Volume VI, Issue 12 November 19, 1996 Help! I've fallen and I can't raise my morals! AN INTERVIEW MARY CATHERINE BATESON AT WITH JOSH SILVER OF 'TYPE 0 NEW COLLEGE In honor of Professor Mary Catherine in population growth. She stressed that NEGATIVE' Bateson's two day visit to New College, a peopled must consider the ramifications by Mario Rodriguez student sponsored dinner took place at of having children on natural resources. Even the autumn leaves trembled on Cook Hall on Sunday, November 17th. "I'm not suggesting that a solution as the branches of a makeshift forest as Type The dinner included professors and stu­ draconian as China's birth restrictions 0 Negative took center stage at this dents, most of whom attended the (one child per couple) is right. But, year's Guavaween celebration in Tampa. workshop which Bateson conducted ear­ clearly we should think about the fact that Under a full moon, green light permeated lier, "How Might the Insights of there are just too many people. As soon the mist sweeping over the imposing fig­ Anthropology Inform Decision Making." as it is born, an American child consumes ure of Peter Steele, the band's 6'7" The workshop focused on how every­ (much) more of the world's resources as vocalist/bassist. day actions effect society as a whole. compared to mo t other countries," she Steele has used his impressive size Tony Lenzo, a student who is concentrat­ said. and dark, opinionated demeanor to gain ing in philosophy and physics said, "I Though Bateson doe not intend tore­ publicity for Type 0 in sources ranging found it interesting that individual action lease another book anytime in the next from Playgirl to The Jerry Springer effects society on such a large scale. year, she eluded to one already in the Show. In a summer interview with Most people have a profound ignorance planning stages. The proposed topic will Seconds magazine, Steele claimed that of the way that their decisions effect the center around present life cycles and how the band's music is predominately his system. She (Bateson) led me to see that they will affect future generations. She "baby, which the rest of the band clothes each person must make provisions for the commented that increased lifespan should and feeds, so to speak." consequences of their actions, no matter facilitate increased learning. Like the mist, the tones of Josh how small." Bateson said, "I think the presumption Silver's keyboard eemed to rush around Bateson further remarked on this point Steele, meshing with and carrying the at the dinner as it applied to current trends SEE "BATESON" ON PAGE 3 singer's deep voice. Impassive before the camera's eye, seldom quoted in inter­ ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION UPDATE views, Silver form part of the supportive ; artistic base that propels Type 0 Negative by Charles Choi $400,000. As a result, the workings for above and beyond the hype. You might say that New College, in the residence halls are going through Yet Silver's contribution to the music regards to to its construction contracts, changes in order to bring down the budget is anything but an underpinning. In the has come close to "incompletes" or "un­ by $200,000; the other $200,000 is ex­ October issue of Guitar Shop, a review of sats" quite a number of times. pected to come from the efforts of the Type O's late t release observed, "true to Construction projects have a hi tory of New College Foundation. The plan is to budget problems and time delays, while rebid before the end of the year, and if all SEE "TYPE 0" ON PAGE 2 "temporary" structures such as the Palmer goes well the bid should be accepted in INSIDE Buildings have a habit of remaining far January. Construction of the residence longer than intended. halls would then start in February, and Ivory Tower ...... 3 In the upcoming year, four major con­ ideally the dorms should be ready for oc­ struction projects will be in various cupancy by January of 1998. Calendar ...... 4 phases of completion. Some time and The Eisermann Fine Arts Building, Movie Review: Extreme Measures ..5 money will be allotted for a few non-aca­ another project in the works, will be built demic projects on the side. behind the Caple Fine Arts Building and Amnesty Int'l Open Mike ...... 6 Last month, bids for the new Dallas will house additional painting studios. Editorial ...... 7 and Elizabeth Dart dormitories came in Caples Fine Arts can then be retrofitted from prospective contractors, but even the with a photo studio, although funds need Conservation News ...... 7 lowest bid exceeded the budget by about to be secured to purchase equipment. The 2 The Catalyst News November 19, 1996

