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Non-profit organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Durant, Okla. Permit No. 117 www.sosu.edu/thesoutheastern Friday, April 15,2005 C a m p u s calendar - D o you have an item for The Southeastem's C a m p u s calendar? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 7457475, or e-mail us at: [email protected] One-Man Show Larry Matthews will give a One-Man Show exhibition of prints and photographs from 9 a.m. to noon, and 15 p.m., weekdays through Thursday, April 28, in the V P A C Gallery. For more information, contact Greg Reimen at 745-2446. Class enrollment Enrollment for the 2005 summer and fall semesters continues through Wednesday, June 8, for summer, and through Tuesday, Aug. 23, for fall. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office at 745-2165. Cheerleading tryouts There will be /"-y x v ,^ cheerleading tryouts at 9 a.m. Saturday. For more information, contact the Office of Student Life at 745-2840. Percussion e n s e m b l e The Hands On'semble percussion ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Montgomery Auditorium. For more information, contact the Music Department at 745-2088. SpringFest coming S O S U will host the 22nd annual SpringFest around campus Sunday, April 17, to Thursday, April 21. For more information, contact the Student Government Office at 745-2366. SOSU hosting rodeo The first-ever Southeastern 3 Roundup ( college rodeo y ^ begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29, and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Choctaw Nation Arena. For more information, contact Sara Burks at 745-2708. C a m p u s news, campus views from Southeastern O k l a h o m a State University McLain performs in 'My Fair Lady' at Oregon, Dallas theaters Describes experience on the set By STEPHANIE C L A U S O N Contributing writer By STEPHANIE C L A U S O N Contributing writer Southeastern theatre director Dell McLain has returned to Texoma after eight weeks rehearsing and performing in a new version of the classic musical, " M y Fair Lady," to packed houses at the Portland Center Stage Theater in Portland, Ore. The show has now moved to the Dallas Theater Center where, after a 10-day hiatus, the cast and crew opened to audiences April 12 at the Arts District Theater. Last fall, McLain was encouraged by students in his audition class to attend a general audition of a few hundred actors in Dallas. Despite the fact that it had been eight years since his last audition for a major theater production, he received four callbacks. The fourth andfinalcallback came the week before Christmas, when McLain was in N e w York for the annual Theatre at Southeastern alumni trip. The Dallas Theater Center happened to be auditioning in N e w York that day, and a week after auditioning for the N e w York casting director, McLain was offered a part in the production. This revision of " M y Fair Lady" has only 10 cast m e m bers, with every actor except the two leads playing multiple roles. Martin Kildare, w h o played Scar in the Broadway productions of "The Lion King," plays Professor Henry Higgins, and famed soprano Sherry Boone plays Eliza Doolittle. UTi.' It's a fantastic cast, full of Senior art exhibition Interim classes The 2005 spring interim session will begin Monday, May 16, and continue to Friday, May 27. For more information, call the Registrar's Office at 7452165. S u m m e r semester Summer classes begin Monday, June 6, and continue through Friday, July 29. For more information, call the Registrar's Office at 745-2165. S O S U is taking a busload of students to see the matinee performance of "My Fair Lady" Sunday, April 17. The bus leaves from the college at 11:30 a.m. There are only a limited number of seats left, so hurry to get on the list. Call the Office of Student Life at 745-2840 for more information. Courtesy of O W E N CAREY Above, Dell McLain, S O S U theatre director, plays Harry, while James Brennan plays Alfred P. Doolittle in the Portland Center Stage production of "My Fair Lady." At right, McLain (Lord Boxington) performs with Jan Pessano (Mrs. Higgins). "My Fair Lady" will run at the Dallas Theater Center until M a y 8. 1 - .v.-.*.*.-. • • . • s •. i I B8 <• S » . . " Broadway and national tour veterans, and I feel very honored to work with them," McLain said. McLain's characters include Lord Boxington at the Ascot races, a cockney m a n in the "Get M e to the Church on Time" and "Wouldn't It B e Loverly" numbers, and Professor Higgins' butler. 