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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019
VOL. 86 ISSUE 06
ASU theater steals the spotlight
What’s in store!
Theatre department presents “Gruesome Playground Injuries” Sophia Gravatt, staff writer
-The finest of arts Page 2
-Mental Health Page 2
ASU theatre on Oct. 4 presented the play “Gruesome Playground Injuries” in the Carr Education-Fine Arts Building. The play, written by Rajiv Joseph, is about two childhood friends, Doug and Kayleen, who meet at age 8 in the nurse’s office at their school. Over the next 30 years, the two are brought together again and again by self-destructive tendencies. Senior Audrey McKillip directed the play, freshman Sarah Boyette played Kayleen and sophomore Brady Slate played Doug. “This is the first fulllength play I’ve directed,” McKillip said. “It was re-
ally interesting because it was only two people. There were a lot of challenges with figuring out how to make the space work and just the nature of the show. I really enjoyed figuring out how to deal with those challenges.” Slate said this was one of the most challenging shows he’s done. “I think it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life,” he said. Boyette said although she isn’t a theater major, she auditioned because it would be good experience for her. “I got a call back and then I actually got in,” Boyette said. “It was stressful but totally worth it. We did it in three weeks, so putting it all together was crazy.” She said since she is so focused on stage, she never knows
-Away games update Page 2
-Ashley’s column Page 3
-Sidewalk Survey Page 3
-Axel’s column Page 3
-Hector Guzman Page 4
how well the show goes until she asks someone afterward. “From what I heard, tonight was really good,” she said. “Other than the crickets flying around, I thought it went well.” Sophomore Sidney Ivey said she went to see the play because she had former castmates in the show. “I think it’s awesome; the amount of work that was put in in such a short time,” Ivey said. “All of their hard work really paid off because they put on a great show.”
Photos by Cora Bishoppetty: Top: Brady Slate, sophomore, playing Doug, pulls his pants down in scene 5 bringing comic relief to an otherwise serious moment. Left: Sarah Boyette, freshman, playing Kayleen, lays her hands against Brady Slate, in hopes of waking him from his deep medical slumber.
Lab Night in the Strain Activities presented to engage younger generations
Ashley Rodriguez, staff writer Faculty and students from the engineering department on Oct. 3 held their Lab Night event in the Hunter Strain Engineering Lab. This event, which has been held since the fall semester of 2017, gives elementary through high school students the opportunity to take part in various activities inside the lab. Some of the activities included laser tag, testing different densities of water in a test tube and making a paper wall. “We are trying to inspire the younger generation to look into STEM programs, particularly the engineering one,” junior Gilbert McLuskey said. “We want the young students to be able to see the different experiments, how engineering can affect everyday life and hopefully inspire them to become the next generation of engineers.” McLuskey said he hopes the younger generation will be inspired to become engineers, work as a team and solve problems. He said they have the potential to lead the world into a better place. This event would not have been possible without the help of Janice Trees, former STEM outreach coordinator. “We hope to inspire the students in
grades [K-12] to give them a taste of what engineering is about,” she said. Trees said many of the activities students could take part in were chosen by faculty based on their specialties in the field of engineering. Some of these fields represented included civil, mechanical, environmental, hydraulic and transportation engineering. Trees said she hopes the students enjoy the creative process of imagining something, then actually designing and building it. The department of engineering will hold their next Lab Night event in February of 2020.
Photo by Ian Saint: Dyed water rushes through lab equipment. Professors and children alike both marveled at ASU’s engineering facilities.
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ASU’s musical talent displayed downtown
A night of fine arts at the Murphey Performance Hall
Jeremiah Devereaux, staff writer mance Hall at the San Angelo Photo by Performing Arts Center. Cora Bishop The event consisted of petty: Thalia three performances, which beHernandez, gan with the string orchestra, senior, perfollowed by the wind ensemble forms her solo and then concluded with the concerto comtwo groups performing together. petition piece, The concert included solos from titled “Flute flautist Thalia Hernandez and Concerto in trumpeter Riley Jarabek, both E minor, Op. winners of the 2019 Student 57.” Concerto competition. Dr. Fagner Magrinelli Rocha, director of orchestra, conducted the string orchestra performance. A couple of the pieces performed included ASU’s department of visual “Suite for Strings” by Radames and performing arts on Oct. 3 Gnattali and “Flute Concerto” by presented the Showcase of Fine Saverio Mercadante. Arts in the Murphey Perfor- Dr. Johnathan D. Alvis,
director of bands, conducted the wind ensemble section. The group performed “Festive Overture” by Dmitri Shostakovich, “Sheltering Sky” by John Mackey and “Centennial Horizon” by Kevin McKee. The two orchestras combined to form the Symphony Orchestra, led by both Rocha and Alvis. The pieces performed in this program included “Prelude to Pelleas et Melisande” by Gabriel Faure, “Waltz from the Masquerade Suite” by Aram Khachaturian and “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius. “It was really fun,” Rocha said. “We had a few challenges, like coordination. We normally don’t combine ensembles, and what was very different about to-
day was that we started out with 21 pieces, then increased to 70.”
