Lights Out
T-tones, Schwa and the Green Leaders will host a “lights out” study break in the Anderson/Prentiss courtyard on Thursday, Nov. 11 from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Take a break and enjoy s’mores and music from two of Whitman’s premeire a capella ensembles.

Iron Chef Competition
Whitman students will compete for the title of “Iron Chef” this Saturday, Nov. 13 from 4-4:30 p.m. at Tamarac House. Students will be provided a camping stove and food supplies; the only catch is that teams must find a way to include a secret ingredient (which is not revealed until the day of the event) into their dish.

La Maison Francaise: Café Night
The IHC’s French House “La Maison” presents “Café Night: Une Soiree Suisse” on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 7:30-p.m. In the proper Swiss tradition, the café night’s menu includes cheese fresh bread, vegetables, fruit, and other foods to dip into their chocolate fondue samples.   Hot chocolate and coffe will be offered as refreshments as well.

Whitman College Orchestra Fall Concert
Orchestra students present a semester’s worth of hard work and music at the fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 14. Professor of Music Jeremy Mims will conduct the concert, which features works of Bach, Mozar, Elgar and Bartok. The concert will be held in Chism Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.

River House
Sarahlee Lawrence ’04, a “new voice” from Seattle’s quarterly literary magazine Tin House, will read from and discuss her memoir “River House” on Friday, Nov. 12. Her novel discusses her passion and exploration of the world’s whitewater rivers as well as the testy relationship with her father. The reading will occur at 7 p.m. in Kimball Hall.