For the Week of October 21 — Fall Break
Arts and Performances
Films
Nocturnes (2024)
In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us. In the dark of night, two curious observers shine a light on this secret universe. Together, they are on an expedition to decode these nocturnal creatures in a remote ecological hot spot on the border of India and Bhutan. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students.
Thursday, Oct. 24; 7 to 8:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, Oct. 25; 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26; 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 27; 4 p.m.
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
A cornerstone of the horror film genre, F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is resurrected in an HD edition mastered from the acclaimed 35mm restoration by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung. A live, hard rock film score is scheduled for performance by Kevin Joiner, Vincenzo Carrasco, Jeremy Richmond, and Jason Richmond. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students.
Saturday, Oct. 26; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Accidentally brought back to life in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night, three witches, known as the Sanderson sisters, attempt to steal the life essence from the town’s children so they can have eternal life. Will they be thwarted by some meddling kids, aided by a boy who was changed into a cat centuries ago by our same witchy trio? $1.
Sunday, Oct. 27; 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
McCloskey New Venture Competition
Do you have an idea for a new product, device, or technology? If so, you are the perfect candidate for the McCloskey New Venture Competition! Use the tremendous resources made available through the McCloskey Competition and the IDEA Center to build your idea into a profitable business solution and compete to win more than $600,000 in cash and other prizes.
The submission deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Closures, Limited Hours, and Cancellations
Hesburgh Library Fall Break Building Hours
During fall break (October 20–26), Hesburgh Library will be open Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Regular hours will resume Sunday, October 27. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.
Deadlines or Registrations
GIS Day: Call for Lightning Talk Proposals
GIS Day at Notre Dame is a symposium on Wednesday, November 20, that combines workshops, presentations, and more to demonstrate the power of geospatial technologies. Share how GIS contributes to your research during five-to 10- minute lightning talks. Please submit a brief abstract with a title and all author affiliation(s) to Matthew.Sisk@nd.edu.
Applications are due by Friday, November 1.
Connect with Others and Take a Shared Walk!
The McDonald Center wants to help you make new connections by hosting a Shared Walk. Register to be paired with another student you have something in common with, and the center will provide conversation questions and free Einstein Bros. bagels to begin your walk around our beautiful campus! Please register at bit.ly/sharedwalk.
Saturday, Nov. 2; 2 to 4 p.m. Meet at Fieldhouse Mall.
Educational and Research Opportunities
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on each workshop to see more details and to register.
· How to Write in a Book
This workshop illustrates and demonstrates a technique for writing in books for the purposes of “active reading.” Through an active reading process—writing in books—one can review, retain, and comprehend so much more even with a single pass over a text.
Tuesday, Oct. 22; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Using the Distant Reader
This workshop is useful to anybody across campus who needs to read large volumes of materials, and will help you take control of your content. The Distant Reader, a locally written system, can take large volumes of URLs or files, create a corpus, convert it into plain text, complete natural language processing, and output sets of reports.
Wednesday, Oct. 23; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· How to Make a Book
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to bind books using any one of three different techniques: using a machine to do coil binding, using a machine to do adhesive binding, or making a book with a “slot and tab” method and absolutely no tools, only paper. Learn how printing and making books is a good thing, even in an era of all things digital.
Thursday, Oct. 24; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
Faith and Service
Winter Clothing Drive
All winter clothes and gear in good condition are welcome to help graduate students prepare for the upcoming winter season. Drop-off locations: Bond Hall, LaFortune Student Center, Jenkins Nanovic Halls, and the graduate lounge of Duncan Student Center. Organized by Bryce Dye in collaboration with the Quality of Life and Sustainability Committees of Student Government.
Through Thursday, Oct. 31
Lectures and Presentations
Conversations That Matter: “Reimagining Politics in the Light of the Eucharist”
This series from the McGrath Institute for Church Life explores the Church’s call to participate in political life and the complexities, challenges, and possibilities therein: What is politics? How do Catholics balance the call to participation without making an idol of politics? How can the Eucharist transform our understanding of politics? Can we envision a world where charity, not political ideology, guides our actions and decisions? Register online for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, Oct. 22; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom
Conference: “Dante in Asia”
“Dante in Asia” will bring working translators and scholars of Dante’s works from China, Korea, and Japan together to discuss the challenges, the history, and the future of translating Dante. The conference will be held in a hybrid format, and registration is open.
Wednesday, Oct. 23; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (local Rome time) at Notre Dame Rome and online
Thursday, Oct. 24; 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (local Rome time)
Q-Bio@ND Half-Day Research Retreat
A half-day research retreat is offered for those interested in Q-Bio@ND. Sign up for a fun afternoon of research, networking, and delicious food.
Friday, Oct. 25; 2:30 to 7 p.m. in the Galleria, Jordan Hall of Science
Social Gatherings
Fall Family Night
Join the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for a fun-filled family evening outdoors with art activities, trick-or-treating, a spooky StoryWalk, nocturnal animals from the Potawatomi Zoo, and a Halloween-themed dance party. Costumes are encouraged!
Thursday, Oct. 24; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park
Latin Dance at Legends: Halloween Theme
Join in at Legends for a special Halloween-themed South Bend Latin Dance. Costumes encouraged!
Beginners’ lesson starts at 7:30 p.m.; open dance from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Salsa, bachata, cumbia, merengue, and more! Cover: $2 with valid student ID, $5 for non-students (receive a $5 voucher toward your next Legends visit). Cash bar and food features.
Saturday, Oct. 26; 7:30 to 10 p.m. in Legends Clubside
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Use Canvas’s What-If Feature to Predict Course Grades
If you’re wondering how upcoming projects and finals could affect your grade, you can calculate your potential score with Canvas’s What-If feature. Current course grades may not be visible in all courses.
Also This Week...
Finish Your Plate!
Food waste accounts for 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and at Notre Dame, a staggering 66 percent of reported food waste comes from post-consumer sources—food that guests serve but don’t finish. So how can you help? It’s simple: Finish your plate! By being mindful of how much you take and ensuring nothing goes to waste, you can play a crucial role in reducing food waste on campus.