THE BUS LEAVES EARLY FOR EAST LANSING--Nov. 6. The Office of Student Activities is sponsoring a bus trip for Buckeye fans to the Ohio State-Michigan State football game tomorrow (11/6) in East Lansing. Two buses depart from the west side of the Ohio Union at 6 a.m. and return after the game. Cost is $40 and includes transportation to and from Michigan State as well as a ticket to the game.
CONTACT: Bridget Williams, Student Activities, 218 Ohio Union, or 247-5860.

PRE-GAME LUNCH CAN BE HEART-HEALTHY--Nov. 6. The Ohio State University Medical Center offers a heart-healthy cooking demonstration at 11 a.m. tomorrow (11/6) at the MedOhio Family Care Center-Hilliard, 3617 Heritage Club Drive. The demonstration features heart-healthy cooking ideas and recipes. Shirley Kindrick, staff dietitian at OSU Medical Center, and Dr. Roman Kovac, a physician at the Hilliard MedOhio Family Care Center, will talk about the fun and importance of healthy cooking.
CONTACT: Jill Boatman, Medical Center Communications, 293-3737.

BLEED SCARLET FOR THE BUCKS -- Nov. 8-19. The annual American Red Cross Blood Battle competition between OSU and Michigan gets under way on Monday (11/8) as the first of many activities for Beat Michigan week (11/17-20). Students, faculty and staff are urged to show their Buckeye spirit and give blood during the annual donation drive at sites across campus.
CONTACT: Tracy Stuck, director of the Office of Student Activities, 292-8763.

VIDEO FESTIVAL HITS SCREENS AT WEXNER CENTER--Nov. 9-16. The Wexner Center is the first stop on the tour of this year's New York Video Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center's annual showcase of new video works. The series consists of four full- length programs (divided into thematic groupings) showcasing the inventiveness of today's video artists. The series kicks off with a work by OSU alumna Jennifer Reeder at 7 p.m. on Tuesday (11/9). It continues on Wednesday (11/10) at 7 p.m., Sunday (11/14) at 2 p.m. and Tuesday (11/16) at 7 p.m. Films will be screened in the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater.
CONTACT: Karen Simonian, Wexner Center, 292-9923 or 292-0330.

NOBEL-PRIZE WINNING PLAYWRIGHT SPEAKS--Nov. 10. Derek Walcott, Nobel Prize winner in Literature, will read poetry and discuss the process of creating literature at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday (11/10), in the Ohio Union East Ballroom, 1739 N. High St. Walcott is known for his work as a playwright and poet, having written five books of plays and published 10 collections of poetry. The program is presented by the Department of English- Creative Writing Program and the Ohio Union Activities Board.
CONTACT: Creative Writing Program, 292-2242.

LAW SYMPOSIUM EXAMINES INTERNET DISPUTES--Nov. 11. The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution presents "ADR in Cyberspace, Year 2000 and Beyond," on Thursday (11/11) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the College of Law, 55 W. 12th Ave. The symposium brings alternative dispute resolution (ADR) experts together with technological and legal specialists to explore issues surrounding the resolution of trademark, consumer protection and privacy issues on the Internet. Panelists will explore how ADR can resolve disputes that arise as a result of Internet use and Y2K and microchip-related disputes.
CONTACT: Liz Gates, College of Law, 292-0283.

MANUFACTURING PLANT SAFETY ON THE AGENDA--Nov. 12. Jerry Henry, chairman, president and CEO of Johns Manville Corp., a major manufacturer of fiberglass insulation, will present Safety in Management on Friday (11/12), 1-3 p.m. in 375 Gerlach Hall, 2108 Neil Ave. The Center for Excellence in Manufacturing Management at the Fisher College of Business is hosting the presentation. Joining Henry is Angela Jankousky, director of health, safety and environment at Johns Manville Corp.
CONTACT: Anna Rzewnicki, media relations, Fisher College of Business, 292-8937.

OLENTANGY WETLANDS PARK DEDICATES NEW PAVILION--Nov. 12. The Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (ORWRP) opens a new feature on Friday (11/12), with the dedication of the Sandefur Wetland Pavilion, 2-4 p.m. at the park, 352 Dodridge St. The pavilion offers great views of the 'Buckeye Swamp.' The Wetlands Research Park is the site of water purification and other research projects that enhance our knowledge of the benefits of swamps. Ohio State President William Kirwan will recognize John and Tana Sandefur for their gift to make the pavilion possible. He will also thank the Ohio Board of Regents for the $1 million grant that the wetland initiative recently received from the board. Bobby Moser, dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, will discuss research initiatives at the ORWRP as well as the proposed wetlands education and research building.
CONTACT: Bill Mitsch, Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, 292- 9774.

ILLIBUCK TROPHY TRADITION CONTINUES--Nov. 13. The turtle-shaped Illibuck trophy will return to Ohio State during the OSU-Illinois football game. The trophy-passing ceremony is a 74-year tradition between the Ohio State Bucket and Dipper Junior Honorary and Sachem Junior Honorary at the University of Illinois. Members of both groups go on the field between the first and second quarters of the football game. The school that lost the game the previous year passes the Illibuck trophy back to the last year's winners. Since Ohio State won last year, Sachem will pass the trophy to Bucket and Dipper. The goal is to promote good sportsmanship and friendly rivalry between the two schools. The original Illibuck was a live turtle, but he lasted only two years. His tradition, however, has lasted a bit longer.
CONTACT: Amy Horn, Bucket and Dipper, 573-2279; or Sabrina Sierawski, 291-0559.

JAPANESE ACTRESS PERFORMS ONE HUNDRED GHOST STORIES--Nov. 13-14. Tickets are selling fast for the first U.S. tour of Japanese stage actress Kayoko Shiraishi, who performs in the Wexner Center's Black Box Performance Space Nov. 13 and 14. Shiraishi will create a charged theatrical atmosphere with a solo performance from her ongoing lifework, One Hundred Stories (Hyaku Monogatari), a project drawn from the Japanese storytelling traditions that form the roots of theater. In 19th–century Japan, people would gather at night by the light of 100 candles, each telling a progressively spookier tale that concluded with the blowing out of a candle until only one candle remained burning to ward off evil. It was believed that if the 100th story was told and the room was plunged into darkness, something dreadful would happen. Under Shiraishi's spell, three selected ghost stories will come alive with mystery, cold terror and surprising twists of humor.
CONTACT: Karen Simonian, Wexner Center, 292-9923 or 292-0330.

UNIQUE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE--through Nov. 24. The John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy will offer a unique internship program for 18-20 Franklin County high school seniors to gain first hand work experience in the political and policy-making process. Students selected for the John Glenn Precollegiate Internship program, which begins in January 2000, will spend their final semester working in selected state agencies and not-for-profit organizations. Deadline for applications is Nov. 24. Announcement of selected interns will be made by Dec. 15. To apply, call Julie Tunnell, precollegiate internship coordinator, at 876-5116. Franklin County public and private high school counseling offices also have information about the internship program.
CONTACT: Lynda Farrell, John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, 292-4545.

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*Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu).