McDougal Student Life Notes - Week of October 22, 2007

Mon Oct 22 12:35:52 EDT 2007

	Yale McDougal Center
Student Life Notes

(203) 432-BLUE | mcdougal.center at yale.edu[1]22 October,  2007
	McDougal Center Student Life Calendar[2]		Student Life Website[3]
	THIS WEEK'S MCDOUGAL CENTER EVENTS

  * Coat Drive Deadline[4] / (10-22-2007  )/
  * The Blue Dog Loves TFs & PTAIs![5] / (10-23-2007 8:30 AM - 8:00
PM)/
  * Dean's Lecture: In the Company of Scholars[6] / (10-23-2007 4:00
PM)/
  * Talent Tuesday[7] / (10-23-2007 7:30 - 9:00 PM)/
  * The Blue Dog Loves You Day![8] / (10-24-2007 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM)/
  * Grad Mixer At Mory's[9] / (10-24-2007 8:30 - 10:00 PM)/
  * Sushi and Sake Night[10] / (10-25-2007 8:00 - 10:00 PM)/
  * Grad Night @ the Rep[11] / (10-27-2007 7:00 PM)/
  * Halloween at Hogwarts[12] / (10-28-2007 2:00 - 4:00 PM)/
  * Tragically Hip @ Toads' Place[13] / (10-29-2007 8:00 PM)/

FELLOWS' TIPS OF THE WEEK

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

  * Asian American Cultural Center Reception[14] / (10-24-2007 5:30 -
7:30 PM)/
  * Understanding America: Journalism and the Free Press[15] /
(10-24-2007  )/
  * Yale Police Department Open House[16] / (10-25-2007 5:00 PM)/
  * Creating Bibliographies with RefWorks [17] / (10-26-2007 3:00-
4:30 PM)/
  * GPSCY Halloween Party[18] / (10-27-2007 8:00 PM)/
  * Creating Bibliographies with EndNote[19] / (10-29-2007 3:00 -
4:30 PM)/
  * McDougal Salsa Dancing[20] / (10-29-2007 7:00 - 8:30 PM)/
  * Grad Night @ the Beinecke: Italian Festival Books[21] /
(11-01-2007 5:30 - 7:30 PM)/
  * Creating Bibliographies with EndNote Web[22] / (11-02-2007 2:30 -
4:00 PM)/
  * Monday Night Football @ GPSCY [23] / (11-05-2007 8:30 PM)/
  * Financial Planning for Graduate School and Beyond...[24] /
(11-07-2007 5:15 PM)/
  * Club & Activity Funding[25]
  * Professional Development Travel Fund [26]
  * Showcase Cinemas/BowTie Cinemas Movie Discount Tickets[27]
  * Participate in Nutrition Study[28]

MCDOUGAL BOX OFFICE

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MCDOUGAL CENTER EVENTS THIS WEEK

  * COAT DRIVE DEADLINE / (10-22-2007  )/
Do you have gently used winter apparel?  Please donate for the
upcoming 5th annual "How to Survive a New England Winter: Flu Shots,
Cold Clinic and Winter Coat Giveaway".  Donations will be collected
at the International Center (421 Temple Street), the McDougal Center
(320 York Street Room 123) and the Yale Shool of Nursing (Student
Lounge @ 100 Church Street). Email abigail.borchert at yale.edu or
mcdougal.center at yale.edu with any questions. Sponsored by
theMcDougal Center, OISS and Yale UHS.

  * THE BLUE DOG LOVES TFS & PTAIS! / (10-23-2007 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM)/
On Tues 10/23 & Thurs 10/25, the Blue Dog Cafe & Graduate Teaching
Center want to share the love with grad students serving as Teaching
Fellows or PTAIs this term. Come by the Blue Dog Cafe for Free Small
coffee, cocoa or tea. Pick up a coupon at the McDougal Center.  The
coupon is good for these two days only.  Then you can enjoy glorious
free stuff with your blue books, problem sets & office hours!

  * DEAN'S LECTURE: IN THE COMPANY OF SCHOLARS / (10-23-2007 4:00
PM)/
The Graduate School's first "In the Company of Scholars" lecture for
the 2007-2008 academic year will be given by Paul Freedman, the
Chester D. Tripp Professor of History.  Professor Freedman's talk,
"Cuisine: Medieval and Modern," will take place at 4:00 PM on
Tuesday, October 23 in HGS 119.  A reception will follow in the
McDougal Center Common Room. All are welcome.

