By
Mindy Jones
For those of you loyal Wildcat fans who have resorted to watching the big games on a low- resolution television, the UA Basketball Championship Planning Committee has come to your rescue. The McKale Center's doors will open at 5 p.m. for an evening of big-screen plays as the UA Wildcats take on Duke for the 2001 National Championship Title. The intense steals and amazing rebounds will be accompanied by the sale of Wildcat merchandise, flavorful concessions, free Wildcat entertainment and door prizes. For more information on this event, contact Cory Shapiro at cory@u.arizona.edu.
Greed and desire are mistaken for loyalty and love in tonight's preview showing of Shakespeare's "King Lear" at 7:30. Arizona Repertory Theatre props open the Laboratory doors tonight for a twisted story of fate gone wrong. The dynamic show will feature UA outgoing artistic director Harold Dixon in the self-destructive and challenging title role. Tickets can be purchased through the Fine Arts Box Office for $12-$18 with a valid student ID. For more information or to reserve seats, call 621-1162.
Put all of your prejudices, ignorance and complaints on the table at today's "Sex, Race and Globalization - Spring 2001" panel discussion and lecture. Beginning at noon various professors will address controversial topics plaguing today's youth. The seminar will last approximately two hours and will take place in Modern Languages building Room 451. The event is free and open to the public, and participants are urged to arrive early to grab good seats. For more information on this open discussion, call Cathy Chaput at 626-3431.
The American Indian Studies department explores the importance of the written and spoken word at today's 11 a.m. colloquium with guest speakers Richard and Nora Marks Dauenhauer in Harvill building Room 415. Sponsored by more than 10 UA departments, the discussion, "Documenting Tlingit Language and Oral Literature," gives the two guest speakers and published authors a chance to share their knowledge about linguistics, translation and proper documentation of endangered languages. For more information about the guest speakers, contact Tappan King at tappank@uapress.arizona.edu.
White laboratory coats aren't just for boys anymore as the UA Association for Women in Science demonstrate "Integrating Science, Business and Social Responsibility" at today's noon Brown Bag lecture. Graduate student Anita Hayden delves into the role women play in the advancement of science and technology around the world. Bring your lunch and a healthy appetite for knowledge to Marley building Room 341H for the lecture and following discussion. For more information on the association, call Laurie Marnell at 621-1418.
