Wednesday October 10, 2001

Need help getting your thoughts down on paper? If writer's block is pushing you past your deadline, stop by Modern Languages, Room 310, today for a few tips on your current works in progress. At 5 p.m., Kendra Gaines from the Writing Skills Improvement Program will answer any questions you may have on grammar, punctuation, story ideas or writing in general. Today's workshop is part of a free semester-long series held on Wednesdays for students and faculty. For more information on future workshop topic, contact Donna Rabuck at 621-5849.

Throw out the stereotypes and get educated at today's Art History Lecture, "Sam Cooke and the Black Male Image." There will be a variety of lectures delving into the transforming world of black images in the mass media beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the University Museum of Art, Retablo Room. Multimedia art pieces including "The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" will be available for viewing. A second set of lectures titled "Aunt Jemima with a Gun?" will begin at 3:45 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center with a small reception to follow. For more information on this lecture series, call Mikelle Smith Omari-Tunkara at 621-9330.

Let your voice be heard! A special speaker panel has been prepared by ASUA Pride Alliance in honor of Coming Out Week. The session will begin at noon on the UA Mall in front of the Old Main Fountain. Come and show your support and offer ideas for creating a more accepting community for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students and faculty. For more information on other Coming Out Week events, call Keith at 621-7585.

Are you falling asleep with that confused look on your face after reading over the latest chapter of your organic chemistry book? Learn how to get the most out of your readings at today's University Learning Center Workshop at 1 p.m. Come to Bear Down Gym, Room 201, for free tips on previewing, reviewing and annotating information from your UA textbooks. Be sure to bring a textbook you are currently using in one of your courses. For more information on other workshop topics, call Stacey Hartman at 621-2475.