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national experts will dissect war in iraq six months later Six months after the liberation of Baghdad on April 9, America is still facing instability in Iraq, and a debate is raging in the country: Has American policy succeeded in ridding the world of a tyrant, bolstering human rights in Iraq and making America more secure? Or has the Iraq war become a fiasco — a prolonged occupation in a hostile country, leading to regional instability and greater threats to America? Wellesley College has invited four leading experts to explore these questions on the half-year anniversary of the entry of American soldiers into the Iraqi capital. William Hitchcock, history, will moderate the panel of experts on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 pm in Jewett Auditorium. “Iraq: Assessing American Policy Six Months After the Liberation of Baghdad” will be followed by questions from the audience. Katherine Moon, political science, and Thomas Cushman, sociology, will join Michael O’Hanlon, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and a popular commentator on television news programs, and Paul Kennedy, a historian from Yale who’s also a Los Angeles Times columnist. “This is a chance to take an overall view of America’s Iraq policy, and the wider position of the United States in today’s world,” Hitchcock said. “In the run up to war, there was a great debate about the impact of a war in Iraq. Some suggested a war would make America safer from terrorism, liberate a grateful nation and start the democratic transformation of the Middle East. But others said the war would harm U.S. interests, trigger retaliation and anger America’s allies. So here we are, six months later, and it is time to start assessing who got it right, and why.” marret arfsten is state ncaa woman of year Former Wellesley
field hockey All-American Marret Arfsten ’03
of Moorestown, N.J., has been selected as the state winner from Massachusetts
for the 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Winners representing each
of the states and the District of Columbia were announced Sept. 12.
This prestigious award honors outstanding female student-athletes who
have excelled in academics, athletics and community leadership, and
have completed their athletic eligibility. Arfsten completed her undergraduate degree in political science with a 3.74 GPA. Her academic honors include National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic All-America, NEWMAC Academic All-Conference, and a NCAA Fall Postgraduate Scholarship. She was a member of the Phi Sigma Alpha Chapter of the National Political Science Honor Society. She is one of the most honored players in Wellesley field hockey. The 2002 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Player of the Year, she is a three-time NFHCA Regional All-America and a two-time National All-America winner. She is the co-record holder for career goals at Wellesley with 48. While at Wellesley, she served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Group and volunteered at the Greater Boston Food Bank. Now you can get live updates of the progress of the Davis Parking Facility and the Wang Campus Center with live webcam images. Go to http://www.wellesley.edu/AdminandPlanning/CampusProjects/index.html for real-time photos that are continuously updated. The web site also has weekly construction photos, maps, site plans, project milestones and a wealth of information about these projects. Members of the college community also can visit the Firstclass “Construction Updates” conference for current pedestrian/parking maps, project schedules and a place to post your questions. The conference is located in Wellesley Conferences/ Committees. alumna writes about her not-so-glamorous film career Cara West ’03 served as one of the extras for the movie Mona Lisa Smile last year—and used the experience to write a homework essay. Now an alumna, she is working full-time for the Jan Judy for Congress Campaign in her home state of Arkansas. Recently, her essay on her “Hollywood” experience was broadcast on University of Arkansas National Public Radio station KUAF-FM. “Last semester I did an independent writing study with Writing Program Professor Alexandra Johnson and took that opportunity to spend some time writing about my experience as an extra,” West explained. “When I brought her 16 pages, she told me that I needed to whittle it down to 800 words. I balked, but dutifully did so. She encouraged me to try to publish it in a statewide paper or on the radio, so I called my local NPR station. I hadn’t had much hope, but they were excited about the piece since it focused on a rather unique experience of a ‘local girl.’ “I had expected a studio like on Frasier, but instead basically sat at a computer with a microphone.” Here’s an excerpt from the essay, which is online at www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/Releases/2003/092303.html: “After the arduous day of filming, itchy and sweaty from biking, I run back to the holding area and am moments from stripping off my restrictive clothing when Julia Roberts appears. “Cameras flashing all around her, she announces the winners of raffle prizes, a ploy used to entice the extras to stay the entire 12-hour day. I fish through my bag for my ticket stub. My mother has uncanny luck with door prizes, surely I can channel her good fortune—but where is my ticket? “‘Last prize!’ Julia says. ‘Remain standing if I call your number and everybody else sit down!’ With great fanfare she yells the number—4397—for the final prize, a $250 gift certificate to a trendy shop in nearby Boston. But everyone sits down. She quickly smiles and picks a new ticket, delighting the now-screaming winner. “The next morning in my economics class, tired and with eyeliner still streaked on, I open my pencil case as the lecture begins. I freeze when I see my ticket, sitting neatly on top of my pens and pencils: 4397. Fate has decided my days as a movie star are over.” enjoy mexican art and some inspired cooking On Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 5:45-7:45 pm, “Appetizing Art” will kick off its combination art and cooking class sessions with “Mexican Cuisine and Enrique Chagoya’s Abenteuer der Kannibalen Bioethicists.” Students will prepare a Mexican meal and learn about this recently DMCC acquired work by Mexican artist Chagoya. Mexican cuisine, known for its rich flavors, can be time-consuming, says Collins Café chef and cooking class teacher Odette Bery. Fortunately, these recipes have been modified to be easy to make while retaining authentic flavor. The menu includes Jicama Salad with Tangerines and Chliies; Garbanzo Vegetable Soup with Avocado; Fish with a Chili, Tomato and Olive Sauce; Rice, Ancho Chilies and Corn; Pork Tenderloin with Chipotle Orange Sauce; and Pumpkin Creme Caramel. Each class in this series includes a short gallery talk on the work of art that inspired the meal. The cost per class is $35 per person and $30 for current Friends of Art. For more information, call x3379. ifeanyi menkiti, philosophy, served as a panelist at the 21st World Congress of Philosophy in Istanbul. The Congress, which takes place once every five years, had as its theme “Philosophy Facing World Problems.” The opening plenary speech was delivered by Jurgen Harbemas of Germany. While in Turkey, Menkiti was interviewed by the Turkish newspaper Milliyet and spoke about the value of philosophy for the modern world and the value of a Wellesley education craig murphy, political science, spoke at the plenary session on “The United Nations in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities” at an international conference, “The United Nations and Taiwan,” in New York City. Murphy is president of the Academic Council on the United Nations System. He also has been interviewed on the topic of U.N. involvement in Iraq for Wisconsin public radio and other media outlets. joan o’hara, head coach of varsity crew, has been selected as one of 40 collegiate coaches to participate in the U.S. Olympic Committee’s 2nd Women in Coaching Conference. The weekend long conference will be held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 2-5. Guest speakers and discussion workshops will focus on a variety of topics including leadership, balancing for success, motivation, strength and conditioning and coaching female athletes. Now in her fourth season as head crew coach, she led Wellesley to its first-ever NCAA Championship bid and New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference championship in 2003. Her 2002-2003 squad became the first varsity eight boat in Wellesley history to achieve a No. 1 ranking in the U.S. Rowing/Collegiate Coaches Rowing Association Division III Varsity Eight Poll.
administrative council meeting. 11 am, Academic Council Room. cws meeting. “Using the Alumnae Career Advisory Network (ACAN).” 12:30 pm, Founders 102. Preregister. Info: x2352. english tutoring. ESL writing; study skills. 6-9 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. cws workshop. “Résumé Writing.” 7 pm, Pendleton East 239. Info: x2352. meditation. 7:30-9 pm, Buddhist meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. tuesday september 30 lecture. “Mathematical Modeling and Environmental Calamities.” Professor Charles Hadlock. Refreshments, 4 pm, Science Center 362, lecture, 4:15 pm, Science Center 278. Sponsor: Math. Info: x3148. film. Johnny Tremain. Part of series, “American Film and the Varieties of Patriotic Experience.” 6:30 pm, Pendleton East 239. Sponsors: American Studies; Sociology. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2142. spanish table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court Private Dining Room. Info: x3571. lecture. “Mediated Communication Between Remote Social Spaces.” Kerry Karahalios, MIT Media Lab. 12:30 pm, Science Center E111. Sponsor: Computer Science. Info: x3120. sustaining prayer. 1-2 pm, Billings 202. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. info session. "Studying in English Speaking Programs Around the World," 1-2pm, Slater International Center. Sponsor: International Study Office. Info: x2320. cws workshop. “Résumé Writing.” 4:30 pm, PNW 212. Preregister. Info: x2352. lecture series. “Eight Distinguished Architects.” Speaker: Gans + Jelacic, New York. 4:30pm, Jewett 372. Sponsor: Art. Info: x2058. art/cooking class. “Mexican Cuisine and Enrique Chagoya’s Abenteuer der Kannibalen Bioethicists.” 5:45-7:45 pm, Collins Café. Cost: $35 ($30, Friends of Art). Preregister. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x3379. cooking class. “Gourmet Dinner at Chef’s Table.” 6 pm, College Club. Cost, reservations, x2700. lecture. “Growing up in a Culture of Choice.” Speaker: Erika Bachiochi. 7 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: Wellesley Alliance for Life. Info: x7842. thursday
