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itynski will detail impa·ct of budget cuts for state legis ators WMU shares grant for research on sensors WMU lmerim .Pre i.dent Daniel Lityn ldwillf ·stif Wedn ·.sda •,A rill, in laru.in~. Mich., during he ring c; llcd that detect chemical, biological weapons by dte Huu Appropriarion Commit· a ur uc:c: · · d ·p ·nd:s on th ·ir a~hiliri ·s," Murd]id~nu n a ·. tee ··ubo=omm1tte ·on Higher Ed11 arion. "Ait ir' propri tal)' titanium d ioxid nanopani I · · hibit d the The event, t for 10: 0 a.m. 1 the albili()' ro maim:ain £heir integrity in e:ureme environments. We HoL.LSe AppropriatioN Comm iU: Room believe tht!' e nanopani lt!'s, when meide widt our le hnology, f rhe Mi h igan Capim~. i the lh ird in will allow the C('l;ation of IHinc,;, ·nson which, wl1 ·n di perst.-d (In a r1e of h ··aring b ·ld b)' rhc :ubcom· The ppHlxirnately $1 million gran[,' or •hi h WMU a plied, mililary .,, hicle or military and ecuri uniform , could quickly minee m aUm' uni ersity pre ident an w approv :d through P11·sid ·nr en!>!: liuaneoll ly · len a oppurrunin • ro oudine rhei r irut im ion ' Bu h' recent i ~nin~ o the fiS· control ~;em -r. n d nd reac:t to appropriation c:ut c.-llOO Ornfl ib~· Appr riA· "Th e 'm £iraniurn dioxide n no ar;ricles c n be om~ed in • 1'1 posed earlier (hi 111omh b Gov. . tions Bill n.d hollld be av il· larg · ·tuf ce d • i very 1 t ·m and conjug of more cant U!ll: fur n~ltlonHJI dt: en I! appli atio H.lld homeland m n l2.5m.ilHonin-tateaidJo:rWMU. program , wMI th r moo i t ion ag nt ·un iqucl y ad w · ire re union of radio cti ve waste," Trustees slated to meet f rid oy Moer l: say hi· company' r;rnerin~ a~emem wilh WMU,

The WMU Bmud ofT ru!itt.'t! · will (]fi· ''pn:'Sen~ n ideal venue w 'how a ourproprletal)' nanoma[erial sider givin mal approval for two n '"'' t · hnologi ·. ']n dditi n tor rtn -ring wi.th WMU, Alrair pl. n. docru a I degrt:e prog m.s as w 11 as a new 10 work with the Univer&iry of evada, Reno, or te tin n.d c:onoentt tion in an e ·i ting octnrol <~n,_l} i · i tan c H. parr o [he c:ft:ovel pment p gram. prow;rm v.ohe n it meets t ll a.m. Friday, "Thi. fund 'ng i~ 11 big win or W · t m Michig~n Univ ·n;it)•," March l . said Rep. fred Upton. "h wiU I low WMU to c:ontinu to beth M · ·ting in th ·Connable BoanJ Room le-ader in nan ien e re~arc h, impormn£ resear h invesriJ:a[tng at the Beffih rd C ·nt r, tru:; • • 11lso pro 1 ms in huJte hnoit~g7•, national .s ·~;urity. nd en'>•irunml!nral will ~ru ider approval of an w grnduat r . Ou:r nation' m·ph: i upon hom land curit}' m k ·~ thi cenifi are ro. ~;ram, implemema£ion of fundin~ m [much more crucial to WMU' tw:li .I willcontin:ue n ·w undergraduate m9JjcJr and n oli· rbng in Co~gr me ur We [em MichiR n rec ives £he dation oh number ofint matio al r ::~ icderaHu:nding that i · d · "[\'"·.'' . rudie pr gr-a111 imo a. in le im:e rdisc i· h' imponam: t:o note, Mural idharan po ~n out, that Altair i (Jf re<: B]la pUnal)' ~t~ndergmduat · ml:l.jm. In J d i· one a few mnpan ie. with the hnology and i ry to l ion, the bo rd will consider change to e onomicaU~· manufac ll!r 'I rg • qu~nt it L • · of titmuum d Lox ide the Univcrsir)" pa lbng(ine s.chedule, · ~anoparri l s. uch atpa icy will. enhan. e de elopm.em o rec;;omm ·n tion l'!ward 11n honorary rum ·osors or d ·c :cting cht!mi u1 nd biologi al weapon· and degre in April and num r of r uti.n · oth r s.ophi tic: ted ivilian applic: tion . bLJ ine il[ems. "We evalua.led pmenlial research progra'm rtn. r trin~end.,•, The 1111eerin11 of du: fuU board f [ntS{· 1 e will be prcc:edcd by me ·ting o it~ S cwo ·tanding commiu e in 20i . gov~ ernment tapping WMU physics professor knowledge of Iraq Bernhard Cctuer. The Bud •et nd Fi­ Th · grnv it)• of wmld ·vctus ha rhmsr riglt 1 .~ and e._.ua li r\r fo all i1 i :en . nanceCommitt wiUme tat9:30a.m. Emanuel Kaml r, rhv L , into an w di· "Wh t w h p fo i an haqi 'llem· and the Acadl mic and rudl n£ Aff i mem t:hal i ba£!..'