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April 25, 2006 Vol. 9 No. 32
Community News
Guggenheim Fellows include 4 Warren Wilson MFA faculty, 1 alumna
Four faculty members and one alumna of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers have been selected as 2006 Guggenheim Fellows. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded fellowships to MFA faculty Tracy Daugherty, Daisy Fried, Brigit Pegeen Kelly and Anne Winters, and to 2002 MFA graduate Catherine Barnett. All except Daugherty received their fellowships in poetry; his is for biography.
The Guggenheim Foundation provides fellowships for advanced professionals in natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and creative arts. Guggenheim Fellows are appointed on the basis of distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment. Within the past decade alone, 32 Warren Wilson MFA faculty and alumni have received Guggenheim fellowships.
Barnett is the author of Into Perfect Spheres Such Holes Are Pierced. She has won a Pushcart Prize, the Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers, an Outstanding Service award for her teaching at New York University and a Whiting Writers’ Award.
Daugherty is a professor of English at Oregon State University, where he directs the MFA program in creative writing. His books include the novels Desire Provoked, What Falls Away, The Boy Orator and Axeman’s Jazz.
Fried taught creative writing at Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of She Didn’t Mean to Do It, which won the Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize. Her writing has appeared in Newsday, Threepenny Review and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Brigit Pegeen Kelly is the author of Song, which was the 1994 Lamont Poetry Selection of The Academy of American Poets, and To The Place of Trumpets, which was selected by James Merrill for the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Her latest collection of poems is The Orchard.
Anne Winters is the author of The Key to the City, a book of poems nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
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Senior Sustainable Agriculture Project Presentation on Locally-Grown Fibers
Tues., April 25, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Garden Cabin. For her Senior Sustainable Agriculture Project, Colleen Cronin explored the community of fiber producers in Western North Carolina. Using analysis of personal interviews and black and white photography, she examined what motivates this unique group of farmers, documented their production and marketing practices, and identified the challenges these farmers face as they work to build support for local fibers. Colleen will exhibit her photos and present her analysis of why these farmers produce livestock fibers, in light of a society in which textiles are cheap and readily available. She will also discuss how the WNC sustainable agriculture community could provide more support to local fiber production as an important element of sustainable agriculture in this region. Refreshments will be provided.
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Blues music at Sage Café
Wed., April 26, 7 p.m. Nationally acclaimed blues duo Paul Rishell and Annie Raines will perform at Sage Café. With an encyclopedic knowledge of the great players and their recordings, Paul’s masterful guitar playing and soulful singing is inspired by country blues greats Son House, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson and others. Annie is one of the first serious female blues harmonica players in the country, having learned from the playing of Little Walter Jacobs, Big Walter Horton and Sonny Boy Williamson. Paul and Annie tour nationally and internationally, playing blues from the Piedmont and beyond. In 2000, they won the prestigious W.C. Handy Award for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year. "His vocals are exceptional..." (Skyland Blues News) "She plays so good it hurts!" (Pinetop Perkins) "Both are sincere lovers of the older masters, and though they have chops to spare, they keep their playing straight and simple, going to the heart of the material...atmospheric late-night music, played with real grit and soul." (Boston Globe) This concert is made possible by support from Warren Wilson’s Lyceum committee, Appalachian Studies, and the Swannanoa Gathering.
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Reading by Thomas Lux and Peter Turchi
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers, Thomas Lux and Peter Turchi will read from their work April 27 at 8 p.m. in Sage Café. Lux, the author of eight chapbooks and nine full-length poetry collections, graduated from Emerson College and obtained a MFA at the University of Iowa. He has since taught at colleges and writers programs across the country, including the MFA program at Warren Wilson. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award in Poetry. His most recent book, Cradle Place: Poems, was published late in 2005. Peter Turchi has served as the director of the MFA Program for Writers at WWC since 1993. He is the author of four books, including most recently, Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer. He graduated with a BA in English from Washington College and an MFA from the University of Arizona. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize five times, and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005.
The MFA program will host a 30th Anniversary Gala on July 4, as faculty and alumni return to the Warren Wilson campus to honor the nation’s oldest low-residency program in creative writing. Info: ext. 3021.
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Community Meeting
Thurs., April 27, Bryson Gym, 4 p.m. Sustainability in action at WWC. Student representatives from several work crews will be talking about what their crews are doing to green the campus. Please encourage your crew to come. There will be a raffle, free food, and more!
