The Valpo Core

The movie “Fighting Goliath” will be shown in the Crusader Room in the Union at 7 pm on Thursday, September 18th. “Fighting Goliath” is a film created by the Redford Center (of Robert Redford fame) at Sundance and Alpheus Media and tells the story of a Texas community which fought the creation of new coal power plant. The film deals with the moral issues involved in the coal industry, the need to preserve our natural resources and the ways in which those working together were able to put aside their differences to fight for their beliefs and their community. More information is available at: http://www.fightinggoliathfilm.com/.

There will be a discussion of the issues in the film following the movie that will focus on such things as who is responsible for protecting creation (the earth), where the government’s role is as opposed to the individual’s role, and the universality of the issue (e.g., groups working together who usually might seem opposed to each other).

Sponsored by Residential Life.

Eric G. Adelberger, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Washington

A Public Lecture

Kress Lecture Series and

Christ College Symposium Series

Albert Einstein called his insight that gravitation is equivalent to an acceleration of the observer his “happiest idea.” Einstein’s idea formed the basis of the modern relativistic theory of gravity as a manifestation of curved space-time. Physicist Eric G. Adelberger’s lecture will describe the experimental evidence for this profound “Equivalence Principle,” which has relevance for exploring such elusive phenomena as antimatter and dark matter. The story of Einstein’s “happy” theory of gravity illustrates how profound ideas develop, how incorrect experimental conclusions can stimulate new insights, and how the best experimental techniques are sometimes the least obvious. Professor Adelberger’s talk is part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program.

When: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 6:30 pm

Where: Neils Science Center 234

LINK to Adelberger flyer

LINK to Adelberger bio

Fredrick Barton ’70, Fiction Writer and Film Critic, University of New Orleans

Thursday, September 11, 6:30-7:30 in the Christ College Refectory, Mueller Hall

Award winning film critic, novelist, and University of New Orleans faculty member Fredrick Barton will reflect on the evolving American spirit as manifest in contemporary film. Among the films he will examine are most recent Academy Award winners No Country for Old Men (best picture), and Taxi to the Dark Side (best documentary feature), along with this summer’s popular releases, The Dark Knight and The X-Files: I Want to Believe. Professor Barton’s film commentary appears weekly on WYES-TV. His “Balcony Seats” film column in the newsweekly Gambit has won the Press Club of New Orleans’ annual criticism prize on eleven occasions. His campus appearance is co-sponsored by the Department of English Wordfest program.

Novelist and film critic Rick Barton will read from his work as part of the Wordfest visiting writers series on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 in the Brauer Museum at 7:00 p.m.   Wordfest events are sponsored by the English department and the Cultural Arts Committee.  They are free and open to the public. Rick Barton is an award-winning writer and critic.  He holds a B.A. from Valparaiso University and took degrees from UCLA and the Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa.  A Professor of English and former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, he teaches graduate classes in fiction writing and now serves as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at University of New Orleans.

A winner of the Louisiana Division of the Arts Literature Prize, Mr. Barton is author of the novels The El Cholo Feeling Passes, Courting Pandemonium, and With Extreme Prejudice.  His short stories have appeared in numerous magazines and in the anthologies Something in Common and Above Ground.  His novel A House Divided won the William Faulkner Prize in fiction.

More information: http://www.valpo.edu/english/news/wfbarton.php

This lecture by Prof. Bridget Kies is an introduction to film terminology and basic cinematic technique to help you talk and write about film in CORE and other classes.

When: Monday, September 8, 2008 at 7 pm

Where: Urschel Hall, Room 202

Flyer: Where Do I Put the Bookmark?

St. Teresa’s monthly Soul Smorgasbord dinner and discussion series begins on Wednesday, September 17th, with a homecooked meal and a chance to meet and hear the stories of Francis Tombe and Jim Kongwa, African-born aid workers serving the children of Sudan and Zambia. They have dedicated their lives to rescuing children abandoned or orphaned from war, poverty, and HIV/AIDS.  They serve as the national directors of Sudan and Zambia for Kids Alive International, which has been helping children around the world since 1916.  Kids Alive is headquartered right here in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Soul Smorgasbord begins at 6 pm with a homecooked meal in St. T’s downstairs Cafe Manna room.  This event is free to all, and everyone is welcome to attend.

St. Teresa’s is located on LaPorte Ave., across the street from Scheele and Lankenau Halls.

A comedic lecture by James Cunningham. This program is about personal finance and covers everything from credit cards to student loans. It is an interactive show with a chance to win cash prizes for audience members who answer questions correctly.

When: Monday, September 8th, at 8 pm

Where: Union Great Hall

Sponsor: Union Board

For additional information:  http://www.funnymoneyinc.com/notebook.swf

Sarah Deardorff ’04, Refugee Resettlement Case Manager, World Relief

Thursday, September 4, 6:30-7:30 in the Christ College Refectory, Mueller Hall

Christ College alumna Sarah Deardorff has worked with refugees overseas and in the United States through faith-based organizations, including the Lutheran World Federation, the World Council of Churches, and World Relief DuPage. In October she will begin a master’s program in forced migration at Oxford University in England as one of five Americans to win a fellowship for future international development and policy leaders from the Weidenfeld Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Deardorff will review her work with refugees from Burma, Burundi, Iraq, and elsewhere and she will address current challenges and debates concerning the protection of refugees through programs providing education, food distribution, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS campaigns, repatriation efforts, and micro-enterprise initiatives.

More info on the Christ College Symposium Series:

The Christ College Symposium Series, Fall 2008

A celebration of Latin music and dance led by Professor Nelly Zamora-Breckenridge.

When: Wednesday, September 3, at 7 pm

Where: Union Great Hall

This event is part of “Focus on Latin America,” a year-long series of events at Valparaiso University which focus on the history, culture and current events of Latin America.

Sponsors: Dept. of Foreign Languages & Literatures, IECA (Program on International Economics & Cultural Affairs), Dept. of History, Brauer Museum of Art, Office of Multicultural Programs, LIVE (Latinos in Valparaiso for Excellence), Union Board, Cultural Arts Committee

More info: http://www.valpo.edu/foreignlang/FOLA/

FREE SHOW!!!!

VUCAB Proudly Brings you the
ROCK, HOP, & ROLL Tour

Featuring:
Attaboy
Heath Mcnease
and
Hello Kelly

Thursday, April 24th, 7-9 pm in the Union Great Hall