October 29 - November 4

Preview

1. Senator Barack Obama is coming to Durham!
2. Presidential Debate Party
3. Pre-Major Forum
4. Duke Destinations
5. AMP Study Nights
6. Following Monk Series
7. Classical Theatre of Harlem
8. 'Round Midnight

BSA Announcements
The Public Affairs Committee and the Academic Affairs Committee are sponsoring events this week. See below for more details!

We would like to encourage all interested students to attend Senator Barack Obama's Fundraising event, "North Carolina Countdown to Change" at North Carolina Central University this Thursday, November 1 at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium. Doors open at 3:00 pm. (Time and Location Change). Passes to the event can be reserved online at http://my.barackobama.com/C2CNC.

Attention BSA General Body! BSA and the Career Center still want to hear from you! We want to know what's working and what's not in regards to preparing you for life beyond Duke. Below you will find a link to a quick survey that will allow us to gain a better understanding of what you want and what you feel will help your experience here at Duke and beyond. As a bonus, the first 100 people to respond will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $25 gift certificates to the Streets at Southpoint Mall. So please take a few minutes and tell us how we can work better for you! (http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2273M4AE5JM)

Campus Announcements
OSAF's Duke Destinations has two great trips planned for the following week:

*A trip to see The Regina Carter Quintet: Stewart Theatre on Saturday, November 3rd at 8:00 pm at North Carolina State University. Charter Bus will depart from West Campus bus stop at 6:30 pm. Ticket are $10 at the Duke University Box Office in the Bryan Center. Savings: $20 off the regular ticket price + gas.

*A trip to the Carolina Hurricanes v. Washington Capitals NHL game is also planned for Monday, November 5th at 7:00 pm. Charter Bus will depart from West Campus bus stop at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $10 at the Duke University Box Office in the Bryan Center. Savings: $80 off the regular ticket price + gas + parking.

The American Association of Advertising Agencies' (AAAA) Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) offers students of color 10-week paid summer internships at AAAA member advertising agencies across the country. Last year, 150 interns were accepted. For more information, visit http://www.aaaa-maip.org/.

Not getting enough work done in your room?! Find the library too crowded?! We've got the perfect solution! The Africana Mentoring Program Presents: Study Nights at the Mary Lou! It will take place EVERY Monday night from 8-11pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. There will be both a group work space and a quiet study area, so please come prepared to work hard! All students are welcome, you do not have to be a part of AMP to take advantage of this great study opportunity, so please spread the word about this event to all friends!

Need a Writing Course? Bookbag this one for Spring 2008 now!!! LIT20S.01 We Real Cool:Jazz Poetry & Poetics of Jazz. Listen to Jazz, enjoy film, and read poetry in new and exciting ways! Just Be Cool! The class is listed as ALP, CCI, and W.


This week...
Monday, October 29
Late Registration: BSA Pre-Major Forum for Natural Sciences at 7:00 pm in Von Canon, Bryan Center. Come hear Juniors and Seniors in your prospective majors give some honest advice on what classes you should and should not take. Freshmen and Sophomores will not want to miss this!

The Following Monk series presents a showing of "A Great Day in Harlem" by Jean Bach at 8:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater. This event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, October 30
The Multicultural Center presents "Identities in Movement" series presents "Diversity without Domination," a lecture by Professor Michael Hardt at 5:30 pm in the Multicultural Center, Bryan Center. How can a politics of liberation practice diversity in a context where the forms of domination it confronts also rest fundamentally on diversity? Hardt will explore this question and highlight movements in Bolivia that simultaneously address race and class differences. Dinner will be provided, please RSVP to vcw@duke.edu by Monday, October 29. For more information about the series, please visit (http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/programs/academic/MvmtSeries/MvmtSeriesEvents.html)

Late Registration: BSA Pre-Major Forum for Humanities at 7:00 pm in Von Canon, Bryan Center. Come hear Juniors and Seniors in your prospective majors give some honest advice on what classes you should and should not take. Freshmen and Sophomores will not want to miss this! Free food!


