Thinking about studying off campus? The annual Off-Campus Study Fair will be held on Tuesday, November 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main lobby of Lowry. Representatives of nearly all of the more than 200 international and domestic off-campus programs will be on hand to answer your questions about their programs and sites. All of the programs represented at the fair are Wooster-endorsed, which means that your financial aid will travel with you. For more information, contact Kim Tunnicliff.
Conservation in Ecuador Program
The Wooster in Ecuador 2010 group is proud to offer the campus and surrounding community a chance to come and learn about conservation biology in the tropics. We will present our experiences and discoveries about open pit mining & rain forests, oil pipelines & indigenous cultures, and monkeys vs. birds. Come check out our speakers, Caitlin Popa & Erin Plews-Ogan, as they show pictures, data, etc. on Thursday, November 11th AT 6:30 pm in Lowry Lounge.
Día de los Muertos Celebration 2010
Proyecto Latino presents Día de los Muertos Celebration 2010 – October 29th to November 2nd
Calendar of Events:
Día de los Muertos Dance Party
Friday, October 29, 2010, 11:00pm – 2:00am / The UG
Are you dying to dance to the rhythms of Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, and Dance? Join Proyecto Latino for our kick-off event at the UG! No need for costumes! We are providing masks, beads, and face painting. Also, the UG will be serving imported Mexican Beers for those who are 21 and over. As usual, bring your State-issued ID and COW card. There will be a $1.00 cover charge for COW students; $2.00 for non-COW students.
The Art of Making Tamales
Saturday, October 30, 12:00pm – 5:00pm / Babcock Dining Hall
Time to roll up your sleeves and learn to make an iconic Latino food: tamales! We are inviting the campus community to participate. We are making chicken, vegetarian, and dessert tamales. We will also mold the sugar skulls that will be used for the decorating activity Monday and Tuesday in Lowry Pit. Bring clean hands and a hearty appetite!!
Día de los Muertos Altar
Sunday, October 31, 2010 after 6:00pm / Lowry Stairwell
Proyecto Latino invites the COW community to take part in the centerpiece of Día de los Muertos: the altar ceremony. We encourage everyone to bring pictures and mementos to honor their deceased family members and friends. Tamales prepared the day before will be provided for sampling between 6pm – 7pm. The exhibit will stay up from Sunday October 31st till Tuesday, November 2nd.
Film: Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Family and Life
Sunday, October 31, 2010 from 7:00pm – 8:00pm / Lowry Lobby
Proyecto Latino will be presenting a documentary about modern Día de los Muertos celebrations in the United States. Tired of popcorn? No worries, sample delicious tamales made the previous day! The film is not rated.
Día de los Muertos Altar
Monday, November 1, 2010 / All Day / Lowry Stairwell
Proyecto Latino invites the COW community to take part in the centerpiece of Día de los Muertos: the altar ceremony. We encourage the community to bring pictures and mementos to honor your deceased family members and friends. We will pass out samples of the pan de muerto (dead bread) and Mexican hot chocolate during the peak lunch (11am – 1pm) and dinner (5pm – 7pm) hours.
Sugar Skull Decoration Activity
Monday, November 1, 2010 / 4:00pm – 9:00pm / Lowry Pit
We invite the Wooster community to join us in decorating Day of the Dead sugar skulls! Each participant will have an opportunity to decorate and keep an iconic Día de los Muertos souvenir. Great family activity! We will pass out samples of tamales made during our Saturday event.
Día de los Muertos Lecture
Monday, November 1, 2010 / 7:00pm – 8:00pm / Lowry Lobby
Dr. Pamela Frese, Professor of Anthropology and Dr. Heath Anderson, Visiting Professor of Archaeology will present lectures on Anthropological and Archaeological perspectives of Dia de los Muertos.
Día de los Muertos Altar
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 / All Day / Lowry Stairwell
Proyecto Latino invites the COW community to take part in the centerpiece of Día de los Muertos: the altar ceremony. We encourage the community to bring pictures and mementos to honor your deceased family members and friends. We will pass out samples of the pan de muerto (dead bread) and Mexican hot chocolate during the peak lunch (11am – 1pm) and dinner (5pm – 7pm) hours.
Sugar Skull Decoration Activity
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 / 7:30pm – 9:30pm / Lowry Room 120
We invite the Wooster community to join us in decorating Day of the Dead sugar skulls! Each participant will have an opportunity to decorate and keep an iconic Día de los Muertos souvenir. Great family activity! We will pass out samples of tamales made during our Saturday event.
For more information contact gjaramillo13@wooster.edu or Sage.
Father Roy: Inside the School of the Assassins
On Thursday, September 30th, Peace by Peace will screen a documentary entitled Father Roy: Inside the School of the Assassins at 6pm and 8pm in the Lowry Pit. It is a documentary about the School of the Americas. A short discussion will follow each of the screenings and information will be provided about the annual bus trip to Georgia for the School of the Americas protest. For more information about the School of the Americas, check out www.soaw.org
Sponsored by Peace by Peace.
Kendall-Rives Research Grant
The Kendall-Rives Latin American Research Grant for Sophomores and Juniors makes approximately $2,000 available each year to one or more Wooster sophomores or juniors to support a research project on some aspect of United States-Latin American Relations. Funds are to be used during the current academic year, including the summer months. Research projects must be conducted in a Latin American country in preparation for, or as part of, a senior Independent Study project in any major. Successful projects in the past have included creating a documentary about a Mapuche fair trade artisans’ cooperative in Chile; an archaeological excavation in Honduras; research in Reynosa, Mexico, to gather information to create a testimonio; a semester in Chile and Argentina examining the process of national reconciliation; participant observation in hair salons in the Dominican Republic; and interviews with street musicians in Cuzco, Peru.
If you are interested in learning more about the Kendall-Rives Latin American Research Grant, please contact Professor Pamela Frese, Chair of the Kendall-Rives Committee. Applicants must submit to Professor Frese a detailed research proposal and a letter of recommendation from their academic advisor. Students should demonstrate their ability to converse in either Spanish or Portuguese, defined minimally as having satisfactorily completed at least two years of college-level language study or its equivalent.
The deadline for applications is Monday, November 8.
800 Mile Wall: Documentary on Immigration & Human Rights
We’ve all heard a lot in the news about the construction of a wall along the U.S.’s border with Mexico. But what are the implications for migrants to the United States? 800 Mile Wall examines the stories of these migrants and the human cost of the border fence.
800 Mile Wall will be shown at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 3 at 8:00 pm in Mackey Hall. The screening will be followed by a discussion of the film and U.S. immigration policy. For more information about the documentary, including a trailer and a list of border and migration experts who contributed to the film, see the film’s website.