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Social Sciences research presentations
Thurs., April 27, 4-5 p.m., Jensen Lecture Hall
David Andrews: “Toss Them In and Hope They Can Swim: An Ethnographic Study of the Struggles of First Generation Hispanic Students in Buncombe County.”
Rachel Williamson: “Planting by the Sign and Biodynamic: Agricultural Tradition in Cosmopolitan Times.”
Tues., May 2, 4-5:30 p.m., Jensen Lecture Hall
Jesse Mitchell: “Fit for the Family: A Case Study of Domestic Work in Shreveport, Louisiana.”
Mary Scherer: “Building a Bohemian Boom Town: The Construction of a ‘Creative Class’ in Asheville, North Carolina.”
Anneliese Ranzoni: “There Ain’t no ‘I Know Butoh:’ Dialogue and Identity amongst Butoh Performers.”
Thursday, May 4, 4-5 p.m., Jensen Lecture Hall
Jessica Baker: “Male-Dominated Work Environments: Gender Identity and Bail Enforcement.”
Johanna Vasek: “Dirty Work on the Midway: Examining Stereotypes, Discrimination and Self Identity of the Carney”
Thurs., May 4, 4-6 p.m., Jensen 3rd Floor Foyer
Psychology Poster Session
PSY 231 Research Methods students present their research proposals
Lauren Goodwin presents on her internship at the Puckett Institute
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WWC directs PIPPIN, the Broadway Musical
PIPPIN, by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Wicked), an anachronistic epic fairy tale musical comedy set in the middle ages to a 1970s rock score, will be performed Thurs.-Sun., April 27-30, at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. The groundbreaking show about the allure of sex, war, politics and fame is being directed by WWC graduate Jenessa Schwartz. Steve Williams is the musical director and Julie Gillum choreographs. Tickets are FREE for WWC students; $5 for staff, faculty, other students and seniors: and $10 general admission. To make reservations, call (828) 771-3040.
Call for Volunteer Ushers for PIPPIN
The Theatre Dept. is looking for volunteers to usher performances of PIPPIN. Ushering is a great way to see a show, mingle with the audience and be a part of Warren Wilson Theatre. To learn more, please call Ron Bashford, ext. 3041 or rbashford@warren-wilson.edu.
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Closing the Gap conference
The WWC Education Department will host the Closing the Gap Conference April 29, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Kittredge Rehearsal Hall. The focus of this event will be WWC student teachers and new teachers from around the Asheville area. Guest speakers include Lida Woods, Principal of Isaac Dickson Elementary School, and representatives from the NC Department of Public Instruction.
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WWC Folk Choir at MerleFest
Sun, April 30, 10:35-11:20 a.m. The Spirit of Sunday at the Creekside Stage. Info: http://www.merlefest.org/
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Natural Science Seminar
Mon., May 1. 4 p.m. Colleen Blaine - The morphological response of larval Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) when exposed to two different caged predators. Mentor: Dr. Lou Weber.
4:30 p.m. Lucas Blass - Archaic and Contemporary Approaches to Case Hardening Mild Steel. Mentors: Dr. Mark Brenner and Dr. Victoria Collins.
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Author Bill McKibben to speak
Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and scholar in residence at Middlebury College, will speak May 2 at 7 p.m. at the College Chapel. His talk is titled, “Climate Change as Moral Challenge: How Big Should We Be?” The End of Nature, published in 1989 and now available in 20 languages, was the first book for a general audience on global warming. The author of several books and a former staff writer for The New Yorker, McKibben has written for Harper’s Magazine, The Atlantic and many other national publications.
McKibben is the recipient of Guggenheim and Lyndhurst fellowships and the Lannan Prize in Nonfiction Writing. His most recent book is Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America’s Most Hopeful Landscape, Vermont’s Champlain Valley and New York’s Adirondacks. McKibben’s talk will launch the Ray Anderson Speaker Series, an initiative of the Environmental Leadership Center. Info: ext. 3006 or querin@warren-wilson.edu.
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Athletic banquet - May 11, 7 p.m., Canon. All varsity sports teams invited.
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Emmaus Gathering
Emmaus Gathering, a Christian fellowship group, meets Mondays from 8:15-9:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Info: jeanne@warren-wilson.edu.
