Astonishing 'You Walk?' presented at EdisonBy Liam Otten In "You Walk?" choreographer Bill T. Jones takes his dancers on a fantastic voyage where cultures meet, clash and transform each other with astonishing sensual beauty. Dance St. Louis and the Edison Theatre's "OVATIONS!" Series will present "You Walk?" with performances March 2-4 by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Jones' latest evening-length work, "You Walk?" was commissioned in 1998 by Teatro Arena del Sole of Bolgna, Italy, for the Bologna 2000 Festival, in celebration of "the radiance of Latin-Mediterranean culture throughout the world." The work's world premiere was March 24 last year at the University of Iowa. Click to see entire article |
International Festival held by social work schoolBy Ann Nicholson From traditional foods to lively entertainment, more than 75 international students at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work will offer a taste of their homelands at the seventh annual International Festival 5:30-11 p.m. March 2 in Brown Hall. "We invite everyone to join us as we present and celebrate our home countries," said master of social work student Tarek Zidan, a native of Egypt who heads the event's organizing committee. "We will be cooking native foods from more than 20 countries, presenting traditional entertainment and fashions from about a dozen countries, and showcasing each country in a PowerPoint presentation." The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin with an
international banquet from 5:30-7 p.m. in Brown Lounge. Sally Bartholomew,
assistant accountant in the social work school's business office and of
Polish ancestry, will perform a piece from Chopin on the piano.
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Faculty Mentor Award nominations soughtNominations for the Graduate Student Senate's (GSS) second annual Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards are due March 2. The awards are designed for students and alumni to honor faculty members whose dedication and commitment to excellence in graduate training have made a significant contribution to the quality of life and professional development of graduate students in Arts & Sciences at the University. Graduate students' success and satisfaction in professional and personal development is often critically linked with the mentoring relationships developed during graduate training. The awards were created to gratefully acknowledge the outstanding work of faculty members mentoring graduate students in Arts & Sciences. All students and alumni of the graduate school in Arts & Sciences can nominate mentors for this honor. The only requirement is that the nominee must have mentored the nominator at some point in his or her graduate career. |
Eating Disorders Awareness Week on campus Feb. 26-March 2The student group Reflections is sponsoring Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Feb. 26 to March 2. "The week is really about promoting healthy body image among students, especially women," said Melissa Ruwitch, coordinator of health promotion and wellness. The week's events will include a healthy-cooking seminar at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Gargoyle; a panel discussion about body image and eating disorders at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Friedman Lounge; a mind/body seminar focusing on balance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Friedman Lounge; and a "Day Without Dieting" March 2, which will feature confidential eating disorder screenings throughout the day. |
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