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Authorities unsure if former cop Christopher Dorner is dead or alive | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — The manhunt for the former Los Angeles police officer suspected of going on a killing spree converged Tuesday on a mountain cabin where authorities believe he barricaded himself inside, engaged in a shootout that killed a deputy and then never emerged as the home went up in flames. A single gunshot was heard from within. If the body of Christopher Dorner is found inside, as authorities suspect, the search for the most wanted man in America over the last week would have ended the way he had expected — death, with the police pursuing him.
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Jules, who is played by Zach Tabor, leans over Jo, played by Annie Evans, as she lays on the ground during a run of “boom” in the Cave Theatre on Tuesday. “Boom” will open Thursday.
Wallace, played by freshman acting major David Merten, talks with prisoner Valdez, played by freshman theatre major Nick Murhling. The audience can see only one of the prisoners because of “The Unseen’s” stage design.
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When a mad scientist predicts the end of the world, he turns to creating a scandalous Craiglist ad in hopes of saving all of humanity. The dark comedy “boom” opens Thursday in Cave Theatre. Student director Luke McLaughlin said the show blends science and humor in a way that he has longed to see more of in theatre productions. “I wanted to change it up a little bit,” McLaughlin said on why he picked the show. “I wanted to choose something fun, yet challenging at the same time.”
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The Cave Theatre is divided. A damp stonewall of paint and plywood will separate the stage as well as the audience. “The Unseen,” by Craig Wright, is the story of two prisoners, Valdez and Wallace, who have been imprisoned for 10 years at the story’s onset. Their only interaction with one another is the muffled speech and sporadic pounding on the wall between their adjacent cells. This property of their relationship is reflected in the seating and set design, with half of the audience only able to see Valdez, and half only able to see Wallace.
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For the first time in recent years of Student Government Association elections, vice presidential candidates had to stand solo and debate their respective slates and platforms. The vice presidential debate for SGA candidates took place Tuesday evening in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom. The debate was led by debate coordinator Zach Hartley and current SGA vice president Heather Closson.
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After suffering their first loss of the season to Grand Canyon on Sunday, Ball State coach Joel Walton said his team needed to take a look in the mirror and figure out its identity. “We need the guys to reassess who they are as people and competitors,” Walton said Sunday. Miscommunication and submis-
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“We’re not really sure where we are going to go with the left side position,” Walton said. “There are going to be opportunities for those guys to play until it makes no sense to them out.” The mental aspects of the game have been dissected the past few days in the Cardinals’ practices, along with some technical drills. “We worked a lot on our servereceive process and our overall demeanor on the court,” Walton said. In the Grand Canyon matchup, words started being exchanged through the net after each point, and it seemed to lend benefit to the Antelopes and hamper the
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FRIDAY Baseball opens its season with a threegame series against Middle Tennessee starting at 3 p.m.
DESPITE WINS, CARDS STILL SEE
SATURDAY Softball opens its season with a doubleheader in the KSU Classic beginning with a game against IUPUI.
Men’s basketball continues play in the MAC West with a home game against Eastern Michigan.
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Team unsatisfied with close margin in victory against Eastern Michigan DAKOTA CRAWFORD STAFF REPORTER
TOTAL SCORES
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Brittney Emmons performs on the beam during a meet Feb. 1 in Irving Gymnasium.
at Florida at Iowa vs. Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois vs. Centenary/ Pennsylvania at Eastern Michigan
190.550 193.125 194.500 192.475 193.800 194.075
Ball State’s score of 194.075 was its second-highest total of the season in its win over Eastern Michigan. Generally, the team would be ecstatic about such a high score, but Eastern Michigan’s mark of 193.975 was enough to keep the celebrations short-lived. “It was close with Eastern Michigan,” coach Nadalie Walsh said. “And I know on the bus ride home, they all said, ‘We’re not going to let it be that close again.’” The team remains focused on the future. Despite what was arguably their most well-rounded meet of the season, the team wants to perform at a higher level. Ball State is now 3-0 in the MidAmerican Conference and 5-2 overall.
