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.”

ISA is holding its second annual 10,000 Villages Sale to "Give Thanks and Give Hope" to artisans from 10,000 villages around the world!
We'll be open every day from 11AM-1PM and 5PM-8PM.

Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. This income helps pay for food, education, health care and housing. Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit program of Mennonite Central Committee.

Your fair trade purchase of handmade jewelry, home decor and gifts helps improve the lives of thousands of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

The brand new cultural club on campus, Russian Club, is meeting for the first time and is preparing for a great start!

The club is trying to bring together people who are interested in Russian and Eastern European culture, languages, history, current events, cuisine, politics, etc. It is not necessary to speak Russian, or have a specific background or knowledge. Just come and enjoy the company of people of similar interests in combination with free food!

Join the Facebook group: Lafayette Russian Club!

A Brownbag by Prof. Alexy from Anthropology and Sociology Department. Prof. Alexy will talk about the cultural phenomenon of middle-aged Japanese women being obsessed with Bae Young Joon- a handsome Korean actor

Every Monday evening, a group of students meets with the college chaplain and others to discuss current events and concerns in light of religious beliefs. The groups springs from the Christian tradition, but celebrates the tapestry that is religious life at Lafayette by inviting those of other faith traditions to lead and participate in discussions. Topics change weekly and all are welcome.

V-Day Lafayette College 2010 (TVM): auditions for Lafayette College's benefit production of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler and directed by Dan Ricken and Katie O'Neil

-Any female student, faculty, or staff member affiliated with Lafayette is invited to audition!
-You do not need to have read or seen The Vagina Monologues in order to audition.
-You do not need to have any theatrical experience in order to audition.
-Three different sides will be available for you to read at the audition (one funny, one serious, and a third one). You will be given time to prepare to read it and then do so when you are ready.

While only females can audition for The Vagina Monologues due to restrictions established by the author, there are a number of ways for males to be involved with the performance outside of the actual acting.

Please e-mail Katie at alflafayette@gmail.com if you can't make the audition, would like to be involved and don't want to act, or have a question.

WORDS fourth open mic of the semester! Held in Gilbert's front room at 9 p.m. Bring poetry, bring comedy, bring music, or just bring your friends!