September 5, 2006   Vol. 10   No. 6

Community News

We really are #1 in . . .

the number of students over the years who have won N.C. Academy of Science awards for their research.

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Workshops in sustainable ag

There will be some excellent workshops administered by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and The Conservation Fund. The workshops will include training on community organizing, earned income for nonprofits and grant writing. These workshops provide expert training and are free! Info: Phillip Gibson, ext. 3781.

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Journalism internships

Asheville's multicultural newspaper, The Urban News and Observer, seeks students who are interested in learning about journalism for internships this fall. Students will earn academic credit for their work at the paper. Please see Carol Howard in the English Department for details, ext. 3720, choward@warren-wilson.edu.

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EPA research opportunities

Fellowships for undergrad environmental study - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities program, is offering undergraduate
fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline for receipt of pre-applications is Nov. 29. The EPA plans to award approximately 15 new fellowships by July 20, 2007. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $17,000 per year of academic support and up to $7,500 of internship support for a three-month summer period. Info:
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2007/2007_star_gro_undergrad.html

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Need business cards?

Faculty, staff and volunteers – If you need business cards, please stop by the College Press no later than this Thurs., Sept. 7 and fill out a work order and business card request form.

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Recycling woodshop

The recycling woodshop located next to the FreeStore has tons of free wood. Use it to build your loft, bookshelf, art project, etc., and save a tree. Crew members will be glad to help you with your project. Stop by from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

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Voter registration

Next week there will be voter registration tables during lunch outside of
Gladfelter (weather permitting). If you aren't registered come by the table; it will only take a few minutes. If you are already registered in another county/state, change your registration to act locally and get involved in where you're living. Voting is on November 7 so sign up now!

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BE meeting

Tues., Aug. 5 is the first meeting of BE – Warren-Wilson's student and staff Buddhist group – at 7 p.m. in Lower Fellowship Hall. Tea and other refreshments will be provided. People should bring something old and something new with them that represents how they came to Buddhism or what they like about Buddhism. Info: jrosenberg@warren-wilson.edu.

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Modern languages movie night

Tues., Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m., Jensen Lecture Hall. Belle Epoque will be showing. Summary: Spain, 1931. The monarchy is ending, and the army and church reign supreme over Spanish life. In this tumultuous world, Fernando, a young soldier, decides to desert the army in hopes of finding a more pleasant way to live. He takes refuge with Manolo, a farmer, and when the farmer's four beautiful daughters arrive, each uses her own unique charms to seduce the willing – though exhausted –soldier.

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Black Mountain community garden contest

The Kick-Off event for the How Does Your Garden Grow community garden plot contest will be Wed., Sept. 6, at 1 p.m. at the Black Mountain community garden. This is a change in date and time from the Service Fair info. The contest allows teams of any size to have a plot at the garden and compete through May 2007 for the most produce harvested. The winner will receive $250 to be given to the charity of their choice. Info: Kristen or Liana at Service Learning.

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Appalachian ballad singer at Sage

Wed., Sept. 6, 7-8 p.m. Donna Ray Norton will present an evening of Appalachian ballads and stories at Sage Café. Donna Ray Norton is an eighth generation ballad singer from Madison County, North Carolina. The granddaughter of legendary fiddler, Byard Ray and daughter of ballad singer/storyteller, Lena Jean Ray, Donna Ray was a recipient of the Youth Award for balladry in 2005 at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival. This series of Appalachian music concerts is made possible by support from Warren Wilson’s Lyceum committee, Academic Affairs, and the Swannanoa Gathering.

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Spanish conversation table - Thurs., 12-1 p.m., Cowpie Cafe. Open to all levels.

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Sound-Off: Theology for Lunch

The weekly conversation table starts up again Thurs. in the corner of Gladfelter. All are invited. Format is casual. All topics are open for discussion (B.Y.O.Topic!). Look for the sign at the far left corner of Glad. Bring a friend and come join the conversation. Sponsored by the Chapel and the Office of Church Relations. Info: jlehman@warren-wilson.edu.

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Natural Science Seminar

Sept. 11, 4 p.m. - Rebecca Worley, Fuel loads, tree community structure, and carbon storage in Mountain Longleaf Pine stands undergoing restoration. 4:30 - Sheree Ferrell,    Community Comparison of Tardigrade Populations from the Anakeesta Formation and Thunderhead Sandstone. Mentor: Dr. Paul Bartels

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Fencing

Fridays, 7 p.m., Bryson gym. All are welcome to come and learn. There is a limited amount of equipment available for use so bring your own if you if you have it, including foils, masks, gloves and fencing outfits.  Info: sjohnson@warren-wilson.edu.

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Intramural tennis

Those interested in playing intramural tennis can come to an informational meeting on Thurs., Sept. 7, 5:30 p.m. at DeVries Gym. Info: Galen, ext. 3002.