Freshman to lead offense in wake of Berry’s injury Posley dealing with back spasms from BSU’s loss to Ohio CONOR HOCKETT CHIEF REPORTER | @ConorHockett Junior guard Jesse Berry never missed a game in his career before Saturday, but one chance was all freshman Marcus Posley needed to stir up some controversy at the off-guard spot. With Berry out with concussion-like symptoms, Posley torched Western Michigan for 15 points, three assists and three steals in Ball State’s 65-62 win. The 6-foot, 205-pound ball of energy played well off the bench all season, but in his first career start, Posley sustained his consistent impact for a season-high 33 minutes. “Marcus definitely has a mentality that’s shoot it before turning it over,” coach Billy Taylor said. “He’s aggressive in trying to get shots and we’re playing him more off the ball. He was able to slash to the basket and he was able to get some scoring opportunities off our screening action [on Saturday]. I thought he was aggressive, but he was efficient with his offense.” Ball State (9-13, 3-7 MAC) will need that offense again tonight when the team plays at Northern Illinois (5-17, 3-7 MAC) with Berry out for the second consecutive game. The Cardinals’ second leading scorer didn’t make the trip to Dekalb, Ill., after sitting out Monday’s and Tuesday’s practices with recurring headaches. Posley is also dealing with recurring spasms in his back after taking a hard fall against
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Marcus Posley attempts to drive past an Ohio defender in order to score during the game. Posley will receive more playing time after Jesse Berry’s injury.
Ohio last week. It resulted in a bruised tailbone, but Posley said his recent starts have actually aided in his recovery. “Coming out and already breaking a sweat in warm-ups, it actually helps when I start,” Posley said. “It didn’t get stiff at all and it was good.” Stiffness in his back isn’t the only tension Posley will face. A native of Rockford, Ill., tonight’s game will be the first for him back in his home state. Posley said the texts have been coming in all week from his parents and buddies, but his focus is still serious. “It’ll be cool to play in front of friends and family again because I haven’t seen them in a while being this far away,” Posley said. “But I’m still keeping
the same thing in mind. We’re going in for a win.” The Huskies nearly won out on Posley before former coach Ricardo Patton was fired in 2011. Posley said Northern Illinois recruited him, and he still knows assistant coach Todd Townsend and many of the guys in the locker room. While Taylor wouldn’t say if another good performance would propel Posley into a permanent starting role in Monday’s press conference, he certainly is glad to have him in his locker room. “We certainly are excited about the way he’s been playing and hope he can continue it as we move on to the last remaining games in MAC play,” Taylor said.
BALL STATE FALLS APART IN FINAL DAY OF MAC MATCH Cardinals can’t keep lead, surrenders win to Bowling Green
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After sweeping through the first two rounds of the MidAmerican Match Play, Ball State men’s golf more than lived up to its No. 1 seed. However, in the second day and final round Ball State faltered and gave the tournament championship away to surging Bowling Green. The Cardinals dropped the championship round to the Falcons 2.5-3.5. The only Cardinal to win
a full point against the No. 6-seeded Falcons was sophomore McCormick Clouser, who won by two holes. The transfer from Michigan State went 3-0 in his first outing for Ball State over the weekend. Seniors Alex Stinson, Brodie Williams and Tony Lazzara all finished all-square, accounting for the other 1.5 points for the Cardinals. After a three-month lull between competitive matches, coach Mike Fleck speculated that his team would be fatigued both mentally and physically after walking 36-holes in a nearly 12-hour outing. That may be a reason why his top-two golfers junior Tyler Merkel and senior Joe Gasser both
dropped their matches. The second and third highest ranked golfers in the event according to Golfweek both faltered down the stretch. Gasser and Merkel outranked their opponents by at least 200 spots. Gasser was 1 UP thru 16 holes, but could not hold on, while Merkel battled from behind all day. Stemming from the fall season this is Ball State’s third straight top-two finish. Fleck could not be reached for comment following the final day of the tournament. Ball State will take another month off before its next match, the Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C., March 10 through March 12.
