Amherst College Symphony Orchestra Concert

Fri, Oct 21, 8:30 pm (Concert) Location Buckley Hall, Arms Music Center, Amherst College Start Time 8:30pm Cost Free to orchestra members of the five colleges; all others $5 More Info Mark Swanson, mlswanson@amherst.edu Description The Amherst Symphony Orchestra will be performing a full-length concert of wonderful Russian music, including Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony and the Procession of the Nobles from Act II from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera-ballet Mlada. They will also perform Tchaikovsky's ever-popular First Piano Concerto with guest soloist Henry Wong Doe, international prizewinner at the 2000 Rubinstein piano competition in Tel Aviv and doctoral candidate at the Juilliard School. Reserve your tickets by writing amherstorchestra@gmail.com

Humble Boy

Thu, Oct 20, 8:00 pm (Theatrical Production) Location Emily Dickinson Hall Mainstage Start Time 8:00pm End Time 10:30pm Cost $3 students, $5 general admission More Info 559-5351 for reservations Sponsor Hampshire College Theatre Description Thirty-five-year-old Felix Humble is a Cambridge astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory. Following the sudden death of his father, he returns to his middle England home to find his difficult and demanding mother in an affair with another man, while their neighbors watch. He soon realizes that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life. Felix struggles to find his place amidst the family chaos and begins to reconcile his feelings to seek a new beginning. A play by Charlotte Jones, directed by JP Hitesman, produced by Kevin Mullins.

NEED MONEY FOR YOUR ART PROJECT?

HIP is a student run group that helps to fund student productions. This can include productions in film/video and studio art projects, as well as staged performances and gallery openings. We generally fund equipment and supplies (gas, food, rentals, film processing, props, art supplies visiting artists...etc.). In special cases, you can apply for a piece of equipment that will become property of the school. All productions MUST involve one or more Hampshire students and MUST contribute to the Hampshire community.

Projects MUST be completed by end of Fall semester to qualify for funding. There will also be applications next semester.

GUIDELINES
HIP cannot fund more than $500.00 per student.
HIP only reimburses you. Keep your original receipts. Xeroxes will not be accepted.
Do NOT submit receipts with this application. Submit them at the end of the semester.
Funding does not carry over into the spring.

DEADLINES
Submit applications to HIP box in LEADERSHIP CENTER: MONDAY OCTOBER 24 by 4PM
You will be notified how much money you’ve been granted by: NOVEMBER 1
Turn in original receipts to HIP box in LEADERSHIP CENTER: DECEMBER 2

QUESTIONS: email LILY at lfh02@hampshire.edu

Hampshire College Craft Fair

The Hampshire College Craft Fair, planned for Wed., Nov. 30, is seeking Hampshire artisans who would like to exhibit and sell their work.

Planning is underway for the annual Hampshire College Craft Fair. This year the fair will take place on Wed., Nov. 30 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Bridge Cafe area and the upper level of the RCC. If you would like to exhibit and sell your crafts at this event, please contact Susan Dayall, x5761, sdayall@hampshire.edu, or Laurie Smith, x5373, ljsNS@hampshire.edu. The fair is open to all Hampshire staff, faculty and students--new people are particularly welcome. Any questions, please call Susan or Laurie. Thanks!

Defensive Driving Courses

Sunday, October 23 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday, October 28 9:30 a.m. - noon

Please sign up in the RCC with Amanda Surgen if you wish to take one of these courses.Valid license is required. You must have had a license for three years. A refundable deposit of $10.00 is required at sign up.

An evening of Film, Samosas and Chai

Five College Center for the Study of World Languages and Greenwich-Enfield House Office invite you to an evening of Samosas and Chai and the screening of Mirch Masala.
Time: 8pm
Day:Oct 20th, Thursday
Location:East Lecture Hall, FPH

DUKE ENVIRONMENTAL & EARTH SCIENC E GRAD SCHOOL VISIT

Premier grad professional school for interdisciplinary study (science, policy, economics) of the environment. Wed, Oct. 26, 12:15, CORC, pizza

Make a career out of your concerns about global warming, ocean pollution and sustainable development. Learn how you can make a difference by choosing Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.

The Nicholas School is one of the premier graduate professional schools for the interdisciplinary study of the environment. Meet Lisa Rattray, Admissions
Officer for the Nicholas School, at an informal information session on Wednesday, October 26, at 12:15 pm, in Career Options Resource Center, Library,
3rd Floor, to learn about graduate opportunities as well as undergraduate courses available at the Duke Marine Lab. Pizza will be provided.

