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first environment may pose hazards to mom and
baby
wellesley
colleagues receive their call to duty
taking
back the night
the wife: another endangered species?
how
fire changed new england's architecture
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what you know at wintersession
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our first environment may pose hazards to mom and baby
Biologist,
cancer survivor and author Sandra Steingraber will discuss
toxic risks for mothers and newborns at the Douglas Lecture,
Thursday, Nov. 1, at 5:15 pm in Collins Cinema.
Steingraber,
a visiting professor at Cornell University, will present
"First Environment: The Ecology of Pregnancy and
Childbirth," drawing on her research on environmental links
to cancer and health. She is the author of the highly
acclaimed book, "Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at
Cancer and the Environment." Her newest book, "Having Faith:
An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood," is the story of one
human birth and the ways this process is put at risk.
"My
lecture will focus on environmental threats to human
reproduction, ranging from pesticides to PCBs and dioxins,"
she said. "I'll discuss the contribution of these various
toxic contaminants on infertility, miscarriage, birth
defects, learning disabilities and premature labor. I'll
also talk about the chemical contamination of breast
milk."
Steingraber
was diagnosed with bladder cancer at age 20. The birth of
her first child, Faith, inspired her to focus on
environmental risks to pregnancy and childbirth.
"Ultimately,
I will argue that women's bodies are the first environment
for all of us, and that the contamination of our wombs and
breasts with fetal toxicants--which are found in the food
chain, in drinking water and in air--is a violation of our
human rights," she said.
The
annual Douglas Lecture honors alumna Marjory Stoneman
Douglas '12, a champion of environmental issues. Faculty,
staff and students are invited to a luncheon reception for
Steingraber Oct. 31, from 12:30-1:30 pm, in the Science
Center Lounge. For more information, call x3851.
wellesley colleagues receive their call to duty
Since
the terrorist attacks, service members have awaited a call
to duty. Wellesley's Sherman Cowan, Jeff Regester and Dave
Sims have received that call.
Cowan
is with the Air National Guard in the support area and as an
equal opportunity officer. McAfee head of house, he is
working on a Ph.D. at Boston College. He has completed 12
years with the Army Reserves in combat communications. Among
his assignments was duty in Honduras during the Iran-Contra
scandal. Asked how he feels about active duty again, he
said, "After being in the military for 16 years, I'm
prepared to go. I got in the reserves to support myself
through college. After a few years, you begin to realize the
amount of patriotism you actually have. All of a sudden, if
someone asks if you would go to war to defend your country,
you say, 'Yes, I would.'"
An
instructor in astronomy and member of the Naval Reserve,
Regester was recently promoted to lieutenant. "I drill with
the reserve unit one weekend a month and two weeks a year,"
he said. "But of course, you're available for recall in
times of need. And this is certainly a time of need."
He
joined the reserves in 1998 "to give back something," he
said. "I'm very aware of the advantages of living in this
country. Obviously, I'll miss my family while I'm away, as
well as everyone here at the College." Steve Slivan, an MIT
astronomer, will fill in for him.
Sims, in maintenance services, is a 24-year veteran of the National Guard where he is a first sergeant in the water battalion. "We purify drinking water for the troops," he said. "We put it through a machine and it purifies it." He especially appreciates the good luck wishes and prayers people have offered. "There are days I sit and ponder," he said, "but you just have to take one day at time."
Since 1976, Take Back the Night rallies have protested violence against women. On Thursday, Oct. 25, Take Back the Night will begin at 8 pm in front of Billings Hall. Its sponsor, Peer Advocates, invites the community to support the event. "During the day, a ribbon project will be created in front of Billings," said Peer Advocate President Rachel Schwartz '02. "At night, after a short vigil, we will walk around campus, reclaiming paths and gathering strength and numbers."
The march will end at 9 pm at Tower Court. "This serves as a safe place for survivors of sexual violence to come forward with testimonials to heal, share and educate the community about violence against women in a safe, supportive and confidential environment," Schwartz said. For more information, contact her at
the wife: another endangered species?
