Previews of upcoming events | Alison Bechdel, fooseball and more coming to campus
Zoe Deno
News Editor
Watch Out for Alison Bechdel
Internationally acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel is coming to Hudson Valley to talk about writing one of the earliest representations of lesbians in pop culture.
Bechdel first published “Dykes to Watch Out For” in 1983 and captivated readers with her dark humor and witty writing. The comic strip initially consisted of unconnected strips, but its structure eventually began to follow a set group of lesbian characters.
One of the most infamous panels of the comic strip introduced the Bechdel Test. The Bechdel Test asks whether a movie has at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The test seems easy enough to pass, however only roughly half of films produced do.
Bechdel’s seminar will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the BTC Auditorium. Students are encouraged to bring questions because a Q&A session will be held after the discussion, along with a book signing.
The 31st Capital District Garden & Flower Show
Are you longing for summer?
If so, you may want to check out the 31st Capital District Garden & Flower Show to get your spirits up. From March 23 to March 25, the Mcdonough Sports Complex will be filled with local landscape professionals who will transform it into a backyard environment complete with shrubs, trees, flowers, ponds, waterfalls, sidewalks and lawns.
Seminars will be offered on landscaping by experts both for people serious about getting their property ready for summer and for any curious attendees.
The main attraction of the Capital District Garden & Flower Show is the annual Floral Design Competition, featuring roughly 100 exhibits presented by the area’s professional floral designers, garden club members and amateurs.
The Capital District Garden & Flower Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March 23, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 24 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 25.
The Startup Manufacturing Table
Have you ever thought of selling your own product?
If the answer is yes, the Entrepreneurship Club has an event for you. Professional entrepreneurs from SPARK Incubator will be offering an opportunity for any aspiring innovators to get some tips and tricks in the business. The panelists will also share their experiences with manufacturing, including costs, challenges and the overall process.
The event will be held March 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Siek Campus Center, Room 150.
The 9th Annual Grand Foosball Tournament
Could you be the Hudson Valley Student to finally defeat the undefeated Rhode Island State Champion of Foosball?
Student Activities will host variety of mini tournaments that allow students to test their skills against Rhode Island State Champion Kevin Skaltsis. Even if you don’t think you are very good at Foosball, you don’t need to win to earn one of the prizes being offered. Each point a student scores against Skaltsis counts toward a prize.
Students must score five points to defeat Skaltsis. Though Skaltsis has been known to play two students at the same time, no student has ever scored more than four points against him.
The tournament will be held March 21 at 1 p.m. at the foosball tables located on the ground floor of the Siek Campus Center.