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The bars have been a weak point for Ball State this season, making their most recent performance motivating. “They’re, again, just hungry to do even better,” Walsh said. Ball State posted a team score of 48.500 on the bars. The team has achieved a higher score just once this year, and have twice posted scores significantly lower. The Cardinals scored 47.800 in their season opener at Florida. They posted their season-low (47.575) just two weeks ago against Northern Illinois. “We stuck five out of six dismounts, and we did a lot of little things right,” Walsh said of the team’s most recent performance on the bars. “The judges
were tough, and I feel like some of those routines we did were really good but they weren’t rewarded for it.” Now the Cardinals are set to return to Irving Gym, where Walsh believes the judges will be more rewarding. The team looks forward to continue their conference schedule in front of their home crowd. Ball State has established itself as a legitimate contender in the MAC. The attitude that they have yet to reach their ceiling was established early on in the season, and still stands. “I feel like we’re continuing to improve on certain things week by week, we have not really hit a meet yet,” Walsh said. “Our potential is outstanding.”
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| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Cardinals. While Walton doesn’t want his team to try and change themselves into the bad boys of volleyball, he does want them to respond in other ways. “I would prefer our guys do our talking with their play,” Walton said. “I’m not telling our guys just stand there and take it, I want to see them compete and do what it necessary to win.” Both these points of emphasis will be put to test in a quick turnaround for Ball State as I-69 rival IPFW comes to Worthen Arena tonight.
IPFW brings in a serving mentality that looks for points, as well as a few players that like to let it be known when they score. “IPFW is a team that is going to go after their serves and try and score off of them,” Walton said. “They have a couple guys [Eddie Rivera, Ramon Burgos and Omar Rivera] that like to talk through the net, and that’s known throughout the league.” As Ball State searches for its identity, IPFW knows what to expect from Ball State in the match. “They are going to have some schemes that take away our middle attacks,” Walton said.
“We have to make sure our attacks are diversified and that we come out ready to play.” The match against IPFW for Ball State is not only important because it is a MIVA game, after it starts a three-game road trip against the top three teams in the conference and will show the direction of where the Ball State season is going. “I want to see our team step on the court with some attitude and play up to their ability,” Walton said. “I want to see can we rebound and get back to the level of play we were at earlier this season?”
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Typhoid fever outbreak causes concern University questions action plan after infection at Purdue CODY BUTLER STAFF REPORTER | cabutler@bsu.edu After a confirmed case of typhoid fever at Purdue University last month, Ball State officials are concerned the disease could spread to campus. Dr. Kent Bullis, director of the Amelia T. Wood Health Center, said education is his primary method to prevent the spread of the disease. A part of that education included a public safety notice sent to Ball State
students, faculty and staff. “The biggest thing we’ve done is to notify students and the other thing is to review the treatment and diagnosis since it is something we don’t see terribly often,” Bullis said. Bullis said the rare disease is highly contagious and can even cause death. People might have the disease without even knowing it. “The single most distinguishing characteristic is fever,” Bullis said. “It is unusual for someone to have typhoid fever that doesn’t have a fever over 103. It takes eight to 14 days for the disease to fully develop and a person to show
signs of symptoms.” A food handler at Purdue’s student-run hospitality building Marriott Hall tested positive for typhoid fever in January. Kate Beard, a Ball State senior dietetics major, said she is a little concerned about typhoid fever spreading, especially since she has family at Purdue. “My sister’s roommate ate there all three days and now she is sick,” Beard said. “My sister is watching for the symptoms.” Jon Lewis, director of Campus Dining Services, said he would have taken the same action as Purdue. “[Purdue] correctly announced they had typhoid fever and that
the [infected] person worked in the hospitality building,” Lewis said. “Protocol would be just like what they did at Purdue. [We] would work with the Health Center to identify the problem.” Lewis said Dining Services staff takes a simple and effective approach to prevent the spread of disease. “Employees are taught to wash their hands and use gloves,” he said. “We train and re-train our employees so they know sanitation is important in preventing the spread of diseases like this.” The Indiana Board of Health says the person with typhoid fever at Purdue can’t return to work until cleared by a doctor.
‘They deserve a vote’ Immigration, gun control, education reform remain hot topics in 2013 as President Barack Obama delivers first State of the Union in new term ARIC A. CHOKEY STAFF REPORTER
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Obama addressed the country’s financial situation, saying the biggest driver of longterm debt is the rising cost of health care. He proposed reducing taxpayer subsidies to prescription drugs and asking for more from wealthier seniors. Obama suggested simplifying the tax code to spur small business growth and productivity, as well as stimulate the availability of middle-class jobs. The president announced that Apple will start manufacturing domestically and called for a manufacturing revolution that’s “Made in America.” Structural rebuilding also was touched on with Obama’s proposed “Fix-It-First” program, which will employ people to work on urgent repair projects. Raising the minimum wage to $9 was also a proposition that Obama mentioned.
