McDougal Student Life Notes: Week of 4-05-2009

Mon Apr 6 14:54:55 EDT 2009

	Yale McDougal Center
Student Life Notes

(203) 432-BLUE | mcdougal.center at yale.edu[1]6 April,  2009
	McDougal Center Student Life Calendar[2]		Student Life Website[3]
	THIS WEEK'S MCDOUGAL CENTER EVENTS

  * McDougal Grad Life Fellows for 2009-10 Wanted- Apply now![4] /
(04-14-2009 12:00 PM)/
  * Dean's Lecture: In the Company of Scholars: Paul Fry[5] /
(04-06-2009 4:30 PM)/
  * Word Games and Board Games[6] / (04-09-2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)/
  * McDougal Spring Break Photo Contest-- Deadline Extended![7] /
(04-09-2009 12:00 AM)/
  * Good Friday: Staff Holiday[8] / (04-10-2009 )/
  * Bonsai Workshop[9] / (04-11-2009 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)/
  * McDougal Center Poker[10] / (04-14-2009 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM)/

FELLOWS' TIPS OF THE WEEK

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

  * Grad Wine Tasting[11] / (04-25-2009 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM)/
  * Rock to Rock Cycling Festival[12] / (04-24-2009 9:00 AM - 2:00
PM)/
  * Self Defense Seminar For Women[13] / (04-25-2009 2:00 PM - 4:00
PM)/
  * Religious Holidays This Week[14]
  * Red Cross Blood Drive[15] / (04-06-2009 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)/
  * What's Your Poo Telling You?[16] / (04-07-2009 5:30 PM)/
  * UltraRadio Acoustic Open Mic @ Viva Zapata[17] / (04-07-2009 8:00
PM)/
  * Big Gay Party + Thursday Dance Party[18] / (04-09-2009 9:00 PM)/
  * Kabir Singers at the MacMillan Center[19] / (04-10-2009 7:00 PM)/
  * Storytime and Holiday Candy Hunt[20] / (04-11-2009 10:00 AM)/
  * Eighth Annual Critical Islamic Reflections Conference: Community
Leadership in American Islam[21] / (04-11-2009 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)/
  * Artspace Underground[22] / (04-11-2009 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM)/
  * Psychoanalytic Training: Grad Students Welcome[23]

MCDOUGAL BOX OFFICE

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MCDOUGAL CENTER EVENTS THIS WEEK

  * MCDOUGAL GRAD LIFE FELLOWS FOR 2009-10 WANTED- APPLY NOW! /
(04-14-2009 12:00 PM)/
Graduate and professional students are invited to apply to be a
2009-10 McDougal Life Fellow in Arts, Blue Dog Cafe, Family, Intl,
Service, Social, Sports, Wellness. Fellows plan programs & events for
the grad community and help organize GSAS New Student Orientation.
Term of service: mid-August 2009- May 2010, flexible 5-7 hours a
week, receive $4300 annual honorarium & other perks. Apply online at
http://fs3.formsite.com/yalegraduateschool/form863026076/index.html
DEADLINE IS APRIL 14 at 12 noon. 

  * DEAN'S LECTURE: IN THE COMPANY OF SCHOLARS: PAUL FRY /
(04-06-2009 4:30 PM)/
Note date and time change! Prof of English Paul Fry speaks on
"Honourable Toil": Coleridge and Wordsworth in Retirement. Lecture in
119 HGS, followed by reception in Common Room. All welcome. Sponsored
by GS Deans office with Kenneth Gerber Fund. 

  * WORD GAMES AND BOARD GAMES / (04-09-2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)/
Come play games in the McDougal Center common room with other grad 
students! We've got Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Chess, Clue, and many 
more. Snacks and drinks will also be provided. Location: McDougal 
Center common room, HGS, 320 York St. Cost: Free. Sponsored by
McDougal Center for Student Life. Contact: mcdougal.center at yale.edu.

  * MCDOUGAL SPRING BREAK PHOTO CONTEST-- DEADLINE EXTENDED! /
(04-09-2009 12:00 AM)/
Submit your vacation photos to the McDougal Spring Break Photo
Contest! Win great prizes and a chance for your photos to be
displayed at the International Center, 421 Temple Street. How to
enter? Just submit your vacation photos to mdcphotocontest at gmail.com
with your name and Yale affiliation. You may submit a maximum of
three photos. The photos need to be taken during the current academic
year. The judges will be looking for an "international" aspect in each
submitted photo. So, photos taken in the US should highlight some
international aspect or viewpoint. For official rules, check
www.yale.edu/icenter/events. Extended deadline: Midnight Thursday
April 9th. All submitted photos become the property of the OISS and
McDougal Center Student Life. Brought to you by the OISS, McDougal
Student Life and the GPSS.

