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RESIGNATIONS AND ACCUSATIONS After a Student Government House Speaker resigned, the Boca campus Governor was accused of breaking the law P.16
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Page 16 FAU’s Boca House Speaker elections turned into allegations that an SG campus governor violated the Sunshine Law. By Kathryn Wohlpart
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Scary Carrie The new “Carrie” movie is just as scary as the original with some extra surprises Story by Maddy Mesa Reviews Editor
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is an outcast at her school. She is a victim of bullying — after getting her first period, which she mistakes for bleeding out, she freaks out in the girls locker room, only to be humiliated by her classmates as the girls throw tampons and sanitary napkins at her all while taking videos on their cell phones. Even at home, Carrie cannot catch a break. After her traumatic experience at school, Carrie goes home to face the wrath of her mother (a crazy Julianne Moore) who tells Carrie her period is punishment for her sins. Carrie is thrown into her “prayer closet” and locked in while her mother prays for her soul. In all this turmoil, Carrie discovers her gift of telekinesis. The new version follows closely to the original in plot and a lot of the dialogue is the same. Moretz’s Carrie is more relatable in this film. As an actual teen, Moretz is able to portray Carrie’s feelings as an outcast and her fear of her crazy mother. She makes Carrie her own, only briefly falling back to some of Spacek’s “crazy eyes.” Moore as Margaret White is intense — crazy-religious mom intense. She thought Carrie was a cancer that God had given her
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It happens. That dreaded moment now made famous throughout pop culture. Even if you haven’t seen the original “Carrie,” starring Sissy Spacek, you still know that there is going to be a bucket of blood, an unstable telekinetic teenager, and a whole lot of carnage at the school prom. The new “Carrie” is a great homage to the original and displays some interesting twists that make it stand out on its own. First, let me just say that I am not a big fan of horror movies. I do not like to be scared. I’m a huge scaredy cat, so even if something isn’t that bad, I’ll still get scared. That being said, I sucked it up and got ready for the new “Carrie” movie by watching the original “Carrie” on Netflix (it is still there by the way, if you haven’t seen it). I found that the original isn’t that terrifying — just really sad. And this new film is no different. Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz)
Margaret White (Julianne Moore) picks up daughter Carrie (Chloë Grace Moretz) after the bullying incident at school. for her sins. She is psychotic in how she is always hurting herself to avoid the sin of temptation. Those moments with Carrie and Margaret are full of suspense and terror. Carrie’s fear of her mother radiates off the screen and you get that same feeling in the pit of your stomach like when you disobeyed your mother and you knew the punishment was coming. But hopefully your mother wasn’t as terrifying as Margaret. She is as much of a bully to her daughter as the girls at school. Things start looking up for Carrie after she is asked to prom by the handsome Tommy Ross (Ansel Elgort). She stands up to her mother, who is convinced “they’re all gonna laugh at you” if Carrie goes to the prom. It’s bittersweet. You’re happy Carrie is having a good time at prom, but you know this happiness is not going to last for long and, when that bucket of blood is finally released, you hold your breath preparing for the worst. And boy is it the worst prom disaster ever. This prom scene is much more graphic than the original. Moretz’s powers are twice as strong as Spacek’s, as students and tables go flying across the gym. The graphic nature of the death scenes really show how hard Carrie took all the bullying. It’s a more controlled and personal rampage than the original as Carrie targets her bullies, zapping one chick with a live wire before setting her on fire. And woe to the ring leaders of the bullying, Chris 6
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Hargensen (Portia Doubleday) and her dubious boyfriend Billy Nolan (Alex Russell), who meet their horrific end in Billy’s car. But it results in justice for who? Carrie? She was just a girl pushed too far until she finally snapped. But now the school and the whole town hate her even more. All she wanted to do was belong. Which is why I think “Carrie” is so sad and a great movie to show today. With all the bullying both online and offline, I don’t think people realize how much they are hurting someone. And no, there probably won’t be a horrific prom disaster like in this movie but you never know what a person may do when pushed too far. I give “Carrie” two and a half out of four buckets of pigs blood. While the movie is predictable since it’s a remake, there are still scenes that stand out in this version that makes it more relatable to today’s audience. While this movie probably won’t get much Oscar buzz, I really wouldn’t be surprised if Julianne Moore is n o m i n a t e d for Best Actress.
