Fri, Nov 07, 2003
| MCCOLLUM HALL, SAT 9:15AM-12:30PM Pre-Law Open House to be Held  The College of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Center will host a Fall Pre-Law Open House from 9:15am to 12:30pm Saturday (Nov. 8) at Ross McCollum Hall, East Campus Loop and Fair Street. The Pre-Law Open House is targeted to students who are early in their college careers, and who are interested in learning more about law school and career opportunities in law. The program will provide information about preparing for law school. Current law students and alumni will share their law college experiences with the open house guests during a free pizza lunch. For more information, contact the College of Law's Admissions Office at (402) 472-2161. Reservations are recommended. A&S | LAW |
| FERGUSON HALL, SAT 8:30AM-5:30PM Regional Programming Contest to be Held Computer science and engineering students from seven states and two Canadian provinces will be on campus Saturday (Nov. 8) for the North Central North America Regional competition in the IBM-sponsored Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest. Teams are made up of three students, usually two undergraduates and one graduate student, led by a student or faculty coach. The teams face a series of six to eight complex, real-world programming challenges to be completed in just five hours.The team that solves the most problems in the least amount of time will advance to the 2004 World Finals March 28-April 1 in Prague, Czech Republic. Worldwide, tens of thousands of students from 68 countries are expected to compete in this year's contest. Seventy-two teams will be selected to compete in Prague. CS&E | ACM |
| STUDENT OBSERVATORY, SAT 6-9PM Red Moon, Red Planet to be Observed
The rising moon will enter the dark part of the earth's shadow a quarter of an hour after sunset and not finally leave it until around 9pm. The moon will only be completely immersed in the dark part of the shadow from 7:06-7:31pm. Although a telescope is not necessary for viewing a lunar eclipse, the UNL Student Observatory will be open for members of the public who would like to view the eclipse through a telescope. The planet Mars will also be featured. UNL astronomer Martin Gaskell said a lunar eclipse is a leisurely event, so there will be plenty of time during the eclipse to view Mars in the telescopes. Although it is almost twice as far away as it was during August, Mars is still closer than it will be until 2005. To the unaided eye, Mars is the very bright orange object in the southern evening sky. If the Earth's atmosphere is steady, the telescopes of the observatory will reveal on Mars the dark markings on its deserts, its now tiny summer polar ice cap, clouds forming, and perhaps some dust storm activity. There is no charge for admission to the observatory and children of all ages are particularly welcome. Visitors are advised to dress warmly as the observatory is unheated. STUDENT OBSERVATORY | PHYS&ASTRON |
| NEBRASKA UNION, FRI&SAT Multicultural Exchange Conference to be Held Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in the third annual Nebraska International Multicultural Exchange Conference Friday and Saturday (Nov. 7 & 8) at the Nebraska Union. The conference provides an opportunity for cultural exchange, educational enrichment and increased multicultural awareness between international students and the campus and community. The conference is designed for participants to interact with and learn more about international students who represent widely diverse cultural, linguistic and educational backgrounds that contribute so much to the diversity of college campuses and communities. It presents an opportunity to learn about and discuss important cultural issues as well as get to know the richness of other cultures and traditions. Themed 'Moving Toward a Global Community,' conference presentations range from demonstrations of authentic arts, foods, and costumes of various cultures to presentations and dialogue about issues relating to education, family, religion, culture, language and society. Friday's opening reception at the Cornhusker Hotel is planned in conjunction with members of National Association of Foreign Student Affairs. The registration fee of $10 covers participation in the Saturday conference and includes the Friday reception and luncheon. In the evening, an international banquet will offer foods of different cultures and feature speakers and cultural entertainment. Questions may be directed to unlnimec@unl.edu. More information about the conference, including registration and proposal submission guidelines, can be found on the conference web site, or by contacting Marat Sanatullov (402) 643-9556 or Marilyn Stadler (402) 472-0382. The conference is organized at UNL by the Department of Academic Conferences along with the Lincoln Friends of Foreign Students and the offices of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and International Affairs. CONFERENCE SITE |
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202 BRACE LAB, FRI 1:30PM Center for Materials Research and Analysis Seminar - 'Microscopic Calculation of Properties of Ordered and Disordered Ferroelectrics' Vladimir Stephanovich, University of Opole, Poland 110 HAMILTON, FRI 3:30PM Chemistry Colloquium - 'Total Synthesis of Natural Products of Biological Intrigue' Robert Williams, Colorado State University |
| SHELDON, FRI 5:30&7PM, SAT&SUN 2PM Beckett's Last Tape to be Performed
Written in 1958, Krapp's Last Tape is the monologue of a 69-year-old man listening to and commenting on an autobiographical tape he recorded at age 39. Beckett's play is, at once, funny, scathing, irreverent and sad. The themes in Beckett's play will be further explored by the Sheldon through the exhibition Enrique Martinez Celaya: The October Cycle, 2000-2002, opening on November 22. All performances will be free of charge, though donations will be accepted. Reservations are encouraged. SHELDON | LINCOLN COMM PLAYHOUSE |
| LIED, SAT 2&7:30PM Join in the Fun at Sing-Along
A master of ceremonies will introduce the film and lead the crowd through the audience participation, including singing with Dorothy and hissing at the Wicked Witch. Every audience member will receive a free 'Perform-A-Long Fun Pack,' including a kazoo, bubbles, a noisemaker and a magic wand. Audience members are encouraged to sing along to some of the best-known songs in motion picture history, which will be subtitled for new fans. Audience members also are encouraged to dress as their favorite Wizard of Oz character. The MC will lead an on-stage costume parade, where prizes will be awarded for imagination and creativity. Prizes include food certificates, tickets to the Lied Center, hotel stays in Kansas City, movie passes, Wizard of Oz games and Wizard of Oz DVDs. Tickets are $22/$18/$12; tickets are half-price for college students and those 18 and under. Call the Lied box office at 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 for tickets. LIED |
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| LIED, FRI 7:30PM Baez Returns to Lied Folk music legend Joan Baez returns to the Lied Center for a performance in at 7:30pm. Friday (Nov. 7). Opening for Baez will be rising star Josh Ritter. Since 1960, Baez, a native of Staten Island, N.Y., has been involved in the civil rights cause and the peace movement, and has sung at almost every historic demonstration. She fosters a school for non-violent protest in California. A legendary protest figure for over three decades, she continues to perform at fund-raising events around the world. In September, Baez released her first studio album in six years. Dark Chords on a Big Guitar is a collection from contemporary songwriters, including Ryan Adams, Greg Brown, Steve Earle, Natalie Merchant, Josh Ritter, and Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. Ritter, whose song Wings is on Baez's latest album, gained acclaim last year with his breakthrough album, Golden Age of Radio. He has become a celebrity in Ireland fueled by the single Me & Jiggs, which made the Irish Top 40 and even landed Ritter his own tribute band. David Landis, professional actor and Nebraska state senator, will give a talk 30 minutes before the performance in the Lied's Steinhart Room. Tickets for this performance are $39/$34/$29; tickets are half-price for university students and those 18 and under. Call the Lied box office at 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 for tickets. BAEZ | LIED |
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FOOTBALL | SAT 2:40PM (FOX SPORTS NET) Huskers vs. Kansas Jayhawks LAWRENCE, KANSAS SWIMMING | SAT NOON Huskers vs. Southwest Missouri State Bears DEVANEY CENTER POOL W BASKETBALL | SUN 2PM Huskers vs. UNO Lady Mavs (exhibition) DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER |
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