Coming events

Mark A. Rothstein, director of the Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, presents the inaugural John & Marsha Ryan Bioethicist-in-Residence lecture at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 21, in the Life Science III, auditorium, Room 1059. Rothstein will present, "Health Privacy in the Electronic Age." Admission is free, and the lecture is open to the public.

Junghwa Lee, an assistant professor in the School of Music, gives a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m., today, March 21, in Shryock Auditorium. Admission is free.

Sunny Yoon, an associate professor at Seoul, Korea’s Hanyang University, discusses how Korea is now getting involved in a political battle against Hollywood with a lecture, "Dominance of Hollywood in the World Film Market and the Resistance of Regional Communities," at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 22. The lecture will be held in Communications Building, room 1032. Yoon is a visiting research fellow at SIUC’s Global Media Research Center. Admission is free.

The Saluki men's basketball team faces Kansas in the "Sweet 16," — the semifinal of the NCAA Tournament's West Regional at 6:10 p.m., Thursday, March 22, in San Jose, Calif. The game will be televised on CBS by KFVS.

Old Crow Medicine Show brings a unique brand of punkified old-time acoustic sound to Shryock Auditorium at 8 p.m., Thursday, March 22. Tickets are $18 in advance; $20 the day of the show. Tickets may be ordered through Ticketmaster at 866/646-8849, at any Ticketmaster outlet, or in person at the SIU Arena ticket office or the Student Center central ticket office

The SIU men’s and women’s track teams host the 2007 Spring Classic this weekend at McAndrew Stadium. Events get underway at 2 p.m. Friday, March 23, with the women’s hammer throw. Running and field events begin at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 24, with running and field events.

The Saluki men’s baseball team team opens the Missouri Valley Conference schedule with a three-game series this weekend against Illinois State at Abe Martin Field. SIU faces the Redbirds in single games that begin at 2 p.m., Friday, March 23; 2 p.m., Saturday, March 24, and 1 p.m., Sunday, March 25. Admission is free.

The SIU women's tennis team hosts its home opener against Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 24, at University Courts. The match will be held at Sports Blast in Carbondale in the case of inclement weather. Admission is free.

The SIU men's tennis team host a pair of teams this weekend at University Courts. The Salukis face Northern Illinois at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 24, and host Chicago State at 10 a.m., Sunday, March 25. The matches will be held at Sports Blast in Carbondale in case of inclement weather. Admission is free.

The 9th annual Nutrition 5K Run/Walk & Kid K is set to begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 24, at the Giant Sycamore Pavilion at Evergreen Park in Carbondale. Day of race registration is $12 per person for the 5K race and $6 per child for the KidK. Children also have the no shirt/run free option. A family rate that allows up to two adults and any number of children to enter the race for $30 is also available. Race t-shirts are guaranteed for the first 100 registrants.

The 1997 Italian Oscar-winning film "Life Is Beautiful," will be shown at 7 p.m., Sunday, March 25 in Wham’s Davis Auditorium. Admission is free. The film is part of the International Film Series.

A flute studio recital under the coordination of Suzanne Lord, an associate professor in the School of Music, is set for 5 p.m., Monday, March 26, in the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. Admission is free.

Works by student composers are featured in the Outside the Box New Music Festival's "Emerging Composers from SIUC," at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 26, in the Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall. Admission is free.

The gala opening concert for the Outside the Box New Music Festival, featuring the music of special guest composer Augusta Read Thomas, will be at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, at Shryock Auditorium. Admission is free.

The Saluki men’s baseball team hosts UT-Martin, Wednesday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at Abe Martin Field. Admission is free.