September 22, 2009
Carroll University
Vol. 33 Issue 2
Players ‘Make Nice’ in 24-hour show Cindy Campos Staff Writer
Speaker Pegine Echevarria engages the audience at LASO’s annual dinner. Photos by Melissa Graham.
Speaker wows audience at LASO dinner Melissa Graham Editorial Saff
The crowd was apprehensive as the keynote speaker Pegine Echevarria worked the crowd at the Latin American Student Organization's (LASO) annual dinner. The dinner, hosted in part by Director of Cultural Diversity Dolores Brown, was in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Traditional foods, from Puerto Rican yellow rice to Enchiladas and Horchata were big hits with the crowd. Junior and LASO President Jose Gutierrez said, "Hispanic Heritage Month is basically to celebrate Hispanic figures in History who have shaped America… It's kind of a way to showcase that we're a part of America too." Echevarria was a former Bronx girl gang member. Her father abandoned her family and her sister became "the local junkie and prostitute" who eventually died from a heroin overdose. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent," she said but immediately recalled her times in the Bronx. "I looked like the kind of person where, if you saw me walking down the street, you would avoid me and walk on the other side." She swore off alcohol and drugs and graduated from high school after a drama teacher took her under her wing. She decided
The Carroll Players produced a comedic one act play in just 24 hours in Otteson Theatre Sept. 18 through Sept. 19. First, the show, Making Nice by Alan Haehnel was introduced to the participants, and the show was cast. Next, the participants ran through lines, built the set, selected costumes and blocked the scenes. Finally, after 24 hours, the dress rehearsal occurred, and the Carroll Players performed the show in front of an audience. The process was a great way for people to become involved in the theatre department if they had never participated in it before. “It was an amazing experience from the start,” actor and junior Justin Almquist said. “We even were all singing songs while everyone else was auditioning.” All of this may have seemed like an impossible feat for some people, but not for director and senior Keith R. Smith, who said,
“It is always just one big fun mess.” The comedy was about an over-the-top theatre director who was less then pleased with her actors. As a result, she received a visit from two people from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Theatre, who monitored her and her behavior towards the actors. The cast was pleased with the comedic choice, and had a lot of fun performing it. “The script was awesome and was a lot fun,” actor and senior Hannah Klaus stated. “I was so happy about how many people were involved, especially the number of freshmen.” The director researched and looked at many factors when deciding what play to choose. He took into consideration the time restraint, the acting ability of people and the audience who would be watching. He was fortunate enough to be able to use the experiences of past directors, and realized that 24 HOUR SHOW page 4
New house on East Ave. sends students packing Allison Nastoff Staff Writer
to use her natural comedic gifts, quick wit and magnetic personality to lift herself and others out of the doldrums. She worked hard to save her money and eventually moved to Spain where she turned her life around. She launched two businesses and returned to the states to finish her degree in improvisational and audience participation theatre. She also earned a Masters in Social Work, concentrating on group and organizational development. Throughout the night, she walked through the audience and got the crowd to scream, clap and pound to prove a point. "I've got the power, she's got the power, he's got the power, you've got the power -- Uh!" She went on to show that they had the
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A student criticized the Carroll University Department of Residence Life for the appalling condition of the campus housing she was supposed to move in to. When junior Elizabeth Wendt received an email this summer sent to students about a new housing option, she expressed interest. Wendt said the house, located at 239 N. East Avenue, was portrayed as a beautiful, conveniently located house where she would have her own room, a washer and dryer, cable and internet access, and a spacious kitchen. But what she saw when she moved in was a different story. Wendt said there was no lock, no doorknobs, no shower curtain, and no blinds, curtains or screen in the window. She found there was no washer, dryer, internet or cable either. Additionally, Wendt said the carpet looked like it had not been cleaned, and when a couch
was moved in, she said she got bug bites. Exterminators found spider eggs in cushions and determined that it was her fault. Wendt was so disgusted by the condition of the house that she refused to sleep there. She said she complained to the housing director numerous times, but her complaints were not taken seriously until her parents got involved. “I felt like my safety and privacy were at stake,” Wendt said. According to Maintanence and Facilities Manager Doug Gonyon and Jocelyn Guzman, the department has nine staff members to address maintenance issues from students and faculty. They received 700 work orders, when they generally get 400 or 500. Gonyon and Guzman said responding to a work order can sometimes take a couple of days, but they always prioritize student needs. Maintenance issues that HOUSING page 2
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