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Vol. 24 , No. 03
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ATTENTION! Day and time change. Lecture Monday lunch, not Tuesday dinner
A Poet Reads from His Work
LUNCH 11:30 a.m. LECTURE 12:00 p.m.
Described by The Times Literary Supplement as "the most significant English-language poet born since the second World War," Paul Muldoon has distinguished himself as a literary giant. The 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winner for his collection of works Moy Sand and Gravel (2002), this acclaimed poet is known for his ever present innovation and wit. He deftly handles themes that are profoundly personal by giving them a universal relevance and creating; a strong sense of place within the poem. Bridging the Atlantic, Muldoon works "a rich vein that extends from the rivery, apple-heavy County Armagh of the 1950s, in which he was brought up, to suburban New Jersey, on the banks of a canal dug by Irish navies, where he now lives."
Born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in 1951, Paul Muldoon studied at Queen's University, Belfast, and has worked for BBC Belfast as a radio and television producer. His major works include Mules (1977), Why Brownlee Left (1980), Quoof (1983), Meeting the British (1987), Madoc: A Mystery (1990), The Annals of Chile (1994), Hay (1998), and Poems 1968-1998 (2001).
In addition to the Pulitzer, Muldoon was awarded the T. S. Eliot Award for The Annals of Chile in 1994, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature in 1996, the 1997 Irish Times Poetry Prize, the 2003 Griffin International Prize for Excellence in Poetry, and the 2004 Shakespeare Prize. Paul Muldoon is currently Howard G.B. Clark '21 Professor in the Humanities at Princeton University and Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford.
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INDIANAPOLIS, I.N. - The Pfeiffer University men's lacrosse season officially came to an end on Sunday night as the Lake Erie Storm took the fourth and final spot in the south region to qualify for the NCAA national tournament. The Falcons held the #4 seed for several weeks until the Storm defeated Seton Hill (#3 seed) on Friday 12-10 in the ECAC tournament semifinals.
Pfeiffer ends 2013 with an overall record of 13-4, 5-1 in conference play, as the 13 wins sets a new school record breaking the mark of 12 set last season. The only four losses for the Falcons this season would come against Mercyhurst, Seton Hill and Limestone (twice) who were all nationally-ranked this season and qualified for the national tournament. Pfeiffer finishes the year ranked #11.
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MARK KEOHANE, in Business Day Sport Monthly, says Sonny Bill Williams, far from being a sell-out to rugby union, is a pioneer.
Williams could play his last rugby union match in New Zealand when the Chiefs host the Crusaders in the first Super Rugby semi-final and Keohane argues that those with unique sporting talent should not be financially punished because of the limitations of those around them.
The only surprise in Sonny Bill Williams' professional sporting career was the abruptness with which he left the Sydney Bulldogs, the only team he has played for where there was an emotional attachment. Williams loved the Bulldogs in a manner Dan Carter loves the Crusaders, Jean de Villiers the Stormers and Victor Matfield the Bulls.
Williams left New Zealand as a 15-year-old to take up an apprenticeship with the Bulldogs, made the senior squad before his 18th birthday and won the grand final with the Bulldogs in his first season proper as a 19-year-old.
The Bulldogs is the team which Williams associated with sporting ambition. He was a rugby league player who never had aspirations of playing for the All Blacks.
In effect he was more Australian than Kiwi when he signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) in 2010. Williams has never attempted to disguise the motivation behind his decision to test himself in rugby union. It only came about because of former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga's influence when Umaga played alongside and coached Williams at the French club Toulon four years ago.
Williams stunned Australians when he quit the Bulldogs midway through his contract. The shock turned to anger and the sporting public voted him the most hated man in Australia.
Those suggesting Williams has turned his back on the All Blacks and on New Zealand rugby are emotional and have not considered that Williams never chased the All Blacks jersey – the chasing was done by the NZRU bosses and it was because of Umaga's belief that the player could be massive for the All Blacks and an inspiration to New Zealand rugby.
Williams was good for the All Blacks in his first season in November 2010 and brilliant in the three-Test series against Ireland. His performance in the third and final Test was his best for the All Blacks and at the final whistle he could rightly claim to be the form international No 12, not just in New Zealand but in the world.
De Villiers, generally considered the best inside centre in the game in the past five years, is playing outside centre for the Springboks and the imposing Welshman Jamie Roberts did not play against Australia because of injury.
Anyone who disputes what Williams has achieved in rugby is deluded. His impact in the New Zealand domestic game was as dramatic and immediate as that of Jonah Lomu in 1994, and probably even more remarkable because his first introduction to rugby union was a 15-month spell at Toulon in the south of France after he quit rugby league.
Williams was a revelation in the 2011 Super Rugby season for the Crusaders. He was so different to anyone who had played professional rugby at inside centre. He did things no other player has ever done in that position in a sport he had been playing for just 15 months.
Those who dismiss his qualities on the field can only do so out of disappointment that he won't be playing rugby union in 2013. But the New Zealand public has not seen the last of him in an All Blacks jersey because he is good enough to return in 2014 or even as late as the 2015 Super Rugby season and make the All Blacks World Cup squad.
Williams never tried to con the New Zealand rugby public about his motives for leaving France. He said Umaga had planted the seed in the form of a challenge to the player to take himself out of the comfort zone in France and test himself against the best in rugby union. Umaga was adamant Williams had the qualities to succeed, but more than that he saw first-hand the unique skills that no other current inside centre possesses or has ever possessed.
When he did play for the All Blacks, Williams was good and in his 17th Test he was exceptional. He is that good and if he committed to rugby union until his sporting days ended the potential of him being acknowledged as an All Blacks great would no doubt have been realised. His decision to put on hold that possibility means the traditional New Zealand rugby supporter will never afford him that, but again that has never been the motivation for Williams.
When he arrived in New Zealand he stated that he had a year to make an impact and prove to himself that he could play the sport at the highest level. He has certainly done that.
He has achieved his goal, even if the rugby public's goals were something quite different.
Williams has never disrespected the All Blacks jersey and he has never asked for a handout. So many have been quick to condemn the decision but significantly there has been nothing but praise for the player from his team-mates at the Chiefs and the All Blacks and from his former team-mates at the Crusaders.
