Seminar Day
December 4, 2002

Sophomore Simulation: all sophomores (2 groups)
                town-building/group-building activities

"Chaos Games and Fractal Movies" Assembly -- all Juniors and Seniors
                Professor Bob Devaney, Boston University

Down and Dirty -- poetry slam champion and former D-S grad Brian Comiskey

Defensive Moves -- Duane Allen (3 black belts in Tae Kwon Do, Hap Kido, and Goju Ryu karate)

RAD: Rape Aggression Defense -- girls only, with Detective Betsy Blanchett

Chinese Pop Culture with Ye Jingjing, Dong Hao, and Ji Ping (exchange visitors from Hangzhou)

The Sweet Sound of Distortion -- Soren Buus
                explore the role of distortion in rock, blues, jazz, and pop music

You Too Can Be a Moviemaker -- Tom Bourque
                iMovies hands-on workshop

"In Search of a Father" -- Walter Carter (featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show)
                One man's journey to uncover a father he never knew. Travel with Mr. Carter
                through the fields of Normandy to uncover the mystery of his father's life.

Eric's Story -- all freshmen
                Hear Eric's story of being the victim of a drunk driving crash and how it has
                affected his life. Told with his sister.

Personal Tales from the Cambodian Genocide -- Chath pier Sath
                A survivor of the genocide tells his story.

A Insider's View -- Hillary Rantisi
                A Palestinian woman gives an insider's view of what life is like in Palestine.

Chill Out: We'll Teach You How -- D-S Peer Counselors
                Learn how to dispel the stress of high school with the peer counselors.

"Bobby Pins Up Your Nose" Assembly -- Christina Chan and Judy So
                Internet link: click here

Tibet and China from Both Sides -- John Watt, Ph.D. and Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Ph.D.

"Strawberries, Cheeseburgers, and SUVs" -- Karen Masterson and Jack Kutler
                Environmentalists examine our treatment of the environment.

"Oil and Turmoil in the Middle East" -- Guive Mirfendereski, Ph.D.  
                Legal historian and professional lecturer in international relations as well as
                practicing lawyer; adjunct at the Fletcher School and Brandeis University

IRC Voices -- The International Refugee Committee
                Panel of refugees from around the world

Going Veg: Get the Facts -- Dietitian Dina Aronson

RATC: Reserve Activists Training Corps -- Lewis Randa, Sherborn Peace Abbey

A Taste of Thai: Alternatives to the Burger
                Cooking with Mr. Sopchokchai

The Business: Music as a Way of Life -- Chad Urmstrom, formerly of Dispatch

"Go Green the Political Way" -- Jill Stein, former Green Party gubernatorial candidate (for Massachusetts)

Yoga Can Change Your Life -- Rosalind Malcom, practitioner

"An Abusive Relationship?" -- Meaghann Parker
                Hear Ms. Parker's personal experiences within an abusive relationship and learn
                the warning signs of an abusive relationship.

The Movies: Filmmaking with Mike -- Mike Sweeney
                Mr. Sweeney's workshop on the ins and outs of filmmaking.

The Art of Calligraphy -- Qianshen Bai, Ph.D.
                Demonstration; Dr. Bai is an art historian and a winner of the National Calligraphy
                Competition in China; he is also an author and a professor at Boston University.

The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict: A Rabbi's Perspective -- Rabbi David Wilfond, Temple Beth Elohim (Wellesley)

"Why Iraq? Why Now?" -- Congressman Barney Frank (all-school assembly)

Check back soon for pictures from Seminar Day!