BSA Decision 2008: Presidential Debate Watch Party at 9:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Don't Vote? Don't Know? Don't Complain. Come watch the fourth official Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate for the 2008 election cycleand learn from the Democratic candidates about their ideas for how the country willbe run if they get elected in 2008. Light Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, October 31
The Black Seminarians' Union presents a discussion entitled "Not in Our Image: Redeeming Women of Color from Violence and Restoring the Imago Dei" at 12:20 pm in 0015 Westbrook (Divinity School). In solardity with the national 'Be Bold, Be Brave' Campaign, we will discuss the silencing of women of color in our society as well as the social and theological forces that contribute to that silencing.


The Following Monk series presents a showing of "Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser" by Director Charlotte Zwerin at 8:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater. This event is free and open to the public.

Thursday, November 1
Senator Barack Obama's Fundraising event, "North Carolina Countdown to Change" at North Carolina Central University this Thursday, November 1 in the Leroy T. Walker Physical Education Complex. Doors open at 4:00 pm. Passes to the event can be reserved online at http://my.barackobama.com/C2CNC.

Friday, November 2
The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Melvin Van Peebles' "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. This revival of Van Peebles' controversial experiment superimposes poetic form onto a story of junkies and whores, staging the gusty violence of revolutionary art. Student Tickets are $5 ($20, $26 for non-students) and may be purchased through the Duke University Box Office.


'Round Midnight at 10:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. Late night jazz...light buffet...what better way to spend the weekend with your family?

Saturday, November 3
The Lambda Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents "Get Your Mind Right and Your Body Tight" at 9:00 am, at Cox Mountain Tail (meet at Brodie Gym, East Campus). Join us as we maintain a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness by completing the Cox Mountain Trail. The price is $10 per person, which includes transportation, refreshments, and a professional guide, and the group plans to return to campus by 1:00 pm. Because space is limited, email rcj5@duke.edu to sign up.


Duke Baha'i Club presents "Food for the Soul: Prayer and Meditation" at 6:00 pm in the Multicultural Center, Bryan Center. This regular event is designed to bring people from all backgrounds to engage in a spirit of love and Fellowship as we all offer spontaneous prayers, songs, and readings from holy scriptures together under one roof. Dinner will be provided.


The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Melvin Van Peebles' "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death" at 8:00 pm in Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. This revival of Van Peebles' controversial experiment superimposes poetic form onto a story of junkies and whores, staging the gusty violence of revolutionary art. Student Tickets are $5 ($20, $26 for non-students) and may be purchased through the Duke University Box Office.

Local Events
Want to join female peers for leadership discussion and training? Then consider the WILD Conference on Saturday, November 10 in Raleigh, NC. The Women In Leadership Development (WILD) Conference takes place each fall and is designed to give women students the opportunity to explore and strengthen their leadership skills while celebrating the unique abilitiesthey have as women. The Fall 2007 conference will be hosted by Peace College in Raleigh. Participating colleges include Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC Central, NC State, Meredith College, St. Augustine University, andPeace College. For more information and to register, go to https://webmail.duke.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fosaf.studentaffairs.duke.edu%2FWILD.html

October 22 - October 28

Preview
1. Get Money!
2. Final Honors Application
3. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship
4. Culture For Service: Sigma Week 2007
5. WISER Week
6. Durham Mayoral Forum
7. Conversation with Robin D.G. Kelly
8. Art & Soul Night

BSA Announcements
Attention BSA General Body! BSA and the Career Center still want to hear from you! We want to know what's working and what's not in regards to preparing you for life beyond Duke. Below you will find a link to a quick survey that will allow us to gain a better understanding of what you want and what you feel will help your experience here at Duke and beyond. As a bonus, the first 100 people to respond will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $25 gift certificates to the Streets at Southpoint Mall. So please take a few minutes and tell us how we can work better for you! (http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZXJ8DEZ5)