Carter, who was so important to Williams' rugby union development in the 2011 Super Rugby season, said anyone engrained in rugby union would want Williams to stay because of his qualities as a player. Wayne Smith, the former All Blacks backline coach and the man who continued the mentorship of Williams at the Chiefs, said it had been astonishing how quickly Williams had matured into a world-class rugby union player.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie added that the public perception was that Williams was a law unto himself because of the unique nature of his contract with the NZRU, which made provisions for him to continue his professional boxing career, but that it was not the case among those who worked with him on a daily basis.
Williams, far from being a sell-out to rugby union, is a pioneer. Think about it. He has never settled for comfort or convenience. He has said he has another five years as a professional sportsman and he wanted to maximise his earning potential, be it through boxing, rugby union or rugby league.
He initially had not planned to stay in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition this year and he has only ever operated on short-term contracts since leaving the Bulldogs. The attitude of the New Zealand rugby bosses towards Williams has been nothing but positive and it would be a surprise if he didn't find inspiration in the challenge of a starring role in the 2015 rugby union World Cup in England.
Why begrudge a player his right to maximise his income? Why make him choose one or the other? All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's primary goal will be to defend the World Cup and he will want to select the best possible squad. If Williams commits to a year in rugby union in 2015 he would be an asset to the campaign.
The disapproval of Williams' way among traditionalists of the sport is not dissimilar to what I heard so many South African supporters say when Frans Steyn signed a three-year contract to play in France after being instrumental to the Springboks' 2007 World Cup success.
Steyn won a World Cup as a 20-year-old, yet was accused of lacking loyalty to the Boks because his talent allowed for a better deal in Europe than he could ever be offered playing domestically in South Africa.
I can't wait for the game to finally grow up professionally where a player is selected for his country because he is the best. Isn't that why it is called Test rugby? The best should play the best? Rugby is a business and it is a profession for those who earn a living from playing. Why punish those with exceptional talent?
Steyn challenged the status quo because he backed his ability to perform on the biggest stage. There wasn't a heck of a lot of support for his inclusion in the 2011 World Cup squad. He was also accused of chasing the money. Which professional in any other business doesn't chase the bigger payday?
Supporters and many within the rugby media need to mature and accept the reality of the game's evolution to something far more significant than those who support rugby and will always only ever see it as a sport.
Steyn was outstanding in New Zealand in the 2011 World Cup and the Boks, as we saw in the World Cup quarter-final and in the third Test against England in June, are a weaker unit when he does not play. The same will be true of Williams' absence from the All Blacks squad.
Good teams become great teams because of the depth in the squad. Williams, like Steyn, has something most who play the game don't have, yet there is such a reluctance to acknowledge a player's right to earn the most he can.
Steyn and those who manage his career were labelled the villains and lacking loyalty to South Africa. In New Zealand similar accusations have been levelled at Williams, among the public and within the media; simply because neither he nor his manager Khoder Nasser conform to what is really an outdated view on the sport.
If Williams is good enough to command the kind of money he will earn from a five-month stint in rugby union in Japan, a season in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) and however long his professional boxing career can last, then it is something to be admired and applauded.
Williams and Steyn are the risk takers, which could explain why they are also among the best in what they do. The majority of the sport's players want the comfort of three-year contracts because of the supposed need for job security.
But the nature of this business is that there is always a conveyor belt of emerging employees and often players are still on national contracts but aren't good enough in the third year to be making the squad on performance.
Williams demands the highest possible financial reward every year but accepts he won't have a job if he doesn't perform. I'd rather have that kind of mindset among players than the collective safe haven of settling on one price and one code because that is the way it has always been done.
Williams says he has no regrets about the decision because he made a commitment to return to the NRL when he walked away and the emotion of playing for the All Blacks and the enjoyment he got from being a rugby player in New Zealand could not override the practical business decisions of what was best for his professional career.
Players who are willing to challenge themselves are the loyalists to excellence. Williams has unfinished business in rugby league. Not so in rugby union.
He never said he wanted to be remembered as a great of the game. He said he wanted to prove to himself he was capable of playing Test rugby and through that performance earn the respect of his team-mates, coaches, the opposition and those who support the All Blacks and the game in New Zealand.
He has more than done that. The story of Sonny Bill Williams is what he has achieved in less than two years in New Zealand rugby; not the fact that he may never feel it a motivation or challenge to return to the code.
Brad Thorn, now regarded as an All Blacks great, also returned to rugby league after the 2003 World Cup. He didn't play in the 2007 World Cup but peaked as a rugby union player at the World Cup in 2011.
Carter and Richie McCaw have made their decisions to stay in New Zealand out of choice and not necessity. The NZRU leaders applied business practice to their two most prized assets, signed them until the end of their careers and allowed for a sabbatical between now and 2015, be that in the form of a break or a spell overseas playing club rugby.
Many who support the game deemed it a radical decision and the accusation was of preferential treatment to individuals in a team sport.
But those sporting codes that are businesses are no different to any other business, where the ethos of one company should not be confused with the individual value of those who make up the business.
Williams has an individual worth that does not need to be limited to making the choice of one code for the next five years. If he returns to New Zealand as a union player they will get a better result out of him than had he stayed for the wrong reason.
Steyn will be a greater asset to the Springboks now than had he stayed out of supposed loyalty and lost out financially in 2008. He would have been out of here now, probably never to return.
If Williams had stayed because of the feel-good factor at the Chiefs I doubt he would have been around in rugby union in 2015. I reckon he'll be back for the All Blacks because he may just feel he wants to start in a World Cup final and not just make the match 22.
And if he doesn't he should be remembered for doing more in 18 months than most players do in a decade.
– This article appears in the latest issue of Business Day Sport Monthly, on sale now at selected retailers. The magazine is distributed FREE with Business Day newspaper on the second last Friday of the month.


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Network: NBC
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: October 10, 2012 — TBD
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Lauren German, Monica Raymund, Charlie Barnett, Teri Reeves, David Eigenberg and Eamonn Walker.
TV show description:
This TV series provides a look into the lives of the everyday heroes who are committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.
The pressure to perform on such a high level has a way of taking a personal toll, sometimes putting team members from the Truck and the specially trained Rescue Squad at odds with each other. Despite any differences, this is an extended family, and when it's "go time," everyone inside Firehouse 51 knows no other way than to lay it all on the line for each other. When a tragedy claims one of their own, there's plenty of guilt and blame to go around.
Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) is a strong, intuitive lieutenant who is in charge of the Truck. He's still coming to grips with the loss of one of his men and, unbeknownst to his colleagues, is in the midst of a separation from Hallie (Teri Reeves), a hospital resident.
Matthew butts heads with brash Lieutenant Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) of the Rescue Squad. Each blames the other for their fallen team member.
Others in the firehouse include Battalion Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker), a fireman's fireman who is confronted by important personal decisions; paramedics Gabriela Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Leslie Shay (Lauren German), who share a close bond and team together to face some of the most harrowing situations imaginable; Peter Mills (Charlie Barnett), an academy graduate who is the latest generation in a family of firefighters; and Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg), a seasoned veteran who loses his home to foreclosure and now must uproot his family to move in with his in-laws.
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September 30, 02
Vol. 18 , No. 02
An Evening with Spike Lee
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 7:00 p.m. BRIDGES AUDITORIUM
Producer, director, writer, and actor Spike Lee has established himself as one of Hollywood's most influential filmmakers. His work is technically original, politically inspired, and often controversial. Throughout his career he has sought to "demystify" filmmaking.
Lee's 1986 debut film, She's Gotta Have It, earned him the Prix de Jeunesse Award at the Cannes Film Festival and placed his work at the forefront of the Black Wave in American cinema. It was followed by School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989), which explored urban racial tensions and won an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film and Director Awards from the L.A. Film Critics Association. The critically acclaimed Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), and Crooklyn (1994) followed. His recent projects include the Academy Award-nominated documentary 4 Little Girls (1997), about the 1963 bombing of a Baptist Church in Birmingham; the film Get on the Bus (1996), about the Million Man March on Washington, D.C.; and He Got Game (1998), starring Denzel Washington. Lee has also extended his directorial efforts to music videos for artists such as Miles Davis, Public Enemy, and Tracy Chapman. His television commercial work includes the Nike Air Jordan ads and he has produced several short films for HBO, many on sports figures. His piece on Albert Belle for HBO/Real Sports received an Emmy Award.
Lee was raised in Brooklyn, where he continues to reside. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta and received an M.F.A. in film production from New York University. He has founded 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks (a production office), 40 Acres and a Mule Musicworks (a record company), and Spike's Joint (a retail company).
In order to accommodate as many people as possible from The Claremont Colleges and the Claremont community, Spike Lee's talk will be held at Bridges Auditorium, 450 North College Way. His talk begins at 7:00 p.m. and admission is free. Priority seating will be reserved for CMC persons with ID. There will be no dinner prior to Mr. Lee's talk.
The Athenaeum will be screening various films directed by Spike Lee during afternoon tea the week of September 23.
Human Spaceflight: Perspectives of a Space Shuttle Commander
As an astronaut and Space Shuttle commander, Colonel Rick Searfoss is a man who has actually done what most people only dream of doing. During his career he has logged nearly 1000 hours in space. For his first mission in 1993 he piloted the Space Shuttle Columbia. In 1996 he was the pilot of the Space Shuttle Atlantis for the third American docking mission with the Russian Space station, Mir. The culmination of his career was his commandership of the STS-90 Neurolab flight, a mission dedicated to the study of brain and nerve function in zero gravity and the most complex space research mission ever flown.
Prior to becoming an astronaut, Colonel Searfoss was a test pilot in the United States Air Force. Searfoss was the number one graduate in his United States Air Force Academy and Air Force Squadron Officer School classes and earned a graduate degree from the California Institute of Technology, where he attended on a National Science Foundation fellowship. He was selected for Outstanding Young Men of America and is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons (Topgun) School and Naval Test Pilot School. His numerous other awards include USAF F-111 Instructor Pilot of the Year, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, and NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. Colonel Searfoss's career and life experiences are a fine example of what academic excellence and strong leadership skills make possible. His Athenaeum talk will include spectacular slides from his travels in space. This program is the first in a series of lectures planned to celebrate 30 years of research by CMC's Aerospace Laboratory, directed by Harvey Wichman, professor of psychology emeritus.
Can Aging Boomers Cope with Market and Healthcare Busts?
John Rother is Director of Policy and Strategy for AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), the 38-million-member organization described by Fortune magazine as "the most powerful lobbying group in Washington, D.C." With local chapters throughout the nation, AARP has a decisive voice in shaping research, legislation, law, and public policy on issues such as social security, Medicare, pensions and retirement, and age discrimination. Of increasing concern to AARP and the entire nation is how to provide for the imminent retirement and future healthcare of 76 million aging Baby Boomers-many of whom are financially sandwiched between paying for their children's college tuition while simultaneously caring for older parents. Will today's college students and their younger siblings be willing to pay for Baby Boomers' Medicare and Social Security benefits? And given recent stock market losses, to what extent will Baby Boomers be able to fund their own, not-too-distant "golden years"?
John Rother is responsible for formulating AARP's overall strategic direction on federal, state, and international initiatives. An honors graduate of Oberlin College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Rother testifies before Congress and presents conference papers on managed care, long-term care, pensions, the managed-care revolution, and the economic challenges facing the Baby Boom generation-the latter topic a special focus of a year-long sabbatical in 1996. Cited regularly in the major news media, Rother also serves on several boards and commissions including the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, Generations United, Health Care Quality Forum, Civic Ventures, and Citizens for Long Term Care.
Contrasting Leadership Styles and Outcomes in China and Japan
China has prospered in recent years although it has been undertaking the extraordinarily difficult transition to a market economy. Why has Japan floundered over the same period despite tremendous initial advantages? Can this be traced to the differences in leadership and leadership styles between the two countries?
The Kravis Leadership Institute has asked William H. Overholt to discuss the role of leadership, economics, and the impact of strategic governmental policies in Japan and China, based on his broad experience working and traveling in Asia and serving as advisor to major Asian political figures. Overholt holds the Center for Asia Pacific Policy Chair at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California. Educated at Harvard and Yale, he has had a distinguished career assessing political risk and financial strategy throughout Asia and other world regions.
