November 17, 2009
Next Issue will be Nov. 24

Convos
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Drama Centre: Anton in Show Business
Nov. 18 through 21, 8 p.m., Weisiger Theatre
DramaCentre presents Anton in Show business by Jane Martin, directed by Anthony Haigh. This madcap comedy performed by an all-female cast tells the nitty-gritty tale of love and hate in the American theatre. Three actresses jump through hoops as they rehearse (or TRY to rehearse) Anton Chekov's The Three Sisters in a regional theater in Texas, running into some extreme characters. This behind-the-scenes, play-within-a-play promises belly laughs galore and is a treat for all mature audiences. Tickets: FREE for Centre students, $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, children, non-Centre students, and groups of 10+.

Is This Water Sanitary? A Look at Water Quality in Coal-Mining Regions of Kentucky
Nov. 22, 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theatre
A discussion by Deborah Bledsoe and Casey Sterr, directors of the Appalachia Science in the Public Interest group, about how coal-mining in South Central Kentucky is affecting water quality. This talk will focus on research the group conducted this summer in the Upper Cumberland River Watershed.

Orquestra de Guitar de Barcelona (Norton Center event)
Dec. 3, 8 p.m., Newlin Hall
Twenty-five of Spain’s most gifted guitarists demonstrate the rich tradition of the music of Spain in a glorious evening of music.

Convocation proposals for CentreTerm and Spring Term are due by December 4. Proposal forms are available at http://web.centre.edu/academicaffairs/Convocations2.html.
—Mary Gulley

Meetings/Gatherings
Every Sunday night (until Nov. 29) at 10 p.m. GET CENTRED: A weekly Christian worship service held in the candlelit sanctuary of the Presbyterian Church. This half-hour contemplative service includes scripture reading, prayer, music, and periods of silence. It's a great way to begin the week on the right note. Refreshments served immediately following the service.
—Rick Axtell

Monday nights are Centre Nights at the Danville Bowlarama! From 5 p.m. to close. $2 games, $1 shoes, $5 burger plate (includes regular-sized fries and a soft drink). Must show Student ID. Groups are no problem-just call ahead (859) 236-6452.
—Danville Bowlarama

Every Wednesday night. Compline Prayer Service. Join Centre's Episcopal students for the weekly Compline prayer service this Wednesday night from 9 until 9:30 p.m. in the Davidson Room (on the ground floor of Carnegie building).
—Rick Axtell

Tuesday, Nov. 17. The Lord's Prayer in Historical Perspective. CentreFaith invites you to hear Nehemia Gordon, from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, leading a discussion on the Lord's Prayer. Dr. Gordon, an expert in ancient semitic languages and a translator of the Dead Sea Scrolls, is the co-author of A Prayer to our Father, which examines the Hebrew roots of the Lord's Prayer. Join us for an enlightening and provocative discussion at 9 p.m. in the Pearl Hall basement lounge.
—Rick Axtell (pictured)

Thursday, Nov. 19. World Marketplace, part of Poverty and Homelessness Week. Come to the Ewen Room, located on the second floor of the Campus Center, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Unique items from fair trade and non-profit organizations will be available for purchase, including jewelry, scarves, pottery and more. This is a great opportunity to do some holiday shopping! Cash or check preferred.
—Jacob Raderer

Thursday Nov. 19. Chemistry Seminar. Everyone is welcome! Dr. Chrisi Hughey (Chapman University) will speak on “Life is Complicated! Unraveling the Complexity in Agricultural, Environmental and Petrochemical Samples with Mass Spectrometry.” The seminar is at 4:10 p.m. in Olin 124. Refreshments will be available.
—Jennifer Muzyka (pictured)

Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22. School of the Americas, El Salvador, and CentrePeace.
CentrePeace will be traveling to the School of the Americas in Ft. Benning, Georgia, to participate in a vigil commemorating the 20th anniversary of the assassination of six Jesuit priests in El Salvador who were killed at the hands of SOA graduates. They were among thousands killed by graduates of the school. The annual vigil mourns their deaths and calls for the school to be closed. If you would like to join us for the weekend trip, please e-mail Rick Axtell or Ricky Ackerman by the Wednesday, Nov. 11.
—Rick Axtell

Saturday, Nov. 21. The UK College of Pharmacy Open Houses will take place at 10 a.m. This is a great opportunity for students to receive information from the Dean, faculty members, the Admissions Director, and current pharmacy students. Registration is required and is available here.
—Jennifer Muzyka

