April 16, 1998

Feminist author Naomi Wolf to speak

Feminist author Naomi Wolf will deliver the Women's Society Adele Chomeau Starbird Lecture, titled "Fire with Fire: The New Female Power and How it Will Change the 21st Century," at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, as part of the Assembly Series. The lecture is free and open to the public and will take place in Graham Chapel. Wolf is one of the best-known figures in modern feminism. Her first book, "The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women," written while she was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, sparked a great deal of discussion when it was released in 1991. The book explored the subtle ways in which modern culture's standards of beauty can damage women both emotionally and physically. Her latest book is "Promiscuities: The Secret Struggle for Womanhood," which takes a look at the subject of sexual coming of age. Wolf has written numerous essays for publications including The New Republic, Glamour, Ms., Esquire, The Washington Post and The New York Times. Wolf earned a bachelor's degree in English from Yale University in 1984. She then attended Oxford University's New College as a Rhodes scholar. The Women's Society Adele Chomeau Starbird Lecture was established in 1988. It is an annual spring tribute to the late Adele Chomeau Starbird, Washington University's dean of women for 28 years. For more information, call 935-5285.

Graduate's original play on Edison stage "Nebraska," an original one-act play by Washington University graduate Alan Griswold and winner of the University's 1997 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Competition, will debut in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre April 23-26. The Performing Arts Department in Arts and Sciences will present Griswold's work at 8 p.m. April 23, 24 and 25 and at 2 p.m. April 26. Click to see entire article

Shakespearean actress Jane Lapotaire returns April 19 for one-woman show Internationally renowned Shakespearean actress Jane Lapotaire, currently a visiting artist in the University's Performing Arts Department in Arts and Sciences, will present the U.S. debut of her acclaimed solo show "Shakespeare As I Knew Her" at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Edison Theatre. "Shakespeare As I Knew Her" revisits Lapotaire's distinguished 30-year career through personal anecdotes, stories and songs -- all recounted in the costumes and characters of some of Shakespeare's most notable women. Click to see entire article

Sports recap Compiled by Mike Wolf, asst. athletic director for media relations, and Kevin Bergquist, asst. director, sports information. For up-to-date news about Washington University's athletics program, access the Bears' Web site at rescomp.wustl.edu/~athletics/. Men's tennis team places second Falling by just two points to the host school, the men's tennis team placed second at the University of Illinois-Springfield Invitational this past weekend. The Bears captured titles at No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 singles. Freshman Jason Lawrence improved to 19-1 this season by winning the No. 4 singles title. Earlier in the week, the Bears scored a 6-1 home victory vs. Principia College. The squad gets a chance to avenge its tourney loss this weekend, facing Illinois-Springfield in a dual match. Current Record: 15-4 This Week: 11 a.m. Sunday, April 19, at University of Illinois-Springfield. Women's tennis splits matches The women's tennis team reached the 10-win plateau for the 16th consecutive season by splitting a pair of home matches during the weekend. The Bears lost to Hope College (Mich.) 7-2 Friday, April 9, before bouncing back to defeat University Athletic Association foe University of Chicago 6-3 Saturday. Freshman Nandini Chaturvedula split both of her matches at No. 2 singles and became the second player to reach 10 wins this season (10-7). Current Record: 10-5 This Week: TBA Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, at Midwest Invitational Tournament, Madison, Wis. Baseball Bears win three of four games Winning three of its four games last week, the Bears' baseball squad climbed five games over the .500 mark for the first time this season. The team swept a doubleheader against Maryville University (7-1 and 14-7) and then split a twinbill at Greenville College (lost 4-2 and won 7-3). Sophomore Steve Steinbruegge paced the Bears in the four games, batting .429 (6 of 14) with a triple, a home run and five RBIs. The team plays three road games this weekend. Current Record: 16-11 This Week: 6 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Fontbonne College, Sauget, Ill.; 1 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Rose-Hulman Institute (2), Terre Haute, Ind. Runners strong at home invitational The track and field teams registered strong performances Saturday at the Washington University Invitational. The women rallied late to finish second to regional power University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, while the men's squad tied for ninth place out of 17 teams. Winners on the women's side were juniors Emily Richard (3,000 meters) and Eileen McAllister (1,500) and freshman Julie Riley (pole vault). Sophomore Tim Julien posted the top men's performance with a first-place showing in the 5,000 (14 minutes, 47.94 seconds). This Week: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at Millikin University Invitational, Decatur, Ill.