Talk of making it more difficult for people to get guns and virtually outlawing them for criminals was followed by a tribute to those who have been affected by gun violence and the families that had suffered the loss. Obama urged Congress that former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the families of Newton, Conn., Aurora, Colo., Oak Creek, Wis., Tucson, Ariz., and Blacksburg, Va., all deserve to have their voices heard. The issue of climate change surfaced on the president’s agenda as he mentioned the strides toward clean energy and the feats of fuel efficient technology. He proposed to fund an Energy Security Trust to drive research and technology for fuel efficiency vehicles. Obama suggested that states who actively pursue ideas for jobs and lower energy bills by constructing more efficient buildings would be eligible for more federal support.
« We may do different
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President Barack Obama, gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. MCT PHOTO
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Making high-quality preschools a priority was a major point that the president proposed to combat falling graduation rates, teen pregnancy and violent crime. He also introduced the concept of a “College Scorecard,” which would compare schools based on where students can get the most “bang for their buck.” This was preceded by a call on Congress to reform the Higher Education Act to factor in affordability and value into their eligibility for federal aid.
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Obama suggested adding more people to the border patrol, cutting waiting time and attracting “highly-skilled entrepreneurs and engineers.” This would be supplemented by making applicants pass background checks, pay taxes, learn English and go to the back of the waiting line.
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Equal voting rights! Yes!! Those in battleground states shouldn’t be at a disadvantage when it comes to voting #sotu #demanddemocracy 9:08 PM - 12 Feb 13
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Wow. Obama proposes raising minimum wage to $9 an hour. It’s currently $7.25 in NJ. I feel scared about this will affect the economy. #sotu 8:53 PM - 12 Feb 13
SGA: Charging stations, Purple Loop issues with slates | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The candidates, Alexa Gates representing Cardinal United, Nick Wilkey representing Fusion and Chloe Anagnos of Spark, were questioned on items ranging from their leadership style to their opinions on the other slates’ platform points. Cardinal United was challenged by both Wilkey and Anagnos on the validity of their positions regarding a Purple Loop and cellphone charging stations. Gates was questioned about a cellphone charger initiative that failed in Senate this year. Gates assured, to the sound of snaps from Cardinal United’s supporters, that the cellphone charging stations have the support of students. “Through discussions with students we felt [cellphone charging stations are] important to continue to try and get pushed through. When we
visit organizations, it’s something they are interested in having,” Gates said. Gates addressed the allegation that a Purple Loop would conflict with the contract between Ball State and MITS, saying it would not be violated. “MITS is there to service campus to get to the city of Muncie,” she said. “If the [loop’s] purpose was to get students to campus, then it wouldn’t be an issue.” Part of Fusion’s initiative to boost attendance at athletic games includes changing policy to allow the sale of alcohol at football games, something Gates called a weak platform. Wilkey defended the issue and said Fusion has started the conversation with administrators. He said 21 universities around the country, including two from the Mid-American Conference, Bowling Green State University and Akron University, serve alcohol at football games.
“Some schools make over a million dollars selling alcohol,” Wilkey said. “I think it’s a great way to boost athletic attendance. It has to go through a long process but I do think it is worth our time. A lot of alumni would show up for this.” Gates also questioned Spark’s platform point regarding pride and the metrics that can be used to measure the initiative’s success. Anagnos said the pride point is meant to revitalize Ball State traditions that have been forgotten. “When we talked to alumni and the director of the athletic association, we talked about providing traditions like Benny’s Birthday Bash, to pay tribute to the generosity of the Ball brothers,” Anagnos said. “We’re also interested in having pregame football parties in the fall and bringing alumni to events.”
Hartley said it was interesting to see vice presidential candidates debate without the guidance of their presidential partner. “I think we have three very qualified candidates but I was disappointed they didn’t have more to say about their own position[s] and the positions of the other slates, and why they are the best candidate for the job,” he said. Hartley said while the debate finished off strong, the candidates chose not to rebuttal or challenge each other at first. “I was disappointed with the way it started,” Hartley said. “This is a debate and we weren’t debating. It cost an arm and a leg to get them to talk. Where is the sense of urgency, the go-getter attitude, do you want to win or not?” The event was broadcast live on WCRD and is now available on wcrd.net.
