Knoxletter for the week of 04/25/00
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SUMMARY
Campus Events:
1. TIBETAN MONK PALDEN GYATSO TO SPEAK APRIL 25
2. SIDNEY ROSENFELD TO GIVE LECTURE ON APRIL 26
3. POET ALICE FULTON TO SPEAK ON APRIL 27;
-NOTE CHANGE IN TIME AND LOCATION-
4. LITERACY COALITION TUTOR TRAINING TO BE HELD AT KNOX
5. SIX OFFENDERS TO PERFORM IN STUDIO THEATRE APRIL 28 & 29
6. SYMPHONY CONCERT FEATURES INTERNATIONAL PIANIST APRIL 29
7. POKIN TO GIVE VOICE RECITAL APRIL 29
8. MINDELL TO GIVE VOICE RECITAL APRIL 30
9. ALPHA PHI TO HOLD RUN-A-THON
10. KNOX COLLEGE CHOIR TO PERFORM MAY 5
11. ROGOSIN TO GIVE PIANO RECITAL AND LECTURE MAY 6
Knox News:
12. ARRINGTON RECEIVES WATSON FELLOWSHIP
13. WISE ESSAY SELECTED FOR NATIONAL ART WEBSITE
14. GREEN OAKS: TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS
15. THANKS FROM HARAMBEE CLUB
Students:
16. ART HISTORY PRESENTATION IS APRIL 27
17. EXAMINATION FOR CARR PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS IS APRIL 30
18. HISTORY PAPER PRIZE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
19. SMITH PRIZE IN ENGLISH: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
20. EAST ASIAN PAPER PRIZE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
21. TARBELL PRIZE FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
22. KIMBLE PRIZE IN JOURNALISM: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
23. WILSON PRIZES IN LITERARY CRITICISM: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
24. ÒCOMMON ROOMÓ SEEKING ESSAYS
25. ÒCOMMON ROOMÓ SEEKING STUDENT EDITORS
Faculty and Staff:
26. HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER
27. HOUSESITTER/SUBLET AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER
28. Activities Calendar
29. Off-Campus Events
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--CAMPUS EVENTS--
1. TIBETAN MONK PALDEN GYATSO TO SPEAK APRIL 25
Palden Gyatso, a Tibetan Buddhist monk in exile, will give a lecture,
ÒOvercoming Religious Oppression,Ó at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, in
Kresge Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts.
Gyatso, born in a Tibetan village in 1933, has been a Buddhist monk
since 1951. He was imprisoned from 1959, when China invaded Tibet, until
1992, when he was released and fled Tibet for exile in India. In his
recently published book, Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk, Gyatso writes
that he was repeatedly tortured in prison. ÒMy story is not a glamorous
one of exotic ritual, but of how a simple monk succeeded in surviving
the destructive forces of a totalitarian ideology,Ó he wrote.
Gyatso won the 1998 John Humphrey Freedom Award from the International
Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (ICHRDD). He has
urged the international community to help liberate Tibet from China,
which imposed political controls in 1951 and military occupation in
1959.
The talk is sponsored by Students for a Free Tibet and Student Senate.
2. SIDNEY ROSENFELD TO GIVE LECTURE ON APRIL 26
Sidney Rosenfeld, a scholar of German literature, will give a lecture,
ÒJean AmŽry and the Indelibility of Auschwitz,Ó at 4 p.m., Wednesday,
April 26 in the Common Room, Old Main.
Rosenfeld is Professor Emeritus of German Language and Literature at
Oberlin College. With Stella Rosenfeld, he is the co-translator of two
books by Jean AmŽry, "At the Mind's Limits: Contemplations by a Survivor
on Auschwitz and Its Realities" and "Radical Humanism: Selected Essays,Ó
as well as the volume "Jewish Life in Germany: Memoirs from Three
Centuries." His book on the Austrian novelist Joseph Roth will appear
in early 2001.
3. POET ALICE FULTON TO SPEAK ON APRIL 27;
-NOTE CHANGE IN TIME AND LOCATION
Alice Fulton, a renowned poet, will give a talk, ÒFractal Poetics:
Singing the Body Eclectic,Ó at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 27 in the Common
Room, Old Main. She will also give a poetry reading at 4 p.m. on Friday,
April 28 in Ferris Lounge.
