Wed, Dec 17, 2008
December 17, 2008
UNL CAMPUS THIS WEEK
Final Exams Are Here
Final Examinations for First Semester 2008-2009 will be given throughout this week (December 15-19).
Click the link to view the university's official Final Examinations and 15th Week policy from Registration and Records.
ACADEMIC SERVICES HANDBOOK
iTunes and UNL Offer Free Music Mix
Enjoy this special collection of songs hand-picked by the iTunes team for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With 80 free songs from some of the biggest names in music and today's hottest up-and-coming artists, this mix is sure to put your fall semester in tune. Get your Music Mix and check out the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on iTunes U.
ITUNES U
NEBRASKA UNION, FRI 12:30PM
NU Technology Group - "What are our objectives for the NUtech group? How do we want our websites to manifest those objectives?"
David DeFruiter, UNL CBA & Don Mihulka, UNCSN
ROBERT HILLESTAD TEXTILES GALLERY, SUN 3PM
'Grandma's Talking to Ghosts' Opening at Hillestad Gallery
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is exhibiting work of Jennifer Graham that illuminates the beauty that can be discovered among the artifacts and heirlooms of a family. The exhibition will be held through December 19.
Graham, a master's degree candidate in the UNL Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design, used family photos and documents to look deeper into the life and work of her paternal grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease, and is no longer able to pass on family history herself. The result is "Grandma's Talking to Ghosts: A Family History Reclaimed," on exhibit on the second floor of the Home Economics Building, 35th Street north of East Campus Loop. more...
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Let The Right One In and Happy-Go-Lucky Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Let The Right One In and Happy-Go-Lucky. Both films will show through December 21.
In Let The Right One In, a twelve year old boy befriends a mysterious young girl whose appearance in town suspiciously coincides with a horrifying series of murders. Oskar is a young boy who can't seem to shake off the local bullies, but all of that begins to change when a new neighbor moves in next door. After striking up an innocent friendship with his eccentric next door neighbor, Oskar realizes that she is the vampire responsible for the recent rash of deaths around town. Despite the danger, however, Oskar's friendship with the girl ultimately takes precedence over his fear of her. - Moviefone
In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike Leigh (Vera Drake, Secrets & Lies), Sally Hawkins stars as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters. Poppy's ability to maintain her perspective is tested as the story begins and her commuter bike is stolen. However, she enthusiastically signs up for driving lessons with Scott (Eddie Marsan), who turns out to be her nemesis--a fuming, uptight cynic. As the tension of their weekly lessons builds, Poppy encounters even more challenges to her positive state of mind: a fiery flamenco instructor, her bitter pregnant sister, a troubled homeless man and a young bully in her class. How this affects not only Poppy's world view but also the outlook of those around her begs the question "glass half full or half empty?" - Moviefone
More information is available at the Ross website.
