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Sunday 01 November 2009  
Qin Na Workshop  2:00pm - 5:00pm    
Category : Community Service     Location : BCLC Activity Room
Participants will learn joint locking techniques appropriate for self defense or law enforcement. No prior experience is necessary. ...
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Monday 02 November 2009  
Biology Seminar Series: Rhodes Alumnus Dr. John Goss of Yale University  4:00pm - 5:15pm    
Category : Departmental Events     Location : FJ-B

The Biology Seminar Series presents Dr. John Goss, a post doctoral research associate at Yale University where he studies molecular and cellular biology. He will present "Spatial and Temporal Regulation of Exocytosis by Molecular Tethering Complexes" as well as talk about his experiences after graduating from Rhodes in 2001.

There will be a reception in the Biology Library at 4 p.m. followed by the lecture at 4:15 p.m. in Frazier Jelke B. The host is Dr. Mary Miller of the Department of Biology.

While at Rhodes, Goss worked for two years at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital testing a variety of pharmaceutical tre ...
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Maymester in Argentina: Information Session  4:00pm - 5:00pm    
Category : Multicultural/International     Location : RT 410
Information Session for Rhodes's Maymester in Argentina ...
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Lecture: Dr. Lynn Sacco-"Not Talking About It: Diagnosing Incest in American History"  7:00pm - 9:00pm    
Category : Lectures/Conferences/Symposia     Location : Blount/Buckman Lobby

Historian Dr. Lynn Sacco will present "Not Talking About It: Diagnosing Incest in American History." Free and open to the public, the lecture begins at 7 p.m. in Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall. A reception will follow.

Sacco, who is an assistant professor of women's and sexuality studies at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, recently published Unspeakable: Father-Daughter Incest in American History (Johns Hopkins University Press). For her sources, Sacco has used professional journals, medical and court records, and private and public accounts.

Sacco's presentation at Rhodes will focus on attempts by the me ...
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Tuesday 03 November 2009  
Dia de los muertos
  5:00pm - 7:00pm    
Category : Holidays/Special Events     Location : Barret 051
Celebration of Dia de los muertos ...
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Summer Program Preview  5:00pm - 6:00pm    
Category : Departmental Events     Location : Orgill
Come and see where your faculty members can take YOU this summer! ...
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Sophomores: Game On to Study Abroad!  6:00pm - 7:00pm    
Category : Departmental Events     Location : Orgill
Sophomores - it's time to put the pedal to the metal. Let's get this show on the road! Come to this event just for you to keep putting the pieces together to spend a summer, a semester, or a year abroad! (Or, a combination of those three). ...
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GlobeMed General Meeting  8:00pm - 10:00pm    
Category : Student Clubs/Activities/Greek Life     Location : Orgill
Come learn about global health and how you can help! ...
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Tuesday Fellowship  8:00pm - 9:30pm    
Category : Religion/Spiritualality     Location : Chi Omega house
Christian Fellowship, a student-speaker and Worship on Tuesdays! All members of the Rhodes Community are welcome. ...
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Chess Club Meeting  8:45pm - 10:15pm    
Category : Student Clubs/Activities/Greek Life     Location : Buckman 216
We will be meeting to play chess and to have fun!! ...
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Wednesday 04 November 2009  
Put Your Best Fork Forward  5:30pm - 7:30pm    
Category : Career/Postgraduate     Location : Alburty
Seniors will receive refresher etiquette tips while enjoying a formal meal - reservations only. ...
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Diwali  6:00pm - 9:00pm    
Category : Multicultural/International     Location : McCallum Ballroom/ Crain Recep
Come join us for the Festival of Lights ...
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Rhodes Student Government  7:00pm - 8:30pm    
Category : Student Clubs/Activities/Greek Life     Location : Buckman 108
RSG meets every other week to discuss campus issues and how they should be addressed. This event is open to students. ...
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Jazz in the Lair  7:30pm - 9:00pm    
Category : Arts     Location : Lynx Lair
featuring the Rhodes Student Jazz Ensemble ...
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Jazz Night: Rhodes Student Jazz Ensemble  7:30pm - 7:45pm    
Category : Arts     Location : Off Campus
Cafe Eclectic, 603 N. McLean Blvd. ...
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Rhodes Christian Fellowship  8:15pm - 9:30pm    
Category : Religion/Spiritualality     Location : Rhea Lounge
Rhodes Christian Fellowship ...
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Thursday 05 November 2009  
A Christian Ministry in the National Parks  4:30am - 7:30am    
Category : Career/Postgraduate     Location : Refectory Lobby Table 1
Representative will be distributing information about summer opportunities. ...
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Career Power Half Hour  4:30pm - 5:00pm    
Category : Career/Postgraduate     Location : Burrow 103
A brief seminar on various career-related topics ...
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Coffee and Conversation  6:00pm - 7:00pm    
Category : Multicultural/International     Location : Hyde Hall
Study Abroad Information Session ...
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Rhodes Students for Life  6:00pm - 7:00pm    
Category : Student Clubs/Activities/Greek Life     Location : Kennedy 208
Discuss pro-life issues, plan events, and bring in speakers. ...
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Lecture: "The Greatness of Gatsby" presented by Dr. Jackson Bryer  6:30pm - 8:30pm    
Category : Lectures/Conferences/Symposia     Location : Blount/Buckman Lobby

Dr. Jackson Bryer, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland, will present "The Greatness of Gatsby." Free and open to the public, the lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. in Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall.

