F&M’s production of scandalous The Rover takes center stage
Imagine all the sex, drama, and fighting of reality TV, but in 17th century Italy, and you’ll have a good idea of what The Rover is like. The Rover, which opened last Thursday and ran through Sunday in the Roschel Performing Arts Center, is the story of three sisters attempting to find husbands during Naples’ annual Carnival festivities.
Guest lecturer to discuss legal drinking age Nov. 5
Halloween is one of the biggest college party weekends of the year—students move beyond the trick and indulge in the treating by dressing in scantily clad costumes and party hopping the night away. And while these parties necessitate a costume, they certainly don’t have an age requirement.
Seymour Hersh speaks with TCR about human rights and personal politics
The best journalists and writers are those who are most vital to read when you agree with them the least. Seymour Hersh certainly falls into that category. Through his decades of foreign coverage and startling findings, Hersh long ago established himself as an investigative reporter who actually was as intrepid as his job description would lead you to believe.
Mohja Kahf, an acclaimed Arab-American writer, shared more than just her literary and cultural knowledge with audience members last week; she also shared some laughs. In her presentation, “Past the Pity Committee: The Discourse on Muslim Women,” Kahf put on a makeshift shroud to show the varying levels of being unveiled, partially veiled, and being completely covered with no eyeholes.
Homecoming Weekend 2009 celebrated F&M with alumni festivities
The campus was in a fummer frenzy of school spirit festivities and historical celebrations as F&M celebrated Homecoming Weekend 2009. Blue and White Society kicked off the festivities with Spirit Week, which included tye-dying on the Hartman Green, first-year and senior class dinners in the ASFC, and free ice cream.
Guest lecturer discusses beauty and horror in fairy tales
Thursday F&M hosted Maria Tatar, who gave a lecture titled “New Interpretational Approaches to Reading Fairy Tales.” Tatar is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and the chair of the Folklore and Mythology program at Harvard University.
A special klezmer performance
Dr. Joel Rubin, an Assistant Professor of Music in the Performing Program at the University of Virginia, led two musical events at The Klehr Center for Jewish Life last week. Rubin gave a lecture entitled “What a Jew Means in this Time: Identity and Aesthetics in the Contemporary Klezmer Landscape,” and performed a klezmer duet concert with his partner Pete Rushefsky.
Joe Queenan speaks with TCR
Investigative journalism conjures up imagery of classified documents and subterrestrial dealings—but for essayist, journalist, and critic Joe Queenan, there are plenty of shenanigans ripe for review on pop-culture’s gaudy exterior. Over the years, Queenan has immersed himself in the vulgar depths of American culture, assailed an entire generation (2002’s Balsamic Dreams), and examined tattered childhood (this year’s Closing Time) armed with little more than keen humor and a perceptive eye.
The standard liberal arts course defines ethnicity as a social invention; the standard right-leaning great-uncle defines ethnicity as Apu from The Simpsons. But for Jean Comaroff, anthropology professor at the University of Chicago, ethnicity has become a commodity.
Students perform daring feats for upcoming play
The Rover, Aphra Behn’s infamous Restoration comedy, has all the ingredients of a late-17th century version of Aaron Spelling’s Dynasty: violent behavior, unchecked lust, crude laughs, an eye for royalty, and an abhorrence of Puritanism.
Dim lights. A crowded room. A saxophone playing softly in the corner between readings. The Writers House had a cozy atmosphere for Wednesday evening’s Beat Night. For the past four years, Professor Scott Writght, visiting assistant professor of art, has hosted the relaxing evening of poetry and short passages written by famous Beat writers.
This year's Hausman lecturer talks craft with TCR
Amy Bloom, this year’s Hausman Scholar, is the author of several novels, short story collections, and essays. Her work has been featured in publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic Monthly, as well is in several short story anthologies.
Veteran & contemporary activist discuss women's rights
Last Wednesday, the Women’s Center-sponsored discussion between feminist authors Robin Morgan and Ariel Levy, conducted in the Roschel Center for Performing Arts, took on the interesting form of a dual interview between the two writers. Rather than a debate, the event—which was billed as a dialogue regarding the progress of the women’s movement over the past 40 years—instead resembled an informal exchange of life experiences, anecdotes, and socio-political perspective between the two speakers.
Photojournalist Dr. David Clark lectures
Dr. David Clark gave a presentation on photojournalism and the ever-changing world of photography at the Joseph International Center Friday. Clarke’s lecture centered on the theme, “If you produce something powerful, you will get a reaction.
F&M welcomes student families to campus for Family Weekend
This past weekend, crowds of parents and siblings gathered for F&M’s annual Family Weekend. There were plenty of activities on campus to keep parents entertained, including a Women’s Center discussion, the Benjamin Franklin Society Reception (which was hosted by President Fry), and the Kleher Center for Jewish Life’s dinner.