  * TALENT TUESDAY / (10-23-2007 7:30 - 9:00 PM)/
Appearing this week: Jaewon Choi, Violin, Thomas Flippin, Classical
Guitar,  Ashley Jackson, Harp,  JongEun Lee, Violin,  The Belle Trio:
Merideth Hite, oboe, Elizabeth Fleming, horn, Jessica Osborne, piano,
Joy Yeh, Harp, Jessica Wrobleski, singer/guitarist  7:30 in the
McDougal Common Room.  Blue Dog Cafe serves refreshments!

  * THE BLUE DOG LOVES YOU DAY! / (10-24-2007 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM)/
The Blue Dog Café thinks you are awesome.  In honor of your
aforementioned awesomeness, we would like to treat you to $1.00
coffees and teas and $2.00 cappuccinos and lattes on Wednesday, AND
free ice cream with any drink from 3-8pm - just ask for a scoop to
make a cappuccino mudslide or pie a la mode!  Keep an eye out for
coupons around campus.

  * GRAD MIXER AT MORY'S / (10-24-2007 8:30 - 10:00 PM)/
Come enjoy good food, good drink, and good company at New Haven's
most famous restaurant, Mory's.  Tickets include a round of cups,
light food, and a performance by the Grad School's a cappella group,
the Citations.  Tickets $5, available at the McDougal Center Box
Office (Rm. 123) between 10AM and 5PM, Monday to Wednesday.

  * SUSHI AND SAKE NIGHT / (10-25-2007 8:00 - 10:00 PM)/
Come to the McDougal Center for a night of Sushi Making and Sake
Tasting on October 25th from 8-10pm.  We?ve brought back this wildly
popular event where for just $10 you can learn to make sushi and
learn what to look for in a good sake while mingling with your fellow
grad students.  Get your tickets fast as a limited number are
available from HGS room 123.

  * GRAD NIGHT @ THE REP / (10-27-2007 7:00 PM)/
Come see the Yale Repertory Theater's production of TROUBLE IN MIND
and enjoy a pre-show discussion starting at 7PM. Refreshments
provided, 21+ with ID to drink wine.  $15 tickets available online
only at www.yalerep.org for this date only- look for the grad night
discount code.

  * HALLOWEEN AT HOGWARTS / (10-28-2007 2:00 - 4:00 PM)/
We invite families to celebrate Halloween Harry Potter style in
Hogwarts (the transformed McDougal Common Room at HGS). Come in
costume ready to eat yummy foods, carve pumpkins, and make fun
crafts.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.  FREE to all
grad students, postdocs, and others in the Yale community and their
children. Small donation for pumpkins to carve goes to a local
charity.

  * TRAGICALLY HIP @ TOADS' PLACE / (10-29-2007 8:00 PM)/
Join us for a night out at Toad?s Place as we bring you tickets to
see the Tragically Hip.  Tickets are $22.50 and can be purchased at
the McDougal Box Office from 10am until 5pm.

MCDOUGAL FELLOWS' TIPS OF THE WEEK

  * TOM'S ARTS AND CULTURE TIP OF THE WEEK
The Yale Schola Cantorum will be performing on Saturday, October
27th.   Yale Schola Cantorum with Hannah Collins, violoncello, Yale
Collegium Players, Robert Mealy, director, and members of Yale
Percussion Group: Luciano Berio: Cries of London . Jan Dismas
Zelenka: Magnificat in D . Sofia Gubaidulina: Sonnengesang: The
Canticle of the Sun.  8:00 PM, Sprague Memorial Hall

  * LISA'S  TIP OF THE WEEK
Oct 30 Deadline to Register to Vote. Register to vote in November
local elections. Contact Registrar of Voters, 200 Orange St, New
Haven, www.cityofnewhaven.gov, download form online at
www.sots.ct.gov

  * SUSAN'S KIDS AND FAMILY TIP OF THE WEEK
The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat has a number of special events
for all you steam train riders!  The first up is the Day out With
Thomas, which runs November 3-4, and November 10-11.  Thomas the Tank
Engine comes to the Valley Railroad for a day of rides, games,
entertainment, and fun for the whole family. Thomas is sure he can
pull the Valley Railroad coaches...so be sure to be on board!  Next
up is the Santa Special, which runs from November 23 ? December 23. 
Winter is a special time to ride the rails and it extra special with
Mr. and Mrs. Claus...direct from the North Pole! We're decking the
halls to get you into the holiday spirit.  The last up is the North
Pole Express from November 23 ? December 23.  A nighttime steam train
ride with live readings of Christmas stories, sing alongs, and holiday
surprises. Special guest Santa Claus has a treat for one and all. Lots
of fun,  lots of extras.  Advanced tickets and reservations suggested
for all events The Valley Railroad Company ? One Railroad Avenue,
P.O. Box 452 ? Essex, CT 06426 Phone: (860) 767-0103 ? (800) 377-3987
? FAX: (860) 767-0104 ? Email: valley.railroad at snet.net.

