Other upcoming events:

Why not end the semester with a great theater performance? Under the direction of Professor Dennison G. Rice, the Gallery Players will be peforming "Ethan Frome" by Gary Blackwood, adapted from the novel by Edith Wharton, on the following dates and times:

Thursday, May 1 @ 8 pm
Friday, May 2 @ 8 pm
Saturday, May 3 @ 8 pm
Sunday, May 4 @ 2 pm

Tickets are $6 for students and seniors; $10 for general admission. You can purchase tickets from Professor Rice, from any of the cast members, or from the office of the Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in Building 13 Room 101. Tickets are also available at the door.

For those of you who want to spend some time outdoors in what we hope will again be beautiful spring weather, there will be several opportunities.

This Thursday May 1 is SPRING FLING, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Campus Green outside building 2. There will be a BBQ, with meal tickets on sale for $2.00, as well as activities and music.

Then Monday May 5 is CINCO DE MAYO, when another outdoor festival will be held outside building 2. There will be ice cream, Mexican food, as well as live music.

In between the festivals, on Saturday morning May 3, you have the chance to be part of STCC's team to Keep Springfield Beautiful. The group will gather in front of Garvey Hall and will work from 8:30 to noon, . There will be STCC tee shirts, and the KSB group will provide water, gloves, and trash bags. The group will walk down Pearl Street and State Street, picking up litter and leaving the filled bags for pickup by the city. A van will be on call all morning, to pick up anyone who needs a ride back to campus, drop off more supplies, etc.