'T would say that what paring down the cast did was to really help the audience focus on the play the musical is based on, Shaw's 'Pygmalion,'" McLain said. "It makes the play really stand out more than I have ever seen before." McLain said he immediately received the S O S U administration's blessing in pursuing this opportunity. 'They were very supportive, which was so wonderful " - ^ ^ • because they immediately recognized h o w important it can be for the faculty to work professionally when they can." After arranging to correspond online with students for the first half of the spring semester, McLain traveled to Portland, where " M y Fair Lady" was performed 36 times for around See McLAIN Page 4 Dell McLain described his role in " M y Fair Lady" as a fascinating learning experience, adding that the most important thing he has learned is how nice it is to come home again. "The Portland experience was tremendous, and the romantic aspect of being there as an actor was really great," McLain said. "But I also very quickly learned that it is 'show business,' not show art, for a reason." As the only actor in the cast w h o is not a member of the Actors' Equity Association, the national association for actors, McLain said he was introduced to business aspects of the acting profession that are not as prominent in an academic setting. For example, there were several times McLain said he "learned a little lesson in union etiquette.?5 While busying himself at his makeup table trying to figure out h o w to attach his microphone for the first time, he was tactfully informed by the sound operator, "You're not supposed to do that." "It turns out there's a person w h o every night puts your microphone on you to make sure it's secure and fits you properly," McLain said. "That's someone's job and there's a reason for that." See ACTOR Page 4 SOSU SpringFest XXII is coming •v.v/i From STAFF R E P O R T S The School of Business will host an awards banquet at 6 p.m. Friday, April 29, in the Ballroom. For more information, contact Marsha Dickenson at 7452328. Spring graduation Spring graduation will be at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium. For more information, call the Registrar's Office at 7452165. See it live Richards returns to S O S U as new head football coach Business banquet The Art Department will host a senior art exhibition from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1-5 p.m., s&&& Sunday, May ^ _ 1, to Saturday, sf May 14, in the V P A C Gallery. For more information, call Greg Reimen at 745-2446 or Gleny Beach 745-2352. Volume 85 No. 22 RUTH E. SHIVAR/The Southeastern Richards is introduced as SOSU's head football coach at a press conference April 6 in the Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium. Ray Richards, w h o served as defensive coordinator for the Savages from 1989-98, has been named the 18th head football coach at Southeastern. Richards replaces Keith Baxter, who led the Savages the past four seasons to a 25-16 record and resigned the post in February. "Coach Richards is a man of great integrity and a conference coach of the year who possesses impressive football credentials," said Dr. Jeff Hale, interim athletics director. "His 10year association with the Southeastern football program and his unquestioned commitment to student-athlete success made him the bestfitfor our See COACH Page 6 KRYSTAL COLLINS/The Southeastern Above, SpringFest 2004 teams compete in the staple event, Mudd Volleyball. This year, SpringFest officially kicks off Sunday, April 17, with registration at 2 p.m. on the Front Lawn, and the first event, the obstacle course, at 3 p.m. Festivities will continue through Thursday, April 21, and will conclude with an award banquet and dance at 7 p.m. S O S U librarians find golden treasures in archive room By CONNIE HARSHMAN Staff writer Reba Tits worth, a 12-year veteran of SOSU's Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library, and Sharon Morrison, the interim library director, recently found lost treasures in the archive room, including a copy of Lewis Carroll's, "Through the Looking Glass," worth more than $14,000. According to Titsworth, she was searching for information about the golf team for a local sports writer when she found a copy of a 1968 issue of The Southeastern newspaper, which had an article about the library acquiring a rare volume of, "Through the Looking Glass," and many other historic items. Got a news tip? Call the news desk, 745-2944 Reba Titsworth, circulation coordinator, reads Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass." This is just one of the many treasures Titsworth found in the S O S U library. These artifacts had been hidden in the library