  * HALLOWEEN'S  TIP OF THE WEEK
For Halloween Fun, try the following: Edgewood Park in New Haven,
10/25 & 10/26, with haunted hay rides ($2), masks, treats; Fright
Fest thru 10/28 @ Six Flags in Mass, get coupon good for $25
admission at 123 HGS; Fright Fest, haunted houses for charity, $10+,
480 Sawmill Road, West Haven, 933-FEAR.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

  * ASIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER RECEPTION / (10-24-2007 5:30 -
7:30 PM)/
The Asian American Cultural Center cordially invites you to our
annual Asian American Graduate & Professional Students Welcome Dinner
on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 @ 5:30-7:30pm.  Come meet new and
returning grad & professional students from across the university and
share ideas and exchange anecdotes over delicious food!  Asian
American Cultural Center, 295 Crown Street. Please RSVP by October
23rd to quan.tran at yale.edu.  This event is cosponsored by the Office
for Diversity and Equal Opportunity, the McDougal Center Grad Student
Life, and the Asian American Cultural Center.

  * UNDERSTANDING AMERICA: JOURNALISM AND THE FREE PRESS /
(10-24-2007  )/
>From blogs to podcasts to YouTube to The Daily Show, Americans are
redefining the boundaries of journalism and the media. Considering
this, how does one obtain a balanced viewpoint? What sources are
?trustworthy??  And how free is the ?free press? given the rising
influence of outside pressure groups? Join members of the press and
others at the International Center for discussion.

  * YALE POLICE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE / (10-25-2007 5:00 PM)/
Meet Yale Police Dept. Officers, get safety tips, Question & Answer
Sessions, build community partnerships. If planning to attend, please
sign up at HGS 123, OISS or Helen Hadley Hall, or email
mcdougal.center at yale.edu with "Police Open House" in subject Line,
and give your name & G&P School. Next Police Open house is Nov. 13 at
5pm www.yale.edu/police

  * CREATING BIBLIOGRAPHIES WITH REFWORKS  / (10-26-2007 3:00- 4:30
PM)/
Session to be held in SML Electronic Classroom, Room 609 (Bring your
Yale ID) RefWorks is a Web-based program that allows you to organize
your research and easily create bibliographies while writing a paper.
Using RefWorks you can save references from research databases, add
notes, insert citations into a document, and format a bibliography
for that document. Best of all, RefWorks is available for free to the
Yale community! Register at the Sterling Library Reference Desk or by
e-mail to smlref at yale.edu.  The next session of this will be on
Friday, November 16, 3:00-4:30pm.

  * GPSCY HALLOWEEN PARTY / (10-27-2007 8:00 PM)/
GPSCY does Halloween - literally the biggest party of the year. Free
Miller/drink specials/two dance floors/costume contests/free
food/candy/decorations.  This event has to be seen to be believed. 
21+ to gain entrance.  Please drink responsibly.

  * CREATING BIBLIOGRAPHIES WITH ENDNOTE / (10-29-2007 3:00 - 4:30
PM)/
Sessions to be held in SML Electronic Classroom, Room 609 (Bring your
Yale ID) The EndNote software program helps you to organize your
research and easily create bibliographies while writing a paper.
Using EndNote you can save references from research databases, add
notes, insert citations into a document, and format a bibliography
for that document. Register at the Sterling Library Reference Desk or
by e-mail to smlref at yale.edu.  The next session of this will be on
Tuesday, November 6, 3:00-4:30 pm.

  * MCDOUGAL SALSA DANCING / (10-29-2007 7:00 - 8:30 PM)/
Always wanted to try Salsa?  Come learn some pure gold moves from the
HGS salsa series!  Classes are Monday evenings from 7-8:30 on 10.29,
11.5 and 11.12. Tickets are just $15 and on sale this week in HGS
room 123.  No partners necessary, your new moves will help you find
(or keep) that special someone.

