SearchPast Issues Oct. 26, 2006

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - See full calendar Thursday, Oct. 26 • Germanic Languages & Literatures Reading • Writing Program Reading Series Friday, Oct. 27 • Chemistry Lecture • Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium Monday, Oct. 30 • Architecture Lecture Series Tuesday, Oct. 31 • School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speaker Series Wednesday, Nov. 1 • Physics Colloquium Campus Calendars - Academic calendar - Assembly Series - Graduate Professional Council calendar - Schools' calendars - Spark student calendar - University calendar The Record, a twice-weekly electronic newspaper for Washington University faculty, staff and students, is the official source for news and information of vital importance to all members of the campus community. Click below to contact us about: - Record staff - Comments, story ideas - Technical web/email issues - To subscribe - To unsubscribe Potential freshmen? A group of second-graders and their teachers from Jury Elementary School in Florissant, Mo., check out the statue of George Washington near Olin Library during their recent tour of the Danforth Campus. The students walked through several buildings and were able to ask questions about life on a college campus. Freshman Caitlin Astrue, right, and other WUSTL students led the tour. Founders Day pays tribute to WUSTL faculty, alumni The Right Honourable Sir John Major, former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, will give the keynote address. High-energy clamp simplifies heart surgery Using radiofrequency devices, School of Medicine heart surgeons have shortened atrial fibrillation surgery and made it easier to perform. Soviets had Cold War chess cartel New research from WUSTL economists offers strong evidence that Soviet chess masters very likely engaged in collusion. Tom Friedman's Pure Invention opens at Kemper Art Museum Sculptor transforms mundane consumer products into playful yet meticulously crafted artworks. Legal scholar, culture critic to speak for Assembly Series Richard Epstein and bell hooks will speak Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively. WUSTL co-sponsors regional writing center conference Writing center administrators and tutors from all around the Midwest will come together to explore a variety of ways to encourage and support student writing. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption First-year law students practice the art of fine dining from WUSTL law alumna Joan Newman (center). The Aristocats perform Oct. 12 in Graham Chapel as part of a concert to benefit Gulf Coast rebuilding efforts. Announcements Danforth talk available The second program in the Danforth Lecture Series featuring former Sen. John C. "Jack" Danforth speaking on "Faith & Politics," which was held Oct. 16 in Graham Chapel, now can be accessed on the Web. Washington People John Clark searches for answers to 'complex universe' Sports Football defeats Case Western; 2-0 in UAA More Headlines PAD to perform Fiddler on the Roof Oct. 27 to Nov. 5 Ann Hamilton to lecture on "The Practice of Work: From Silence to Speech" Oct. 26 Memorial reading to honor Charles Newman