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November 2, 2001 - Vol. 54, No. 22

Student workers pose with Lucy and Lou Mace

Students make a real difference in Drake area
Approximately 100 Drake University students and nine staff members painted the house and garage of an elderly couple living near the campus on national "Make a Difference Day" Saturday, Oct. 27.

The painting, sponsored by the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity and the Drake softball team, took place at 1123 26th St. ó the home of Lou and Lucy Mace, longtime residents of the Drake neighborhood. Their house, built around 1900, hadn't been painted in at least 11 years. In addition to painting, students raked leaves.

Sodexho Facility Services at Drake donated white paint for the project and local painting contractor Ken Agee contributed labor, materials and equipment. Free food for participating students and staff was provided by McDonald's, Kum & Go and the West End lounge. The Drake Area Business Association also supported the project.

Larry Molenburg, Drake's real estate manager and the University's representative on the Beautify Des Moines Committee, coordinated the effort.

"This is the first time Drake has participated in 'Make a Difference Day,' " Molenburg said. "It's a great way to get students involved in community service and to show that the University is pitching in to improve the neighborhood."

"Blow,"a Mo Neal sculpture.

Anderson Gallery to feature works by Mo Neal and Liz Ward
A two-person exhibition featuring the work of Mo Neal and Liz Ward will be on view at the Anderson Gallery from Nov. 10 through Dec. 16. Neal's kinetic (moving) sculptures deal with her obsessions about her own body and with its relationship to the earth, time and sexuality. Ward's two-dimensional work explores nature's complex patterns when responding to different forces (i.e. the force of a stone dropped on water creating concentric circles).

Although differing in media and process, both Neal and Ward emphasize the relationship between the creative process, the material and the concept.

"The viewer is actively engaged in the process of perception of the works in this exhibition through the physicality of Neal's work and through the magnetic, meditative quality of Ward's pieces," said Cira Pascual Marquina, director of the Anderson Gallery.

Neal and Ward will discuss their work in a Gallery Talk preceding the opening reception on Friday, Nov. 9. Neal will speak at 3:45 p.m. and Ward will follow immediately at 4:15 p.m. The talks and the opening reception, which follows from 5 to 7 p.m., are free and open to the public.

The Anderson Gallery is located in the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p. m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Tickets still available for informal talk with Bill Moyers Nov. 12
A limited number of tickets remain for the "Informal Conversation with Bill Moyers" at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in the Cowles Library Reading Room. To reserve tickets, send an e-mail message to susan.breakenridge@drake.edu.

Moyers, a television journalist and former White House Press Secretary, will give the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at 8 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Drake Knapp Center.


The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled "The Aftermath of September 11th."
Moyers will be joined by Martin E. Marty, an expert on religious fundamentalism and one of the most respected church scholars in the country. They will examine the events of Sept. 11 from both a national and global perspective, focusing on how religious fundamentalism combines with politics to create an environment for radical thought and destructive action.

The lecture will be moderated by James Autry, an author, consultant and former Meredith Corp. executive whose work has had a significant influence on leadership thinking.

Iowa Public Television will videotape the lecture and air it at 9 p.m. Nov. 13 and Nov. 16.

Senior Zeynep Isgor ties blue and white ribbons on the tree

Tree planted in memory of David Lawrence
Students, faculty and staff recently planted a maple tree near Aliber Hall in memory of David Lawrence, the Thomas F. Sheehan distinguished professor of finance who died of a heart attack on Sept. 25. At the tree dedication ceremony it was announced that the top award for undergraduate teachers in the College of Business and Public Administration has been renamed the David B. Lawrence Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award. Lawrence won the award twice. A scholarship also has been established in his honor.

Ecological restortion specialist to speak at Drake on Nov. 8
Patrick Burke, a nationally known specialist in ecological restoration, will speak at Drake University on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Medbury Honors Lounge. The speech, titled "Restoring Damaged Ecosystems: Ecological, Ethical and Polito-economic Considerations," will address the growing field of ecological restoration and examine the scientific, ethical, political and economic factors involved in restoring damaged ecosystems.