His previous positions include Director of Research Services at the Hudson Institute, Manager of the Country Risk Team at Bankers Trust in New York, and later Regional Strategist and Head of Research for Bankers Trust based in Hong Kong. He has also served as Managing Director and Head of Research for Bank Boston in Singapore; as Asia Strategist and Executive Director of Nomura International; and prior to joining RAND was a Fellow at the Center for Business and Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Dr. Overholt has written extensively on political and economic risk assessment and has lent his expert testimony to congressional committees. His books include The Rise of China: How Economic Reform is Creating a New Superpower (1994), Strategic Planning and Forecasting: Political Risk and Economic Opportunity (1983), The Future of Brazil (1978), and Asia's Nuclear Future (1983).
The Scientist as Public Intellectual
Herbert York is the embodiment of the scientist as public intellectual. When he received the Fermi Medal in 2000, York joined the company of John von Neumann, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Eugene Wigner, scientists whose thought has powerfully influenced the course not only of policy but also of history. For more than four decades York has been at the forefront of efforts to design and deploy a secure and stable nuclear deterrent program and to create and promote arms control. He has both built and maintained nuclear weapons and contributed to the winding down of the tensions of nuclear threat. York has been committed to the view that science and policymaking should be above partisan politics and has advised both Democratic and Republican administrations.
Dr. York became involved with nuclear weapons in 1943 when he joined Ernest Lawrence's Radiation Laboratory at Berkeley. After completing his dissertation, he began his career as an experimental physicist by codiscovering the neutral pi-meson. Soon, he gave up high-energy physics to lead the California Radiation Laboratory team that was engaged in developing thermonuclear weapons and became the first director of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. President Eisenhower appointed York as one of his science advisors during the tense post-Sputnik period, and he soon became the first Director of Defense Research and Engineering at the Defense Department. Later, York served as Ambassador to the Comprehensive Test Ban Talks from 1979-81 and as a member of the delegation to the Anti-Satellite Talks in 1978 and 1979.
A lifelong educator, York became the first Chancellor of the University of San Diego, and he directed the Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation there. He is one of the authors of some of the most widely influential books on the history, science, and politics of nuclear weapons development and arms control, including: The Advisors: Oppenheimer; Teller and the Superbomb (1989); Making Weapons, Talking Peace: A Physicists Journey from Hiroshima to Geneva (1987); A Shield in Space? Technology, Politics and the Strategic Defense Initiative (1989); and Arms and the Physicist (1995). This is the second talk sponsored by the Gould Center for Humanistic Studies in conjunction with Professor Robert Faggen's seminar Public Intellectuals in American Life.
The Skeptical Environmentalist
In his most recent book, The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World (2001), Bjorn Lomborg argues that overall, the environment is not in as bad shape as environmentalists perceive. In fact, the air in the developed world is cleaner, fewer people around the world are starving, we are not losing forests as quickly as once thought, and on the whole western civilization is environmentally sustainable. In addition, he believes that the Kyoto Protocol is bad environmental policy as it stands, and although global climate will have a long-term impact, this will not be devastating for humanity. All of these ideas, and more, are backed by statistical studies of official data and scientific reports from internationally recognized organizations.
Because of these views, Lomborg has gained much notoriety in environmental circles, where scientists feel that he misrepresents the data from their fields of study and only uses data that supports his claims. This is ironic, as one of Lomborg's main objectives is to emphasize that environmental organizations make selective and misleading use of scientific data in order to form environmental policy decisions. Currently, Bjorn Lomborg is on leave from the University of Aarhus, where he is a professor in the department of political studies, to act as director of Denmark's National Environmental Assessment Institute. In November 2001 he was named Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum and in June 2002 one of the 50 Stars of Europe by Business Week. Most recently, Lomborg was involved with negotiations at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johanneshurg, South Africa. Lomborg's lecture is the first talk in the series The Environment in Crisis, sponsored by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Roberts Environmental Center.
Global Warming: Neglecting the Complexities
Each year, more and more carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels, industrial processes, land use practices, and deforestation. The long-range effects are unknown, but already the earth has seen an increase in average global temperature, rising sea levels, and melting glaciers in the arctic. Climate scientists predict an increase in extreme weather events and changing global climate, although exactly how this will play out is uncertain. Global climate models are utilized to make such predictions, and attempts are made to minimize uncertainties. In addition, the world is attempting to come to terms with climate change through implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Although many signatories have already ratified the treaty, the United States elected to not participate and has set its own climate-change agenda. The United States currently contributes 25% of the global greenhouse-gas emissions. What will the earth look like in 200 years and how will we cope with the unknown impacts of climate change? Stephen Schneider's interdisciplinary research focuses on atmospheric science and global climate, especially linking biological systems to global climate change. One of his main research goals is to limit uncertainties within global climate models. Before his current appointment at Stanford University in the department of biological sciences, he spent many years as a staff scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Schneider is the editor of the journal Climate Change, has authored and edited numerous books (most recently Climate Change Policy: A Survey (2002)), and is the lead author of several Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chapters and the IPCC guidance paper on uncertainties. In addition, Schneider has served as a consultant to federal agencies and/or the White House staff for the Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton Administrations. His honors include the Macarthur Fellowship in 1992 and election to the National Academy of Sciences earlier this year. Schneider's lecture is the second talk in the series The Environment in Crisis, sponsored by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Roberts Environmental Center.
WordsWorth Society Lunch
BRUCE McKENNA
CMC's Founding Trustee Donald McKenna delighted in coming to the Athenaeum and one of his favorite activities was attending the regular WordsWorth Society lunches. In honor of Donald McKenna's 95th birthday, the Athenaeum is bringing back the WordsWorth Society Lunch.
Please join special guest Bruce McKenna, Donald's grandson, in exploring the joy of a rich vocabulary. The only requirement is that you bring along an interesting word that you have researched: history, derivation, meaning, and usage. Come by for lunch and celebrate a true McKenna tradition!
Welcome from the Director
There are many good reasons to visit the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum this fall -sometimes referred to as the "jewel" of The Claremont Colleges. Here you can meet friends and colleagues for afternoon tea. There are lectures, debates, concerts, poetry readings, etc., every Monday through Thursday evening. A gourmet meal prepared by Chef David Skinner and his staff precedes each program and provides you with the opportunity to meet a distinguished visitor, have dinner with your professor, or make new friends.
A copy of the Fortnightly newsletter will be placed in your mailbox every two weeks with articles describing these special programs. Reserving space for a meal is easy. You may sign up at www.claremontmckenna.edu/mmca, return the form printed in the Fortnightly, or fax your request to ext. 18579. If you choose not to attend the dinner, you are always welcome to show up at 6:45 p.m. for the program, no reservation needed.