"CONSTRUCTION" FROM PAGE 1 "TYPE 0" FROM PAGE 1 a morose sarcasm which Silver attributes to growing up in Brooklyn, October Rust building will also have to be fitted for the the progressive genre, keyboards have a deals with themes ranging from lost love proper disposal of toxic photographic dominant role in the music." The review to nature worship, echoed in such pagan chemicals. The construction documents described the album as "atmospheric... songs as "Green Man." are in the process of completion, and the slowish, dense, gothic-sounding." "Worship or respect," he said. building should be ready for use by fall "It's a more linear album. It's more of "Certainly to me God is a pretty useless of 1998. a mood kind of album," said Silver in a entity and just a great story. The only The Natural Sciences Building that telephone interview, contra ting the new thing I will give respect to is nature." wi11 replace the "temporary" Hanson and opus, October Rust, with the band's 1993 Whereas Silver may wholeheartedly Selby Buildings is in its advanced design release, Bloody Kisses, which went gold sympathize with goats, donkeys must phase, and should be ready for use by faJI last year. scatter when Type 0 Negative shows up of 1998. Campus architect Rick Lyttle Beyond the media blitzkrieg, the suc­ on the White House lawn this Halloween. sent the lab layout to the faculty the cess of Bloody Kisses (their third album) The band calls for the reclamation of the week before last, and construction should can be attributed to cxtensi ve touring. United States by Vikings in "The start next spring. Type 0 Negative spent 18 months on the Glorious Liberation of the People's On the other hand, funds for the road, although they were initially reluc­ Technocratic Republic of Vinnland by the Marine Sciences building was received tant to tour, with artists ranging from Combined Forces of the United only recently. No architect has yet been Nine Inch Nails to Ozzy Osborne. Territories of Europa." This track off selected. According to a June interview with Steele October Rust is just the kind of inflamma­ Four constuction projects will be in huh, October Rust was written predom­ tory statement Silver feels the media tries funded by the Capital Improvement Trust inantly "in the back of the bus over the to elicit from Type 0. (CIT), a financial trust which supports past couple of years." "I think the press loves to exaggerate non-academic endeavors on campus. The material covered on October and completely encourages that," he said, These are the building of the Coffeehouse Rust, however, draws from more than a but noted that real life is always shocking in the Barn, a house for the Sailing Club year and a half on the road. In Silver's in and of itself. Silver said October Rust at Caples Hall , the renovation of the opinion, a band is a "combination of a lot takes from reality, but "there's nothing Teaching Auditorium, and Hamilton of different areas," including Black wrong with some science fiction as well," Center renovations that include the Mac Sabbath's macabre, driving sound, A which might account for songs like "Wolf Lab, the Publications Office, and the Clockwork Orange and an affinity for Moon," "Haunted," and the band's goth Student Government office. 70's B-horror movies, (i.e. the band mem­ image. Luckily, contract renegotiation has bers' formative years.) Not so. Silver claims the media plays managed to get New College some exten­ But more than that, Silver also feels the gothic portrayal up significantly. ions, if only for a little while. Don't you that Type 0 Negative's music is com­ Really, he said, their music is just the net wish you had control over your academic prised of themes which "take on their result of being "depressed your whole life contract like that? own character after a while." Pervaded by SEE "TYPE 0" ON PAGE 5 The Catalyst is available on the World Wide Web at ;Ciitalyst http://www.sar.usfedul-catalystl 1 I '<'J')'TIJ'N I'J'Ho .,... t 'rfl.r. ol All •• tor~or4 Direct submi sions and inquiries to:

