Lowell House News Volume 32, Issue 6 Monday 20 October 2008 ---------------------------------- CALENDAR Monday, October 20: *First HIGH TABLE of the year, 6:00pm, Masters' residence, 6:30pm, Dining Hall. Tuesday, October 21 * Informal Pre-Law Dinner, 6:15-7:00pm, Dining Hall Wednesday, October 22: * UHS counselor drop-in hours, 5:00-7:00pm, N-14 * Chinese table, 5:30-6:30pm, Dining Hall * Chemistry table, 8:00-10:00pm, Dining Hall * Physics table, 9:00-10:00pm, Dining Hall Thursday, October 23: * You are warmly invited to TEA, Masters' Residence, 5:00-6:00pm Saturday October 25 *Returning Student Application deadline for Spring term (applies to those off campus, unregistered or on LOA) *Upperclassmen departing the College after this date may receive housing in the spring term on a space available only basis Monday, October 27 SEVENTH MONDAY * Last day to withdraw fro a Fall course * Last day upon which a March degree 2009 candidate may submit completed and signed petition for secondary field (to Registrar) * Italian Language Table, 6:00-7:00pm, Dining Hall Wednesday, October 29 * Pumpkin carving contest, after dinner, Dining Hall * UHS counselor drop-in hours, 5:00-7:00pm, N-14 * Chinese Table, 5:30-6:30pm, Dining Hall * Lowell Chemistry Tables, 8:00-10:00 pm, Dining Hall * Physics table, 9:00-10:00 pm, Dining Hall Thursday, October 30 * FrankenSTEIN, 10:00pm-12:00am, Grille Friday, October 31 * Deadline to Submit Application Materials to Pre-Law Committee Sunday, November 2 * Pre-Law Dinner with Chuck Schilke: Washington Legal Careers, 6:00-7:30pm, Small Dining Room *********************************************************** FROM THE RESIDENT DEAN * Ryan Spoering, Allston Burr Resident Dean Room A-22, 5-2283 (lo-abrd@fas.harvard.edu) - WITHDRAW DEADLINE. You can still withdraw from courses until MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH. Withdrawing is identical to dropping, except the course remains on your record with a "WD" notation. - DELAYED UPDATES? If you have filed Add/Drop forms with the House Office but the changes have not yet appeared on your record, don't panic--this is a busy time at the Registrar's Office and it may take a little while. Let me know if the changes take more than a week or two and I can help you correct any errors that may have occurred. - BUREAU PEER TUTORING. Feeling a little daunted by a class? Consider hiring a peer tutor through the Bureau of Study Counsel. Tutors are paid with a subsidy and the cost is very reasonable. Interested in tutoring other students taking a class that you loved? Sign up as a tutor! For more information, see the Bureau website: http://bsc.harvard.edu/tutor.html - OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK. I will have walk-in office hours this week MWF 10:00am-noon. For other times, please contact Kit in the House Office (5-2283, lowell@fas) to set up an appointment with me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASK BETH, the HOUSE ADMINISTRATOR * Beth Terry, A-22, 5-2283 (lo-admin@fas.harvard.edu) Dear Beth: I must REALLY be procrastinating if it's now time to ask you about stuff I've been wondering about since September. I consider myself to be an extremely photophilic individual, and as such, I was thrilled to see that considerate Lowell House provides us with TWO forms of overhead lighting, in addition to the floor lamp that, theoretically, come standard with the room (still waiting for mine, by the way). I was not so thrilled to discover that this little gold light mounted to the wall in my room, my roommate's room, the bathroom, and evidently, every other room in the whole house does not seem to have a switch anywhere. What is this thing? Where did it come from? Why is it there? And WHY can't I seem to turn it on? Signed, Left in the Dark Dear Left: I'm happy that you are marginally thrilled with us, even in your procrastination. (Regarding theoretical floor lamps, no doubt you have received theoretical replacement lamps since you theoretically reported it to the Building Manager?? Just asking) As far as the little gold lights, they are everywhere, and sadly, they cannot be turned on because they are emergency lighting. If the grid around here ever fails, or if there is some other situation affecting the power, all the emergency lights are activated and then (and here's the drama of it) they cannot be turned OFF. So your photophile fantasies will all come true! We'll be in some disaster lockdown with no heat or water but by golly it'll be as bright as the Alaskan solstice. ~Beth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FROM THE FELLOWSHIPS TUTORS * Josh Goldman (jdgoldm@fas.harvard.edu) * Courtney Peterson (cmpeters@fas.harvard.edu) * Susanna Mierau (susanna_mierau@post.harvard.edu) NEW LOWELL HOUSE FELLOWSHIPS WEBSITE We've redesigned the Fellowships section of the Lowell House website, featuring an all-new list of common fellowships designed to make it easy to find fellowships that will fund whatever it is that you're hoping to do. Check it out at http://lowell.harvard.edu/fellowships LOWELL FELLOWSHIPS MAILING LIST Want to know what fellowships are out there? Want to know about them before the deadlines appear in the newsletter? Want more information on the fellowships listed below? Subscribe to the fellowships mailing list to get notices about once every week or two of upcoming deadlines and things to think about (relevant for sophomores, juniors, and seniors). To subscribe, go to http://lists.hcs.