<1 on £he n~le of Ia~·." Committee wtll 1x:gin at 10: ; .11'1. Kamhcr . A,y •• ' I think th11c's very impm· t nt, We don't~ nt nother ~eneral con· March madness includes MA.C rrollin~ ]raq. Wed n'r wam ro h \'e an· oth ·r milit:Jry dictaton;hip." ------conl!n\.IGd on pog 4 honors for Bronco hoops.ten; WMU' women' ba ketball t am d , f · ted Ball rate Univer il)•, l-'l'6, FliG T OF ANCY- Maich ]51befor ,057 an tCI·vdrutd' A tea m ol WNUJ sludents wlllrcvel ro c becJch near ilty Howk, N.C. n xt wee lo reS! heir poper wing:S ond celebio~ I c;enrennlo ollligh Faculty ber Do .... d Pe erson, anh mum mem'- mool vahmble play r. .!II!Cond r.o leh. is shown here with ser~iors ll-RI B.en he li ore. "An Industry in Transformation: What Consumables. research at Rutgers conference Lies Ahead" will take place Monday and The conference is sponsored by WMU's Deborah Che, geography, is one of 11 Tuesday, March 31 and April 1,at WMU's Food Marketing Program in the Haworth scholars nationwide selected to partici- Bernhard Center. More than 500 food College of Business and by Sigma Phi pate in "Political volume 29 industry executives from around the na- Omega. 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The following employees will be recog- withCarolynCardwell nized for 30,25,20,15,10 and five years On Co mpUS ofservice to the University during March. Much has changed since Carolyn Cardwell, counselor education and counseling 30 years-Rodney Wade, physical psychology, joined the department in 1978. plant-building custodial and support ser- The number of people in the program has ballooned, students today must put vices. in 10 times as many hours for their practicum and curriculumrequirements are 25 years-Carol L. Farrance, WMU more demanding than ever. Apartments; Michael P. McDonnell, Butone thing never changes. University Libraries; Michele C. "Time," says Cardwell, the administrative assistant for a department of 18 McLaughlin, English. faculty members and more than 600 graduate students. "That's my biggest 20 years-Patricia M. Guenther, busi- challenge. There's never enough time in an eight-hour day." ness development services; Janice J. Yan On any given day, Cardwell may track down data for an accreditation Der Kley, business and finance. agency, take telephone calls from prospective graduate students or work on the 15 years-Francine L. Adams, infor- department's budget. She also assists with instructorevaluations, registration scheduling and budget mation technology; John M. Barney, meetings, and she churns out a "multitude"of charts and reports. physical plant-utilities; Mary J. Grant, Althoughher job keeps her very busy, Cardwell enjoys working withand being political science; Willie J. Harrell, physi- around WMU's students. cal plant-maintenance services; Hans J. "I've always liked the university atmosphere," she says. "And I've always Kruissel, physical plant-maintenance looked forward to fall and the new students it brings." services; Elaine C. Potgiesser, cashiering; Her work with students began in the 1970s when she came to WMU as an Yvonne R. Rumery, information tech- auditor in the Graduate College. nology; Richard A. Santman, physical After several years of poring over transcripts and assisting students to ensure plant-maintenance services; Barney they met graduation requirements, Cardwell returned to school to finish her HER ANALYTICAL MIND KEEPS ORDER. Stockwell, physical plant-maintenance degree in secondary education. services; Albert C. Whitlock, physical IPhotoby Gail Townsl Then it was back to work, this time in counselor education and counseling plant-maintenance services. psychology. 