  * GOOD FRIDAY: STAFF HOLIDAY / (04-10-2009 )/
University staff holiday. Classes held, but most university staff
offices closed. Dining Halls open. McDougal Center staff offices
closed. Please purchase/pay for any tickets before Friday as ticket
office is closed Friday. 

  * BONSAI WORKSHOP / (04-11-2009 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)/
Back by popular demand: the Bonsai workshop! Learn about the culture
of these delicate trees and leave with your very own specimen! Cost
is $20 per person and includes instruction, use of our bonsai tools,
your very own tree, and sushi lunch. Sign up at
http://fs3.formsite.com/yalegraduateschool/form592096627/index.html
and pay for your ticket at HGS 125 before April 9. Registration is
limited to 25 people. 

  * MCDOUGAL CENTER POKER / (04-14-2009 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM)/
Join the McDougal Sports Fellows for a Texas Hold Em tournament. 
We'll provide the food, drink, and cards, all you need to bring is
your poker face.  Location: HGS 119.

MCDOUGAL FELLOWS' TIPS OF THE WEEK

  * AMY'S ARTS AND CULTURE TIP OF THE WEEK
Are you a playwright? The Long Wharf Theatre's literary manager will
present "From Page To Stage: the business end of playwriting," at The
New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm St., on Thursday, April 9, 6-7pm.
Playwrights are encouraged to attend to find out about formating
scripts for submission, submitting plays for production, and what
local and national resources exist to help in the process. Free!
Register (required) at www.playwright.eventbrite.com 

  * CYNTHIA'S SPORTS TIP OF THE WEEK
Looking for new ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the New Haven
area? City of New Haven parks offers all sorts of guided canoe,
hiking, kayaking, and other outdoor adventure trips. Check out
http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/Parks/outdooradventure/index.asp

  * ELIZABETH AND ELIZABETH'S HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK
Happy LGBT Awareness month! Questions about LGBT services at Yale or
around New Haven?  Visit
http://www.yale.edu/livingnh/services/lgbt.html to find some links to
general services around the university and around town.  Additionally,
in the spirit of health and wellness, in case you were unaware, Yale
offers benefits such as health care coverage to same-sex domestic
partners. 

  * LEANNA'S BLUE DOG TIP OF THE WEEK
We at the Blue Dog Café love it when people use our "for here" mugs
and plates, it creates less waste and is good for the environment.
Please return our mugs  and plates so we can stay green!

  * SUSAN'S KIDS AND FAMILY TIP OF THE WEEK
For those of you who missed the excellent GPO/Worklife Event GPO ?
What children wished their parents knew about bullying with Marji
Lipshez- Shapiro, I can highly recommend the anti-bullying DVD,
?Shredderman Rules,? an encouraging story about a nerdy, but creative
adolescent who uses spy gear and blogging to overcome his tormentor
and save his community from ecological destruction.  For school-aged
kids.

  * TOM'S ARTS AND CULTURE TIP OF THE WEEK
This week the Yale Cabaret presents "Waking", the world premiere of
an original play by Philip Owen featuring an 8 piece jazz band! Shows
Thu, Fri, Sat at 8PM and 11PM.  For tickets:
http://www.yale.edu/cabaret/

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

  * GRAD WINE TASTING / (04-25-2009 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM)/
Join other grad students in a great wine tasting experience at the
Wine Thief, 181 Crown Street, New Haven, CT 06510. Meet your McDougal
Fellows in front of HGS  at 5pm then walk over to the wine thief for a
great time!

  * ROCK TO ROCK CYCLING FESTIVAL / (04-24-2009 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)/
Registration Open!  Join us for a city-wide cycling celebration, and
a fundraiser for local environmental work! Riders will set out from
East Rock park for a cross-city bicycling adventure. On our way to
West Rock, we will eat tasty food, hear great music, plant a tree,
and explore the city's parks. We'll travel along the Farmington Canal
Trail and official city bike lanes, pass through many of the city's
beautiful neighborhoods, and make stops in Beaver Pond and Edgewood
Parks on their way between the Rocks. Think you're hard-core? Take
detours to the top of the two rocks. Have a little kid in tow? Join
us for part of the ride. Families and college students, 20-something
hipsters and teenagers, young and old, serious riders and weekend
warriors will all be welcomed. Register to be a rider, sponsored
rider, and/or volunteer today! Check out www.rocktorock.org

  * SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR FOR WOMEN / (04-25-2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)/
Location: 6th floor mat room, Payne Whitney Gym. Join other graduate
students in learning easy/simple self defense moves, get full time
training and hands on combat maneuvering with martial art experts! 
This seminar will be hosted by the Yale Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
clubs and will include warm up, safety training and teaching/practice
sessions. Please dress appropriately (athletic wear).  For sign up
please contact mcdougal.center at yale.edu. 

  * RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS THIS WEEK
For information on Passover and Christian Holy Week services, you are
invited to visit the Chaplain?s Office website links: Passover:
http://www.yale.edu/chaplain/passover2009.html Holy Week:
http://www.yale.edu/chaplain/holyweek2009.html  Or contact the
Chaplain?s Office for assistance: 203-432-1128; yale.edu/chaplain

  * RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE / (04-06-2009 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)/
You can save six lives with your one pint of blood - there is a huge 
blood shortage in New Haven right now!  Blood drive is held at Payne
Whitney Gymnasium now until Wednesday, April 8th- sign up at
www.givelife.org.

  * WHAT'S YOUR POO TELLING YOU? / (04-07-2009 5:30 PM)/
Join a discussion and book signing.  Dr. Anish Sheth asks ?What?s
Your Poo Telling You?? in a witty book full of useful information to
help understand what?s going on with your body through what?s in the
bowl.

  * ULTRARADIO ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC @ VIVA ZAPATA / (04-07-2009 8:00
PM)/
UltraRadio.com?s monthly Acoustic Open Mic returns to Viva Zapata,
Park St., New Haven.Come out to play a few songs or just enjoy a fun
night of live music.  Seth Adam hosts the night starting at 8pm. 
Drinks specials, free admission. www.ultraradio.com

  * BIG GAY PARTY + THURSDAY DANCE PARTY / (04-09-2009 9:00 PM)/
Join us for another Big Gay Party at GPSCY to celebrate Pride Month.
As always all are welcome. In the ballroom we will be having a brief
dance performance art piece at 9pm put on by members of the Art
School. Afterwards in the ballroom and downstairs, we will be having
our normal Thursday Night Dance Party with free beer till 10 and $2
mixed drinks. Fun times for all on the best and least creepy
dancefloor in New Haven.

  * KABIR SINGERS AT THE MACMILLAN CENTER / (04-10-2009 7:00 PM)/
Renowned folksinger, Prahlad Siongh Tipanya from the Indian state of
Madhya Pradesh, along with his group of musicians from the Indian
state of Madhya Pradesh, will perform a program of Kabir songs at the
MacMillan Center. This event is free and open to the Yale Community.
For further information please e-mail marie.silvestri at yale.edu.
Location: 34 Hillhouse Avenue, Auditorium. Sponsored by the South
Asian Studies Council at the MacMillan Center

  * STORYTIME AND HOLIDAY CANDY HUNT / (04-11-2009 10:00 AM)/
Join us in the children?s department on the lower book level of the
Yale Barnes and Noble for Passover and Easter stories, followed by a
holiday candy hunt.

  * EIGHTH ANNUAL CRITICAL ISLAMIC REFLECTIONS CONFERENCE: COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN ISLAM / (04-11-2009 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)/
This year's CIR conference, "Community Leadership in American Islam,"
will focus on institutional and individual leadership in the American
Muslim community and the future of such leadership. For more details
about the conference and paper abstracts please visit
www.yale.edu/cir or contact yalecir at gmail.com. Breakfast and Lunch
will be served. Location: Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street,
Yale University.

  * ARTSPACE UNDERGROUND / (04-11-2009 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM)/
Artspace Underground is the hottest 'hipster' art party in New
Haven.We've got two musical acts: the prodigious Kid Ginseng (spawn
of Talking Heads) and the indie postpunk band Eula. 'Steampunk'
artist Silas Finch will create a one time 'happening.' Sexy drinks by
116 Crown, plus resident-DJ Peter Kuhn (GRD '12) spins. $5 admission.
Come ready to dance and strike a pose for the camera. 50 Orange
Street. Come by foot, come by minibus.

  * PSYCHOANALYTIC TRAINING: GRAD STUDENTS WELCOME
The Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis is offering a
two-year training program for scholars and academics interested in
psychoanalytic thought and its application to their work.  Classes
run one evening a week and are intended to complement ongoing
academic work. For more information contact Dr. Kay Long at
kay.long at yale.edu or 498-9091  or visit our website at
http://wneps.org/.  You are also invited to attend an information
meeting on Thursday May 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 at 255 Bradley St. New
Haven

MCDOUGAL BOX OFFICE (123 HGS, 2PM - 5PM)

  * GRAD NIGHT @ THE MET: DIE WALKURE-- 1 TICKET LEFT! / (04-06-2009
$16.50)/
  * BONSAI WORKSHOP / (04-11-2009 $20)/
  * SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND / (Anytime $25)/
  * CRITERION CINEMAS/ SHOWCASE CINEMAS / (Anytime $7.00 / $7.75)/

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