three books. One for the Road: Hitchhiking Through the Australian Outback (1988), Baghdad Without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia (1991), and Confederates in the Attic; Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War (1998). His awards include the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 1995 for stories on working conditions in low-wage America, and the John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business Journalism in 1994.
Geraldine Brooks began her career as a general assignment reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald in Australia from 1979-1983. She worked as a staff correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, from 1983 to 1994, whose assignments included serving as Middle East Correspondent from 1987-1992, covering the Iran-Iraq war, the Palestinian uprising, the Gulf War and the Arab-Israeli peace process. In 1993-94, she became United Nations Correspondent, covering Bosnia, Somalia, African development and the UN bureaucracy. Since 1994, she has been a freelance writer, with contributions to newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Harpers Bazaar. She is the author of three books: Nine Parts of Desire:The Hidden World of Islamic Women, (1995) (translated into 12 languages), Imazighan: The Vanishing Traditions of Berber Women (1996) and Foreign Correspondence: A Penpal's Journey from Down Under to All Over (1998). Her awards include the 1994 Korn Ferry Award for excellence in U.N. reporting for coverage of the Somalia operation, and the Overseas Press Club award for best foreign news reporting in 1992, for coverage of the Gulf War, which she shared with her husband, Tony Horwitz.
Geraldine Brooks and Tony Horwitz will make the following public appearances during their visit to Grinnell:
• Monday, November 2, 8:00 p.m., South Lounge, Writing as a Craft and Career, Informal Discussion led by Geraldine Brooks and Tony Horwitz
• Wednesday, November 4, 8:00 p.m., South Lounge, Reporting on Welfare & Poverty Issues in the U.S., Tony Horwitz
• Thursday, November 5, 11:00 a.m., Herrick Chapel, Scholars Convocation, Part I -The Civil War and Modern Memory, Tony Horwitz; Part II - Searching for Islamic Fundamentalism, Geraldine Brooks.
• Thursday, November 5, 4:15 p.m., Forum Coffee House, Being a Foreign Correspondent in the Middle East and Other Regions," informal discussion led by Tony Horwitz and Geraldine Brooks.
The Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows are hosted by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights. Students who would like to meet Tony Horwitz and/or Geraldine Brooks should contact Prof. Wayne Moyer (Ext. 3177) (E-mail [MOYER]).
Storytelling is an ageless art practiced in every country since the dawn of humankind. Omaha storyteller, Nancy Duncan, will present her one-woman show, Baba Yaga Storytelling, on Tues. Oct. 27, tonight, at 7:00 p.m. in Burling Library. Come watch as Nancy transforms herself into Russia's most popular legendary trickster, Baba Yaga, and listen as she weaves her spellbinding tales.
Members of the GC Biology Department welcome you to the next department seminar on Wednesday, October 28. Students Jo Schaalman '99 and Katie Marienfeld '00 will present topics at 4:30pm in Science 2021. Refreshments will be served at 4:15pm in Science 1021. Schaalman will present The Use of Mini-Casitas for the Recruitment of Juvenile Caribbean Spiny Lobster in the Bell Sound Reserve on South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Marienfeld will present Mapping of Epitopes within the Family of Variable Lipoproteins of Mycoplasma Hyorhinis. Everyone is invited to attend!
On Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 4:15 p.m. in South Lounge, Michelle Dean'00 and Lisa Avalos, Associate Prof. of Sociology, will talk about their experiences in Cuba, Cuba's history, the embargo, social programs, and health care. All are invited. Refreshments will be served.
On Wednesday, October 28, at 8 p.m. in South Lounge, ISO will sponsor a panel discussion on major political and economic issues
that affect the world today. Professors Eliza Willis, Bob Grey, Wayne Moyer and John Mutti will speak on a variety of topics, ranging
from the European Union and the crises in global economy, to the Russian political turmoil and the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Come
find out how these developments affect the relationships between nations themselves and especially how they affect our own lives.
This certainly is not a talk limited to only poli.sci. or econ majors! A Question and Answer session will give you the opportunity to react
and
give your own perspective! Refreshments will be served.