The Nicholas School fully integrates science, policy and economics in its environmental sciences program, providing both theoretical and practical education in Earth and Ocean Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Policy, and Coastal Systems Science and Policy. Lisa will discuss the 2-year professional Master of Environmental Management degree programs.

To learn more about Duke University's Nicholas School programs, go to http://www.nicholas.duke.edu. You can also email Lisa Rattray at: lisa.rattray@duke.edu.

Mud Slingers Unite! 6:30, Friday @ Thorpe (Farm Center)

Clay geeks, naughty potters, mud rollers, and anyone who feels a strange attraction to clay or fire should come to our first meeting! Eat food, too!

Come learn about pottery from other clay geeks, discuss resources in the valley, and possible projects here at Hampshire. This is a new student group, hoping to tackel the master plan of building a kiln and setting up a shop here at Hampshire! Come get things rolling and share your skills, interest, and enthusiasm for clay! No experience necessary, and yummy pizza or some such food will be provided. Contact Claire (ex.4953, or cew02@hampshire.edu) if you have any questions and cannotmake to meeting.

Community Council Meetings

The next Council meeting on Tuesday the 25th will take place in FPH 107 from 3:30-5PM.

All following meetings for the semester will take place at the FPH Faculty Lounge on Tuesdays from 3:30-5PM. For more information email: ccouncil@hampshire.edu

Thank You,
Jonas Telson, Council Chair
x6121

Thursday, Oct 20th: Film, Film-making, and Star-gazing

A Hampshire College Integrated Science & Humanities Event:

A SIDEWALK ASTRONOMER
Film, Film-making, and the Universe

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th
6:30 pm: Screening of the film followed by a conversation with the Director, Jeffrey Fox Jacobs
Franklin Patterson Hall, West Lecture Hall
Hampshire College

8:30 pm: Star-gazing (weather permitting)


Sponsor:
The Integrated Science & Humanities Initiative at Hampshire College
Co Sponsor:
The Physical Sciences Student Group
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Brief Synopsis of the film:

On any given night, thousands of people around the world peer into deep space because of John Dobson, an 89-year-old with a white ponytail and a knack for comedy, who is the inventor of the Dobsonian telescope mount, a device that made telescopes accessible to the public. A former Vedanta monk of the Ramakrishna Order, he is a co-founder of Sidewalk Astronomers, an organization that encourages amateurs to share their telescopes and knowledge with others on busy city streets and in national parks. This film follows Dobson as he tours the country and encourages us to think about the universe.

Director: Jeffrey Jacobs. 2005. 78 min.

Students for a Free Tibet Meeting!!
Come to FPH 107 at 8:00pm on THURSDAY NIGHT to find out what SFT is all about! New members welcome!

Climbing wall open on Fridays
The climbing wall in the RCC is now open every Friday from 3:30 to 5:30.

SAFI Open Meeting

SAFI believes that the state of Israel has the right to exist as a free democratic country with defendable borders. Beyond that, SAFI does not promote any specific views or issues. A wide range of political views are welcome at SAFI and SAFI events are intended as safe spaces to discuss these views and to celebrate Israel and Israeli culture.
Come discuss what you want out of this student group. Bring all your ideas for what we can do.

Mixed Heritage Meeting!

Mixed Heritage - First meeting of the semester. Cultural Center 6:30-8pm.

First Mixed Heritage meeting of the semester - we will eat dinner, introduce ourselves, and brainstorm ideas for the semester. Wednesday night - Cultural Center - 6:30-8pm

Mixed Heritage:
We are a group of mixed race and transnationally, transracially adopted students who identify as being mixed heritage. We all feel that our idnetities are challenged in some way and want to give a supportive, safe environment to talk about political identity as well as personal experience. We feel that our
experiences are not necessarily represented in a single race group. Being a part of two or more different cultural or racial groups creates conflict in belonging, raises authenticity issues, creates familial misunderstandings and constant explanation to the larger community.

Questions, email Yasmine at ycf03@hampshire.edu

Donate an old computer

If anyone has a computer that they would like to donate to and elderly man please contact evan at edv02@hampshire.edu

YURT RADIO MEETING

Come to the Yurt this Thursday at 7 PM for a meeting to plan the use of the space for the year. Anyone interested in having a radio show (beginners welcome) is encouraged to attend.

