MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
7–9PM – Movie Screening: “Fire” – Kohlberg 228
The first of Deepa Mehta’s ‘Elements’ trilogy, ‘Fire’ was extremely controversial in India as the first Indian film to show homosexual relations.
[Co-hosted by SQU]

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
5–6:30 PM – Speaker: Pallabi Chakravorty – Kohlberg 115
To Pallabi Chakravorty, Assistant Professor of Dance at Swarthmore, this talk is a personal journey of discovering the deep roots of India’s composite culture through the vehicle of “Kathak dance”. This interest developed from an appreciation of Indian artistic traditions to intellectual debates on culture, history, nation, and gender. She learned to understand the intricate and often hidden relationships between aesthetics and politics, culture and power, feeling and thought.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
4:30–6PM – Outside Speaker: Saira Rao – Sci 199
Saira Rao is author of Chambermaid: A Novel, a witty, entertaining novel about a young attorney’s eventful year clerking with a Federal judge. She will discuss her decision to write the story, as well as the writing process and reactions to her work, and will touch on important issues in a South Asian American experience.
[Co-hosted by SAO]

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
4:30–6PM – Student Panel -“What it means to be South Asian” – Kohlberg 115
Youv’e undoubtedly heard the term “South Asian” or “South Asian American” during your time at Swarthmore; is this term ethnic, racial, geographic, or something different? Expose yourself to and participate in a discussion of South Asians that is both academic and personal, as students from the class “South Asians in Asian America” discuss issues that are relevant to their experiences.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
1–2PM – Cricket – Parrish Beach
Join in on a quick pick-up game of cricket on Parrish beach. Never played before? No problem! Learn why cricket is so popular in England, Australia, South Africa and South Asia.
6–10PM – Dinner and Garba – Upper Tarble
Tired of Sharples? Have a free, catered dinner of delicious South Asian cuisine at 6:00. Then, at 7:30, join in on a lively Indian dance called a ‘garba’.
RSVP to asuchak1@swarthmore.edu

Want to make those all-nighters worthwhile? Get your papers published! Alchemy, Swarthmore’s only student academic journal, is now accepting submissions. Send your academic papers to alchemy.swarthmore@gmail.com by November 1st.
Questions? Contact jbrowng1 or snessel1

This Wednesday, 10/29 at 4:30PM in Kohlberg 226, the Russian Club will be sponsoring a panel/discussion on Russian current events.
Topics to be discussed include:
-Implications of the Georgia/Russia conflict.
-Russia’s new international policy
-The transition between Putin and Medvedev
-Presidential candidates’ views on Russian-American relations.

Expanding Your Horizons is a one-day conference for middle school girls interested in the maths and sciences. We coordinate hands-on workshops, discussion groups, speakers, and volunteers to encourage the girls to pursue their interests in these male-dominated fields.

We’re starting to plan now! If you are interested in helping out in any way, please contact Lauren at lyoshiz1.

Tuesday: Talk on Jazz in New Orleans by Professor Drew Shanefield [Cornell 104 4:30–6:30]

Wednesday: Desserts of New Orleans- FREE dessert!!! [Shane Lounge 8:00–10:00]

Thursday: Peter Entell’s award winning documentary ‘Shake the Devil Off.’ Experience the struggle of the Treme neighborhood and hear tons of great New Orleans music. [Cornell 104 7:00–9:00]

Friday: NOLArize! dinner- enjoy the the delicious cuisine of New Orleans- TASTY! [BCC 7:00–9:00]

Every year, Swarthmore Students Supporting Life hosts dinner discussion about euthanasia, capital punishment, and abortion. This week’s topic is about euthanasia practices throughout the world. If you’re interested in sharing your beliefs about euthanasia (over some pizza and snacks), come to Parrish Parlors between 6 and 7 this wednesday! Free pizza will be available for consumption. All are welcome.

Since when have all Muslims and Arabs become terrorists? Why has Arab become a dirty word? What’s this nonsense that all Muslims are Arabs and all Arabs are Muslims?

Stereotypes and misconceptions about people Arabs and Muslims abound in the United States, today. It is past time to begin to educate people and to raise awareness about this prejudice, this bigotry, particularly in light of recent campaigning and voter attitudes. The Middle Eastern Cultural Society is making a movie within the next few weeks to shed light on this issue.

Interested? Get involved! Email ckamoun1

For the last two semesters, Free Culture in collaboration with Olde Club has released free of charge a compilation CD of student performances at Olde Club.

Well, another compilation CD is coming, and will feature student performances from the Fall 2008 semester. The CD should be released shortly after the start of the Spring semester.

If you would like last semester’s CD (we have a few left), contact rkolodg1 or bmazer1.

If you would like the upcoming CD, please email bmazer1. We’ll try to print enough to match the number of requests.

Lastly, the cover art has been designed by students previously, and we’re now taking submissions for the upcoming CD’s cover. If you’ve got a design for the CD, email bmazer1. Naturally, the design should somehow be Olde Club-related.

Hi Folks,

Now is the time to sign up for 5 on 5 Intramural Basketball. Games will be played Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons. If you are also playing IM Soccer, there shouldn’t be too much of a conflict.

