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activist,
author jonathan kozol to speak on campus february
21
ranked
28th worldwide in freestyle skiing, senior sets sights on
2006 olympics
health
services sponsors meningitis vaccination
clinic
discussions
to follow staging of "corpus christi"
exhibits
serves up food and drink
colleagues
in the news
don’t
miss ... arlene zallman to celebrate 25 years at wellesley
with concert february 25
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activist, author jonathan kozol to speak on campus february 21
Jonathan Kozol, a long-time advocate for equality in public education and an ardent critic of school vouchers, will speak on campus Wednesday, February 21 at 8 pm. His talk is sponsored by the Committee for Political and Legislative Action.
A summa cum laude graduate of Harvard University and a Rhodes Scholar, Kozol began his career as a fourth grade teacher in a poor neighborhood in Boston in 1964 and later taught at South Boston High during the city's desegregation crisis. For the next three decades, Kozol visited communities all over the country working with children and learning about their lives.
His first book Death At An Early Age - the result of his first year teaching -received the 1968 National Book Award in Science, Philosophy and Religion. He later wrote Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools and Amazing Grace that discuss the need for improved education and standards of living. Savage Inequalities won The New England Book Award and was a finalist for the 1992 National Book Critics Award.
Kozol was awarded both the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and the Conscience in Media Award of the American Society of Journalist and Authors for Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America. This book depicts the daily struggles of some of the poorest people in some of the country's wealthiest cities. Kozol based it on his experiences and interactions with mothers and children at a New York homeless shelter.
During his work with children, Kozol met many adults in poor communities who were unable to read. The Cleveland Public Library recruited him in 1980 to design a literacy program for large cities in the nation. Kozol advocates for state, federal and private programs for adult literacy in his book Illiterate America.
His most recent publication, Ordinary Resurrections, is a continuation of his commitment to the children of America and those members of the poor communities who give of themselves to improve the lives of others.
The lecture will begin at 8 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel. Tickets are $4 for adults; $2 for students and seniors, and free with Wellesley ID. Tickets can be purchased at the lecture. Questions should be directed to (781) 283-3500 x8541.
ranked 28th worldwide in freestyle skiing, senior sets sights on 2006 olympics
Sarah Horvitz '01 is currently ranked No. 28 in the world as freestyle aerial skier and is on track to earn her degree from Wellesley in May. She's worked hard to juggle her love of the sport with the rigors of academics.
As an American studies major, Horvitz can schedule all her classes into two days a week allowing her to travel for practice and competitions. She spent the fall semesters of her sophomore and senior years taking night classes at the University of Utah and working out on the slopes during the day. She trains 10 months a year which, for her, means that in April and May when everyone else rests, I play catch up and finish my classes. My Wellesley professors have been incredibly understanding about my travel schedule and have helped out a lot.
Horvitz began skiing at 3 at Suicide Six in Vermont. At 9, she started competing in ski ballet. Horvitz executed her first inverted (feet above head) aerial when she was 15 at a summer ski camp where skiers practice by landing in a pool. She did her first inverted aerial on snow when she was 16.
Last spring, she finished fifth on the Nor Am tour and fourth in the U.S. Nationals at Sunday River and was named to the U.S. Ski Team's C unit, her ticket to the 2001 World Cup circuit to which she made her debut in January at Deer Valley in Utah. She finished 12th on the same track that will be used for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Horvitz's basic trick is a double backflip with a single twist on each flip, a move that takes her airborne for about three seconds. She is currently working on a triple flip. "There are few women currently competing the triple, but it is certainly the direction the sport is going and will be necessary in 2002 as well as 2006 to be on the podium," she said.
Like her jumps, Horvitz has set her sights high: a top three finish at the U.S. Freestyle Championships at Waterville Valley in March, a spot on the U.S. B Team and U.S. Olympic Team in 2002, to compete in the World Championships in 2003, and on to win a gold medal in the 2006 Olympics. Then it's off to law school.
health services sponsors meningitis vaccination clinic
The Wellesley College Health Service is conducting a walk-in meningitis vaccine clinic for all students on Thursday, February 22, in Billings 100 from 1 - 7 pm. The vaccine can provide protection against four of the five most common strains of bacterial meningitis.
The clinic is being administered by VACCESSHealth, which specializes in vaccination programs for colleges and universities. The vaccine's $85 cost can be paid with personal check, cash, or major credit card or billed to the student's home address. For more information about bacterial meningitis and the vaccine, contact www.vaccess.com or toll-free at (877) 482-2237.
discussions to follow staging of "corpus christi"
Upstage Theatre will bring Terrence McNally's "Corpus Christi" to the Barstow Stage in Alumnae Hall on February 22-25. Directed by Robin Olinsky '01, the cast features 13 Wellesley students.