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FOR SOME As the snowbird season arrives, the FAU men’s golf team competes for practice times at country club courses while waiting for a course to call their own Story by Sarah Suwak News Editor
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TEEING OFF Boca native Richard Donegan finished last golf season as FAU’s leading scorer in his freshman year. Photo courtesy of FAU Athletics the attention,” senior multimedia journalism major Nico Saraceno said. Those who do support FAU golf –– like the parents of players –– remain positive about the future potential of the game. “As more people start to play and become interested, it’s going to grow on campus,” said Karen Gates, mother of Team Captain Alex Gates said. “Not many people know about the sport or play golf on campus or [are] associated with it.” Golf remains low in student attendance, something that is explained by Coach Sands. “It’s a tough sport to see because you’d have to walk 18 holes, while all the other sports you just sit there and they perform in front of you,” Sands, who added that the course is four miles down the middle, said. “Unless you’re a really close friend or family, who’s going to walk four miles?” The closest tournament to Boca Raton will take place 25 miles away in Lake Worth from March 27-30. FAU Slomin Autism Invitational, previously named the Spring Break Tournament, will be held at Fountains Country Club. Team Captain Gates is looking to gain student attention with a successful season. “Hopefully we’re going to play good enough this spring and in conference and try to make it to regionals this year and get some of that recognition towards the golf team,” Gates, a senior business management major, said.
The team placed fifth in the Huskie’s Invitational on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, four strokes shy of fourth place. FAU was tied for fifth after the second round with the Stephen F. Austin State. All five players for FAU—Connor O’Rourke, Alex Gates, Richard Donegan, Derron Peyton, and Pablo Gerboles-Parilla—improved their finishes after the third round and topped SFA, who took sixth place. O’Rourke, a freshman, in his first collegiate tournament, finished as FAU’s leading scorer and earned 12th place in the third round. During the second round, O’Rourke was tied for 21st place. Gates tied for 19th place overall, sophomore Donegan achieved a 24th place tie, sophomore Peyton tied for 38th place after the second round and his third-round score allowed him to finish tied for 29th. Junior GerbolesParilla was in 58th place in the first round and improved to 39th in the last round. FAU played in the Cobra-Puma Invitational on Oct. 27-28 in Ft. Myers. The team finishes out the year in Deland, Fla. on Nov. 4-5 and doesn’t play again until Feb. 17-18, a part of their spring schedule that Gates believes is very strong. “We’re playing a different conference course for the first time this year, which will be a little bit of a change, but hopefully we can adapt to it,” Gates said.
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RESIGNATIONS AN A meeting to elect a new Boca House of Representatives Speaker devolved into allegations that the campus Governor violated state laws Story by Kathryn Wohlpart News Editor Accusations of a rigged election shook FAU Student Government’s incoming 52 members of the Boca House of Representatives during their first meeting. On Oct. 16. Reps. Michael Cepeda, Ian Dunne and Christopher Ferreira each waited their turn to make their case to be Speaker of the House after the last one resigned. Senior French and Italian dual major Jaclyn Broudy — who served as Speaker of the House for a year — resigned on Oct. 12, stating that the Student Government “has become a selfserving body” (see sidebar for resignation letter). Rep. Cepeda spoke first, starting his speech to constituents with an issue he felt he needed to air out — an issue that would start a series of objections, motions to postpone the election and a call for an investigation. 16
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Cepeda claimed that Gov. Charles Berichi had met him and spoke of the upcoming election, which violates the Sunshine Law as well as the SG’s constitution and statutes (see sidebar on Page 18 for description of the Sunshine Law). When asked if he was aware that being a part of the conversation with Berichi was a breach of the Sunshine Law, Cepeda said, “I did not violate the Sunshine Law. I guess we will see what happens... I think we all need to look over the formal procedures so we don’t make the meetings longer than they have to be and that’s it.” While sitting down with Associate Dean of Students Terry Mena, the UP asked what happened when Cepeda turned to his advisers before the House meeting. “[Cepeda] wanted to know what his
resources were, what his options were, and after guiding him to his Constitution Statute and showing him what it says, he made a decision on what he was planning to do at the next House meeting,” Mena said. The allegations that Berichi broke the Sunshine Law started a string of objections from Rep. Elana Kashti and a motion to put the election off until an investigation into the alleged private campaigning was completed. However, every time Kashti made the motion, it went to roll call vote and failed. Kashti made the motions on the basis that Berichi had privately campaigned for two candidates, Rep. Cepeda and the newlyelected House Speaker Ferreira. “I was honestly really surprised that my name was mentioned on the call,” Ferriera said.
