Lafayette has been selected to offer a Tournees Festival for the second consecutive year. Funded through a grant from the French Cultural Services (FACE), the festival is part of an initiative to help bring contemporary French cinema to college and university campuses across the US. This year's selection of films includes an array of genres from documentaries to dramas, co-productions that represent the Francophone world, as well as films by directors ranging from unique new voices to established figures.

A short discussion will follow each screening. For the full list of dates and places, go to: http://sites.lafayette.edu/tourneesfilmfest/2009-schedule/

An exhibition marking the 150th anniversary, on November 24, of the publication of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species," is comprised of three related sections. In "A Habit of Deciding Influence" are 18 photographs of Darwin’s pigeon specimens at the Natural History of London/Tring. Darwin took up the study of domesticated pigeons in 1855 and his observations of artificial selection in pigeon breeding was invaluable to his understanding of the way species change in natural environments. 2)"Coop" is a mixed-media installation based on Darwin’s five-sided pigeon coop. 3)"Frameworks of Absence: The Extinct Birds of John James Audubon” includes 10 altered prints from “Birds of America.”

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In 1990, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed "The Prawns," appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new 'Prawn' friends.

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THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
7:00PM & 10:00PM

Fellowship and rest by the sea with focus on the relationship of college stress and the spiritual life.

Chrin Vans depart Friday afternoon from Hogg Hall periodically after noon and leave the retreat location Sunday at noon.

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales,1601 Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08404-3608. Tel. (609)884-3761. Contact President Francesca Pileggi for further information.

Come visit our campus for our Fall Open House! Prospective students and their families are invited to tour the campus, attend classes, eat in our dining halls, and learn about various opportunities at Lafayette College.

Registration available the admissions website.

Sun/Moon Boxes, Mirrors, Wood Flowers, Tapestries & Coconut Jewelry

Pat Sonne coordinates and models for these sessions; she is slender, toned, and graceful with 11 years experience modeling for artists. Group meets First Fridays (some exceptions). Contact: sonne@inspiredmuse.net.

Geology Professors - Drs. Malinconico and Sunderlin conducted a summer interim trip covering the National Parks from A-Z ( Arches to Zion ).

Biological soil crusts are commonly found in semiarid and arid environments throughout the world. Formed by cyanobacteria, mosses, and lichens, the crust plays an important role in preventing the erosion of underlying sediments as well as soil biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling. The Garcia-Pichel lab studies the diversity and distribution of bacteria in natural communities as well as biological adaptations to extreme environments at the physiological and biochemical level.

The artwork in this exhibition represents collaboration between students and faculty in the art and computer science departments through the Emergent Patterns project, exploring the complex patterns and processes that can emerge in visual structures. They worked with software programs to produce different forms of recurring, natural patterns. These organic structures and patterns were then combined in layers of transparent surfaces. The multiple-layered works allow the viewer to see the evolutionary track back through the surface to the less complex visual systems from which the final image emerges.

Headed by Ed Kerns, Eugene H. Clapp II Professor of Art, and Chun Wai Liew, associate professor, head of computer science. Student participants included Rhodes Baker '10, computer science; Imogen Cain '12, art; Long Ho '10, mathematics and computer science; Khine Lin '11, pursing a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering and an A.B. in mathematics; and Scott Lyttle '10, art.

A public reception will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in the gallery. During the reception, images from the exhibition will be projected on the outside of the building and on the walls of the gallery. Attendees are encouraged to wear white in order to reflect the images.

Bridge to the Weekend is this Friday at 4:00 in the room next to Math common room.

Math Club Game Hour will be this Friday at 4:00 in the Math common room (Pardee 218). Free snacks and soda will be available. Feel free to bring your own game, and people will play it with you.

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s 1869 classic, this intimate musical lovingly follows the saga of the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they grow up in Civil War America. Since its Broadway premiere in 2005, this delightful and nostalgic mix of everyday reality and spirited fantasy has grown in popularity across the country as young and old audiences alike fall under the charm of life in Concord, Massachusetts and connect across the years with the play’s aspiring author Jo, an early feminist who wants to be known for her brains and talent in a time when women were discouraged from demonstrating much of either. Directed by Mary Jo Lodge.

Mayda del Valle is an exceptional slam poet that has been featured in multiple shows. She has appeared on HBO's Def Poetry, has appeared on Oprah, and has recently performed at the White House for President Obama. As an Afro-Cuban female, she incorporates gender and race into her shows to provide an eye-opening, inspirational, and invigorating experience.