The Valpo Core

Tonight, Wednesday, October 3, there will be a Core-approved film screening with a discussion to follow. The film, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, is a coming-of-age drama in which a boy discovers that his fate is unlike those of his friends, who end up dead, on drugs, or in prison. He starts to believe that “saints” have saved him from a life of misery. The film begins at 7:30 pm and the discussion follows the screening.

Sponsored by L.I.V.E. (Latinos in Valparaiso for Excellence)

See below for info on an upcoming event that qualifies for Core 5th-hour credit:

On Wednesday, September 26th, VU Law Professor Ed Gaffney will be screening a 30 minute segment from his new film, Holy Land: Common Ground. The segment is about everyday Israelis and Palestinians who are working to bring forgiveness and peace to their homeland. This event is a part of St. Teresa’s Soul Smorgasbord dinner and discussion series, and will be held in their downstairs Cafe Manna dining room. A homecooked meal will be served at 6 pm, and the video and discussion will start at 6:30 pm. This event is free for all students, and everyone is welcome to attend.

The final screening of the required Core film Gattaca will take place tonight (Monday, 9/17) at 8 pm. It will be screened in Neils Science Center, room 234.

The first film in this year’s International Film Festival is Butterfly (La Lengua de las Mariposas, Spanish, 1999). It is being screened tonight (Friday, 9/14) at 7 pm, in Neils Science Center, room 234. This is approved for Core 5th hour credit.
For more information, follow this link:

http://www.valpo.edu/foreignlang/filmfestival.html

The film Gattaca (directed by Andrew Niccol) will be screened tonight in Neils Science Center, room 234, at 8 pm. There will be 3 more screenings after tonight. All Core students are required to attend one of these screenings.

All Core students are required to attend one of the following screenings of the film Gattaca. Screenings will take place in Neils Science Center, Room 234. Attendance is taken by notecard.

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 8 pm

Thursday, Sept. 13, 8 pm

Sunday, Sept. 16, 3 pm

Monday, Sept. 17, 8 pm

More info on this film is available at:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/

If you’re interested in reading an early draft of the script for Gattaca, check out this website:

http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/gattaca_early.html