Happy Homecoming Week!!!
Millsaps Sports
Good luck to our teams competing this week!!
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Free Squash Lessons
Ever wanted to learn to International Game of Squash???
Males & Females are welcome!! Feel free to bring a friend!
Please email David McNair to set-up a lesson.
Mr. McNair is available to teach in the early-late mornings and in the evenings.
Email Address: mcnair@treetopsdev.com
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Homecoming Court
Seniors:
Sonum Sanjanwala
Brittany Ford
Allie Mills
Dani Rossano
Olivia Reinecke
Junior:
Lauren Barattini
Sophomore:
Madeline Iles
Freshman :
Anne Fulghum
Be sure to come to the game November 2 to find out which of our senior maids will be crowned Homecoming Queen!
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Homecoming Event at Purple Word Center for Books and Paper Arts
Open House for Millsaps College: Friday, November 1st. 2 - 4 pm Come tour the center and make your own Blizzard Book to hold all of the business cards that you'll be gathering while at Homecoming. The center is focused on printmaking and artist books, and all levels are more than welcome to participate. You can see more information at www.purpleword.org. Like us on Facebook to stay in touch.
Click here for Purple Word Press Release October 2013
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Strength and Professionalism as a Woman in Today's Law Practice-------------------------------------------------------------
These women are models of decorum and professionalism in the law community and have graciously volunteered their time to share with us their their unique experiences in this historically "man's world." This is a must see for all pre-law interested students and is open to all students on campus who may be interested in meeting an outstanding and successful group of professionals.
On Wednesday, October 30, at 11:30am in Murrah 200, come hear an outstanding group of women discussing "Strength and Professionalism as a Woman in Today's Law Practice."
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Town Hall Meeting with the President
Dear Students,
As you may know, the Millsaps College Board of Trustees met last week on campus. It was a productive and positive meeting and much good was accomplished. In the course of the meetings, the administration presented an update on the new campus master plan, our strategic plan, campus enhancements, and the core curriculum review. Rob Alexander, Vice President for Enrollment and Communication, also presented our new strategic enrollment plan and discussed marketing and communications initiatives underway.
It would be Dr. Alexander’s and my pleasure to present similar updates to our student body and answer any questions you may have about these or other topics. Please join me in the Leggett Center on October 30th at 8:00 p.m. for a Town Hall Meeting for students, co-sponsored by the SBA and my office.
Refreshments will be served beginning at 7:45 p.m.
I hope to see many of you at the Town Hall Meeting!
Rob Pearigen
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Visiting Writer: Poet Ann Fisher-Wirth reads on Wed, Nov.
6th!!
The Visiting Writers Series is happy to announce its
first event of 2013-2014: Poet Ann Fisher-Wirth reads Wednesday November 6 @
6:30pm in the Lewis Art Gallery.
Ann Fisher-Wirth is the author of several books of
poetry, including Dream Cabinet (Wings Press, 2012); Carta Marina
(Wings Press, 2009); Five Terraces (Wind Publications, 2005); The
Trinket Poems (Wind, 2003); and Blue Window (Archer Books,
2003). She recently co-edited The Ecopoetry Anthology, (Trinity
University Press, 2013), which includes work by A.R. Ammons, W.S. Merwin,
Adrienne Rich, Carolyn Forche, Mary Oliver, Gary Snyder, and William Carlos
Williams, among others. Ann teaches poetry workshops and seminars,
20th-century American literature, and a wide range of courses in environmental
literature at the University of Mississippi.
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Psychocinema
Movie premier on Wednesday October, 30 at 7:30 in
Olin 100.
There will be food and popcorn.
The movie we are watching is Identity.
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Stop Hunger Now Pack-A-Thon
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Saffron Cross Events
Author J. Dana Trent and her husband Fred Eaker will join the Millsaps College community for a series of events on Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9.
“The possibility that I’d get matched with anyone who wasn’t a Christian is minute, anyway, right?”
“Right,” God giggled.
Saffron Cross is the intriguing memoir of Dana, a Baptist minister, and Fred, a devout Hindu and former monk. The two meet on eHarmony and begin a sometimes daunting but ultimately inspiring journey of interfaith relationship and marriage. Trent’s compelling vignettes, often hilarious and refreshingly honest, offer readers a glimpse into the challenges of bringing together two vastly different spiritual paths into one household. This book includes chapters on an Indian ashram honeymoon, vegetarianism, sabbath-keeping, prayer, and grief, plus other challenges of interfaith relationships.
Friday Forum Lecture: 12:30-1:30pm on Friday, November 8 in the Academic Complex, room 215
Millsaps Multi-Faith Initiative Conversation: 3:00-4:00pm on Friday, November 8 in the Christian Center, Fitzhugh Memorial Chapel
Writing as a Spiritual Discipline Workshop: 9:00am-12:30pm on Saturday, November 9 in Sullivan-Harrell Hall, room 221 -- Register online here: saffronatmillsaps.eventbrite.com
Community Conversation: Co-sponsored with Northminster Baptist Church and the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi – 3:00-4:30pm on Saturday, November 9 at the Hindu Temple, 173 Vernon Jones Ave., Brandon, MS
For more information contact Chris Donald at chris.donald@millsaps.edu.
Watch the book trailer for Saffron Cross here: vimeo.com/73033095
Visit Dana’s blog at jdanatrent.com/
Representative from Union
Theological Seminary on campus tomorrow!!
How about graduate
school in New York City?
Reverend Nichelle Jenkins
Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Union
Theological Seminary will be at Millsaps this Tuesday,
October 29th. There will be two opportunities to meet her. She will have an
informational table outside the caf during lunch and there will be a
gathering in the Student Activities Room from 4:30-6:30 with pizza. We hope to
see you there!
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Study Abroad Fair, Millsaps Faculty-led Programs: Oct 31st!
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Wesson Health Center will be closed Friday, Nov. 1st! Extended weekly hours!
Wesson Health Center will be closed Friday, November 1. Due to this, the Health Center will have extended hours on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hours for next week are:
Monday, October 28 8:30-1:30 Doctor 10-12
Tuesday, October 29 8:00-3:00 Doctor 10-12
Wednesday, October 30 8:00-3:30 Doctor 1-3
Thursday, October 31 8:30-2:00 Doctor 10-12
Friday Closed
Normal Hours will resume the next week November 4.
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Healthy Monday Tip
One
Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Measure
Keep
track of how much you’re eating by living with your food packaging and remains.
One study offering all-you-can eat chicken wings found that participants whose
leftover bones had been cleared away ate 34% more than diners whose remnants
remained at the table. That’s a lot of wings! Visual reminders - like candy
wrappers, soda cans and take-out receipts – can help you keep track of how much
you’ve already consumed, so you’ll be less likely to overeat.
This
week take the no-throw challenge and keep your wrappers, empty containers,
bones and other bits on the table during the entire meal.
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