Sunday, Nov. 22. Dirty Laundry at The Black Box (Grant, 5th floor) at 7:30 p.m. Free refreshments, comfy seats, and a whole night dedicated to showing off cool work being done by fellow Centre students. If you want to perform or display some of your work, e-mail becca.finney@centre.edu. Your options are endless! Read something (your own writing or someone else's), perform, display visual art, play an instrument, sing a song, do an interpretive dance, juggle teacups - we really don't care! Bring things you've been working on this semester in your classes or stuff that you did on your own years ago.
—The Art House

Sunday, Nov. 22. Pastor Samuel Oleka and Christ The Head Missionary Church cordially invite Centre students to worship. We will be celebrating our last College Day for the semester, and we will also be having our Thanksgiving Dinner! Feel free to bring a friend!
—Rick Axtell

Monday, Nov. 23. Become a Citizen of the World – Study Abroad. Interested in study abroad for 2010-11? Are you curious about your options for a semester, summer program, and CentreTerm? Come get the details, meet the program directors, ask all your questions! You only need to attend one of the three meetings: Monday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. in Weisiger; Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in Young 101; Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. in Young 101.
—Lisa Nesmith

Tuesday, Nov. 24. The CTL will be having a Yard Sale. Click here for flyer.
—Lisa Curlis

Saturday, Dec. 5. Kappa Alpha Theta's Fifth Annual Jingle Bell 5K benefitting Court Appointed Special Advocates. Race starts at 10 a.m. sharp at Millenium Park in Danville. Registration is online at www.centretheta.com. E-mail kel.mccoy@centre.edu for more information and to register.
—Melissa Perry

Notices
Spike in H1N1. The number of community members who are suffering from flu-like syptoms has spiked in recent days. The cases of influenza in the U.S. have climbed to about the level typically seen at the peek of the flu season—and we're still about two weeks away from the beginning of the traditional flu season. So it's more important than ever to wash hands frequently, cough carefully, get adequate rest, and practice other time-tested prevention techniques. For more information, click here.
—Mike Norris (pictured)

The dates for Centre Family Weekend 2010 have been changed to Sept. 17 and 18. After checking with the Danville hotels, we learned the local rates during the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington (Sept. 25-Oct. 10) will be on average $199 a night, with minimums of 3-5 nights. We assumed parents would not want to pay these rates or have to fight the predicted crowd of 600,000+ spectators and teams expected. While we have no way of knowing for certain what the impact of the World Equestrian Games will be for Danville, we felt it better not to take chances, and moved the date. We hope you will mark your calendar and make plans to join us!
—Mona Wyatt

Holiday Reminder. Residence halls and houses do not close for Thanksgiving Break. There is, however, limited meal service. Residence halls and houses do close for the holiday break Dec. 12 through Jan. 4 at noon. You will be sent a Survey Monkey survey later this month to sign up if you are staying over the Thanksgiving Break. This is for security and meal preparation. You will receive another survey the first week of December regarding the holiday break. We will try and accommodate flight schedules, (within a day), etc. if you let us know in advance. Please begin to make your travel arrangements accordingly.  
—Ann Young

Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose. Established by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, the Simon Award recognizes graduating college seniors who are pursuing lives dedicated to and distinguished by honor, generosity, service, and respect. The Simon Fellowship is a $40,000 unrestricted grant awarded to those graduating college seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society. In addition, awards of $20,000 and $10,000 are made to two other outstanding students. Recipients may use the award to engage directly in the civic life of their community; to help create opportunity for others, including job creation; to advance their expertise; or to fund the ultimate realization of their noble purpose. Click here for more information or contact Patrick Noltemeyer for assistance on your application.
—Patrick Noltemeyer

Faculty/Staff News
The Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation has released a report by John R. Thelin (University of Kentucky) and Richard Trollinger (Centre VP for College Relations, pictured): Time is of the Essence: Foundations and the Policies of Limited Life and Endowment Spend-Down. The authors argue that a limited lifespan for foundations helps avoid both overly bureaucratic foundations and overly dependent grantees.