We know it's only October, but it won't be too long before we are saying goodbye to the Class of 2008!! We are looking for creative, motivated, and outgoing upperclassmen to help the Black Student Alliance send off the senior class in the right way. The FINAL HONORS CHAIRPERSON will work closely with BSA Exec in the creation, preparation, and implementation of Duke's BEST commencement program. Interested? For applications please email Vanecie (vbd@duke.edu). Applications must be submitted electronically to Vanecie no later than 9:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2007. No late applications will be accepted. Strong candidates will be invited to interviews.

Make sure you pick up a copy of the new *Talking Drum* in the BSA office and now in the Mary Lou Williams Center!

Campus Announcements
If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.

Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org

Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.

Campus Events
Monday, October 22
Sigma Soul: Food and Football at 7:45 pm in GA Down Under, East Campus. Tired of the Marketplace and Great Hall? Come enjoy a home-cooked meal prepared by your friendly neighborhood Sigmas as we watch the Monday Night Football game.

Tuesday, October 23
Race and Wealth Symposium at 9:00 am in the Rhodes Conference Room, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. Presented by the Duke University Research Network for Racial and Ethnic Inequality, this day-long symposium features panels about the current situation of race and wealth, reparations, and education. There is a registration fee of $10 for the public and $5 for students. For more information, please contact jackie.terrell@duke.edu

Durham Mayoral Forum at 6:30 pm in Page Auditorium, West Campus. Want to learn more about Durham politics? The Duke College Republicans and Duke Democrats are collaborarting to put together Duke's first-ever campus mayoral forum between incumbent Mayor Bill Bell and challenger City Councilman Thomas Stith. The candidates will be discussing their approaches to targeting crime and Duke-Durham relations, among other issues.

WISER Benefit Concert at 7:00 pm in Reynold's Theatre, Bryan Center. Featuring performances from The Pitchforks, defMo, Out of the Blue, Dance Black, Deja Blue, Dance Slam, Something Borrowed Something Blue, and Inside Joke. Tickets are $5 in advance (on the BC Plaza) and $7 at the door. All proceeds are going to WISER project and raising 10 scholarships for 10 girls in 1 week!

The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Kiss and Tell at 7:30 pm in the LGBT Center. Come ENGAGE in an interactive approach to exploring Romance at Duke (or lack thereof...)

On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Love Jones" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!

Wednesday, October 24
The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Social Justice: Lessons from Jena and West Virginia at 8:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Where do we go after Jena? How do we stop incidents from these in West Virginia from happening again? Discuss these and other questions with syndicated radio personality and attorney Warren Ballentine.

The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Roc Tha Mic at 9:14 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. It's that time again!!! Come out and show your talent, or just listen to the best spoken word and poetry Duke has to offer.

Thursday, October 25
An Evening with Krishna Kaur at 7:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. As part of Community Service Week, Krishna Kaur will give an informal talk on Serving the Community - From Africa to Durham, NC (7-8 pm) and will lead a yoga & meditation class immediately following the talk (8-9 pm). This event is free and open to the Duke community and the public. No experience necessary for the yoga class - wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel.

The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents Minority Professionals Panel at 8:00 pm in White Lecture Hall. Not sure how you want to proceed after college? It's never too early to begin thinking about your career, and this panel will discuss both traditional and non-traditional paths to your dream career.

Friday, October 26
A Conversation with Robin D.G. Kelly at 3:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Join us for a dialogue with one of the country's foremost historians of Black culture.

Food Fest 2007: A Taste of the World at 4:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Join International Association for a cultural extravaganza on the Main Quad. Student groups will be representing their countries with a spectacular variety of cuisine and performances from around the world. Cuisines represented: Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Lebanese, German, Arabic, Israeli, Singaporean, Bulgarian, Caribbean, American, Taiwanese, Mexican, Kenyan, Peruvian, French, Thai, Pakistani, Turkish, Ethiopian, Burmese, and more!!!

