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.

Visit the College Store on Nov. 18 or 19th to order your class ring. Jostens reps will be in the store 11:00-3:00.

Becky Bradley, director of the Easton Planning Bureau, and Carl Manges, city planner, will be the keynote speakers for Lafayette College's celebration of GIS Day at noon Wednesday, November 18, in the Gendebien Room (206) of Skillman Library. GIS Day is celebrated all over the world, with this year's events to be held in 67 countries and 46 U.S. states.
Easton's Bureau of Planning reviews proposals for land developments, subdivisions, and special exceptions. Bradley and Manges will discuss how their use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to analyze spatial information contributes to the city's decision-making processes. Those attending the noontime session are encouraged to bring their lunch.

A panel discussion of four students who have been abroad to China, India, Argentina, Africa, Eastern Europe and Canada.
If you are considering going abroad, come and learn about their experiences! Bring any concerns you have and get the right answers!

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.

Come listen and see examples of student research projects that incorporate GIS and its associated technologies.

Emily Bernzott '10, Civil Engineering: Potential Impacts of Alternative Energy Development on Exceptional Value Streams in Pennsylvania
Dietrich Hoefner '10 AB Engineering: Geospatial Analysis of the Tarawera River Catchment
William Hudacek '10 Geology: Gravity Modeling of subsurface geology
Morgan Reibman '12 Policy Studies: United States Healthcare in Global Terms

GIS Day is celebrated all over the world, with this year's events to be held in 67 countries and 46 U.S. states.

ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL-NON TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING FEAST

SOUPS AND BREADS
Hearty Minestrone
Fresh New England Pumpkin Soup

SPECIAL SALADS AND FRESH VEGETABLE SALAD BAR
Warm German Chopped Lettuce Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

VEGETARIAN ENTR�E: Fresh vegetable and bean Paella

ENTR�ES AND SIDES

Thai Red Curry Salmon with Pad Thai Noodles
Roasted Breast of Turkey with Dutch potato and bean dressing.
“Jerk” Smoked Pork Loin
Bavarian Fried Cabbage and Noodles
Armenian Spinach Pie
Oven Roast Greek Potatoes
Chilled fresh cranberry and apple sauce

DESSERTS

Tarte Apple Tatin
Pumpkin Pie
French �clair Cake
Lemon Sponge Cake
Peanut Butter Brownies
Cajun Caramel and Chocolate Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
Holiday Cookies

Join Lafayette and Lehigh alumni and friends at the traditional pre-game pub night. Bring your cameras for a photo with the Lafayette Leopard! We hear that the Mountain Hawk will join us, too!

Complimentary snacks will be served. Cash bar. All guests are eligible to win prizes!

Reservations are requested. Click on "Register" below this announcement. For assistance with reservations, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs, alumni@lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5040.

Questions? Contact event chair Brian Cort '99, brian_cort@ml.com.

Directions: Click on "More Info" below this announcement.

The Central PA Chapter of the Lafayette Alumni Association cordially invites you to attend its annual dinner featuring Professor Joshua Smith, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. Professor Smith will discuss his role with Lafayette's Engineers Without Borders program.

6:00pm - Cocktail Reception (cash bar)
7:00pm - Buffet Dinner

Naval Support Activity, Officer's Club
5450 Carlisle Pike
Building #15
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

To register for the event, contact event coordinator Ed Baumgardner '61, (717) 938-1209 or edbaumgardner@epix.net.

Kindly RSVP no later than Nov. 4th.

For additional questions related to the event, please contact Ed via the information above.

Communist, anti-colonialist, right-wing extremist? What convictions guide the moral mind of Jacques Vergès? Barbet Schroeder takes us down history’s darkest paths in his attempt to illuminate the mystery behind this enigmatic figure. As a young lawyer during the Algerian war, Vergès espoused the anti-colonialist cause and defended Djamila Bouhired, ‘la Passionaria’, who bore her country’s hopes for freedom on her shoulders and was sentenced to death for planting bombs in cafes. He obtained her release, married her and had two children with her. Then suddenly, at the height of an illustrious career, Vergès disappeared without trace for eight years. He re-emerged from his mysterious absence, taking on the defense of terrorists of all kinds, from Magdalena Kopp and Anis Naccache to Carlos the Jackal, well-known in France as the leader of the terrorist attacks in Paris in the 80s. He also represented historical monsters such as Nazi lieutenant Klaus Barbie.

Join the Lafayette Christian Fellowship as we continue to look at tough questions regarding faith. This week, we'll discuss the nature of the Bible itself, and what we can learn from it. Snacks and fellowship to follow!