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November 9, 2010

Meetings/Gatherings

Sundays. Get Centred is a contemplative Christian worship service held on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. in the candlelit sanctuary of the Presbyterian Church. This half-hour service of music, prayer, scripture readings, and silence is a great way to start the week.
—Jeff Jones

Tuesday, Nov. 9. FREE LUNCH and Speed Dating: Mérida. Hosted by the Center for Global Citizenship during Common Hour (11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) in the Davidson Room in Old Carnegie. The Center for Global Citizenship invites you to experience México’s Yucatan Peninsula…right here on campus! Former Centre-in-the-Yucatan students will occupy four stations, each themed with various aspects of study abroad life in México. You will have the chance to get any and all questions about the Yucatan program answered. The event is open to students enrolled in the upcoming Spring 2011 Centre-in-the-Yucatan program and students thinking of applying to the program in the future. All participants will be treated to a free lunch of tacos from La Hacienda, Danville’s most authentic Mexican restaurant.
—Lisa Nesmith

Wednesday, Nov. 10. International Students Association (ISA) invites you to enjoy delicious food from different nations. We will serve Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Jewish, and Irish food from 6 to 8 p.m. in Chowan. Tickets $2 in advance, $3 at the door. Contact tong.zhu@centre.edu if you want to cook a dish. The best dish will win a $20 Walmart gift card.
—Sophie Han

Wednesday, Nov. 10. Alternative Spring Break Meeeting. As a part of Alternative Spring Break 2011, Centre College students and staff will be going to South Carolina to build houses with Habitat for Humanity. Come learn more about this awesome opportunity to serve and have fun! If you are unable to make the meeting or would like more information, contact Emmy Robichaud or Kate Wintuska. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 201 of the Campus Center.
—Kate Wintuska

Thursday, Nov. 11. Half-Hour of Darkness. Alpha Phi Omega invites you to take part in their National Service Week, “Blue and Gold Go Green: Environmentalism,” by committing to a half-hour of darkness. Participants pledge to turn off lights and electronic devices, meet to talk about electricity, and have some fun in Hazelrigg Gymnasium from 9:30 to 10 p.m.
—Emily Oda

Friday , Nov. 12. APO Sadie's Animal Rescue. Alpha Phi Omega invites you to join us at Sadie's Animal Rescue to give the animals some TLC and help with the daily operations. Sadie's is a local no-kill animal shelter. We will meet behind Nevin. If you are interested, contact Nicola Klein. The event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m.
—Emily Oda

Saturday, Nov. 13. APO Box Sleep-Out. This year’s Box Sleep-Out will kick-off Hunger and Homelessness Week. Paul Whitely, who has worked with the homeless in Louisville and with the Goat Walker Cafe, will be sharing his experiences with homeless populations internationally as well as in Louisville. He will also be playing guitar and leading a campfire sing-a-long. Come for as long as you can, but please try to be there for the kick-off. Also, the “price of admission” will be a small monetary donation or a pledge to donate to the food drive on Saturday. The event will take place from 8:30 p.m. until the wee hours of the morning in front of Old Centre.
—Emily Oda

Saturday, Nov. 13 through Nov. 20. Poverty and Homelessness Week. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in this awareness-raising week. Anyone interested in learning how to get involved should email Christin Gong.
—Kate Wintuska

Saturday, Nov. 13. Moroccan Dinner hosted by Centre Nest and the Community Arts Center. Experience the magic of Morocco…without boarding a plane! Part of a series of events highlighting the local customs and artisan traditions of the countries where Nest provides microlending support, NEST WEEK 2010: Morocco will immerse you in the history and culture of this fascinating North African nation. Participants will enjoy discussions with Nest volunteers, delicious Moroccan cuisine, and a silent auction featuring unique products from Nest loan recipients in Morocco. The event will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Danville Community Arts Center. Tickets: $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at door (General), $5 in advance or $10 at door (Centre students). All proceeds benefit Nest, a nonprofit organization that provides microfinance loans to women in developing countries, including Morocco. Click here to purchase tickets. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Danville Community Arts Center and the Centre College Student Government Association.
—Morgan Lynn