Sing it, Spit it, Show it: Art & Soul Night at 9:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. The center will welcome back neo-soul band, DurtySol, spoken word poetry, and visual art. This event is free and open to the public. Please vist the center's website (http://mlw.studentaffairs.duke.edu) for more details.

Coffe House at 8:00 pm at the River Church in Durham. Join other college students from the Triangle in a night full of spoken word, guitar, singing, dancing, poetry, rap (clean), and other creative displays of talent. For more information, visit the church website at http://theriverinc.com

Saturday, October 27
A Conversation with John Hope Franklin and Romila Thapar at 3:00 pm in Goodson Chapel, Westbrook Building (Duke University Divinity School). Two world-reknowned scholars reflect on the role of the historian in their respective societies and their own involvements in national and local debates around historical truth, political identity, and social reform.

The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents their Royal Casino Charity Ball at 8:00 pm in North Pavilion. Come enjoy and evening of food, fun and games, all while supporting the March of Dimes. Tickets are $30 (Food, Flex, Cash, or Check) and can be purchased by contacting Emmanuel Tedder (est2@duke.edu). Limousine will begin at East and West Bus Stops at 7:30 pm.

Local Events
SAVE THE DATE!
Senator Barack Obama will host a "North Carolina Countdown to Change" event at the Leroy T. Walker Physical Education Complex at North Carolina Central University on November 1, 2007. Doors open at 4:00 pm and the event scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm. This event is a fundraiser. Passes to the event can be reserved online at (http://my.barackobama.com/C2CNC). Student admission is $15 and general admission is $25. "Countdown to Change" is the Obama campaign's latest effort to allow grassroots supporters to contribute to the success of the campaign. This event is sponsored and paid for by Obama for America.

Would you like to attend the first national student conference on global warming? The conference is called Power Shift and will teach an expect 2, 500 participating university students about the solutions to global warming and how they can put those solutions into practice on campus, in the community, and in the political arena. Power shift will be held November 2-5 at the University of Maryland College College Park. For more information, visit http://www.powershift07.org. It would be great to have 50 Duke Students attend this phenomenal conference.


Have a great week!

October 15 - October 21

Preview
1. Win a prize by completing our survey!
2. Final Honors Application
3. Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship
4. Sheryl Lee Ralph Performance
5. Joe College Day 2007

BSA Announcements
Attention BSA General Body! BSA and the Career Center want to hear from you! We want to know what's working and what's not in regards to preparing you for life beyond Duke. Below you will find a link to a quick survey that will allow us to gain a better understanding of what you want and what you feel will help your experience here at Duke and beyond. As a bonus, the first 100 people to respond will be automatically entered into a drawing for four $25 gift certificates to the Streets at Southpoint Mall. So please take a few minutes and tell us how we can work better for you! (http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZXJ8DEZ5)

We know it's only October, but it won't be too long before we are saying goodbye to the Class of 2008!! We are looking for creative, motivated, and outgoing upperclassmen to help the Black Student Alliance send off the senior class in the right way. The FINAL HONORS CHAIRPERSON will work closely with BSA Exec in the creation, preparation, and implementation of Duke's BEST commencement program. Interested? For applications please email Vanecie (vbd@duke.edu). Applications must be submitted electronically to Vanecie no later than 9:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2007. No late applications will be accepted. Strong candidates will be invited to interviews.

Make sure you pick up a copy of the new *Talking Drum* in the BSA office!

Campus Announcements
If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.

Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org

Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.

Campus Events
Monday, October 15
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. presents "Bridging the Gap: A Look at a Flawed System of Meritocracy for Latinos and other Minorities" at 7:00 pm in Social Psychology, Room 130. This discussion challenges the concept of color at Duke University and at other institutions nationwide. Please come out for an eye-opening discussion with statistical and sociological support, with guest speaker Eduardo Bonilla-Silva.

Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity Informational Session at 7:00 pm in Languages 211, West Campus. Come learn about PSP and rush events for the semester. For mor information, please contact Michael Anderson at cma22@duke.edu.

Tuesday, October 16
Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity Informational Session at 7:00 pm in Languages 211, West Campus. Come learn about PSP and rush events for the semester. For mor information, please contact Michael Anderson at cma22@duke.edu.

Life After Teach for America at 7:00 pm in Von Canon C, Bryan Center. Come hear from prominent Teach for America alumni about their experiences in medicine, law, and business-and how their time in the classroom shaped their journey to where they are today. There will also be FREE FOOD!.

On the Reel: Black Love & Relationships Film Series presents "Something New" at 7:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. This series is being held in collaboration with WOMENST150S/AAAS199S - Black Love: Romantic Relationships and the African American Experience taught by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes. A brief discussion may follow each viewing. Open to All! Popcorn Provided!

Wednesday, October 17
John Amaechi Program at 7:30 pm in Page Auditorium. Formerly of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, and Utah Jazz, Amaechi was the first openly gay basketball player in the NBA. He is a renowned spokesperson for the civil rights movement and a New York Times-bestselling author.

Thursday, October 18
The Progressive Party at 10:00 pm in the Duke Coffeehouse, East Campus. Everyone involved with progressive causes and activities is invited to this great opportunity to meet people and build connections with other progressive groups, recruit people for your group and boost attendance at your events, learn about all the events and activities on (and off) campus, and, most importantly, have fun hanging out with other cool people.

Saturday, October 20
Duke University Union presents Joe College Day 2007 on Saturday, October 20 beginning at 2:00 pm and ending at 1:00 am on Sunday on Main West Campus Quad. Get ready for a free Duke University Music Festival featuring 6 nationally touring bands, food vendors and craft vendors.

Local Events
Sheryl Lee Ralph Performance on Monday, October 15 at Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill. Carolina Union Activities Board and the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. present "Sometimes I Cry": the loves, lives, and losses of women affected by HIV/AIDS as performed and written by Sheryl Lee Ralph. Tickets are $5 for the general public and can be purchased either over the phone by calling the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333, or in person. For more information on the performance, please visit http://www.sometimesicry.org

Have a great week!

Homecoming Week! (October 10 - October 14)

Preview
1. BSA Alumni Mixer and Homecoming BBQ
2. Thelonius Monk Birthday Party at Jazz at the Mary Lou
3. Best Fest Celebration
4. Conversation with Stanley Crouch
5. NPHC Stepshow
6. Round Midnight Jazz
7. President's Dance

BSA Announcements
Make sure you pick up a copy of the Homecoming Edition of *Talking Drum* in the Mary Lou Williams Center and the BSA office in OSAF starting October 11!

Congratulations to all those selected as freshman dorm liaisons! The first meeting will be on Thursday, October 11 in Belltower, Room 113. Email Dayo (dmo6@duke.edu) for more information.

The Social Committee is sponsoring a Homecoming BBQ on Saturday, October 13 at 3:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Come celebrate Homecoming with the Duke Football team! There will be food, music, and games...as well as t-shirts for the first 500 people to arrive!

Alumni and Graduate Affairs (in conjunction with Duke Alumni Association) is hosting the BSA/DUBAC Mixer 2007 on Friday, October 12 from 4-7 pm on the Bryan Center Walkway (the patio behind the Gothic Bookstore). Come out and enjoy free food and drinks and an opportunity to connect with alumni!

Good Luck to the Duke Football team as they take on Virginia Tech Saturday at 12 pm!

Campus Announcements
Please visit the Career Center to learn about various opportunities in all career fields!

