Announcements
Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
CFH Film Series: The next feature in the CFH Film Series will be the 1999 Japanese anime epic “Princess Mononoke” directed by Hayao Miyazaki, which made Roger Ebert‘s list of 10 best films for that year. The film will be shown December 5 at 2 p.m. in the Community Room.
It features the voice talents of Yoji Matsuda as Prince Ashitaka who encounters a human princess raised by wolves during a trip to the Far East. Princess Mononoke is voiced by Yuriko Ashida. The princess and the forest animals are battling an evil mining conglomerate. The film also stars Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup.
Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.
I Hear the Sound of Distant Drums: If anyone is interested in forming a drum corps please see Juanetta.
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▪Learn Spanish: Sundays from 6-8 p.m. in the Adult Basic Education Room.
Four students from Notre Dame will be coming to the ABE room to help students learn Spanish.
▪Advanced Excel Classes: Wednesdays, Nov. 19-Dec. 10; 3-4 p.m. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Basics and Microsoft Word: Wednesdays starting November 5, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Four sessions: November 5, 12, 19 and December 3.
▪Power In the Workplace: Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. December 3—“Legal Issues: What Are Your Rights?,” December 10—”The Story of American Workers,” December 17--”Globalization and the Future of Work.”
▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.
▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.
▪GED: A new GED class started up October 10 in ABE. All GED-bound students are welcome to attend. The class meets from 1-3 p.m. Fridays and includes group discussions and time to work on testing, individual assignments and the computer. Please see ABE for details.
▪Poetry Jam: Poetry Jam returned October 17. The new hours are Friday, from 3-4 p.m., in the ABE Room. Read a favorite poem, share your own work; or just listen, relax, and enjoy.
▪Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular—will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men’s lounge.
Herald Sports
NFL Scores: Texans 30, Jaguars 17.
NFL Notes: Browns--Browns lose QB Derek Anderson joins QB Brady Quinn on season-ending DL; Ken Dorsey will start with return specialist Joshua Cribbs as backup until Browns can find veteran QB; Cribbs played QB at Kent St.; TE Kellen Winslow also injured; Giants--WR Plaxico Burress charged with illegal possession of a weapon after shooting self; Burress posts bail; teammate Antonio Pierce being investigated over his role in incident; Lions--Lions sign WR Keary Colbert; third NFL team this season for ex-USC star.
NCAA Football Notes: Tennessee--Vols to introduce Lane Kiffin as new head coach; Clemson--interim head coach Dabo Swinney made permanent; Swinney won four of last six to go 7-5 after replacing Tommy Bowdon in mid-season; Wyoming--Missouri assistant Dave Christensen is new Wyoming head coach; Oklahoma--QB Sam Bradford injures non-throwing hand.
NBA Scores: Bobcats 100, Timberwolves 90; Celtics 10, Magic 88; Heat 130, Warriors 129 (OT).
NBA Notes: Knicks--Stephon Marbury ordered to stay away from team; Rockets--Tracy McGrady to miss at least one week as he struggles with soreness in knee that was operated on in off-season.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 3, Canucks 2; Predators 2, Sabres 0; Red Wings 2, Ducks 1; Avalanche 6, Wild 5; Maple Leafs 3, Kings 1.
College Basketball Scores: Ball St. 54, IPFW 52; Arkansas St. 56, Indiana St. 54; (16) Syracuse 86, Colgate 51; (2)U Conn 79, Delaware St. 49.
ND Scores: Basketball, Men--record eight Big East teams ranked in AP poll including (7) ND; others include (2) U Conn, (3) Pitt, (11) Louisville; (16) Syracuse; (17) Villanova; (20) Georgetown; (25) Marquette; Kyle McAlarney named to Big East honor roll; Women--Kellie Watson named Big East Freshman of the Week; Hockey--Billy Maday and Calle Ridderwall take CCHA weekly honors; Maday is Rookie of the Week and Ridderwall (Stockholm, Swenden) is Offensive Player of the Week.
WNBA Notes: Comets--four-time champion Houston Comets to fold; no report of troubles for other 13 WNBA teams.
Sports Notes: Cycling--Lance Armstrong says he’ll compete in 2009 Tour de France.
Local
Local Headlines: Missing Man Found--autistic, mildly retarded 36-year-old David Blackmon found in Ft. Wayne homeless shelter; went missing during Thanksgiving weekend; will be returned to South Bend home.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President-Elect confirms rumored appointments of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state; Defense Secretary Bill Gates to continue in office; retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones as national security advisor; Eric H. Holder, Jr., as attorney-general; Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as secretary of homeland security; Susan Rice as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; Mumbai--Pakistan offers joint investigation into Mumbai attacks which left 188 dead; Israel buries victims of attack on Mumbai Jewish center; Thailand--Thai protestors call off protest, leave airport; top Thai court ousts Prime Minister Somchai Wongsowat over election fraud; Somchai’s ruling People Power Party and two coalition partners have been ordered to disband; parties’ leaders barred from politics; Canada--Canada’s Governor-General Michaelle Juan to decide if opposition coalition can replace government two months after Conservative Party won reelection with plurality of votes; some political pundits are calling it an “electoral coup;“ Economy--manufacturing index drops to 26-year low; holiday season off to modest start as shoppers focus on bargains; gloom returns to world markets after U.S. plunge; Sears suffers 3Q loss, to close eight more stores; oil falls to 3-year low on bleak U.S. economic news; United Auto Workers from across country hold emergency meeting in Detroit to discuss bailout; automakers return to Congress to plead for $25-billion in loans; Wal-Mart worker died of asphyxiation after being overrun by Black Friday shoppers; governors to press President-elect Obama for help with shortfalls; good news is U.S. stock-index futures advance, point to rebound for S&P 500; California--Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency; warns state could run out of cash by early next year; Entertainment--Jennifer Hudson’s estranged brother-in-law William Balfour re-arrested; will be charged with murder of Hudson’s mother, brother, and seven-year-old nephew.
Weather
Today High 29 Low 29 Mostly Cloudy
Wed High 38 Low 22 Snow
Thu High 27 Low 18 Snow Showers
Fri High 25 Low 20 Mostly Cloudy
Sat High 27 Low 18 Chance Snow
TV Listings: 16--8-10 p.m., The Biggest Loser (2-hour episode); 22--8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., The Mentalist; 25--8 p.m., 90210; 9 p.m., Privileged; 28---8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Fringe; 46--7-10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices 3-Hour Special; 57--8 p.m., Santa Claus is Comin‘ To Town; 9-10 p.m., According To Jim (two episodes); 69--8 p.m., Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; 8:30 p.m., 76ers vs. Bulls.
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