On Thursday, Oct. 29 at 4:15 p.m. in Noyce Science Center 2400, Annie Wilson '99 will give a talk entitled: Dr. Collatz: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The 3x+1 Problem. The presentation is based on her math summer research project, directed by Marc Chamberland. Come and enjoy some fun math, have Chips and Salsa and see what Baked Goodies Marge will bring this week!
On Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:00 p.m. The Grant O. Gale Observatory will be open. Featured objects will be the moon and Jupiter. If the sky is cloudy, the program will include computer demonstrations and videotaped views through the telescope.
Dr. Gregory Threatte, Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology, Deputy Director of Clinical Pathology, and Director of Clinical Chemistry at The Health Science Center in Syracuse, NY will be visiting Grinnell October 27-28, 1998. Among his many other accomplishments, Dr. Threatte received the President's Award for the Advancement of Affirmative Action in 1992.
• On Tuesday October 27th, at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 302, Dr. Threatte will speak briefly and invite discussion on the topic: Why Affirmative Action? This talk is open to the entire community.
• On Tuesday October 27th, at 7:30 p.m. in SCI 2022, there will be a meeting for Pre- Health students to discuss the medical school application process.
Students interested in consulting individually with Dr. Threatte during his visit or anyone with questions: please contact Minna [Mahlab], Director of the Science Learning Center.
On Thursday, Oct. 29, at 4:15 p.m. in Noyce Science Center 1405, Professor Scott R. Robinson, from the Department of Psychology at the University of Iowa, will give a talk. His talk is titled: The Amniotic Environment as Scaffolding in the Prenatal Development of Behavior.
On Friday, October 30th, at 4:15 p.m. in ARH 102 the Russian and East European Studies Concentration will host a lecture by Tony Anemone of the College of William and Mary entitled, The Monsters of Peter the Great: The Culture of the Kunstkammer in 18th-Century St. Petersburg. The St. Petersburg Kunstkammer, or Cabinet of Curiosities, founded by Peter the Great in the 1720s, was Russia's first public museum and one of the central cultural and scientific institutions of Enlightenment Russia. Combining the functions of library, museum, anatomical theater, scientific research center and astronomical observatory in one institution, the Kunstkammer was a crucial element in Peter's ambitious plan to bring Russia into the orbit of Western European science and culture. Anemone will show how the organization of the Kunstkammer's collections and the life and posthumous fate of Peter's giants, dwarfs and "monsters" can be read as a metaphor of the paradoxical mixture of medieval spectacle and scientific curiosity that characterized the St. Petersburg Kunstkammer in the 18th century, and how Peter's interest in monsters needs to be seen as an aesthetic problem, as well as a problem of cultural history and of the history of Russian medicine and science. The entire campus community is invited to this REES event; refreshments will be served.
Rajender Paroda, Secretary to the Government of India and Director General, Indian Council on Agricultural Research will give a presentation on Indian Agriculture: Toward Food and Nutrition Security, at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 31, in ARH 224, sponsored by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and Human Rights. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
• On Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mayflower Home, Soprano Aline Aprahamian and pianist John Christian Rommereim will give a recital in the Carman Center Auditorium.
• On Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Herrick Chapel, they will present Aprahamian's student recital. Selections from this performance will be previewed at the Mayflower Home.
Tales from the Gimli Hospital: Friday and Saturday, Oct 30 & 31 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. in ARH 302
Tales from the Gimli Hospital (Canada, 1988), directed by Guy Maddin, B & W: 72 minutes. Two children visit their mother, who is very sick, in the hospital. There, a nurse takes the children aside and tells them the story of "Einar the Lonely." Set in the distant past in Gimli, an imaginary Icelandic fishing village, this is the story of a fisherman who gets sick in an epidemic and while in the hospital must confront his own bizarre past as related to him in stories told by a fellow patient.
Guy Maddin's first feature, this surreal and humorous film about reckless envy, unconsummated passion, and necrophilia is one of the true cult hits of the `80's midnight movie circuit.
Katherine Nydam '99 and Eric Komoza '02 have created a display of government documents from or about the late 1960's. See it just to the right of the Burling Library exit.
La cage aux folles will be shown Monday, November 2, at 8:00 p.m. at French House, 1130 East Street.
Nosferatu (horror, 63min, silent) will be shown on Wednesday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the German House (1019 Park Street). The original vampire movie! Banned in Sweden.