october 2 cws workshop. “Résumé Writing.” 12:30 pm, GRH 330. Preregister. Info: x2352. seminar. “Gender Violence in Developing Countries: The Impact on Girls’ Education and Health.” Speakers: Susan McGee Bailey; Jo H. Kim. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House. Sponsor: WCW. Info: x2500. lecture. “Politecnico di Bari, Italy - From Metropolis to Medina: Transition from the Ancient to the Islamic City.” 4:30-6 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: History. Info: x2605. english tutoring. 6-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. bible study. 7-8 pm; worship services, 8-9 pm, Little Chapel. Refreshments. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. panel discussion. “Iraq
and America: Six Months After.” 7:30
pm, Jewett Auditorium. Speakers: Katharine Moon, political science;
Thomas Cushman, sociology; Michael O’Hanlon, Brookings Institute;
Paul Kennedy, Yale. (See story, page 1.) Info: x2613. cws workshop. “Investment Society Wall Street Warm-Up Trip.” Prerequisite: mandatory attendance/Sept. 26 Résumé Drop and Sept. 29 pre-trip meeting. 2:30 am-10 pm, New York City. Info: x2352. cws workshop. “Job Search Correspondence Workshop.” 12:30 pm, Founders 102. Preregister. Info: x2352. muslim prayer. “Prayers and Pizza!”12:30-2 pm. Muslim Prayer Room, Houghton Chapel. Sponsors: Al-Muslimat, Religious Life. Info: x2656. saturday
october 4 golf. Fall Invitational. 7:30 am. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. soccer vs. Mt. Holyoke. 1 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. tennis vs. Mt. Holyoke. 1 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. yom kippur. Begins at sundown. Jewish tradition. golf. Fall Invitational. 7:30 am. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900. worship services. 11:15-12:30 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655. catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Religious Life. Info: x2688. dinner. Kol Nidre. 4:30 pm, Pomeroy Living Room. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687. service. Kol Nidre. 6 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687. monday october 6 english tutoring. ESL writing; study skills. 6-9 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480. meditation. 7:30-9 pm, Buddhist meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793. exhibit. Underground Studios VI. Through Sept. 30, Jewett Art Gallery. Info: x2944. exhibit. One Hundred Years Ago: the Class of 1904. Through Nov. 30, Archives, 4th floor Clapp Library. Info: x2127. exhibit. Reinstallation of the Permanent Collection. Through Dec. 31, DMCC. Info: x2051. exhibit. Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Art, DMCC, Through Feb. 15. Info: x2051. exhibit. Dancing Cranes, DMCC, Through Feb. 15. Info: x2051. book sale. Clapp Library, reading room, first floor. Recreational reading, classics, art books. Donations: 50 cents-$2. Info: x2894.
don't miss... series of patriotic films will be shown this fall at wellesley This fall the American Studies Program and the Department of Sociology will sponsor a film series, “American Film and the Varieties of Patriotic Experience.” Among the themes are the patriot as dissident and rebel, the displacement of patriotism by cynicism and the social construction of the mythic patriot and American ideals and values. The series is offered in conjunction with the course American Studies 317, “American Patriotism in Comparative Historical Perspective.” Each film will be introduced by Thomas Cushman, sociology. The series is open to the public and free of charge. All films will be shown in Pendleton East 239 at 6:30 pm. Here are the upcoming films: Sept. 30: Johnny Tremain (1957; directed by Robert Stevenson, starring Robert Stevenson, Hal Stalmaster). Walt Disney’s glossed-over version of the classic American novel about the adventures of a 10-year-old boy in revolutionary America. Oct. 7: The Patriot (2000; directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Mel Gibson). The story of a reluctant Southern patriot who defends land and liberty against evil British forces. Oct. 28: Friendly Persuasion (1956; directed by William Wyler, starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins). The story of Quaker farmers in Indiana during the Civil War who are conflicted about the Civil War. Nov. 4: The Man without a Country (1973, directed by Delbert Man, starring Cliff Robertson, Beau Bridges, Geoffrey Holder). Originally a made-for-TV production of Edward Everett Hale’s story of a man caught between love of country and criticism of its government. Nov. 18: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, directed by Frank Capra, starring Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains). A classic in the genre of the little guy against corrupt Washington bullies. Dec. 2: Born on the Fourth of July (1989, directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Cruise). A poignant epic of a true-blue patriot turned anti-war protester. For more information, call x2142.
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