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N. Korea tests nuclear devices for third time President Obama calls mass weapons ‘ill-advised pursuit’ | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, North Korea — Defying U.N. warnings, North Korea on Tuesday conducted its third nuclear test in the remote, snowy northeast, taking a crucial step toward its goal of building a bomb small enough to be fitted on a missile capable of striking the United States. North Korea said the atomic test was merely its “first response” to what it called U.S. threats, and said it will continue with unspecified “second and third measures of greater intensity” if Washington maintains its hostility. The underground test, which set off powerful seismic waves, drew immediate condemnation from Washington, the U.N. and others. Even its only major ally, China, summoned the North’s ambassador for a dressing-down. President Barack Obama, who was scheduled to give a State of the Union address later Tuesday, said nuclear tests “do not make North Korea more secure.” Instead, North Korea has “increasingly isolated and impoverished its people through its ill-advised pursuit of weapons of mass destruction,” he said in a statement. But the Obama administration’s options for a response
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Believed to have tested devices made of plutonium, and in 2010, Pyongyang revealed a program to enrich uranium, which would give the country a second source of bombmaking materials. COMPARISON
The yields of the North’s 2006 and 2009 tests were estimated at 1 kiloton and 2 to 6 kilotons. By comparison, U.S. nuclear bombs that flattened Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II were estimated at 13 kilotons and 22 kilotons. are limited, and a U.S. military strike is highly unlikely. In an emergency session, the U.N. Security Council unanimously said the test poses “a clear threat to international peace and security” and pledged further action. U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice called the test “highly provocative” and said the North’s continued work on its nuclear and missile programs threatens regional and international peace and security and “the security of a number of countries including the United States.” “They will not be tolerated,” she said, “and they will be met with North Korea’s increasing isolation and pressure under United Nations sanctions.”
COPS: Suspect responsible for at least three deaths | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Conflicting reports regarding whether or not Dorner’s charred body was found in the cabin were released by media Tuesday night. Thousands of officers had been on the hunt for the former Navy reservist since police said he launched a campaign to exact revenge against the Los Angeles Police Department for his firing. They say he threatened to bring “warfare” to officers and their families, spreading fear and setting off a search for him across the Southwest and Mexico. “Enough is enough. It’s time for you to turn yourself in. It’s time to stop the bloodshed,” LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith said at a news conference held outside police headquarters in Los Angeles, a starkly different atmosphere than last week when Dorner was on the loose and officials briefed the news media under heavy security in an underground hallway. A short time after Smith spoke Tuesday, smoke began to rise from the cabin in the snow-covered woods near Big Bear Lake, a resort town about 80 miles east of Los Angeles. Flames then engulfed the building — images that were broadcast on live television around the world. TV helicopters showed the fire burning freely with no apparent ef-
fort to extinguish it. “We have reason to believe that it is him,” said San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Cynthia Bachman, adding that she didn’t know how the fire started. She noted there was gunfire between the person in the cabin and officers around the home before the blaze began. Until Tuesday, authorities didn’t know whether Dorner was still near Big Bear Lake, where they found his burnedout pickup last week. Around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, deputies got a report of a stolen pickup truck, authorities said. The location was directly across the street from where law enforcement set up their command post on Thursday and not far from where Dorner’s pickup was abandoned. A warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife traveling down Highway 38 recognized a man who fit Dorner’s description traveling in the opposite direction. The officer pursued the vehicle and there was a shooting at 12:42 p.m. in which the wildlife vehicle was hit numerous times and the suspect escaped on foot after crashing his truck. After holing up in the cabin, there was a second gunbattle with San Bernardino County deputies, two of whom were shot. One died and the other was expected to live.