10 years-Mary L. Brooks, blindness "Imoved intothisarea withthe intentionofchecking out the program," she says. and low vision studies; Dale A. Hagens, "Itjustso ended up that I kept working." physical plant-utilities; David A. Locke, Not only did Cardwell snag a challenging job, she also landed a husband. physical plant-maintenance services; "He was persistent-almost to the point of being a nuisance," Cardwell says Dawn M. Nelson, financial aid; William of her husband, Keith.Thetwo metwhen he enrolled inthe department's master's G. Rantz, College of Aviation; Laura program. Rietkerk, financial aid; Andrea B. Smith, His persistence paid off. The couple has been together since 1986. teaching, learning and leadership. For the past 10 years, they've been renovating their circa 1920 farmstead Five years-William A. Ainsworth, home in Kalamazoo. And when they aren't painting, building or installing Fetzer Center; Cristine L. Barrons, infor- something, the two spend time cultivating roses. mation technology; Ken A. Fisher, physi- Cardwell, who loves a good book and crochets, also dotes on her dog and cal plant-landscape services; Jeffrey three cats. Johnson, physical plant-building custo- dial and support services; Terry L. Karwoski, intercollegiate athletics; Syncerae Mathews, physical plant-build- WMUK scores Keillor, 'Prairie Home Companion' visit, set for June 21 ing custodial and support services; "A Prairie Home Companion" with Gar- Contributions also may be mailed to count on keyboardist Rich Dworsky, who Bethlynn Sanders, English; Sally J. rison Keillor will visit Miller Auditorium WMUK, 1903 W. Michigan Ave., heads up The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, Yliem, Bronson School of Nursing; Lisa for one live perfor- Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5351. and stories from Lake W obegon, "the little J.M. Walker, Career and Student Em- mance Saturday, June "The staffat WMUK isextremely pleased town that time forgot and decades can't ployment Services; Stacy 1.Weber, Cen- 21, beginning at 5:45 to have this opportunity to present Garri- improve," from Keillor, one of America's ter for Disability Services. p.m. The program is son Keillor and' A Prairie Home Compan- foremost humorists. presented by WMUK, ion' in Kalamazoo," says Floyd Pientka, Special musical guests scheduled to per- 102.1-FM, WMU's station general manager. "It's the ultimate form include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Exchange Keillor public radio station. celebration of com- FOR SALE-One-of-a-kind home lo- Ticket information pleting the station's cated in quiet, safe, family neighbor- will be mailed to contributors to WMUK new tower and hood close to WMU. 2,750 sq. ft. with 4 the week of April 21. Remaining tickets broadcast studio bedrooms, 2 full baths wI Jacuzzi whirl- will go on sale to the public May 5. renovations. " pool. Also 2 fireplaces, 2-car garage; Withagoalof$158,OOO, WMUK'sSpring Tickets are $60, Pledge Drive runs from Saturday, March kitchen wI custom cherry cabinets, for- $45 and $35. Spe- mal dining room wI beamed ceiling and 29 to Friday, April 4. Members of the cial YIP packages pegged-oak floors, sunken livingroom station's 102.1 Club and other donors who cost $150 and in- with bay window, family room opens to make a pledge by April 4 will automati- clude a $60 ticket, patio; large deck running length ofhome, cally be placed on A Prairie Home Com- YIP parking, a do- detached workshop. Overlooks 1.1 panion ticket information mailing list. nation to WMUK Members of the 102.1 Club who usually wooded acres. $245,500. Ca1l343-2130. and admission to a FOR RENT -Summer vacation rent- make their donation in the fall are asked to "Kick Back and Re- als in South Haven, Mich. Charming fill in their pledge card and indicate that lax" party after the in-town cottage one block from the they would like to make their payment in show in the ball- the fall. beach, near Kids Corner Park and down- room of Kalamazoo town, large fenced-in yard. $800/week. Because of the war in Iraq, National Radisson Plaza Ho- Also available, new three-story lake front Public Radio has suspended coordinated tel, the sponsor of home with breath taking views in quiet on-air phone pledging. As a result, WMUK the show. The party Keillor,farright,ond hiscost on stage (photoby CherylWalsh Bellvillel neighborhood with secluded beach as- will not have on-air volunteers taking will feature enter- sociation access, short