Harvard Today: Oct. 2, 2013

If you’ve got tickets to the star-studded Du Bois ceremony, go to that! If not, go take a nap on the grass in the Yard or something!

IN THE ATMOSPHERE

More warmth! A high of 81 and sun, sun, sun.

IN THE D-HALLS

On the Lunch Menu:
Ham & Swiss Panini
Greek Pizza on Multigrain Crust
Macaroni and Cheese

On the Dinner Menu:
Cajun Chicken Breast
Roast Beef
Curry Almond Lentil Bake

ON CAMPUS

W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony
Honors Valerie Jarrett, Tony Kushner, John Lewis, Sonia Sotomayor, Steven Spielberg, and David Stern. 4:00 p.m. in Sanders. Free tickets have all been distributed, but if you hover there around 3:45, you might still be able to get in.

Forum: Government Shutdown
You have feelings about this; come share them, or just hear what the experts have to say. A moderated discussion with panelists including Time’s Joe Klein. In the IOP's JFK Jr. Forum at 6:00 p.m.

Film Screening: "First Comes Love"
A filmmaker documents her decision to pursue single motherhood through the early stages of parenting. Starts at 6:00 p.m. in Radcliffe College Room, Schlesinger Library (10 Garden Street).

IN THE SQUARE

Book Talk
Harvard Prof Graham Allison talks about his new biography of modern Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. 7:00 p.m. at First Parish Church, 3 Church Street.