Thursday, April 17, 2008

Today’s Response
Middle Tennessee State University

The feminist factor

“Deconstructing Hillary: Framing Feminism in Election Politics” will be the next presentation in MTSU’s Women’s Studies Research Series at 3 p.m., today, April 17, in Room 100 of MTSU’s James Union Building. This lecture is free and open to the public. Misa Culley, a graduate student in the Department of Mass Communication and editor of the Women’s Center Newsletter at Vanderbilt University, will examine the presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and the various reactions to it. “An extensive framing analysis may reveal a tendency for the mainstream media to choose Second Wave (Feminism) frames as they report on her candidacy,” Culley says. “Further examination of her campaign Website, as well as an analysis of feminist Websites, may reveal attempts to reframe her campaign and her legacy as former First Lady and senator in order to appeal to Third Wave feminists.

For more information, contact Marcellus at 615-898-5282 or contact the Women’s Studies office at 615-898-5910.

MT on TV

Vehicles fueled by alternative energy, a science prodigy who earned an honorable mention on USAToday’s All-USA College Academic Team, “Nashville Star” winner Chris Young speaking at this year’s Invention Convention, discovering a healthy lifestyle, the four homes of the MTSU library over the decades, Tennessee writers reading their works, and mourning the passing of two beloved faculty members—it’s all on the April edition of “MT Record,” produced by John Lynch and Seth Alder of the Office of News and Public Affairs. “MT Record” can be viewed at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday on Channel 9 in Rutherford County and on NewsChannel5+ at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, as well as at http://www.mtsunews.com.

For more information, contact John Lynch at 615-898-5591.
jlynch@mtsu.edu

A sobering thought

The University Police Department at MTSU will set up a field sobriety checkpoint on or around campus tomorrow, April 18, from midnight to 2:00 a.m. It will be the first one this year at MTSU. Three were conducted in 2007. “These sobriety checkpoints seem to be helping reduce alcohol-related accidents throughout the state,” says MTSU Police Chief Buddy Peaster. “The Governor’s Highway Safety Office has reported that there is a definite decrease in alcohol-related deaths since the increased efforts across Tennessee.” Associate Police Chief Roy Brewer says, “Our goal is to reduce the number of impaired drivers by being proactive.”

Contact Peaster or Brewer at 615-898-2424.

TR EXTRA

MYSTICAL AND MODERN—The Middle East Center at MTSU will present Turkish virtuoso Omar Faruk Tekbilek and his ensemble in concert at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 19, in the Keathley University Center Theatre on campus. This event is free and open to the public. Tekbilek and his band will perform traditional Sufi, folk and contemporary music from the Middle East. Their music, while derived from centuries-old sounds, is influenced by modern music, resulting in a mystical, spiritual sound that has entertained and intrigued people of many countries and cultures. For more information, contact Dr. Allen Hibbard, director of the Middle East Center, at 615-494-7906 or at ahibbard@mtsu.edu. To hear samples of Tekbilek’s music or for more information about him, go to http://www.omarfaruktekbilek.com.

RAD-ICAL!--A series of six Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes will be offered at no charge every Thursday through May 1 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the MTSU police training room located at 1412 East Main Street. The class will be open to all female MTSU students, faculty and staff as well as to the general public. A workbook/training manual will be provided to each student. Enrollment is limited. For more information or to enroll, call MTSU RAD Instructor David Smith at 615-692-2424.

ART FOR ART’S SAKE—View the works of Clarke Hosp, Sarah Sullivan, Jonathan Myers, Beth Copley and Grace Absar at the BFA Variety Show through tomorrow, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at MTSU’s Todd Gallery. This exhibition is free and open to the public.

A WHOPPER OF A CHOPPER--MTSU alumnus and U.S. Army Capt. Brian D. Blake (’00) will help lead two Airmobile/Air Assault CH-47 helicopters on a mission as 20 to 30 members of the Forrest Raiders cadet corps are transported to Fort Campbell, Ky., tomorrow, April 18, for a field training exercise. The helicopters will arrive at approximately 10:30 a.m., landing on the grassy area near the MTSU tennis courts, which are located at the intersection of Greenland Drive and Middle Tennessee Boulevard. For more information, contact Maj. Chuck Giles at 615-898-5702 or cgiles@mtsu.edu.