The teams can be all male, all female or co-ed. All teams will play in the same league. This league will be completed before exams in December. We will have a new league that will begin in January after the winter break.

Sign up by Sunday November 2nd. Games will begin Wednesday November 5th.

You need to:

1.Get a team together – maximum of 12 players on a roster.
2.Pick a team name. Designate a captain.
3.Captain should email me their team name and roster.

Training for Change is coming to Swarthmore to run a series of workshops entitled Creating Community: Tools for Collective Empowerment. This will be an amazing opportunity to explore the way we at Swat relate to each other within groups, teams and the campus community and see how we can make it better. There will be food! The workshops are November 7th, 5–8 in the admissions commons and continuing to November 8th, 12–6 in Bond – coming both days is great, but one day is fine. Register by e-mailing swarthmoreworkshopreg@gmail.com.

Check out all the exciting and eye-opening events of NEW ORLEANS WEEK!!!!!!!! The city of New Orleans is such a beautiful and unique city that deserves our attention and resources. The events will includes talks on Jazz Music in New Orleans, a New Orleans Dinner, New Orleans JEOPARDY and much more. Make sure to come, it will be worth it!

It’s not too late for set painting! We would love your help. Our next session will be Wednesday afternoon, 10/29. Email aflamm1 for details!

If you have any items in storage in ML, please come and remove them or specifically label them with your >NAME, CLASS YEAR, the DATE, and CLEAR
NOTICE that they are NOT TO BE TOUCHED<. All items not claimed or marked with ALL FOUR pieces of information (name, year, date and notice) by >NOVEMBER 3RD< will be sold or thrown out!!!

Contact ML 1st floor RA Christine (cernst1) for more information.

Contact: Lynn Falk (lynn@thecreativelivingroom.com)

Pay:$5 - $30/hour ($5/child)

Hours: Thursdays, 11:45 - 12:45

When: Thursdays 4/8 - 6/17/10

Where: The Creative Living Room 15 S. Chester Rd.

The Creative Living Room is seeking a creative babysitter to supervise children (ages 18m - 5 yrs) for one hour while parents take a Pilates class in adjacent room. Activities include lunch, arts & crafts, reading books and playing quietly. Thursdays from 11:45 - 12:45 begins April 8 - June 17

Contact: Chenge (cmahomv1@swarthmore.edu)

Hi,
We need a certified van driver for this Friday from 6pm to 9:30pm. We are going to Maggiano's Little Italy on 12th and Filbert Street. We will pay for your meal :)

Contact: Seth Frisbie-Fulton (sfrisbi1@swarthmore.edu)

Pay:Category III

Hours: 6 hours / week minimum

When: Fall 2010

Where: Campus

Information Technology Services is now hiring students workers for next fall semester. Apply now!

For full details and an online application, visit:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/itsjobs.xml

Overview

Student employees play an important role in delivering IT services to the College community. If you enjoy working with technology and helping others solve problems, please consider working with us. We are accepting applications for IT Associates for the 2010-11 academic year.

Benefits

* Develop skills that are highly valued in the job market: technical support, customer service, problem solving, and team work
* Receive one week of paid, hands-on, scenario-based training before fall semester starts. Paid training opportunities are also offered occasionally throughout the academic year.
* Work in a fun, active, and supportive team environment
* Contribute your ideas on improving IT services for students, faculty, and staff at the College.

Responsibilities. During a typical shift IT Associates will:

* Staff shifts at the Beardsley Help Desk, McCabe Library, and other campus locations as needed. During these shifts you will answer questions and troubleshoot basic computer problems in-person, on the phone, and by e-mail.
* Enter tickets with detailed problem descriptions in the ITS Call Tracking system.
* Assist users with technical problems and questions, such as troubleshooting network registrations, configuring wireless, installing software, setting up printer connections, password problems, and the use of common applications such as Blackboard or MS Office.
* Install/move phones, computers, and printers.
* Maintain equipment and supplies in public and dorm computing areas.
* Image new computers, which means installing the operating system and making some configurations based on instructions.
* Depending on skills and interests, work on special projects such as campus-wide software deployments, website development, delivering training sessions to students, etc. We are open to your proposals as well.

Requirements. To be successful in the position you should possess:

* Good interpersonal skills and the desire to deliver excellent service as a representative of ITS.
* A strong interest in technology and the ability to learn new skills.
* The ability to lift and carry equipment weighing 10-20 lbs.
* The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* The ability to work a minimum of 6 hours per week and a commitment to working during your scheduled shifts.
* The ability to return to campus by August 16, 2010 for the early return training program.

Contact: Due Ho (juvorei5@gmail.com)

Pay:Negotiable

Website Designers needed for two projects: a restaurant website and a legal marijuana venture. Please email juvorei5@gmail.com and cc the email to riseyourfire@gmail.com with samples of your work to discuss a fair rate.

Contact: Sophia Naylor (snaylor1@swarthmore.edu)

Pay:8.50

Hours: 6:45-9:15 PM

When: Tuesdays

Where: In a shuttle!

Drive the Target shuttle from 7 to 9 PM on Tuesdays!