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Date: Monday, October 21, 2002 10:39 AM Subject: 10/21/02 Knoxletter The Knoxletter is published by the Public Relations Office and the Office of Student Activities. The deadline for the Knoxletter is 4:30 p.m., Friday. Submissions may be made by e-mailto:knoxletter@knox.edu Past issues: http://www.knox.edu/knoxweb/knoxletter/ 10/21/02 KNOXLETTER SUMMARY: Campus Events: 1. Historian To Discuss Forest Fire Policies, Oct. 21 2. Author, Artist To Speak, Oct. 23 3. Special Forces Counterterrorism Commander To Speak Oct. 24 4. "Take Back The Night" Activities Planned Oct. 21-24 5. Lecture On Greek Archeology Is Oct. 22 6. Biotechnology Legal Ramifications To Be Discussed Oct. 25 7. Knox Theatre Presents "Durang/Durang" Oct 25-26, Nov. 1-2 8. Nova Singers Presents Handel's "Israel In Egypt" Oct. 26-27 9. Wanted: Yards To Rake Knox News: 10. Dance Students To Perform In "Coppelia" 11. Kasser On Speaking Tour Students: 12. Physical Therapy Rep On Campus Oct. 29 13. Javits Fellowships Applications Available Faculty And Staff: 14. Presentation On "The Green Oaks Term: Adventures In Holistic Pedagogy" 15. Calendar Of Events -------------- --CAMPUS EVENTS-- 1. HISTORIAN TO DISCUSS FOREST FIRE POLICIES, OCT. 21 William G. Robbins, Distinguished Professor of History at Oregon State University, will give a talk, "Burning Forests: Politics and National Fire Policy," at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21 in the Common Room, Old Main. Robbins, who has studied environmental history for two decades, will discuss the ways that politics and timber property holders have shaped national fire policy during the 20th century. For further information: http://www.knox.edu/knox/knoxweb/news_events/2002/robbins_lecture.html 2. AUTHOR, ARTIST TO SPEAK, OCT. 23 Artist and author Faith Ringgold will speak at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, in Kresge Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. Ringgold has written and illustrated eleven children's books, including "Tar Beach," a Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration. Her painted story quilts have been exhibited in museums worldwide and are in the permanent collections of the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art. For further information: http://www.knox.edu/knox/knoxweb/news_events/2002/ringgold_lecture.html 3. SPECIAL FORCES COUNTERTERRORISM COMMANDER TO SPEAK OCT. 24 Brigadier General David P. Fridovich, U.S. Army, who has commanded American counterterrorism forces worldwide, will speak at the next "Knox Talks" at 12 noon, Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Lincoln Room. Admission, which includes a buffet lunch, is $8.50. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Make reservations by contacting Maureen Dickinson at Ext. 7233 or by e-mailto:mdickins@knox.edu. A 1974 graduate of Knox, Fridovich has led Special Forces counterterrorism units in the Philippines and in Afghanistan. One of the "Green Berets" under his command was the first American soldier killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan. Fridovich also has acted as a liaison between the military and the media covering conflicts in Afghanistan and the Philippines. For further information: http://www.knox.edu/knox/knoxweb/news_events/2002/fridovich_lecture. html 4. "TAKE BACK THE NIGHT" ACTIVITIES PLANNED OCT. 21-24 The Clothesline Project will be on campus October 21-23 in Wallace Lounge: Monday Oct 21: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday Oct 22: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday Oct 23: 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Safe Harbor Family Crisis Center will hold a "Take Back the Night" rally Thursday, October 24, at the Lake Storey Pavilion beginning at 5 p.m. They are asking for musical performances or spoken word for their open mic portion of the rally. Contact Megan Gamble for more information: mgamble@knox.edu 5. LECTURE ON GREEK ARCHEOLOGY IS OCT. 22 Nike Makres of the College Year in Athens Program will give a talk, "Epigraphy in Greek Archaeology," at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 in the Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, at Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. The talk, which will cover the study of writing on ancient Greek stones as historical evidence, is free and open to the public. College Year in Athens is one of 28 off-campus academic programs available at Knox. 6. BIOTECHNOLOGY LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED OCT. 25 A seminar will be held regarding the "The legal ramifications of biotechnology." Mr. Mark Pals, attorney with the law firm of Kirkland and Ellis in Chicago, will be speaking during 5th period on Friday, October 25 in SMC A106. Mr. Pals will speak on his experiences as a scientist turned attorney and the legal issues surrounding ownership and use of biotech products such as genetically modified organisms. 