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-----~~ ------For the first time, a robot programmed Prevention said no cases of a food service another robot without human intervention. worker transmitting HIV to a customer 10/28/96 2:20 p.m. Five signs and four A robot in Reading University, England have been recorded and that resturant signposts stolen from Caples Fine Arts used the Internet to teach another robot at workers cannot be fired for having HIV building. Grand theft, value $377. the State University of New York how to because it would violate the Americans 10/31/96 8:12p.m. Live band in Palm determine its position relative to other ob­ with Disabilities Act. Court, performance terminated, as ·ects using its ultrasound en ors. Some of the Miami homeless now classes still in session in HCLs. 24-year-old Suresh Kumar set himself have professionally lettered plastic signs 11/2/96 8:10p.m. Sudakoff exceeds 600 on fire on Thursday, in protest of India for panhandling, and to quote the owner person capacity, closed off, during hosting the Miss World beauty pageant. of the sign company that donated the Tibetan Monk show. More than 20 organizations are against signs, "While they're out there doing their 11/3/96 2:10a.m. Off-campus noise the event on grounds of sexist commer­ thing, they're also advertising my busi­ complaint, PCP volume lowered. cialization and contamination of Indian ness." The homeless will earn a 11/3/96 2: II a.m. Report of a live culture. The Forum For Awakening percentage of the profits from each new grenade. Grenade impounded, later re­ Women has threatened a wave of self-im­ job generated by the signs. So far the turned to owner: it was a dummy. molations, and the Farmers' Association owner of the company has received two 11/3/96 3:55 Two students found in pool has threatened to torch the cricket ground responses : one from a potential customer area, given verbal warning. where the pageant is to be held. and one from someone scolding him for 11/9/96 3:55 a.m. Criminal mischief: helping the homeless. graffiti on SE corner of Library. National A Daytona, Florida teenager was 11/10/96 2:13 a.m. Student given notice CIA director John Deutsch was booed charged on Sunday with spiking his to appear in court for civil infraction: when he told angry residents of South teacher's drink with LSD. Last smoking in gameroon. Central Los Angeles that there was no ev­ Wednesday, 17-year-old Andrew Lewis 11/11/96 1:10 a.m. Criminal mischief: idence of CIA ties to drug trafficking. dropped a tab of LSD into a soda bottle new mirror on overpass stolen. The Friday meeting followed a series of on his teacher's desk while she was out of 11112/96 3:10 a.m. Tampa and Sarasota articles in the San Jose Mercury News in the classroom. The teacher was treated at computers borken into electronically, in­ August that suggested that the CIA had fi­ a local hospital, where she tested positive cluding virtu accounts. USF student nanced the Contras through revenues that for the drug. Lewis currently is staying at harrassed with information gained from came from smuggling crack cocaine into a juvenile detention facility. her account. L.A. Hundreds of angry inmate at a jail 11/12/96 6:05 p.m. Criminal mischief: west of Phoenix rioted for almost 3 hours muddy student jumped in hot tub after State on Sunday, trapping eight detention ofi­ mudwrestling. Mud broke the hot tub. A second night of destruction and cers. The riot broke out when officers Referred to student affairs. racial tension returned to St. Petersburg tried to break up a skirmish between two 11/18/96 8:45 a.m. Three trees stolen last Wednesday hours after a grand jury inmates. The riot was brought under con­ from Physical Plant, value $183. ruled that Officer Jim Knight was justified trol by local law enforcement officers and when he shot and kjJled black motorist the National Guard. 4 The Catalyst Entertainment November 19, 1996 A WEEI< IN MOVIE REVIEW: EXTREME MEASURES PREVIEW by Mario Rodriguez Grant makes the character's downward Most often it's best to see a movie spiral very believable. And as the good when you don't expect much from it, be­ doctor simultaneously descends into a Wednesday, November 20 cause then you can't be disappointed. And mysterious New York underworld of un­ Professor Lee Snyder will host the if it actually has a decent cast of actors derclass hierarchies and medical forum, "Savonarola, Medieval and an interesting plot, you may even be megalomaniacs, the storyline actually Prophet or Renaissance Pioneer," on mildly impressed and entertained. does take some unanticipated twists. Wednesday, November 20 at 3:30 Such is the case with the latest Hugh Extreme Measures is suspenseful, in p.m. in the Anthropology Lab. All Grant movie Extreme Measures. spite of Grant's trademark stuttering and are invited to attend. I was hoping the opening scene would the pouty, school-boyish charm that make color the whole film : two naked men run­ him so popular with the ladies. But Performance of a one-act play, ning spastically through the streets you've got to love him for it; how many There s a Dragon in My Room. 7:00 swaddled in plastic sheeting. other ac tors can you think of who can p.m. in the Teaching Auditorium. Unfortunately, Extreme Measures sank portray the exact same persona in every back to some variant of Hollywood nor­ role and still rake in the dough? Stone Temple Pilots will perform at malcy after this, although it took a strange In any event, Gene Hackman as al­ the Ice Palace in Tampa. Show starts twist at the end. ways graces the screen with dignity and at 7:30p.m All the stuff in between is best charac­ complexity of character; you empathize terized as a cross between Chain Reaction with him yet you want to wring his neck Thursday, November 21 and Coma. Grant is a doctor preparing for as the diabolical, but well-meaning neuro­ Town Meeting at 5:00 p.m.! further research in neurology at New York surgeon. The actor who played Ed Harris' University. For the time being he is work­ right hand man in The Rock, however, a The play Dancing at Lughnasa will ing in an emergency room in New York. man forced by blind faith in a valiant be performed in Sainer Auditorium at One of the screaming men from the open­ cause and misguided ethics to kill inno­ 8:00p.m. ing scene, a bald Scotsman, ends up in cent civilians, plays the same character Grant's care and mysteriously dies of a again in Extreme Measures. The Fishbowl Art Soiree, a forum for major physiological meltdown. The importance of ethics seems to be student art work. Hosted by Lizzie The plot thickens, although pre­ the moral of this film . And without giving Dobbins and Carolyn Ward. dictably, as Grant, trying to get to the away the rather unnerving ending of this bottom of this man's ailments and his neuropsychological thriller, let me just Friday, November 22 enigmatic, deathbed reference to say that the lesson hearkens back to The play Dancing at Lughnasa will Triphase, is framed by thugs who ransack NASA's use of Nazi experiments to be performed at Sainer Auditorium at his apartment and plant cocaine in his launch the U.S. Space Program. The epi­ 8:00p.m. room. logue seems to justify this action. Other If you've got $1.50 and time to bum than that, Extreme Measures is a stark, Bouncing Souls and Against All you might want to check this movie out better-than-average Hollywood suspense Authority will perform at State just to see Hugh Grant playing the part of film worth some idle hours and a buck Theatre in St. Petersburg. a quadriplegic for a little while. You can and a half, if you care to go to that ex­ probably guess that after he's kicked out treme. The Fishbowl Art Soiree continues in of the hospital and any possible future in the Fishbowl. medicine things really start to go downhill Extreme Measures is currently playing at for him. It's a good thing the Hollywood the Parkway 8 Cinema located at the cor­ Saturday, November 24 community is a little more forgiving of a ner of University Parkway and Lockwood Paint the mural in Second Court criminal record. Ridge Road. Lounge today and Sunday, from 12 Don't get me wrong, though. Hugh noon to 6:30 p.m.

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Survivin • Pic~so Hey! Bored? Come see Dancing at Lughnasa this Thursday or STudENTs Friday in Sainer Auditorium at 8:00 pm. Free Popcorn w/Purchase of It's a play. It's free. It's damn fine entertainment. any Drink (just show student ID) Ask about Student Memberships 6 The Catalyst Features November 19, 1996 OPEN MIKE INSPIRES ACTIVISM by Sara Foley the trees in a circle of burning candles came more abstract.The crowd scattered A cold and breeze blew through Palm and tiki torches. They listened as one by as messages became more scattershot, and Court Saturday night as Helen Matthews one, people voiced their frustrations about people stepped up to the mike to perform kicked off the Activist Open Mike with a human rights violations throughout the non-Amnesty related acts. Kevin poem entitled "A Man Walks By with a world. Jen Letham's voice wailed with Cunningham felt the event could have Stick of Bread." by Cesar Vallejo. The protests of injustice; others expressed been shorter. "It shouldn't have been reading emphasized activism over intel­ themselves by reading original poetry and something that went on all night." lectualism, and set the tone for the works by Miguel Pinero, Pablo Neruda, Yet despite the late-night disorganiza­ Amnesty International event. According Maya Angelou, and James Baldwin. tion, the crowd seemed appreciative of the to Matthews, who chairs the ew College Some students played the blues. Lisa cause. Matthews hopes the open mike will chapter, the "open mike was intended to Pokorski was happy to use her electric vi­ cause "more people to be active members encourage and give people the means to olin to show "people there are ways to get of Amnesty" and "become active in live imaginatively, and to identify with emotions out" and that "you can express human rights." The international human people in distant places who have very yourself, and people will listen." Students rights organization has about 35 members different realities from our own." Some encouraged each other to abandon apathy in the New College chapter, and is grow­ tudents had very specific agenda - Eric and selfishness. "There's so much emo­ ing. Members write letters to leaders of Piotrowski read a piece by Rebecca tion when you deal with things that are so countries with known human rights viola­ Winters about her experiences with the hateful... it's a really good way to express tions asking them to correct the abuses. children of Ea t Timor, who uffer abuses that emotion," Scott Schuetzler said of the Amnesty International meets at 8:00 p.m. under Indonesian occupation. event. on Thursday nights in the Fishbowl. All Handfuls of students huddled against As the night wore on, the protests be- are invited to come and write letters.

SAC MINUTES Contribution Guidelines FROM NOVEMBER 14, 1996 Letter to The Editor: A reader's re­ Members in attendance: Meg, Agnes, Pete, Alice, Jennifer, Mario and Hazen. sponse to previous articles, letters and/or All votes unanimous. editorials, or an opinion that is intended to be shared with the student body. Nick Napolitano requested and was allocated $34 for food for the B-Dorm Formal. Letters to the Editor should be no more than 250 words and are not a forum for Amy Andre requested $200 for printing costs of the 3rd edition of Pillowbook. She free advertising. was referred to the Town Meeting on Thursday, November 21. She also requested $25 Contribution: A factual article written reimbursement for photography costs of the past two Pillowbook i sues. No money by someone not on staff. Contributions was allocated. should be informative and pertinent to the interests of New College students as Kate Leonard requested $310 for props for the Dance Tutorial Performance. She was a whole. Contributions may range in allocated $54. The equipment room donated some of her supplies. length from 250-500 words. All submissions should be received by Neil Lott requested a $20 reimbursement again and was referred to the Town 5:00p.m. Friday in order to appear in Meeting. the following week's issue.