Controversy over the recent allegations against Gov. Charles Berichi casts a shadow over the House. Photo by Max Jackson
AND ACCUSATIONS Representative Ian Dunne: “The reason why you should vote for me is because I’ve been in the House for a very long time and I’ve always been the guy to talk to when it comes to solving issues and many instances that affected the FAU community. If elected speaker I will have the honor [of ] representing the House for their best interest while representing the student body’s interest.”
“[The meeting] should’ve been cancelled due to the investigation. [We] shouldn’t have continued the meeting,” Rep. Katilyn Jenkins, who also made motions to dismiss the meeting, said. Berichi then said Kashti was only objecting to prolong the meeting so that members of the House would leave and the vote would be unable to go through with less than a majority present. “I don’t want to be here until 9 o’clock...trust me, I am dead tired, I don’t want to be here this late but it’s stuff that needs to get done,” Kashti said when asked about her multiple objections after the meeting. Gov. Berichi made a statement that the allegations were going to be under investigation, but SG Adviser Ryan Frierson clarified that Berichi was not under CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
Representative Michael Cepeda: “Late last week I ran into Gov. Berichi at the Student Union. He pulled me aside and asked me if I was running for Speaker. And after explaining that I was not sure, he then asked, ‘What if I could guarantee you to win?’ He went on to explain that some new members did not know which way to vote and he believed he could guarantee those votes for me. I reiterate that I was not sure I would run. Feeling uneasy about that conversation, I reached out to our Adviser Frierson and Dean Mena to seek advice.”
House Speaker Christopher Ferriera: “My mission for what I wish to achieve through this great institution has evolved to include a large scope of things including strengthening Student Government’s presence on campus to increasing the level of student involvement in activities which this awesome university provides. My mission now includes praising the organizations and practices that work at FAU and helping to improve on the ones that do not. My mission is helping to create a shared bond between all of the students at Florida Atlantic University and my mission is to increase school spirit and pride.”
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Gov. Charles Berichi addresses the allegations brought against him about breaking Florida Law in the Oct. 16 House of Representatives meeting. Photo by Dylan Bouscher
Violations? The Sunshine Law, Florida Statute 119, Ch. 286.011 states that no two members with voting power can meet and discuss an issue that is going to vote, this includes phone calls between members. A look into the SG’s constitution and statutes shows that “no member of the Elections Board may endorse or campaign for any candidate or ticket for an elective position in Student Government, nor shall they act in any partisan manner while they are serving as members of the Elections Board.” If an investigation concludes that the Sunshine Law was violated knowingly, the violator is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree which carries a sentence “of imprisonment not to exceed 60 days and/or [a] fine up to $500.” The offending official can also be removed from office and charged other fees.
investigation at the time. “I did not break any laws. The only person that is liable here is Michael Cepeda; for defamation of character towards me,” Berichi wrote in an email interview. “My response to the Gov’s claim is that I didn’t do any defamation, I just wanted to win fairly,” Cepeda wrote in an email interview. “The accusations made by Michael Cepeda and Elana Kashti don’t even make sense. If one wanted a Speaker Candidate to win, one wouldn’t campaign for [two] of them, that’s counterproductive,” Berichi said. “Cepeda, under the auspices of former Speaker Jaclyn Broudy (before she resigned), with the worst intentions, attacked me during almost every report I gave in the Boca House this summer, with nothing more than slander. Why would I campaign for this guy?” Gov. Berichi went on to write that, as of Oct. 21, no investigation was under way and that no proof of any of the 18
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allegations had been produced. Rep. Jenkins stated that she hasn’t had the opportunity to meet up with other House members to discuss initiating an investigation of Berichi. “Whatever we decide, it’ll be a group effort on how we do it,” Jenkins said. “The proof to these allegations are students standing up and confirming such calls/meetings from/with the Gov. as some did during the meeting,” Cepeda wrote. “If [the Sunshine Law] is violated, I want to see evidence. If there are House members who did receive a call, I would hope that they would come forward right now. Only really one has, but we don’t know if she has evidence or not. Maybe down the line, possibly, the house could [do] an investigation where we could call anybody up who could produce evidence or even look into the accusations,” House Speaker Ferreira said. Associate Dean Mena stated that if
Executive Director of the Student Press Law Center, Frank LoMonte: “I do not see a violation of the Sunshine Law based on what has been described...this looks like a pretty routine discussion of politics and campaign tactics, and since who is supporting whom in the campaign is not a governmental decision, I doubt that a judge would find any violation of the law. Also, in order for a violation to occur, both people in the conversation must be a part of the same voting body...based on what I understand the facts to be, these two student officials don’t sit on the same voting body, so they can legally meet and talk in private.” Associate Dean Terry Mena: “[T]here [are] a number of recourses that people can do. Any student at any time can go to the student courts and file a lawsuit. That is one option. Another option is that students can go through their House, which the House has a Rules and Policies Committee, and submit their concerns for investigation. That’s another option. So there [are] recourses. Now if a student feels that this matter or any matter is severe enough that maybe university policies, procedures or maybe in this case a state law was violated, they may choose to file a complaint with the Dean of Students Office.”
