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Carole Bellini-Sharp, professor of theatre, and Deborah Pokinski, associate professor of art, will discuss "Body Sites: The Body in the Arts," on Thursday, Nov. 15, at noon in the KJ Aud. for the Kirkland Project Brown Bag series. They will address "the body" in art by presenting some of the ways in which the body has served and continues to serve as subject, site, and/or instrument in art. Deborah will cover the "still" and Carole the "moving." Brown Bag gatherings are informal. Please bring your lunch and join us for discussion. For more information, please call the Kirkland Project office at x-4288.

Sue Ann Miller, professor of biology, is on the board of directors of Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society, and is a member of their audit committee. As the first elected director of the Baccalaureate College Constituency Group, she facilitated discussions among representatives of peer colleges during the annual meeting. She also participated in the forum, "Science, the arts and the humanities: connections & collisions."

Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement, a new book by Sociology Professor Mitchell Stevens, is the subject of a review by Margaret Talbot in the November issue of The Atlantic Monthly.

Cheng Li's recently released book, "China's Leaders: The New Generation," was reviewed in the November/December 2001 issue of Foreign Affairs.

Professor of Classics Barbara Gold recently published an article in the Greek newspaper "Kathimerini." The daily paper devoted an entire issue to the importance of classical studies, with articles by experts in the field from all over the world. Gold, with two colleagues from the University of Georgia, wrote the article on "Feminist Studies and Classical Philology."

Patricia O'Neill, professor of English, presented a paper, "Mani Ratnam's 'Dil Se': Terrorism and Indian National Identity," at the Emerging Forms Conference on Film and Media, University of Washington, Seattle, on November 8.

The Theatre and Dance Department presents "Circling Alcestis," November 16 - 17, at 8 p.m. in Minor Theater. The production is translated by Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz; adapted by Carter Cox '03 and Craig Latrell; directed by Craig Latrell; with lighting design by Bill Burd, and costume design by Amy Svoboda. Tickets are $5/adults, $3/students & seniors. Circling Alcestis is an intercultural adaptation of Euripides' Alcestis, featuring elements of West Sumatran dance, martial arts and music. The production is also the culmination of an Emerson Grant to Carter Cox and Craig Latrell. Seating is limited, please call x4057 to make reservations.

Dennis Walsh, a 1976 graduate of Hamilton College, has been nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a term expiring in 2004. Walsh has served as a member of the NLRB since his appointment in 2000.

Adam Lewis '87 was one of the many victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy. Lewis, a senior trader at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, was a beloved father to four and a caring husband to wife Patti. A man who cared most for his relationships with friends and family, he will be remembered by friend Stephen Sander as a man who "achieved the American dream."

Professor of Government Philip Klinkner reports in USA Today that results of an inquiry into the 2000 election debate reveal errors occurred more in ill-conceived ballot design than in machine glitches. The inquiry also reveals that there was a higher occurrence of error among black voters. Klinkner suggests that black precincts may have had lower- quality machines, or fewer and less helpful poll-workers. While reasons behind a high incidence in error rates amongst black voters is still unclear, some experts recommend that the most cost-effective way to reduce voter error might be voter education.