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BOOM: Play mocks apocalyptic theories UNSEEN: Split set gives actors challenge as audience can hear 2, but only see 1
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The play mocks many of the apocalyptic theories that have become popular in recent years, such as the end of the Mayan calendar. McLaughlin explained that underneath all of the comedic content, the play makes the audience evaluate what’s important in life. It provides insight on how people view one another and place judgment in ways they may not be aware of. Sophomore Zach Tabor plays Jules, the protagonist of the story. Jules is a nerdy introverted character who believes that in order to save the world he must reproduce swiftly. “[He’s] a scientist that predicts the end of the world,� he said. “In order to populate the earth, he traps a woman in his lair.� He described Jules as being disturbing to everyone but himself. He’s misunderstood by the world around him, yet his intentions at heart are pure. Tabor favors working with student directors as opposed to traditional ones. He felt that
| CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “It’s a new twist to theatre,� said director Jordan BennettBarnes, a junior telecommunications and theatre studies major. “It puts you in the play, because you feel like you’re in the cell with the prisoner.� The size and shape of The Cave makes the set-up possible. Seating is done with moveable chairs and, occasionally, risers. Because there isn’t a physical stage and the set isn’t restricted to a certain view. The story revolves around the dynamics of polar opposite characters. Valdez is somewhat simple, yet optimistic. Wallace is brutally intelligent and unwilling to believe in anything he cannot see or calculate. The characters’ differences reflect the lenses through which the audience experiences the play. Those sitting on Valdez’s side experience Wallace in the same way Valdez does
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Jules, played by Zach Tabor, tries to explain himself after Jo, played by Annie Evans, knocks over a box during a run of “boom� in Cave Theatre on Tuesday. Boom will run in The Cave until Feb. 22.
as a team it was easier for them to put their heads together while brainstorming ideas. “We’re all students, and we’re all learning,� he said. Brandon Reed, a junior theatre studies and telecommunications major and the play’s sound design technician, said the futuristic nature of the show was a large factor for what types of sounds effects to use. Between
robotic noises heard from the narrator’s machine and the actual “boom� sound that the play is titled after, a lot of time was spent in finding and designing the right sound effects. Reed said “boom� is a play that can’t be judged by its cover. “You think it will be serious at first, but then it takes a whole completely different term from what you expect,� he said.
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— as an invisible voice and a fist through the stone. They are unable to view Wallace’s expressions or sometimes physical actions, leading to an enhanced sense of empathy with the man on their side of the wall. The partitioned environment presents challenges to the actors. “When I learned acting, my acting instructor always told me that half of acting is reacting,� said Nick Murhling, a freshman theatre studies major who plays Valdez. “So you kind of have to redefine how you react to a person and them not seeing you changes everything.� David Merten, a freshman acting major playing Wallace, mirrored the challenges. He said since the actors cannot play off one another’s actions, and because there are pauses between dialogue, he and Murhling must be aware of the pace of the play to know when to deliver their lines.
He also said acting styles had to be tailored to emphasize and react to inflection and tone of voice without abandoning the physical aspects. “It’s difficult, but it’s extremely rewarding,� Merten said. The third and final character, the prison guard and torturer Smash, walks between their cells and is the only character both sides of the theater see. Justin Pierce, a sophomore theatre studies major who portrays Smash, said the split audience is challenging when trying to address both sides. Because Cave Theatre can be set up in whatever way the cast chooses, “The Unseen� gives its audience the chance to experience a story in a way that would not be possible on a mainstage. “It’s going to make you think about what if you were in this situation,� Pierce said. “There’s two very different types of people reacting to this situation. You want to see what kind of person you would be.�
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Your creative spark is on fire, and the flame’s catching. Fun, sports, family time and cultural activities keep you socially buzzing until June, when work steals your attention. A career shift launched leads down a fruitful road.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9 -- Study the situation. Discipline is required. Inspire your team without pressure. Don’t push yourself too hard, either. Someone else already does. There’s a lucky break.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 -Listen carefully for the next two days. Don’t make any important decisions without consulting a friend first. There’s a brilliant idea in there somewhere.
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Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8 -- The competition may be tough, but you’re tougher.View from a higher perspective. Wait for the right moment to follow a hunch ... not too long. Watch, and then pounce.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)Today is a 9 -- There’s time to relax soon. Confusion is rampant now, so stifle it with snappy comebacks. Romance is a growing possibility.You have a surprise visitor.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)Today is a 9 -- Anticipate surprises. It could get explosive, so take care. A strong leader takes charge.Vivid feelings and expressions of love occupy you for the next two days.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Today is a 9 -- Emotions increase at home, with a confrontation possible. Get into household projects. Follow an exotic idea or unusual interest. New responsibilities come soon.
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