Pioneer Award nominations due
The Pioneer Award Nomination forms are due today. The Pioneer Award is sponsored by Kynewisbok and the Student Media Board, and recognizes undergraduate or graduate students who are part of the class of 2002, faculty, staff or administrators. Candidates can be nominated by themselves or others for their achievements. Forms should be turned in to the Kynewisbok mailbox in the Student Involvement Center or to Jennifer Layton by inter-campus mail.
Lamont School hosts cello concert
Richard Slavich will be holding a cello concert Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Houston Fine Arts Center as part of Lamont Subscription Series. Slavich will be performing pieces by Tschaikovsky, Valentini and will close with Chopin. Alice Rybak will join Slavich on the piano. General admission is $8 and students are free when they present their Pioneer Card. For information contact x6412.
Francoscope attends play
The Francoscope is sponsoring Napoleon and Josephine Sunday at 2 p.m. The play will be showing at The Mercury CafCB), 2199 California St. and will be presented in English. Reservations must be made today for a free ticket. Contact Terri at twoellne@du.edu for information.
Professor presents liberalism lectureProfessor Peter Gay will be giving a lecture “On the Psychology of Liberalism.” The lecture will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Sturm Auditorium. Admission is free to the public. Contact Meg Steitz at x2466 or msteitz@du.edu for information.
Carillon performances
The Williams Carillon performance will be held at the Ritchie Center at the Williams Bell Tower on Tuesday and Wednesday. Todd Fair, carillonneur, will be performing an open-air concert 1:30-2 p.m. The listening area will be between Williams Tower and the Stapleton Tennis Pavilion. For information contact x6967.
‘Eyes’ focus on Eastern cultures
Next week’s Eyes on the World Culture Series will continue with a focus on Hong Kong and Singapore. The event, sponsored by International Student and Ascholar Services and study Abroad, wil begin on Tuesday and run through Friday from 7-9 p.m. each night. On Tuesday, participants can learn how to play Mah Jong, watch Kung-Fu movies, and learn Chinese characters and how to use chopsticks. Events on Wednesday and Thursday include presentations on study abroad opportunities and will conclude on Friday with a Chinese New Year reception. All nights will be held at the International House located at 2200 South Josephine St.
Meal plan conversions increase
The new conversion rate for changing meals to meal plan cash has gone up from $3 to $3.50 per meal. The new conversion will apply to all conversions that have been made this quarter. Meals already converted this quarter have been automatically updated in accounts. The changes resulted from suggestions AUSA senators have been receiving.
Magness hosts Valentine concert
A Valentine’s concert will be held at Magness Arena on Feb. 14. The concert will feature The Manhattans, Rose Royce, Delfonics, “Duke of Earl” Gene Chandler, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Barbara Mason, The Mary Jane Girls and Sophia Maria. Ticket are $40/$45 and are available through Ticketmaster at 303-830-TIXS (8497), at any Ticketmaster outlet or the Ritchie Center box office. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m.
Speaker to discuss social activism
DUPB is sponsoring a guest lecture by Georgia lawyer Millard Farmer on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lindsay Auditorium. The lecture is entitled “Social Activism: The Boundaries and Appropriate Means.” Farmer is an advocate for eliminating the death penalty. His views have been portrayed in the book Dead Man Walking. The lecture will run about one hour and will be followed by a question and answer session.
