BOOKS AND FOOD
A new group, called Booktalk, to do
exactly that, is being organized for
regular meetings on the second
Wednesday each month at the homes
of interested faculty and staff.
There will be a presentation and
discussion about one or more books at
each meetings
The first meeting will be Wednes
day, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. at the home of
Marie Devine. The discussion by Dr.
Alison Burford will be "Eating in-the
Past,” a tasteful sampling of recipes,
customs and eating habits from Roman
times to the past century.
Twentieth Century refreshments will
be served.
Booktalk will be open to all UNC-A
administration, faculty, staff and their
spouses. Future subjects include "The
Tao of Physics" and "Philoprogenitive
Polymath: A Look at Erasmus
Darwin."
Anyone interested in joining such
evenings of convivial conversation or
suggesting topics for talk should con
tact Alison Burford, Marie Devine, Dot
Sulock, lleana Grams or Diane Hen
drix.
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URA Science Forum. URA High
School Day. URA field trips. URA
book sale. URA tutoring. URA
research. URA picnic. URA meeting.
You are a-meeting for many reasons,
it seems, but what is this URA that
keeps turning up? It is the
Undergraduate Research Association,
one of the most active groups on cam
pus and organizing again this year.
URA tries to promote the sciences
and students at UNC-A in many ways.
There are activities for the general
public and science-tasters. There are
activities for advanced science majors
wanting research or career planning.
Somewhere within the spectrum there
should be a niche for anyone in
terested in the sciences. Membership
is free and open to all, but anyone can
participate without being a member.
Dr. John Stevens of the Chemistry
Department came up with the idea
several years ago and has led it with
much assistance from his wife Ginny.
President this year is Beth Firnschild,
senior biology major also working with
NAME YOUR MAJOR NOW
Juniors and seniors who have not of
ficially declared majors should do it
immediately. Ask the chairman of the
department of your chosen major to
complete a Major Declaration form.
Graduation check sheets will be
distributed on Oct. 18 and 19 with the
Term 2 class admit cards to STUDENTS
WHO DECLARE MAJORS BY OCT. 8.
FLU SHOTS
Trivalent flu vaccine, for protection
against the three most common types
of influenza virus, will be offered at the
infirmary from Sept. 19 until Christmas
vacation.
The vaccine will only be ad
ministered during the hours when the
campus physician is at the infirmary,
from 8:30-9 a.m., Monday, Wednes
day and Friday; from 1-1:30 p.m. Tues
day and 2-2:30 Thursday.
If you were immunized in 1978, only
one injection is required. If you were
not, two injections one month apart
are required for adequate protection.
Physicians do not recommend flu
immunization except for people over
60 or individuals who have health pro
blems that would be aggravated by the
illness.
Any person who requests the vac
cine may have it for a charge of $2 per
shot, payable when received.
the Mossbauer physics/chemistry pro
gram. After the initial meeting in
September she announced the plans
for the year.
Top priority again this year is the
Science Forum, a weekly series of
speakers aimed at the general public.
A non-technical lecture for little more
than half an hour is intended to lead a
mixed audience of freshmen, seniors,
townspeople and faculty to begin ask
ing questions. Questions and discus
sion continue through that hour and
beyond, over coffee and home-baked
pastries. Sample topics form last year
include a tribute to Albert Einstein,
revitalization of downtown Asheville,
computer modeling of pollution in the
North Sea and how mathematicians
win at Monopoly.
This year the Science Forum series
begins lightheartedly on Oct. 11 with
Dr. Mike Ruiz on "Light: A Light Lec
ture." As with all Science Forums this
is Thursday at 1 p.m. in RS 122.
Everyone is invited.
CHAMBER MUSIC LOVERS
MAKE NOTE OF THIS
Chamber music lovers will have the
first course of their yearly feast when
the Quintetto Boccherini plays in
Lipinsky Auditorium at 8 p.m. Oct. 17.
The concert is the first of four
scheduled for the Chamber Music
Series., which was started in Asheville
28 years ago.
All concerts are free to students from
any school, regardless of age. This ad
mission policy is made possible
through the organization's student
fund, financed by contributions from
individuals and corporate donors. The
concerts are also supported by t^e
University's committee on special pio-
grams and cultural events.
Regular season memberships are
$18 each. Sustaining memberships are
$50 and Patron memberships $100.
Contributions to the student fund are
welcomed, a Chamber Music
spokesman said.
All concerts in the series begin at 8
p.m. Checks for memberships (made
to The Chamber Music Series) may be
given to Dr. Phillip Walker in the
History and Classics Department or
Mrs. Lutrelle Wishart in the Literature
and Language Department. They may
also be mailed to: Chamber Music
Series, 1 Hillcrest Rd., Asheville, N.C.,
28804.
The following concerts this season
will be played by the Vermeer Quartet
on Saturday, Feb. 2, the Sydney
Quintet on Saturday, Mar. 2, and the
Sylvan Wind Quintet on Wednesday,
April 30.
STUDENT I.D.s
The Learning Resources Center will
make student l.D. pictures only during
the following hours: Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6
p.m.;Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6
p.m.
HISTORY ASSOCIATION
The UNC-A History Association will
meet at the home of Dr. Milton Ready,
1 Greystone Drive at 8 p.m. Friday,
October 12. Officers for 1979-80 will
be elected and projects and events for
the year will be discussed.
The History Association is separate
and distinct from Phi Alpha Theta.
There are no academic standards to
meet. It exists to promote social and
cultural events for all students, instruc
tors, and alumni who are interested in
history. All are welcome and cordially
invited to attend.
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