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| 'Painted Faith' New Mexico's Santos Graduate School & Seminary Day Fair Westmont and PONY League Combine Forces 'Behind Design': Inside Chase Design Group Reel Talk: Focus on Goldsworthy Women's Soccer NAIA Championship Staff |
'Painted Faith' New Mexico's Santos An opening reception for the exhibit, the college’s annual holiday show, will be 4-6 p.m. Nov. 10 in Room 101 in the Art Center. A lecture on "New Mexican Santos," will be given by Cody Hartley, guest curator at the Museum of Art, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in Room 101 in the Art Center. New Mexico’s santos, painted and carved images of Catholic saints, are one of America’s great regional folk traditions and a lasting legacy of the Spanish presence in the New World. Isolated from Mexico by distance, supplies of devotional images were limited. To fill the needs of the faithful, 18th century missionary priests produced their own paintings and sculptures and trained local artists. By the 1750’s, specialized local craftsmen were found in Santa Fe and the surrounding area. These artists, now called santeros, were respected figures in their society, expected to lead exemplary lives expressing a deep commitment to their faith. In this exhibit are examples from the production of the most prominent santeros of the early 19th century (ca. 1800-1850). The 19 santos are of some of the most popular and beloved New Mexican saints, including St. Barbara and St. Michael. Hartley said the pieces can be appreciated as American folk art, icons of Hispanic history or devotional objects from a global tradition. They were highly sought after by collectors in the early 20th century. Is the Universe Fine-Tuned? The event, sponsored by the Pascal Society, is free and open to the public. According to Mc. Mullin, two developments in the first half of the 20th century made possible the construction of a cosmology, that is, a theoretical account of our universe. One was Einstein’s general relativity theory and the other was Hubble’s discovery that all galaxies seem to be moving away from each other. The result was the "Big Bang" theory, proposing that our universe began from an unimaginably energetic dot some 13.8 billion years ago. "Looking at this scenario more closely," McMullin said, "cosmologists noted that the initial energy state from which the cosmic expansion began would have had to be ‘fine-tuned’ to an extraordinarily precise value in order that a life-bearing universe could have later come to be. Could it have been planned that way?" McMullin will discuss four different responses to this question. McMullin is the former director of the history and philosophy of science program at the University of Notre Dame. His areas of interest are contemporary philosophy of science, the history of the philosophy of science, and the relationships of religious belief and the natural sciences. He has held the office of president in four major American philosophical associations and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the International Academy of the History of Science and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He holds honorary doctorates from five universities. He is the author of numerous books on science and philosophy. Hebrew Bible Lecture The event, sponsored by the religious studies departments at Westmont and UCSB and the Westmont provost’s office, is free and open to the public. Cooper is a professor of the Bible at both The Jewish Theological Seminary, and at the neighboring Union Theological seminary, a non-denominational Christian seminary. "There is a widespread popular misconception that Judaism and Christianity have radically different anthropologies," Cooper said. This is primarily because Jews supposedly do not believe in ‘original sin.’ The fact is that Judaism developed its own versions of that belief which are products of both internal development and Christian influence." Cooper maintains that the history of Jewish interpretation of Leviticus 12 (the laws pertaining to childbirth) offers a fascinating case study. One peculiarity of those laws is the way they differentiate between male and female babies. Since the 1300s several Jewish interpreters have attributed the difference between boys and girls to "original sin" - a line of interpretation that was mostly unprecedented in earlier Jewish sources. The lecture describes and attempts to explain this divergence In the history of interpretation. Cooper received his bachelor’s degree in religious studies from Columbia University. While a student at Columbia, he became of the original members of the rock-and-roll group Sha-Na-Na. He earned a master of philosophy degree and doctorate in religious studies at Yale University. Cooper’s doctoral dissertation was on the linguistic structure of biblical poetry. His publications include a monograph on Canaanite divine names and many articles on biblical poetics and the history of interpretation. In 2002, he published "The Message of Lamentations" in The Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society, and "Biblical Studies and Jewish Studies" in The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies. Cooper is working on a series of studies on the literary history of the Pentateuch, a collection of essays on biblical wisdom literature, and a monograph on traditional interpretation of Leviticus 12. For the work on Leviticus, he was awarded a Lilly Endowment Faculty Fellowship in 2003-04. Graduate School & Seminary Day Fair Representatives from more than 25 graduate programs around the country will speak with alumni and prospective students. For more information, contact Carrie Rydman-Hanley in the career and life planning office at ext. 7333. Westmont and PONY League Combine Forces The inspiration for the collaboration came