Wednesday, Nov. 17. World Marketplace. Shop fair trade for the holidays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Ewen. Part of C.A.R.E.'s Poverty and Homelessness Week, this event offers affordable fair trade items like jewelry, housewares, scarves, games, and bags from all over the world. Items will be available from Serrv, Partners for Just Trade, and Bead for Life. Cash or check preferred.
—Elizabeth Wisman

Sunday, Nov. 21. Become a Citizen of the World – Study Abroad. Interested in study abroad for 2011-12? Are you curious about your options for a semester, summer program, and CentreTerm? Come get the details, meet the program directors, and ask all your questions! The first meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in Weisiger.
—Lisa Nesmith

Monday, Nov. 29. Work and Worship in the Wilderness! A representative from A Christian Ministry in the National Parks will be on campus to answer your questions about opportunities for service. You can find out more information about ACMNP by visiting their website and checking out the following link.
—Jeff Jones

Saturday, Dec. 4. Jingle Bell 5K. 10 a.m. at Millennium Park. Kappa Alpha Theta presents the 11th annual Jingle Bell 5k fun run/walk to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates. Cost of entry is $15 for Centre students and staff and $20 for other participants. Please email erika.larkin@centre.edu for more information, or register online.
—Elizabeth Wisman

Notices and Announcements

Most Notices and Announcements will run for one week only, so please mark your calendar for anything of interest. You can always go back to the week before or archives as well.

SGA E-mail List. Interested in learning more about what goes on in the Student Government Association? Join our e-mail list to receive updates about upcoming events, important decisions, news, and other info. from SGA. This list will also be used to receive important feedback about student issues! To sign up, go to our website or e-mail abby.woehrle@centre.edu.

Have Your Say: Become a Proxy! A proxy is a student who fills in for a SGA member when he or she is absent from a General Session. Proxies discuss and vote on important decisions that affect students. If you sign up to be on the SGA Proxy List, a SGA member will e-mail you if they plan on missing a meeting in the future. To sign up, go to our website or e-mail abby.woehrle@centre.edu.
—Abby Woehrle

Recycle for the Pets. Please send all used print and toner cartridges to Jan Wertz in Young Hall. These are recylced to raise money for the Danville-Boyle County Humane Society.
—Jan Wertz

Student News

Congratulations. On Saturday, Nov. 6, 22 teams of three students competed at the University of Kentucky in the Mid Central regionals of the ACM International Programming contest. We had three teams competing, all of whom finished in the top half–quite remarkable given the size of the program! Third Place went to Centre Gold: Nicola Klein, Cara Monical and Qian Xie; 6th Place to Centre White: Ruohan Liu, Thanh Nguyen and Chris Robinson; and 11th Place to Centre Black: Ryan Curry, Juan Landaverde, and Conor Mather-Licht. There were more than 140 teams in the entire Mid-Central region which covers five states. Our best team came in 15th in the overall competition. Congratulations to all the students.
—Christine Shannon

Faculty/Staff News

Beau Weston's history of the college, Centre College: Scholars, Gentlemen, Christians, was released at Homecoming. Click here for more.

A paper submitted by Brent White and six former students has been published in the December issue of the peer-reviewed journal, American Journal of Primatology, 2010, vol. 72, pages 1082-1091. This research has implications beyond the study of primates. It reveals some problems with how we process urine samples when we are using them to estimate the blood concentration of hormones, drugs, toxins, or other compounds. Title: Specific gravity and creatinine as corrections for variation in urine concentration in humans, gorillas, and woolly monkeys. Authors: Brent C. White, Keri M. Jamison, Cassie Grieb, Drew Lally, Cloe Luckett, Katie S. Kramer, Justin Phillips. Article first published online: July 20, 2010. DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20867. ©2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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Click here for the Norton Center for the Arts Student Ticket Pickup Policy (PDF).

Click here for the AEGON Gallery Events Schedule.

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