The first meeting for getting the Yurt broadcasting again is this Thursday at 7 PM.

For more info contact Libby Reinish at lhr03@hampshire.edu or Ben Hueftle at bhh04@hampshire.edu.

Crazy Pitches Acapella Performance Thursday

The Crazy Pitches will have their first performance of the year this thursday night at 10:00pm in the MDB Recital Hall. Also appearing: The Jupiters!

Hampshire's premiere Acapella group The Crazy Pitches invite you to a night of music and madness this thursday night in the Recital Hall of the Music 'n Dance Building. Our friends the Jupiters will play at 10:00 and the Crazy Pitches will sing at 10:30. Bring some friends, and make sure y'all got your sunglasses on, so you can feel cool.

Iftar hosted by the Jewish Student Union
Iftar, breaking the fast of Ramadan, this Friday Oct. 21st will be hosted by the Jewish Student Union in the Spiritual Life Center, donut 5, at 6:30 pm

The Common Cold

Do you have one or more of these symptoms; runny nose, body aches, cough, fever, sore throat, or nasal congestion? If so, you probably have a Rhino Virus, also known as the common cold.

Everyone sooner or later gets a cold. In fact, most adults get 2 to 5 colds each year.

Antibiotics have no effect on a cold; they are worthless in the treatment of viral illnesses and may even cause harmful side effects. To learn more about prevention and treatment of colds, please log on to Hampshire.edu and click on the Health Services.

When should you call Health Services(x5458)? If you have the following symptoms...
1. A temperature over 103F.
2. A temperature over 100F for more than 5 days.
3. Severe ear pain or loss of hearing
4. Cough with shaking chills.
5. Cough that lasts for more than 2 weeks.
6. Chest pain, wheezing, or shortness of breath.
7. Severe headache or stiff neck.

Mid Term Evaluations

F05 Student mid-semester self evaluations were due
last Wednesday, October 12.
Faculty mid-semester evaluations are due THIS Wednesday, October 19.
If you have first years in 200-level courses, please make sure to submit a mid-term eval.

Thank you.

Anti-War Political Action Meeting

Wednesday the 19th at 8:00 in FPH 108
This meeting will be focused on organizing involvement and developement of specific actions.

This meeting we will discuss the most effective methods to create a forum capable of fostering, encouraging, and supporting contingent actions designed, broadly, to drastically improve United States policy on people, beginning by stopping the current atrocities occurring in Iraq.

Israfest! Celebrating Diversity, Gay Rights, and Women's RIghts in Israel

Yalla! Come to Israfest and join us in celebrating Israeli culture and civil liberties. Free food, DJ mixing hebrew rap and heeb hip hop, local band and ofcourse hookah... cause what other group will smoke you up.. on flavored tobacco that is. President Hexter and former NBA and Israeli Maccabi player LeVon Mercer will speak!

This festival will be an all community event celebrating Israel’s diverse culture through food and music. There will be dance lessons for students and a hookah bar. Three themes will be prevalent at our event: diversity, equal women’s rights and gay rights. We will have booths in which people can come get some information and talk with fellow peers about gay marriage, feminism, and immigration in the state of Israel. President Hexter will extend his hand in solidarity by introducing the event. In addition, LeVon Mercer, former NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs will be speaking about why he decided to play for the Maccabi team in Israel and become an Israeli citizen as a non-Jewish African-American.

OPRA Ropes Course

Saturday, October 29, 2005
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Join Karen Warren and Kathy Kyker-Snowman on the Greenfield
Community College Ropes Course. Challenge your balance, help your team cross the boiling chocolate river, have fun swinging from the trees and pushing through your fears!
Sign up in the RCC with insurance information and $10.00 refundable deposit by Friday, October 28.

Division III Works-In-Progress, Friday 10/21Noon - Merrill Living Room

Division III students Amna Ali, Feliks Garcia, Ben Klarich-Kahn and Dafna Steinberg will talk about the process of becoming Div III, how they conceptualize and organize their topics, and the interplay between ideas, process and the Division III project. Everyone welcome. Friday, October 21, noon in the Merrill Living Room.

THE SEXPERTS ARE HERE!!

The Sexperts are available by emailing sexperts@hampshire.edu, or by stopping in or calling x2486 during their open hours at the Community Health Collaborative on Mondays from 4-6 and Fridays from 2-4. The Sexperts can confidentially answer any questions you might have. Look for a Sexpert column to appear in your house publication. Request a specific workshop or event. Take advantage of their sexpertise!

