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February 17, 2000

International expert on addictive gambling to speak here Feb. 25

Alex Blaszczynski, an international expert on compulsive gambling, will discuss "A Pathways Model of Gambling: A Biopsychosocial Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of Pathological Gamblers" at 10 a.m. Feb. 25 in Brown Hall Lounge.
Blaszczynski is the director of the Impulse Control Disorders Research Clinic and deputy director of the Psychiatry Research and Teaching Unit at the University of New South Wales' School of Psychiatry and the acting head of the Department of Psychological Medicine at Liverpool Hospital, both in Sydney, Australia. He has authored more than 100 publications and three books.
In his most recent book, "Overcoming Compulsive Gambling," Blaszczynski contends that there "is a growing recognition that problem gambling is not a unitary disorder, but affects several subtypes of people who share several features in common."
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Artists on the move With a little help from his friends,
Philip Slein, MFA '96 (right, in the cowboy hat) moves into
the School of Art's new University Lofts development Feb. 1.
The downtown building, located at 1627 Washington Ave.,
provides living and working space for artists and has been
marketed particularly to School of Art alumni.

Making mini-motors Annie Neavill and
Kate Theurer assemble motors from
magnets, batteries, paper clips and wire at
the annual "Women in Engineering Day"
sponsored by the Society of Women
Engineers here. Neavill and Theurer,
students at Christian Outreach School in
Hillsboro, Mo., were among more than 60
high school students on campus Feb. 5 for
the event. The mini-motor assignment was
devised by Paul Discher, supervisor of
technical services in the Department of
Electrical Engineering.

'Hollywood heyday' on view in Feb. 17 exhibit

By Liam Otten

Junior and senior fashion design students from the School of Art will present their latest couture creations this month at the school's annual "Gowns in the Gallery" exhibition.

The special one-night-only exhibition opens at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Des Lee Gallery, located downtown in the University Lofts, 1627 Washington Ave. The show is free and open to the public.

Senior designers will present evening gowns inspired by the glamorous "golden age" of Hollywood. Juniors will present ready-to-wear jackets inspired by the Saint Louis Art Museum's recent exhibition of masks. In all, more than a dozen designers will be on hand to discuss the finer points of their work, such as color choices and construction details.

"This is Hollywood in its heyday," said Jeigh Singleton, a well-known designer and head of the University's fashion design program. "This is the Hollywood of voluptuous beauties like Betty Grabel, back when movies had more conversation than explosions."

"Gowns in the Gallery" offers an early glimpse of clothes that will be seen later this year at the art school's 71st annual Fashion Show, a full-blown Paris-style extravaganza of haute couture. The show will take place May 7 at the Saint Louis Galleria.

Singleton noted that both the full-scale fashion show and the more intimate gallery exhibition provide valuable, professional experience for young designers preparing to launch careers in the fashion industry. In particular, "Gowns in the Gallery" gives students an opportunity to discuss and promote their work on a face-to-face basis.

"Most people in the business talk about clothes more than they show clothes on models on the runway," Singleton explained. "'Gowns in the Gallery' gives our students a chance to really explain the ideas and concepts behind their dresses."

For more information, call the art school at 935-6470.

Range of job skills covered in HR courses

Staff and administrators looking to improve their skills can get help in making meetings effective, learning strategies for handling stress and managing multiple priorities through the Training and Development Programs offered by the Human Resources Department.

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'Theater and Holocaust' lecture set

Holocaust expert Robert Skloot, professor of theater and drama and Jewish studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will speak on "The Theater and the Holocaust" at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, for the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences. The lecture takes place in the Formal Lounge of the Ann W. Olin Women's Building.

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