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Dance/Act II date change
The Theatre Department has changed the date of Dance/Act II, its presentation of student work from Acting and Dance courses. Dance/Act II will be Tues., May 9, 7 p.m. in Kittredge Theatre.
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Talkin’ Trash
Last week, the recycling crew went through Sage’s trash bins in search of recyclables and didn’t find any. There were loads of recyclables in the trash bins of Schafer A, B, and C, Stephenson, Sunderland, Shepard, and Dorland. We really appreciate that Sage has made recycling a priority. You never know which dorm we’ll search next, so be on your best recycling behavior and you too will receive treats. http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~recycle
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Physics Photo of the Week - http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~physics/PhysPhotOfWeek/PPOW/
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Staff Forum election results
Please note that there will be a run-off for the staff position on Student Life Committee. Thanks for your participation in the elections, and to all the candidates for their willingness to stand for office.
Forum Co-conveners: Jon Hettrick, Lucy Lawrence
Forum Secretary: Ellen Querin
Trustee Representative: John Brock
Student Life, Faculty: Evan Wantland, Steve Williams
Student Life, Staff: TIE between Stephanie Coleman and Keri Willever
Personnel Committee, Staff: Liz Brace
Personnel Committee, Faculty: Mark Brenner
Chairs Committee: Margo Flood
Work Program Advisory Committee, Staff: Mae Deel
Work Program Advisory Committee, Faculty: Mei Mah
Business Affairs, Staff: Natasha Shipman
Business Affairs, Faculty: Lou Weber
Service Learning Advisory Committee, Staff: Richard Sanders
Service Learning Advisory Committee, Faculty: Amy Boyd, Marty O'Keefe
Big Marketing Committee, Staff: Pat Willever
Big Marketing Committee, Faculty: David Moore
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Housing registration continues
Students: Do you, or someone you know, want a room on campus next year? Register online either from a link on the college's web page or directly from the Housing site. Even if you want to stay put, you must register. No register = no room for next year. Registration ends next Wed., general lottery is Mon., May 1. http://www.warren-wilson.edu/internal/index.php.
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Electric Crew openings
The Electric Crew is looking for a few good humans with the following traits:
*Well organized: (or the ability to be so). This job involves lots of little pieces, parts and tools.
*Bold, yet cautious: This job carries considerable responsibility for the lives and property of self and others. Crew members must learn and follow safety rules and building codes.
*Desire to serve the community: WWC depends on us to keep the lights on and the phones working.
*Long haul capabilities: This trade takes a lot of time to master–more time than you probably have at WWC, and so will continue to challenge you as long as you work at it. We ask for a two year commitment, because a little knowledge can be dangerous.
*Pride in workmanship: Your work must “Work as good as it looks, and look as good as it works.
If this sounds like it could be you, get in touch with John Griffith, ext. 3081 or electcrew@warren-wilson.edu
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Blacksmith Crew openings
The Blacksmith Crew is looking for a few good able-bodied smithies to occupy three spaces available in the fall. Applicants are encouraged to submit a letter of intention and experience detailing volunteer experience at the shop on campus, any prior experience with blacksmithing, current major, and class standing. The letter is due on or before May 1; late letters will not be accepted. Letters should be submitted to Tom LaMuraglia, or any blacksmith crew member. Minimum two-year commitment for the crew, and crew members are also required to come back one week early from summer vacation to attend a blacksmithing workshop.
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Environmental Leadership Center
Thomas Berry Student Writing Award
“It will take a conversion experience deep in the psychic structure of the human to get things back on track and moving toward finding ourselves in a state of balance with the natural world and the universe.” - Thomas Berry
The Environmental Leadership Center of Warren Wilson College announces the Thomas Berry Student Writing Award in honor of our inspirational mentor and good friend, Thomas Berry, whose books include The Dream of the Earth, The Universe Story (with Brian Swimme), and The Great Work. The winning essay will address the crisis in human-Earth relations brought on by the 20th century and the need for renewal of a mutually beneficial relationship in the 21st century, taking inspiration from the scope, depth, and eloquence of Thomas Berry’s writings.
Warren Wilson students are invited to offer their own analysis and perspective on what Berry calls “The Great Work before us, the task of moving modern industrial civilization from its present devastating influence on the Earth to a more benign mode of presence.”
