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April 9, 1999 JOURNALISTS: Here are story ideas and Purdue events during the next two weeks. Bug Bowl is creeping up on you The ninth annual Purdue Bug Bowl will set the campus abuzz April 17 and 18. Fifteen thousand spectators are expected to watch -- and sometimes participate in -- events such as cricket spitting, cockroach races, an insect menu, a petting zoo that's purely handle at your own wish, and insect-themed arts and crafts. Bug Bowl is part of Purdue's SpringFest, which includes the 86th annual Horticulture Show, the 36th annual Veterinary Medicine Open House, an Animal Sciences open house with a barnyard petting zoo where people can attempt cow milking, and dozens of other activities based on scientific disciplines and endeavors. Events run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. CONTACTS: For Bug Bowl, contact Tom Turpin, the entomology professor who started the event, at (765) 494-4568, tom_turpin@entm.purdue.edu, or visit the Bug Bowl Web site. For SpringFest, contact Dana Neary at (765) 494-9113, dn@aes.purdue.edu or check out the SpringFest Web site. Past Georgia governor to speak on economic progress Zell Miller, governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1998, will speak about economic development to leaders of Indiana government, business and higher education Monday, (April 12) in Indianapolis. Under Miller's leadership, Georgia began adding more than 2,000 new jobs per week to the state's economy, many of them in the highly paid technical sectors. Miller also implemented a strategy that turned Georgia into one of America's most attractive locations for business start-ups and relocations. His appearance comes while Indiana is considering a state economic development plan proposed by Gov. Frank O'Bannon. The event, sponsored by Purdue and Indiana universities, will begin with a luncheon at noon at the Circle Centre Artsgarden in Indianapolis. Miller's comments begin at approximately 12:35 p.m., with a media availability following at the Artsgarden at 1:30 p.m. Journalists are invited to attend any or all of the event. CONTACT: DeAnna Hines at IU, (812) 855-4343; djhines@indiana.edu Events Wednesday, April 14. Louis Rene Beres, Purdue professor of political science, discusses "Switzerland and the Holocaust" at the Jewish Studies Noon Lecture and Discussion Series. 12:30 p.m. Room 204, Stewart Center. CONTACT: Sandor Goodhart, director of Jewish Studies, (765) 494-3720, goodhart@purdue.edu Thursday, April 15. Irish poet Eavan Boland, whose 10 books of poetry include "In a Time of Violence" and "Outside History," is the keynote speaker at the Literary Awards Banquet. 7-9 p.m. North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. She also will read from her works at 4 p.m. Friday, March 16, in Room 218, Stewart Center. CONTACT: Thomas H. Ohlgren, professor of English, (765) 494-3740 Friday, April 16. Joseph E. Turk, executive vice president, Inland Container Corp., Indianapolis, talks about "Credentials to Action -- Making the Shift" at the Krannert Executive Forum. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Building Auditorium. Reporters are asked to refrain from asking questions, videotaping or taking photographs during the lecture, but all are allowed during the student question-and-answer sessions. CONTACT: Tamyra Gibson, director of public relations, School of Management, (765) 494-4392, gibson@mgmt.purdue.edu Saturday, April 17. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics, a career conference for girls in grades 6-9. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry. More than 300 Indiana girls will participate in hands-on workshops to learn about careers in areas such as dentistry, veterinary science and zoology, computer programming, environmental science, food and nutrition, technology, pharmacy, medicine, biology, sports and fitness, and law enforcement and government. CONTACT: Kay Conner, an academic adviser in Purdue's Department of Chemistry, (765) 494-7128; conner@chem.purdue.edu. Saturday-Sunday, April 17-18. The Greater Lafayette Holocaust Remembrance Conference convenes at 1:30 p.m. each day at the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall, then continues throughout the day. The theme is "Reawakening Trust -- Rebirth of Hope." News release and schedule at Purdue News Service web site. CONTACT: Rabbi Gedalyah Engel, conference coordinator, (765) 743-1716. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page