Trying to get control over drinking or doing drugs?

The Recovery Network is a group of students, faculty and staff who have been there and now want to offer their support to others in recovery. This could include matching you up with a mentor, carpooling to AA meetings, or starting a group on campus. If you are interested, please contact Jessica Gifford, Community Health Collaborative x5743 or jsgifford@hampshire.edu

Flu Shots

Flu shots available at Health Services for a fee of $12.00. Please call ext. 5458 for an appointment.

Flu shot schedule:

Group 1 - Students with chronic medical conditions may receive the vaccine October 11 - 21.

Group 2 - General student population may receive the vaccine after October 24th.

Slavery and Its Legacy A Follow-up Conversation -

Five College Learning in Retirement invites you to SLAVERY AND ITS LEGACY: A FOLLOW-UP CONVERSATION
Questions to be raised:
How have our institutions (e.g. government, school system,colleges, etc.) been damaged by the legacies? What can we learn from Hurricane Katrina? What is the value to Blacks or Whites in re-visiting the history of slavery and segregation?
In the Cole Assembly Hall, Converse Hall, Amherst College Wednesday, October 19, 4:30-6:00 a reception will follow.

Hampshire Halloween Decorations/ Carnival

Calling all artists or interested parties, COCA is looking for students to help decorate the hampshire campus or run a carnival booth for HALLOWEEN

If interesed, please come to COCA meeting in the airport lounge on Wednesday 5pm

for more info or questions contact DANYA
x5175 or email dgs02@hampshire.edu

the Crazy Pitches are back! Thurs. the 20th, 10pm

Have a hot date Thursday night but don't know where to take them? Do you have nothing to do Thursday night? Do you have alot of work to do but just need an excuse not to do it?

The Bitches of the Pitches are back. YES. THE CRAZY PITCHES are performing this Thursday (Oct. 20). the Jupiters is opening at 10pm and the Pitches go on around 10:30 in the Recital Hall of the Music and Dance building.

Bring all your friends and a whole lot of lovin'

Werrrrrd

Tech Tip of the Week--Resources on TheHub

Faculty & Students:

• All Students Hampshire Evals and Five College grades are listed under Academic History.
  
• Many Spring 06 classes are already listed in the Preliminary courses section.
  
• January 06 classes will be listed in “Search for Classes” by the end of this week. Spring 06 classes will be listed in “Search and Register” soon after.

Students:

• Classes will disappear from your schedule as Evaluations and Grades are recorded. The Eval code and/or grade then show up on your Academic History.
  
• When searching for classes, the order of Capacity / Available / Waitlist will now be the same in both "Search and Register" and in "Search for Classes".
  

Anti-War Political Action

Next meeting, Wednesday, October 19th in FPH 108

Last wednesday we focussed primarily on some 'points of unity' for the group, talking about what type of involvement this group should consider. The most obvious unifying point is that we are against the Iraq War. This will be our starting point. I think it is important for people to realize that be are aiming at a process, not for a finishline. Recognizing peace and justice are processes involving massive amounts of energy, our energy, to invoke, is critical.
Next meeting we will discus some of the necessary organizational points first, then look at some very critical movements happening now, and how we want to be involved, as a group and individualy. If any of you have a chance check out worldcantwait.org for information on the Nov 2nd nation wide action. Email me with questions and I will try to point you in the correct direction. thankyou all. Hope to see you there
Peace

nb03@hampshire.edu

Kukummi Africa Club Meeting Tuesday!
400 people died today because of the Genocide in Sudan. 400 more will die tomorrow. Come to Dakin Living Room at 7pm to find out more and take action!

Keynote Speaker Nominations

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to nominate keynote speakers for Commencement 2006. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, November 1st. Please nominate a speaker by going to commencement.hampshire.edu and clicking on the form at the top of the "Commencement Speakers" page.

Workshop: Job Search Strategies for Div IIIs

Div IIIs – Non Satis Scire, right? Time to take it into the world. Come to CORC’s Job Search Strategies Workshop and learn how to start and manage the process of finding a job and building a career. We’ll talk about clarifying your focus, doing career research, networking, informational interviewing, creative detouring, and more. Tuesday, October 18th, 6:30 p.m. in CORC, Library 3rd Floor.