COMMON HOUR
Dr. Ned Hallowell
"Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness"
Psychiatrist and author Edward "Ned" Hallowell M.D. has been on the faculty of Havard Medical School since 1983. He is the founder and director of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health. He has also written a bestselling book about attention deficit disorder. His talk, "Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness," addresses methods to help children create and sustain lifelong joy.
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium, 12:30 p.m.

First Friday art walk
Looking for a little artistic fulfillment? Well then come down to Congress St. in Portland as a part of the First Friday series. The Portland Galleries will be featuring new works and having serveral new opening exhibits.
Portland Galleries, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Stevie Starr
Comedian Stevie Starr comes to Bowdoin to perform his human regurgatory act for your disgusting pleasure. Starr has been seen on late night shows such as the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and other major programs. His acts have been known to involve ingesting billiard balls and a butane lighter.
Smith Union, Morrell Lounge, 8:00 p.m.

Toga! Toga! Toga!
This annual Animal House style party is not one to miss. No toga, no entry.
Quinby House
10:00 p.m.

Battle of the Bands
Come see the next punk rock princesses, garage band kings, and other talented musicians at this event. Who knows, maybe that kid in chemistry has been hiding his guitar behind the lab bench.
Jack Magee's Pub, 8:00 p.m.

3rd Annual Landscape Symposium
The Maine Olmsted Alliance for Parks and Landscapes presents a program that looks at internationally designed public and private places, such as parks, libraries, campuses, downtowns, shopping malls, and open air markets, and how communities can be proactive in creating them.
V.A.C. Kresge Auditorium, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Japanese Raku Workshop
Start off Asian week by making your own Japanese raku and learning a little about the traditional tea ceremony.
Craft Center, 2:00 p.m.

SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS WEEK

Special Events:
"Sexual Assault and the Bowdoin Community" Panel discussion featuring students from Safe Space and speakers from other sexual assault support and prevention organizations. Tuesday April 8, 7:30 p.m., location TBA.

Candle Light Vigil and Student Speak Out
Wednesday April 9, 7:30 p.m., Museum Steps

Generation Gap
A discussion about the dynamics and inner working of Asian American families.
Searles, Room 215, 8:15 p.m.

People Like Us: Social Class in America
Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker, two-time prize winners of both the Peabody Awards and the duPont-Columbia Journalism Award, give a lecture and show clips from their documentary.
Cleaveland Hall, Room 151, 7:00 p.m.

Japanese, Jews, and Germans in Shanghai During World War II
Historian Bernard Wassarstein is a professor of history at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He has served as the president of the Oxford Center for Hebrew and Jewish stuides and has authored many books about the subject. He will speak about his books.
Searles, Room 315, 7:30 p.m.

Compilation Astrology
Come participate in Asian Week by getting a massage, henna body painting, or card reading.
Moulton Union, 7:00 p.m.

JUNG SEMINAR:
Jeri K. Sides, Ph.D., and William D. Geoghegan, Professor of Religion present a lecture on "Jung's Psychology as a Spiritual Practice and Way of Life."
V.A.C., Beam Classroom, 4:00 p.m.

Human Genome Discoveries
Dr. Eric Hoffman will give a lecture called, "Muscle in Humans, Mice, and Computers: New Approaches to Type II Diabetes and the Muscular Dystrophies." Hoffman is the director of the Research Center for Genetic Medicine at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington DC. His studies consist of looking at human and mouse genomes to correct human genetic disorders.
Druckenmiller Hall, Room 151, 7:30 p.m.

Iron Chef Competition
Come watch as master chefs from highly acclaimed restraunts in Portland dual off against each other. Tasty samples offered after the show.
Smith Union, Morrell Lounge, 8:00 p.m.

In the Heart of America
A poetic, gripping, and dramatic play examining America's involvement with Vietnam, Iraq, and the Middle East in a stunningly personal manner. Tickets for this show are free and are available at the Smith Union Information Desk.
Memorial Hall, Wish Theater
7:00 p.m.

Lecture:
"Wild Rice Communities Dynamics"
Professor John Lichter and students Julie Grinvalsky '04 and Tim Pasakarnis '03 present a lecture on their studies.
V.A.C., Beam Classroom, 7:00 p.m.

~Belly Dancing~
Come learn this exotic art and get a workout at the same time.
Smith Union, Morrell Lounge
7:00 p.m.

Loose Leaves
Come share your favorite literary quotes, poems, or lyrics with other Bowdoin students.
Baxter House, 5:00 p.m.

What Is It About Drawings?
Werner Kramarsky opens his exhibit here at Bowdoin and talks about his works.
V.A.C., Kresge Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.