Families treated to The Chamber Singers and The College Chorus
After less than a month of rehearsals, both of F&M’s choral groups, The Chamber Singers and The College Chorus, were already onstage. Saturday night’s Family Weekend Choral Concert brought parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and students out to the Barshinger Center for Musical Arts to hear the first choral concert of the year—and they were not disappointed.
Dialogue between two predominant feminist slated for Oct. 7
For one night and one night only, two feminist contenders will square off at the Roschel Performing Arts Center for “Intergenerational Feminism: A Dialogue.” With F&M in the throes of celebrating 40 Years of Coeducation, a no holds barred match between celebrated feminists Robin Morgan and Ariel Levy will be held this Wednesday as part of the Coeducation Celebration festivities that are happening throughout the year.
Guest speaker Stephanie Luce addresses American financial woes
The 120 people who gathered in Stahr Auditorium last Thursday were a mixed crowd—economics majors, professors, community members, even a union representative—so there was certainly no shortage of interest as sociologist Stephanie Luce took the podium.
Writers House hosts creative non-fiction author and NPR commentator
The Writers House welcomed published author of poetry and non-fiction, Marion Winik, on Tuesday. Her six nonfiction books include First Comes Love, a memoir currently being developed into a movie, Telling, an award-winning collection of personal essays, and her latest, The Glen Rock Book of the Dead.
Society of Jewish historians protect cultural archives
An underground society of Jewish historians in WWII-era Poland is racing to compile an archive of their lives and culture as German troops close in. But members are disappearing each day, the group goes from 90 members at its conception to only three.
Despite rain and cool temperatures, approximately 100 F&M students volunteered for the Lancaster Day of Caring Saturday, organized by the Ware Institute. The Day of Caring, which F&M participated in for the past six years, is organized through the Lancaster chapter of the United Way and is the largest day of caring in the nation, with 3,000 volunteers distributed throughout Lancaster County.
So Percussion stuns with sights and sounds
If asked to think of a few instruments, not many people would include a cactus on their list. In fact, most people would argue against including a cactus on a list of instruments. But the members of So Percussion, who played at Barshinger Center last Saturday, are clearly not most people.
Writers House hosts first ‘For You, By You’ night of semester
Students don’t need to take a writing class to receive feedback on their work anymore. The Writers House has introduced a new program titled “For You, By You,” an open workshop run at the House the second Tuesday of every month from 6 p.
This morning I ventured out of the F&M bubble and wandered into the DogStar bookstore on the corner of West Chestnut St. As I meandered through the eclectic selection of titles, Doug Graupe’s paintings immediately caught my eye. His artwork accents the store’s tranquil atmosphere perfectly by emanating warmth into the stacks of vintage books.
While F&M has many clubs that receive less recognition from the College community than others, not many of these clubs require you to be in pristine physical shape, have a plethora of sponsors, and utilize all of the campus for their training. The F&M Cycling Club is led by president Rob Burnett ’12 and faculty advisor Andy Gulati, systems librarian and senior assistant librarian.
Campus Crossings at College Row planned a weeklong series of activities for upperclassmen to enjoy during the beginning of the semester. On Monday, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., WoW Wingery provided over 400 students with free appetizers and soft drinks, as well as drink specials for those over 21.
From poetry to essays to acoustic music, the Writers House Open Mic Night included a diverse array of talent on last Tuesday. Beginning at 7:00 p.m., dozens of students gathered at the Writers House for the free barbeque and entertainment. The night began with a few readings in the packed Writers House Reading Room.
Unfortunately, summer is behind us. But the memories that were spawned from recent community service efforts in New York City will surely last longer than a break in the academic calendar. President Barack Obama’s Administration called for general change, but a focal point of his political platform was that the country’s youth become more absorbed in civic programs.
It’s the first Friday of the fall semester, classes are over, and its time to kick back and relax. But, first-years may be at a loss. They are no longer in the throes of New Student Orientation, and aren’t forced to spend their free time participating in “mandatory fun” activities.
Class of 2013 arrives early for New Student Orientation
F&M’s largest class yet – 640 students – moved onto campus Friday to begin orientation. And though their numbers are large, move-in went swimmingly, due in large part to the 400-plus students, faculty, and administrators that turned out to help.
First-year students reach out to local community
It seems that free food and parties aren’t the only things that inspire college students these days, as proven by the 65 new students who gave up the last days of their summer break for the chance to help out in the Lancaster community. These dedicated first-years were part of Putting It Together, or P.
F&M community welcomes new International students
Lancaster may not seem like the cultural epicenter of the United States, but for the new International Students who arrived on Wednesday for the International Student Orientation, Lancaster is a big culture shock. “For the first two or three days, it’s very difficult to understand people,” admitted Wassam Waquair ’13 when asked about his first impression of America.
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