Archive for November, 2009
Today is the 11th annual Transgender Day of Awareness, a day created to commemorate transgendered and genderqueer people who have died in the past because of bigotry and hatred. The Smith vigil was last night, but still take some time to commemorate those who have died and to raise awareness about the violence faced by people who are transgendered worldwide.
Okay, guys, so I’m kinda exhausted right now. Instead of giving you all an elaborate events points, I’m just going to tell you what looks particularly interesting. Here you go!
What’s Mud Got to Do with It: Botany, Cultural History, and the Ideology of a Flower
- Visiting professor Xiaofei Tian will be speaking about the cultural significance of the lotus in Chinese literature. 4:30 pm in Seelye 106.
Fall Faculty Dance Concert
- The title says it all. 8:00 pm in Theatre 14 of Mendenhall
- This sounds intense so I wrote the title in all-caps. You’ll find it from 7:00-11:00 pm in the Goldstein Lounge of the CC.
- Think about the sun! Look at the that fiery blazing thing in the sky without impairing your vision. Campus center lawn, 11:30 am – 1:00 am.
- Didn’t catch it opening night? You have two more shows to go! Davis Ballroom, 8:00 pm, $5 for students (and $7 for everyone else). Be sure to bring extra money for delicious, delicious baked goods!
Morrow/Wilson and Chapin are serving the best dinner tonight (though it is lacking in creativity; Tyler served the same thing on Wednesday). It’s buffalo chicken wings, blue cheese dressing, kielbasa, and cheese and pepperoni bread. Huh, doesn’t seem very coordinated either, but should be good.
(Musical) Theatre
Leading Ladies’ Pippin opens tonight. Be a Davis Ballroom at 8 pm for some crazy costumes, wild orgies, and excellent singing. Tickets are $5 for Smithies and $7 for the general public. This will be showing until Saturday, Nov. 21.
Dance
The Fall Faculty Dance Concert opens tonight in Theatre 14 in the Mendenhall Center for Performing Arts, also at 8pm. Choreography is by Susan Waltner, Roger Blum, and David Dorfman. For more information, click here. The dance show will be up through Saturday, Nov. 21.
Astronomy Open House
Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy with the Smith Astronomy department tonight from 8:30 to 9:30 on the roof of McConnell. See the moon, Jupiter, and some beautiful star clusters from Smith’s telescopes, but make sure to dress warmly.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transcending Gender is hosting a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of transphoic violence. It’s open to 5 College students and members of the Northampton community and coffee, tea, and hot chocolate will be served afterwards in the Resource Center for Sexuality and Gender. Be at the Chapin Deck at 7.
You know you want it. Just go to Chapin or Morrow/Wilson and chow down… yum! Includes Cheddar Cheese Quiche and Buttermilk Pancakes.
Here’s what’s looking good tomorrow:
Jazz/Wind Ensembles Concert
- Support your musical friends! 7:30 pm in Sweeney Concert Hall. It’s free, so why not?
Mental Health Awareness Week
- Listen to Lizzie Simon, author of Detour: My Bipolar Trip in 4D this Wednesday at 4:00 pm in the Carroll Room as she speaks about her bipolar disorder and mental health in general.
Exploring Yunnan Province in China
- Check out this lecture and “photographic journey” hosted by Janet Bissell, a volunteer at the Botanic Gardens. 7:30 pm in Campus Center Rm 205.
Comstock/Wilder has noodle bowl! It will be excellent! Also, brownies for dessert. Be there, or have less superior food.
Also, Hubbard and Cutter/Ziskind have have “New England Boiled Dinner” which looks pretty good, though not very New England-y.
This post may be lacking in events, which I can do nothing about, and enthusiasm which is mostly due to sleep deprivation. I’ll be better after Thanksgiving.
Presentation of the Museums Concentration
If you’re interested in museums, go to Graham Hall at 5 pm to learn more about Smith’s new concentration. The concentration is open to students of all majors and can be applied to different types of museums.
Lecture
Go see Filip Reyntjens of the the Universite Antwerpen of Belgium discuss “The Great African War: Congo and Regional Geopolitics.” He will examine the decade-long period of instability, violence, and state decay in central Africa. Go to Stoddard Hall Auditorium at 7:30 pm.
Once again, it’s Indian Night at Comstock/Wilder! Chow down on Tandoori Chicken, Mushroom Pea Curry and Sag A Loo. No naan, but its absence is made up for by the Cardamom Ice Cream Pie. Delicious!
Lots of events going on today for anyone interested in environmental sciences! It’s also International Students Day, so make sure you give your non-U.S. friends lots of appreciation and/or hugs today! Now, here’s what’s going on:
ACADEMICS
- In McConnell 404 at 4 pm, Adria Updike ’03 will be speaking about “Exploring the Early Universe with Gamma Ray Bursts” as well as graduate school in Astronomy. Neat!
- Cindy Van Dover, Director of the Duke Marine Lab, will be speaking in McConnell 103 at 4:00 pm about “Deep-Sea Gold Rush: Understanding the Environmental Impact of Mining Seafloor Hot Springs”.
- Thinking about pursuing environmental students beyond Smith? The Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies is hosting an informational session at 12:15 to 1:00 pm in Bass Hall 102. Talk comes with free lunch!
POLITICS
- Smith Dems and Smith Repubs are hosting Maine State Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx, who will be talking about “Operation Free”, a program which supports clean energy as a national security issue. Find him at 7:00 pm in Campus Center Room 103/104. There will be food!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DAY
- For only $1.00, you can get your hands on some delicious bubble tea this Monday in the CC basement! What is bubble tea? It’s made from various types of tea mixed with large chewy tapioca pearls at the bottom that absorb flavor. You should try it, if you’ve never had it before! They’ll also be pre-selling tickets for CISCO’s Hot Pot Night for $5.00. Find them there from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm.
- Run on down to the International Students Day Celebration this Monday from noon to 2:00 pm in the
Campus Center Carroll Room! For about $1.00-3.00 each meal, you get to try a range of delicious foods from around the world. As you know, anything that promotes good food gets the Smith Stalker thumbs up! Check out their facebook event page right here.
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