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a student complained about an elected SG leader violating state law to administrators, it would be investigated no matter what (see sidebar). “[N]ow if a student feels that this matter or any matter is severe enough that maybe university policies, procedures or maybe in
The newly-elected Speaker of the House, Christopher Ferreira addressing his constituents. Photo by Dylan Bouscher
this case, a state law was violated, they may choose to file a complaint with the Dean of Students office. An investigation will happen in all three options,” Mena said. While some students felt strongly about the allegations, Student Body President Peter Amirato made light of it.
Her Final Words “Hello everyone, As many of you know, I have been involved with Student Government for the past 2 years. During that time, I believe we have accomplished so many great things. When I first heard about Student Government, I was hesitant to become a part of it and I didn’t know if it was the right things for me. However, the former House Speaker is the one who encouraged me to join SG and I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions of my life. However, after being involved with this amazing organization and group of people for so long, I believe it is my time to go. It saddens me to see how so many of the positive things that past leaders have done within SG are being overshadowed by so many negative ones. Unfortunately, I believe the higher standard we we once set for ourselves no longer exists. Student Government used to have a voice. It used to fight for students and for what students wanted. I joined SG because I wanted 20
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“I bet you guys didn’t expect all these fireworks on the first meeting, right? It’s going to be a fun semester,” Amirato said. [Sarah Suwak contributed to the reporting of this story.]
Former Speaker of the House Jaclyn Broudy quit Student Government after a year on the job, but not before telling everyone how she really felt in her resignation letter:
to make a difference. I wanted to come together with other SG leaders and do everything in my power to make the student voice heard. Sadly, Student Government has become a self-serving body where many of it’s leaders are misguided and don’t care to fight for their constituents. It is not our role as leaders on campus to do anything to benefit ourselves, and I can honestly say during my time within SG and as House Speaker, I have not made one decision that wasn’t for the betterment of the Student Body. I just want to thank each and every one of you for everything you’ve given me. You’ve all impacted me in one way or another and have shaped me into a better leader and I can’t thank you enough. This decision to walk away from Student Government has not been an easy one, and for a long time, I didn’t know if it was the right one. However, as I leave, I take with me all of the incredible experiences I’ve had with each of you. I have learned so much
about myself in my role as House Speaker and I thank all of you for your support and encouragement. You all inspire me everyday and I’m so proud to say I was a part of such an amazing organization with people as wonderful as all of you. I will miss SG dearly, but I hope you all continue the great work you’ve been doing and know that you are appreciated. Thank you all so much and I look forward to seeing you around campus. If you need anything ever, please don’t hesitate to ask. Jaclyn Broudy”
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n need of community service hours and want to help a great cause? The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America will be holding the Take Steps Walk in West Palm Beach on Nov. 9 from 3-5 p.m. at CityPlace. The walk is held in over 150
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different U.S. communities and will raise funds to help find a cure for digestive diseases like Crohn’s and colitis. According to the CCFA website, Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract and belongs to a group of
conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases. Ulcerative colitis, on the other hand, is another type of IBD with symptoms similar to Crohn’s but it affects different areas in the body.
1.4 million Americans are affected by a type of inflammatory bowel disease
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U.S. communities organized walks to raise money for IBD research
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What?
