The Harbinger
September 13, 2005
REMINDER: Ethics Teach-In 2005: Authority and Questioning
On September 13, Hiram faculty, staff and students are invited to
participate in this Fall's Ethics Teach-In. The Ethics Teach-in
is a series of informal, small group discussions clustered around a
broad theme. This year's theme is "Authority and Questioning." Sessions
consist of a short presentation and open discussion. Each session will
be offered twice. Students can attend whatever sessions they choose.
Grilled picnic lunch will be available (weather permitting) on the
Campus Green, 11:30-12:30, with the usual card swipe. Classes
overlapping the sessions may be adjusted -- ask your professor.
For more information, contact Professor Ken Alpern x5246, alpernkd@hiram.edu.
Session I: 12:20 - 1 PM
Session II: 1:10 - 1:50
Location: Campus Green
Topics Below:
"Authority and Freedom in Academic Computer Systems"
Valerian Anderson and Ellen Walker
(Academic Computing / Computer Science Department)
"Showering Uranium in Our Name: What Can a Citizen Do?"
Linda Bourassa & Jason Johnson
(Art Department / Political Science)
"Don't Be Shocked! -- Authority and Obedience
Janis Breckenridge
(Foreign Languages)
"Authority On and Off the Field and Stage"
Carl Capellas and Rick Hyde
(Men's Soccer Coach/Theater Department)
"Questioning Authority in China"
Adam Cathcart and Xinlu Yu
(History Department/Communication Department)
"What Happens When Your Professors/Coaches Take Sides? What Happens When They Don't?"
Bob Dean and Ken Alpern
(Women's Soccer Coach/Foote Chair in Ethics and Philosophy Department)
"Governmental Authority, Scientific Research, and Medical Practice: The Case of Stem Cells"
Carol Donley and Sandy Madar
(Andrews Professor in Biomedical Humanities and English Department/Biology Department)
"Says Who? Authority in the Arts"
Tina Dreisbach, Lisa Safford, and student presenters
(Music Department/Art Department)
"The Courage That My Students Have"
Joyce Dyer
(English Department and Writing Center)
"Why Evolution Matters: On the Authority of Science and Religion"
Brad Goodner and Matt Hils
(Biology Department)
"Whose Classroom Is It Anyway? Issues of Authority and Control in Creating Contemporary K - 12 Learning Communities"
Don Guenther
(Education Department)
"Where Were/Are the Accountants?"
Earl Kissell
(Department of Economics, Business, Management, and Accounting and Financial Management)
"Reacting with Heart, Responding with Reason: How to Help in Catastrophe"
Jan Mock
(Barrows Field Station and Certified Red Cross Disaster Services Volunteer)
"Relational Commitments: Covenant and Infidelity"
Jon Moody and Linda Rea
(College Chaplain and Religious Studies Department/Communication Department)
"Attitude and Pride: In Your Face and Other Approaches to Being a Winner"
Tim Rice and Eric Riedel
(Men's Basketball Coach/Dean of Students)
"To Question or Not to Question Authority -- Now That's a Question"
Debra Rodriguez
Department of Foreign Languages
"Outsiders NOT Welcome? Authority vs. Creativity in Science and the Arts"
Mark Taylor and Chris Ryan
Physics Department/Art Department
"These Unelected Judges!"
Vivien Sandlund
(History Department)
"On the Internet, No One Knows You're a Dog"
Obie Slotterbeck
(Computer Science Department)
Spaghetti Dinner Friday
The Kiwanis Club of the Western Reserve will begin their monthly spaghetti dinners this Friday evening, September 16, from 5 - 7 pm. Pasta, two kinds of sauce, garlic bread, dessert, and beverages are all included in the $6cost, with children under 10 eating free.
The Kiwanis Club of the Western Reserve has a primary mission of helping children in Portage County and Northeast Ohio. The six spaghetti dinners Kiwanis hosts each year help raise funds for the various programs for children. The club meets every Tuesday for lunch in the Kennedy Center.
New Art Show at Frohring
The Frohring Art Center will host "Fissures: New Paintings" by Matthew Kolodziej beginning September 19 and running through October 12. Kolodziej will be available for a Gallery Talk and Reception from 5 - 8 PM on Thursday, September 22.
Kolodziej is a Visual Artist and Assistant Professor of Art at the Myers School of Art at the University of Akron. A central theme of his work is the transitory quality of space and perception, using images of architecture and landscape to explore the presence of change.
The Frohring Art Center Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM until 4 PM. The reception and gallery are free and open to the public.
Athletics Update
The men’s soccer team, now 1-3 overall, beat Thiel 1-0 last week, then lost two close games to Fredonia State 1-0 and Mt. Union 3-2 in overtime this weekend at a tournament in Fredonia, New York. This week the Terriers play Heidelberg and Alma at the Heidelberg Tournament on September 17th and 18th.
The women’s soccer team, now 1-3-1 overall, tied Fredonia State 1-1 and beat Principia 1-0 over the weekend at a tournament in Fredonia, New York. Jessica Knight and Lauren Manfrass were named to the All-Tournament team. This week Hiram plays at Wilmington at 1pm on September 17th.
The volleyball team, now 8-1 overall, beat Baldwin-Wallace last week 3-2, then went undefeated in the Hiram invitational over the weekend against Adrian, Alma, Waynesburg, and Otterbein. The Terriers play Hope, Kalamazoo, Calvin, and Alma at the Wittenberg Tournament on September 16th and 17th.
The football team, now 0-2 overall, lost to Bluffton 31-6 over the weekend. Hiram hosts Westminster on September 17th.
The cross country teams did not compete last week.