Nadi Cinema: The Open Door

February 26:  The Open Door (Henri Barakat, Egypt 1963) A powerful screen adaptation of the first great Arabic coming-of-age feminist novel, told against the backdrop of revolution – a classic. Arabic w/English subtitles – 104 minutes  Nadi Cinema, the Middle East Film Club, screens films from across the Middle East and often beyond. All films […]

RecycleMania 2014

The Office for Sustainability kicks off the Recyclemania 2014 RSO competition! This recycling competition is held from February 2-March 29, during which RSOs will compete to collect and donate the most recyclables for the grand prize of $350.00 and entrance into the $100 raffle.Participating RSOs can drop off recyclables at the Office for Sustainability from […]

OLLI: Windows 8 Computer Operating System

The launch of Windows 8 was heralded as the biggest change to the industry’s dominant operating system in at least 17 years. It attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and the fast-growing tablets with the touch enabled interface. Starlyn Danley will lead you through the intricacies of this new system that many businesses […]

OLLI: Can Democracy & Capitalism Survive the Wealth Gap

Wealth inequality in the United States refers to the unequal distribution of assets among residents of the United States. Wealth includes the values of homes, automobiles, personal valuables, businesses, savings, and investments. The top 10% wealthiest individuals possess 80% of all financial assets. Although different from income inequality, the two are related.  The Brookings Institute […]