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/lowell-fellowships . OFFICE HOURS We hold office hours on Sunday evenings in the dining hall, during which we'd be happy to discuss your plans and look over your application essays. To visit us during office hours, you need to sign up at least one day in advance on the sign-up sheet next to the fellowships bulletin board, right next to the entrance to the JCR. If you have specific questions, please email us at any time. UPCOMING INFOSESSIONS - 28 Oct, 7 PM, Leverett JCR: Harvard-Cambridge Scholarships meeting with selection committee - 04 Nov, 6 PM, CGIS South, S354: Sakharov Human Rights Internships - Weissman International Internship Program (for underclassmen) * 03 November, 6:30-8:00 PM, Maxwell-Dworkin 119 * 04 November, 7:00-8:30 PM, PBHA Parlor Room - 06 Nov, 3 PM: Fellowship Budget Preparation Workshop * * * UPCOMING FELLOWSHIPS * * * FOR GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD: - 24 October: St Andrew's Society Scholarships. Funds one year of graduate study in Scotland. You must have at least one Scottish ancestor. - 03 November: Ecole Normale Superieure Fellowship, Tower Fellowship, Williams-Lodge Scholarship to the Sorbonne. Funds one year of study in France. ENS and Williams-Lodge fellowships fund study at ENS and the Sorbonne, respectively; the Tower Fellowship is for any university in France. You can get the common application by emailing cgs@fas. - 13 November: Paul Williams Scholarship to Emmanuel College. Funds one year at Cambridge University in international government and public affairs (very broadly construed). - 17 November: Eben Fiske Studentship at Trinity College Cambridge. Funds multi-year advanced degrees. - 02 December: Harvard-Cambridge Scholarships. Funds one year at Cambridge University. - 05 December: Mackenzie King Harvard Scholarship. Partial support for study in Canada. - 08 December: Knox/Henry/von Clemm Scholarships (common application). Funds one year of study at various universities in the U.K. - 08 December: Harvard-China Scholarship. Funds a year of study or research in China. - 16 December: Herchel Smith Harvard Scholarship. Funds one year at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University in experimental natural sciences, computer science, or mathematics. FOR PURPOSEFUL TRAVEL (seniors only): - 06 December: Gardner, Shaw, Sheldon, Trustman traveling fellowships. Funds a year-long project of your choice in a foreign country. This is a Lowell House deadline, and you must have Lowell House nomination in order to apply. Application at http://lowell.harvard.edu/fellowships/nomination.php FOR GRADUATE STUDY AND/OR OTHER POSTGRADUATE ACTIVITIES: - 21 October: Merage institute for the American Dream. $10,000/year for two years for study, travel, internships, etc. Must have a green card or be a naturalized citizen. - 24 October: Luce Scholarship. One-year internship in Asia (no prior experience with Asia required). - 31 October: Hertz Fellowship. Funds 5 years of graduate study in the applied physical sciences. - 01 November: Soros Fellowship. Stipend + tuition grant for graduate study of any kind (including law & medicine). Must be a naturalized citizen, have a green card, or be the children of naturalized citizens. - 03-12 November (depending on field): NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Funds 3 years of graduate study in any field of science or engineering, including economics, psychology, and history of science. - 05 November: Carnegie Fellowship. Provides a one-year fellowship at the Carnegie Intstitute for International Peace. FOR UNDERGRADUATES: - 28 October: Goldwater Scholarship. Prize for outstanding sophomores or juniors in science/math/engineering. Also comes with funding toward your remaining undergraduate years. - 09 November: Truman Scholarship. Money for senior year of college and graduate school (and prestige). Open to juniors who plan to go into government or public service (broadly construed). - 11 December: Beinecke Scholarship. $2,000 for senior year and $30,000 for graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. FOR MORE INFORMATION: See the Lowell House fellowships website. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FROM THE PRE-LAW COMMITTEE Website: http://www.lowell.harvard.edu/advising/pre-law/index.php Pre-Law Committee (LoHoLaw@fas.harvard.edu) * Jean Han (jeanhan@fas.harvard.edu) * Sandy Alexander (sandy_alexander@post.harvard.edu) * Karl Procaccini (karlprocaccini@gmail.com) I. Important Dates for Applicants *October 31, 2008 (Fri): Last day to submit application materials to Pre-Law Committee. If you wish the Pre-Law Committee to submit a Dean's Certification Letter for your applications, you must submit your application materials to the Committee by this date. Materials include: release form; questionnaire; resume; transcript and GPA; final personal statement; letters of recommendation; and list of schools. *November 4, 2008 (Tue): Regular Registration Deadline for the December LSAT If you are planning to take the December LSAT, register by this date. Late registration is available for an additional fee. See www.lsac.org for further details. II. Lowell House Pre-Law Events *October 21, 2008 (Tue): Informal Pre-law Dinner. Join the Pre-Law tutors for dinner! Resident Pre-Law Tutor Jean Han can answer questions about working in the field of asylum, refugee, and immigration law. Feel free also to stop by with any questions or concerns about applying to law school! Dining Hall, 6:15 - 7:00 pm. *November 2, 2008 (Sun): Pre-Law Dinner with Chuck Schilke: Washington Legal Careers. Grab some dinner and join us for a discussion with Lowell House Pre-Law committee affiliate Chuck Schilke. He will discuss and answer questions about private firm, corporation, nonprofit, government agency, and academic careers, as well as options for those not going to law school immediately. Small Dining Room, 6:00-7:30pm III. Other Pre-Law Events *November 7, 2008 (Fri): Law School Visit: USC. Small group one-hour information session. OCS Conference Room, 12:00-1:00pm. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FROM THE LOWELL GREEN TEAM * Susan De Wolf (Eco-Rep), Cassie Bowe with tutors Russell Miles, Patty Villarreal, Jenny Fisher Lowell's Green Team: On a Mission to take back the Green Cup The Green Team returns this year determined to make Lowell the most resource-efficient house on campus! Green Tip of the Week: Recycling at Harvard is now SINGLE-STREAM! Paper, cans, bottles, and even solo cups can all go in the same bin to make recycling even easier. 25% of our GREEN CUP SCORE depends on improvements in recycling and waste reduction within Lowell compared to last year! Questions, comments, ideas? E-mail sedewolf@fas.harvard.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FROM YOUR CAREER AND PRE-BUSINESS ADVISING TUTORS * Russell Miles - Resident Tutor (rmiles@oxfamamerica.org, 3-2990) * Christopher Laconi - Non-Resident Tutor (claconi@mba2009.hbs.edu) Thinking about what you will do after Harvard? It's never too early or too late to start!! As a Harvard graduate, the world truly is your oyster and there are so many options. Working in the private, government or NGO sector, further study, travel abroad!? Sadly, over 70 percent of the recruiters that come to Harvard are in Investment Banking or Consulting, so there is not a lot of diversity. However, this is great if this is the area in which you want to work and there are many resources easily available to you. The best place for resources and information is the Office of Career Services http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/students.htm. The website is fabulous with a lot of great information. The OCS office is just around the corner from Lowell House at 54 Dunster Street and there are many people there who are available to help with all of your specific needs. OCS also has a very full program of events throughout the year - from career fairs to resume clinics, interview workshops and meet-the-recruiter nights. Check out the website regularly for the latest event calendar. But consulting and banking is not necessarily the career for everyone and the General Career Adviser is here to help you think through that decision and work out what you really want out of life and your career! There are so many interesting and valuable options available to you which are worth exploring. The Lowell Resident General Career Advising Tutor is Russell Miles. He can be contacted on rmiles@oxfamamerica.org or call 617-493-2990 to make an appointment. Or you can find in him J-11. Drop in times are: Weekdays 6:00pm - 10:00pm and Weekends 10:00am - 10:00pm. Christopher Laconi is a Non-Resident Tutor from the Harvard Business School and he can specifically help on Pre-Business discussions and exploring careers in banking and consulting. He may be reached at claconi@mba2009.hbs.edu or call 207-344-8923 for appointments. In addition to helping you think through your career decisions, Chris and Russell can also help get you on the path to further resources and can also help you finalize your resume and prepare for interviews. Russell is creating an e-mail list in order to send out messages about key dates and events. Please contact him if you are interested to have your name on this mailing list - rmiles@oxfamamerica.