December 1999
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Scott Murr
Furman
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What would you like Santa to bring you for Christmas?
Simplifying
the Christmas Season
A column by David E. Shi.
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News from university departments
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New employees, promotions, anniversaries
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Did you know…
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University photographer Charles Register is, by some estimates, a renowned expert on Y2K.
Register, who is self-taught on the technology issue, authors a weekly column focusing on media coverage of Y2K for the Web site Westergaard Year 2000 (http://www.wbn.com/y2ktimebomb/4E/index.htm) under the heading "4th E-State of Affairs."
Westergaard Year 2000 has been a leading site of Y2K research and commentary since 1996, garnering over a million "hits" a week. It was selected as one of the Top 30 "go to" sites by the Senate’s Y2K Committee. In all, Register has authored more than 50 articles about Y2K.
Register’s commentaries have also been featured on http://www.zdnet.com/2dy2k and http://www.energyland.net, two other sites held in high esteem by Y2K experts.
So what’s Register’s take on the perceived crisis?
"It’s safe to say the worst has been avoided," he says. "Things will work, albeit at a slower pace. However, don’t look for your IRS refunds to come back in normal time."
"Big Mook" on display
The Thompson Gallery in the Roe Art Building will feature the work of Willie "Big Mook" Johnson from February 10 to March 24.
Born in Hartsville, S.C., Johnson took up painting and drawing after he became disabled in 1995. He is a 1954 graduate of Butler High School and a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean Conflict.
The father of three daughters, Johnson worked for Sonoco Products Co. from 1959 until 1995. His work includes drawings, paintings and collages on such topics as black history and sports.
To be or not to be…
In 1997 it was Carnaval. A year later it was Hellenika. But next year Furman is taking a more "dramatic" approach.
From March 6-11 the university will host five actors from the London stage, who will meet with students, conduct workshops and present performances of Shakespeare’s play All’s Well That Ends Well. This will mark the sixth time since 1981 that the popular Shakespearean program has been hosted at Furman.
The residency of the five artists, representing such companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain and the BBC Shakespeare Series, is part of an educational program developed by A Center for Theatre, Education and Research (ACTER). ACTER is an international research institute, educational center and theatre company based in London and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Their stay will provide students and faculty with a unique opportunity to observe performances and discuss the literature and art of the theatre with some of its leading interpreters.
For more information about ACTER, see http://www.unc.edu/depts/acter.