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University of Puget Sound: The Hatchet Weekly

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T o p F i v e T h i n g s

1. Two Bucks

That’s what will get you entry into Directors’ Lab—A Festival of Scenes, featuring a collection of student-selected scenes, on Dec. 3, 4, and 5 at Norton Clapp Theatre.

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2. Holiday Cheer

The Chorale and Dorian Singers will perform a joint concert on Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m., in Kilworth Memorial Chapel. J. Edmund Hughes and Kathryn Lehmann will conduct.

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3. That’s a Wrap

Each year, just before winter break, about 80 Logger student-athletes gather in Memorial Fieldhouse for the Adopt-a-Family “wrap party.” It’s all about giving back.

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4. Grant-Makers Meetup

The Puget Sound Grantwriters Association South Sound Funders Forum returns to campus on Dec. 7 with an intimate roundtable discussion for nonprofit professionals.

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5. Good Governance

Daniel Nguyen ’01, a small-business owner best known for his Bambuza Vietnamese restaurants, was elected to the Lake Oswego (Ore.) City Council in November.

READ MORE IN THE LAKE OSWEGO REVIEW

I n M e m o r i a m

Peggy Carbone

Longtime Puget Sound staff member Peggy Carbone passed away on Nov. 15, following a prolonged illness. Peggy has been at the heart of Puget Sound’s Catering Services for many years, and she will be dearly missed. Those wishing to send a card or note to Peggy’s family can deliver it to the Dining and Conference Services office in Wheelock Student Center.

DID YOU KNOW? Brewing a cup of coffee involves a lot of chemistry. Coffee contains more than 1,000 chemical compounds, most of which are smelled, rather than tasted.

Read about Hannah Johnson ’12 and the science of coffee in Arches.

I n s i d e S c o o p

Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching
Need support during reading period? The CWLT is offering extended drop-in hours, review sessions, and help from writing advisors, tutors, and academic consultants.

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H a c k s & C h o p s

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Ethical Machines
Can artificial intelligence also be ethical? Ariela Tubert, prof. of philosophy, argues that we could either attempt to codify ethics as a set of rules, or else value a machine’s ability to make ethical mistakes so that it can learn from them like children do.

READ HER ARTICLE IN THE SEATTLE UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW

Illustrations by Stacy Milrany

U p c o m i n g E v e n t s

Memory Lame: An Unforgettable Installation by Jessica Spring and Scott Gruber

Dec. 3–14
Honors Program Food Drive

Dec. 3
Percussion Ensemble

Dec. 4
Chanukah Party

Dec. 5
Reception for Memory Lame: An Unforgettable Installation

Dec. 5
Women's Basketball vs. Evergreen

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What's happening THIS WEEK at Puget Sound? Qiara '21 and Rene '21 have the highlights.
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