"Corpus Christi" tells a compelling story of human intolerance in the face of difference. Using the story of Christ as a metaphor, McNally references the tragic death of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming in 1998 and the brutality he suffered at the hands of bigots. Like Christ, Shepard met his death through violence driven by ignorance and hatred.
Tickets are $6 general admission, $3 for students, seniors and Wellesley faculty and staff, and free for all Wellesley and MIT students. Discussions about the content of the play, led by Wellesley faculty and staff, will follow each performance. The play contains mature themes and is not suitable for children. For tickets, call x2220.
exhibits serves up food and drink
The current display "Eat!" on the fourth floor of the Margaret Clapp Library features a variety of books from Wellesley's Special Collections that celebrate food and those who prepare it. From a 1573 housewiferie manual to modern artists' books containing actual squash and spices, there's something for everyone. Other items include Thomas Tusser's Five Hundreth Points of Good Husbandry United to as Many of Good Huswiferie, published in London in 1573. This calendar of the farmer's and housewife's year chronicles the daily chores typical of Shakespeare's time.
More recent acquisitions include artists' books such as Anna Hepler's Hunger, contemplating the nature of appetite and fulfillment as a metaphor and typed onto cotton handkerchiefs enclosing six different spices. Or Paper Plates, She's a Dish by Angela Lorenz, inspired by stylized images of women on plates produced in the 14th and 15th centuries in Italy.
Exhibit viewers can pick up recipes for Pupton of Pigeon or Bette Davis's recipe for Red Flannel Hash. Special Collections is open weekdays from 10 am to noon and again from 1 to 5 pm. The exhibit will be on display through April 26.
paul barstow, theatre studies, was one of the judges for the annual Rhode Island High School Shakespeare competition held earlier this month. Students from public and private high schools competed for a place at the English-Speaking Union's National Shakespeare Competition, to be held in April at New York's Lincoln Center.
santiago hernandez, Davis Museum and Cultural Center, is having a solo exhibition of his recent paintings at Judy Ann Goldman Gallery, 14 Newbury Street, Boston. The show opened January 27 and runs through February 24.
vincent metallo, director of Wellesley's choral program, has been named music director of the American Boychoir, after a two-year, international search.
president's day. No classes.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room, Chapel lower level. Info: x2688.
buddhist community gatherings for meditation and discussion 8-9 pm, Meditation Room under Houghton Chapel. Also midday nirvana (silent sitting) weekdays 12:30 - 1 pm. Info: x2793.
english tutoring. Esther Iwanaga, professional ESL tutor, available for individual help with all courses. Sign up: ESL tutor book (inside the LTC) for consultation. 5-9 pm, LTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
monday schedule.
japan table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court/Severance Small Dining Hall. Sponsor: Japanese. Info:x3226.
bible study. In depth analysis of Just a Sister Away, written by Rev. Renita Weems '76. 4:15-5:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
film. "Sanshiro Sugata." In Japanese with English subtitles. 7-9 pm, Founders 207. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
senate. All welcome. 6 pm, Academic Council Room.
lecture. Speaker: Alison Bechdel, award-winning creator of the bi-weekly cartoon, "Dykes To Watch Out For." 7 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info: x3417.
workshop. "Folding Book Forms." Sign up in the art department office. 9 pm, Pendleton West 209. Sponsor: Art. Info: charvey@wellesley.edu
spanish table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Dining Room. Sponsor: Spanish. Info: x2402.
writing and performing workshop. Split Britches, a national alternative theatre group, will teach about the process by which an idea for a theatre show is developed, and how that concept evolves with each performance. 12:30-2:15 pm, English Department Lounge, Founders. Sponsors: Women's Studies, Davis Fund. Info: x2538.
sustaining prayer. 6:30-7:00 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. lecture.
speaker: Leslie Feinberg, transgender activist and author. 7 pm, location TBD. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info: x3417.
film.“Lolita,” 1962, 152 min., Stanley Kubrick, director. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Shown in conjunction with the exhibit "Cold War Modern." Sponsor: Davis Museum and Cultural Center. Info:x2051
demonstration. "Element K" online training resource. 11:10 am-12 pm, Science Center 278. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3594.
lecture. "The Russian Jewish Oligarch and Putin: A Study in Upward and Downward Mobility." Speaker: Marshall Goldman, Economics. 12:30-1:30 pm, Hillel Lounge, Billings 300. Sponsor: Hillel. Info:x4623.
luncheon seminar series. "Women Physicians: Relational Dilemmas" Speakers: Julia McMurray, M.D., Judith Jordan, Ph.D. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee served. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House Library, 828 Washington Street. Sponsor: Wellesley Centers for Women. Info: x2507.
meningitis vaccination clinic. See article page 2. 1-7 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor: Health Services. Info: x2813.
