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Volume XII No. 3
September 8, 2003
The Scarlet Letter is published weekly except during break periods
during the academic year for St. Lawrence employees by the staff of the University
communications office. Submissions, comments and questions can be addressed
to or faxed to 7422; deadline is Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the following
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Major Campus Events, 2003-04
(Weekends unless noted)
·Family Weekend: September 19-21 (For
information: 5311)
·Campaign St. Lawrence Celebration: October
4-5 (For information: 5585)
·Admissions Visit Days: Monday, October
13; Monday, November 10; Saturday, December 6 (For information: 5261)
·Mid-semester Break: Thursday-Friday,
October 16-17
·Board of Trustees Meetings: October 2-4,
February 19-21, May 13-15 (For information: 5585)
·Alumni Council: January 29-February 1(For
information: 5585)
·Admissions Scholar Days: Monday, April
5; Monday, April 12 (For information: 5261)
·Admissions Open Houses for Accepted Students:
April 10, April 17 (For information: 5261)
·Moving-Up Day: April 24 (For information:
5757)
·Commencement Weekend: May 14-16 (For
information: 5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 3-6 (For information:
5904)
Announcements
Pre-Law Meetings: Two information meetings on the pre-law program are scheduled: Monday, September 8, at 4:30 p.m. in Griffiths 123, for first-year students, sophomores invited; and Tuesday, September 9, at 4:30 p.m. in Griffiths 123, for juniors, seniors invited. For information: Bernie Lammers, blammers@stlawu.edu or 2541.
Safety Committee Meeting: Meetings of the Safety Committee are open to all members of the campus community. The first few minutes of each meeting are reserved for anyone to address the committee regarding any safety issues or concerns. Next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 2:30 p.m. in Noble Center 226.
Off-Campus Program Information Meetings: The
following meetings have been scheduled:
Australia: Thursday September 11 4:30 p.m. Hepburn 218
Austria: Monday September 8 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 10
China: Wednesday September 10 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 107
Costa Rica: Wednesday September 10 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 105
Denmark: Wednesday September 10 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 112
Thursday September 18 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 112
France: Tuesday September 9 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 112
Wednesday September 17 6 p.m. Carnegie 112
Japan: Thursday September 11 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 114
Kenya: Wednesday September 10 5 p.m. Carnegie 10
Tuesday September 16 7 p.m. Carnegie 10
London: Wednesday September 10 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 114
Thursday September 11 7 p.m. Carnegie 114
Spain: Wednesday September 10 7 p.m. Carnegie 112
Wednesday September 17 7 p.m. Carnegie 112
Trinidad: Monday September 15 4:30 p.m. Carnegie 10
Washington, DC: Tuesday September 9 7:30 p.m. Carnegie 107
Alexander String Quartet Coming: The Alexander
String Quartet will be in residence October 8-11. They are available to visit
classes in any discipline. For information: Juli Pomainville, jpomainville@stlawu.edu
or 5192.
Recycling Printer Cartridges: Inkjet and laser cartridges can be placed in
a drop-box in the Brewer Bookstore lobby, for eventual recycling. The bookstore
will provide envelopes to those who prefer to use campus mail. For information:
5460.
Climbing Wall Reservations: St. Lawrence groups can reserve the Munro Climbing Wall, located in the Newell Fitness Center, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays, as well as 12-4 p.m. Sundays in late fall and winter. The group experience includes an introductory course, supervision and all necessary equipment. For information: Sarah Councell, 5377.
Lunch Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge. Dates for the fall semester are September 3, October 1, November 5 and December 3. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781.
Retirees Luncheons: University retirees gather on the second Tuesday of each month in the E.J. Noble University Center Formal Lounge for lunch. Dates for the fall semester are September 9, October 14, November 11 and December 9. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Achievements
A first-person account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, written by Brian
K. Lind'04, Delmar, NY, has been published in The Palestine Chronicle.
"If You Live Over 'There' Then You Are a Terrorist" was published
on August 27. In it, Lind describes difficulties he had at a checkpoint while
attempting to return to his apartment one evening. Lind and Kelly O'Ryan
'04, of Clarkston, MI, studied in Palestine during the summer and are
spending the fall semester in Amman, Jordan, in the study program of the School
for International Training. Called "Modernization and Social Change,"
the program includes study of Arabic, a nine-week homestay in Amman, educational
excursions and a four-week independent study project.
Professor of Chemistry Paul H. Connett, an outspoken opponent of the
practice of adding fluoride to water supplies, recently gave a presentation
on the topic to the National Research Council (NRC), which is reviewing current
regulations on the chemical. Connett was the only fluoride opponent to be
invited. Early in September, a group headed by Connett, Fluoride Action Alert,
issued a joint statement from a number of scientists and organized a petition
drive "urging governments promoting fluoridation to 'bring some integrity
into the debate.'" It will be published in the October issue of The
Ecologist.
North Country Public Radio Manager Ellen Rocco has been named to the
National Public Radio Board of Directors, for a three-year term beginning
in November 2003. She joins nine other station managers and four members of
the public serving on the board.
Honored at Convocation: Associate Dean of the First Year and Associate Professor of Economics Steven Horwitz, left, received the J. Calvin Keene Award for "high standards of personal scholarship, effective teaching and moral concerns by which Dr. Keene conducted his personal and professional career"; Dorothy Fletcher, center, assistant manager for dining and conference services, received the Jack Taylor Award for excellence in professional service; and Laura Rediehs, assistant professor of philosophy, received the Louis and Frances Maslow Award, given to a faculty member who has shown the most interest in and understanding of the education and welfare of the student body as a whole.