October 28, 2011
The
Newcomb News is a weekly listserv sent to all Tulane women
undergraduate students with information about upcoming events and
opportunities through both the Newcomb College Institute and other
organizations that are of interest.
In this Issue:
- Fridays at Newcomb: Jennie Lightweis-Goff, “Lynched Women: Photography, Voyeurism, and the Limits of Agency”
- Annual Book Sale – Last Day
- Swing Dancing @ the Rat
- Women in Higher Education Discussion Lunch
- The State of the Republican Primary
- The Gender Gap in College: Implications for Understanding Today's College Women and Men
- Cuban Hip Hop: Obsesión Events
- Reading Project Film Series: 'Tuskegee' + a Panel Discussion on Medical Ethics
- Celebrate Newcomb Week
- A reading with Marie Howe, the 13th Florie Gale Arons poet
- The Division of Student Affairs Presents a New Orleans Fall Tradition: Swamp Fest at the Audubon Zoo
- Applications Now Available to Start a NEW Newcomb Student Organization
- The Roots of Music Needs Volunteers
1. Fridays at Newcomb: Jennie Lightweis-Goff, “Lynched Women: Photography, Voyeurism, and the Limits of Agency”
Friday, October 28, Noon in the Anna Many Lounge of the Caroline Richardson Building
In her newly released book, Blood at the Root: Lynching as American Cultural Nucleus,
Dr. Lightweis-Goff argues that the recovery and exhibition of lynching
photographs at the beginning of the millennium provided an opportunity
to consider violence’s constitutive roles in the formation of normative
citizenship and the practice of witnessing pain. There
exists, she argues, a gulf of difference between how critics have
perceived images of lynched women and lynched men.
2. Annual Book Sale - Last Day
October 28, 9 am – 5 pm
Nadine Vorhoff Library, Caroline Richardson Building, first floor
It's time for the annual book sale at the
Nadine Vorhoff Library.
Cookbooks, mysteries, academic books, various books from donations, and
duplicates of books already on our shelves. All proceeds of the book
sale support the Vorhoff Library and the Newcomb Archives. Email
bcalvert@tulane.edu with questions.
3. Swing Dancing Night @ the Rat
Free Swing Dancing Lessons and Social Dancing!
Friday, 8:30 – 11:30 pm in the Rat, LBC
Oct. 28
8:30 pm – “Move of the Week”
9:00 pm – Beginner Lesson
10:00 pm – Social Dancing for all levels
Join us any time to give it a try, or come every week for to work on your skills!
This
event is co-sponsored by the Reily Student Recreation Center and Tulane
After Dark. For more information contact Michelle Mirpuri at
mariley@tulane.edu or call 314-2079
4. Women in Higher Education Discussion Lunch
November 1, 12-1 pm, the Newcomb College Institute
Newcomb
Senate is hosting a special lunch and discussion on women in higher
education in honor of Prof. Linda Sax’s upcoming visit to campus
November 2nd. Come talk about women and college student development. To RSVP, email
swillia7@tulane.edu.
5. The State of the Republican Primary
Tuesday, November 1, 7 pm, LBC 202 (Rechler Room)
Tulane
Women in Politics in conjunction with Tulane College Republicans
present "The State of the Republican Primary." The panel-led event will
discuss the hot issues in the Republican presidential primary. Does Mitt
Romney have the nomination wrapped up? Can Herman Cain continue his
fast rise? What are the deciding factors for Republican voters? Join us
for this timely discussion. Refreshments will be served. Email
wip@tulane.edu with any questions.
6. The Gender Gap in College: Implications for Understanding Today's College Women and Men
Wednesday, November 2 ˇ 6-8 pm, Reception at 6pm, Lecture at 7pm
LBC, Stibbs Conference Room (203)
Come
to a discussion with Linda Sax, Professor of Organizational Change and
Higher Education at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information
Studies and author of The Gender Gap in College: Maximizing the
Developmental Potential of Women and Men. Dr. Sax’s research focuses on
gender differences in college student development, specifically how
institutional characteristics, peer and faculty environments, and forms
of student involvement differentially affect female and male college
students. She also examines the impact of single-sex secondary education
on women’s experiences in college.