Fulton, a poet and writer, currently teaches at the University of
Michigan- Ann Arbor. She has published a number of book of poetry,
including Sensual Math, Powers of Congress and Palladium. She has also
published many prose works, her most recent being Feeling a Foreign
Language: The Good Strangeness of Poetry.
She has been featured in such publications as Poetry, The New Yorker
and The Paris Review. FultonÕs awards include fellowships from the John
D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Ingram Merrill Foundation
and the Guggenheim Foundation.
Fulton has been a visiting professor at The University of California-
Los Angeles, Ohio State University and University of North Carolina.
4. LITERACY COALITION TUTOR TRAINING TO BE HELD AT KNOX
Carl Sandburg College Literacy Coalition will hold volunteer tutor
training sessions in Room 205 of the Ford Center for the Fine Arts on
Thursdays, April 27, May 4 and 11 from 6:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. All are
welcome. Call 341-5330 to register or for further information.
5. SIX OFFENDERS TO PERFORM IN STUDIO THEATRE APRIL 28 & 29
The Six Offenders, a student performance troupe, will perform at 7:30
p.m., Friday and Saturday, April 28 & 29 in Studio Theatre, Ford Center
for the Fine Arts.
The group works in a genre known as Òdevised theater.Ó Short skits are
originated through improvisation and written down prior to the
performances. The subject matter, depicted through comedy and serious
drama, will include family, religion and college life.
6. SYMPHONY CONCERT FEATURES INTERNATIONAL PIANIST APRIL 29
Russian-born international performer and piano competition winner
Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey will perform as soloist with the Knox-Galesburg
Symphony Saturday, April 29 concert, ÒThe Joy of Spring.Ó The concert
will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre.
Knezkova-Hussey will perform LisztÕs Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major.
Under the direction of Bruce Polay, the Symphony will also perform
FaragoÕs BeethovenÕs 9 Symphonies and SchumannÕs Symphony No. 1 B-flat
major, Opus 38 Spring.
At noon on Friday, April 28, Polay will host a free concert preview in
the Kensington Garden Room, 311 E. Simmons Street. Come listen to an
informal preview of SaturdayÕs concert music and composers. A $5 light
lunch will be available for purchase.
Tickets may be purchased at the Orpheum Theatre Office, 60 South
Kellogg Street, 342-2299. Knox students attend free; faculty and staff
receive a 20% discount on tickets.
7. POKIN TO GIVE VOICE RECITAL APRIL 29
Kimberly Pokin, Õ99, will give a voice recital at 3 p.m., Saturday,
April 29 in Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. The
program will include art songs, folk songs, and arias by Handel,
Schumann, Poulenc, and Britten. The recital will feature Amber Clark on
piano.
8. MINDELL TO GIVE VOICE RECITAL APRIL 30
Mara Mindell, a junior at Knox, will give a voice recital at 3 p.m.,
Sunday, April 30 in Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for Fine Arts.
Mindell will perform six solo pieces, as well as two duets pieces with
senior Kim Pokin.
9. ALPHA PHI TO HOLD RUN-A-THON
Each year Alpha Phi Omega sponsors a 24 hour Run-a-thon in order to
raise money for a local or national organization. This year all the
proceeds will be going to the INITIATIVE FOR GIRLS. This is a local
organization that was started three years ago as a response to the high
teen pregnancy rate in the Knox County. The group of girls (ages 11-17)
meet to discuss issues facing the youth today, host speakers, and plan
events for young women in the community. Run-a-thon is being held from
May 5-6, 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Knox College Track (fieldhouse - rain
location). If you would like to participate and need a pledge sheet or
more information, please feel free to contact Shelley White at Ext.
8299. This is a great way to help our community. Please help support
this organization.
10. KNOX COLLEGE CHOIR TO PERFORM MAY 5
The Knox College Choir, directed by Laura Lane, will give a concert at
7:30 p.m., Friday, May 5, in Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the
Fine Arts.
