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  Theatre  Department  presents      ‘Dracula’  to  sold-Âout  audiences
Hagen  describes  the  experience  of  playing  this  role  as  an  absolute  thrill. “It’s  always  a  fresh  experience,  and  I  love  it  immensely,â€?  Hagen  said.  “While  I  may  be  play- By Nate Edson ing  the  king  of  the  undead,  acting  always  makes  Staff  Writer me  feel  alive.â€? He  will  draw  you  in  with  his  gaze,  chill  you  Beyond  acting  itself,  though,  Hagen  said  he  is  ZLWK KLV WRXFK DQG Âż QDOO\ ZKHQ KH KDV \RX ULJKW incredibly  excited  for  the  part  of  Dracula  in  par- where  he  wants  you,  he’ll  deliver  a  kiss  that  ticular.  As  soon  as  he  heard  that  was  the  show  kills. the  department  was  doing,  he  was  on  board. So  unfolds  the  original  tale  of  “Draculaâ€?  “I  love  the  idea  of  Dracula,â€?  Hagen  said.  “He  performed  by  the  UW-ÂWhitewater  theatre  de- ZDV WKH Âż UVW YDPSLUH DQG KDV OLYHG LQ RXU FXO partment  under  the  direction  of  Angela  Iannone  ture  so  long  that  being  able  to  play  him  and  be  a  and  dramatized  by  Hamilton  Deane  and  John  L.  part  of  this  legacy  is  an  amazing  experience.â€? Balderston.  The  decision  to  run  this  show  was  made  last  “To  be  blunt,  it’s  sexy.  That,  and  funnier  year,  out  of  almost  15  possible  plays. than  you’d  expect,â€?  said  Cory  J.  Hagen,  playing  Every  year  the  department  has  a  play  the  part  of  Count  Dracula. selection  committee  comprised  of  faculty  and  Dracula  takes  stage  as  the  master  of  seduc- students  who  meet  to  propose  and  discuss  plays  tive  demise  in  front  of  a  sold-Âout  crowd  for  for  upcoming  seasons.  the  remainder  of  the  week.  The  show  opened  Both  groups  bring  their  ideas,  and  the  group  RQ 0RQGD\ DQG ZLOO KDYH Âż YH PRUH VKRZLQJV parses  them  down  until  they  have  one  they  feel  nightly  from  tonight  through  Sunday,  Oct.  13  in  LV WKH SHUIHFW Âż W $ QXPEHU RI IDFWRUV DUH FRQ Hicklin  Studio  Theatre. sidered  every  time,  including  the  size  of  the  cast,  In  the  production,  the  dreaded  count  com- set  and  costume  requirements,  and  dialect  and  bats  his  foe  Dr.  Van  Helsing  for  the  soul  of  the  physical  demands.  beautiful  Mina. “In  addition,  the  faculty  considers  that  there  Hagen  said  the  show  does  a  great  job  of  are  a  number  of  students  each  semester  who  will  keeping  up  the  pace  and  focusing  your  attention.  need  senior  projects,â€?  Iannone  said.  It  also  holds  your  interest  with  a  dynamic  plot  Iannone  said  it  has  been  a  joy  to  work  with  different  from  the  classic  story  so  many  already  students  on  the  production. know,  Hagen  said. “The  students  at  UW-ÂWhitewater  are  dedi- “As  an  added  bonus,  no  one  sparkles.â€?  Ha- cated,  disciplined  and  creative,â€?  Iannone  said. gen  said.  “It’s  blood,  sex  and  smoke  the  whole  way  through.â€? EdsonNS22@uww.edu Dan Pomykalski photo/3RP\NDOV'- #XZZ HGX
UW-ÂWhitewater  top  workplace  for  third  year By Michael Riley News  Editor
Although  the  rain  may  have  soaked  campus  last  Thursday,  it  did  not  stop  UW-ÂWhitewater  from  shining  after  being  named  the  only  university  and  state  agency  named  a  Top  Workplace  in  southeastern  Wis- consin  for  the  third  consecutive  year. The  Milwaukee  Journal  Sentinel  compiles  the  list  every  year  rank- ing  public  and  private  organizations  based  on  surveys  taken  by  the  em- ployees.   Of  the  93,700  people  surveyed,  1,386  UW-ÂWhitewater  employees  who  live  in  the  region  were  asked  about  company  direction,  pay  and Â
EHQHÂż WV ZRUN OLIH EDODQFH PDQDJH ment  and  career  opportunities. Chancellor  Richard  Telfer  said  he  was  proud  our  campus  has  earned  another  Top  Workplaces  spot.  “It  is  a  great  feeling  knowing  that  everyone  is  having  a  positive  experience  and  what  they  are  do- ing  is  important  while  working  in  Telfer a  place  they  en- joy,â€?  Telfer  said.   Telfer  said  the  overall  goal  is  to  create  the  best  environment  to  foster  student  learning,  and  it  comes  from Â
an  entire  team  effort. “When  students  have  a  good  ex- perience,  it  is  not  just  because  of  the  professor,â€?  Telfer  said.   “  It  comes  from  the  people  they  dealt  with  in  ¿ QDQFLDO DLG WKH person  who  helps  recruit  them  here,  the  people  who  help  clean  the  buildings,  the  people  who  do  the  wonderful  land- Limerick scaping  on  cam- pus.   They  all  feel  they  are  all  cre- ating  an  positive  experience  for  the  students  everyday.â€?  Senior  Lucretia  Limerick,  with Â
D PDMRU LQ Âż QDQFH VDLG WKLV DZDUG should  give  underclassmen  hope  about  their  university. “Whitewater  has  been  named  to  this  list  every  year  that  I  have  been  enrolled,â€?  Limerick  said.   “Everyone  has  a  bad  experiences  with  profes- sors  or  people  who  work  on  campus,  but  by  and  large  we  have  so  many  amazing  university  employees  who  work  everyday  to  help  make  this  place  better  for  the  average  student.â€?  University  employees  celebrated  the  event  by  providing  ice  cream  and  handed  out  free  purple  T-Âshirts  with  “UW-ÂWhitewaterâ€?  on  the  front  to  everyone  in  attendance. “People  love  to  show  their Â
pride,�  Telfer  said.   “When  you  walk  around  campus,  you  see  so  many  people  wearing  purple.   Someone  was  talking  about  how  they  are  go- ing  to  wear  the  shirt  we  handed  out  to  the  next  football  game.�   Even  though  many  university  employees  celebrated  this  accom- plishment,  it  does  not  mean  this  should  not  be  a  celebration  for  stu- dents  as  well,  Telfer  said.  “I  think  students  can  tell  that  the  people  working  here  like  to  work  here,�  Telfer  said.   “They  set  an  ex- ample  for  students,  and  the  result  is  hopefully  a  better  learning  environ- ment  for  everyone.�  RileyMP30@uww.edu
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