The winner of the award will receive $500; runner-up receives $350. For eligibility and selection information, contact John Huie at ext. 3780.
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WorldWide
Upper Dodge
Ext. 3057
Act now to participate in the fall 06 Thailand and Everglades WorldWide courses! Slots these courses with winter break travel are being filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact the WorldWide office for more details.
Summer WorldWide travelers, WorldWide staff will soon be coming to your classes for a pre-departure orientation session. Please remember that attendance at these sessions is mandatory. We cannot release an airline ticket to anyone who has not attended an orientation session and received an orientation packet.
Reminder! Students participating in a WorldWide course may take up to 19 credit hours. If you register for more than 19 hours, you will be charged the standard, per-credit hour overage fee.
Many students, parents, faculty and staff have contacted the WorldWide office with understandable concerns about avian influenza. Visit the WorldWide website at www.warren-wilson.edu/~worldwide to learn about WWC's response to avian flu issues.
Are you organized? Cheerful? Detail-oriented? Do you work well independently? Interested in working in the WorldWide office? We are seeking a student for our crew next year. Please contact Sharon Withrow at ext. 3057 for more details.
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Scholarly Achievements
Hannah L. Barks has recently been honored at the Western Carolinas Section of the American Chemical Society. She has been designated to Warren Wilson College's Outstanding Senior Award as recognized by the Western Carolinas Section of the American Chemical Society. At the awards ceremony held April 18 at Furman University, Hannah presented her poster on her senior research project: “The effectiveness of the DSI Pro camera for the determination of the relative ages of different star clusters.” Her poster is now on display near the entrance to Morse/Witherspoon. She will present her work at the May 8 meeting of the Natural Science Seminar. She is planning on entering Georgia Institute of Technology in a PhD Chemistry program in fall, 2006.
Hannah, along with Murugan Vinayagam have been initiated as associate members into Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society. Hannah and Murugan were nominated for membership in the society for their superior research accomplishments as undergraduates at WWC. These two graduating seniors and seven other initiates from UNC-Asheville and Brevard College presented their research as oral presentations and poster presentations at the initiation ceremony at the April 19 meeting of the UNC-Asheville chapter of Sigma Xi.
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Hooray for . . .
Henrietta Van Maanen, our Volunteer of the Year for 2006. On April 28, Directors of Volunteers in Agencies will be hosting a luncheon to honor the outstanding volunteers in our community organizations in Buncombe County. Henrietta has been selected to be our honoree this year. She began volunteering at Warren Wilson College in 1999. Henrietta's home area has been publications, although she has assisted in other departments. Henrietta is most likely regarded for her work with the College Catalog. She has decided to retire from volunteering this year, but she has agreed to come back as needed if Laura needs help on the catalog. We all extend congratulations to Henrietta for this well-deserved recognition.
A special thanks to all of the College's volunteers: Bill Bauman, FMTS; David Beebe, College Relations; Jonna Book, Service-Learning; John Cail, Computer Services; Nada Cail, Student Life and International Students; Tom Crumpler, FMTS and St. Clair; Pat Crumpler, St. Clair; Ellie Daniels, ELC; Peggy Douglas, Garden and Business-Economics; Buz Eichman, Electrical Services; Marilyn Eichman, Post Office; Ellenor Frelick, Library; Paul Frelick, WorldWide and Academic Affairs; Michael Gentry, Library and Garden; Carl Green, Accounting; Mark Grimwood, FMTS; Jo Hauser, Career Resources; Janet Jones, Service-Learning; Wendy Kochenthal, Garden; Jim Layman, Church Relations and Admission; Kay Layman, Church Relations and Admission; Betsey Moreton, Registrar; Mel Seifert, Landscaping; June Seifert, Purchasing; Win Southworth, FMTS; Henrietta Van Maanen, Publications; Jane Weis, College Relations; Marge Whipple, Admission; and Al Wagener, Blacksmith.
The Environmental Leadership Center and Susan Kask, who worked on the North Shore Road project. The project was commissioned by the Southern Environmental Law Center to present Swain County with well-founded research examining the economic impact of a cash settlement, rather than completing the Road into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Phillip Gibson managed the project and the report was submitted by SELC to the National Park Service just at the end of the public comment period. It makes a strong case and is available at the following address: http://www.southernenvironment.org/cases/north_shore/casepage.htm. For more information, contact Phillip Gibson or Susan Kask.
Community News
Guggenheim Fellows include 4 Warren Wilson MFA faculty, 1 alumna
Four faculty members and one alumna of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers have been selected as 2006 Guggenheim Fellows. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded fellowships to MFA faculty Tracy Daugherty, Daisy Fried, Brigit Pegeen Kelly and Anne Winters, and to 2002 MFA graduate Catherine Barnett. All except Daugherty received their fellowships in poetry; his is for biography.
The Guggenheim Foundation provides fellowships for advanced professionals in natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and creative arts. Guggenheim Fellows are appointed on the basis of distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment. Within the past decade alone, 32 Warren Wilson MFA faculty and alumni have received Guggenheim fellowships.
Barnett is the author of Into Perfect Spheres Such Holes Are Pierced. She has won a Pushcart Prize, the Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers, an Outstanding Service award for her teaching at New York University and a Whiting Writers’ Award.
Daugherty is a professor of English at Oregon State University, where he directs the MFA program in creative writing. His books include the novels Desire Provoked, What Falls Away, The Boy Orator and Axeman’s Jazz.
Fried taught creative writing at Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of She Didn’t Mean to Do It, which won the Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize. Her writing has appeared in Newsday, Threepenny Review and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Brigit Pegeen Kelly is the author of Song, which was the 1994 Lamont Poetry Selection of The Academy of American Poets, and To The Place of Trumpets, which was selected by James Merrill for the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Her latest collection of poems is The Orchard.
Anne Winters is the author of The Key to the City, a book of poems nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
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Senior Sustainable Agriculture Project Presentation on Locally-Grown Fibers
Tues., April 25, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Garden Cabin. For her Senior Sustainable Agriculture Project, Colleen Cronin explored the community of fiber producers in Western North Carolina. Using analysis of personal interviews and black and white photography, she examined what motivates this unique group of farmers, documented their production and marketing practices, and identified the challenges these farmers face as they work to build support for local fibers. Colleen will exhibit her photos and present her analysis of why these farmers produce livestock fibers, in light of a society in which textiles are cheap and readily available. She will also discuss how the WNC sustainable agriculture community could provide more support to local fiber production as an important element of sustainable agriculture in this region. Refreshments will be provided.
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Blues music at Sage Café
Wed., April 26, 7 p.m. Nationally acclaimed blues duo Paul Rishell and Annie Raines will perform at Sage Café. With an encyclopedic knowledge of the great players and their recordings, Paul’s masterful guitar playing and soulful singing is inspired by country blues greats Son House, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson and others. Annie is one of the first serious female blues harmonica players in the country, having learned from the playing of Little Walter Jacobs, Big Walter Horton and Sonny Boy Williamson. Paul and Annie tour nationally and internationally, playing blues from the Piedmont and beyond. In 2000, they won the prestigious W.C. Handy Award for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year. "His vocals are exceptional..." (Skyland Blues News) "She plays so good it hurts!" (Pinetop Perkins) "Both are sincere lovers of the older masters, and though they have chops to spare, they keep their playing straight and simple, going to the heart of the material...atmospheric late-night music, played with real grit and soul." (Boston Globe) This concert is made possible by support from Warren Wilson’s Lyceum committee, Appalachian Studies, and the Swannanoa Gathering.
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Reading by Thomas Lux and Peter Turchi
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers, Thomas Lux and Peter Turchi will read from their work April 27 at 8 p.m. in Sage Café. Lux, the author of eight chapbooks and nine full-length poetry collections, graduated from Emerson College and obtained a MFA at the University of Iowa. He has since taught at colleges and writers programs across the country, including the MFA program at Warren Wilson. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award in Poetry. His most recent book, Cradle Place: Poems, was published late in 2005. Peter Turchi has served as the director of the MFA Program for Writers at WWC since 1993. He is the author of four books, including most recently, Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer. He graduated with a BA in English from Washington College and an MFA from the University of Arizona. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize five times, and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005.
The MFA program will host a 30th Anniversary Gala on July 4, as faculty and alumni return to the Warren Wilson campus to honor the nation’s oldest low-residency program in creative writing. Info: ext. 3021.
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Community Meeting
Thurs., April 27, Bryson Gym, 4 p.m. Sustainability in action at WWC. Student representatives from several work crews will be talking about what their crews are doing to green the campus. Please encourage your crew to come. There will be a raffle, free food, and more!
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Social Sciences research presentations
Thurs., April 27, 4-5 p.m., Jensen Lecture Hall
David Andrews: “Toss Them In and Hope They Can Swim: An Ethnographic Study of the Struggles of First Generation Hispanic Students in Buncombe County.”
Rachel Williamson: “Planting by the Sign and Biodynamic: Agricultural Tradition in Cosmopolitan Times.”
Tues., May 2, 4-5:30 p.m., Jensen Lecture Hall
Jesse Mitchell: “Fit for the Family: A Case Study of Domestic Work in Shreveport, Louisiana.”
Mary Scherer: “Building a Bohemian Boom Town: The Construction of a ‘Creative Class’ in Asheville, North Carolina.”
Anneliese Ranzoni: “There Ain’t no ‘I Know Butoh:’ Dialogue and Identity amongst Butoh Performers.”
Thursday, May 4, 4-5 p.m., Jensen Lecture Hall
Jessica Baker: “Male-Dominated Work Environments: Gender Identity and Bail Enforcement.”
Johanna Vasek: “Dirty Work on the Midway: Examining Stereotypes, Discrimination and Self Identity of the Carney”
Thurs., May 4, 4-6 p.m., Jensen 3rd Floor Foyer
Psychology Poster Session
PSY 231 Research Methods students present their research proposals
Lauren Goodwin presents on her internship at the Puckett Institute
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WWC directs PIPPIN, the Broadway Musical
PIPPIN, by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Wicked), an anachronistic epic fairy tale musical comedy set in the middle ages to a 1970s rock score, will be performed Thurs.-Sun., April 27-30, at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. The groundbreaking show about the allure of sex, war, politics and fame is being directed by WWC graduate Jenessa Schwartz. Steve Williams is the musical director and Julie Gillum choreographs. Tickets are FREE for WWC students; $5 for staff, faculty, other students and seniors: and $10 general admission. To make reservations, call (828) 771-3040.
Call for Volunteer Ushers for PIPPIN
The Theatre Dept. is looking for volunteers to usher performances of PIPPIN. Ushering is a great way to see a show, mingle with the audience and be a part of Warren Wilson Theatre. To learn more, please call Ron Bashford, ext. 3041 or rbashford@warren-wilson.edu.
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Closing the Gap conference
The WWC Education Department will host the Closing the Gap Conference April 29, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Kittredge Rehearsal Hall. The focus of this event will be WWC student teachers and new teachers from around the Asheville area. Guest speakers include Lida Woods, Principal of Isaac Dickson Elementary School, and representatives from the NC Department of Public Instruction.
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WWC Folk Choir at MerleFest
Sun, April 30, 10:35-11:20 a.m. The Spirit of Sunday at the Creekside Stage. Info: http://www.merlefest.org/
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Natural Science Seminar
Mon., May 1. 4 p.m. Colleen Blaine - The morphological response of larval Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) when exposed to two different caged predators. Mentor: Dr. Lou Weber.
4:30 p.m. Lucas Blass - Archaic and Contemporary Approaches to Case Hardening Mild Steel. Mentors: Dr. Mark Brenner and Dr. Victoria Collins.
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Author Bill McKibben to speak
Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and scholar in residence at Middlebury College, will speak May 2 at 7 p.m. at the College Chapel. His talk is titled, “Climate Change as Moral Challenge: How Big Should We Be?” The End of Nature, published in 1989 and now available in 20 languages, was the first book for a general audience on global warming. The author of several books and a former staff writer for The New Yorker, McKibben has written for Harper’s Magazine, The Atlantic and many other national publications.
McKibben is the recipient of Guggenheim and Lyndhurst fellowships and the Lannan Prize in Nonfiction Writing. His most recent book is Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America’s Most Hopeful Landscape, Vermont’s Champlain Valley and New York’s Adirondacks. McKibben’s talk will launch the Ray Anderson Speaker Series, an initiative of the Environmental Leadership Center. Info: ext. 3006 or querin@warren-wilson.edu.
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Athletic banquet - May 11, 7 p.m., Canon. All varsity sports teams invited.
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Emmaus Gathering
Emmaus Gathering, a Christian fellowship group, meets Mondays from 8:15-9:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Info: jeanne@warren-wilson.edu.