What
does it mean to be a wife? The answer has changed radically
over the centuries. On Tuesday, Oct. 23, Wellesley Friends
of the Library will sponsor "The Wife: An Endangered
Species?," a lecture by Marilyn Koenick Yalom '54, in the
Clapp Library Lecture Room. A reception begins at 4:15 pm;
the lecture follows at 4:45.
"We
are delighted to have this distinguished cultural historian
and alumna as our first speaker of the year," said June
Milton Stobaugh '66, co-chair of Friends of the Library and
Georgia Brady Barnhill '66 program chair.
Yalom,
a senior scholar at the Institute for Women and Gender at
Stanford University, wrote the widely acclaimed A History of
the Breast and A History of the Wife. She will discuss
marriage as the most important social institution effecting
the social, political and economic status of women.
Drawing
from first-person accounts, diaries, memoirs, literature,
art, letters, religious practices and legal statutes, she
will chart the evolution of the contemporary wife in the
Judeo-Christian world and show how the definition of a wife
has changed over the last 2,500 years.
Copies of her book on the topic will be available. For more information, call x2872 or go to www.wellesley.edu/Library/friends.html for a suggested reading list and links to relevant web sites.
how fire changed new england's architecture
Catastrophic
fires have often been the catalysts for change in
architectural styles and history. The 8th Annual
Deerfield/Wellesley Symposium, "Hot Times in the Old Towns:
Architecture and Fire in New England," takes a look at that
topic Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 am to 5 pm in Collins
Cinema.
James
O'Gorman, art, helped originate the annual event, "a
collaboration between the Grace Slack McNeil Program in the
History of American Art at Wellesley and the Office of
Academic Programs at Historic Deerfield," he said. "It was
conceived as a forum for discussion of all aspects of
American culture." Topics range from 19th-century
architecture to the Arts and Crafts Movement to landscape
painting to refinement in early America.
"The
papers of one session have just been published by the
University of Massachusetts Press, edited by Kenneth
Hafertepe and me, as American Architects and Their Books to
1848," O'Gorman said. The event draws scholars, teachers and
others interested in the topic.
Admission is $35; $15 for students. To register, call
413-775-7201.
share what you know at wintersession
Maybe you're an expert on web design. Or cooking with garlic. Or communicating via sign language. Wintersession offers a chance to share your knowledge with others' but only if you submit a proposal by Wednesday, Oct. 24. Wintersession, from Jan. 3-25, is open to students, faculty and all employees. Possible activities include credit and enrichment courses, cultural and athletic events, community-service and research projects, internships and paid jobs. "This is a chance to meet people with similar interests, to indulge an interest you usually do not have time for and to share an area of expertise with others," said coordinator Marilynn Madzar. For more information, email fmadzar@wellesley.edu.
marshall goldman contributed to an Associated Press story on the economic fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The story, "Conflict May Cost Global Economy," showed that, unlike wars in the past that strengthened weak economies, this conflict could set back the global economy by billions of dollars. "I think the first thing to recognize is this time we're the ones who are going to bear the cost," Goldman said. "That enhances the impact on the U.S. economy."
julie norem, psychology, and her research on optimism and pessimism have resulted in feature stories in Heart & Soul magazine and in The Chicago Tribune. In the magazine piece, she noted that negative thinking can actually help some people reach the goals they've always dreamed of. In the newspaper article, she joined with other experts to talk about the emotional aftermath of the terrorist attacks. Norem noted that avoiding enjoyable activities just serves to immobilize people. On the other hand, positive thinking won't necessarily overcome anxiety. In fact, defensive pessimists may use anxiety to cope by preparing for possible misfortune.
susan reverby, women's studies, wrote an editorial titled "Tuskegee: Could It Happen Again?" for the Postgraduate Medical Journal. The piece discussed important turning points in the understanding of medical science's responsibilities toward its subjects. A health-care historian, Reverby is the editor of Tuskegee's Truths: Rethinking the Tuskegee Syphilis Study (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2000). The book is an account of how the medical community attempted to rationalize the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study on unwitting human subjects.
mayling
soong grant deadline.