7. Cuban Hip Hop: Obsesión Events
Thursday, Nov 3, 4-6pm - informal roundtable with the artists in the LBC “1834 Club”
Friday, Nov 4, 7-9pm - Obsesión concert with invited local musicians in The Rat
*Saturday night Nov 5 – Show with local MCs at the Dragon’s Den at 435 Esplanade Ave (doors at 9:30pm, $5 cover).
The
pioneering Cuban hip hop group OBESION will be visiting Tulane to
participate in two campus events November 3 and 4. The
Havana-based duo of Magia López (MC Magia) and Alexey Rodríguez (El Tipo
Este) have played a leading role in Cuba’s evolving hip hop movement,
and their music offers entre into the current complexities of Cuban
society, while providing perspectives of these realties as young
Afro-Cubans. Garnering ample international attention, Obsesión has
toured in the UK, France, Venezuela, Canada, and the US. Member
Magia López, moreover, is currently the director of the Cuban Rap
Agency, the island’s official state-run institution responsible for the
promotion of Cuban hip hop. As such, Magia offers a unique vantage
point as both a female artist and governmental representative vis-ŕ-vis
hip hop’s evolving position within rapidly changing Cuba.
This
event is co-sponsored by the Stone Center for Latin American and
Caribbean Studies, New Orleans Gulf South Center, Newcomb College
Institute and Tulane International Society, Departments of Music,
Anthropology, Spanish & Portuguese, and ADST. Questions: email
mperry3@tulane.edu
* off-campus event
8. Reading Project Film Series: 'Tuskegee' + a Panel Discussion on Medical Ethics
Tuesday, November 8, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
Between
the years of 1932 and 1971, the U.S. government used approximately 600
poor, rural African American men from Macon County, Alabama, as human
guinea pigs for syphilis research under the guise of treatment for bad
blood. This short film investigates the tragic details of the
Tuskegee syphilis experiment, cited as “arguably the most infamous
biomedical research study in U.S. history,” which eventually led to
federal laws to ensure the protection of human subjects in studies
involving human subjects.
A
special panel discussion on medical ethics will follow immediately
after the 22-minute film. The panel will be co-moderated by Nghana
Lewis, associate professor of English and African & African
Diaspora Studies, and Lauren Lim, a member of the Women in Science
student organization. Panelists include: Dr. Hans C. Andersson, director
of the Hayward Genetics Center at Tulane University Medical Center;
Susan L. Krinsky, associate dean and adjunct professor of law, Tulane
University Law School; and The Reverend Donald P. Owens, Jr., Ph.D., the
James A. Knight, M.D. Chair of Humanities and Ethics in Medicine,
Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, and Chaplain of
Episcopal Ministry to Medical Education at Tulane University School of
Medicine. A reception will be held after the panel.
This
event is sponsored by: Reading Project, Newcomb College Institute
as well as Newcomb-Tulane College Office of Co-curricular Programs. For
more information send email to
donuts@tulane.edu or by phone 504-865-5728
9. Celebrate Newcomb Week
November 6-11
Join Newcomb Senate for a whole week of events!
Sunday, November 6
7-9:30 pm, Anna Many Lounge in Caroline Richardson (next to Woldenberg Art Center)
Sunday Sundaes
Come watch the documentary "Cover Girl Culture" and make ice cream sundaes!
Monday. November 7
12-2pm, Newcomb College Institute Patio
Crepes Kick-off
Join us for FREE Nutella crepes from Crepes a la Cart and pick up your Celebrate Newcomb Week schedules of the week!
Poetry Event
7:30-8:30 pm, Freeman Auditorium
Arons Poet Reading featuring Marie Howe
Tuesday, November 8
6:30-8:30pm, Freeman Auditorium
“Tuskegee” + a Panel Discussion on Medical Ethics
Reception to follow.