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Amnesty International speaker on campus

Fri., Sept. 8, 1-2:30 p.m., Canon Lounge. “The War in Lebanon: A human rights perspective” by Marty Rosenbluth. During the recent war between Hizbullah and Israel, serious violations of human rights were committed by both sides of the conflict. Marty Rosenbluth, Amnesty International's Country Specialist for Israel, the Occupied Territories and the Palestinian Authority will discuss what Amnesty found in both Israel and in Lebanon. Rosenbluth was part of Amnesty's fact-finding mission in northern Israel and was on the ground during the war. Marty Rosenbluth has been Amnesty International's s Country Specialist for Israel, the Occupied Territories and the Palestinian Authority for the past 10 years. Prior to his work with Amnesty, Rosenbluth spent seven and a half years in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as a human rights researcher. He has also worked as a documentary filmmaker and his videos have been shown on television and in film festivals worldwide. Sponsored by the Peace and Justice Studies Program.

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Showing of Ghandi

Sun., Sep. 10, 6-8 p.m., Jensen 308. Free showing of Ghandi (Hollywood film). Sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility, Peace and Justice Studies and the Spiritual Life Committee.

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Building Bridges session starts soon

A new nine-week session of Building Bridges – the program for local  people to have open dialogue on race relations between black and white people – will begin at Isaac Dickson Elementary School on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. The session will involve making a commitment to meet on Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. each week until Nov. 7. The cost is $20 per person.

Building Bridges has been bringing people from the greater Asheville  area (including several Warren Wilson folks) together to talk about  race since 1993. This will be the 28th session of Building Bridges. Each Tuesday evening there is a large group presentation on race  relations, including Awareness of Race, Institutional Racism, Racism  in the Schools, Economics of Racism, and a Call to Action. After the  first hour, the second hour is facilitated small group discussion on  the topic of the evening. There is an extensive and manual filled with fascinating information about the history  and state of race relations in Asheville as well as in the country at large.

Some comments from participants in the past:

This program has helped to heal some of the racial scars I suffered  growing up as an African-American young man in Asheville. Tyrone  Greenlee

Racism is a word that can bump people right out of their comfort  zones. The terms "white privilege" and "institutional racism" can  inflame or downright confuse people.  This program is for whites and  blacks to have a dialogue about their differences in an honest, open, and safe forum. Alicia Swaringen

Building Bridges has begun to open my eyes, and I didn't even know they were closed. Graham Paul

For more information, please feel free to contact Dawn Klug,  Chairperson of Building Bridges, 242-5581. Feel free also to contact  Graham Paul in the Theatre Department (ext. 3041; gpaul@warren- wilson.edu) and Katie Green in the Work Program Office (ext. 3018;  kgreen@warren-wilson.edu).

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U.S. Constitution Day at WWC

WWC will celebrate US Constitution Day on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Jensen Lecture Hall, a time set aside to lift up the date that the US Constitution was completed and signed in Mid-September 1787, the birth date of our government. The College proudly presents a lecture on the US Constitution by Professor Bill Sabo, lecturer in Political Science at UNCA. Professor Sabo presents regular classroom lectures in American government and American political behavior. The lecture provides an opportunity to consider present political considerations as much public comment revolves around the way the Constitution is presently interpreted. The observance of this day is a call for all citizens to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of our nation’s founding document. The public is invited.

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Carolina Mountains Lit. Festival

The Carolina Mountains Literacy Festival, held in Burnsville, N.C., takes place Sept. 15-16. Info: http://www.cmlitfest.com.

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An Inconvenient Truth

Thurs., Oct. 5, 7 p.m., College Chapel. Sponsored by Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church and College Chapel, the Environmental Leadership Center and Eco-Justice Network.

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WWC’s own Pete Turchi to speak on campus

If I Knew Where I Was Going, I Could Get There From Here, But I’d be less Inclined to Bother; or, The Writer’s Plight

Mark your calendars now for this fall’s Harwood-Cole Lecture, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Pete Turchi, director of the MFA Program for Writers and award-winning author of numerous books, will be our speaker. The event will mark the 30th anniversary of the MFA program and the 20th anniversary of the Friends of the Library organization. Sat., Nov. 4, 4 p.m. in Canon Lounge, Gladfelter Student Center.  

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WWC Garden market

The Warren Wilson Garden Market runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in front of Gladfelter. The Tuesday Farmer's Market is held at the Garden from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Info: Karen, ext. 3066.

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Ride-For-Free on city buses

Students, branch out from already free Route 29! From now through mid-November all Asheville residents may ride the bus for free during the Asheville Transit System’s 90-day promotional campaign. Info: http://www.ashevilletransit.com.

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Did you miss Claude AnShin Thomas' presentation?

If you missed Vietnam Veteran and Buddhist Priest Claude AnShin Thomas' presentation on Fri., Sept. 1, an audio file of the talk is available on the Global Studies blog at http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~globalstudies/blog/torridzone.html.

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Homecoming 2007

Information on Homecoming 2007 is now available online at http://alumni.warren-wilson.edu/homecoming.shtml.

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The return of Don Collins' PPOW http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~physics/PhysPhotOfWeek/PPOW/

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Green Buzz - Clean and Lean Energy Solutions

With the start of the new school year come many exciting steps towards sustainable energy use here at Warren Wilson College. The purchase of 100% Green Power Renewable Energy Credits will offset fossil fuel dependent electricity usage and support the development of wind and solar technologies. Buying renewable energy is a great step forward but energy conservation must continue to be pushed forward as well. The College is making steps such as the installation of energy efficient front-loading washing machines in all dorm laundry rooms and renovation to increase the efficiency of Laursen and Jenson. The Campus Greening Crew will provide each new student and each returning student room one energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) this semester. In the struggle for energy efficiency, however, individuals must be the driving force. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) stresses in the spring edition of the Carolina Sun that daily personal choices to conserve energy have significant impacts on overall energy efficiency. We all need to do our part! Here are some simple things you can do to help save energy on a daily basis:

*Turn off all lights and appliances when leaving a room.

*Reduce hot water use by taking shorter showers.

*Dry your clothes on a line instead of using a dryer.

*Turn off your computer when it is not in use and set it to sleep after several minutes of idleness.

*Switch conventional incandescent bulbs with more efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs that use 313 fewer kilowatt-hours, save $49, and prevent 448 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released during their lifetimes.

*Plug appliances (computers, TVs, VCRs, stereos, etc.) into a power strip that can be turned off to eliminate excess standby energy called phantom loads. This standby energy constitutes 6-10% of a home’s electricity use and can be equivalent to that of a 75 or 100 watt light bulb running continuously.

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Theatre News

Ron Bashford, last semester's acting theatre department chair and  director of Our Town will be on campus Fri., Sept. 8 to talk to students about the play he will be directing and course he will be teaching next semester. The play is Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA  (auditions Oct. 14-15) and the course is a special topics theatre studio course: living through language: speech for the actor. Ron will be available to talk with students in Kittredge Theatre at 12:30 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 8.

Many, many thanks to everyone who came to the theatre last Wed. to talk about race at WWC. We had a very good,  very open discussion, and some of us were still talking two hours later. If you wanted to come but weren't able, expect to hear about  more conversations springing from this one. In about two weeks, I'll  host another conversation as a part of the rehearsal process for THE  OROONOKO PROJECT – but everyone will be invited. Graham Paul, Chair, Department of Theatre .

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WorldWide
Lower Laursen
Ext. 3057

A warm welcome to our students returning home from semesters in Denmark, Senegal, Germany, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and France! We're glad to have you back and we look forward to hearing about your study abroad adventures.

On Mon., Sept. 11, there will be an information session with a School for International Training representative from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Mierke B Dining Room. Bring your lunch and learn about SIT's exciting study abroad programs across the globe.

Learn about Living Routes study abroad programs on Thurs., Sept. 14 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Mierke B. Living Routes offers accredited programs in sustainable communities in India, Scotland, Peru, Senegal, Brazil and Mexico.

The Gilman International Scholarship is currently accepting applications from students participating in study abroad programs during Spring 2007. The Gilman Scholarship is open to all U.S. undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet certain criteria. Award recipients will receive up to $5,000. Students apply online  via the Gilman website, http://www.iie.org/gilman. The student online application deadline is September 26. Critical Need Language Supplements of up to $3000 are also available. Please contact Naomi Otterness (ext. 3783) if you are planning to apply.

Applications for spring WorldWide courses have gone out to pre-registered students. These applications are due back in the WorldWide office by September 15, along with the $75 application fee.

Planning on study abroad in spring 2007? Applications for WWC study abroad programs in London, France, Germany, Japan, Northern Ireland, Spain, Thailand, and the BorderLinks' Semester on the Border are due to Naomi Otterness by September 15. WorldWide-qualified students who are interested in studying abroad during the spring 2007 semester should come by the WorldWide office in lower Laursen to discuss possibilities.

It's time for the annual Cross-Cultural Photo Contest. We invite all students, faculty, staff and volunteers have to submit photographs showing cross-cultural encounters. You may submit up to three photos. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 22. Please contact Ashley Hart, ext. 3057, or worldwide@warren-wilson.edu for more details.

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In the news

Read about Mark Brenner and his work with the Asheville Mushroom Club at the following link: http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060904/NEWS01/60903013/1009.
The club will host a Fungi Fest at WWC Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m. For more information see http://main.nc.us/amc/.

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Hooray for . . .

Swannanoa Gathering director Jim Magill, who has been selected as one of the three finalists in the commercial category for a Guru Award at this year's PhotoshopWorld for his work on the Swannanoa Gathering catalog. The event regularly attracts 2500-3000 of the world's top graphic artists and designers from North America, Europe and Asia. The Guru Awards have become one of the most coveted and prestigious awards in the field of graphic art and design. http://www.photoshopworld.com/guru.html.

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