Photo by Cora Bishoppetty: Riley Jarabek, trumpet player, performs his solo concerto competition piece titled “Centennial Horizon.”
Students gain insight into mental health Activities and video testimonials are used to engage audience on mental health
Jeremiah Devereaux, staff writer
Counseling Services and Concho Valley MHMR on Oct. 3-4 held a two-day mental health training course in Room 110 of the Health and Human Services Building. The course gave students the opportunity to become equipped with the necessary skills to help someone in need who is suffering from a mental health disorder. Charles Vandiver and Kristie Carroll, Mental Health First Aid outreach workers, put the program together. Twenty-four people, which included students
and faculty members, attended the course. During the course, Vandiver and Carroll discussed the symptoms and warning signs of disorders such as anxiety, PTSD, dementia and epilepsy. Those in attendance also had the opportunity to participate in several activities within the training course. In one of the activities, 13 volunteers were given cards with the name of a disorder on them and the entire group then had to establish which disorders were the most severe. Another exercise consisted of the class coming up with the name of a
disorder for each letter of the alphabet. The last activity involved the students being divided into groups of six, where the members were then told to draw a picture of what they thought anxiety looked like. After the activities, the students watched videos in which people described their personal experiences with depression. “I came here because I am a psychology major and I feel like it will help me out,” freshman Mitzy Buenrostro said. “It is important because it teaches us things we can do to help people in need.”
Photo by Cora Bishoppetty: Attendees create pipe cleaner figures to one day give to somebody in need of a smile. Mental Health First Aid provided information to students and faculty members on ways to help someone in crisis.
ASU away game updates
All file photos by: Ian Saint and Cora Bishoppetty
Rams football on Oct. 5 took their first lost against Tarleton State University 30-13. They are now 4-1 in season and 2-1 in conference.
Contributed by: Bridget Cadenhead The cross country team on Oct. 5 competed at the South Plains College Open Invitational taking fifth in the women’s division and third in the men’s division.
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Belles volleyball on Oct. 4 defeated Texas A&M Commerce 3-1 and UT Tyler 3-0 on Oct. 5, extending their record 15-1 overall. Sundara Chinn earned Offensive Player of the Week, Makenna Hanssen earned Defensive Player of the Week, and Meghan Parker earned Setter of the Week. Belles soccer on Oct. 3 beat Midwestern State University 2-0 and Oklahoma Christian University 2-0 on Oct. 5. They now have recorded six shutouts for the season and are 7-1-1 overall.
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Sidewalk Survey
ASHpiration
What is your favorite homecoming event at ASU?
Ashley Rodriguez, staff writer
In our lives, we are either at our lowest, highest or stuck in the middle. Whether it is dealing with school, work or self-esteem, there is always a solution to our problems. I’m here to offer some tips on how to overcome these issues and have a better outlook on life. First, let’s talk about motivation. Motivation is an incentive that can used for many purposes, such as getting homework done, personal performance or as energy. I use motivation a lot to help push myself to overcome any struggles I may come across in my personal life or with my classes. Especially within the realm of college life, motivation is something everyone can use. Also, don’t ever hesitate to help motivate others! The second tip is goal setting. Personally, I feel if you set goals, it will help you push your-
self to achieve them. Some goals you can set could be graduating college, making the Dean’s list or starting a career with your degree. While these goals mainly apply to college, it could be useful to set goals in other aspects of your life, too. Other goals can be set for work, well-being or even working out. Lastly, it is important to share or have positivity. Possessing this trait can help boost confidence and self-esteem for yourself and others. If you notice someone is having a bad day or seems down, you could simply wave or say hello to the them, share a smile or give them a nice compliment. I personally feel if you share your positivity and happiness to others, it will help others to become happy and make their day a good one. I hope these tips will not only help you overcome some rough patches you may come across in your daily life, but I also hope you will be able to pass on some positivity, motivation and goal setting with others.
