1. Acclaimed author Jane Hamilton to give a reading tonight
2. Win an iPod for finding Father Wild
3. Simmons Lecture to cover Ignatian ethics
4. Rev. Robert Doran to speak on Catholic systematics
5. Hispanic Film Series features movies from Cuba, Mexico and USA
6. Network and enjoy free lunch at POWER Lunch series
7. Members of “Catonsville 9” to speak about foreign policy in Latin America
8. Taizé religious community member to speak at Soup for Substance
9. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra providing free performance
10. Wade Chair Lecture to focus on Judaism in Byzantium
11. Integrative Neuroscience Center to present seminar
12. Department of Chemistry to hold colloquium
13. Les Aspin Center holding information sessions
14. Law School holding information session this Friday
15. Public Safety implements new safety technology
16. Attend a free performance of Some Girl(s)
17. Free blood pressure screening in honor of PA Week
18. Marquette Action Program planning spring break service trips
19. Attend a Japanese martial arts class
20. Group fitness sign-ups begin today
21. Confidential depression screenings available
22. Participate in Eucharistic Adoration
23. 11th Street Mall opens with food and prizes
24. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of Oct. 8

1. Acclaimed author Jane Hamilton to give a reading tonight

Best-selling author Jane Hamilton, whose novels have twice been selections of Oprah’s Book Club, will give a reading at Marquette today, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Weasler Auditorium for “Wisconsin Authors Night.” The event is part of the Wisconsin Book Festival and will also feature Marquette authors C.J. Hribal, Angela Sorby and Larry Watson, as well as Ben Percy, formerly on faculty at Marquette. Admission is free and a reception and book signing will follow.

Jane Hamilton is best known for The Book of Ruth, winner of the PEN/Hemingway award for first fiction, and A Map of the World, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Both books have been selections of Oprah’s Book Club. Her following work, The Short History of a Prince, was named a Publishers’ Weekly Best Book of 1998. Her newest book is When Madeline Was Young.

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3. Simmons Lecture to cover Ignatian ethics

Rev. John C. Haughey, S.J., will give the annual Dr. Edward D. Simmons Lecture at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Weasler Auditorium. The lecture title is “Is There an Ignatian Approach to Ethics?” Haughey is a senior research fellow at Georgetown University’s Woodstock Theological Center and previously taught at Marquette.

The Dr. Edward D. Simmons Lecture on Society and Human Values aims to further the study of morality and ethics at Marquette. The lecture honors the late Dr. Edward D. Simmons, a highly respected professor of philosophy and vice president for academic affairs.

4. Rev. Robert Doran to speak on Catholic systematics

Rev. Robert Doran, S.J., professor and Emmett Doerr Chair in Catholic Systematic Theology, will deliver the Doerr Chair Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m. in Cudahy Hall, room 001. Doran will speak on “Constructing a New Catholic Systematics: A Report and an Invitation.”

Doran, who received his Ph.D. at Marquette, specializes in Catholic systematic theology and the philosophy and theology of Bernard Lonergan. He is general editor of The Collected Works of Bernard Lonergan, which will eventually be a set of 25 volumes, 12 of which have been published. The focus of his current research is the theology of grace and the analogies for understanding the Trinity.

5. Hispanic Film Series features movies from Cuba, Mexico and USA

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the journal Caribe will hold the second annual Hispanic Film Lecture Series from today, Oct. 8, through Thursday, Oct. 11. All screenings take place in William Wehr Physics 153 beginning at 5:30 p.m. A discussion will follow each showing. The event is free and open to the public.

Showings are:

Monday, Oct. 8, María Antonia (in Spanish with English subtitles) — A story of love, passion, resentment and revenge in pre-revolutionary Cuba, with parallels between Catholicism and Afro-Cuban religion.

Tuesday, Oct. 9, El Laberinto del Fauno (in Spanish with English subtitles) — Set in post civil war Spain, an allegorical story of a girl bridging her fairy tale tasks with the reality of her brutal stepfather, an Army captain hunting rebels.

Wednesday, Oct. 10, Indigenous Always (in English) — The life and legacy of a 16th century Indian woman and her role in the Spanish conquest of Mexico as the mother of Hernán Cortés’ son.

Thursday, Oct. 11, El Violín (in Spanish) — An 80-year-old musician and his family outsmart their oppressors to support the guerrilla efforts of the peasant uprising.

For more information, contact Dr. Armando González-Pérez, professor of Spanish, at 8-7268.

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6. Network and enjoy free lunch at POWER Lunch series

The second year of the POWER Lunch series will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from noon to 1 p.m. in AMU 163. Panelists include Carlos Garces, senior assistant dean of admissions; Dr. John Kuykendall, assistant professor of education; and Pamela Peters, assistant dean for intercultural programs.

The purpose of the POWER Lunch series is for networking with professionals in various career fields, hearing real stories and experiences from experts in diverse cultures and enjoying free lunch. The series is sponsored by Career Services.

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8. Taizé religious community member to speak at Soup for Substance

Brother John, of the Taizé community in Taizé, France, will speak at the Soup for Substance lunch on Thursday, Oct. 25, at noon in the AMU Henke Lounge. Brother John will also present a Taizé Evening Prayer Service that night at 7 p.m. at Calvary Church, 935 W. Wisconsin Ave.

The Taizé community is known for its simple meditative music and prayer. Each year, tens of thousands of young pilgrims flock to the small village of Taizé in central France to share in the community's way of life.

For more information contact Rachelle Kramer, 8-3695.

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13. Les Aspin Center holding information sessions

The Les Aspin Center for Government is holding information sessions for the spring and summer internship programs Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m., and Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Both sessions are in the Raynor Library Conference Rooms B and C.

Students interested in studying in Washington D.C., with internships in Congressional offices, the Food and Drug Administration, or other organizations in Washington, D.C., should attend.

15. Public Safety implements new safety technology

The first phase of installation of the Command Information Center is nearing completion in the Department of Public Safety. The CIC links cameras with certain designated blue light phones and alarms in the Marquette campus and neighborhood to monitor suspicious activities.

“The safety and security of Marquette students and staff are our top priority,” said DPS Chief Larry Rickard. “The CIC is essentially a force-multiplier for the department. It will give us another way to monitor and patrol our campus area.”

Project software can trigger an alert to DPS officers under certain circumstances, providing more oversight in high-density areas. The CIC includes a wall of 50-inch screens, showing feeds from area cameras, and represents the latest in crime-prevention and response technology.