Sponsored by the Reading Project, Newcomb College Institute, Newcomb-Tulane College and Women in Science
Wednesday. November 9
7:30-9 pm, Anna Many Lounge in Caroline Richardson (next to Woldenberg Art Center)
“Through the Looking Glass: Women and Politics in Mass Media”
This program features a lecture by Prof. Melissa Harris-Perry; finger food will be served
Sponsor: Women In Politics
Thursday, November 10
7-9 pm, Qatar Ballroom in the LBC
“Women Around the World”
Different
cultural student organizations, including AAWS, ASSU, IATU, TIS,
and TUFI, will present a trifold on women in their culture;
food from every culture present will be served
Friday, November 11
4-6 pm, LBC Quad
Celebrate Newcomb Quad Party and FAQ
Free food, t-shirts, activities, Athletics promo, and great music by TULA and the band Minute Head
Sponsors: FAQ & Newcomb Senate
10. A reading with Marie Howe, the 13th Florie Gale Arons poet
Monday, November 7, 7:30 pm, Freeman Auditorium
Marie Howe is the author of three volumes of poetry, The Kingdom of Ordinary Time (2008); What the Living Do (1998); and The Good Thief (1988); and is the co-editor of a book of essays, In the Company of My Solitude: American Writing from the AIDS Pandemic (1994).
Winner of a Lavan Younger Poets Prize from the American Academy of
Poets, she has been a fellow at the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe
College and a recipient of NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. Her poems
have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Poetry, Agni,
Ploughshares, Harvard Review, and The Partisan Review, among others.
Currently, Howe teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College,
Columbia, and New York University.
11. The Division of Student Affairs Presents a New Orleans Fall Tradition:
Swamp Fest at the Audubon Zoo
Free Tickets for Tulane Students!
Spend
the day enjoying all the Zoo has to offer with the added bonus of Swamp
Fest! This festival celebrates Louisiana culture and heritage and
will give you insight into the Cajun way of life through cultural
demonstrations, music, food and crafts. The weekend salute to
Louisiana’s Bayou country at the Zoo features hands-on encounters with
live Louisiana swamp animals and special animal feedings.
Register now.
Swamp Fest and Zoo admission are free when you register using the following link:
Bring
spending money to sample the great regional fare which includes: Shrimp
& Crabmeat Gumbo, Crawfish Bread, Alligator Sauce Picante and more!
When: Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011
Where: @ the Audubon Zoo
Shuttle Pick-Up Location: McAlister and Freret
Shuttle Departs Tulane at: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm
Shuttles will return to campus at: 12:30, 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm
12. Applications Now Available to Start a NEW Newcomb Student Organization
Rolling Admissions; final deadline November 18, 2011
Interested
in starting a new student organization on campus? Passionate about
women’s issues and interests? Applications are now being accepted and
reviewed by Newcomb Senate for NEW Newcomb Student Organizations to
receive funding starting Fall ’11. Applications will be accepted and
reviewed on a rolling basis. Please complete the application and submit
it to
cheaney@tulane.edu no later than November 18, and feel free to email with any questions.
Click here for the application
13. The Roots of Music Needs Volunteers!
The
Roots of Music is looking for volunteer tutors! Roots is a non-profit
organization founded by Rebirth Brass band drummer Derrick Tabb, Allison
Reinhardt, and Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews. The Roots of Music
preserves and promotes the great music heritage of New Orleans by
provinding free music education, academic tutoring and mentorship to
at-risk youth ages 9-14. Tulane students provide the majority of the
academic tutoring and homework help. NO KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC IS
NECCESSARY. We meet in the lobby of Wall Residential College Monday
through Thursday at 3:15, travel by van to the Louisiana State Museum in
Jackson Square, and return by 6PM. This is not a daily commitment, come
as your schedule allows. For further information, please email Marykate
Romagnoli at
mromagno@tulane.edu or Mary Soule at
msoule@tulane.edu.