On Campus - Calendar of Events
Oct. 3, 2003 Vol. 56, No. 15

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

• Homecoming Yell Like Hell, Drake Stadium, 8 p.m. Rain location: Olmsted Center.
• An Evening of Russian Song by Drake alumnus Michael Heaston, piano, and guest artist Brian Rush Williams, Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium, 8 p.m.
• Stargazing: Public Presentation on "Center Active Galaxies," Drake Municipal Observatory, Waveland Park, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

• Homecoming Tent Tailgate, Parking Lot 18 west of Drake Stadium, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Dedication of three Helmick Commons Projects, Helmick Commons, noon.
• Homecoming Football Game: Drake vs. Jacksonville, Drake Stadium, 1 p.m.
• Sweetheart Sing, Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium, 4 and 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5

• Parent and Family Brunch with President Maxwell, Ultimate Dining Crossroads, Hubbell Dining Hall, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Drake women's soccer vs. Iowa State, Cownie Soccer Complex, 1 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6

• Interactive video conference led by Derrick Bell on "Ethical Ambition: Living Life of Meaning and Worth," room 213 Cartwright Hall, 2 p.m.
• Drake alumnus Eric Shimp will give a lecture on "Geopolitics and Global Trade," Bulldog Theater, Olmsted Center, 3 p.m.
• Concert by the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band, Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7

• Drake and Cityview newspaper will honor six local activists as part of the Cityview Activists Project, Sheslow Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. The activists will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Charles Edwards, dean of the College of Business and Public Administration and School of Journalism and Mass Communication. John Tinker, one of the plaintiffs in the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District case, will speak about First Amendment rights.
• William S.E. Coleman, professor emeritus of theatre arts, will discuss his book titled Voices of Wounded Knee, Cowles Library Reading Room, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8

• Lecture by Mark C. Terrell on "New Challenges Facing the Participants in the Financial Reporting Process," Sheslow Auditorium, 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10

• New Faculty Orientation: Presentation on Student Records, Academic Information and Banner, Kinne Alumni and Development Center Computer Lab, 2:30 to 4 p.m.
• Drake men's soccer vs. Southwest Missouri State, Cownie Soccer Complex, 7 p.m.
• Drake volleyball vs. Southwest Missouri State, Drake Knapp Center, 7 p.m.
• Stargazing: Public Presentation on "Strings and Clumps: Distribution of Galaxies, Mysteries of Gravity," Drake Municipal Observatory, Waveland Park, 8 p.m.
• Play: "The Miss Firecracker Contest," Studio 55, Harmon Fine Arts Center, 8 p.m. Free admission with reservation. Call x3848.
• Hispanic Heritage Month: Salsa Night, Parents Hall, Olmsted Center, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.