Afternoon tea began Monday, September 16th and is open every weekday from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Pastry Chef Sid Vichaita is busily baking his famous cookies, cakes, and pastries for your enjoyment.
It is also a pleasure to introduce Megan Baesman and Sarah Ciaccia, selected by the Athenaeum Advisory Committee to serve as Student Fellows for the academic year 2002-2003. The Fellows play a major role in shaping the direction of the programming at the Athenaeum, having the opportunity to explore their own creative ideas as well as serving as liaison to CMC students.
The Athenaeum's mission is to enhance the intellectual life and add to the richness of your experience at CMC. Come enjoy the fun.
The Athenaeum serves as a gathering place where ideas, inquiry, and fellowship bring students, faculty, staff, other scholars, and nationally prominent speakers together. Attendance at any event may be limited to persons associated with CMC, to the people who signed up for the dinner, or to the maximum number of people allowed by fire regulations. On some occasions the speaker may address the group in another forum or the College may set up a video feed to handle an overflow crowd. All programs at the Athenaeum are filmed. Individuals attending should understand that their image might appear on the videotape. House rules and common courtesy prohibit disruptive actions inside the building during an Athenaeum sponsored program. Time allowing, there will be a period set aside for questions. Students will have priority during this portion of the program. Guests are expected to dress appropriately in all dining rooms. Shorts, jeans, and t-shirts are not acceptable at dinner; more casual attire is acceptable for lunch and tea. No bare feet at any time.
The Madrigal Feast
Special Notice to the CMC Communitry
The Madrigal dinner is back! The Twentieth Annual Madrigal Feast returns to the Athenaeum featuring the Concert Choir of The Claremont Colleges and the medieval cuisine of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum.
There are two dates still open: Thursday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 10. Due to the popularity of the Madrigal, you are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. Seating is on a first-come basis. The CMC community-students, faculty, and staff-will get a preferential sign-up period through October 23. After that all other Claremont Colleges students may sign up.
Use the reservation coupon to sign up and be sure to include your payment and meal card number when turning in your reservation at the Athenaeum office- If you wish to sit with a group, please turn in a list of all names and meal card numbers with your payment. We have a limited number of tables that can seat 8 or 10 people.
CMC students with meal card $10.00 per person
CMC students without meal card $15.00 per person
CMC Faculty and staff (limit two tickets per person) $20.00 per person
Claremont Colleges students with meal card $15.00 per person
Claremont Colleges students without meal card $20.00 per person
Claremont Colleges faculty and staff (limit two tickets per person) $25.00 per person
Community persons $32.50 per person
Seating for each Madrigal Feast will begin at 6:00 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. and concluding around 9:00 p.m. after the concert following each meal. All guests to the feast are expected to remain for the concert.
Where you sit at the Madrigal is entirely dependent upon when your paid reservation is received. Get a group of friends to sign up to sit together so that you may all have an unforgettable time at the Twentieth Annual Madrigal Feast at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum.
Enemies and Friends, the Nazis, Big Business, and Switzerland
On Tuesday, October 8 at 4:00 p.m. in the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, historian Herbert Reginbogin, author (with Walther Hofer) of Hitler, der Westen und die Schweiz ("Hitler, the Western Powers and Switzerland") (2001), will lead an informal seminar addressing the financial connections between warring and neutral countries from 1938 to 1945. Reginbogin, who has taken issue with Under Secretary of State Stuart Eizenstat's report that Switzerland's monetary policies and practices helped prolong World War II, will focus on:
"Economic Appeasement"
American Neutrality laws of the 1930's, and how they encouraged American companies and banks to work for both sides in furthering their own narrow self-interests.
How inconsistencies in American and British foreign policy allowed global investment strategies to flourish in the newly created Gross Wirtschaftsraum Deutschlands (New Economic Order of Europe) of 1940.
How current trends in globalization compare with those in force prior to World War II, and whether the similarities indicate a need to develop different policies to cope with issues of international trade and finance that might compromise our own national security.
Reginbogin's presentation will be the second in the Gould Center's series of "Afternoons at the Ath," which features visiting scholars and public figures making brief (20 minutes or so) presentations, followed by question-and-answer, conversation, and debate with faculty and students. All are welcome, students especially so.
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June 20th was the official date that we could say it was "summer" in Chicago. Of course with the change of season come temperatures over 100 degrees and humidity so thick you could cut it with a knife. If you want to beat the heat, there are many places you can visit that will be blasting their air conditioning. However, for those who are willing to defeat the heat check out some of the "cool" outdoor events going on in this sweltering City.
Taste of Chicago. This epic food festival brings in over 1.2 million people to the Chicago to experience all the amazing food and entertainment this city has to offer. This year, Huffington Post said that "attendees consumed 17,600 slices of deep dish pizza at Lou Malnati's, 15,000 funnel cakes from the Churro Factory, and 30,000 rainbow cones." Along with the food, there were many performances at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park that hosted bands like Death Cab for Cutie, Jennifer Hudson, Dierks Bentley, and Chaka Khan. If you ended up missing the Taste of Chicago this year, don't worry it will be back in full force next year.
Lollapalooza. This 3 day music festival turns Chicago into a mini Woodstock. This event started back in 1991 and established its territory in Chicago's Grant Park in 2005. Lollapalooza means "an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event." Over 16,000 people of all ages come to Chicago to take park of this wondrous music event to check out their favorite bands and to discover new ones. You have the option to purchase a 1 day pass for $95 or a 3 day pass for $230. With 8 stages and over 100 bands to choose from, each day you will be exposed to a different type of music from Rock, Indie, Punk, and Techno. This year you will see performances from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Avicii, The Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Jack White, and Kaskade. For more information on Lollapalooza and the lineup, check out their website at http://www.lollapalooza.com. If you need hotel accommodations, please contact the Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown direct at 312-832-0330.
Air and Water Show. Pack your lawn chair, a cooler, some sunscreen, and ear plugs if you plan on heading to Chicago's Lakefront to watch the Air and Water show. This show attracts millions of prospectors each year to check out the amazing tricks performed by aerobatic teams and the U.S military. A cool factoid about the show is that most of the planes fly to and from Gary Jet Center in Gary, Indiana. They have to time their flight down to the second so they can fly over the show at an exact moment. The show is from 10am-3pm on Saturday August 18th and Sunday August 19th at North Avenue Beach. Since it is free to the public, if you have trouble finding seating at the show center then head to Ohio Street beach or Oak Street Beach and bring your binoculars. You can also check out more information about the Chicago Air and Water Show on Explore Chicago's website at http://www.chicagoairshow.com.