drive to South pledges, but in brief statements will re- tainment, hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. inductee and founder of]efferson Airplane, mind listeners to send in their pledges. Haven. $2,500/week. Both sleep six plus "A Prairie Home Companion" features Jonna Kaukonen, Barry Mitterhoff and screened sleeping porches, decks, AIC Donors who have not yet sent in their the talents of Sue Scott and Tim Russell, Cindy Cashdollar. and full kitchens. No pets or tobacco, pledge may donate online by visiting the "the man of many voices," with sound The June 21 broadcast from Kalamazoo please. Call (269) 637-2887 or 7-2051. station's Web site at . effects by Fred Newman. Fans can also isco-presented by Minnesota Public Radio and WMUK and is produced by Prairie Home Productions. Week of April 7-11 set aside to honor University's graduate students Since 1974, "A Prairie Home Compan- ion" has entertained audiences with a va- WMU will honor its more than 6,000. As a precursor to the week, the Graduate the week, with academic departments act- riety-show format featuring unforgettable graduate students during National Gradu- College will hold a presentation ceremony ing as hosts. These include a Department comedy sketches; eclectic music ranging ate and Professional Student Appreciation for the 2003 Graduate Student Research of Computer Science recognition cer- from acoustic, classical and folk to jazz, Week, designated by the National Asso- and Creative Scholar Awards and Gradu- emony Friday, April 4; a Department of rhythm and blues, and international; and ciation of Graduate-Professional Students ate Student Teaching Effectiveness Awards Counselor Education and Counseling Psy- Keillor's signature monologue, "The News to run from Monday through Friday, April from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in 157- chology awards reception Tuesday, April 7-11. 159 Bernhard Center. 8; a Department of Geography awards ban- From Lake Wobegon." ::E Locally the show can be heard on m The week will be celebrated at WMU as The highlight of this year's appreciation quet Wednesday, April9; a Department of ~ WMUK, 102.l-FM, Saturday evenings at ~ the sixth annual Graduate Student Appre- week will be an open reception for all Sociology graduate student recognition z 6 p.m. Those with access to the Internet z ciation Week and will recognize graduate graduate students from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednes- dinner Friday, April 11; and a Department can listen to the live netcast of" A Prairie ~ students for their exceptional scholarly and day, April 9, in the Bernhard Center's of Chemistry awards luncheon Thursday, Home Companion" online at creative achievements as well as the valu- North Ballroom. The Graduate Student April 24. where they can ~ able contributions they make to furthering Advisory Committee will serve as host for For more information on Graduate Stu- also listen to past shows, find information "" WMU's educational mission. the event. dent Appreciation Week's Universitywide Q on the numerous performers who've ap- _~ The Graduate College and the Graduate In addition to the two universitywide activities, call 7-8207. For details about a peared on the show, read actual APHC ~ Student Advisory Committee are sponsor- events scheduled, several other special rec- department event, call the appropriate g scripts, and view photos of broadcasts and w ing this year's appreciation week activities. ognition events will take place throughout department. behind the scenes at APHC. 3 Emanuel Kamber _ continuedfrompage 1

