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massage therapy can bring its own form of healing Massage
therapy is a bit like coaxing plants into bloom,
according to Sharon Devine. "Anything
that's of benefit to somebody helps them to grow," she
said. For seven of the 10 years she has been a massage
therapist, Devine has offered the service to the campus
community in Keohane Sports Center. A one-hour massage
costs $35 to $55 for students and $55 for others. Massage
can help with physical problems, stress reduction and
more. "It's almost impossible to demarcate boundaries
where body, mind or spirit ends," Devine said. "People
come for massages for all kinds of reasons. They often
have a particular area that's uncomfortable. For example,
their ability to move their head easily may be
compromised from sitting at a computer all day." Others
may be recovering from an illness or accident; athletes
may suffer muscle strain. All find relief through the
healing power of touch. Massage
is one of many ways to restore oneself. "People's lives
are going so fast, with so many responsibilities," Devine
said. "We're like pressure cookers. In addition to
massage, you can learn other ways of taking care of
yourself with stretches, yoga or a cup of tea and a good
book before bed." For more information, go to http://www.amtamassage.org/publications/enhancing-health.htm or call 617-965-7808. wellesley
student is tops in tae kwon do Wellesley
doesn't have a tae kwon do team, but thanks to Charity
Maclay '04, the college will be represented at next
summer's national collegiate team championship. Maclay,
a black belt who took up tae kwon do only four years ago,
qualified for the team competition when she won the
women's welter division at the national collegiate
championship in October. Although the next step would be
the collegiate world championship in July 2002, she has
set her sights on a higher level--the 2004 Olympics in
Greece. Indeed, being able to compete in the Olympics was
her motivation for taking up the sport after studying
karate for four years. "I'm
on the young side for the sport," she said. "Women often
peak in tae kwon do in their 20s and 30s, so I've got
time." A native of Great Falls, Va., she is planning to major in political science. When she thinks of the future, she's sure of her competitive goals. As for life after Wellesley, she says, "I'll just have to figure out how to balance tae kwon do with the rest of my life. I've got time." "Is There a Quarrel Between the Ancients and the Moderns?" will be addressed by Stanley Rosen, professor of philosophy at Boston University, Monday, Dec. 3, from 4:30-6:15 pm in the Library Lecture Room. He will discuss the contemporary reassessment of the Enlightenment and the temptation to return to the past. "I argue that such a return is impossible as well as undesirable," he said. "The quarrel between the ancients and the moderns can best be understood as a constituting principle of European history rather than as an actual choice between two distinct ages." Rosen specializes in the history of philosophy, metaphysics, social and political philosophy and contemporary thought. For more information, call x2620. childhood trauma may result in separated identities Author
and researcher Jane Wegscheider Hyman will present
"Childhood Abuse and Dissociated Identities in a
Professional Woman's Life," a brown-bag luncheon seminar
sponsored by the Wellesley Centers for Women, Thursday,
Dec. 6, from 12:30-1:30 in Cheever House. Many
formerly traumatized women have separated states of
consciousness that become identities, each with its own
feelings, perceptions, functions and memories. "This
condition is often misunderstood, leading some people to
think that it is impossible to have dissociated
identities and be a competent professional," Hyman said.
"As part of my study on professional women with
dissociated identities, I will look at the links between
one professional woman's traumatic background and the
creation and functions of her identities.My goal is to
illustrate the utility and inner logic of this response
to trauma and its implications for a professional woman's
functioning." Hyman wrote The Light Book and, with Esther Rome, Sacrificing Our Selves for Love. She is also a co-author of Ourselves, Growing Older, and The New Our Bodies, Ourselves. Her most recent project was the book Women Living with Self-Injury. For more information, call x2500. tea and tour divine mirrors: the madonna unveiled On
Thursday, Dec. 6, at 5 pm, celebrate the holiday season
with a tea and tour of Divine Mirrors: the Madonna
Unveiled, a thematic exploration in the Davis Museum and
Cultural Center's permanent collection, in its new home
in the Bevington and Duncan Gallery. The reinstallation of Divine Mirrors is a culmination of this multi-year project, which has included a museum exhibition, a scholarly symposium and a major publication produced in collaboration with Wellesley faculty, staff and students. The Divine Mirrors catalogue is available for purchase at the museum's front desk. For more information, contact x2051. college club help for the holidays It's
the merriest--and busiest--time of year. The Wellesley
College Club covers both aspects. Upcoming special events
include a Children's Holiday Breakfast with Santa,
Saturday, Dec. 8, at 9 am; Afternoon Tea, Wednesday, Dec.