Burke also will discuss "Issues in Ecological Restoration" at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Medbury Honors Lounge.

Burke is the founder and president of Bitterroot Restoration Inc. of Montana and California. He has been a national leader in the field of ecological restoration since 1986.
Drake's Charitable Giving Campaign set to begin soon
Drake University's annual Charitable Giving Campaign will take place in the next few weeks. Information about contributing to United Way and Iowa Shares will be distributed via campus mail.
Top theologian to speak Monday
Marcus Borg, one of America's leading theologians and the Hundere distinguished professor of religion at Oregon State University, will present a lecture titled "Taking the Bible Seriously, But Not Literally" at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, in Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main. He is the author of 11 books, including Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. A reception and book signing will follow.
Coalition presents first lecture
Shelia Wright, professor of education at Xavier University, will present "No Mirrors: Revealing the Matrix of Privilege" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in room 101 of Meredith Hall. She will focus on privilege, which she defines as an invisible package of unearned assets, and its implications for intercultural relations.

Wright's lecture is presented by the Drake Coalition of Black Students with support from Drake's Critical Studies of Culture Program.

Last week the Coalition of Black Students celebrated the opening of the new Black Cultural Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1146 28th St.
International Night set for Nov. 9
Drake will celebrate Prism: International Night 2001 on Friday, Nov. 9. This event is designed to broaden the perspective of students and the Des Moines community to the vast and varied cultures of today's global village and to celebrate the spirit of international harmony.

The festivities will begin with a cultural showcase of song and dance and a fashion show at 7 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. A food festival will follow at 8:30 p.m. in Parents Hall in Olmsted Center. International Night will conclude with a semi-formal dance at 10 p.m. in Olmsted Center.

Tickets are $10 for the entire evening or $7 for the cultural showcase only. Tickets go on sale today (Friday, Nov. 2) in Olmsted Center. Sales will continue through Thursday, Nov. 8.
Litigation victory scored
A Drake Law professor, alumni and students successfully argued a case to make Iowa comply with the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). On Oct. 26, the parties in Save All Iowa Lakes Oxbows Rivers and Streams Inc. (SAILORS) vs. Environmental Protection Agency filed a proposed consent decree with the federal district court in Cedar Rapids

Two of the plaintiff groups, SAILORS and Mississippi River Revival, were represented by Jerry Anderson, professor of law at Drake and Larry McLellan, LW '83, an attorney with Sullivan and Ward. Three Drake Law School graduates also worked on the case: Mike Angell, LW'00, Apryl DeLange, LW '00, and Melissa Nine, LW'00. A third plaintiff, the Sierra Club, was represented by Wally Taylor, LW'72.

The groups allege that the EPA failed to adequately enforce the Clean Water Act in Iowa. After identifying impaired waters, the CWA requires Iowa to study the pollution problem and develop the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) of pollutants that are necessary to achieve compliance with water quality standards.

Although the TMDL requirement has been in effect since 1978, Iowa had not completed any such studies when this litigation was filed in 1998. When a state fails to meet its obligations, the federal EPA is required to step in and complete the TMDLs. In this case, the EPA also failed to complete TMDLs.

The consent decree filed with the court requires Iowa to complete TMDLs for all of the impaired waters on the 1998 list within a 10-year period.
Construction Corner
Installation of new sidewalks in Helmick Commons continued this week and will likely be completed by Friday, Nov. 9, weather permitting. Crews began pouring concrete bases for new light fixtures this week. That work is expected to be completed early next week.

Fullscale construction on Goodwin-Kirk Residence Hall is scheduled to begin Dec. 15.

Lesley Case and Stephen Archer star in Drake's production of "Romeo and Juliet"

Drake Theatre to present Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'
Drake Theatre will present William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" ó arguably the best-known love story in the world. The performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 15, 16, and 17 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center.

Prior to Friday night's performance, there will be a TalkAbout at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Student Center featuring a light Italian supper and a presentation on the "Star-Crossed Lovers" by Director Clive Elliott. Tickets for the TalkAbout and play are $14. Reservations are required and may be made by calling x4747. Play tickets are available through the Drake Fine Arts Box Office at x3841.

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