A Night with Frankstein November 20, 2009
On Tuesday evening, the Frankenstein exhibit was unveiled in the Norman C. Francis Building’s atrium. Dr. Greene introduced the plight of Mary Shelly to an enthusiastic audience of Frankenstein book and movie buffs prior to letting them puruse the exhibition on their own. Seven foot high panels depict the varying ways in which playwrights and filmmakers interpreted Mary Shelly’s mythical character.
Following the exhibit viewing, refreshments were served. A jolly time was had by all.
Frankenstein Penetrating the Secrets of Nature November 10, 2009
The library has acquired the traveling exhibit “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature”. The exhibit is scheduled to be on campus from November 17, 2009 through January 10, 2010. Opening day, the exhibit will be displayed in the NCF Atrium and introduced by Dr. Nicole Greene at 4pm in room 105 of the NCF building. From November 18, 2009 until January 10, 2010, the exhibit will be on view on the fourth floor of the library.
December 2, 2009 a panel will discuss Mary Shelley’s creation and December 4, 2009 Frankenstein movies will be shown on campus. Keep checking in to get more information.
Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature explores Mary Shelley’s world that gave birth to Frankenstein. The exhibit examines how playwrights and filmmakers transformed the Frankenstein story into one of the Western world’s most enduring myths. It considers how Mary Shelley’s unfortunate creature frequently provides a framework for discussions of contemporary biomedical advances such as cloning, which challenge our traditional understanding of what it means to be human.
The exhibit was developed by the National Library of Medicine in collaboration with the American Library Association.
Sorority and Fraternity Reading November 3, 2009
Several sororities and fraternities are represented here on the Xavier University campus. Each organization has a website: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. At the library, you don’t have to be shy about requesting information regarding sororities and fraternities. The following books are currently available in the Archives Department:
The History of Alpha Phi Alpha by Charles H. Wesley
In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement by Paula Giddings
Alpha Kappa Alpha by Marjorie H. Parker