Take Steps Walk to raise money for inflammatory bowel disease research
Where?
CityPlace West Palm Beach
“I’m sure there are many people who suffer from either Crohn’s or colitis or both who go to FAU or who know somebody with a digestive disease,” Wendy Greenhut, the chairperson for the West Palm Beach CCFA Take Steps Walk, said. Greenhut’s daughter suffered from colitis and is the reason she got involved in the CCFA. “Every person I know is affected in one way or another.” “I have a friend who has Crohn’s,” junior accounting major Mitchell Manin said. “It seems really difficult to deal with and I know it’s pretty embarrassing too.” The Take Steps Walk, which has been held in West Palm Beach for the past three years, is a great opportunity for students to raise money and gain community service hours as well as get involved in a philanthropic event outside of school. “We want [people] to help raise a few dollars,” Greenhut said. “It [would be] really cool for a university to be represented.” FAU students can sign up to participate in the walk on the CCFA’s website. An exciting feature about the Take Steps Walk is that they have their own smartphone app called CCFA Take Steps. The app is free in the iTunes Store and Google Play for Android and allows for current registrants to keep track of their fundraising and thank their donors. “It’s a great way to recruit and build a team and ask for donations,” Greenhut said about the app, which completely transforms the ordinary ways of asking for donations door to door — a definite plus for the busy college student. “The app is a really cool idea,” Manin said. “People are always on their phones, so it makes things easier.” Check-in for the Take Steps Walk will begin at 3 p.m. Mellow Mushroom will be offering free food to participants and there will be bounce houses and a live DJ at the event. The one mile walk through CityPlace will begin at 4 p.m. “It’s a walk to raise awareness rather than a walk-a-thon,” Greenhut said. “People who have digestive diseases can’t walk far without stopping at a restroom, so we made it not as long so that they’re comfortable.” The walk is the CCFA’s largest fundraising event. This year the goal for West Palm Beach is to raise $100,000. “It’s high, but we’re already over halfway there,” Greenhut said. To help raise proceeds apart from standard fundraising, the jewelry store Alex and Ani’s in Palm Beach will be hosting a give back night on Nov. 1 from 6-8 p.m., where 15 percent of proceeds will be donated back to the Take Steps Walk. The event will also feature raffles and live music. “Anybody can come,” Greenhut said. “We’re hoping to have 100 people there.” To gain some community service hours and support a great cause, sign up for the Take Steps Walk on the CCFA website and make sure to download the Take Steps app.
Who?
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
When?
Nov. 9 from 3-5 p.m.
I bet you didn't know... Men and women are equally likely to be affected by Crohn's and colitis.
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Crohn's is more prevalent among adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 35.
5 percent to 20 percent of affected individuals have an immediate relative with one of the diseases.
mid 30s
Most people are diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in their mid 30s.
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Not Your Average Theater FAU’s Living Room Theaters offers students wonderful opportunities, but most don’t take advantage Story by Maddy Mesa Reviews Editor Photos by Max Jackson Patrons can eat and drink while watching a movie at Living Room Theaters.
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alk into the Culture and Society Building late afternoon and it hits you: the smell of popcorn in the air, the line of patrons at the box office window, the hubbub of people inside the Living Room Theaters restaurant taking their last bites and lining up for a movie. This November marks the third anniversary of FAU’s Living Room Theaters. Since its opening, the theater has offered students state-of-the-art classrooms during the week, while nights and weekends offer an array of foreign and independent films. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for people that have the time and enjoy it,” senior visual arts and graphic design major Diana Defrancisco said. Living Room Theaters was created by Mexican filmmaker, writer, director and producer Ernesto Rimoch who wanted to introduce a new way to see movies. “It was many things,” Rimoch 26
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said. “It was part of my frustration of bad presentation [of theaters/ movies] and bad terms for independent filmmakers for foreign movies.” So Rimoch created Living Room Theaters in 2004. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Rimoch said it was a slow process for Living Room—thanks to a thing called clearing. Basically, if one theater is showing a movie, other theaters in the area can’t show the same movie. The movie is exclusive to one theater. “Because we were a tiny theater, we could not compete,” Rimoch said. “So it took a long time.” But after a while, “people started to prefer the Living Room experience to the Regal, because it was completely different from places like Shadowood.” With their success in Portland, Rimoch and his son Diego began looking for a new location. That’s where Mike Budd, semiretired film and media studies professor in the School of