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Rioting ensued in the more importnatly, the history of blacks' fear of police. streets and neighborhoods of south St. Pete's black com­ These residents have suffered many years of neglect by munity. a predominantly white city government. On November 13, a grand jury ruled that Officer How can this racial divide be healed? To start, resi­ Knight was justified in shooting Lewis and that "race dents should be able to recognize their community was not a factor" in Knight's course of action. Rioters police officer. Also, communication between police and hit the streets once again, shooting two police officers, minority political, religious and business leaders must setting fires and throwing bottles and rocks. improve so that te voices of the black residents can be We can argue about Knight's judgment and profes­ heard and taken seriously. sionalism. We can argue about the justifications of the South St.Pete residents should feel safe knowing that rioters in looting their own community. While these the police are patrolling their streets. They should not issues should be discussed, the central issue must not be feel threatened by this fact. CONSERVATION NEWS Contributed by Anne Tazewell into this invessel system. Once composted into sweet soil, it will A project is in the works that will link the leftovers scraped go to enrich a demonstration plot for the urban agriculture pro­ from our cafeteria plates and a community economic develop­ ject. Judging from my crude study of the past two days ment initiative spearheaded by the Florida House Foundation, a collection of plate scrapings we are currently throwing away I 0 local organization dedicated to creating a "sustainable" future for gallons of food waste a day. Some of you may have noticed the Sarasota. As I write this article, the Foundation, under the direc­ two large signs I posted at the bussing area directing food waste tion of John Lambie and Dr. Dick Hailer, is orchestrating an and napkins into one container and all other trash into another. agreement with the City of Sarasota to take derelict land and de­ However, judging from the amount of plastic utensils and velop it as an urban agriculture project. A grant has been secured Styrofoam products, many of you did not pay attention to my ef­ from the Selby Foundation to offer a course to low-income resi­ forts at a composting study. I even found one ceramic soup bowl dents on growing and marketing agricultural products from this and silverware, as well as several recyclable plastic bottles in the land. The site that is being considered is a 20-acre parcel located food waste container. This concerns me! In order for this project on the south side of Martin Luther King way just west of U.S. to work, students must be able to scrape their food waste into 301. Water to irrigate crops could come from recycled waste one container and trash into another. What do you think? I want water. Currently reclaimed waste water is greening area golf feedback on this. courses and city landscape projects. A new line for this water is To continue in the vein of conservation, I want to draw your being planned to run along Martin Luther King Way. There's the attention to the fact that November 21 is the second annual Use possibility of a $60,000 grant from the EPA as well as local sup­ Less Stuff Day and November 29 is Don't Buy Anything Day. It port to develop the urban agriculture initiative. This is a big is important to remember the connection between our actions project requiring the talent of many people. (Think tutorial and and their effects on the greater whole. Although it is unrealistic thesis possibilities here.) Dr. Hailer would like to get more New to expect that we could function for very long without buying College students involved with this multi-faceted endeavor. anything, it is worthwhile to pause and reflect on the things that Sound interesting? Contact him at the Florida House we use and purchase with regards to their ecological and social Foundation at 927-2020 for more information. ramifications. On that note, be sure to check out the vegetarian So, what does this far reaching idea have to do with our plate thanksgiving dinner at the cafeteria on Thursday, November 21. scrapings? Another grant is in the works that will provide funds Marriott is trying out my recipe for tofu turkey and mashed pota­ to study the cost effectiveness of composting food waste rather toes with nutritional yeast gravy. I'm making the sweet potato than throwing it away, as well as $5000 for an invessel compost­ pie! And by now the C-store should have honey-sweetened iced ing system. New College has been selected as tbe study site and Red Zinger tea. Remember, use less stuff: bring your thermo since most of our leftover food waste is now going to feed the mug! homeless in Sarasota, it will be our plate scrapings that will go Anne Tazewell is the Resource Conservationist for NCIUSF. 8 The Catal st Announcements November 19, 1996

Lizzie Dobbins and Carolyn Ward are organizing a Fishbowl Art Soiree to be held Thursday, November 21 CAREER CENTER . and Friday, November 22. This will be a forum for stu­ dent artwork of all levels and medias. Artwork is needed Environmental Career Fair Thursday, November 21, 1996 4:00p.m. for the student show. Contact Lizzie at Box 339 or Pei -9:00p.m. at Fox Hall, Eckerd College. Employment, Internship, and 142 or Carolyn at Box 239 or call 359-9425. Show off Volunteer Opportunties Available. Sponsored by the Tampa Bay your creative spirit! Association of Environmental Professionals.