The choir will perform a variety of classical, popular and jazz songs.
The concert will be followed by a CD release party. The new CD features
works the choir performed during its 1999 European Tour. CDs will be
available at the party and at the Knox College Bookstore, Seymour Union.
11. ROGOSIN TO GIVE PIANO RECITAL AND LECTURE MAY 6
David Rogosin, music, will give a lecture and recital of French
composer Olivier MessiaenÕs work, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 6 at
Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts.
The performed works will be from MessiaenÕs collection, ÒVingt Regards
sur lÕEnfant- Jesus,Ó written in 1944. Five of the workÕs twenty pieces
will be performed, along with a brief commentary on the composerÕs
style. The lecture will be non-technical and directed towards an
audience of non-specialists.
Messiaen (1908 - 1922) is considered by many to be one of the most
influential French composers of the twentieth century. His approach to
composition was highly idiosyncratic and he incorporated innovative
elements like bird songs, Catholic philosophy, Indian rhythms and
numerology in his works.
--KNOX NEWS--
12. ARRINGTON RECEIVES WATSON FELLOWSHIP
In mid-March, the Thomas J. Watson Foundation announced the sixty U.S.
college students who have won Watson Fellowships for a year of
independent study and travel throughout the world. Among the sixty
chosen was Andrea Arrington, a senior History major at Knox. AndreaÕs
project will take her to Ghana, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Kenya, South
Africa, Lesotho and Mauritius to meet and interview women throughout the
countries. Her goal is to gain a better understanding of what they
learned about gender roles through their families--to better understand
the role of family history and family beliefs in the gender conditioning
of women, and to also learn why and how women embrace or reject the
lessons they learn from their families.
13. WISE ESSAY SELECTED FOR NATIONAL ART WEBSITE
Chris Wise, senior in Art, had his essay "The Work of Art in the Age of
Digital Reproduction" selected for a national website devoted to digital
art issues called Hyperart. The essay originated in Prof. Gregory
Gilbert's course "Collage: Critical Perspectives." The website address
is: http://www.hyperart.com/
14. GREEN OAKS: TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS
--from Marty Joe Diveney, Green Oaks Caretaker
Anne Houtman, Alastair Inman, Green Oaks Co-Directors
mailto:ahoutman@knox.edu or mailto:ainman@knox.edu
As was mentioned in the Knoxletter earlier this year, the roads within
Green Oaks will be closed to vehicular traffic for six weeks, April 22 -
June 3, to facilitate repairs.
In addition, all fishing privileges will be suspended until June 3.
Green Oaks will still be open to walk-in visitors on the posted days,
and cars may be parked at the entrance. All other rules and regulations
will still apply.
The restriction on vehicular access applies to everyone. The ONLY
EXCEPTIONS will for persons conducting research, who should contact Joe
Diveney or the directors of Green Oaks (see below) at least three days
in advance.
There will be postings of the new temporary rules at the check-in
station with dates and time periods for the closing as well as the
normal rules. Updates will appear in the Knoxletter as needed.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Any questions in this matter please contact Joe Diveney: Work: 341-7199
Home: 335-2003 mailto:jdiveney@knox.edu
15. THANKS FROM HARAMBEE CLUB
--from Yaa Akosa Antwi, Vice President Harambee Club
Harambee club and house wishes to thank all who participated in their
Harambee IM Soccer Tournament to raise funds for flood victims in
Mozambique.
Donation can still be sent to: Flood Relief Funds, Knox College Box
259, Galesburg, IL 61401
Congratulations to the Clutch for emerging the champions of the
tournament.
--STUDENTS--
16. ART HISTORY PRESENTATION IS APRIL 27
On Thursday, April 27th at 4:00 in the Round Room, CFA, Gregory Gilbert,
Art, will present a program discussing the Art History major at Knox
College. Gilbert will discuss the art history courses for next year, as
well as plans for new curricular developments in the Art History
Program. Graduate school issues and career topics in Art History will
also be presented. Kristan McKinsey, Curator of the Art Collections at
Lakeview Museum in Peoria will present a special lecture on art museum
careers. All interested students are encouraged to attend. Refreshments
will be provided.
