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Cafeteria expansion expected to start in April By Rachellyn Makuch STAFF WRITER
Freshman Cameron Zamagni and Colleen Leary perfom as Beethoven and CB’s Sister in Hilltop’s production of “Dog Sees God.”
FSU faculty and staff meet to discuss proposal for tobacco-free policy By Samantha Cusella STAFF WRITER
The FSU All College Committee hosted a faculty and staff forum to discuss the possibility of a tobacco-free campus on Nov. 21. The meeting was run by Vice President for Academic Affairs Linda VadenGoad, Professor Francis Kemegue, and SATF Treasurer Paul Manning. Vaden-Goad opened the forum by presenting an early draft of the policy. The policy would prohibit students,
faculty, staff, contractors and visitors from using, distributing or advertising any type of tobacco product on campus property, including the parking lots. The policy would also disallow the improper disposal of tobacco product such as throwing cigarette butts on the ground and spitting smokeless tobacco. The policy’s tentative effective date is Sept. 1, 2013. “In a sense, what we expect from the community is to shape the draft to the needs of our community and satisfy-
ing the different groups that we have,” Kemegue said. “We have to insist that we respect the will … of everyone on campus.” Vaden-Goad then opened up the forum to comments and questions. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Continuing Education Scott Greenberg asked how the policy would be enforced and monitored. Vaden-Goad said some universities - Continued on page 4
An expansion of the FSU residence cafeteria will be undertaken this summer and construction is expected to be completed by the start of the fall semester. The outside work will begin prior to the end of this school year, said Executive Vice President Dale Hamel. “Basically, as soon as the ground is warm enough … probably as early as April 1.” Ralph Eddy, director of dining services for Sodexo, said, “The primary element of this FSU-funded project is to provide additional seating for the Dining Commons and the construction of a new kitchen space to accommodate the past and future growth of the university.” Hamel said, “It will be completed, or at least completed where it really isn’t disruptive to the inside operations by the beginning of the fall semester.” The expansion will be added onto the back of the McCarthy Center. Hamel explained, “If you’re in the dining commons and see the seats along the windows, it [the cafeteria] will go out from there. It will be a story-and-a-half structure basically on the green space between the current dining area and the parking lot.” The expansion of the cafeteria will have no effect on the rest of the McCarthy Cen- Continued on page 7
A performance to die for By Sara Silvestro EDITORIAL STAFF
A visible tension between a Bandanawitch arises during a life and deathbased musical. The two are spotted throwing punches at each other, the witch pulling the rock star’s hair in front witch’s hat off. “We were encouraged to get physical,” said sophomore Tyler DeMoura, a Hilltop player. The Hilltop Players presented “The Hilltop Games,” which played from Nov. 15-17 in the Ecumenical Center. The show was directed by John Gazard, a senior. Lenell Wyman, the music director, helped determine the theme of
the show, based on popular musicals, such as “Rent,” “Wicked,” “Spring Awakening,” “Hairspray,” “Rock of Ages,” and “Annie.” Patrick Powers, a sophomore and the producer, also helped come up with the idea. Powers, Gazard, and Wyman may have been the brains behind the theme of the play, but the 23 cast members were the ones to make the play come alive. FSU students played the characters inspired by those from many known musicals, from Mimi in “Rent” to Janet from “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” The Hostess, played by junior Deirstrict top bun opened up the show with a strong sense of bittersweet satire, as she introduced each of the tributes by pulling out slips of paper from a glass bowl.
She shared with the audience the horrid truth that it was “reaping day,” and only one of the tributes would survive. Little did the audience know that Powers was improvising the entire show all three nights. The cast members did not know what to expect from her witty comments and were laughing behind the scenes. Powers’ sarcasm and dark humor clearly expressed the theme of the Hunger Games accompanied by hysterical laughter from the audience. zies take their clothes off I would go to UMASS on a Thursday night, “ said Powers after the second performance with Sherrie, played by freshman Courtney Taylor, and Staci Jaxx played by DeMoura. Taylor came out wearing
as she put Staci Jaxx in his place with the song “I Hate Myself for Loving You” from Rock of Ages, and gave him a tempting lap dance. The song ended away as Sherrie left Staci Jaxx. Another performance had the crowd laughing from the sudden change of heart that the song took on. Elle Woods, played by freshman Kellie Wallman, and Warner, played by sophomore Aislyn Zybert, performed “Serious,” from “Legally Blonde.” Warner misled Elle into thinking he was going to propose at dinner, but instead he was getting “serious” with his life and moving on without her. Elle, in her hot pink dress and her dog in her purse decided she was going to “kill” Warner herself. The reasoning? “He compared me to a - Continued on page 9