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Dateline
April 4-10
Events are open to the public free of charge unless otherwise noted. Films are shown in the Winston Room of the Student Center unless otherwise noted.

Monday, April 4
•Information Panel: Off-campus programs presentation for first-year students, Hepburn 218, 6 p.m.
• Tsunami Benefit Concert: Grasse Roots, the Sinners and North Country Jazz Messengers, Eben Holden, 8 p.m. Recommended donation: $3 at the door or Student Center Lower Level.
• Living with Loss Student Support Group: Dean-Eaton Lounge,
9:30 p.m. For information: Daniel Hernandez, 5391 or dhernandez@stlawu.edu.

Tuesday, April 5
•Softball: vs. Potsdam State, 4 p.m.
• Film: Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, 7 and
9:30 p.m., PG.

Wednesday, April 6
•Senior Transition Series: “Planning Your First Dinner Party,” Eben Holden North, 5:30 p.m. Sign-up required: 5906.
• Lecture: Davesh Soneji, McGill University, “Dancing Disjunctures: Devadasis, Sexuality, and Social Reform in Early 20th-Century South India,” Carnegie 10, 7 p.m.
• Presentation: Erik Marcus, author of Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money, Student Center Winston Room, 7 p.m., question-and-answer session following.
•Romer Lecture: David Sibley, “Birds and Bird Guides,” Hepburn 218, 8 p.m.

Thursday, April 7
•National Outdoor Leadership School bus tour stop,
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Student Center.
• Student Recital: Gilbert Recital Hall, 4:30 p.m.
• Lecture on Reading: Thomas Kunkel, dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, “Seriously Funny: The Life and Times of The New Yorker's Harold Ross,” Herring-Cole, 7 p.m., reception following.
• Bible Study: Gunnison Memorial Chapel, 7 p.m. For information: Shaun Whitehead, 5062 or swhitehead@stlawu.edu.
• Film: Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,
7 and 9:30 p.m., PG.
• Slide Show: Dave Anderson, National Outdoor Leadership School, “The Long Walk Expedition,” Griffiths 123, 7:30 p.m

Friday, April 8
 •Performance: Improv Ensemble, Student Center Winston Room,
7 p.m.
• Java Barn: Cold Duck Complex,
9 p.m.

Saturday, April 9
Ramayana (Hindu observance) begins, continues
through April 18
Admitted Student Open House
• Crew: vs. Rensselaer, time TBA.
• Men’s Lacrosse: vs. Hamilton,
1 p.m.
• Film: Spanglish, 2 p.m., PG13.
• Women’s Lacrosse: vs. Hamilton, 3:30 p.m.
• Concert: University Chorus, “Stardust Melodies – Broadway and Tin Pan Alley,” Gulick Theatre,
8 p.m.
• Concert: The Roots, with III Kings, Appleton Arena,
8 p.m. Tickets ($12 for students, faculty and staff; $20 for general public) at the Student Center Information Desk.
• Java Barn: Furley, 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 10
•Worship: Roman Catholic Mass, Gunnison Memorial Chapel,
11:30 a.m.
• Concert: University Chorus, “Stardust Melodies – Broadway and Tin Pan Alley,” Gulick Theatre,
2 p.m.
• Film: Spanglish, 2:30 p.m., PG13.
• Worship: Progressive Christian Service, Gunnison Memorial Chapel, 5 p.m.

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Volume XIII No. 27

April 4, 2005

The Scarlet Letter is published weekly except during break periods during the academic year for St. Lawrence employees by the staff of the University communications office. Submissions, comments and questions can be addressed to the scarletletter@stlawu.edu; deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the following Monday's edition. To find The Scarlet Letter on the University's Web site: www.stlawu.edu/scarlet/scarlet.html.

Major Campus Events, 2005
• Admitted Student Open Houses: Saturday, April 9; Saturday, April 16
• Scholar Days (Admissions): Monday, April 11; Monday, April 18
• Moving-Up Day: Saturday, April 23
• Spring Semester Finals: Monday-Saturday, May 2-7
• Board of Trustees Meetings: May 12-14
• Commencement Weekend: Friday-Sunday, May 13-15
• Alumni Reunion Weekend: Thursday-Sunday, June 2-5

Announcements
Safe Walks: A reminder that Safe Walks are available “24/7” on campus, and Friday and Saturday nights, 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m., from downtown. Call 229-5554 for assistance.

Poetry Prize: The 2005 James L. Price III Memorial Contest in Poetry is open to all undergraduate students. Poems should be delivered to Albert Glover, English (for information: aglover@stlawu.edu or 5135), before Tuesday, April 5, at 4 p.m.

Alternative Energy Bus: The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) bus, fueled by vegetable oil and solar power, will be on campus on Thursday, April 7. It will be open to the public 10 a.m.-4 p.m. near the Student Center.

Student Art Exhibition: The Barnes Endowment Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition will be on display at the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, April 13-June 6. All St. Lawrence students are eligible to enter up to four works of art in any media on Tuesday, April 5, noon-5 p.m., and Wednesday, April 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The exhibition will open on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 p.m., featuring live music with Blue Clover. For entry information: Cathy Tedford, ctedford@stlawu.edu or 5174.

Nominations for Faculty Awards: Nominations for the Maslow and Keene awards should be submitted to Grant H. Cornwell, Dean of Academic Affairs, Vilas Hall 103, or by e-mail (grantcornwell@stlawu.edu or acadean@stlawu.edu) by April 8. Nominations should consist of a letter and any supporting evidence which speaks to the nominee’s fulfillment of the award’s criteria. The Maslow Award is made to a member of the faculty who has shown “the most interest in and understanding of the education and welfare of the student body as a whole.” The Keene Award is made to a faculty member who demonstrates “high standards of personal scholarship, effective teaching, and moral concern.”

Communications Internships: Writing-intensive internships are available for next semester in University communications. The internships earn credit, normally as English 409. For information, contact Neal Burdick, nburdick@stlawu.edu or 5560, before the start of the pre-registration period.

North Country Symposium: The third annual North Country Symposium on Education, Environment and Economic Vitality, formerly the Burt Symposium, is scheduled for Thursday, April 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Eben Holden. This year’s theme is “Strengthening Local Economies through Collaboration among Community and Educational Institutions.” For registration information: Shannon Brown, 5664, or brown@stlawu.edu, or go to www.northcountrysymposium.org.

Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets one Wednesday per month at noon in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Remaining dates for the spring semester are April 6 and May 4. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781. Lunch Bunch is open to all women faculty and staff and wives of faculty and staff, including retirees.

Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather for lunch one Tuesday a month at noon in the Eben Holden Conference Room. Remaining dates for the spring semester are April 12 and May 10. At the April 12 meeting, Susan Kramer, Education, will speak on “The North Country Symposium.” Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.