PASAbilities 3/13
March 13, 2008 by pasarockefeller
PASAbilities™
A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of Rockefeller College
Attention Rockefeller College:
PASA is holding a “Town Hall” meeting next Wednesday, March 19 at 5pm in the Levitt ROom. We want to hear from you! Come to the meeting and bring your comments, suggestions and other feedback for PASA.
PASA’s “Town Hall” Meeting
Wednesday, March 19
5pm in the Levitt Room
**Are you interested in joining the next generation of PASA? Please try to attend all or part of this meeting! We are preparing to transition “power” over to the next batch of MPP/MPA students and we want YOU to continue the grand tradition of student involvement.**
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And don’t forget…
Rockefeller College Talent Show
Sunday, April 13
3 o’clock pm
Page Hall
For just $5 you can secure a seat on the guest list. Payments can be made online through www.pasarockefeller.wordpress.com or in Milne 105.
Students/Staff/Faculty interested in performing should REGISTER SOON! Deadline to sign up to perform is Friday, March 21. Sign up to perform by emailing pasa@albany.edu with your:
- Name(s)
- Email address
- Brief description of talent
- Any AV needs (ie: microphones, cd player, etc.)
Note: To cover booking costs & other expenses, we are requiring a $3 “application fee” for all acts (so if you have a 3-person act, you only pay $1 each). Payments are accepted online at our PayPal site or in Milne 105.
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This Week at Rockefeller:
<Tuesday, Mar 18>
Tuesday Policy Lunch—“Federal budget Policy in This Election Year”
12:15-1:30pm, Levitt Room
- Dana Chasin is senior advisor in the federal fiscal policy group at OMB Watch, a nonprofit government watchdog organization dedicated to open government, accountability, and citizen participation. OMB Watch was created in 1983 to shine a light on the workings of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
- Chasin has a professional background in government, law, and banking. Prior to joining OMB Watch, he served as a legislative assistant in the Washington DC office of U.S. Senator Mark Dayton, where he covered a range of issues including judiciary, tax, budget, banking, insurance regulation, social security and welfare. Chasin previously served as vice president in the global project finance team at international investment bank Societe Generale. He also practiced law as an associate in the New York City firm of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler. He has published articles in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and Newseek.
<Wednesday, Mar 19>
PASA’s “Town Hall” Meeting
5pm, Downtown Café, Basement of Draper Hall
- This is an opportunity to voice your concerns, suggestions and comments about past/present PASA activities! It is also a chance for students who are interested in becoming part of the next wave of PASA leadership to get involved and start the transition of “power” for next year. All are welcome.
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This Week at UAlbany:
<Thursday, Mar 13>
ACT Lecture: Reading and lecture by novelist Gregory Maguire
7pm, Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center (uptown)
- Gregory Maguire is a novelist and children’s literature scholar. His adult novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995) was developed into an award-winning Broadway musical in 2003. Mr. Maguire received his B.A. in 1976 from the University at Albany and his Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Tufts University.Reception and book signing immediately following lecture at the University Art Museum. Co-sponsored by the New York State Writers Institute and the UAlbany Alumni Association.
“Picasso at the Lapine Agile”
8pm, Main Theatre, Performing Arts Center
- In this wildly funny play by acclaimed comedian, actor and playwright Steve Martin, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein personify art and science as they duke it out in a local pub. Whose truth is the real truth? Who will have the greatest impact on the next century? Martin discusses this and more while mixing wit and absurdity with great aplomb. You will laugh your way into the modern age! $12/$8 students, seniors & staff. PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE
<Friday, Mar 14>
African Film: Clando
7pm, Page Hall
http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst
- An African computer programmer gets caught up in a web of corruption and political intrigue. (Cameroon, 1996, 90 minutes, color, 35mm, in French with English subtitles). The Toronto Film Festival has called Cameroonian director Jean-Marie Teno “one of African cinema’s most exciting directors.”
<Sunday, Mar 16>
University Symphony Orchestra
7pm, Main Theatre, PAC
- Students, faculty and community members comprise this large ensemble which offers the second of three Sunday evening programs this season. PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC. $6/$3 students.
<Monday, Mar 17>
St. Patrick’s Day Literary Celebration
8pm, Clark Auditorium, NYS Museum (Albany)
http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst
- Daniel Cassidy, author of How the Irish Invented Slang: The Secret Language of the Crossroads (2007) and Peter Quinn, author of Looking for Jimmy: A Search for Irish America (2007), will discuss their work.
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This Week in and around Albany:
(Check out Metroland: The Alternative Newsweekly of New York’s Capital Region for more local events. Pick one up at various locations around the city or visit www.metroland.net)
<Friday, Mar 14>
Judges on Judges: The NYS Court of Appeals Judges’ Own Favorites in Court History
1-3:30pm, Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom (Albany Law School)
- Presented by Albany Law School’s State Constitutional Commentary, a publication of the Albany Law Review, the symposium will feature ALL of the current judges on the New York Court of Appeals, who will speak about their favorite judges in the Court’s illustrious history. For more information, contact Kelcie McLaughlin at KMcLaughlin@albanylaw.edu, Professor Vincent Bonventre at Vbonv@albanylaw.edu or visit the Law Review’s website at www.albanylawreview.org to register.
<Friday, Mar 14- Saturday, Mar 15>
Working Films Forum
Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA
- For the fourth year Mass MoCA hosts this interactive workshop for filmmakers designed to ensure that their films-in-progress have deep, meaningful community engagement and impact. Working Films brings the persuasive, provocative and personal narratives in independent documentary film to long-term community activism. Visit www.massmoca.org for film details and showing information.
<Saturday, Mar 15>
River Rats Hockey
7pm, Times Union Center, Albany
- River Rats vs. W-B/Scranton. Meet Batman LIVE in person! (?!?! We don’t get it either…) Games, prizes, overpriced beer and more!
The 58th Annual Albany St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
2pm-?, The streets of Albany
- Join in this Albany tradition! The Parade steps off at 2pm from Quail and Central, to Washington Avenue, State Street, north (left) on North Pearl Street past the reviewing stand (adjacent to the Steuben Athletic Club). Albany’s Irish come out of the woodwork and enjoy the day! Many local pubs and restaurants participate with dinner and drink specials too. You won’t want to miss it!
<Monday, Mar 17>
St. Patrick’s Day!
- Get yourself a plate of corned beef and cabbage, a pint of Guinness (In Gaelic say “Pionta Guinness, le do thoil” to order a pint!) and some good ol’ Celtic music and celebrate! Check the area for specials and events. Sláinte!
<Tuesday, Mar 18>
The Yes Men Live!
7pm, The Sanctuary for Independent Media, 3361 6th Ave, Troy
- The Yes Men agree their way into the fortified compounds of commerce, ask questions, and then smuggle out the stories of their hijinks to provide a public glimpse at the behind-the-scenes world of business. In other words, The Yes Men are team players… but they play for the opposing team. Ever wondered what makes The Yes Men tick? Check out this live-in-person presentation by The Yes Men and see clips from their upcoming film! Admission by donation ($10 suggested, $5 student/low income.
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PASAbilities is the Rockefeller College student newsletter. We publish on Thursdays when classes are in session. Our goal is to build community by supporting events on campus and throughout the Capital District.