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Dance/Act II date change
The Theatre Department has changed the date of Dance/Act II, its presentation of student work from Acting and Dance courses. Dance/Act II will be Tues., May 9, 7 p.m. in Kittredge Theatre.
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Talkin’ Trash
Last week, the recycling crew went through Sage’s trash bins in search of recyclables and didn’t find any. There were loads of recyclables in the trash bins of Schafer A, B, and C, Stephenson, Sunderland, Shepard, and Dorland. We really appreciate that Sage has made recycling a priority. You never know which dorm we’ll search next, so be on your best recycling behavior and you too will receive treats. http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~recycle
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Physics Photo of the Week - http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~physics/PhysPhotOfWeek/PPOW/
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Staff Forum election results
Please note that there will be a run-off for the staff position on Student Life Committee. Thanks for your participation in the elections, and to all the candidates for their willingness to stand for office.
Forum Co-conveners: Jon Hettrick, Lucy Lawrence
Forum Secretary: Ellen Querin
Trustee Representative: John Brock
Student Life, Faculty: Evan Wantland, Steve Williams
Student Life, Staff: TIE between Stephanie Coleman and Keri Willever
Personnel Committee, Staff: Liz Brace
Personnel Committee, Faculty: Mark Brenner
Chairs Committee: Margo Flood
Work Program Advisory Committee, Staff: Mae Deel
Work Program Advisory Committee, Faculty: Mei Mah
Business Affairs, Staff: Natasha Shipman
Business Affairs, Faculty: Lou Weber
Service Learning Advisory Committee, Staff: Richard Sanders
Service Learning Advisory Committee, Faculty: Amy Boyd, Marty O'Keefe
Big Marketing Committee, Staff: Pat Willever
Big Marketing Committee, Faculty: David Moore
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Housing registration continues
Students: Do you, or someone you know, want a room on campus next year? Register online either from a link on the college's web page or directly from the Housing site. Even if you want to stay put, you must register. No register = no room for next year. Registration ends next Wed., general lottery is Mon., May 1. http://www.warren-wilson.edu/internal/index.php.
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Electric Crew openings
The Electric Crew is looking for a few good humans with the following traits:
*Well organized: (or the ability to be so). This job involves lots of little pieces, parts and tools.
*Bold, yet cautious: This job carries considerable responsibility for the lives and property of self and others. Crew members must learn and follow safety rules and building codes.
*Desire to serve the community: WWC depends on us to keep the lights on and the phones working.
*Long haul capabilities: This trade takes a lot of time to master–more time than you probably have at WWC, and so will continue to challenge you as long as you work at it. We ask for a two year commitment, because a little knowledge can be dangerous.
*Pride in workmanship: Your work must “Work as good as it looks, and look as good as it works.
If this sounds like it could be you, get in touch with John Griffith, ext. 3081 or electcrew@warren-wilson.edu
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Blacksmith Crew openings
The Blacksmith Crew is looking for a few good able-bodied smithies to occupy three spaces available in the fall. Applicants are encouraged to submit a letter of intention and experience detailing volunteer experience at the shop on campus, any prior experience with blacksmithing, current major, and class standing. The letter is due on or before May 1; late letters will not be accepted. Letters should be submitted to Tom LaMuraglia, or any blacksmith crew member. Minimum two-year commitment for the crew, and crew members are also required to come back one week early from summer vacation to attend a blacksmithing workshop.
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Environmental Leadership Center
Thomas Berry Student Writing Award
“It will take a conversion experience deep in the psychic structure of the human to get things back on track and moving toward finding ourselves in a state of balance with the natural world and the universe.” - Thomas Berry
The Environmental Leadership Center of Warren Wilson College announces the Thomas Berry Student Writing Award in honor of our inspirational mentor and good friend, Thomas Berry, whose books include The Dream of the Earth, The Universe Story (with Brian Swimme), and The Great Work. The winning essay will address the crisis in human-Earth relations brought on by the 20th century and the need for renewal of a mutually beneficial relationship in the 21st century, taking inspiration from the scope, depth, and eloquence of Thomas Berry’s writings.
Warren Wilson students are invited to offer their own analysis and perspective on what Berry calls “The Great Work before us, the task of moving modern industrial civilization from its present devastating influence on the Earth to a more benign mode of presence.”
The winner of the award will receive $500; runner-up receives $350. For eligibility and selection information, contact John Huie at ext. 3780.
