COMING UP

Lectures

All lectures are free unless otherwise noted.

MAKING AND USING 'NUCLEAR' PHOTONS WITH LASERS
Dr. Chris Barty (right) of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will describe how LLNL is creating the world's brightest beams of gamma-rays and then using them to identify, image and study isotopes for security, medical, and energy applications. "What Physicists Do" Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Mon., Oct. 13. Darwin 103. For more information call 4-2119. Visit the "What Physicists Do" Lecture Series website for a complete list of events in this lecture series.

CONNECTIONS ACROSS GENERATIONS: WHAT SSU STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS TELL EACH OTHER
Madeleine Rose, Sociology, discusses student involvement with Group Work with Older Adults, a Sociology service-learning course developed by Rose, which leads lively group discussions with seniors. In these candid conversations, students confront and discard stereotypes about aging and find unexpected mentors and friends in the older adult population. Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tues., Oct. 14. Stevenson 2011. For more information call 4-2112.

THE UNITED NATIONS: CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Robert McNamara, professor of Political Science, lectures. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tues., Oct. 14. Warren Auditorium. For more information call 4-2543. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit the War and Peace Lecture Series website.

PRE-ELECTION BALLOT DISCUSSION
"It Matters!" Lecture Series. Noon, Wed., Oct. 15. Schulz 3001. For more information call 4- 2397. For a complete list of events in this lecture series, visit the "It Matters!" website.

PYTHAGOREAN TRIPLES
Bill Barnier (left), lectures. Any three integers that are equal to the lengths of the sides of a right triangle constitute a Pythagorean triple; the most well-known are (3, 4, 5) and (5, 12, 13). This talk will demonstrate some easily accessible but surprising facts regarding these triples. For example, 5 is always a factor of one of the integers. Why?
M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wed., Oct. 15. Darwin 103. For more information, call 4-2368 or visit the M*A*T*H Colloquium website.

TIPS FROM A LAZY DSL DESIGNER
Andru Luvisi will discuss various approaches to implementing Domain Specific Languages (DSLs), with an emphasis on ease of implementation. Some language specific techniques will be discussed, along with some more general approaches that can be applied in many programming languages. A couple of DSLs used within SSU/IT may be described if time permits. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thurs., Oct. 16. Salazar 2016. For more information call 4 -2667 or visit the Computer Science Colloquium website.

THE INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP
The way intimate relationships, domestic violence, and victim services are discussed impacts lives on a personal and political level. This "talk", or discourse, influences how humans form and navigate intimate relationships and shapes the ways in which they respond, as an individual and/or as a society, to abuse within relationships. Is domestic violence a "human rights" issue? What are the necessary components of a healthy relationship? The second half of this presentation (held on 10/23) will examine sex, sexual assault and the importance of sexual health within intimate relationships. Women's Health Lecture Series. Noon, Thurs., Oct. 16. Carson 68. For more information call 4-2840 or visit the Women's Health Lecture Series website.

Theatre

"WE WON'T PAY! WE WON'T PAY!"
Written by Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo in 1974, the play, directed by Doyle Ott, tackles corporate greed and political corruption, while remaining "wickedly funny". Tickets are $15 General Admission, $12 for SSU faculty, alumni and staff, $8 for SSU students and seniors. For more information, call the Box Office at 4-2353. Performances will take place in Person Theatre on the following dates:

Fri., Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 12, 5 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Music

EXCURSIONS TO THE EDGE
The University Jazz Ensemble performs under the influence of Mel Graves and guidance of Bob Afifi. 7:30 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 16. Warren Auditorium. For more information call 4-2791.

EVERT B. PERSON ENDOWMENT
Student recipients of the Evert B. Person Endowment and and other talent scholarships are honored and featured in this annual awards presentation and concert. 1:15 p.m., Fri., Oct. 17. Ives Concert Hall. For more information call 4-2791.

Films

JINDABYNE - (2006)
Ray Lawrence's adaptation of Raymond Carver's story "So Much Water Close to Home" with Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne. Admission is $5, $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, and $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students admitted free. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Fri., Oct. 17. Warren Auditorium. For more information call 4-2606 or visit the Sonoma Film Institute website.

THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)
Batman, Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as it drives each of them to their limits. Scene It! Big Screen Movie Night. 9 p.m., Sat., Oct. 18. Cooperage. For more information call 4-2804.

Galleries

"I EXPRESS. . . "
The "I Express . . . " art exhibit explores themes SSU students identified as important in the current election cycle - themes such as war and the environment. Participating artists were selected by the spring 2008 Gallery and Museum Methods class and include: Katy Anderson, Allegra Burke, Nuala Creed, Rob Keller, Thomas Pratt, Mario Uribe, and Nancy Worthington. Artwork will be on display until Nov. 5 in the University Library Art Gallery. For more information call 4-4240 or visit the "I Express . . ." website.

ART FACULTY EXHIBITION 2008
The biennial SSU Art Faculty Exhibition is now open at the University Art Gallery and will be on view through Sun., Oct. 19. The exhibition features the work of John Ferdico (sculpture), Stephen Galloway (photography); Nathan Haenlein (printmaking), Rob Keller (sculpture); Kurt Kemp (drawing and printmaking); Jann Nunn (sculpture); Mark Perlman (painting); Gregory Roberts (ceramic sculpture), and Carole Splendore (painting). Regular gallery hours are Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekends, noon to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed Mondays and holidays. Admission to the gallery is free.