It's that time of year again...and there IS a right answer....

Hard to believe it's that time of year again...but it is.

As always at the close of the semester, the Park School is buzzing with creative energy (OK, so some of it is caffeine-induced....but it's creatively caffeine-induced) and deadline anxiety.

A few words of wisdom (deanly wisdom - it's not exactly Solomon-esque, but it is the voice of experience):

Relax. Breathe. Smile. You always make it -- even though, at this point of the semester, it always seems like you won't.

At this point, you're always sure there's no way to get it all done. You're always positive you're not going to finish everything in time, there's just NO WAY....but you know, somehow you always do.

You always have that extraordinary and surprising moment when you look around, you exhale, and you realize that it's over....all the exams and the papers and the projects and the meetings and the sleepless nights....it's all over.

Sometime between this minute and that one, do something nice -- for yourself and for your fellow Parkies.

Take an hour -- or two, or three -- and show up at one of the extraordinary events that run nonstop between tomorrow, December 4, and the end of the semester on December 19.

Here's the list:


Thursday, December 4

Photography Exhibition and Design Class - Gallery Event
6-8 p.m.
126 The Commons, second floor (entrance near Petrune)
* Also open on Friday, Dec. 5 from 5-8 p.m.

Wednesday, December 10

Communication, Technology & Policy Graduate Class, Poster presentations
4-6:30 PM
Park Hall, 277

WICB "Hobo's Lullaby" Holiday Music Party (a.k.a. Cool Yule)
5-8 p.m.
Mural Lounge, Clinton House on Cayuga Street


Thursday, December 11

Doc Research Screening
7:30 PM
Park Auditorium

Senior Photo Workshop
Title: I Feel When You I Want
Opening Reception: 7 to 10PM
Location: 235 S. Cayuga St. (corner of W. Clinton and Cayuga)
Additional viewing hours: Friday and Saturday from noon-8 PM and Sunday from noon-6 PM

Friday, December 12

Video Workshop (& Animation) Screening
7-11pm
Park Auditorium

Critical Issues Class, Formal poster presentations
9-9:50AM
Park Hall, 270


Saturday, December 13

Intermediate Field Production Screening
Noon-2:30 p.m.
Park Auditorium

Non-Fiction (TV-R) Screening
2:30-4PM
Park Auditorium

Advanced Cinema Production-Fiction Screening
4-7 PM
Park Auditorium

Cinema: Senior Thesis Screening - Part 1
7:30-11PM
Park Auditorium
(Reception begins at 7 PM)


Sunday, December 14

Advanced Cinema Production-Sound
10:30-Noon
Park Auditorium
Installation TBD

Advanced Cinema Production-Animation Screening
Noon- 2PM
Park Auditorium

Advanced Cinema Production-Experimental Screening
2-5PM
Park Auditorium

Cinema: Senior Thesis Screening - Part 2
6-10PM
Park Auditorium

Monday, December 15

Critical Issues Class, Formal poster presentations
7:30 - 10AM
Park Hall, 270

Cinema Production 1 - Part 1
Noon-1PM
Park Auditorium

Tuesday, December 16

Cinema Production 1 - Part 2
9:30 am-noon
Park Auditorium

Wednesday, December 17

Critical Issues Class, Formal poster presentations
4:30- 5:50PM
Park Hall, 270

Communication, Technology & Policy Graduate Class
Virtual Presentation in SecondLife (2L) at the Park Island's Amphitheater
*Some undergrad students will also present for extra credit
6-7 PM

Thursday, December 18

Cinema Production 2 Screening
7:30 PM
Park Auditorium

Friday, December 19

Advanced Cinema Production- Cinematography Screening
6:30 PM
Park Auditorium


I'll see you there.