November 1979 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 day, Nov. 15,119 Baker Lab. Genetics: "Sex and the Single Gene: Structure and Regulation of a Gene Graduate Controlling Sex Determination and Tran- scription Rates in Drospohila," Thomas W. Cline, Princeton University, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27,108 Bradfield Hall. Geological Sciences: "Deformation of Bulletin the Crust as Seen From Experiments," Jan Tullis, Brown University, 4:30 p.m. Students planning to complete require- Thursday, Nov. 15, 205 Thurston Hall. ments for a January degree are re- Geological Sciences: "A History of minded that the deadline for meeting all Tethys: Was Okeanos a Bigamist?" requirements is Jan. 11,1980. Students A.M.C. Sengor, SUNY Albany, 4:30 p.m. should keep in mind that most University Tuesday, Nov. 20, 205 Thurston Hall. offices, including the Graduate School, Geological Sciences: "Stages of the Al- will close Friday, Dec. 21, and will not leghany Orogeny in the Northern Valley reopen until Wednesday morning, Jan. 3. and Ridge Province," R. P. Nickelsen, Wellesley College has announced the Bucknell University, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1980-81 Alice Freeman Palmer Fellow- Nov. 27, 205 Thurston Hall. ship competition. This award, which JUGATAE: "Behavorial Ecology of provides a stipend of $4000 for full-time Three Species of Long-Tailed graduate study, is available to women Ichneumonid Wasps of the Genus Mega- graduates of American universities who rhyssa," Robert W. Matthews, 4 p.m. will be 26 years of age or younger at the time of appointment and who will be Monday, Nov. 19,100 Caldwell Hall. unmarried during the whole of their JUGATAE: "Swarm Orientation in Hon- fellowship tenure. Applications are eybees," Roger Morse, 4 p.m. Monday, available from the Secretary to the Nov. 26,100 Caldwell Hall. Committee on Fellowships, Office of Leonardo da Vinci Financial Aid, Wellesley College, Society/History/Physics/Cornell Wellesley, MA 02181. Applicants must be Cinema: "Origins of Life on Earth: nominated by their institution; a max- Searching Eden and the Galapagos Is- imum of four applicants may be sub- lands," K.A.R. Kennedy, Rabbi Henry mitted by each institution. Candidates Morris, Max Black, 4 p.m. Thursday, should return their completed applica- Nov. 15, Uris Hall Auditorium. "Damme!" say Captain Cororan (Fred Ahl) to Ralph (Mel Ankney) tion, including references and tran- scripts, to the Fellowship Office, 116 Linguistics: On the Distribution of and Josephine (Lynn Sorenson) as the Savoyards rehearse for Information in Oral and Written Dis- Sage Graduate Center. The deadline for course," Ellen Prince, University of the opening of "H.M.S. Pinafore." . receipt of applications is December 10, Pennsylvania, 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 1979. 106 Morrill Hall. Density Double-Pinch Experiment," Jay Plant Interactions," H. Christian Wien, Every Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. Informal Graduate students interested in conduct- Materials Science and Engineering: Hammel, Los Alamos Scientific Labora- 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 404 Plant Hebrew conversation meeting. For in- ing research in Belgium should consider ' Glass Ceramic Microstructures," tory, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 282 Science Building. formation call Jill, 277-2364. the 1980-81 Belgian American Educa- George H. Beall, Corning Glass Works, Grumman. Vet Micro 710/Antibody Club: "The Citrus Fruit Sale Cornell Collegiate tional Foundation Fellowships. These J:30 p.m. Thursday. Nov. 15,140 Bard Pomology: "Studies of Shoot Growth, Mechanism of Action of Helper T-Cells," Chapter of FFA. Place your order by grants, which are intended to support Hall. Spur Devel., and the Role of Ethylene in John W. Kappler, University of calling 256-2197 now through Nov. 16. projects for which Belgium is particular- ly suited, provide a stipend of $7500 to Microbiology/Vet. Microbiology: Apple Wood," Chris Walsh, 11:15 a.m. Rochester Medical Center, 4 p.m. Mon- Monday, Nov. 19,114 Plant Science. cover costs of travel, lodging, living "Plasmid Related Sex Pheromones in day, Nov. 19, James A. Baker Institute expenses, and tuition at Belgian univer- Streptococcus Faecalis," Don Clewell, Pomology; "Responses of Apple and for Animal Health, Conference Room. Theatre sities. Candidates must be doctoral stu- University of Michigan, 4:30 p.m. Tus- Grape Cultivars Following Exposure to Women's Studies: "Women's Education dents under 30 years of age and must Ozone and Sulphur Dioxide," Robert in 16th Century England," Marilyn Wil- Thurs.