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Members of local church choirs are invited to join the 60-voice Claflin University Concert Choir in presenting Handel's "Messiah" in December.
The community concert event of the holiday season, directed by Claflin's Director of Choral Studies Dr. Isaiah McGee, will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Stevenson Auditorium in downtown Orangeburg.
Rehearsals will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Monday, Oct. 14, in the Claflin University Music Center Choir Room 104. Additional rehearsals will be announced in the coming weeks.
To confirm a seat in the choir, to purchase a music score for "Messiah" or for more information, call 803-535-5193 or e-mail email@example.com.


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Need Direction?
Your home may not be very well equipped to take in natural sunlight right now, but the potential is there and you can start by learning about the directions that light travels. Areas facing South, South East and South West, receive the most natural light throughout the day and year. South is the direction you want any new windows, glass doors, solar panels, etc. to face in order to make the most of your natural light settings. Areas facing the East will receive morning light with sunrise and areas facing the West will receive afternoon and evening light as the sun sets. North-facing windows are something you might want to avoid if you're looking for more light in your home because these areas, including North East and North West, do not receive direct sunlight.


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Being first in something is not all that common for Mississippi. And this one is no cause for celebration.
Unfortunately, what we're first in is the nation's highest teen birth rate. The Mississippi rate is more than 60 percent higher than the national average, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Across the state last year, there were 7,310 births to teenagers (classed as ages 10 through 19) and 88 percent of those were to unwed mothers.
In Union County, there were 61 births to teenagers and 45 mothers (74 percent) were unwed. Another eight Union County pregnancies ended in abortion.
These are discouraging numbers in this modern day when birth control methods are so effective and so readily available. Condoms are available in drug stores, gas stations and many other places. Various birth control methods also are available at the county health department on Carter Avenue.
What the Mississippi numbers mean is that either teens are not getting the information they need about birth control or they are choosing, for whatever reason, to ignore it.
We're not going to get into a debate about the abstinence-only education that is taught in Mississippi schools. We don't think it is adequate, but that is not the point.
The point here is that for teenagers who have made the decision to be sexually active, and nationally that number has been about 50 percent for a long time, the issue is about birth control, not abstinence.
We don't blame the schools, which are following the law.
It's the parents' responsibility to discuss pregnancy prevention with their sons and daughters.
The numbers suggest many of us have not been up to the task.


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(Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Killarney, Dingle, Galway, Dublin)
This specially designed craft trail and artisan shopping tour of Ireland will take you to the very best places to see artisans at work and the little hubs and communities. Visit with an eclectic mixture of crafts people from glass blowers and cutters, pottery and ceramic artists, galleries, wool and textile workers as well as a host of other materials from traditional wood to modern metals. Discover regions celebrated for their clusters of craft workers from Kilkenny to Dingle Peninsula and Connemara to the West of Galway. There will be plenty of time to shop at the craft studios and in the centers such as Kilkenny Design Centre, Waterford Crystal, Green Street in Dingle and Quay Street in Galway City, and in the evenings you may well feel like heading to one of the local pubs to partake in some of the musical action.
All of our driver guides are experts on the areas you will be visiting on your tour of Ireland. We bring experienced driving skills, expert touring routes as well as knowledge and insight into the places you will be visiting and staying on your tour. Our driver guides will also recommend places to shop, have a drink, and dine in the various towns and villages and cities of Ireland. Your driver guide can arrange all kinds of activities, events and generally show you Ireland in such depth and quality that is only possible using a local expert. - Simply the best and most enjoyable way of seeing the Emerald Isle, in style! In order to give as much flexibility as possible, we have not included entrance fees and these can be paid in person on site.
The Mercedes S Class Sedan is the preferred vehicle for luxury individual group travel in Ireland. It has an elegant style and grace along with a smooth interior finished with leather, air conditioning, and electric windows, reclining seats and individual climate controls. It allows you to enjoy the beautiful scenery in a space that is both comfortable and relaxing. We carry maps, guide books, water, fridge and music to make your journey as comfortable and entertaining as you wish. In order to give as much flexibility as possible, we have not included entrance fees and these can be paid in person on site.
Enjoy the scenic drive from Dublin to Kilkenny today. Kilkenny is Ireland's foremost medieval city with a beautiful castle, cathedral, narrow cobbled streets and its own brewery. It is a wonderful walking city with the river running through the centre of its streets and a beautiful park located north of the Castle. Near Kilkenny are the beautiful villages of Graignamanagh and Inistoige where the movie "Circle of Friends" was filmed. Kilkenny County is also great for artisans with leather, pottery and contemporary designers populating the countryside. Kilkenny Design Centre is one of Irelands most authentic shopping experiences. "In order to give as much flexibility as possible, we have not included entrance fees and these can be paid in person on site".
A welcome package with a city map, train tickets (if relevant), and any other touristic information that we deem you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.
Kilkenny has had a long reputation for being a hub of creativity and on this trail you will experience the master crafters work designing both unique and traditional crafts to suit all tastes. Kilkenny's Craft people make their own work using both traditional and modern techniques, from the white-hot furnace of the glass-blower to the throwing wheel of the potter. Spend time today discovering the artisanal side of life in Kilkenny and its environs as you are brought to various studios such as Nicholas Mosse Pottery, Jerpoint Glass, Chesneau Leather and Kilkenny Design Centre.
After getting your fill of the creative arts, and having had some time for lunch (not included) - there are lots of choices in Kilkenny, continue southbound towards Waterford, your destination for the day. The transfer should take approximately 2 hours. "In order to give as much flexibility as possible, we have not included entrance fees and these can be paid in person on site".