The Last Day of Classes (LDOC) event chairs are now recruiting members for this year's committee. Have a part in planning this hallmark Duke event by applying for a spot today. Visit http://union.duke.edu to apply. Applications are due Sunday, October 14th. If you have any questions please email Cha (cmg25@duke.edu) or Vincent (vincent.ling@duke.edu)

If you are a JUNIOR and interested in teaching, The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color program may be for you. Information and application materials are in 02 Allen Building. Please see Dean Bryant for a conversation.

Looking for paid internships that will take your career to the next level now? Why wait until you graduate? INROADS is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried, summer corporate internships for talented students of color. Students participate in these internships for 2-4 summers during college and earn $10-$25/hr. Most of them receive offers for full-time positions, upon graduation. Applications may be submitted until March 2008. For more information, visit www.INROADS.org or contact Michael Baptiste at mbaptiste@INROADS.org

Are you interested in a business career? Are you looking for an internship opportunity? Forte Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of women business leaders by providing networking opportunities and information support. Visit www.fortefoundation.org for more information.

Campus Events
Wednesday, October 10
*Special* Jazz at the Mary Lou at 8:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Experience the smooth sounds of jazz legend Elmer Gibson joined by artists, Ron Free (Mary Lou Williams' former drummer), Pee Wee Moore, and Herman Bass. Be there for their live recording and stick around for a Thelonius Monk birthday party and a special jam session with the above artists and Paul Jeffrey, Monk's sideman from 1970-1972.

Thursday, October 11
Conversation with Osha Gray Davidson (author of "The Best of Enemies", Duke Summer Reading Program) and Ann Atwater at 6:00 pm in Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. The discussion will be followed by *Best Fest*, a reception and celebration at 7:00 pm in Perkins Library, featuring music by Cool John Ferguson and light refreshments. Please come out for what promises to be a delightful evening of lively conversation, wonderful food, and great music!

Friday, October 12
BSA/DUBAC Mixer at 4:00 pm on the Bryan Center walkway (patio behind the Gothic Bookstore). Come out and enjoy free food and drinks while connecting/networking with alumni!

Conversation with Stanley Crouch at 4:00 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Come to an opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss contemporary issues in music and the Black experience. Presented with the Department of Music and AAAS.

"A Radical Rainbow Coalition": Event with Former Black Panther and Young Lords Member, Denise Oliver-Velez at 5:30 pm in White Lecture Hall, East Campus. Denise will be giving a lecture as part of the Mutlicultural Center's "Identities in Movement" series, which aims to offer insights into the interrelation of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the context of social change. Denise will assist us in understanding "identity" within the context of community struggles for justice, democracy, and dignity.

NPHC Annual Homecoming Step-Show Competition at 8:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Come early to get seats and be ready to see stepping like you've never seen before! Doors open at 7:30 pm, show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets available at the Box Office (919.684.4444). Tickets are $10 before, $12 at the door. Step-Show After Party in the Great Hall at 10:00 pm. Discount with ticket stubs before 11:00 pm.

Round Midnight Jazz at 10:30 pm in the Mary Lou Williams Center. Late night jazz and a light buffet to wind down from the evening and get ready for Saturday. Current students and alumni welcome!

Saturday, October 13
BSA Homecoming BBQ at 3:30 pm on Main Quad, West Campus. Come celebrate Homecoming with the Duke football team! There will be food, music, and games...as well as t-shirts for the first 500 people to arrive!

President's Homecoming Dance at 9:30 pm in Wilson Gym. Last year's dance was a huge success, with more than 2,500 guests. Spectacular music, food, lighting, and guests will transform Wilson Gym into the best dance and dinner club in the East. Attire: festive, from business casual to cocktail.

Local Events
D.L. Hughley's "Unapologetic" Tour on Saturday, October 13 at 8:00 pm at the Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. This actor and comedian is one of the most popular stand-up acts on the road today. From appearances in the hit film "Original Kings of Comedy" and NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," to his late-night Comedy Central show "Weekends at the DL" and BET's "S.O.B.," Hughley does it all. Tickets $36-$38. For more information: (919) 560-3030 or visit http://www.carolinatheatre.org