| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 |
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 Do you have expired or unused medication at home? The National Drug Take Back is this Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Lexington and Buena Vista CVS Pharmacies. No sharps accepted. |
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| View This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Information Desk Supervisor Judi Rhodes at work in Leyburn Library.
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Meet a Colleague: Tommy Roberts |
| Tommy Roberts serves as the university's payroll supervisor. Learn more about Tommy in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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Meet a Colleague: Kristy Speers |
| Kristy Speers is the Senior Recruitment Coordinator at W&L Law. Learn more about Kristy in our "Meet a Colleague" feature series. |
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| Join the Live Well Bingo Contest |
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 If you're still having trouble figuring out how to earn rewards on Sonic Boom, but you haven't joined the Fun and Games: Bingo! contest yet – what are you waiting for? Over the next two weeks, this simple contest will encourage you to do at least five activities on the rewards page. When you do, you'll not only have fun "filling in" your Bingo card and earning credit along the way, but you'll also be eligible for a Sonic Boom Engagement Token! Sign up today for the Fun and Game contest – some activities take less that 10 minutes to complete! |
Important Dates:
Sign-ups: Oct. 16-27
Contest Starts: Today!
Contest Ends: Nov. 3
Log Data by: Nov. 8
Results: Nov. 10 |
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Fall ODAC Championship play starts this week!
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Keep up with W&L Campus Recreation by visiting its Instagram page!
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Mudd Center Speaker: Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby
5-6 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Cullen Professor of Medical Ethics and Associate Director of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Baylor College of Medicine will present a lecture titled “Designing Influence: Ethics of Choice Architecture in Medical Decision Making.”
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Arab Music Workshop
5:15-6:15 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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The free event is a presentation on Arab music by oudist Simon Shaheen. |
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Pickens World Music Concert: Simon Shaheen Trio
8-11 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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One of the most important Arab musicians of his generation, Shaheen masterfully performs everything from traditional Arabic music to modern jazz on the violin and oud, a type of short-necked lute that is a staple of the Arab music tradition.
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NPHC Step Show Competition
6-8 p.m. Doremus Gymnasium
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Join us for a friendly step show competition highlighting the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Organization's historical culture and foster a sense of community amongst chapters near and far. Tickets are $5 for W&L students with ID and $10 for general public.
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Pamela H. Simpson Lecture: John K. Delaney
5:30 p.m. Hillel 101
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John K. Delaney, senior imaging scientist for the National Gallery of Art, will discuss the scientific imaging of paintings.
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L.L. Bean Road Show Pop-up Shop
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cannan Green
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This is a one-of-a kind outdoor retail experience. L.L. Bean will be bringing along some of your favorite products for fall and winter! Visit them on-site for a photo with the Bootmobile, special savings and giveaways!
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Nobel Symposium - Nobel Prize in Physics
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Leyburn 128
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Tom McClain, Assistant Professor of Physics, will present on this year's Nobel Prize in Physics. This prize was awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L'Huillier “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.”
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Faculty Conversation: Handbook Discussion
4-5 p.m. Leyburn 119
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Please join the Faculty Conversation on November 2 to begin discussions on the faculty handbook. |
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The John F. Hendon Professorship Talk-Peter Grajzl
5 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Peter Grajzl, professor of economics, will present a public lecture to mark his appointment to the John F. Hendon Professorship at Washington and Lee University’s Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics.
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Screen to Square - “Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball - Part Two, Pioneers 1960-1970.”
1:30-4:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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A discussion will follow the documentary featuring remarks by a panel of special guests and input from the audience. Refreshments will be served and all are invited. |
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Marlbrook Chamber Players: “Obsessions: Ghosts of the Past.”
3-5 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center
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The Marlbrook Chamber Players will explore masterworks of chamber music with themes of tragedy and the macabre. No tickets are required.
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