At the University of Maryland, Bryer taught undergraduate and graduate courses in American literature, modern drama, and American drama for four decades. He is the co-founder and president of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Society and editor of the recently published volume, Approaches to Teaching The Great Gatsby.

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Anime Club Meeting  7:00pm - 10:00pm    
Category : Multicultural/International     Location : FJ-A
The Rhodes Anime Club comes together mainly to watch and discuss various anime series. We also incorporate other aspects of Japanese culture into our meetings and plan fun activities for our own club and the campus at large. Non-members always welcome! ...
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Bonfire Night (EV Patio and Fire Pit)  7:00pm - 9:00pm    
Category : Student Clubs/Activities/Greek Life     Location : General Outdoor (Specify)
Rho Lambda and Order of Omega will be hosting a Bonfire Night open to all members of OOO and RL, in addition to the Greek community to raise awareness about our groups. We will be providing attendees with hotdogs and s'mores on the EV patio and fire pit. ...
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Julie Puttgen Lecture  7:00pm - 8:30pm    
Category : Arts     Location : Orgill
Lecture by University of the South professor Julie Puttgen in connection with her exhibition at Material ...
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Roger Garrison: Business Cycles and the Great Depression  7:00pm - 8:30pm    
Category : Lectures/Conferences/Symposia     Location : Barret 051
Lecture by Auburn University Economist Roger Garrison on the theory of the business cycle and what it implies about the Great Depression. ...
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Pumpkin Drop
  8:00pm - 9:15pm    
Category : Holidays/Special Events     Location : RT 410
Halloween Extravaganza hosted by the Society of Physics Students. The main event will be dropping pumpkins frozen with liquid nitrogen to observe a flourescing effect called tiboluminescence. Tiboluminescence is an optical phenomenon in which light is generated when asymmetrical crystalline bonds in a material are broken when that material is scratched, crushed, or rubbed. The event will feature DJ Hollywood and physics demos such as the amazing ten foot singing flames! Laser show! Fractal Show! Fire Breathing Pumpkins! A Fire Tornado! A Flame Thrower! ...
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Friday 06 November 2009  
Friday Forums  12:00pm - 1:00pm    
Category : Continuing Education     Location : Alburty
Professional Development for FACSTAFF ...
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Lawn Party  4:00pm - 6:00pm    
Category : Student Clubs/Activities/Greek Life     Location : Buckman South Lawn
Sponsored by Class Council 2012 and the Big Diehl ...
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"The Elephant Man" Opens at Rhodes' McCoy Theatre  7:30pm - 10:00pm    
Category : Arts     Location : McCoy Theatre

Rhodes College's McCoy Theatre will open Bernard Pomerance's "The Elephant Man." The play runs Nov. 6 & 7, 12-14, with all shows starting at 7:30 p.m. The final performance will be a matinee showing on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.

The play is based on the life of Englishman Joseph Merrick who lived in the late 1800s and is known for the extreme deformity of his body. Surgeon Dr. Frederick Treves rescues Merrick from a freak show and takes him to a London hospital. Medical curiosity quickly evolves into human compassion as the doctor discovers the beautiful soul hidden behind Merrick's physical appearance and isolation.

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Chamber Music Concert  7:30pm - 9:00pm    
Category : Arts     Location : Tuthill
reception immediately following in Room 100 ...
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Saturday 07 November 2009  
Lynxstock  12:00am - 12:00am    
Category : Student Clubs/Activities/Greek Life     Location : McCallum Ballroom/ Crain Recep
RAB Fall Concert Event ...
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Fine Arts Faculty and Student Panel  11:00am - 12:00pm    
Category : Arts     Location : Tuthill
No Description ...
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Department of Music Ensembles Performance  1:30pm - 2:30pm    
Category : Arts     Location : Hardie
featuring the Rhodes Singers, Rhodes Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble ...
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Rhodes College Ducks Unlimited Banquet  6:30pm - 8:30pm    
Category : Student Clubs/Activities/Greek Life     Location : Off Campus
Buses will leave Rhodes at 6:00pm. Tickets are $30 for 1 or $50 for 2 and this will include a Ducks Unlimited membership, Gus's Fried Chicken, all you can drink beer, transportation from Rhodes to the event, and a night of fun. We will be raffling and auctioning off guns and DU gear. So bring a date and come support the ducks. For more info call 901-219-1548 or email moolc@rhodes.edu ...
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The Elephant Man  7:30pm - 10:00pm    
Category : Arts     Location : McCoy Theatre
Theatre performance ...
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