Communication came in. Like a classic romantic comedy, Budd and Diego met on a plane ride from the Toronto Film Festival and got to talking about films. Diego talked about looking for a new location for Living Room Theaters and Budd suggested FAU. “As it turned out, we needed more classroom space for film studies, needed good sound and projection, needed classrooms and [an] auditorium and we were looking to develop a public/ private partnership for the film studies program,” Budd said. From there, Budd brought the information to communications professor Susan Reilly, who brought it to sociology chair Lynn Appleton. Soon, Appleton turned Diego and Ernesto’s idea into a reality. “It’s wonderful,” said Budd. “We are a family owned business and the theaters are used by the university during the day as classrooms, but it runs as a business here,” Living Room
Theaters General Manager Marcia Makley said. By all accounts, Living Room Theaters has been highly reviewed after three years at FAU and nine years in Portland, so much so that Rimoch is looking to expand. “[We’re] working right now on two new sites,” Rimoch said. “We want to go slowly.” But how do students feel? Here is this great theater built for them to use, but their grandparents are using it instead. “I would say that probably 95 percent of our clientele are nonstudents,” said Makley. “Students with disposable income tend to go to mainstream movies.” It’s not surprising at all to think that some students haven’t even heard of Living Room Theaters. “Living Room Theater?” said Chris Ragoo, a freshman and computer science and engineering major said. “No I have not [heard of it].” But there is some hope with the students who mostly have classes in the College of Arts and Letters, CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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College of Arts and Humanities, Culture and Society Building, and Visual Arts Center. “Honestly, performing arts, anyone who is in this area would know more about it,” Defrancisco said. “Students who haven’t been on the campus for very long, they’re not aware of it because they don’t really go in that area.” “Yeah, that’s interesting,” sophomore and commercial music major Jonathan Beall said. “I don’t really see many
advertisements about what movies are going on.” While some students seem interested in the idea of Living Room Theaters and just haven’t heard of it, others aren’t so keen on the kind of movies they show. “All the [movies] I saw in there are like documentaries and I don’t really want to watch documentaries,” Ragoo said. “I watch those in class so I don’t want to go in my free time and watch documentaries.”
But those involved remain hopeful for the future. “It’s the kind of theater that shows the kinds of movies that should be shown on a college campus,” Budd said. “It’s a very interesting joint venture,” Rimoch said. “The past presidents of the university all said they were all very happy and that it was a great project between a private company and a university.” Living Room Theaters is located
on the ground floor of Culture and Society Building and is open seven days a week. Movies typically start around 5 p.m. on weekdays and around noon on weekends.
Come for the food, stay for the movie by Sarah Suwak News Editor Student and educator tickets can be purchased for $6.50, while regular tickets are $9.50. Military and senior (65+) tickets are $7 and matinees before 5 p.m. are $8. Seats can be reserved online or purchased at the box office.
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Living Room Theaters also offers a wide selection of food and beverages served Monday through Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to closing and Fridays from 2 p.m. to closing. On the weekends, the theater is open from 11:30 a.m. to close. Last showing starts around 9:30 p.m. and the kitchen closes half an hour later. Customers can order one of the six draft beers at the counter. Going on now, every night at 9 p.m., students and educators can enjoy a film, pizza and beer for $9. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26
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apply to anything that has gravity, though it works the nicest with a spherical object, like a planet, because everything is uniform. A large problem in describing this theory is trying to prove it. How does someone prove that such an insane theory is correct? It’s surprisingly easy. Since mass warps space around itself, anything passing by it would be affected by its gravitational pull—including light. The sun warps space around itself, so when light passes by the sun it warps the light’s path, making it a curve instead of a straight line. This is what Einstein’s theory explains will happen and it was proved with a simple experiment. During a solar eclipse, the positions of the stars near the blocked sun were written down, once during the day and once during the night. By comparing the two pictures, it could be seen that the sun did indeed warp the light of the stars because they looked like they were in different places between the two photos. This proved that the sun was bending the light’s path, making us believe the stars were in one place when they were actually somewhere else. Gravity is interesting and best described by Einstein’s beautiful theory of relativity. There are many other insane ideas that are described by Einstein’s theories, but gravity is the most monumentous. Unfortunately, none of science’s theories describe how to make a time travelling DeLorean. Yet.
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