International Night 2002
to celebrate world’s cultures
International Night 2002, called “Patches: Threading Our Cultures,” brings an evening of dance, music and cultural skits to the EMU beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Dinners kick off the festivities at 5 and 6 p.m. in the EMU Skylight. Guests can enjoy tastes and treats from more than 20 countries.
After meals, the entertainment continues with performances representing China, India, Nepal, Korea, Native America, Cuba, Africa and the United States at 7:30 p.m. in the EMU Ballroom.
Tickets are on sale in the EMU Ticket Office — $11 for general admission and $8 for students and children ages 4 to 12. Admission is free for children ages 3 and younger.
For more information, call
346-4387.
— Robin Weber
Physics student granted
prestigious scholarship
Ian S. Sullivan became the third University student in the past two years to earn a Barry Goldwater Scholarship for academic excellence and scientific research.
“I was a bit nervous about it,” Sullivan, a junior in physics, said. “Our department head said it had been quite a few years since someone won it for physics.”
The scholarship, named in honor of former U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater, was awarded to five Oregon students in 2002. To be eligible for the award students must be nominated by a professor.
The award was founded in 1986 to “alleviate a critical and current shortage of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers,” according to the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Web site.
The foundation will award Sullivan $7,500 for school expenses, beginning in the fall.
“I got it on April Fools’ Day,” the 19-year-old said, laughing. “They planned for me to get it then.”
Sullivan said he began classes at the University at age 16 and hopes to conduct research professionally after graduation. He is working on two projects in the Cryogenic Helium Turbulence Lab: a study of the properties of turbulence and one of vortex ring deflection. He said the rings are “very complex” formations and their underwater appearance resembles smoke rings.
— Eric Martin