17. EXAMINATION FOR CARR PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS IS APRIL 30
The Carr Prize Examination will be held on Sunday April 30th form 1 to 4
PM. The examination will cover math through calculus III. All students
except for graduating seniors and previous first place Carr Prize
winners are eligible to take the exam. A first prize of $300, and two
second prizes of $150 each will be rewarded for the best performances
on the exam.
18. HISTORY PAPER PRIZE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
--from Michael Schneider
Students are invited to submit essays for the Dennis Donham Prize in
History, given annually to the best essay written for a history class
during the preceding year. Essays completed during Spring term 1999,
Fall term 1999 and Winter term 2000 are eligible. Please submit entries
to Michael Schneider, Box 24 by May 1.
19. SMITH PRIZE IN ENGLISH: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Lorraine Smith Prize in English is awarded to the sophomore (defined
as a student in their second year at Knox) writing the best essay in an
English course. Prize in books. Submissions to Professor Rob Smith,
Old Main 309 by May 5.
20. EAST ASIAN PAPER PRIZE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Students are invited to submit essays for the Mikiso Hane Prize in East
Asian Studies, given annually to the best essay on East Asia written
during the preceding year. Essays completed during Spring term 1999,
Fall term 1999 and Winter term 2000 are eligible. Submit entries to
Michael Schneider, Box 24 by May 5.
21. TARBELL PRIZE FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
--from David Amor
The Ida M. Tarbell Memorial Prize for Investigative Reporting,
consisting of a $850 cash award and a certificate, will be awarded this
spring to the Knox student who, during the period from Spring Term 1999
through Winter Term 2000, has published the best article or series based
on investigative reporting. The deadline for submissions is Friday,
April 28. For complete information, contact David Amor, damor@knox.edu.
22. KIMBLE PRIZE IN JOURNALISM: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
--from David Amor
The Theodore Hazen Kimble Prize in Journalism will be awarded for the
best feature story published in The Knox Student between Spring Term
1999 and Winter Term 2000. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April
28. For complete information, contact David Amor, damor@knox.edu.
23. WILSON PRIZES IN LITERARY CRITICISM: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
--from Robert Hellenga
Submissions for the Howard Wilson Prizes in Literary Criticism are now
be accepted. First, second, and third prizes of $200, $150, and $100
will be awarded for essays on literature of any kind in any language
(though the essays must be in english).
Submit manuscripts to Robert Hellenga, 217 Old Main, by 5 p.m. on
Friday, May 5. Essays will be judged by James OÕRourke, author of
"KeatsÕ Odes and Contemporary Criticism." The winners will be announced
at the Caxton Club on Friday, May 12.
24. ÒCOMMON ROOMÓ SEEKING ESSAYS
Knox's online journal of literary criticism, ÒThe Common Room,Ó is
seeking essays for publication. Submissions are welcome at any time,
but those received by Friday, May 5, will be considered for the next
issue.
Essays should be
--a piece of literary criticism from any disciplinary area
--written by a Knox student
--5-25 pp. long (typed and double-spaced)
--in hard copy form
--documented with Works Cited page
--sent to Lori Haslem at Box K-19 or dropped off at OM 308
If you have questions or want more details about submission
requirements, call Lori Haslem at Ext. 7175.
25. ÒCOMMON ROOMÓ SEEKING STUDENT EDITORS
Knox's online journal of literary criticism, The Common Room, is
overseen by a board of student editors. Editors are expected to come to
occasional meetings regarding policy and planning, to read all essay
submissions and work with fellow editors to reach decisions on which
essays to publish, to assist in soliciting essay submissions, and to
help publicize the journal. Students from any major or discipline who
are interested in joining the board beginning in the fall of 2000 should
contact Lori Haslem (x7175), OM 308.