Ax on ‘Flix
In this week’s Netflix pick, Axel reviews “Between Two Ferns: The Movie”
Axel Marcenaro, editor-in-chief If you’ve been on Netflix lately, you’ve probably seen the Netflix produced “Between Two Ferns: The Movie” advertised everywhere. This 2019 film, starring Zach Galifianakis, is based on the comedy shorts of the same name. “Between Two Ferns” is the story of a terribly awkward public access TV show host who is forced to take his gig on the road in the hopes of appeasing his boss and getting a network late-night show. To begin, this film mostly relies on improvised cringe humor. Galifianakis asks incredibly awkward and inconsiderate questions and the A-list celebrities do their best
“My favorite part of homecoming is the step show. I love seeing all the different organizations getting involved.” -Faith Garcia, sophomore
“It would have to be the bonfire. I like that it is capping off all of the homecoming events.” -Chris McIntyre, senior
to respond. Although it can feel a bit old by the end, for the most part, it works. There are written jokes throughout the story that can catch you off guard and, as one did for me, even have you literally spit your mouthful of water at the screen. Yet, among those same laugh-out-loud jokes, are the complete opposite, with terribly written try-hard humor that just doesn't catch right. The plot is incredibly simple and straightforward. So much so, that I was a bit bored by the end. The film follows Galifianakis and his crew as they move from one interview to the next. And that's it. Although, many might argue that this type of comedy doesn’t need a complex story, and I would mostly agree, I feel they could have really benefited had they put more work into creating something original, and then let the hilarious interviews be the cherry on top. The style that the movie is shot in is very interesting. The audience watches the interviews as though they are actually play-
Staff Writers Sophia Gravatt Ashley Rodriguez Jeremiah Devereaux
“The step contest. I like that it is competitive and I like to see all the organizations coming together and competing against one another.” –Brennan Doherty, senior
ing on TV, we then watch most of the movie from the perspective of a behind the scenes documentary. But at times, the creators will also veer from that documentary look and shoot it as a regular movie without warning or explanation. During most of the film, these transitions may be noticeable but aren’t actually a bother. There are only a couple scenes that seemed oddly out of place to me. For instance, a very dramatic sequence where the camera seems to fall with the perspective of a computer-generated water droplet onto a character. It is, however, possible that the creators wanted the movie to be shot just as confusingly as the main protagonist must feel. Overall, this is a decent film. I laughed a good bit, but wasn’t challenged by any of the humor whatsoever. Then again, that isn’t always a bad thing. If you’re just trying to relax, or maybe want a movie on while friends are over, then definitely pull this one up, as you can jump in anywhere and get a quick giggle.
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Maestro discusses upcoming season
Local music director speaks on his upcoming events and their significance Sophia Gravatt, staff writer Maestro Hector Guzman, the music director of the San Angelo Symphony, on Oct. 1 discussed his upcoming projects. Guzman said this year, the San Angelo Symphony will be celebrating 75 years of existence. “The whole season embodies the celebratory spirit,” Guzman said. “Among many other things, we start with the Dallas String Quartet Electric and finish with the music of Queen.” He said they also have a concert in March called “Wicked Divas,” which will include two singers from the Broadway show “Wicked.” He said they will also do a tribute to composer Ludwig von Beethoven because 2020 will be the 150th anniversary of his birth. “We have never had a complete tribute to a Broadway show, we’ve never had the Dallas String Quartet with an orchestra and we
have never done the music of Queen,” Guzman said. “This is very unique.” Guzman also talked about the creative process behind picking the themes and pieces that they play. “We have an artistic committee that is made up of members from our board and some well-known musicians in the area,” he said. “We plan the season one year, sometimes two years in advance, because the artists get booked.” He said that the committee discusses the type of music they will perform, but ultimately the decision is up to him. He described what it’s like to put together the show and conducting the symphony. “When you’re dealing with professional players, one of the greatest joys is that you know that no matter the difficulty of the piece, these guys are going to play,” he said. “I know it’s going to be good.” Lastly, he gave advice to aspiring musicians. “One of the things I would always encourage young musicians is to go and listen,” he said. “Go watch and listen and learn from that. Hopefully you will get inspired.” For more on the interview tune into Ram Radio or visit Rammedia.tv
Photo contributed by Ram TV: Kate Creecy, of Ram TV, interviews Maestro Hector Guzman.
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Events Calendar Friday 10/11
-Golden Exes Luncheon (alumni recognition) 11:30am *Alumni and Visitors center -Step show finals! 5:30pm *LeGrand Stadium -Pep Rally and Bonfire 8:30pm *Homecoming Bonfire site
Saturday 10/12
-Homecoming Parade 10:00am *Angelo State University -ASU Volleyball vs West Texas A&M 12:00pm-2:00pm *Junell Center -ASU Soccer vs Texas Permian Basin 1:00pm-3:00pm *ASU Soccer field -ASU Homecoming Ram Jam 2019 feat. B.o.B 1:30pm-2:45pm *Alumni and Visitors Center
Sunday 10/13
-ASU Theatre: “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” 2:00pm *ASU Auditotium
Monday 10/14
-ADVISING BEGINS! -ASU Golf at Cameron University; All day -Iron Ram Triathlon (October 14-18th) 7:00am-5:00pm *ASU CHP -College of Business Career Fair Fall 2019 12:00am-2:00pm *ASU University Center
Tuesday 10/15
-ASU Cross County vs ASU; All day -Professional Internship & Job Fair 11:00am-2:00pm *ASU University Center
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