Que rico! The Spani h Conversation group is having a Quick questions: Wednesday, November 20 from 11 :30 a.m.-12:30 potluck on Saturday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. One of p.m. in Hamilton Center, Karen Patriarca will be available to answer our themes will be ''My ISP in Latin America." If you any career questions you may have. are going to Latin America this ISP, come tell us about your project. Bring a tasty dish. The potluck will be at The Boggy Creek Gang Camp: 1997 Summer position are available 928 Royal Palm Drive (off of Mecca.) Call AnaMaria for at the Boggy Creek Gang Camp. They are looking for creative and en­ more details or leave a note on Box 28 3. thusiastic staff members who are willing to share their ideas, and to invest their time, energy and love for the children in their summer pro­ Do you want to move off campus next semester? We gram. Boggy Creek Camp is the first family camping center in Florida are going to London and our apartment is available. It's to address the needs of children with chronic illnesses. The camp will perfect for a couple or a thesis student. Ten minutes from serve children, ages 7-17, who have life-threatening illnesses such as school, comes with a full kitchen, washer/dryer, lanai and cancer, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, HIV/AIDS and arthri­ a lease that expires in May. For more information contact tis. Positions available: Cabin Counselors, Activity Counselors, and Brant or Rebecca Hassell at Box 162 or call 739-0170. Operational Staff.

Would anyone like to stay off-campus in a beautiful, Harry S. Truman Scholarships: The Foundation awards merit-based spacious, and comfortably furnished apartment for scholarships are for juniors who have outstanding leadership, plan to the month of January? The apartment includes a huge pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service and wish bedroom, a big living room, huge kitchen,and an enor­ to attend graduate school. Scholars participate in leader hip develop­ mous porch. And the rent is incredibly CHEAP at only ment programs and have special opportunities for internships and $225 plus 1/2 the utilities (water is included). Give employment with the federal government. A Truman Scholarship pro­ Amanda a call at 351-1706, or drop a note in Box 324. vides up to $30,000. Anyone interested in applying must see Karen Patriarca, Coordinator of Career Development, PME-119, about the Pending approval by the Humanities Division, New nominating process. On campus deadline: December 20,1996. College students will be able to take an Advanced Acting Course this year in either of two formats: as a International Institute of Russian Language and Culture: Tver group ISP in January, or as a course in first module of InterContact Group, an independent educational and consulting second semester. On both occasions the course will be organization, offers an opportunity to enroll in the Second Annual taught by faculty of the Asolo Conservatory. The course Winter School in Tver. International students spend 2-6 weeks. will focus on intensive scene study, primarily in twenti­ Weekly program includes: 24 hours of classroom instruction, 8 hours eth-century realistic drama and is intended primarily for of area study seminars, and 16 hours of Russian language classes. students who have taken Introduction to Acting with the Program beings January 6, 1997. The tuition and education material Asolo either this fall or in the past, but students with costs have been waived. The program fees cover accommodations, in­ equivalent theater training are welcome to apply. cluding half-board (bomestay option), the cultural enrichment program, Enrollment will be limited. To apply for the course, send excursions and a small administrative fee. a note to John McDiarmid, Humanities, by November 22. The note should indicate the following: contract number Rosewell Park Cancer Institute: Research Participation Program in you are in: past theater experience and training; reasons Science -A program for college undergraduates who will benefit from for wanting to take the course; whether you want to take an intensive pregraduate (Ph.D.) research experience. Program runs the course as an ISP or in second semester (if either from June 9 to August 15, 1997. Selected participants receive a $2,500 would be acceptable, please indicate); a telephone num­ stipend; plus room, board, research, and transportation expenses are ber at which you can be reached. Enrollment decisions partiallycovered by the grant. Application deadline: February 15, will be announced before Thanksgiving. 1997.

"The Ballad of Johnny Paradise," a new original mono­ For more information stop in the Career Resource Center, PME-1 19. logue by David White will be performed Friday (22) and Saturday (23) of November in the year of our lord 1996 at 8pm. Please call for information: 355-5840 or 351- 6495.