Make your way from Waterford to Cork today in the compfort of your private vehicle in the company of your knowledgeable driver-guide. After a tour of Waterford city with its historical quarter, you can enjoy the verdant scenery along the away on the route towards Cork.Corks Old English Market is a unique covered food and artisan market that dates back to the middle ages. The origins of the market can be traced back to James 1st in 1610, but the present building dates from 1786.The centre is populated with some of Ireland's finest gourmet restaurants and a trip to the English Market, the heart of the city is a must see. Here local artisans have been trading local delicacies under charming Victorian decor for almost two centuries. Among the speciality foods sold at the market are buttered eggs, pigs' feet known as Crubeens, tripe in milk and a host of specialty local fish. The transfer between Waterford and Cork is approximately 2 hours.
Leave Cork today for the west! Todays destination is Killarney, but there is plenty to take in en route before your arrival...Kinsale Town has the enviable position in one of the most beautiful regions of Ireland protected on all sides by the ocean. Charles Fort on the hillside outside the town was designed just for the purpose of protecting this historical trading town. Around the town there are many beautiful beaches as well as the wonderful Old Head Golf Links which is at the tip of the peninsula. The town is noted as a gourmet capital and a visit to the numerous restaurants, cafes, shops and galleries is a must.The afternoon is dedicated to some of the crafts that are made in the area and can include stops at such places as a selection of Jewellery, Wood, Textiles and Ceramic designers who are dotted around the scenic peninsulas of West Cork. Discover the huge variety of handmade goods on offer, learn more about the processes behind the making of them and most importantly, have some fun along the way! Featured places on this trail are Skibereen, Clonakilty, Dunmanway and Baltimore. "In order to give as much flexibility as possible, we have not included entrance fees and these can be paid in person on site".
Your day today is spent traveling from Killarney to Dingle, located on the western most part of Ireland. Enjoy a hands on experience after you watch the master crafter at work, feel the raw materials, and perhaps even be tempted to make a purchase to have something to remember your trip by on your return. The professional craft producers you'll meet throughout the day will love to chat and tell you about their work, about why they do what they do for a living and why they live where they live. Featured places on this trail are Dingle, Listowel, Tralee, Killarney and the Ring of Kerry.Enjoy time at lunch at leisure (not included) en route.This afternoon will take you to Dingle Crystal which is an artisan producer of top quality crystal from an ex Waterford crystal master craftsman, Sean Daly. A trip to the workshop is a must to watch Sean at work as he designs unique and individual pieces of crystal to suit all tastes. The powerful cutting wheel is used to create designs of unique and exquisite precision. You can also view a stunning array of glassware from bowls to glasses from candlesticks to vases onsite. "In order to give as much flexibility as possible, we have not included entrance fees and these can be paid in person on site".
The destination today is Galway which is approximately 3.5hours from Dingle, though you will be spending the day meandering to your destination and stopping at sights of interest along the way. West Clare has some of Irelands most rugged and dramatic landscapes with shifting and sculpting stone creating unforgettable scenery such as the Cliffs of Moher, Burren Plateau and Islands. You may like to take a visit of the the spectacular Aillwee Caves in Ballyvaughan at the heart of The Burren. The ancient Dolmen at Poulnabrune is a relic to the intelligence of the first settlers in this remote lunar like landscape. The villages of Ballyvaughan and Kinvarra are quaint and two of the most pleasant and photogenic in Ireland.
This afternoon, delve into the local arts and crafts scene and spend time at Ceardlann, Spiddal Craft and Design Studios which is located at the entrance to Spiddal Village, just beside the beach, overlooking the beautiful Galway Bay, Cliffs of Moher and The Aran Islands. Here you will find 10 Craft workers designing, creating, making and selling their work.This unique and very accessible craft village, also called the Spiddal Craft Centre, and Ceardlann in Irish, is a "must stop" for visitors interested in Irish culture and craft. "In order to give as much flexibility as possible, we have not included entrance fees and these can be paid in person on site".
At days end you'll be transfered to your accommodation in Galway.
Galway is Irelands Gaelic language cultural and arts Capital. The city centre is famous for its lively ambience, street entertainment and wonderful shops, cafes and pubs. As the centre of the city is pedestrian this is best explored at leisure and taking the axis from Eyre Square through Shop Street, Quay Street and down to Claddagh Quay. For shopping we recommend Fallers of Galway, Kenny's Book & Art Store and the myriad of Claddagh Jewellery stores. The Latin Quarter is veritably buzzing from the eclectic legacy of a maritime past with the Spanish Arch and cobbled street fronts. Dining and pubs numerous and the Quays Bar, Naughton's Pub and Mc Donaghs for fresh fish and chips are all favorites. The Midlands of Ireland is an area rich in a landscape of blanket bog dispersed with lakes, castles and historic towns. The highlights of the region include the wonderful gardens at Birr Castle with its turn of the century telescope and beautiful walks. Leap Castle is reputed to be Irelands most haunted building and can be visited on request. Clonmacnoise is one Irelands golden age of monastic centres of learning, a sixth century city built by St Ciaran. There are many other stops of interest including Kilbeggan which has a fantastic distillery tour and Glasson which also makes a great dining break. "In order to give as much flexibility as possible, we have not included entrance fees and these can be paid in person on site".
Meet your driver for an airport transfer in a private vehicle.
Butler house, an elegant Georgian townhouse located in the centre of historic Kilkenny City offers visitors the best of two worlds. Through the back door you will find Patrick Street, which leads to the commercial centre of the city. Here you will find an array of shops, bars and restaurants. Through the front door you will be surprised to find the internationally renowned Butler House Walled Garden. This charming Georgian garden was restored to its former glory in 1999 and boosts its own private entrance to the Castle yard and Kilkenny Castle. This is another unique feature of this wonderful house. Butler House boasts thirteen special rooms and suites, all with their own individual character. Designed to provide maximum comfort, each has a modern bathroom, and is decorated with soft coordinated fabrics and furnishings. The balance of old and new is prevalent throughout the rooms – contemporary furnishings are combined with the magnificent original features, which afford their guests an impressive sense of comfort and space.
One of the most acclaimed castle hotels in Ireland, Waterford Castle has welcomed and charmed the most discerning travellers for decades. The castle is a legendary luxurious retreat of world class standing, offering superb castle accommodation. Experience a wonderful sense of anticipation as you make the short crossing by ferry to the island and travel the beech-lined drive to Waterford Castle. As you enter the massive studded oak doors you will be embraced by the Castle's 500 year history, the carved stone and wood panelled Hall, with its Jacobean style antiques and intricate original tapestries.