supports military action to remove the A key to rebuilding the country quickly and damage to the infrastructure during thing else, then it will be much harder and Iraqi dictator from power. will be minimizing the impact of the cur- the operation," he says. "That is very im- take much longer to stabilize the country." "I think the Americans are really there to rent war, both on Iraq's infrastructure and portant, because when you go to rebuild Kamber says high-ranking U.S. govern- disarm Iraq," Kamber says. "I don't believe its people, Kamber says. Iraq, it will be much easier if there is a little ment officials have assured him and other it's about oil. It's about disarming Iraq and "We call on the coalition forces to make damage, but not that much. If you destroy opposition members that damage from the bringing peace to the region." every effort to minimize civilian casualties the power stations and bridges and every- war will be contained as much as possible. But, Kamber adds, much of the war's final impact depends on what Hussein does to his own country. Calendar "We don't know what Saddam is going to The master calendar maintained by the Office of UniversityRelations for use in Western News is available through WMU's home page on the World Wide do," he says. "We don't know ifhe is going Web. Select WMU News and then look for Events. You can also linkdirectly to the calendar at . to fire his chemical and biological weapons on coalition forces or even his own people. MARCH 2003 Or he may hold the Iraqi people in Baghdad 3.27 Thursday 4.2 Wednesday as hostages with him. There are all these Annual Art Student Exhibition (through April 2), Dalton Center Dalton Convocation Series, Student Musicale, selected student perfor- rumors, but nobody can predict what Multimedia Room, Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. mances, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 1 p.m. Saddam Hussein is going to do." Student exhibition (through March 28), Graphic Design BFA Degree Softball vs. Toledo (doubleheader), Ebert Field, 2 p.m. Shows, Jacob Kidd, Annie Berstein, Errin Ironside, Kristy Feldpausch, Rally, march, candlelight vigil, "Take Back the Night" program of live Marjorie Conroy, East Hall Galleries, weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; reception music, dramatic readings, and personal testimonies, begins in 208 Bernhard Friday, March 28, 5-8 p.m. New high-tech rooms Center, 8 p.m.; candlelight vigil concludes at 10 p.m. at Goldsworth Interior design exhibition (through March 28), Senior Design Show for Valley Pond. sport wide variety of Lesley Blades, Yvonne Blodgett, Linaea Chilson, Jethany Rutledge, Concert, WMU Chamber Orchestra, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Interior Design Gallery, Trimpe Building, weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 8:15 p.m. features to aid faculty Visiting artist exhibition (final day), paintings by WMU art alumna It's technology so simple that even a 4.3 Thursday Mary McDonnell, Sangren Hall Gallery II, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. president can use it. Awards ceremony, 2003 Graduate Student Research and Creative Scholar Lecture in conjunction with observance of Cesar Chavez Day, Maria Awards and Graduate Student Teaching Effectiveness Awards, That's what WMU Interim President Echaveste, former deputy chief of staff for President Bill Clinton, 157 Bernhard Center, 2 p.m. Daniel Litynski self-effacingly said at a 157 Bernhard Center, 10:30 a.m. March 14 open house unveiling technol- Softball vs. Michigan State (doubleheader), Ebert Field, 4 p.m. ogy upgrades to 13 general purpose class- "Fahrenheit 451" discussion, a discussion of the Ray Bradbury science rooms around campus. fiction classic, Meader Rare Book Room, Waldo Library, 3 p.m. Faculty Senate meeting, Fetzer Center, 5 p.m. Classes were first held Jan. 6 in the reno- *Performance , "A Flea in Her Ear," University Theatre, Shaw Theatre, Computer science colloquium, "On the Synthesis of Cryptographic vated classrooms, which feature such April 3-5 and 10-12, 8 p.m.; April 6, 2 p.m. Protocols," 3301 Friedmann Hall, 4 p.m. amenities as LCD projectors, laptop pro- *Performance, "The Marriage of Figaro" (through March 29), University 4.4 Friday jection, VCR and DVD playback capabili- Theatre, Multiform Theatre, 8 p.m. *Hong Kong Night, Chinese buffet dinner and entertainment, East ties, and document cameras. Touch-screen