Assumption Announces March Events

February 14, 2003—Assumption College is pleased to present the following events during the month of March. All events will be held on the college campus and will be free and open to the public.

March 11—The Campus Activities Board will show the movie, “Maid in Manhattan” at 8:00 pm in Hagan Hall free of charge. In this modern-day spin on "Cinderella," Jennifer Lopez plays Marisa Ventura, a single mother in New York City who works as a maid at a four-star Manhattan hotel. When she meets Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes), a Kennedy-like heir to a political dynasty and a senatorial hopeful, he mistakes her for a guest at the ritzy establishment. They go on a date, but when Marisa's true identity is revealed, it seems as though the two are worlds apart.

March 12—The d’Alzon Art Series will have an opening lecture and reception for the new art exhibit, “Art and the Human Soul,” by Fr. Donat Lamothe, A.A., at 4:00 pm in the Emmanuel d’Alzon Library. Fr. Lamothe is an archivist for Assumption as well as a music professor and an accomplished iconographer. This exhibit opens on March 10 and runs through April 25. It will showcase some of his most recent work.

March 12—The alcohol and drug education program will sponsor a lecture called “The Jeffrey Smarz Story” at 8:00 pm in the Auditorium of La Maison Francaise. This talk is one man’s story of drinking and driving and how it changed his life.

March 13—Dr. Gilbert Meilaender is scheduled to speak at the La Maison Francaise Salon at 7:00 pm. Dr. Meilandaer is a member of President Bush’s council on Bioethics. He is also a professor of Christian ethics at Valparaiso University in Indiana, and the author of several books, including “Body, Soul, and Bioethics.” Dr. Meilaender will explore the moral and spiritual challenges of Bioethics in a lecture titled “Retaining the Bios in Bioethics”.

March 13—The Foreign Film Series continues with "Queen of the Gypsies: A Portrait of Carmen Amaya" at 7:00 pm in the DiPasquale Media Center, Room 112. This film is a portrait of the famous flamenco dancer, Carmen Amaya, a woman who went beyond fiery in her dance innovations. Her steps and energy are legendary. The film weaves together recollections by those who knew Amaya with photos and clips from her feature film appearances.

March 14—The d’Alzon arts series presents a poetry reading featuring Laurie Robertson Lorant and some student works at 7:00 pm in the d’Alzon library. Assumption students whose poetry has been published in The Phoenix, an on-campus publication, will read their works. An open mic precedes the featured readings, so bring your poems!

March 18—Dr. Aaron Lazarre M.D. will give a lecture called “Apologies: Why they Succeed and Why they Fail” at 7:00 pm in the Hagan Campus Center Hall. Dr. Lazarre is the Chancellor and Dean of UMass Medical School The lecture is the annual Joseph Klein lecture, sponsored by the Ecumenical Institute.

March 18—Comedian Dan Leavy is scheduled to appear at 9:00 pm in Charlie’s at the Hagan Campus Center.

March 21—The Beck Institute of Cognitive Studies will sponsor a lecture and workshop with Dr. Dennis Russo called “ Positive School Programs,” at 12:30pm in the Salon of La Maison Francaise. The workshop costs $45 and you can pre-register by contact Sue Volungis at (508) 767-7382.

March 27—The HUMANARTS program will host a poetry reading with Jill McCorkle at 7:30 pm in the Salon of La Maison Francaise. McCorkle, a North Carolina native, has written four novels; The Cheer Leader, Tending to Virginia, Ferris Beach, and Carolina Moon and two collections of short stories; Crash Diet, and Final Vinyl Days.

For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at (508) 767-7160.