7. KNOX THEATRE PRESENTS "DURANG/DURANG" OCT 25-26, NOV. 1-2 Knox Theatre presents "Durang/Durang," a collection of six one-act plays by Christopher Durang, at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday October 25-26 and Nov. 1-2 in Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. Tickets are free to Knox students, faculty and staff, and other students with a school ID. "Durang/Durang" is directed by Robert Whitlatch, Seeley Distinguished Service Professor of Theatre. The plays are: "Mrs. Sorken," about an overly-enthusiastic theatre buff; "For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls," a parody of Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie"; "A Stye of the Eye," which parodies Sam Shepard's "A Lie of the Mind"; "Nina in the Morning," which looks at experimental theatre; "Wanda's Visit," about a marriage disrupted by a visit from an old flame; and "Business Lunch at the Russian Tea Room," which pokes fun at Hollywood. The ensemble cast of "Durang/Durang" is Helen Drysdale, Emma Rowe, Jason Cascio, Chris Storey, Katy Biver, Londynn Barett, Dave Urlakis, Nathan Thompson, Sylvia Davidson, Amanda Horton and Jeff Hendrickson. 8. NOVA SINGERS PRESENTS HANDEL'S "ISRAEL IN EGYPT" OCT. 26-27 Nova Singers opens its season on Saturday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Galesburg, and on Sunday, October 27 at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Davenport, with their performance of Handel's "Israel in Egypt." Led by Laura Lane, the eighteen voice professional ensemble is joined by eighteen professional singers, a full orchestra and two professional soloists to perform this magnificent work. Tickets are available at the door. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (65+), and all students are free. 9. WANTED: YARDS TO RAKE --from Alan Vest, HFH Fundraising Chair It's that time of year again, and on behalf of Habitat for Humanity I would like to extend to you the opportunity to have your yard raked. With the recent change in weather and the excess of leaves covering everyone's lawn, this provides you with the perfect chance to pass the hassle of raking and bagging on to us! We will be raking on three Saturdays this year: Oct. 26, and Nov. 2, 9. We will have limited space open for each day so to reserve a spot, please e-mailto:avest@knox.edu ASAP regarding which day is most convenient for you. We will start raking at 9:00 am and hope to be finished by 1 p.m. We also request a minimal donation of $75 and please provide your own bags, we will provide the rakes and manpower. --KNOX NEWS-- 10. DANCE STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN "COPPELIA" Knox dance students will perform in the full-length ballet "Coppelia", with the professional dance company, the Illinois Ballet Company, in Peoria. The concert will be held at the Peoria Civic Center Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 23. Company director is Mary Price Boday, part-time lecturer in Dance at Knox. Students performing in concert are: Katy Biver, Gina Gehrke, Meghan Tippy, Josh Ferchau, Maggie Claudy, Andrew Batt, Hayley Adamski, Londyn Barrett and Amanda Smith. For tickets or information call the Peoria Civic Center Box Office at (309) 673-3200. 11. KASSER ON SPEAKING TOUR Tim Kasser, Psychology, has spoken on "Materialism and its alternatives" four times in the last couple of weeks. He spoke at the First International Positive Psychology Summit in Washington, DC, at a Psychology Department Colloquium at Boston College, to the Wednesday Morning Club in Rome, NY, and at a Division of Natural Sciences Colloquium at Colgate University. --STUDENTS-- 12. PHYSICAL THERAPY REP ON CAMPUS OCT. 29 Interested in Physical Therapy? Des Moines University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program will have a Representative on campus Tuesday, October 29, at 4:00 p.m. in the Career Development Center (SMC D-212). All students are welcome to attend. For more information see http://www.uomhs.edu/PT/ or contact the Career Development Center x7494. 13. JAVITS FELLOWSHIPS APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE Every year some 80-100 students who are beginning graduate school receive Javits Fellowships. These fellowships are administered by the U. S. Department of Education and provide stipends of up to $25,500 per year. Javits Fellows are eligible for up to four years of support. Fellowships are available for most major areas of study in the humanities, arts and social sciences. A grade point of 3.25 or higher is recommended. Dean Bailey serves as the advisor for this program. The tentative application deadline is November 29, 2002. Interested seniors may contact Nancy Fennig (ext. 7215 or nfennig@knox.edu) to arrange for an application to be sent to them when they become available. For more information, visit their website: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/HEP/iegps/javits.html --FACULTY AND STAFF-- 14. FOR FACULTY: PRESENTATION ON "THE GREEN OAKS TERM: ADVENTURES IN HOLISTIC PEDAGOGY," Tuesday, October 22, 12:00-1:20 p.m., in the Lincoln Room. Last spring twelve Knox students and three faculty (Stuart Allison, Robin Metz, Jon Wagner) took part in a new residential program at Knox's Green Oaks Field Station. The program was unusual not only in its broad interdisciplinary nature, but also in its cultivation of an integrative experiential learning community. In this, the first of the year's "Shoptalk" teaching workshops, Green Oaks faculty and students will offer perspectives on the program's unorthodox pedagogy. To reserve for lunch ($2.00), contact Jackie Uhlmann, Ext. 7216 or e-mailto:juhlmann@knox.edu. Sponsored by the Knox Faculty Development Program. 15. --CALENDAR OF EVENTS-- Monday, Oct 21 2-6 p.m. SASS Display - The Clothesline Project, Wallace Lounge 5:30 p.m. Martial Arts Club, Circle Drive, CFA 7:00 p.m. William G. Robbins Talk, "Burning Forests: Politics and National Fire Policy", Common Room 7:00 p.m. Harambee, 270 W. Tompkins 7:00 p.m. Not your Pity, Just your Money, Wallace Lounge 8:00 p.m. Thinkfast Trivia Game Show ($200 prize), Kresge 8:30 p.m. SASS, Human Rights Center 9:00 p.m. Circle K, Wallace Lounge Tuesday, Oct 22 3-6 p.m. SASS Display - The Clothesline Project, Wallace Lounge 4:00 p.m. Amnesty International, Human Rights Center 4:00 p.m. College of Athens Representative Talk on Greek Archeology, Round Room 5:30 p.m. Martial Arts Club, Circle Drive, CFA 5:30 p.m. Newman Club, Intercultural Center 8:00 p.m. GRE Workshop, GDH 110 (Centel Lab) 9:00 p.m. Common Ground, Human Rights Center 9:30 p.m. FP Film, "Mississippi Masala," Kresge Wednesday, Oct 23 3-8 p.m. SASS Display - The Clothesline Project, Wallace Lounge 5:30 p.m. Martial Arts Club, Circle Drive, CFA 6:00 p.m. Union Board Excursion to "Miss Saigon", Seymour Loading Dock 7:00 p.m. Intercultural Life Speaker, Faith Ringold, Kresge 8:00 p.m. French Film, GDH 303 8:00 p.m. ABLE, ABLE Center for Black Culture Thursday, Oct 24 5:30 p.m. Martial Arts Club, Circle Drive, CFA 7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs Iowa Wesleyan 7:00 p.m. Student Senate, SMC A106 7:00 p.m. FP Film, "Mississippi Masala," Kresge 8:00 p.m. A.S.K., Intercultural Center 9:00 p.m. SETA, Intercultural Center Friday, Oct 25 12 noon Russian Table, Gizmo 1:20 p.m. Seminar, Legal Ramifications of Biotechnology, SMC A106 6:00 p.m. Improv Workshop, Studio Theatre Lobby 6:30 p.m. IVCF, Wallace Lounge 7:00 p.m. Cinema Club Movie, Round Room 7:30 p.m. Theatre Production, "Durang, Durang," Harbach 10:00 p.m. Harambee Masquerade Party, Harambee House, 270 W. Tompkins Saturday, Oct 26 10 a.m. Volleyball Prairie Fire Invitational Tournament with 12 & 2 p.m. Cornell, Aurora and Eureka 1:30 p.m. Football vs. Beloit 5:00 p.m. Minds Eye Theatre Game, Common Room 7:30 p.m. Nova Singers Concert, First Presbyterian Church 7:30 p.m. Theatre Production, "Durang, Durang," Harbach 8:00 p.m. Korean Club Film, Round Room Sunday, Oct 27 4:00 p.m. Debate/Forensics, GDH 103 1:30 p.m. Union Board Pumpkin Carving Contest, Seymour S. Lawn 7:00 p.m. Dance Dance Revolution Post Lobby 7:30 p.m. Union Board Band Concert, "The Little" and "Boys Go to War," Wallace Lounge 8:30 p.m. APO, Compass Room Monday, Oct 28 4:00 p.m. Writers' Forum, Common Room 5:30 p.m. Martial Arts Club, Circle Drive, CFA 7:00 p.m. Harambee, 270 W. Tompkins 8:30 p.m. SASS, Human Rights Center 9:00 p.m. Circle K, Wallace Lounge