Harpsichordist Keith Sadko will give a recital of works by seventeenth and eighteenth-century French composers Sunday, November 1 at 8:00 pm in Herrick Chapel. Beginning with Jacques de Chambonnieres, regarded as the founder of the French harpsichord school, composers in France developed a remarkable affinity for the harpsichord, exploiting its resources in ways unmatched in other European countries. Sunday's program will offer a wide-ranging selection of works by d'Anglebert, Courperin, Rameau and others. Come hear the music that rocked the court of Versailles!
On Monday & Tuesday, November 16 & 17, Irma Cooper, a co-founder of the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, will audition college vocal and piano students. Audition spots are limited, with no more than 30 available, and auditions cost $15 for each student.
For more information about auditioning, please call Janet Muckler at 269-3203 in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Aline Aprahamian '00 participated in AIMS during the summer of 1998.
Students selected for the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz will be able to attend the summer program. While in Graz, they will study music and vocal performance and the German language. They also will have the opportunity to audition for a number of European music companies.
On Fri. Oct. 30, critically acclaimed jazz ensemble, Motion Poets, will give a workshop and concert.
• The jazz workshop will be from 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. in Room 103, Bucksbaum Center. This workshop is open to the public.
• Concert at 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge.
Members of the ensemble are Matt Shulman trumpet and flugelhorn, Doug Little alto saxophone and flute, Mark Miller trombone, Nate Shaw, piano, Chris Bates bass, and J.T. Bates drums. These talented musicians have performed in the jazz clubs of Cleveland, St. Paul, New York, Detroit, and Washington, DC. The band members have also taught masterclasses at colleges and conservatories across the country. In addition to their performances, Motions Poets have released two cds Standard of Living and Truth and Consequence.
On Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8:30 p.m. in North Lounge, Alhadji Papa Susso, hereditary musician and oral historian from Gambia, West Africa, will perform. Papa Susso has performed throughout the United States over the past decade, bringing the music of his homeland to an ever expanding American audience. Two years ago he was a featured performer in Hannibal Peterson's American Classic African Portraits, which included performances with many of the leading American orchestras and a recording of the work with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Papa Susso sings to the accompaniment of his 21-string harp-lute called the kora, an instrument emblemmatic of the hereditary music specialists (jali) of the Mandinka people. Don't miss this opportunity to hear a leading carrier of this venerable African oral tradition.
The concert by the Grinnell Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Diamond, director, originally scheduled for Friday, November 6, will very likely be rescheduled for early December.
Expect the unexpected from this Coen Brothers' comedy which critics named one of the best films of the year. Holly Hunter stars as an unconventional police officer; her partner, played by Nicolas Cage, robs convenience stores. Worse still, out of a desire to create a meaningful relationship, they enter into an even more unacceptable venture that dominates the remainder of the film. Thursday, October 29, 9:15 p.m., Harris
Next week's film: Broken Arrow with John Travolta.
• Saturday, November 7; Herrick Chapel; 7 p.m.: Faculty Recital by Rebecca Stuhr, flute; and Royce Wolf, piano.
• Sunday, November 8; Herrick Chapel; 3 p.m.: Beethoven Chamber Music Series, Concert II — Nancy McFarland Gaub, violin; and Eugene Gaub, piano.
Recently completed after two years of information-gathering and writing, Grinnell's Self-Study Report evaluates major changes at the College over the past ten years, the present state of the academic program, and the opportunities and challenges visible in the College's future. Members of the North Central Association review team have received copies of this study, and they will discuss the findings with students, faculty, staff, and administrators when they visit campus November 16-18 for the College's re-accreditation review. Copies of the Self-Study Report are available on reserve in Burling Library and in the offices of academic buildings. Heads of departments who have not already received a copy and would like to have one should contact the Office of the Associate Deans or e-mail [story@admin.grin.edu].
The Theatre 280 class will be holding open auditions for the student-directed one-act plays. Come to Flanigan Studio Theatre at
4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2, and sign up for an audition time. The performance dates of the one-acts will be December 3-6. There
are ten plays being done with over thirty-five parts. Scripts are on reserve in the library under THE 280. Audition materials will be
provided
and everyone is welcome to audition.