Miscellaneous
Tutor Needed! Students are needed to help with general tutoring of elementary school youth from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoons at Hogsett Elementary. If you are available and interested, please e-mail patrick.noltemeyer@centre.edu.
—Patrick Noltemeyer

Special Needs Tutors Needed. The afterschool program at Woodlawn Elementary (located just minutes from Centre’s campus) is in need of Centre students who are interested in helping two special needs students at their afterschool program. The students are six years old and have been diagnosed with autism and Down syndrome. The program runs every weekday from 3:15 to 4:30 or 5:30 p.m. (depending on when the parents are available to pick up the kids). If you are available at least one day a week and are interested in providing this important assistance, please call Mark Fryer with the YMCA at (859) 734-9622.
—Patrick Noltemeyer

Danville Kids University Volunteers Needed Each Saturday through Nov. 21st. Are you interested in being part of an award-winning educational enrichment program? Danville Kids University, held each Saturday morning from 8:30 to 12:30, is a terrific program for elementary-aged youth from the Danville area. If interested, e-mail patrick.noltemeyer@centre.edu.
We need volunteers to help with a special session of Danville Kids University ON CAMPUS that will last from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Nov. 21. Depending on your job, you shouldn't have to stay the whole time, but you can stay longer if you like. Volunteers will help in break rooms and with Dr. Fieberg’s demonstration experiments! The good news is that anyone can sign up, first-year through senior! E-mail Jeff SoRelle if you are interested; there are plenty of spots!
—Patrick Noltemeyer (pictured)

Wanted: Men and Women of chaRActer. The Residence Life Office is accepting nominations from faculty and staff for students who would make strong Resident Assistants. E-mail nominations to jacob.raderer@centre.edu.
—Jacob Raderer (pictured)

The Angels Are Here! Each year, the Centre College community generously supports Angels from the Salvation Army to ensure these children have a brighter holiday season. This year we have started with 55 angels who need adopting by members of our community. These children need clothing, shoes, and toys – and have even provided their wish list to help you with your shopping. If you would like to adopt an Angel this season, and help make a child’s holiday season a little brighter, e-mail andrew.hornick@centre.edu or volunteer@centre.edu for more information – or look for the Angel Trees which will be out in Crounse and the Campus Center this week!
—Patrick Noltemeyer


Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army. One hour of your time can help the Salvation Army continue its poverty relief efforts in our community. Students, faculty, and staff can sign up to ring the bell for the Salvation Army from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on December 1, 2, or 3. Slots are in one-hour increments and begin at the top of each hour. If you would like to participate,
e-mail your interest and availability to michelle.balaklaw@centre.edu or volunteer@centre.edu.
—Patrick Noltemeyer

Looking for someone to house and dog sit during Thanksgiving. If it happens to be a local student, they do not need to stay at the house, just be willing to regularly check on the dogs. If interested contact Paige Matthews at 5228 or e-mail paige.matthews@centre.edu.
—Paige Matthews

Are you looking for a free place to stay for the month of January? I am looking for someone to look after my house for the month of January (or at least a significant portion of the month). The house comes with a very friendly cat and a large TV. My house is just one mile from campus. If interested, please e-mail joe.workman@centre.edu or call (859) 319-0341.
—Joe Workman (pictured)

The Danville High School Marching Admirals Band has begun its annual fruit sales. Orders on campus may be placed with Mona Wyatt, ext. 5345, or Clarence Wyatt, ext. 5243. The fruit comes in 10- and 20-pound boxes and the selection includes navel oranges ($15 for 10 lb. and $22 for 20 lb.); pink grapefruit ($15 and $22); mixed carton of oranges and pink grapefruit ($17 and $22); and tangelos ($15 and $22). Fruit will be delivered to you within the first two weeks of December. Place your order soon! Checks may be made payable to the Danville Band Boosters.  
—Mona Wyatt

Freshmen, have you made that first Centre Futures appointment? One last session is being offered on Nov. 19 at 11:30 a.m.! All you need to do is sign up for a CF101 session and you’ll be done with this requirement. Click here for information or call 859-238-5283 TODAY to sign up.

CentreTerm Internship $$$! Centre Internship Plus can help fund your CT internship. Apply to receive up to $750. The deadline to apply is Nov. 20. Click here for more information or contact your career counselor.

Internship of the Week: Attention History majors/minors! Two new internships have come up just for you: 1) Preservation Kentucky, along with the James Harrod Trust in Harrodsburg, is looking for a CentreTerm intern to assist with historical research and membership organization.  2) The National Register is looking for a spring intern to assist with nominations in the Danville area. For more information, contact Mindy Wilson at mindy.wilson@centre.edu.
 
CentreTerm and Spring Internship Deadlines: Don’t forget that contracts for CentreTerm and spring internships are due on December 4th. Questions? Contact Career Services at 859-238-5283.
—Sherri Gowins (pictured)

Lost/Found. A ring was found in the restroom on Crounse fourth floor. If you think it may be yours, please stop by Crounse 418 to identify and claim.

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