In Brief

FBI agent discusses his career

Douglas is the man who ushered in a new age in behavioral science and criminal profiling. He has hunted some of the most notorious and sadistic criminals of modern time, including the Tylenol poisoner, the Atlanta child murderer, and the Trailside Killer in San Francisco. He examined crime scenes and created profiles of the perpetrators, describing their habits and predicting their next moves. Douglas also developed the first psychological profile of the Unabomber.

He has confronted, interviewed, and studied dozens of serial killers and assassins: Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, Richard Speck, John Wayne Gacy, and David Berkowitz (Son of Sam). He was even the model for a character in the movie The Silence of the Lambs.

Polish Film Festival kicks off

The first part of the festival--which takes place at the Little Theatre from Friday, October 29, through Thursday, November 4--will feature special screenings of Jerzy Hoffman's film-series adaptation of the novel Trilogy by Nobel Prize winner Henryk Sienkiewicz. First up is With Fire and Sword, which is based on the history of 17th-century Poland and the Cossack rebellion. The Deluge, Part I and The Deluge, Part II are built on a love story within the historical background of the Swedish invasion of Poland in 1655. Lastly, Colonel Wolodyjowski is the story of a noble knight who sacrifices his life to protect his homeland against the Turks.

The second part of the festival begins on Sunday, November 7, in Hoyt Auditorium with Kiler, an action comedy directed by Janusz Machulski. That same day, History of the Movies in Popielawy, directed by Jan Jakub Kolski, will be shown. It reflects on the traditions and psychology of Polish villagers through the eyes of a 10-year-old narrator. Concluding the festival on Monday, November 8, is the film Two Kilers, a sequel to Kiler by Machulski.

For information on show times and tickets consult the Currents calendar.

Lecture reviews 'Greatest Games'

"Greatest Games of the Century" was one of the segments of the ESPN/ABC television documentary Sports Century, which chronicled the history of 20th-century sport in America. The segment included examples such as Joe Namath's Super Bowl III "Guarantee" and the 1980 U.S. hockey team's "Miracle on Ice." Smith helped write the documentary and interviewed many of the people who appeared in the series, including Bart Starr, Keith Jackson, former Vice President Walter Mondale, and former President George Bush. In his lecture, Smith will talk about the making of the series and the personalities interviewed, and air program footage.

The event is sponsored by the Alumni Relations and Development Office as part of its Wednesday Evening Lecture Series.

Hartnett showcases ellipsis

Within ellipsis, the artists explore the conventions, limits, and authority of language. Using a wide array of materials, their works attempt to simulate concrete gestures of the written word. Language takes on a physical form, becoming an entity that's both substantial and aesthetic. In many of the pieces, the exclusion, alteration, or erasure of texts challenges the viewer's attempts to understand their meaning. Other times, the suggested pictorial readings may seem more believable when viewed as physical disruptions of language. In this exhibit, it could be said that communication exists only as a possibility.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.

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