12, at 3 pm; and a Holiday Dinner Buffet, Saturday, Dec.
22. Executive chef Rich Kunsch and his staff also offer savory dishes to serve guests in your own home. "People love the hot hors d'oeurves selection," said club manager Lynne Newton. "The chef's vegetarian fare is popular, too. People realize that having a vegetarian option is nice, but they don't know what to cook."Orders should be made at least 72 hours ahead of pickup time. Gift baskets, with fruit, cheese, wine and more, are also a holiday boon. Orders require a 48-hour notice. Reservations for dining and events are essential. For more information, call x2700 or go online at www.wellesley.edu/Collegeclub. The December Money magazine features karl case, economics, in a story, "Is the Price of Your House About to Take a Hit? Real Estate Gurus Karl Case and Robert Shiller Make Some Predictions." Case is the co-author of a premier college economics textbook and business partner with Shiller. The two joined with Allan Weiss to form the Cambridge, Mass.-based Case Shiller Weiss, which compiles housing research for banks and insurance companies. The venture has become the foremost real estate analysis firm in the country, according to writer Jon Gertner: "To sit down in a room with them is to tap into an extraordinary real estate brain trust that knows the theories, the trends and the most up-to-date facts." thomas cushman, sociology, was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education on his leadership role regarding scholarship in the area of human rights. Founder of the journal Human Rights Review, he recently established the new Journal of Human Rights under a new publisher with a larger distribution network. "There is room for a lot of voices in the field of human rights," Cushman said. National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" addressed the November meeting between President Bush and President Putin with marshall goldman, economics, who joined the discussion from member station WBUR in Boston. Goldman is also associate director of the Davis Center for Russian Studies at Harvard University and author of Lost Opportunity: Why Economic Reforms in Russia Have Not Worked. Among other comments, he noted that Bush and Putin "have convinced each other that their best interests lie in working with one another rather than in fighting." deadline.
Leave of absence form for spring 2002 due. Info:
x2320. catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688. spanish
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Info:
x1068. cws
workshop.
"Job Search Correspondence." 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330.
Info: x2352. italian
table.
5:30 pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Info:
x2616. english
tutoring.
Sign up inside PLTC for consultations. 6-8:30 pm, PLTC.
Info: x2480. lecture.
"Is There a Quarrel Between the Ancients and the
Moderns?" Speaker: Stanley Rosen, philosophy, Boston
University. (See story, page 1.) 4:30 pm, Library Lecture
Room. Sponsor: Philosophy. Info: x2620. lecture.
"Espana, El Terrorismo y la Guerra Contra el Terrorismo."
Speaker: Paloma Gascon. 7 pm, Library Lecture Room.
Sponsor: Spanish. Info: x2402. lecture.
"Tara: the Feminine Face of Enlightenment." Speaker: Lama
Palden. 7:30 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor:
Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. apt
workshop.
"Test Taking and Preparation." 8 pm, McAfee. Info:
x2641. buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793. deadline.
Application for St. Peter's College at Oxford due to the
Study Abroad Office. Sponsor: International Study. Info:
x2320. japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Dining Room. Info:
x3226. bible
study.
Protestant Christian, Roman Catholic chaplaincies. 4:15
pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655. cws
workshop.
"Finding an Internship." 4:30-5:30 pm, PNE 251. Info:
x2352. canterbury episcopal club. 5:30 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x7409. lecture.
"Universal Design in Museums: Planning for a 21st Century
Audience." Speaker: Valerie Fletcher, executive director,
Adaptive Environments. 10 am-noon, Collins Cinema.
Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x3247. sustaining
prayer.
12:30-1 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian
Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. cws
workshop.
"Summer Stipend Information."12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330.
Info: x2352. theatre.
Some Say Love by Emi Kolawole '04, with excerpts from
some of Britain's finest plays. 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones
Theatre, Alumnae Hall. Info: jyang@wellesley.edu. praise
and worship.
7:15-8:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant
Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. french
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Small Conference Room. Info:
snenang@wellesley.edu. wcw
seminar.
