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Volume XI No.16
December16, 2002
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
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Note: This is the final Scarlet Letter for the fall term. Publication resumes with the January 20 issue, the deadline for which is Wednesday, January 15, at 5 p.m.
Major Campus Events, 2002-03
(Weekends unless noted)
·Board of Trustees Meetings: February 20-22,
May 15-17 (For information: 5585)
·Alumni Council: January 30-February 2
(For information: 5585)
·Admissions Scholar Days: Monday, April
7; Monday, April 14 (For information: 5261)
·Admissions Open Houses for Accepted Students:
April 12, April 19 (For information: 5261)
·Commencement Weekend: May 16-18 (For information:
5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 5-8 (For information:
5904)
Announcements
Boo-Boo Bear Project: Members of the Behind the Seams
theme hall and Costume Shop student workers are making 60 teddy bears to donate
to children in area hospitals. They seek assistance in two forms: donations
of redeemable containers, the proceeds from which are the sole source of funds
for the project; and help making the bears through 8 p.m. on Monday, December
16. For information: Sabrina Egeland, 5830 or segeland@stlawu.edu.
Safety Committee Meeting: Meetings of the Safety Committee are open to all members of the campus community. The first few minutes of each meeting are reserved for anyone to address the committee regarding any safety issues or concerns. Next meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 3 p.m. in the E.J. Noble University Center, Room 222.
Climbing Wall Hours: During finals week, the Munro Climbing Wall will
be open Monday-Thursday, 5-9 p.m. The wall will be closed from Friday, December
20, through Sunday, January 18.
Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets on the
first Wednesday of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge.
Dates for the spring semester are Feb. 5, March 5, April 2 and May 7. Reservations
must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather on the second Tuesday of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge for lunch. Dates for the spring semester are February 11, March 11, April 8 and May 13. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Achievements
Eleven students have been awarded travel grants to assist with costs incurred
while conducting research during the spring 2003 semester:
· Travis Atkinson '04, Harrisville,
NY, will be studying in France and has received a grant for adventure travel
and personal discovery, allowing him to visit various museums and historical
sites.
·Lucas Buckingham '04, Lisbon,
NY, will be studying in Kenya and has received a grant to make a photo documentary
of glacial retreat on Mt. Kilimanjaro.
· Amanda Goodman '05, Woodmere,
NY, will be studying in London and has received a grant to study "National
Identity via Photo Elicitation."
· April Rolfe '06, Ogdensburg,
NY, will be studying in France and has received a grant to travel to Madrid,
Spain.
·Emily Stahl '05, Moriah, NY, will
be studying in Austria and has received a grant to travel to St. Petersburg,
Russia, to research the history of the city and the Romanov family.
· Marisa Zarczynski '06, New York,
NY, will be studying in France and has received a grant to visit various museums
in France.
·Minerva Arias '03, New York, NY,
has received a grant to study current feminist thought among Puerto Rican
women intellectuals and activists.
·Katie Cerretani '03, Liverpool,
NY, has received a grant to study ecotourism and sustainable farming communities
in Costa Rica.
· Ivaylo Kolev '05, Sophia, Bulgaria,
received a grant to study the decentralization of the economy in Eastern Europe.
He will conduct research and interviews in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic.
·Molly Lemke '03, Manchester Center,
VT, received a grant to study economic development and environmental sustainability
as practiced in Tanzanian communities.
· Sara Mogilski '03, Essex Junction,
VT, received a grant to study women's changing roles in the Moroccan parliamentary
system.