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FROM YOUR RESIDENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ADVISER * Russell Miles (rmiles@oxfamamerica.org, 3-2990) Interested in international relations, international aid and development? Want to discuss international issues raised in class? Need help thinking about research paper topics? Want to meet and talk with people working in the development or humanitarian sector? Interested in an international career in public service, government or private sector, or simply wanting to travel to other regions of the world? E-mail me or come and talk with me about all these questions. If you would like to make an appointment to talk for a longer period, I am available for meetings on Saturday afternoons from 2.00pm-5.00pm. We will meet in the SCR. I am creating an e-mail list in order to send out messages about key dates and events related to international development and international relations. Please contact me if you are interested to have your name on this mailing list - rmiles@oxfamamerica.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FROM YOUR FILM SERIES COORDINATOR * Regine Joseph (lowell.moviebuffs@gmail.com) Brunch and a Movie series: Grab your waffles and join us in the JCR for Brunch and a Movie! A big-screen film showing of blockbuster hits on alternate Sundays! For this Sunday (10/26) @ 1 pm we will show Wanted (2008) with James McCoy, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman (110 min) Have you made a film and are looking for an audience? Submit your reels to the Lowell Film Series!!! All formats welcomed! Rock the Vote with Saturday Night Live! On the eve of the election, re-capture some of the most creative renditions of the presidential candidates by NBC’s Saturday Night Live Monday, November 3rd Time and Location TBA Inquiries and suggestions? Email: Lowell Film Series (lowell.moviebuffs@gmail.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS * FREE CONCERTS AT THE MUSIC SCHOOL Thursday, October 30 at John Knowles Paine Çoncert Hall, Harvard University 7:00pm Pre-concert discussion with Betsy Jolas and Vivian Perlis 8:00pm Concert with Amy Williams, Lisa Kaplan, Amy Briggs, and Winston Choi, piano, featuring two world premieres: a newly commissioned piece by Betsy Jolas, Teletalks, for two pianos, and a first hearing of a recently discovered arrangement by Edgard Varèse of his orchestral work Amériques for two pianos, eight hands. Also on the program: Steve Reich, Piano Phase, and Györgi Ligeti, Drei Stücke für Zwei Klaviere. Friday October 31 at 8:00 pm in John Knowles Paine Concert Hall Chiara String Quartet (Blodgett Artists-in-Residence), featuring Reich, Different Trains; Korngold, String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34; and Bartók, String Quartet No. 6. Concert is free but passes are required. Free passes available at Harvard Box Office, Holyoke Center arcade. 617-496-2222. Saturday, November 1 at 4:30 pm in John Knowles Paine Concert Hall Concert with Bruce Brubaker, piano (New England Conservatory), featuring Bussotti, Piano Pieces for David Tudor; Curran, Hope Street Tunnel Blues III; and Brown, Twentyfive Pages. * GERMAN TABLE Guten Tag, Join us for German Table on Thursday, October 23rd at 6:00 PM in the dining hall. Wir freuen uns schon! Nayla and Tom * DROP IN FOR A HELPFUL CHAT UHS Mental Health Services is excited to pilot a new program in Lowell House. Each Wednesday from 5:00-7:00pm, Jennifer Strong will be available for consultation in room N-14. Stop by to introduce yourself when the door is open. Speaking with a counselor can help provide insight, workable solutions and information about resources. You are welcome to consult with Jennifer about challenges you are facing, or bring a friend you believe could use some support. * AN EVENING WITH BEBE NEUWIRTH Wed, Oct 29, 8pm New College Theatre Broadway and TV star Bebe Neuwirth will discuss her career, with an emphasis on her dance role in the Broadway revivals of Sweet Charity and Chicago. Admission is free, but tickets are required – get yours from the Harvard Box Office in the Holyoke Center. * MASTER CLASS WITH BAROQUE OPERA SOPRANO ELLEN HARGIS Mon, Nov 3, 3:00pm, New College Rehearsal Studio Hargis, who specializes in 17th and 18th century music performance will present a brief lecture and conduct a master class with the student cast of Cavalli’s 1644 opera, L’Ormindo. Free, no tickets required.