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Last Thursday at the Student Union Theatre I introduced the 2008 Myles Martel Lecture given by Margot Morrell, co-author of the international bestseller, Shackleton’s Way, the story of the great explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, who saved the lives of the 27 men stranded with him in the Antarctic for almost two years. Publisher’s Weekly had this to say about the book:
The heroism of British explorer Ernest Shackleton, best known for his failed 1914 Antarctic expedition in which he saved his 27-member crew from perishing under harrowing conditions for more than two years, has been chronicled in numerous narrative accounts . . . . With the help of diaries and other first-hand accounts, [authors Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell] vividly describe Shackleton’s expeditions and his powerful leadership style, relating them to today’s business world in a streamlined presentation. The authors also include the insights of a handful of modern-day leaders, including James Cramer, who believes that his own following of Shackleton’s example in hiring talented, optimistic people made the difference for him at the TheStreet.com. Morrell and Capparell’s book is strongest in its emphasis on leading a team against desperate odds over an extended period of time.
Shackleton Frank Hurley photograph
The book’s message is especially relevant in today’s seemingly ‘desperate odds over an extended period of time.’
Last year’s men’s winners, with the Emperor Diocletian
Pi Beta Phi’s Arrowspike Volleyball tournament finals begin at noon this Saturday, October 11 on the Husky Village Volleyball Courts. Teams of 6 players compete in separate men’s and women’s brackets. UConn’s PBP chapter sponsors this tournament, a week-long event that includes a book drive for a local women’s center as well as the final volleyball games for all participating organizations. For info, contact Kate Shaw, PBP’s VP for Philanthropy. All profits go to First Book,
an award-winning organization whose mission is to provide disadvantaged children with new books. Since 1992, First Book has registered more than 20,000 community-based programs and provided more than 60 million new books to underprivileged children in the United States and Canada.
Submitted by Mary Forzaglia
Student: Kristina Forzaglia
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground round
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon sugar
1 pint sour cream
1 (8 oz) cream cheese
1 large package medium egg noodles
5 scallions, chopped
4 (8oz) cans tomato sauce
dash pepper
parmesan cheese
Preparation: In skillet brown meat, drain grease. Add garlic powder, salt, sugar, tomato sauce and pepper. Mix together and cover, simmer 15 minutes. While beef is cooking, cook noodles according to package directions. In bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream and chopped scallions. Butter inside of a three quart casserole. In thin layers place noodles on bottom followed by meat sauce then cream cheese mixture, top with parmesan cheese. Repeat layers.
Bake 350 for 30 minutes or until it bubbles. Serves- 8-10 people
This recipe has been passed down by the name of “Husband’s Delight”, we have renamed it “Husky Delight.” Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
On September 29 I attended The Governor’s Prevention Partnership’s Annual Luncheon in New Britain at CCSU where we were entertained (and enlightened) by legendary folk singer Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary). Peter Yarrow is also the founder of “Operation Respect,” an organization that trains educators in creating compassionate and respectful learning environments, and he joined The Partnership in announcing the merger of “Operation Respect Connecticut” into its school-based prevention programs. Through “Operation Respect,” a collaboration with the state Department of Education and the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, Connecticut became the first state in the nation to introduce Operation Respect’s “Don’t Laugh at Me” curriculum statewide.
At one point, Peter, Partnership Co-Chair Tim Bannon, and I ‘recreated’ “Puff the Magic Dragon.” In this photo, it looks like Peter is yanking the microphone. But Tim and I thought we did very well.
A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, jackie paper came no more
And puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.
Written by Peter Yarrow and Leonard Lipton, copyright 1963 Pepamar Music Corp
Myles and Leslie Martel, me, Phil Austin
Shackleton 
Frank Hurley photograph
