Category: News

The Center for Women in Church and Society is hosting two movie nights in celebration of Women’s History Month. Both award-winning films tell stories of how women came together to change the world around them.

On Tuesday, “Band of Sisters,” will be shown. The film tells the story of Catholic nuns and their work for social justice after Vatican II of the 1960s. Learn more about the film.

On March 25, “Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” will be shown. The film tells the story of ordinary Liberian women — Christian and Muslim — who banded together, prayed, fasted, and protested until they brought an end to Liberia’s civil war. In the film, Leymah Gbowee, one of the movement’s heroines, launches the campaign. Learn more about the film.

Both films will be shown at 9 p.m. in the Library Community Room.

The OLLU Drama department presents its spring production, “13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview,” beginning this week.

The one-act comedy follows the story of two college recruiters at a prestigious university who need to fill one last spot to keep their job. In conducting their interviews, the recruiters come across 13 eccentric, dimwitted and slightly insane high school seniors. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants turn out to be a reality star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician, and others who are much worse. Each interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do during a college interview.

Show dates and times are as follows:

• Thursday, March 20 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, March 21 – 7 p.m.
• Sunday, March 23 – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, March 27 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, March 28 – 7 p.m.
• Saturday, March 29 – 7 p.m.
• Sunday, March 30 – 2 p.m.

Admission is $5. Students and military with ID are $3.

The Alliance, Worden Social Work Organization and the Social Work 3333 Service-Learners are holding Safe Zone/Ally Training on March 29 from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. in Providence Hall, West Social Room.

Safe Zone/Ally Training is a daylong event that is comprised of different workshops that cover an array of topics that are related to advancing improvements amongst the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex (LGBTQI) community, specifically for youth who are in the coming out and discovery process. It is useful for those who work with youth on a daily basis, including counselors, social workers, psychologists, school principals, teachers, family members, etc. The training also teaches participants how to be sensitive and proactive when combating homophobic/transphobic remarks. Overall, this training is meant to educate others how to create safe and supportive spaces for LGBTQI individuals.

The training is free to attend and includes a training manual, breakfast, lunch and an Ally badge.

To preregister for the event, those interested should send their name, email address and phone number to alliance@ollusa.edu or call 210-434-6711, ext. 2502.

The Center for Mexican American Studies and Research will be holding its annual conference March 27-28. This year’s theme, “Adding ‘Arts’ to STEM: A Culturally Relevant STEAM” will showcase and promote student and faculty scholarly and creative activities which contribute to a broader and deeper understanding of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines and how incorporating Arts and Culture can engage more students in these fields of study.

The conference will include a Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Symposium on Thursday, March 27 and the STEAM Professional Development Institute on Friday, March 28. Registration is required for the STEAM Institute.

View full conference schedule at www.ollusa.edu/CMASR2014.