sustaining prayer. 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. catholic mass. 4:15 pm, Newman Common Room, Chapel lower level. Info: x2688.
lecture. "Real Mexican Machos are Born to Die," Matthew Guttman, Brown University. 4:30 pm, Pendelton West 212. Sponsor: Sociology, Latin American Studies. Info: x2186.
discussion. Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy, author of the new book, Interracial Intimacies: Sex, Marriage, Identity, and Adoption will lead a discussion on interracial relationships. 6 pm, Davis Museum (Towne Gallery). Reception follows. Sponsors: Fusion and Sociology. Info: x1941.
unitarian universalist service and gathering. All are welcome. 6:15 pm, Little Houghton Chapel. Info: x3484.
theatre. "Corpus Christi" 7 pm, Alumnae Hall. Tickets are $6 general admission, $3 for students, free with Wellesley College or MIT ID. See article on page 2. performance.
“"Salad of the Bad Cafe" Split Britches. The show travels through the history of theater, southern fiction, Japanese-American identifications, interracial desire, and the after-effects of colonialism. 7:30 -9:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsors: Women's Studies, Davis Fund. Info: x2538.
drop deadline. Last day to drop a course without "WDR" appearing on your transcript.
absk bible study. Gospel of Luke. 7 pm, Billings 100. Info: x4174.
theatre. "Corpus Christi" 8 pm, Alumnae Hall. See listing 2/22 for details.
workshop. "Letterpress." Set type, learn about the printing process and the press that changed history. Sign up in the art department office. 10 am-4 pm, Book Arts Lab, Clapp Library, 4th floor. Sponsor: Art. Info: charvey@wellesley.edu
theatre. "Corpus Christi" 8 pm, Alumnae Hall. See listing 2/22 for details.
protestant service. 11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2655.
weekly gathering. Al Muslimat . 1-2 pm, Al Muslimat prayer room (lower chapel). Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2655.
workshop. "Suminagashi." Learn the art of Asian paper marbling. $10 material fee. Request a registration form by calling x2129 or emailing mhatch@wellesley.edu, 1-5 pm, Book Arts Lab (4th floor Clapp Library). Sponsor: Art. Info:x2129.
theatre. "Corpus Christi" 8 pm, Alumnae Hall. See listing 2/22 for details. catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
film. "Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." 1964, 93 min. Stanley Kubrick, director. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
concert. The Music of Arlene Zallman, 25th Anniversary Concert. Marian Day-contralto; John Duykers, tenor, Victor Morosco-saxophone, Triple Helix-piano trio. 8 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info:x 2176. See article page 4.
lecture. "Freud and Russia." Speaker: Martin Miller, History and Slavic Languages and Literature, Duke University. Lunch will be provided. 12:30 pm, Founders 207. Sponsor: History and The Davis Fund for Russian Area Studies. Info: x2602 or x2605.
catholic mass. 12:30 pm, Newman Common Room (The Catacombs), lower level. Info: x2688.
buddhist community gatherings for meditation and discussion. See 2/19 listing. english tutoring. Esther Iwanaga, professional ESL tutor. See 2/19 listing.
senate. All welcome. 6 pm, Academic Council Room.
lecture. "What's up Doc?: A panel of experts examine the changing world of health care." 7-9 pm, Pendleton East 239. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
exhibit Chinese Folk Art: Papercutting.Jewett Arts Center Gallery. Through February 28.
exhibit. "Cold War Modern: The Domesticated Avant-Garde." A multi-media exhibition exploring the avant-garde in art, music and design in the United States from 1945-early 1960's. Runs through June 17 at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
exhibit. Eat! An exhibition to celebrate food and those who prepare it. From a 1573 housewiferie manual to modern artists' books containing actual squash and spices, there's something for everyone. 4th Floor Margaret Clapp Library. Through March 15. Sponsor: Special Collections. Info: x2129. See article page 2.
don't miss ... arlene zallman to celebrate 25 years at wellesley with concert february 25
As a five-year-old, Arlene Zallman spent her early mornings at the upright in her family's kitchen creating her own music. "I thought that's how everyone played the piano," Zallman said of that early memory. "I thought the stove was for cooking and the piano was for inventing music." Now a distinguished composer and professor of music with numerous grants, awards, and commissions under her belt, Zallman's music still retains the directness, keen perception, and sense of delight of her younger self. Zallman will celebrate her 25th anniversary at Wellesley with a special concert Sunday, February 25 at 7 pm in Jewett Auditorium. The performance titled "Time and place: Italy, now and then" will feature renowned tenor John Duykers, classical saxophonist Victor Morosco, and Wellesley musicians: contralto Marion Dry, pianist Lois Shapiro, The Triple Helix Piano Trio, the Wellesley College Chamber Singers, and conductors Vincent Metallo and Neal Hampton. For more information, call x2028.