Ballroom, Bernhard Center, 6 p.m. controls reduce the amount of time a fac- 3.28 Friday ulty member must spend using the technol- Business breakfast, "Supply Chain Management: Strengthening the Concert, WMU Symphonic Band and All-Star Band from the Confer- ogy and troubleshooting. Capabilities of West Michigan Firms," Tom Scannell, Keystone Com- ence on Wind and Percussion Music, Miller Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Part of an ongoing Classroom T echnol- munity Bank Breakfast Series, 2150 Schneider Hall, 7 a.m. 4.5 Saturday ogy Initiative, the upgrades were a joint Concert, "Women's Chorus Festival," featuring women's choruses from Board of Trustees meeting, Connable Board Room, Bernhard Center, undertaking of the Provost's Office and the Grand Valley State, Michigan State, Illinois and WMU, Dalton Center 11 a.m.; committee meetings, 204 Bernhard Center, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Office of Information Technology. Recital Hall, 7 p.m. Men's tennis vs. Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne, Sorensen Courts, 10 a.m. "Technology is becoming more embed- 4.6 Sunday ded in the education process," says Brad Women's tennis vs. Ball State, Sorensen Courts, 1 p.m. Softball vs. Kent State (doubleheader), Ebert Field, 1 p.m. Morgan, assistant director of faculty sup- Men's tennis vs. Ferris State, Sorensen Courts, 3 p.m. Concert, WMU Concert Band, Miller Auditorium, 3 p.m. port in OIT. "We consulted with the fac- ulty to come up with the best possible *Performance, "Cats" (through March 30), Miller Auditorium, Friday, Concert, WMU Collegiate Singers with faculty soloists Monica Griffin design based on their criteria. By getting 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Carl Ratner, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 5 p.m. the users involved early in the planning 3.29 Saturday 4.7 Monday stage, we've found success with the end Men's and women's track and field, WMU Invitational, Kanley Track. Graduate Student Appreciation Week (through April 11). product-that's why everyone seems to be so happy." *Native American Contest Pow Wow (through March 30), University Student exhibition (through April 11), BFA Photography Degree Show Happy indeed, says Vice President and Arena, Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. by Greg Slimko and BFA Ceramics Degree Show by Sherrie Styx, East ChiefInformation Officer Vij i Murali. One Women's tennis vs. Bowling Green, Sorensen Courts, 1 p.m. Hall Galleries, weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; reception Friday, April 11, 5-8 p.m. faculty member, she reports, told her that *Concert, "Vocal JazzFestival" featuring Gold Company, Dalton Center the rooms are "the answer to our prayers for Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Geosciences seminar, "Geochemical Energy and the Subsurface Bio- teaching." sphere," Everett Shock, 1118 Rood Hall, 4 p.m. "We haven't done that many yet, only as 3.30 Sunday budget allows," notes Murali, "but the fac- *Faculty Artist Concert, Igor Fedotov, viola, with John Marco, clarinet, *Guest jazz artist concert, Christian McBride, featuring works from and Gary Hammond, piano, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 3 p.m. his latest recording, "Vertical Vision," Dalton Center Recital Hall, ulty seem to absolutely love what we have 8:15 p.m. done. Our aim is to make it easier for our *Concert, world premiere of Fred Hersch's "Leaves of Grass" with faculty to teach. 