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Choir joins in massive Bach masterwork
A mighty fortress of sound is guaranteed this weekend as the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Choir and others marshal forces for J.S. Bach's "St. Matthew Passion."
Zohra Sarwari presents "No, I Am Not a Terrorist!"
Zohra Sarwari is the author of 14 books and three homeschooling curriculums, as well as an international speaker, entrepreneur, publisher and mother to three children. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology, an MBA and she currently is pursuing
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø to host speaker for talks about Islam
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will host internationally renowned author and speaker Zohra Sarwari for two events on April 19 and 20. She will present ¡°No, I am Not a Terrorist¡± on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m., and ¡°Are Muslim Women Oppressed¡± on Thursday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. Both events, which are free and open to the public, will take place in Wallenberg Hall.
Livingston '86 named president of Lewis University
Dr. David J. Livingston has been appointed as the 10th president of Lewis University, a private Catholic school in Romeoville, Ill. He graduated from Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø with a degree in chemistry in 1986.
NPR host to give annual Curtis Lecture
Maria Hinojosa, host of NPR's "Latino USA," will give this year's Ellwood F. Curtis Family Lectureship in Public Affairs at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21 in Wallenberg Hall on the second floor of the Denkmann Memorial Building (3520 7th Ave., Rock Island). Her lecture is titled, "The case for owning our power and our voice: Now more than ever." Admission is free.
Student clinicians see approaches to therapy
Many schools, large and small, offer major in Communication and Sciences and Disorders, but it is rare for students to have a campus clinic.
Noffsinger '11 loves variety of tech
What's it really like to work at Chicago startups and tech companies? Becca Noffsinger '11, a user experience designer at Fuzzy Math, gives her view.
Green Week Event: Natural Skin Product Demo
From 4-5 p.m., the Geography Club will host Mary Paoli of Whoa Nelli, who will demonstrate how to make your own lip balm, soap, etc. from natural products.
Green Week Event: Slough Cleanup
From 1:30-5 p.m., all are invited to participate in a Slough clean-up hosted by Sierra Club. Volunteers should start at the gazebo at any time during that period. The club will have a canoe and row boats to pick up litter in hard-to-reach areas.