  * GRAD NIGHT @ THE BEINECKE: ITALIAN FESTIVAL BOOKS / (11-01-2007
5:30 - 7:30 PM)/
Come celebrate the artistic richness of Italian Festival Books with a
talk by Dr. Angela Capodivacca followed by a light reception and a
trip to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library to view the
current exhibition.  The talk and reception will begin at 5:30 pm
behind the screen in the McDougal Center Common Room, HGS. At 6:30 pm
we will walk to the Beinecke to view the exhibit.  Free but RSVP if
possible to mcdougal.center at yale.edu with "Beinecke" in subject line.

  * CREATING BIBLIOGRAPHIES WITH ENDNOTE WEB / (11-02-2007 2:30 -
4:00 PM)/
Sessions to be held in SML Electronic Classroom, Room 609 (Bring your
Yale ID) Need help organizing your references and creating
bibliographies? The popular EndNote bibliography manager is now
available in a Web version that is available for free to Yale
affiliates. EndNote Web allows you to store and manage references,
import citations from online databases and create a bibliography
instantly as you write. Register at the Sterling Library Reference
Desk or by e-mail to smlref at yale.edu.

  * MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL @ GPSCY  / (11-05-2007 8:30 PM)/
Join us for Monday Night Football at GPSCY as the Baltimore Ravens
take on Pittsburgh!!  All this with free food, specialty drinks, and
a giant PLASMA TV!  There is no better way to watch Football, so you
might as well be there to see it...

  * FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL AND BEYOND... /
(11-07-2007 5:15 PM)/
They say "start investing early," but they never tell you how.  So
here's your chance to learn about bonds, mutual funds, 401(k)s,
403bs, IRAs, Roth IRAs from a financial advisor who will also talk
about how to make your stipend work for you! All of this will take
place in HGS 119.  Dinner will be served.  Register by October 31st
(space is limited):
http://fs3.formsite.com/yalegraduateschool/form649865391/index.html

  * CLUB & ACTIVITY FUNDING
Want funding for your group?  Go to
http://www.yale.edu/gpss/Funding/apply.html.  Read the application,
fill it out on behalf of your student group, and email it to funding
chairwoman Seanne Hanke (seanne.hanke at yale.edu).  The committee meets
every other Thursday before GPSS meetings.  To be considered for the
next meeting (November 1), submit by October 30.

  * PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL FUND 
Want to go to a conference?  Perform in a competition?  Present a
paper?  If it'll help your career, GPSS PDTF can help (up to a max of
$500). GSAS students must apply to GSA before applying to the GPSS
version of the CTF. Read the application, fill out the application,
and turn it in ON OR BEFORE November 15.  See the website for
details: http://www.yale.edu/gpss/Funding/PDTF.html.

  * SHOWCASE CINEMAS/BOWTIE CINEMAS MOVIE DISCOUNT TICKETS
The McDougal Center is now proud to start offering movie theater
discount tickets. You can purchase Showcase Cinemas discount tickets
for $7.00 (regular about $10) good for all times (with some theater
exceptions). We now also have BowTie Cinemas discount tickets for
$6.75 (this is the Criterion).  All tickets can be purchased at the
McDougal Center Box Office during normal box office hours.

  * PARTICIPATE IN NUTRITION STUDY
Yale Researchers Looking for healthy Asian or Caucasian males and
females for a 6 week study on Nutrition and Osteoporosis conducted
through the Yale Center for Clinical Investigations.  Will provide
food and reimbursement of $600. Diet consists of moderate and high
normal levels of protein. Participants must be: 18-45 years of age;
Non-smoker;Average weight for height;Not on birth control or
medications interfering with bone metabolism; willing to stop any
vitamin/mineral supplements or strenuous exercise (i.e. marathon
training) for the duration of the study. Please email:
M.Wright at yale.edu or call (203) 785-2602 for further details.

MCDOUGAL BOX OFFICE (123 HGS, 10AM - 5PM)

  * GRAD MIXER AT MORY'S ($5) / (10-24-2007 8:30 - 10:00 PM)/
  * SUSHI AND SAKE ($10) / (10-25-2007 8:00 - 10:0 PM)/
  * TRAGICALLY HIP @ TOADS' PLACE ($22.50)  / (10-29-2007 8:00 PM)/
  * MCDOUGAL SALSA DANCING ($15) / (10-29-2007 7:00 - 8:30 PM)/
  * SHOWCASE CINEMAS/BOWTIE CINEMAS MOVIE DISCOUNT TICKETS ($7/$6.75)

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