-Sat., Nov. 15-17, 8:15 p.m. day, Nov. 15,124 Stocking Hall. "Straight Theatre. Theatre Cornell prod- have a speaking and reading knowledge Shertz, 11:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26,114 liams, 12:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16,105 of French or Dutch. Applicants must Natural Resources: "A Sabbatical Year: Plant Science. uction: "The Importance of Being Culture, Ecology, and Land Use in Eu- ILR Conference Center. apply through their institution; only one r Women in the Work World: "The Quality Earnest," by Oscar Wilde. °pe and the Mediterranean," Thomas Preventive Medicine: "Issues in Animal Thurs.-Sat., Nov. 15-17, 8:15 p.m. candidate may be nominated by each M. Hinckley, University of Missouri at Welfare: Animal 'Rights' in Agriculture, of Work Life at Cornell," Gerald S. institution. Interested individuals should Thomas, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, •Lincoln Drummond Studio. Theatre request an application from the Fellow- Columbia. 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 304 Research and Zoos," Franklin M. Loew, Cornell production: "Thyestes," by Sen- f ernow Hall. Johns Hopkins University School of Med- 202 Uris Hall. ship Office, 116 Sage Graduate Center. icine, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, James Completed applications, including refer- ^eurobiology and Behavior: "Gonadal ences and transcripts, must be returned Hormones and Brain , Development: Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall. STS Choice and Decision Group: "How Announcements to the Fellowship Office no later than Cellular Aspects of Sexual Differentia- Social Events December 10,1979. tion," Dominique Toran-Allerand, Co- to Speak Meaninglessly," Fred S. Rob- Writing Center's Walk-In Service Mon- lumbia University College of Physicians erts, Rutgers University, 4 p.m. Monday, day through Thursday, 2-4 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 17, 8 p.m. Goldwin Smith December 5 is the application deadline and Surgeons, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. Nov. 19, 609 Clark Hall. 7:30-10p.m.; Sunday 3-8p.m. Closed Temple of Zeus. The Cornell Chinese for the Inter-American Foundation's 15, Langmuir Laboratory Penthouse. Vegetable Crops: "Maize-Cowpea In- Friday and Saturday. No appointment Bible Study Coffeehouse with food, sing- Latin American and Caribbean Learning Operations Research: "Evaluation of tercrops in Tropical Africa: A Study in necessary. ing, skits. All welcome. Fellowships on Social Change. Mathematical Software," Harlan Crowder, IBM Thomas J. Watson Re- search Center, 4:30p.m. Tuesday.Nov. 20, 305 Upson Hall. Organic/Inorganic Chemistry: CONCERTS Jatrophone, an Architecturally In- teresting Synthetic Target," Amos B. Three Major Musical Groups Smith,III, University of Pennsylvania, 1 ?: 15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19,119 Baker a concert of dance music dating Laboratory. Three of the University's major cello; Professor Jerrold Meinwald, Berlioz motets; and an a cappella from the 15th and 16th centuries. Ornithology: "Duck Plague—A Model musical organizations will present chemistry, recorder; Visiting Pro- song cycle, Marienlieder (Songs of A quartet, prepared by Jennifer f°r Study of Waterfowl Diseases," Louis their fall concerts during the week- fessor Harvey Sarles, violin, and Mary) by Brahms. Brown, will dance to the music of , Leibovitz. 7:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, end of Nov. 16-18. Jan Huston, flute. Poulenc soloists Soprano Mary McDonald and pian- Adson, Attaignant, de la Torre and ' Fuertes Lecture Room, Laboratory of Performing will be the Cornell are Cornell students Ariana Pan- ist Michael Salmirs will be featured Arbeau. Other composers repre- Ornithology. Chamber Orchestra, the University caldo, flute, and Maureen Lam, in Debussy's The Blessed Damosel, sented are Week, Dowland, Bendusi Ornithology: "Ecology of the Galpagos Chorus and the Collegium Musicum. piano. originally an orchestral work for and Demantius. The works will be JBlack-rumped Petrel," Robert J. The concerts are, all free and open Murray and the orchestra's string which the composer himself wrote performed by 12 instrumentalists Tortipkins,. Charles Darwin Biological to the public. players played an essential part in the piano arrangement.. playing recorders, viols, cornetto, ] Station, 7:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, the recent successful production of sackbutt, shawm, krummhorn and Fuertes Lecture Room, Laboratory of The Chamber Orchestra, directed Also appearing on the program is a Ornithology. by Edward Murray, will perform at Purcell's "Dido" with the Ithaca small group known as "Nothing But dolcian. Physiology' "Prostaglandins, Throm- 8:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in Barnes Opera Association. Treble." Conducted by Jeffrey Making its Cornell debut will be the "oxanes, Prostacyclines and Hall. The program will consist of The 80 treble voices of the Cornell Rehbach, the group will sing "The music department's newest acquisi- Leucotrienes," Frances Kimble, UpJohn three baroque concertos by Handel, Chorus will appear in concert from 4 Unquiet Grave," a Vaughan Wil- tion, a violone, forerunner of the Co., 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, G-3 Vet. Telemann and Bach, and the Sonata to 5; 15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in liams folksong. modern doublebass. Research Tower. for Flute by Poulenc. Sage Chapel. A 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in Barnes Made by Michael Heale of Surrey, Plasma Studies: "An Overview of the Concert soloists, drawn from the Conducted by Thomas A. Sokol, Hall, the Cornell Collegium Musi- England, it is a copy of a rare Los Alamos Compact Torus Program," ensemble, include Cornell students professor of music, the group will violone made in the early 17th cen- RE. Siemon, Los Alamos Scientific Lab- cum, directed by John Hsu, the Old Daniel Fenstermacher and Michael sing Kodaly's Mountain Nights, a Dominion Foundation Professor of tury by Giovanni Maggini oratory, 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 282 Marder, violins, and Susan Winsor, Grumman Hall. textless tone poem for voices; two Humanities and Music, will present (1580-1632). p'asma Studies: "Gas Embedded High 2 November 15, 1979 THEATRE CORNELL Campus Council 'Importance of Being Earnest' Theatre Cornell, formerly the Cor- cover for his own peccadillos. The Council Votes Approval nell University Theatre, will pres- pitfalls accompanying chronic de- ent Oscar Wilde's comedy "The ception are 'hilariously ex- Of Reorganization Plan Importance of Being Earnest" Nov. emplified' when these two polite 15-17 and Nov. 29-Dec. 1,6,7 and 8 at philaderers both claim to be At its meeting on Nov. 8, the Cam- cy fund for new programs. 8:15 p.m. in the Willard Straight Earnest to win the girls they love," pus Council voted to approve the A request for funds to conduct a poll Theatre. There will be a matinee at Shank said. revised reorgnization plan of the of Co-op dining members from the 2:30p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. Critic George Jean Nathan once Division of Campus Life. However, Dining Committee was referred to Tickets for all performances are on said of "Earnest:" "It is so ex- the council added a provision that a the council's finance committee for sale at the Theatre Cornell Box tremely skillful a comedy in all committee be formed to evaluate further consideration. Office, lower floor of Willard directions that, see it as often as one the system in the 1982-83 academic A proposal from the Dorm Council Straight Hall, telephone 256-5165. may, it still exercises its fascina- year. tion." of U-Halls 4 and 5 concerning the The box office is open from 1 to 6 Under the revised plan responsi- extension of the campus bus service p.m. Monday through Friday, but The set for "Earnest" was designed bility for married and graduate to include West campus during win- will be closed the week of Nov. 19. by Victor Becker, with lighting by students living off campus and for ter months was referred to the "Wilde's comedy is mainly con- Willy Pierce. Patrice Alexander has fraternities and sororities would be Council Finance Committee. cerned with an elegant wastrel designed the costumes. under the jurisdiction of the Dean of The next meeting of the Campus named John Worthing, who has in- Rainard Rachele and Gregory Students office, rather than the De- Council will be held at 4:45 p. m. vented a dissolute younger brother, Marshall appear as John and Alger- partment of Residence Life, as ori- Earnest, whom he impersonates today in 701 Clark Hall. non. Gwendolyn and Cecily, their Gordon Davidson ginally proposed. Items on the agenda include: when he goes on a fling," according loves, are played by Jennifer Walk- Also under the new plan, student to director Richard Shank. er and Marianna Harris. organizations and activities would —Proposed bylaws designed by In- "His friend, a plotting young man Lady Bracknell is played by Angel be combined under a Department of ternal Operations Committee. named Algernon, has invented a Deane and John C. Cowan is seen as Theater Luminary Unions and Activities. —Modification of academic calen- sick friend named Bunbury as a the Reverend Chasuble. Catherine Gordon Davidson, In other action taken, the council dar proposed by Provost Kennedy. Schmidt appears as Miss Prism. passed a motion structuring the —Reports from all Campus Council Alumnus, to Visit procedures groups would have to standing committees and boards. follow to request funds from the All Campus Council meetings are Gordon Davidson, '56, said to be one Division of Campus Life contingen- open to the Cornell community.. of the most illustrious alumni of Cornell's Telluride and the Depart- SAVOYARDS ment of Theatre Arts, will be visit- Governance Future To Be Hearing Topic ing Cornell this weekend for Telluride's Alumni Weekend. An open hearing for students and terested students are invited to at- 'H.M.S. Pinafore' Davidson, artistic director of the student groups on the future of tend and participate. Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, Cornell governance will be held at 4 Groups wishing to appear and take The Savoyards will present Gilbert Eckelmann, publicity director for part in the hearing should submit and Sullivan's musical comedy the Savoyards. will be attending a performance of p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the One World Room of Anabel Taylor Hall. written statements of the major "H.M.S. Pinafore" Friday through The plot revolves around the beau- "The Importance of Being Sunday, Nov. 9-11 and 16-18, in the Earnest," on Saturday. After the The hearing is being sponsored by concerns they might have. tiful Josephine (Lynn Sorenson), the Third Year Review Committee, Statements must be submitted to Alice Statler Auditorium. whose father, the Captain of the performance, he will lead a dis- cussion of the play at Telluride. which has been formed to review 617 Clark Hall prior to. the hearing. Curtain time for the Friday and "H.M.S. Pinafore" (Fred Ahl), For further information contact Saturday performances (Nov. 9,10, wishes her to marry Sir Joseph Davidson is also scheduled to de- and evaluate the Campus Council. liver a talk at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. Student organizations such as Fran Bullis, 256-3562. A similar 16 and 17) is 8:15 p.m. Sunday Porter (W.E. Moerner), the politi- hearing for employees and employ- matinees (Nov. 11 and 18) will begin cian who heads the Royal Navy. 18, in Drummond Studio. His talk, SERGE and TASK FORCE are which is free and open to the Cornell scheduled to appear and other in- ee groups will be held at a later at 2 p.m. Josephine, however, loves a simple date. sailor, Ralph Rackstraw (Mel community, will be on "Careers in Tickets, priced at $4 for the evening the Theatre." performances and $3.50 for the Ankeny). matinees, are on sale at the Alice A harbor peddler, Little Buttercup The New York Times has hailed Snow Alert Procedure Statler Auditorium Box Office. The (Cheryl Jean Fenner), and the sin- Davidson as being responsible "for Continued from Page 1 and location on the radio dial are: box office is open from 11 a.m. to 6 ister Dick Deadeye (David Wyatt) the transformation of Southern WHCUv Ithaca, 870 (AM), 97.3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. California.. .once a cultural — The U parking lot off University (FM); WTKO, Ithaca, 1470 (AM); do their best to bring matters to a Avenue behind Sibley Hall; Reservations may be made by tele- head, and problems are solved in the Sahara...into an oasis of theatrical WVBR, Ithaca, 93.5 (FM); WICB, phoning 256-7263. typical topsy-turvy fashion of Gil- nourishment." — The E parking lot off Campus Ithaca, 91.7 (FM); WKRTCortland, "Pinafore" was first produced in bert and Sullivan. Davidson has been artistic director Road next to Grumman Hall; 920 (AM or WNOZ99.9 (FM); London in 1878. Soon after it opened, Other leading roles are played by of the Forum for 12 years. In those —The O parking lot off Judd Falls WMBO, Auburn, 1340 (AM or productions were being done Ann Hering as Sir Joseph's cousin 12 years the Forum has received Road next to Stocking Hall; WRLX, 107 (FM); WENY, Elmira, throughout Europe, the Americas, Hebe, and W. Ronald Clayton and virtually every major theatrical -ALot; -BLot. 1230 (AM); WGVA, Geneva, 1240 Australia and Singapore. By 1879, as Bill King as the boatswain and award, including a Tony Award in Eleven radio stations are partici- (AM); WEBO, Owego, 1330 (AM), many as seven different productions carpenter. 101.7(FM); WNBF,Binghamton, 1977 for "Theatrical Excellence.'' pating in the alert system this year. 1290 (AM) or WQYT, 98.0 (FM); and were competing against each other These stations, by call letters, city in New York City alone. The leading characters, the chorus WGMF, Watkins Glen, 1500 (AM). Its songs, such as "I'm Called Little and orchestra are from the Ithaca Buttercup," "I Polished Up the community. Handle of the Big Front Door," and "Pinafore" is directed by Michael "He is an Englishman," were being Johnson, a graduate student in played by street organ grinders and Cornell's Theatre Arts Department. Jobs phrases of the dialogue became part The orchestra will be conducted by of the slang. music director Steven Gilmer of the The following job openings are new this Service & Maintenance Research Tech. II, NP-10 (Plant Breed- Eastman School of Music in week. For information on vacant posi- Cook, GR21 (Dining Services) ing & Biometry) tions listed in previous issues of the "Pinafore" pokes fun at everything Cook, GR18 (Dining Services) Research Aide, NP-9 (Food Science) Rochester. Jim Novack is scenic Chronicle, contact Personnel Staffing Research Aide, NP-9 (Food Science) from politicians to romantic in- designer, Bridget Wells, lighting de- Services, 440 Day Hall. 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