A night of classics Corpus Christi Chorale preforms at University
Fall Carnival on the Island
The Corpus Christi Chorale preforms at the Island University’s Preforming Arts Center on Oct. 14.
by TREY SEAL entertainment reporter
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n the modern age, new music seems to arise on a near weekly basis. By effect, the classical stylings of composers such as Beethoven and Mozart often get pushed to the wayside. In order to keep the spirit of these classical works alive, The Corpus Christi Chorale holds multiple concerts a year. On Oct. 14, the Chorale held its concert titled “Friends & Rivals.” The title was chosen in order to describe the dynamic between composers of the various songs being per-
formed. The first set of songs played included the famous “Lacrymosa” from Mozart. Even if that name doesn’t sound familiar, its elaborate melody of despair and anguish is unforgettable. “Lacrymosa” was just the opening of the first act which was titled “Friend, Rival, or enemy?” In addition, the song “Gloria” from Franz J. Haydn and “Sanctus” by Antonio Salieri were played. Upon finishing “Sanctus,” composer Dr. Ross Bernhardt came down to tell the audience about their next set of music. He described the second act titled
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“War of the Romantics” as being about composers Clara Schumann and Franz Liszt. The two composers were figureheads in a late 19th century classical renaissance known by the aforementioned title. Schumann represented a group that believed in the old stylings of classical music. Liszt represented a group that believed that progressively working to innovate was the only way forward. The two factions fought each other through acts of public embarrassment and slander.
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Tragedy on the road see CC CHORALE on page 8
Island University reacts to NCTC bus accident
by JAMIE FINK news reporter
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n Sept. 26, tragedy struck one small college town in north Texas shocking not only a community, but the entire country. The North Central Texas College women’s softball team was traveling back to the NCTC campus in Gainesville, Texas, after a scrimmage against Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Okla. The team’s bus was heading southbound on I-35 around the Oklahoma and Texas state border,
near the small town of Davis, Oklahoma, when an 18-wheel semi-truck veered in the oncoming lane and crashed into the side of their team bus. The accident claimed the lives of four of the college’s softball player’s that night. “This is a situation you can’t prepare for,” said Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi assistant softball coach Keith Steins. “It would be a nightmare. It’s something you don’t want to prepare for. You don’t want anyone ever to go through this.” “This is the most traumatic event
that NCTC has had in its 90 years of history,” said NCTC College President Brent Wallace at an emotional news conference. At the news conference, Wallace identified for the first time the names of the four young women who had died in the accident: Meagan Richardson, 19, from Wylie, Texas; Brooke Deckard, 20, from Scurry, Texas; Jaiden Pelton, 20, fromTelephone, Texas; and Katelynn Woodlee, 18 from Windom, Texas.
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