from Westmont Head Coach Rob Crawford. "I was contacted about some of our players coaching PONY League teams because they didn’t have enough coaches. After brainstorming with Ken Doss, PONY League president, and Dave Marshall, coach and board member, I came up with the idea of Westmont providing one practice a week for the league. The different PONY League teams could split up for another practice during the week and for games on the weekends, but on Mondays, they’d come together at Westmont for a practice with the college team." "Monday practice is optional during fall-ball, so I asked my team if they would be willing to participate in coaching the PONY League players. The response was overwhelming enthusiasm for the idea." said Crawford. "Originally we were only going to involve the 13 and 14-year-olds, but when the 11-year-olds coach, Seth Smith, heard about what we were planning, he wanted his guys to be a part as well. So we opened it up to everyone in the PONY League." Each week 30-35 kids participate with 25-30 Westmont players. Stations are set up around the field to which small groups of players rotate to work on various parts of the game. "The kids are so excited to be working with the college players," said Paul Bradford, a coach and board member. "I was standing with some parents and we were noticing how the kids were sprinting from one station to another when it was time to change." "I’ve been coaching for 14 years and have never seen anything like the individual attention these kids are getting from the Westmont players," Smith said. "We’re not an expensive club program. We’re open to all who play in the league. These kids are getting expert coaching and I am expecting them to accelerate in their baseball skills." The PONY League is concerned with more than just baseball," Doss said. "I am excited about the type of players these boys are getting to know. These are the role models and values we are looking for." Doss and Bradford want to increase the interaction between players and kids by having families invite two or three of the players over for a home-cooked meal. "I am so excited about the character I am seeing in our guys," Crawford said. "They are taking the initiative to teach and see to it that none of the kids are left out. This is not just about teaching baseball, it’s about mentoring and investing in the lives of others. This reflects the core values we have in the Warrior baseball program." Alistair Begg in Chapel Begg, born in Scotland, is involved in an international ministry of teaching and evangelism. His daughter, Michelle, is a Westmont alumna. 'Behind Design': Inside Chase Design Group What goes on behind the scenes? Where do ideas come from? Chase will discuss the inner workings of her busy Lost Angeles creative agency, Chase Design Group. Since then, her work has been featured in countless design periodicals and books, and she was selected as on of I.D. Magazine’s "I.D. Forty." Her print and broadcast projects have received numerous awards. Most recently, she was featured in the celebrated show, "Women Designers in the U.S.A., 1900-2000: Diversity and Difference," an exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center in New York. An Evening of Jazz The 15-piece big band, directed by adjunct music instructor Ron McCarley, will feature both swing music and more contemporary big band music. "One piece is a tribute to Benny Goodman," McCarley said. "the three combos will play a wide variety of music from jazz standards to Wayne Shorter pieces." Fall Music Classic The concert will be fun as well as classical and formal," Wind Ensemble director Ron McCarley said. "As a special finale we will feature a piece that uses organ and invite the audience to sing the 100th Psalm with us. It will be an enjoyable evening." The ensemble will perform two chamber music pieces, a wind quintet and a flute trio featuring compositions from Ludwig von Beethoven, Alfred Reed, Percy Grainger and Claude Debussy. The Debussy piece features a flute solo by student Karen Schachterle. The sting Chamber Orchestra, directed by Emily Sommermann, will feature works by Lully, Mozart, Vivaldi, Hindemith and Dello Joio. Reel Talk: Focus on Goldsworthy "Rivers and Tides" is a moving portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature. In the last decade, Goldsworthy has become something of an artistic superstar. "Rivers and Tides," a documentary by Thomas Riedelsheimer, begins to reveal why Goldsworthy’s work has captured the attention of so many. A discussion will follow, moderated by Associate Art Professor Lisa DeBoer and English Professor Paul Willis. Congratulations! New Faces on Campus Women's Soccer NAIA Championship The committee for the Women’s Soccer National Championship would like to thank all the faculty and staff who volunteered to help with the Soccer By the Surf Tournament last year at Santa Barbara City College. Westmont will be hosting the NAIA soccer championship again Nov. 17 - 23. Volunteers are needed to help run the tournament this year. If you are interested in seeing world-class soccer for free, sign up as a volunteer by emailing Ron Smith, sports information director, at rsmith@westmont.edu. Open Enrollment Time The deadline is Friday, Dec. 3. If you are a current participant and do not turn in a new form, your 2005 contributions will continue at the same rate as this year. For more information, contact Megan Sandwick, employment and benefits coordinator, at ext. 7301. United Way Comes Our Way This year, we are hoping to continue the trend of increased annual giving by raising $23, 000 from 50% of our full-time faculty and staff. If you do not receive detailed information about the campaign by Nov. 8, or if you have any questions, please contact Darla McDavid at ext. 6044. Did You Know?
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