Quick Question Hours

When: Monday April 23, 2007

Time: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Drop by Engleman Hall with a quick question on any career related topic, including resume review, job search, cover letter writing, interviewing, choosing a major, and much more!

Admission: free

Location: Engleman Hall (wheelchair accessible)

Contact Information: Career Services, (203) 392-6536

New England Step Show Competition

When: Sunday April 22, 2007

Time: 5 p.m.

Sponsored by the Programs Council.

Location: Lyman Center (wheelchair accessible)

Contact Information: Dawn Holmes, (203) 392-5501

Bus Trip: "Momma Mia!"

When: Saturday April 21, 2007

The Programs Council sponsors a bus trip to Broadway to see the smash hit “Mamma Mia!” The timeless songs of Abba such as “Dancing Queen,” “I Have a Dream,” “Voulez-Vous,” and “Take a Chance on Me,” are ingeniously woven into an enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the Greek island paradise they last visited 20 years ago.

Admission: $50 students/$80 staff

Location: bus leaves from campus

Contact Information: Dawn Holmes, (203) 392-5501

Cinema du Monde

Returning to Southern Connecticut State University for the fourth year is Cinema du Monde, the film series dedicated to extraordinary film and thought-provoking discussion. This year’s installment of the film series includes films from a variety of decades and countries. Included on the list are films from Hong Kong, France, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Following each screening there will be a general discussion led by an SCSU professor.

All film screenings are in Engleman Hall, room A120, from 7:35-10:30 p.m.

Admission is free.

Cinema du Monde is coordinated by SCSU Philosophy Professor David Pettigrew. For more information about the films call (203) 392-6778.

The featured films are:

“Sometimes in April” (France/US/Rwanda, 2005) April 11
Hosted by Harvey Feinberg, History

“Shine” (Australia, 1996) April 25
Hosted by William Sherman, Psychology

Admission: Free

Location: Engleman Hall A120 (wheelchair accessible)

Contact Information: Professor David Pettigrew, (203) 392-6778

Southern News is hiring

SOUTHERN NEWS NEEDS YOU!

We’re hiring for Next year!!!
Come get an application in room 231 of the Student Center for the following PAID positions:
Everything!

F.A.C.E. Models Fashion Show

When: Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Time: doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

“THE FASHION DISTRICT: WALK HARD OR GO HOME”

SCSU sponsors: Programs Council, SGA & BSU

Sponsors: Rocawear (Jay Z line), House of Dereon(Beyonces Line), Men’s Warehouse, Camaflouge, Yuppi, Kultjah, Jimmys, Epic, Wish List, Urban Behavior, DEB, Joyce Leslie, ClaireJones, Kultjah, Fashion DNA, Dots and more.

Location: Lyman Center

Contact Information: Fashion Show Coordinator, (203) 392-5501, FACE-MODELS@HOTMAIL.com announcements & classifieds

“Catch A Spirit” Mask Exhibition

When: 02/01 to 03/30 - Time: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

A mixed media exhibition of masks, by artist Deborah McDuff. Each mask is one of a kind. They have a message for the spirit of a particular viewer. The voice of the masks creates an opportunity for dialog, discussion, and solutions for those who want to make a difference in the world.

An Africa American History Month and Women’s History Month program.

Sponsored by: SCSU Multicultural Affairs, under the auspices of the vice president for Student and University Affairs.

Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. - closed weekends.

Location: Adanti Student Center, 2nd floor, room 236Contact

Information: Multicultural Center, (203) 392-5888

Exhibit: “We Fight For Roses, Too”

When: 03/01 to 03/31 - Time: Gallery open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Women’s Hall of Fame has created a new traveling exhibit dedicated, as always, to the stories, struggles and achievements of our inductees, women who have shaped the culture and society of Connecticut and the nation. Co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and the Women’s Studies Programs.

Admission: Free

Location: John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts (wheelchair accessible)

Contact Information: Katie Cushman, (203) 392-5786 , womenscenter@southernct.edu

Troy Rondinone: Labor History Lecture

When: Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Special event scheduled during the exhibit “New Haven’s Garment Workers: An Elm City Story,” Dr. Troy Rondinone, professor of labor history at Southern, discusses the challenges facing workers in the 21st century. What lessons can be learned from the garment workers’ story as workers confront globalization and its impact on their lives? Talk will be followed by discussion, and refreshments will be served. Those attending are encouraged to stay to view the exhibit.

Admission: Free

Location: Ethnic Heritage Center (wheelchair accessible)

Directions: 270 Fitch Street (across the parking lot from Schwartz Hall)

Contact Information: Joan Cavanagh, (203) 392-6126 , ctethnichc@yahoo.com