Weekly Schedule: April 29 - May 5

Friday, April 29

CCIL Trek: Lawyers in the Loop
Presented: Career Advising & Planning Services
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Off Campus (see description)

Memorial Service for Friedrich Katz
Presented by: History Department
10:00 AM
Rockefeller Chapel, 1156 East 59th Street

CCIB Application Walk-Ins
Presented: Career Advising & Planning Services
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Second floor reception of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

GRE Practice Test with Princeton Review
Presented by: Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA)
1:00 – 5:00 PM
5710 South Woodlawn Avenue

The Arab Democratic Revolutions
Presented by: Human Rights Program
6:30 –8:00 PM
Assembly Hall of International House, 1414 East 59th Street

Crime Against Humanity
Presented by:  Puerto Rican Students Association, Lambda Theta Alpha Inc., and UChicago Student Government.
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Francis X. Kinahan Third Floor Theater of Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue

Saturday, April 30

 “Those Kids”
Presented by: SAMSU and International House
Dinner at 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
Assembly Hall of International House, 1414 East 59th Street

Corporate Social Responsibility & Human Rights
Presented by: Human Rights Program
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Home Room of International House, 1414 East 59th Street

The Vagina Monologues
Presented by: University Theater
8:00 – 10:00 PM
Francis X. Kinahan Third Floor Theater of Reynolds Club, 5706 South University

"D'FaQTo Life": D'Lo Performs May 4th

May is Asian-American Heritage Month and in order to celebrate the diversity of the Asian-American community, OMSA, Panasia, the Office of LGBTQ Affairs, and the Center for Gender Studies are proud to cosponsor an engaging performance by D'Lo, a queer Tamil Sri "L.A.nkan"-American, political theater artist/writer, director, comedian and music producer. D'Lo combines politics, comedy, and spoken word in a lively performance with commentaries on their experience as an Asian-American.

D’Lo has performed and/or facilitated performance and writing workshops extensively (US, Canada, UK, Germany, Sri Lanka and India), having recently held workshops in LA with SATRANG and as a teaching artist with Teada Productions Theater Company. D’Lo’s work has been published in various anthologies and academic journals and holds a BA from UCLA in Ethnomusicology and is a graduate of New York’s School of Audio Engineering (SAE).

Here is a clip of a spoken word performance that D'Lo did for MTV Desi:



We hope you can join us in kicking off the Asian American Heritage Celebration! The D'Lo performance will be on May 4th at 6:00pm at 5710 Community Lounge. Hope to see you there!

Racism on the Radio On May 2nd

Join us in order to learn more about Racism on the Radio, more specifically about the recent incident in which discriminatory remarks were made on live radio about the Hmong people.

Weekly Schedule - April 22 - 28

Friday, April 22

Wong Fu Productions
Presented by: PanAsia, ASU and CUSA
6:00 – 8:00 PM
BSLC is the Biological Sciences Learning Center, 924 East 57th Street

UChicago's Got Talent
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Mandel Hall, 1131 East 57th Street
$4 in advance, $5 at the door, and $10 for front row seats

Japanese Magic Lantern
Presented by: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Rockefeller Chapel, 1156 East 59th Street

Carnaval 2011
Presented by: Brazilian Student Association
8:00 – 11:00 PM
Hutchinson Commons in Reynolds Club, 5706 South University Avenue

Saturday, April 23

Salsa Workshop Day
3:00 – 11:00 PM
Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

Masquerade Ball Benefiting St. Jude
Presented by: Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Cloister Club of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

Sunday, April 24

Orthodox Easter Celebration
12:00 – 3:00 PM
South Lounge of Reynolds Club, 5706 South University

Let's Talk Canceled 4/22

Let's Talk at 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave. is canceled on Friday, April 22. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Raw Eating: Karyn Calabrese is coming to 5710!

"Remember that the most magnificent gift any of us will ever be given is our own body." --Karyn Calabrese

In an age of rampant obesity, illnesses like cancer and diabetes, and a saturation of diets and weight-loss tips, it's not surprising to discover that Americans might be suffering from food addiction, if not food preoccupation. From McDonalds to multivitamins, the country is becoming obsessed with what goes into their bodies, possibly wondering if their dietary habits are the true source of their health-related woes. Enter Karyn Calabrese, a vanguard in the arena of healthy eating. She is currently the owner of Karyn's, a center in Chicago that specializes in serving delicious and creative, raw vegan and vegan delights. Karyn's also offers classes in food preparation, maintains a day spa, as well as a therapy center. A believer of holistic approaches to a healthy lifestyle, Ms. Calabrese is truly a pioneer in her industry.

