Around Campus

Justifying an attack on Iraq to be debated Feb. 20

"World on Wednesdays" will present "Target Iraq: Can the U.S. Justify an Attack?" Feb. 20. Panelists John Vasquez, political science professor and Col. Mike Goodwin, military instructor for Army officer education, will address issues of the just war theory and debate the question, "Should the U.S. attack Iraq?" The discussion will be held at noon in Sarratt Student Center Room 363. The event is sponsored by Project Dialogue and the IMPACT Symposium. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP by Feb. 19 to Project Dialogue at 343-0350.

Faculty Senate to host discussion on residential colleges Feb. 21

The Faculty Senate will host an open discussion on residential colleges Thursday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Alumni Room (Room 144) of the Law School. The event is free and open to the Vanderbilt community.

Don't be a heel, attend 'The Wrath of Achilles' Feb. 21

The Aquila Theatre Company will present the "Wrath of Achilles," a play based on Homer's Iliad, as part of Great Performances at Vanderbilt Feb. 21. The event will be held in Langford Auditorium. Tickets for the performance range from $7 to $28, and are available at the Sarratt Box Office and through Ticketmaster outlets by calling 255-9600.

Vanderbilt to test tornado and storm sirens Feb. 22

Sirens will sound at noon Friday, Feb. 22, as Vanderbilt conducts its twice-yearly test of the system designed to warn the campus of imminent danger from tornadoes or violent storms. Four sirens located throughout campus will wail for three minutes. Included in the test will be a long-range, mechanical siren that sits atop Lupton Hall in the Branscomb Quadrangle, and sirens atop the MRL Building on the Peabody campus, Memorial Gym and the Student Recreation Center. The test is designed to familiarize the campus with the system's sound to ensure it is reaching across campus. In addition to the twice-yearly tests, the system constantly checks itself to be sure it is functioning. In the event of threatening weather on Feb. 22, the test will be rescheduled for noon Monday, Feb. 25.

Green thumbs needed at Peabody greenhouse Feb. 23

The greenhouse, located on the Peabody campus behind the Home Economics Building, needs 10 volunteers Saturday, Feb. 23. As part of a collaboration with the Edgehill Community Garden, Vanderbilt community volunteers will be planting tomato seeds and transplanting lettuce plants. Eventually, the tomato plants will be donated to the residents of the Edgehill Homes. Volunteers should meet at the greenhouse at 9 a.m. For more information, call Mary Pat Teague at 322-8337.

Sweet Honey in the Rock to close 2002 MLK Series Feb. 27

Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Langford Auditorium. Formed in 1973 by singer, composer, scholar and activist Bernice Johnson Reagon, Sweet Honey in the Rock draws from the black church, jazz and blues and has African-American, African and Caribbean influences. The performance is the final event of Vanderbilt University's 2002 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series -- "Music, Memory & The Movement: The Sounds of Liberation." Tickets for the concert are available through Ticketmaster. Tickets are $15 general admission. Students with a valid Vanderbilt I.D. may purchase $10 tickets at the Sarratt Box Office, or through Ticketmaster.

Vote for campus Web cam location by Feb. 28

Vanderbilt University will soon have a Web cam broadcasting images of campus over the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Potential outdoor locations include Alumni Lawn, Library Lawn, Peabody Lawn at the Hill Student Center and Rand Patio. Possible indoor locations include the second floor of the Sarratt Student Center and the Student Recreation Center. Visit www.vanderbilt.edu/location_poll.html to vote for your favorite location for the Web cam. The deadline to vote is Feb. 28 and each person may vote only once.

Smart events kick off Brainstorm 2002

The Vanderbilt Brain Institute is hosting several events during February and March to promote brain awareness. Brainstorm 2002 began with a statewide Brain Bee Feb. 12. High school students competed online to win a trip to Vanderbilt and a spot in the national competition in Baltimore. On Feb. 28, Dr. Huda Akil of the University of Michigan will discuss "Brain Biology of Stress and Depression." The event will be held in the Flynn Auditorium at the Law School from 4-5 p.m. Other brain awareness events include hands-on activities at the Cumberland Science Museum March 2 and lectures on art, attention and club drugs. For more information about Brainstorm 2002, call 936-2637 or visit http://braininstitute.vanderbilt.edu.

Cancer Center reaps more than $1 million from Country in the Rockies

Country in the Rockies, an annual fund-raiser benefiting the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, raised more than $1 million Jan. 29-Feb. 3. The 2002 event, held in Crested Butte, Colo., saw the highest gross proceeds in its eight-year history. The funds were raised for the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories, a division of the T.J. Martell Foundation for Cancer, Leukemia and AIDS Research at the Cancer Center. The event included performances by country music stars, celebrity ski races, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, horseback riding and silent and live auctions. Gary Chapman, Marv Green, Skip Ewing, Andy Griggs, Robert Earl Keen, Kathy Mattea, Will Rambeaux and Will Robinson were among celebrity participants.

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