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On The
Scene
Cultural Connection
Nobel Prize winner
Lederman speaks out on science literacy
DeeDee Carowan
The Pendulum
The winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize
for physics, Dr. Leon Lederman, will be
speaking on "Science Literacy and
Survival" on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m.
in the Fine Arts Theatre. Admission is
free.
Lederman is renowned for his
innovative projects on atom structure and
theories on the beginnings of the universe.
He was also responsible for the
establishment of the Superconducting
Super Collider, the 54-mile long research
tool which has changed the face of modem
physics.
The scientist is highly committed to a
user-friendly form of science and
mathematics education. L,ederman, along
with a team of educators, has embarked on
a ten-year battle against science illiteracy.
They plan to work with each math and
science teacher in Chicago to help them to
present these subjects in a way that sparks
students' natural interests.
Lederman also helped found the
t
Leon Lederman
Illinois Science and Math Academy, a free
boarding school for promising students in
these fields of study.
Described as a "pioneer on the
frontiers of human knowledge,"
Lederman's message on science literacy
comes to Elon as part of an extensive
lecturc tour of the United Stales.
Black Political Caucus director to speak
Amelia Parker, executive director of
the Black Political Caucus will present
"Politics of Race in America: A Nation
Under Seige."
The program will be Monday,
November 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts
Theatre. Admission is free and open to the
public.
In 1970, 13 black members of the
U.S. House of Representatives formed the
Congressional Black Caucus to address the
legislative concerns of black and minority
citizens.
There are now 26 black congressional
members made up of four women and 22
men. These 26 represent many of the
largest and most populated urban centers
in the United States.
In the 21 years since its founding,
CBC members have been successful in
rising to strategic positions on House
committees.
A CBC member holds the office of
House Majority Whip for the first time in
history. Four Caucus members chair full
House committees and 13 members chair
subcommittees.
The legislative and political success
of the Caucus reaffirms the visions and
goals of the original 13 members, "to
promote the public welfare through
legislation designed to meet the nefeds of
Briefs
millions of neglected citizens."
This event is sponsored by the Liberal
Arts Forum.
Carolina Minority Law Day
The University of North Carolina
School of Law, the Black Law Students
Association and the Student Bar
Association invite interested minority
students to participate in the Carolina
Minority Law Day on Friday, November
ll The day-long conference will be held
at the UNC School of Law in Chapel Hill
beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The program is free. Interested
persons should check with their pre-law
advisors or call Elizabeth Furr at (919)
962-5106 for more information.
Chamber Singers to perform
The Elon College Chamber Singers
and College Choir will present a concert
of sacred works with the Chamber
Orchestera on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m.
in the Fine Arts Theatre. The concert is
fre^ and open t6 the public. ' > ' '
Volunteers collect money for Elon
Elon College has set aside Nov. 12 as
a "Day for Elon," when hundreds of
volunteers will visit Alamance County
businesses and individuals to seek
financial support for the college. Jerry
Tolley, mayor of the town of Elon
College, is heading the event.
Volunteers will be teams of local
citizens and members of the college
faculty and staff. The goal is to raise
$150,000 for the college Leadership Fund.
Faculty named to professorships
Dr. Thomas K. Tieman has been
named Jefferson-Pilot Professor of
Economics an award established in 1981.
Dr. Tieman is only the second faculty
member to be named to the
Professorship. Tieman has been at Elon
since 1984 and was named dean of the
Love School of Business in January 1988.
Dr. Eugene B. Grimley has been
named to the Thomas E. Powell Jr.
Professorship. Dr. Grimley joined the
Elon faculty in 1987 as professor of
chemistry and department chair. He has
directed the department's expansion.
Grimley is the second Powell
Prdfefes6r i^Hidh 'wss 6sta^lishid In 1^78.
Our Choice
■ The North Carolina Theater will
get a GREEN thumb as it presents "Little
Shop of Horrors" from November 6-10.
, The play centers around a meek sales clerk
and his man-eating plant. The energetic
musical score is a zesty mixture of pop,
rock, and Latin rhythms. Tickets are on
sale now, for more information call the
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Box Office
at (919) 831-6060.
At The Movies
■ Terrace Theater - The Fisher
King, Curly Sue, Shattered, Ernest
Scared Stupid, Necessary Roughness,
Freddy's Dead
■ Cinema Theater - 1 0 h
Dalmatians, Terminator II
■ Janus Theater- Ricochet, House
Party II, Freddy's Dead,
Heading To Concerts
■ Rod Stewart, November 7,
Greensboro Coliseum, all seats reserved.
Tickets on sale at Tracks/Record Bar
Stores, Digital Sound Studios, Hayes
Jewelers or call (919) 852-1100 to charge.
■ Patti LaBelle/Peabo Bryson,
November 6, Walnut Creek Amphitheater,
Tickets are on sale now for $14.75 and
$9.75.
Musicals/Plays
■ "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," a
musical comedy that involves audiences
in its murder mystery plot, will be
presented Wednesday through Sunday,
October 30 through November 3, at The
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. Tickets cost $9 each. If you
need additional information contact the
Aycock Auditorium box office at (919)
334-5546.
■ "M. Butterfly" will be presented at
the UNCG campus on November 6 in the
Aycock Auditorium. Tickets arc $22 for
general admission and $20 for senior
citizens and non-UNCG students. For
more information call the UNCG box
office at (919) 334-5546.
■ The Wake Forest University
Theater will present William Shakespere's
"Twelfth Night" on November 8-9 and 13-
17. Tickets are $25 for adults, $16 for
senior citizens and $16 for students.
Compiled by Brendon Hamlin