The Burling Library Listening Room has a wide variety of videos including some foreign and domestic feature films. There is a browsing list available in the Listening Room and also on our web page (http://www.lib.grin.edu/collections/listen.html). Videos circulate overnight to the Grinnell College community. Since the Listening Room is not open on Saturdays, videos checked out on Friday are not due until Sunday evening. Academic year hours: Sunday-Thursday, 1 - 5 p.m., 7 - 11 p.m.; Friday 1 - 5 p.m.; Closed every morning and all day Saturday.
In remembrance of Matthew Shepard and all other victims of hate crimes, we invite the Grinnell community to unite in sorrow and hope for a better future. Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, beaten, robbed, and left for dead early October 7; he died at a hospital five days later. The vigil will be held in Herrick Chapel at 7 p.m., Friday, October 30. Candles will be provided, or participants may bring their own. For more information call Dani Long at 269-3785, or e-mail longd@ac.grin.edu.
• Lecture/Discussion: Inclusivity in the Christian Church a lecture/discussion with Rev. Steve Sabin, minister from Ames who because of his homosexuality and partnership, recently was asked to resign from his pastorate in the Lutheran Church. Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 7:30 p.m. in South Lounge.
• Christian Worship: Sunday, November 1st (10:30 a.m.) Worship Service with Holy Communion in Herrick Chapel.
• Jewish Programs: Chalutzim will meet on Friday, Oct. 30th at 12 Noon in the conference room at 1127 Park Street. Don't forget to bring your lunch. • Also, October 30th, Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 5:15 p.m. in Steiner 305. Shabbat table this Friday, Oct. 30th 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].
President Osgood will hold an Open Forum in South Lounge on Thursday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m. He will discuss the Fund For Excellence proposals and everyone is invited.
We will continue with Aesop's fables on this Wednesday, October 28, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the McKibbens', 916 Seventh Avenue. Refreshments.
Members of the campus community are invited to nominate candidates for honorary degrees to be awarded during the 1999 Exercises of Commencement. Details concerning the process are available from the Office of Special Services, x3178. Committee members are: Elizabeth Dobbs, Box A-7, Laura Sinnett, Box Y-27, Don Smith, Box F-5 and Jim Work, ex officio, Special Services.
I lost a white legal pad (not a spiral notebook). On the first page it talks about my first day here at Grinnell. I don't think it has my name on it. It is one of my journals, and although I'd rather the person who found it not read it, I really just want it back. I thought I lost it in Bob's a couple nights ago, but I looked, and it is nowhere to be found. If you do find it, please contact Laura @#3379 or e-mail [MAKINEN].
On Tuesday, November 10, at 8:00 p.m. in South Lounge, the ecocampus committee will have an open forum. The committee includes faculty, staff, and students, and is charged with being a clearing house and spokesgroup for campus environmental issues. We need to hear your concerns and ideas. The open forum will include representatives of facilities management and others to discuss what is being done, and an open session to hear from the audience.
A copy of the city ordinance addressing parking on public street and snow removal is an addendum to the Campus Memo.
Interested in teaching an exco class in the Spring? All are welcome to attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, Oct 28, at 9 p.m. in the Forum Coffeehouse. Attend this meeting or vax [exco] for an application form. They are due Friday, November 6. Please remember to signup for an interview time.
SGA is sponsoring a Canned Food Drive in conjunction with community trick or treating this Saturday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Assemble in the North Lounge at 5:00 p.m., costume optional (must wear clothes, though), and we will split up and cover as much of the town as possible. Come alone, with friends, with a club or organization, as a sports team, a dorm, a house, or however else you'd like. The food will go to the MICA (Mid-Iowan Community Action) food pantry on 4th avenue. This event will, of course, be loads of fun!
To faculty, staff, and students off campus: we may well be stopping by your house or apartment. If you are interested in donating but won't be home, feel free to leave cans outside your door with a note for us. And, of course, feel free to participate. Questions? vax [service].
1993 Ford Escort LX. AT, PS, PB, AC, AM/FM radio, cruise, 1.9 L 4 cylinder, silver. 87,777 miles. The car may be seen at Facilities Management. Please send sealed bids to Mike Burt at Facilities Management by Monday, November 2 at 5:00 p.m. Facilities Management has the right to reject any and all bids.