The River Lee Hotel is the perfect vantage point from which to savor the city and everything that Cork has to offer. Located approximately 1km from the famous English market in the city centre, and standing on a bend on the river, it is just a short stroll from the city centre, in a leafy waterside setting. A striking contemporary building, the River Lee Hotel has a series of tall and bright ground floor spaces opening onto a large sunny terrace overlooking the river. Quality natural materials such as wood, stone and glass provide a background for an interesting collection of contemporary art. The rooms are truly outstanding; all are bright and spacious, with large comfortable beds, four piece bathrooms and dedicated work spaces. They enjoy a range of panoramic views; across the city from the front facing rooms, over the leafy parkland of the Bishops Palace to the rear, or from the premium corner rooms directly onto rushing waters of the weir.
Welcome to The Killarney Park Hotel Killarney, one of the premier 5 star hotels in this scenic part of Ireland. The warm smile and gentle service after a long days travel aren't simply things this hotel offers, but rather a reflection of the great staff who work here. The log fire burns brightly, the concierge smiles warmly... your journey is over. The Killarney Park Hotel is situated on its own private grounds. This family owned, luxury hotel in Killarney, is committed to ensuring that every moment will be memorable, relaxing and enjoyable.
The old world charm and elegance of Benners Hotel will captivate you from the moment you arrive. Dingle Benners Hotel is one of the most luxurious Dingle hotels, offering the best of both worlds - traditional Irish warmth and comfort coupled with the best of modern facilities. Situated in the center of Dingle Town, in the heart of West Kerry, Benners is regarded as one of the best located Kerry hotels, an the ideal base for touring the magnificent Dingle Peninsula and surrounding areas. Relax in the traditional atmosphere of Mrs. Benner's bar and sample the best in Irish cuisine. Afterwards retire to the comfort of one of the 52 luxuriously appointed guestrooms boasting luxury Dingle accommodation. With a wide range of top Kerry Restaurants available on your doorstep and plenty of activities and amenities nearby, Dingle Benners hotel in Kerry Ireland is the perfect holiday destination.
Park House Hotel Galway is conveniently located in the heart of Galway's city centre. The hotel blends the warmth and personality of a boutique hotel with the style and luxury of a contemporary 4 Star international hotel. Guest accommodation comprises of 84 rooms divided into superior & deluxe rooms, suites and serviced apartments. The award-winning Park Restaurant is a favourite with locals and guests.
The Cliff House is a luxury Georgian hotel situated on St Stephen's Green, a quiet haven in the heart of Dublin's finest shopping precinct. Its classic ambience and boutique style offers comfortable bedrooms that are beautifully designed with thoughtful attention to each detail. As you relax in your room, admire the views over St Stephen's Green, only a stone's throw from the historic centre of Dublin. In fact, just to the side of this charming hotel is the National Art Gallery and Trinity College Dublin, so if you are a culture lover, this hotel is ideal for you. You will not be disappointed by the quality of the food offered here: each meal is meticulously prepared with the best ingredients to create a traditionally Irish meal with a modern twist. Together with excellent service and a great atmosphere, your dinner will be an unforgettable treat.
Vanessa Oquendo ,
April 21, 2014
"Melissa Field was extremely helpful! She was courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly! She kept me updated on the status of everything and provided timely correspondence. She took ownership for any problems I had and remedied them. I had the most amazing time of my life in Iceland and Paris! I would not have experienced everything without the help of Kensington Tours."
Marilynn Weaver ,
April 21, 2014
"All of our guides were beyond fabulous! Our time in Dublin was much too short, would have loved to stay there at least one more full day. Would recommend extending this package to 15 days for any future visits. The train to Edinburgh was super! Beautiful scenery and great steak pies!"
Ann Saxon ,
November 06, 2013
"Our trip was fantastic!!! I cannot say enough good things. Lianne worked with our exact dates and time frame beautifully.Our drivers were prompt and friendly. The private guides were so knowledgeable. We left with an appreciation of the history, the culture, and the beauty of Andulasia. We were very pleased and will certainly recommend your company to friends and family."
Coby Scherr ,
November 05, 2013
"Everyone involved in our Portugal trip made it terrific. Exactly as advertised. Every event on time and most pleasant. Guides were well-informed, courteous and friendly. Really made for a great journey every time. Each hotel was clean, upgraded and staffed with knowledgeable and friendly folks. Breakfasts were complete -- almost too much to eat. It will always be a wonderful memory thanks to Kensington Tours."
Couples Dellinger & Hubbell ,
November 06, 2013
"We've been raving to everyone about the food, the friendliness of the people and the amazing history and sites in Turkey. Yes, we want to go back."
John Edstrom ,
October 22, 2013
"Overall, our tour in Spain was very enjoyable, and well planned and executed. Our private tour of the Alhambra was excellent. Virginia, tour guide for royal palace ruins outside of Cordoba, was also excellent. In Seville, we went to the Flamenco Show/dinner, and the Flamenco was outstanding!"
Kevin Wilshere ,
October 19, 2013
"Great trip to Spain! Thanks again for all your help, Lianne. The destinations, hotels, guides and everything were all top notch."
Chery Westlund ,
November 07, 2013
"My husband and I took a 3 week vacation to southern Europe and North Africa and had a great time. All the guides were very knowledgeable and bent over backwards to accommodate us. The arrangements made by Kensington went off without a hitch. This is our second trip with Kensington (we went to Peru in 2009) and we will certainly book with them again."
Randy Gramlich ,
October 07, 2013
"Thank you for your follow up, we both loved our time in Croatia. It's really a beautiful place, especially the coast. Your choice of hotels was great. It was an incredible view from the Bellevue hotel in Dubrovnik and the Vestibule in Split was in the best possible location. We were able to relax in our room listening to the wonderful singers in the courtyard and its central location made it so easy to walk anywhere we wanted to see with ease. "
Jay Steffan ,
September 24, 2013
"We just returned from a 10 day trip to Paris and Normandy. We spent three nights in Paris and then enjoyed a seven night cruise on the Seine to Normandy with AMA Waterways. The time in Paris was well spent and has piqued our interest to return for a more thorough visit. Guide Wafaa Lankey was superb in our visit to Versailles. The Seine cruise was relaxing and beautiful. So many wonderful little towns and we wished we had more time in each one to explore and enjoy.
We traveled to Croatia and Slovenia using Kensington earlier this year which was a fantastic trip."
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