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Take in a special deal and see Take 6 in concert

The a cappella jazz and pop group Take 6 comes to Wentz Concert Hall for a performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. The fine arts department has announced a 25 percent discount in ticket prices for faculty and staff. New prices are $30 and $23; call 630-637-SHOW (7469) to reserve your seat. With its roots in gospel, doo-wop and the sophisticated jazz-influenced singing groups of mid-century America (such as the Hi-Los), Take 6 is both a throwback to an earlier, more genteel era of American music and a precursor for a number of black male pop groups of the 1990s, most notably Boyz II Men.

Forensics team to showcase their work Feb. 16

Relive, listen to address by Dr. Cornel West

Audio from the Jan. 15 keynote address by Princeton professor Cornel West during Martin Luther King Jr. Week is accessible online at http://northcentralcollege.edu/Media/Union/cornelwest.mp3. His inspiring address has been edited down to one hour. Listen to it again … and again.

Student publishes her own book of poetry

Sociology and anthropology major Erin Turnquist ’11 has self-published a collection of 52 poems in her book titled Just Singing’ My Song.

Cardinals wrestling team wins CCIW crown

Buoyed by a superior team effort that saw all 10 of its competitors advance to the final round, North Central’s wrestling team picked up its third straight CCIW Championship Feb. 11 at Gregory Arena. Also, head coach Kevin Bratland was voted the CCIW's Coach of the Year for the third straight season. Photo of Cowan Brown ’10

Experience international cultures at festival Feb. 14

For the 14th year, the Office of International Programs will host its annual International Festival. On Sunday, Feb. 14, from noon to 4 p.m. in Merner Field House, people of all ages can experience cultures from around the world and in the community, sample authentic international cuisine, enjoy ethnic dancing to live music and join in on games and crafts from around the world. Admission is $5 at the door; children 3 and under are free.

Feb. 12 Education Job Fair connects students, alumni with potential jobs

Education students who will receive their certification during the 2009-2010 school year or alumni of North Central’s Teacher Education Program are invited to an Education Job Fair on campus Friday, Feb. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Harold and Eva White Activities Center. Interested students must first request permission to attend the job fair from their course instructors or cooperating teacher where they’re student teaching.

Composer in residence gives lecture Feb. 11, premieres work with Women’s Chorale Feb. 13

Chicago composer and former North Central music faculty member James Falzone will perform and host a free lecture, “who if not I: Creativity, Conscience and the Genesis of Ideas,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in Koten Chapel. Falzone is in residence at North Central College on Feb. 11-12, visiting classes, speaking with students and attending rehearsals for the world premiere of a classical music piece commissioned to commemorate the College’s three-year focus on global environmental change.

Students create, direct, stage original musical "Tell Me Truly"

Chad Comello ’10 and Taylor Martin ’11 have written and composed Tell Me Truly, an exciting, guitar-driven original musical that will be staged this weekend Feb. 11-13 and presented by The Company, a student club with members who want to explore new theatrical ideas. Under the direction of Comello, Tell Me Truly centers on Adam (played by Martin), a 20-something musician whose wide-eyed ambition drives him to tour America in search of his big break. The night before he leaves, Adam learns his girlfriend Kendra is pregnant with his child.

Karl Kelley and students to present paper at psychology convention

Karl Kelley, professor and chair of psychology, and psychology majors Camille Heneghan ’10 and Lyndsey Pojman ’12 have co-authored a paper, titled “Status and Success: Perceptions of Employees Requesting Family Leave Using Video Vignettes,” which has been accepted for presentation at the 2010 >Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention May 27-30 in Boston.