As a youth, Ms. Calabrese was already an advocate for healthy eating. Prompted by several food allergies and a modeling career, she began a lifestyle of vegetarianism, vegan-ism, and finally became a raw vegan. Ultimately wishing to expand her dedication for healthy living to the neighborhood, she began to sell wheat-grass from her home, much to the dismay of her family and friends, who thought her business would never be successful. Eventually, her wheat business attracted more and more visitors to her home seeking her advice, an event that finally culminated in the opening of her successful and thriving business.

Come to 5710 and meet Karyn Calabrese for a book signing and talk about raw foodism and healthy eating! Brought to you by OMSA, ORCSA, BIG, CKP, and the Vegan Society.

April 25, 2011
5710 S. Woodlawn
6pm - 7pm

For more information about Karyn Calabrese, visit her website.

Weekly Schedule: April 15 - 21

Friday, April 15

Political Dreams and Nightmares in Iberian and Latin American Literature
Presented by: Franke Institute
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Franke Institute for the Humanities, 1100 East 57th Street

Making a Case for Africa: 2nd Annual Chicago Booth Africa Business Symposium
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Room 104 o f the Charles M. Harper Center, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave

What is Black Jazz?
Presented by: Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture (CSRPC)
12 - 2:30 PM
1^st Floor Conference Room at 5722 S. University Avenue

Newberry Library Seminar in Latin American History: Cécile Fromont
Presented by: Center for Latin American Studies
2:30 – 5:00 PM

Arte Popular
Presented by: MEChA
6:00 – 8:00 PM
5710 South Woodlawn Avenue

Taiwan Centennial Cinema
All day

Join OMSA for Men and Women of Color Conversations

OMSA will be hosting the Men and Women of Color Dinner Conversation on Monday, April 18 at 6:00 pm at 5710. Please join us for an enlightening discussion on a variety of topics. The event will be facilitated by Christopher Smyre and Jaira Harrington. If you have any questions please email Rosa Yadira-Ortiz at ryo@uchicago.edu.

Weekly Schedule: April 8 - 15

Friday, April 8

I Formal 2011
Presented by: International Student Association
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Assembly Hall International House, 1414 East 59th Street

Saturday, April 9

Mandatory Annual Allocations Information Sessions
Presented by: Office of the Reynolds Club & Student Activities (ORCSA)
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Room 140 Harper Memorial Library, 1116 E. 59th Street

Spring Quarter Movie Screening: Let the Bullets Fly w/ English Subtitles
Presented by the Chinese Undergraduate Student Association
6 PM
Room 140 Harper Memorial Library, 1116 E. 59th Street

Monday, April 11

Career Exploration Workshop
Presented by: Career Advising & Planning Services
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Room 203 of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

CCIPSS: Government Agency Presentation - Annenberg Speaker
Presented by: Career Advising & Planning Services
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Third floor theatre of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

Like Kids? Teaching? Campus Opportunities Abound
Presented by: Career Advising & Planning Services
5:30 – 7:00 PM
East Lounge of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

Youth in Environmental Justice with Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
Hosted by MECHA as part of Youth in Action: In Commemoration of Dolores Huerta (April 11 – 15)
7 PM
5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Book Review:How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
By:Julia Alvarez

Julia Alvarez, a Dominican-American author is well-known for her beautifully-written novels that deal with themes of assimilation, identity, cultural change and cultural stereotypes. Many of her texts are based on the lives of historical figures, such as In the Time of the Butterflies, a fictionalized account of the lives of the Mirabel sisters during Trujillo’s regime in the Dominican Republic.

Perhaps the most famous of her texts, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents tells the story of the four García Sisters, forced to flee the Dominican Republic due to their father’s activism against Trujillo’s regime. When the four sisters arrive in New York City, they are faced with the myriad issues that come with coming of age in a brand new culture – whether and to what extent to assimilate and how to maintain both their US-American and Dominican identities.

The novel is comprised of a number of interconnected short stories, each told from the point of view of one of the four sisters. The stories are told in reverse chronological order, tracing back 30 years of the family’s history. A blend of family narrative, coming of age novel, and political history, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is a whirlwind of a novel.

“Poignant…powerful…beautifully captures the threshold of experience of the new immigrant, where the past is not yet a memory.” –The New York Times Book Review

“Tender and charming, the writing is charged with a poetic intensity that is truly original.” – The Miami Herald

“Alvarez constructs the narrative beautifully and plays with the idea of time to reconstruct the ideal past” -Omaris Zamora, UChicago Student