Sponsors events on Asian culture, society. Info: x3227.
administrative
council meeting.
11 am-12 pm, Academic Council Room.
staff
meeting.
"Multicultural Education Research Initiative." 12-1:30 pm,
PNE Atrium. RSVP 5 days/advance. Info: x3566.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688.
cws
workshop.
"Interview Skills," 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Info: x2352.
information
session.
"Studying Economics Abroad." 12:30 pm, GRH 338. Info:
x2320.
italian
table.
5:30 pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Info: x2616.
esl
tutor. For
individual help. Sign up inside LTC. 6-8:30 pm, LTC. Info:
x2480.
apt
workshops. "Reading,"
7 pm, Severance. "Note Taking," 7 pm, Tower Court. Info:
x2641.
buddhist community gathering. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793.
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room. Info:
x3226.
field
hockey/soccer.
NEWMAC Quarterfinals. Keohane Sports Center, time TBA. Info:
x2900.
lecture.
"The
Wife: An Endangered Species," by author Marilyn Koenick
Yalom '54. Reception, 4:15 pm; lecture, 4:45, Clapp Library
Lecture Room. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: Friends of the
Library. Info: x2872.
bible
study.
Protestant Christian and Roman Catholic Chaplaincy. 4:15 pm,
Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
panel.
"Violence
Against Women Around the World." 4:30 pm, Collins Cinema.
Sponsor: Peer Advocates. Info: x1297.
information
session.
"Studying Science Abroad."5:30 pm, Slater. Sponsor:
International Study. Info: x2320.
canterbury
episcopal club.
Discussion; prayer. 5:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x7409.
lecture.
"The State of Feminism in the 21st Century." Speaker: Angela
Davis, professor at UC-Santa Cruz. 7 pm, Alumnae Hall.
Sponsor: MLK Jr. Memorial Committee. Info: x2563.
apt workshops. "Memorization," 8 pm, Bates. "Test Taking and Preparation," 8:30 pm, Harambee. Info: x2641.
tanner
conference.
deadline.
Course proposals for Wintersession classes. Info: x2672.
sustaining
prayer.
12:30-1 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: ProtestantChristian
Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
worship service. 7:15-8:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
thursday
october 25
clothesline
project.
"Take Back the Night." All day, Billings. Sponsor: Peer
Advocates. Info: x1297.
cws
information session.
"The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies." 12:30-1:20 pm,
Jewett Arts Center 452. Info: x2352.
seminar.
Sumru Erkut's "Learning from Women Leaders." 12:30-1:30 pm,
Solarium, Stone Center. Sponsor: WCW. Info: x2500.
french
table. 12:30-1:30
pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room.
catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688.
film.
"Family Game," Japanese; English subtitles. 4:15 & 7 pm,
Founders 128. Info: x3226.
workshop.
"Introduction to Photoshop: Image Correcting Techniques."
6-7 pm, Clapp PC Classroom; lab at 7. Info: x3175.
unitarian
universalist community gathering.
6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484.
esl
tutor. (See
10/22).
information
session.
"Williams-Mystic Seaport Program in Maritime Studies." 7 pm,
Library Lecture Room. Info: x2320.
women's
health series.
"Images of Women" with Catherine Collins. 7 pm, McAfee.
Sponsor: Health Services. Info: x2821.
apt
workshops.
"Time and Task Management," 7 pm, Slater. "Memorization," 8
pm, Stone-Davis. Info: x2641.
take back the night. Rally, 8 pm, Billings. Speak Out, 9 pm, Tower Court. Sponsor: Peer Advocates. Info: x1297.
dassehra.
Hindu
tradition. Info: x2685.
divali.
Sikh tradition. Info: x2685.
shabbat
services.
5:30 pm, Hillel Lounge (Billings 300). Info: x2687.
college club cuisine. "Halloween Family Night." 6 pm. Cost, info: x2700.
vietnamese
language and culture class.
9-11 am, Billings 4th floor.
college
club cuisine.