"Childhood Abuse and Dissociated Identities in a
Professional Woman's Life." Speaker: Jane Wegscheider,
Ph.D. (See story, page 2.) Bring a bag lunch; coffee and
tea will be provided. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House, 828
Washington St. Info: x2500. catholic
mass.
12:30 pm, Newman Common Room. Info: x2688. cws
workshop.
"Resume Writing." 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Info:
x2352. workshop.
"Holiday Miniature Floral Arrangements." Floral designer
Nancy Dillon demonstrates elegant holiday arrangement.
1-3 pm, Greenhouse Visitors Center. Sponsor: Friends of
Horticulture. Cost and Info: x3094.
tea
and tour.
Celebrate DMCC's major new publication Divine Mirrors:
The Virgin Mary in the Visual Arts. (See story, page 2.)
5 pm, Bevington and Duncan Gallery. Sponsor: DMCC. Info:
x2051. unitarian
universalist community gathering. 6:15
pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484. english
tutoring.
(See 12/3 listing.) cws
workshop.
"Career Conversations." 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Info:
x2352. shabbat
services.
5:30 pm, Hillel Lounge, Billings 300. Info: x2687. films.
"Traffic,"
7 pm, and "Three Kings," 9 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor:
Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu. drumming and dance ensemble. Featuring Yanvalou. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028. bodhi
day.
Buddhist tradition. Info: x2685. vietnamese
language and culture classes.
9:30-11 am: "Mechanics of the Vietnamese Language." 11
am-12:30 pm: "Examining Language through Culture."
Billings 100. Sponsor: VSA. Info:
hnguyen@wellesley.edu. films.
"Three Kings," 7 pm and "Traffic," 9 pm, Collins Cinema.
Sponsor: Film Society. Info: smirza1@wellesley.edu. collegium
musicum.
"Sing We Noel." Directed by Sally Sanford. 8 pm, Towne
Gallery, Davis Museum and Cultural Center. (See story,
page 4.) Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028. chanukah.
Jewish tradition. Info: x2685. worship
service.
11:15 am, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant
Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688. choir concert. Vespers directed by Lisa Graham. 8 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. (See story, page 4.) Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
chanukah.
Jewish tradition. Info: x2685. catholic
mass.
(See 12/3 listing.) italian
table.
(See 12/3 listing.) english
tutoring. (See
12/3 listing.) buddhist gathering. (See 12/3 listing.) exhibit.
Obituary. Through Dec. 30, Davis Museum. Includes
international newspapers, refreshed weekly. Sponsor:
DMCC. Info: x2051. exhibit.
Pedro Salinas: The Wellesley Years (1936-1940). Works by
the Spanish poet and lecturer; complements Dec. 4
dedication of plaque in Spanish Department marking 50th
anniversary of Salinas'death. Clapp Library Lobby.
Sponsor: Library. Info: x2127. exhibit. Works of Science in Special Collections. Includes works from fields of science from 15th to 20th centuries. Clapp Library, 4th floor, Special Collections. Through January. Sponsor: Library. Info: x2129. don't miss...sounds of the season will brighten december nights Wellesley will present two holiday singing events with sounds of the season from around the world. On Saturday, Dec. 8, at 8 pm, Collegium Musicum, directed by Sally Sanford, will present "Sing We Noel" in the Towne Gallery of the Davis Museum and Cultural Center. "The concert features music for Advent and Christmas from the 13th to 17th centuries and includes Medieval English carols, a grand seven-part motet by Heinrich Schutze for voices and instruments, a solo motet by the Milanese nun Chiara Margarita Cozzolani and carols from Germany and Spain," Sanford said. Student soloists include Jennifer Yum '05, Moira Pulitzer-Kennedy '04 and Dana Huebert '03. The program will include readings from the 1538 version of The Holy Bible translated by Miles Coverdale, a copy of which Wellesley College has in its Clapp Library Special Collections. "I chose the topic of Advent and Christmas music last spring, in part because it is a richly rewarding repertoire of beautiful music and in part because music from this European Christian tradition had not been done by the Collegium for at least 10 years," Sanford explained. The Wellesley College Choir will present a Vespers concert, directed by Lisa Graham, Sunday, Dec. 9, at 8 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel. "This
year Vespers will feature music of two important
20th-century British composers, Gustav Holst and Ralph
Vaughan Williams," Graham said. "The choir has
specialized in this repertoire this season, and we are
pleased to continue the theme into our Vespers
presentation. In addition to the English music, the choir
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