4.8 Tuesday Hersch, Kurt Elling, Norma Winstone and other artists, Dalton Center "The eventual goal is that this technol- Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Teacher Placement Day, East Ballroom, Bernhard Center, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. ogy will be so ubiquitous across campus 3.31 Monday that faculty members won't even have to Student exhibition (through April 4 ), BFA Photography Degree Shows Concert, GCII directed by Kelly Ann Westgate, Dalton Center Recital ask for it-every classroom will be a tech- Hall, 8:15 p.m. by Nicole Kohmesche and Kathryn Schregardus, East Hall Galleries, nology classroom." weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; reception Friday, April 4, 5-8 p.m. 4.9 Wednesday Some 35 technology-enhanced class- Interior design exhibition (through April 11), Senior Design Show for Dalton Convocation Series, Arkady Shilkloper, jazz horn, former mem- rooms were already located around cam- Meghan Mohney, Erin Ochs, Sandra Wigginton, Interior Design Gal- ber of the Bolshoi Theatre orchestra, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 1 p.m. pus, but the 13 new additions all use iden- tical technology to ease the learning curve lery, Trimpe Building, weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Economics lecture, "Unsolved problems in methods of revealed prefer- for users. The idea, OIT officials say, is that Sexual Assault Awareness Week rally, "Shout Out! ," student-organized ence," Kenneth McConnell, University of Maryland, Werner Sichel a professor who has used one technology rally to draw attention to the issue of sexual violence, information tables, Lecture Series, 3508 Knauss Hall, 3 p.m. classroom can use them all. Trouble shoot- Miller Auditorium Plaza, noon-4 p.m. Softball vs. Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne (doubleheader), Ebert Field, ing for the new classrooms is centralized 3 p.m. Food Marketing Conference (continues through April 1), Bernhard and can be controlled remotely, so in most Center, on-site registration begins at 4 p.m. Graduate student reception, for all WMU graduate students, North cases, a tech doesn't need to be dispatched Geosciences seminar, "Microbial Controls on Electrical Properties," Ballroom, Bernhard Center, 4-6 p.m. to the room if there's a problem. The new technology classrooms are lo- Estella Atekwana, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1118 Rood Hall, 4 p.m. Rally and march, "Breaking the Silence," marks the end of "A Day of Silence" to protest the prejudice and harassment of gay, lesbian, bisexual cated in Brown, Dunbar, McCracken, APRIL 2003 and trans gender students, remarks by Rep. Alexander Lipsey, 208 Bernhard Moore, Rood, Schneider and Knauss. Two 4.1 Tuesday Center, 5:30-8 p.m. Level One classrooms designed for up to 50 Visiting artist exhibition (through April 18), sculpture by Kenneth students each include an LCD projector, a German Film Series, "Lola Rennt," with subtitles, Brown Hall Audito- Thompson, Sangren Hall Gallery II, weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; reception sound system, laptop projection capability rium, 7 p.m. Monday, March 31, 5-6 p.m. and VCR/DVD playback ability; eight Softball vs. Michigan (doubleheader), Ebert Field, 2 p.m. Concert, University Trombone Choir, presenting a varied program of Level Two classrooms each include seating music from the Renaissance to the present in observance ofinternational for 50-100 students, everything contained Reading, Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, English, Lee Honors College lounge, Trombone Week, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8:15 p.m. in a Level One classroom plus a wireless 7 p.m. CO') microphone and an infrared system for o 4.10 Thursday o Workshop, "What You Can Do to End Violence Against Women," for ADA hearing compliance; and three Level N Concert, Jazz Lab Band, featuring guest artist Arkady Shilkloper, jazz ,..",- men who want to learn how they can make a difference in stopping Three classrooms each include seating for N horn, former member of the Bolshoi Theatre orchestra, Dalton Center ::I: violence toward women, 205 Bernhard Center, 7 p.m. more than 100 students, everything con- U Recital Hall, 8:15 p.m. tained in a Level Two classroom plus a ~ *Concert, flutist Sir James Galway, Miller Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. document camera and a large projection •Admission charged Faculty recital, "Faculty Follies," Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8:15 p.m. screen. 4