The Office of Human Resources is advertising the following positions. A job description and application procedures is an addendum to the Faculty/Staff Edition of the Campus Memo.
1. Service Staff in Office of Dining Services.
2. College Organist, Chaplain's Office
Interested in spending a semester studying in Chicago? Interested in the experience of an internship in Chicago? Interested in Chicago? Paul Schnorr, Director of the ACM Urban Studies Program will be on campus on Wednesday, October 28. Be sure to attend his informational meeting. Contact Richard Bright or Victoria Brown for time and place. If you cannot attend the meeting but are interested in the Urban Studies Program in Chicago, contact Prof. Victoria Brown, History Dept., ext. 3087.
Are you interested in leading a service-oriented trip this spring break through the Alternative Break Program but didn't go to the meeting earlier this fall? E-mail [altbreak] this week to let us know of your interest!
• Ernst & Young Resumes Due
Ernst & Young is seeking Business Analysts to join their Strategic Advisory Services group in Chicago and New York. Ideal candidates should receive their Bachelor's degree in 1999, possess strong research and analytical capabilities as well as polished written and oral communication skills. Creativity, initiative, and flexibility are also essential. In addition, candidates should be computer-literate, with knowledge of basic word processing and spreadsheet applications. Direct training in business is not necessary; the position is well suited for an individual with a strong liberal arts background. A complete job description is on file in the CDO. Possible on-campus interviews in November. Resumes and cover letters are due in the CDO by October 29. Address cover letters to Brad Sikorski; 233 S. Wacker, 14th floor; Chicago, IL 60606.
• On Campus Recruiters
University of Michigan - School of Information: The school of information offers an unusual graduate program that combines traditional aspects of Library and Information Sciences with core curriculum in computer Science and Economics. More information is available at: http://www.si.umich.edu A representative from the University of Michigan will be available in the Campus Post Office on November 4 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Graduate School Fair in Science and Technology
The University of Iowa will hold this fair on Thursday, October 29 from 1-5 p.m. in the Triangle Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union. The Graduate School Fair will provide students with the opportunity to acquire information about attending graduate school in a wide variety of fields. Each department will have a table that will be overseen by at least one faculty member and possibly a current graduate student. They will provide information about specific departmental activities and opportunities, such as research, funding, admission, contact information, etc. There will also be one table with general admission, scholarship, and financial aid information. Finally, a Kaplan representative will be attending to provide registration forms, booklets, and other information pertaining to the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, and GMAT.
To provide students with additional information and insight into attending graduate school, there will be two speakers. At 2:00 p.m. in the Illinois Room of the Iowa Memorial Union, Dean Gaeth from the MBA program will speak about the advantages of pursuing an MBA. Then at 3:30 p.m., Dean Leslie Sims from the Graduate College will speak about interdisciplinary graduate study at The University of Iowa. There will be ample time after each speaker to address any questions or concerns. For more information: http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~tbp.
Commencement isn't as far away as you think! Members are currently needed for the 2000 Senior Week Committee. Members have the opportunity to help select a Commencement speaker, plan Commencement weekend events such as the Senior Party and Baccalaureate, and organize the 100 Days Party. The committee also helps with 1999 Commencement. In order to serve on the committee, you must be on campus Spring '99 and Spring '00 (and be enthusiastic and willing to work).
Students interested in serving on the committee should write a short statement detailing past involvement in campus activities as well as highlighting reasons for wishing to serve. Pleas send your statements to Petar Klaetsch, Box 17-80, or e-mail [klaetsch@ac.grin.edu] as soon as possible.
Ever think Freehand was too respectable for its own good? Have you wanted to see it return to its photocopied, underground days?
Well, now those days are back... for a little while anyway. Freehand will come out with a special issue in a few weeks. We want your best stuff. Even wacky stuff will do. Everyone who submits is guaranteed of getting something in. Here's your chance to see your name in print!
Submit at least two items for consideration to box 14-08 by October 30, 1998. Vax [freehand] with any questions.
The Grinnell-in-London web site is now up and running! You can find us at: http://www.grinnell.edu/dean/gil/. The site contains program information, course listings for 1999, faculty information, the 1999 calendar, and much more. Make sure you check back often — in the near future our photo album and newsletter will also be available. If you have questions or suggestions, contact Angie in the Associate Dean's Office (x3460, Nollen 3rd floor; story@grinnell.edu).