Check out ÒThe Common RoomÓ at
http://www.knox.edu/engdept/commonroom/
--Faculty and Staff--
26. HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER
--from Riddi Sandil
I will be available as a housesitter during the summer if you will be
away. Contact me at rsandil@knox.edu
27. HOUSESITTER/SUBLET AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER
--from Nedra Joseph
I will be available as a housesitter or am willing to sublet an
apartment during the summer if you will be away. Close proximity to
campus is not necessary. Please contact Nedra Joseph at ext. 8418 or via
email at pjoseph@knox.edu if you are interested.
28. --Calendar of Events--
Tuesday, April 25
12:00 p.m. Japanese Table, Oak Room
12:15 p.m. Spanish Table, Oak Room
4:00 p.m. Career Workshop, "Life After Knox," SMC D212
4:30 p.m. Amnesty International, Common Room
5:00 p.m. LACC, Human Rights Center
6:30 p.m. Japanese Club, International House
7:00 p.m. Students for a Free Tibet Speaker, Tibetan Monk, Palden
Gyatso, Kresge
7:00 p.m. Chi Alpha, Common Room
7:00 p.m. Tertulia, Wallace Lounge
9:00 p.m. APO, Wallace Lounge
Wednesday, April 26
1:00 p.m. Baseball vs Monmouth
4:00 p.m. Sidney Rosenfeld Lecture, Professor Emeritus, Oberlin
College, "Jean AmŽry and the Indelibility of Auschwitz," Common Room
5:30 p.m. Newman Club, Ferris Lounge
7:00 p.m. SETA Concert, "Provoke" & "Anodyne," Wallace Lounge
7:00 p.m. Russian Club, Common Room
8:00 p.m. ABLE, ACBC
Thursday, April 27
12:00 noon French Table, Caf
German Table, Oak Room
4:00 p.m. Math Colloquium, SMC A219
4:00 p.m. Art History Presentation & Lecture, "Art Museum Careers" by
Kristan McKenzie, Round Room
4:00 p.m. Alice Fulton Reading, Common Room
7:00 p.m. Student Senate, Round Room
7:00 p.m. Tertulia, Wallace Lounge
8:00 p.m. Students for a Free Tibet, Wallace Lounge
8:00 p.m. ORC Speaker, Alumni Room
8:00 p.m. Weekly Forum, Common Room
9:00 p.m. A.S.K., Common Room
Friday, April 28
12:00 noon Russian Table, Caf
4:00 p.m. Alice Fulton Reading, Ferris Lounge
6:30 p.m. IVCF, Ferris Lounge
7:00 p.m. Cinema Club Movie, Round Room
7:30 p.m. Devised Theatre Performance by "The Six Offenders," Studio
Theatre
Saturday, April 29 VOLUNTEER WEEKEND
7:00 a.m. Union Board Excursion to Six Flags
TBA Men's Tennis Triangular
9:00 a.m. Habitat Building Day, SMC Main Entrance
1:00 p.m. Softball vs Grinnell
3:00 p.m. Badminton, Auxiliary Gym
3:00 p.m. Kim Pokin Voice Recital, Kresge
7:30 p.m. Devised Theatre Performance by "The Six Offenders," Studio
Theatre
7:30 p.m. KGS Concert, "The Joy of Spring" with Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey,
piano, Orpheum Theatre
Sunday, April 30
1:00 p.m. Baseball vs Blackburn
3:00 p.m. Badminton, Auxiliary Gym
3:00 p.m. Mara Mindell Voice Recital, Kresge
5:00 p.m. TKS Open Writers Meeting, Pub Office
7:00 p.m. Young Pianists Winners Recital, Kresge
Monday, May 1 LATINO PRIDE WEEK
4:00 p.m. Women's Studies Colloquium, Common Room
6:30 p.m. Fencing, Auxiliary Gym
7:00 p.m. Debate/Forensics, Wallace Lounge
7:00 p.m. Latino Pride Week Gallery Window Painting
10:00 p.m. DARE, New Residence Hall Conference Room
29. --Off Campus Events--
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEEDS YOUR HELP!
The Western Illinois Special Olympics track meet is scheduled for
Saturday, May 13 at Galesburg High School. We need all service groups,
sororities, fraternities and faculty to help out (or anyone interested
in volunteering). Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Please call Cathy Betar
at 309-734-5903 to
sign up.
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