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WorldWide
Upper Dodge
Ext. 3057
Act now to participate in the fall 06 Thailand and Everglades WorldWide courses! Slots these courses with winter break travel are being filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact the WorldWide office for more details.
Summer WorldWide travelers, WorldWide staff will soon be coming to your classes for a pre-departure orientation session. Please remember that attendance at these sessions is mandatory. We cannot release an airline ticket to anyone who has not attended an orientation session and received an orientation packet.
Reminder! Students participating in a WorldWide course may take up to 19 credit hours. If you register for more than 19 hours, you will be charged the standard, per-credit hour overage fee.
Many students, parents, faculty and staff have contacted the WorldWide office with understandable concerns about avian influenza. Visit the WorldWide website at www.warren-wilson.edu/~worldwide to learn about WWC's response to avian flu issues.
Are you organized? Cheerful? Detail-oriented? Do you work well independently? Interested in working in the WorldWide office? We are seeking a student for our crew next year. Please contact Sharon Withrow at ext. 3057 for more details.
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Scholarly Achievements
Hannah L. Barks has recently been honored at the Western Carolinas Section of the American Chemical Society. She has been designated to Warren Wilson College's Outstanding Senior Award as recognized by the Western Carolinas Section of the American Chemical Society. At the awards ceremony held April 18 at Furman University, Hannah presented her poster on her senior research project: “The effectiveness of the DSI Pro camera for the determination of the relative ages of different star clusters.” Her poster is now on display near the entrance to Morse/Witherspoon. She will present her work at the May 8 meeting of the Natural Science Seminar. She is planning on entering Georgia Institute of Technology in a PhD Chemistry program in fall, 2006.
Hannah, along with Murugan Vinayagam have been initiated as associate members into Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society. Hannah and Murugan were nominated for membership in the society for their superior research accomplishments as undergraduates at WWC. These two graduating seniors and seven other initiates from UNC-Asheville and Brevard College presented their research as oral presentations and poster presentations at the initiation ceremony at the April 19 meeting of the UNC-Asheville chapter of Sigma Xi.
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Hooray for . . .
Henrietta Van Maanen, our Volunteer of the Year for 2006. On April 28, Directors of Volunteers in Agencies will be hosting a luncheon to honor the outstanding volunteers in our community organizations in Buncombe County. Henrietta has been selected to be our honoree this year. She began volunteering at Warren Wilson College in 1999. Henrietta's home area has been publications, although she has assisted in other departments. Henrietta is most likely regarded for her work with the College Catalog. She has decided to retire from volunteering this year, but she has agreed to come back as needed if Laura needs help on the catalog. We all extend congratulations to Henrietta for this well-deserved recognition.
A special thanks to all of the College's volunteers: Bill Bauman, FMTS; David Beebe, College Relations; Jonna Book, Service-Learning; John Cail, Computer Services; Nada Cail, Student Life and International Students; Tom Crumpler, FMTS and St. Clair; Pat Crumpler, St. Clair; Ellie Daniels, ELC; Peggy Douglas, Garden and Business-Economics; Buz Eichman, Electrical Services; Marilyn Eichman, Post Office; Ellenor Frelick, Library; Paul Frelick, WorldWide and Academic Affairs; Michael Gentry, Library and Garden; Carl Green, Accounting; Mark Grimwood, FMTS; Jo Hauser, Career Resources; Janet Jones, Service-Learning; Wendy Kochenthal, Garden; Jim Layman, Church Relations and Admission; Kay Layman, Church Relations and Admission; Betsey Moreton, Registrar; Mel Seifert, Landscaping; June Seifert, Purchasing; Win Southworth, FMTS; Henrietta Van Maanen, Publications; Jane Weis, College Relations; Marge Whipple, Admission; and Al Wagener, Blacksmith.
The Environmental Leadership Center and Susan Kask, who worked on the North Shore Road project. The project was commissioned by the Southern Environmental Law Center to present Swain County with well-founded research examining the economic impact of a cash settlement, rather than completing the Road into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Phillip Gibson managed the project and the report was submitted by SELC to the National Park Service just at the end of the public comment period. It makes a strong case and is available at the following address: http://www.southernenvironment.org/cases/north_shore/casepage.htm. For more information, contact Phillip Gibson or Susan Kask.