Reminder: Please send your nominations for the Iowa Teacher of the Year Award to the Office of Special Services. If you have misplaced your forms, please call Special Services, x3178 for an extra copy. Take the time to nominate that teacher who made a difference!
The Japanese Language Table will meet Monday, November 2, 12-1 p.m. in PDR #3/Cowles. This is an opportunity for those who share an interest in Japanese language or culture to come together to practice Japanese and discuss cultural issues in a relaxed/informal setting. Please email me, David Weaver [weaverd] if you are interested, but unable to attend.
Information about the Phonathon is an Addendum to the Student Edition of this week's Campus Memo.
Nathaniel Borenstein, Noyce Visiting Professor, will be giving two special topics courses next semester. He will hold two meetings with students to discuss these courses.
• Internet and Society (no prerequisite) - Wed, Oct. 28, 4:15 p.m. in Noyce Science 2424.
• Human Computer Interface Design (CS 152 prerequisite) - Thursday, Oct. 29, 4:15 p.m. in Noyce Science 2424.
For more information about these courses or Borenstein's schedule, see URL htp://www.math.grin.edu/~walker/dept/borenstein-sched.html.
Are you struggling with understanding your course material? Are you having trouble with knowing how to best approach your homework? If these situations sound familiar, then a tutor may be able to help you. Tutors are students who are recommended by professors and services are at no cost to you. Take advantage of these resources! Tutoring on campus is coordinated for three areas:
• Courses in the Social Studies and Humanities divisions are handled by the Academic Advising Office in the Forum. contact Carol Ahrens, x3702 or [ahrens@admin.grin.edu] to receive a tutor in those areas of study.
• The MathLab (Science 2012)is open for drop-in tutoring over 50 hours a week. The schedule is posted in the hall outside of the lab. Individual tutoring for any of the math classes is coordinated through Katherine McClelland, Director of the Math Lab, 3060 or [mcclella@ac.grin.edu].
• The Science Learning Center handles group and individual tutoring. 100 & 2— level biology and chemistry courses have regularly scheduled mentor sessions and physics 100 level classes have a weekly help session (check the bulletin board outside of Science 2002 for times and locations). Individual tutoring is coordinated by Minna Mahlab, Director of the Science Learning Center, x3015 or [mahlab@ac.grin.edu]. Because science and math tutors are in great demand as the semester comes to a close, a tutor cannot be guaranteed in all cases.
I am looking for students who attended a school that was ungraded. If you would have the time to fill out a short questionnaire for an education project, please vax [MAYER]. Thank you!
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#: IL KD7359 Dodge Lic#: IL KD7359 Dodge Lic#: IL OJ8462 Chevy Blazer Lic#: NE 2P4927 BMW Lic#: FL FCN322 Pontiac Sunfire
Funding for summer development internships are available to third-year students with a minimum GPA of 2.75 who wish to: 1) participate in the Peace Corps Preparatory Program; or 2) fulfill the optional internship requirement of the Global Development Studies Concentration; or 3) complement their majors by doing unpaid work in a development context either here or abroad. Students receive a $3,000 stipend for a ten-week internship and a full tuition scholarship for 4 credits.
Brochures and applications are available in the Office of the Associate Dean, Nollen 3. The deadline for returning applications to the Office of the Associate Dean is Monday, November 2 at 5:00 p.m.
All juniors seriously interested in a career in public service should consider applying for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Truman Scholarships are awarded nationally to 80 students in recognition of outstanding leadership potential, academic achievement, and the desire to pursue a career in government or elsewhere in public service. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The scholarship awards up to $30,000 for tuition, fees, books, and room and board to juniors to complete their undergraduate degree and for two years of graduate school. Funding has gone to pursue training in diverse fields including, but not limited to, agriculture, economics, engineering, history, law, political science, public administration, public health, and science.
The college may nominate from three to four students for this award. Application materials are available from Angie Story-Johnson in the Associate Deans Office (Nollen 3, x3460) or Jack Mutti, (Carnegie 204, x3143). Faculty who know of good candidates should encourage them to apply. On campus deadline for applications: Friday, November 13, 1998.