In print | Published November 17, 2011

Today
A conversation with Mario Rocha of MARIO’S STORY
In 1998, Mario Rocha was wrongfully imprisoned for murder. He was then tried as an adult and sentenced to spend life in jail for his alleged offense. Today, the stories, plays and poems that he wrote while awaiting trial haven been published and performed in prisons throughout the country. Come listen to Mario’s story in Kohlberg 116 at 4:30 p.m.

Finding Balance at Swat
Speak 2 Swatties is hosting a discussion on methods for positively coping with stress. This is part of an ongoing weekly series that will have a new theme each week. Snacks will be provided in Kohlberg 116 at 7 p.m.

Tomorrow
*Summer Funding Info Session *
Interested in starting a project over the summer but still need funding for it? Then drop by the Lang Center at 11:30 a.m. to learn about the various funding opportunities that are provided (e.g. S2A2, CCF and Davis).

J. P. Morgan Information Session
J.P. Morgan Asset Management will be presenting on the opportunities the firm provides for internships and full-time hires at 4:30 p.m. in Kohlberg’s Scheuer room.

Saturday, November 19
SASS Thanksgiving Dinner
Do you enjoy soul food? Traditional Thanksgiving fare? Mouth salivating already? Then head over to the Black Cultural Center at 7 p.m. to enjoy an early Thanksgiving dinner sponsored by SASS.

Sunday, November 20
Window on the Work: Meredith Rainey
Meredith Rainey’s “Waiting Room” is presented by The Swarthmore Project and the Dance Program. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the LPAC Troy Dance LAB (LPAC 2).

Monday, November 21
Making Up Is Hard to Do: Why Cuba and the U.S. Can’t Escape the Cold War
Dr. William M. LeoGrande, Dean of the School of Public Affairs and Professor of Government at American University, will be speaking on post-Cold War US-Cuba relations and the implications for US foreign policy at 4:15 in Bond Hall.

Filmmaker Tom Kalin
Professor of directing at Columbia School of the Arts and filmmaker Tom Kalin will be presenting a new work, in addition to speaking on the legacy of New Queer Cinema and his work with the AIDS activist art collective Gran Fury in LPAC at 7 p.m.

Email submissions for the events menu to news@swarthmorephoenix.com.

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