The Hatter green week ahead

Veritate Winds (l-r) Ann Adams, oboe; Lynn Musco, clarinet; Ashley Heintzen, bassoon

Top o’ the morning to you! It’s our St. Patrick’s Day/Weekend edition of Stetson Today! And what’s more fitting than to celebrate Stetson “green” with the HatterPalooza music festival on St. Patty’s Day? And “the rest of the week” offers plenty to do on and near campus, too. So plug in, expand your thinking, expose yourself to some culture and enjoy the great outdoors. Here are some highlights:

Making Beautiful Music: Stetson’s own faculty trio, Veritate Winds, featuring School of Music faculty members Ann Adams, oboe; Lynn Musco, clarinet; and Ashley Heintzen, bassoon, will perform in a Chamber Recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 16. At 3 p.m. Sunday, March 18, Gail Archer will give a Guest Recital on organ. Both concerts will be in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall.

Time to Party: Head downtown from 3-10 p.m. Saturday, March 17, for Stetson’s spring 2012 HatterPalooza music festival featuring Jack’s Mannequin and other bands in a live concert. The 2012 Homecoming King and Queen and Court will be announced between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Discounted tickets available at the Dean’s Office, Room 201 of the CUB, through Friday afternoon, or online at www.stetsontickets.com until midnight Friday. Tickets will also be available at HatterPalooza.

Playing the Political Part: Students from nine colleges will get into character of U.S. senators for the 41st annual Floyd M. Riddick Model United States Senate now through Saturday, March 17. Also featuring a lecture by alumnus and Washington, D.C., political commentator Craig Crawford at 7 p.m. Friday, March 16, in the Stetson Room.

Brain Power: Stetson will host more than 200 students and faculty members from 23 colleges and universities for the second annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday evening, March 16, and all day Saturday, March 17. Stop by on Saturday to see the poster presentations and hear the faculty lectures.

Go Organic: Hatter Harvest’s second spring-semester Farmers’ Market – featuring fresh, local and organic foods and entertainment – will be noon-4 p.m. Sunday, March 18, on the Stetson Green.

Reproductive Rights: At 7 p.m. Monday, March 19, in the Stetson Room, Stetson will offer “The War Against Women in American Politics Today,” a panel discussion on women’s reproductive rights – from Rush Limbaugh’s controversial statements about Sandra Fluke to the debate over health care policies covering contraception to state-level abortion laws, featuring Planned Parenthood of North Florida and Stetson professors Jamil Khader, Emily Mieras and Brigid Noonan.

Sounds of Star Wars: GreenHat Media will show Star Wars – and raise awareness of spectacular sound design at the same time – at 8 p.m. Monday, March 19, in the Stetson Room.

Flag Talk: Faculty and students will have a chance to explore different social and academic perspectives on the Confederate flag at The Confederate Flag: A Panel at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in the Stetson Room.

Horrible Bosses: Also at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in the LBC Boardroom (second floor) The American Marketing Association will show the film “Horrible Bosses,” then hear a presentation on what it takes to be a good or bad boss – and how to deal with each type as an employee – from Management and International Business Lecturer Peggy Stahl.

Advance your Career: The Office of Career Development has two great opportunities this week. The Annual Career Expo (ACE), featuring businesses, organizations and graduate schools to help students with their futures, will be 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the Rinker Field House inside the Hollis Center. That same evening, from 5 to 6:15 p.m., students and alumni can learn the best ways to interact with prospective employers and effectively meet strangers at the Evening of Etiquette program in the Stetson Room. Pre-registration is required for the Evening of Etiquette.

The Future of YouTube: Lucas Watson, vice president of Global Marketing for YouTube, will talk about the future of YouTube in the business and sport business world at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in the Rinker Auditorium of LBC.

Two French Operas: Stetson’s Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra will present Angélique by Jacques Ibert and Les Mamelles de Tirésias by Francis Poulenc (performed in English with supertitles) at 7:30 Friday, March 23, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, in the DeLand High School Auditorium, 800 N. Hill Ave.

Fashion by your Nature: Kaleidoscope is having a fashion show to benefit TransYouth Family Allies at 8 p.m. Friday, March 23, in the Stetson Room. Tickets are on sale now: from any Kaleidoscope officer, online at www.byyournature.eventbrite.com or email [email protected].

Cheering the Home Team: This week’s Go Hatters athletics schedule is packed full – with competition in Tennis, Baseball, Sand Volleyball, Golf, Rowing and Softball. Come out and support the home team!

Breaking Ground: Construction is already under way, but the official Athletics Expansion Groundbreaking Celebration, to celebrate the return of Hatter Football, introduction of Women’s Lacrosse, Stetson’s outstanding Men’s and Women’s Soccer programs and the new on-campus facilities being constructed (rendering of new Athletics Field House pictured, left) will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.

Mark Your Calendar: From 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, the Gillespie Museum will present “Save a Sandhill Ecosystem.” Learn the importance of longleaf pines and plant wildflowers in Stetson’s Teaching Landscape.

Continuing: Uma Coisa Into Another, a retrospective of Stetson Poet Terri Witek and visual artist Cyriaco Lopes’ collaborative work will continue through March 30 in the Hand Art Center. Ross Allen and Florida Natural History: A Photographic Exhibition will continue through April 12 at Gillespie Museum, and Concentrated Color: Watercolors by Oscar Bluemner from the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection will remain up through May 2 in the Hand Art Center. Details for these three – and much more – can be found on the Arts Events listing.

For a comprehensive listing of what’s happening on campus, visit the University Calendar.

Wrapping up, here’s an Irish Wish for a Friend:

Wishing you a rainbow

For sunlight after showers –

Miles and miles of Irish smiles

For golden happy hours –

Shamrocks at your doorway

For luck and laughter too,

And a host of friends that never ends

Each day your whole life through!

 

 Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Happy Spring and Happy HatterPalooza!

The Stetson Today team