"Children's Halloween Breakfast and Hayride." Breakfast
buffet, face painting, Spooky Room. 9-11:30 am. Cost and
info: x2700.
volleyball
vs. Smith.
1 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
field
hockey/soccer.
NEWMAC Semifinals. Time TBA. Sponsor: Athletics. Info:
x2900.
college
club cuisine.
"Oktoberfest Buffet." German foods; live music. Call to
reserve. Sponsor: College Club. Cost and info: x2700.
afternoon
borsch.
Make and enjoy Russian soup. 3 pm, Cazenove Green Room.
Sponsors: Russian Corridor; Russian Club. Info: x2448.
concert. "Beethoven: Symphony No. 8; Rossini: Bel Raggio Lusinghier from Semiramide." Wellesley College Orchestra, 8 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
worship
service. 11:15
am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian
Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
field
hockey/soccer/tennis.
NEWMAC Championships, time TBA. Info: x2900.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
women’s
health series.
"Breast Health" with Catherine Collins. 7 pm, Freeman.
Sponsor: Health Services. Info: x2821.
jazz
concert.
Don Braden Quartet, 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story,
page 4.) Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
apt workshops. "Reading," 7 pm, Cazenove. "Memorization," 8 pm, Tower Court. Info: x2641.
information meeting. "Question and Answer Session on International Study." 12:30 pm, GRH 338. Info: x2320.
catholic
mass. 12:30
pm. (See 10/22.)
spanish
table.
(See 10/22).
cws
workshop.
"Career Conversations Workshop." 4:30-5:20 pm, Founders 120.
Info: x2352.
lecture.
"Abortion, Intimacy and Responsibility." Speaker: Margaret
O'Little, philosophy, Georgetown University. 4:45 pm, SCI
277. Sponsor: Biology & Ethics. Info: x3423.
italian
table.
(See 10/22).
esl
tutor.
(See 10/22).
apt
workshops.
"How to Build Relationships with Professors," 7 pm, Shafer.
"Note Taking," 7 pm, Pomeroy. "Memorization"; "Time
Management," 8 pm, Freeman. Info: x2641.
buddhist
community gathering and discussion.
(See 10/22).
exhibit.
Obituary. Through Dec. 30, Davis Art Museum. Sponsor: DMCC.
Info: x2051.
exhibit.
Stock Options. Through Nov. 4, Jewett Arts Center. Sponsor:
DMCC. Info: x2051.
exhibit. Learn what prompted Katherine Lee Bates to write "America The Beautiful," see two text revisions. Clapp Library, 4th Floor, outside Book Arts Lab. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2128.
don't miss...enjoy an evening of jazz with renowned don braden quartet
"A guy striding toward major-figure status," trumpets The Village Voice. "One of the new young lions of the tenor saxophone," proclaims legendary drummer Roy Haynes. "Brilliant and assured," reports The New York Times. The recipient of this high praise from press and colleagues is the multifaceted young tenor saxophonist Don Braden, a bold, fiery, sophisticated player, a talented composer and arranger and a committed educator. On Sunday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. he will bring the Don Braden Quartet (Braden, tenor saxophone, Jill McCarron, piano, Dwayne Burno, bass, and Cecil Brooks III, drums) to Jewett Auditorium for a free concert. Braden began his studies at Harvard, dividing his time between studying engineering and playing at local jazz clubs, before moving to New York City, where he started performing with jazz greats Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard and Roy Haynes.
In addition to composing music, performing with his own groups and recording 11 CDs as a bandleader, Braden has written music for a number of important projects. He spent four years as co-music supervisor/composer for Bill Cosby's CBS sitcom, "Cosby"and co-wrote the theme song for Cosby's CBS cartoon series, "Little Bill." Braden is the recipient of a Doris Duke Foundation (in conjunction with Chamber Music America) Jazz Composition Grant. An important part of his musical life is his educational pursuits, which include teaching saxophone at William Paterson University and directing musical programs at a jazz festival summer school and a jazz for teens program. For more information, call x2028.