for 37 years. CONNIE HARSHMAN The Southeastern Titsworth said she explored the archive room on the third floor of the library, where she found the rare volume from a private collection, which has been floating around the library for 37 years. Other artifacts include a signed and numbered copy of William Faulkner's, "Requiem for a Nun," worth $2,000, Louis L'amour's, "Smoke From this Alter," worth $4,500, a 1912 copy of The Southeastern Gazette and other rare books from the early 20th century. According to Morrison, these finds are valuable primarily because of the authors' signatures on them. "They had been pulled from the shelves and no one knew they were up here," Titsworth said. Another interestingfindis the dinner program from Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to S O S U in 1935, when Kate Zaneis was president. "The knowledge of Eleanor Roosevelt's visit has always been folklore around campus," Morrison said, "but now w e Want to place an ad? Call the main number, 745-2983 have found proof." The library also found old scrapbooks dating back to the beginning of SOSU's history. "Hopefully, when the summer gets here w e will have slowed down enough to dedicate some time to organizing and searching through the scrapbooks," Morrison said. According to Morrison and Titsworth, everyone on staff at the library are excited about the rare treasures, and they are currently exploring options to facilitate the display of these rare artifacts. " W e are seeking donations to expand our collection," Morrison said. For more info on the books or how to make donations, call the library at 745-2702. E-mail us: [email protected] News Page 2 Friday, April 15, 2005 The Southeastern Seven-day weather forecast Monday Tuesday Sunday Jazz schedule The schedule for the Texoma Jazz Festival performances Saturday, April 23, at Catfish Bay Marina: • 12:30 p.m. - Pauls Valley High School jazz band • 1:15 p.m. -- Lone Grove High School jazz band • 2 p.m. -- Atoka High School jazz band • 2:45 p.m. - Clark, Texas, Middle School jazz band • 3:30 p.m. - Texoma Jazz Orchestra • 4:15 p.m. - Clockwork Jazz Consortium • 5 p.m. -- Sherman, Texas, High School jazz band • 5:45 p.m. - Pearce, Texas, High School jazz band • 6:30 p.m. -- Burkbumett, Texas, High School jazz band • 7:15 p.m. - Durant High School jazz band • 8 p.m. -- S O S U jazz ensemble with Vince DiMartino Saturday www.weather.com Wednesday Thursday Friday o o o o o o o 2 0 % chance of rain 2 0 % chance of rain 2 0 % chance of rain 4 0 % chance of rain 1 0 % chance of rain 6 0 % chance of rain 1 0 % chance of rain 76755 79758 79760 74 761 77756 74754 73756 Oklahoma, including S O S U and Durant High School, and international jazz trumpet artist Vince DiMartino. "This is a great opportunity for families to come out and enjoy the lake, the attractions From STAFF R E P O R T S Texoma Jazz Festival coming soon Lake Texoma Resort and Catfish Bay Marina will host the second annual Lake Texoma Jazz Festival April 23 It will feature jazz bands from all over Texas and around the lake and hear some great music," said S O S U jazz ensemble director Dr. Michael Miles. High school and community jazz ensembles will be performing continuously at Catfish Bay Marina from 1-10 p.m. DiMartino will perform as soloist with the Durant and S O S U jazz ensembles. The jazz festival is supported by a grant from the Oklahoma Arts Council. . Residence Life offering global workshop event By R U T H E. SHIVAR Staff writer The Residence Life Office will sponsor a three-hour global workshop presented by O S Earth Sunday, April 17, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the S O S U Ballroom. The event will be held in conjunction with the SpringFest kickoff. O S Earth is a global simulation project that demonstrates 30 years of a variety of world problems, such as wealth, health and government issues, according to senior advertising and public relations major Stephanie Howeth, w h o is in charge of the program. The workshop is incorporated with the Diversi-Tee program. Admission is free and participants will receive a Diversi-Tee shirt. The global simulation interactive game has been played by more than 350,000 people worldwide. More than 2,500 educational institutions, organizations and corporations from 35 countries have used the game to teach others about world issues and h o w to make them better, according to O S Earth's W e b site, osearth.com. The O S Earth workshop is funded through the Scholastic and Culture Lectureship Series. — r— — your incoming can be free • ;:•:•:•' ^^yy->mW^yyyyyyyy^^yyyy^ • •:•:•:•:-:•:•:•:•:•:•>: yy^yyy^y-yy^-'yyy- * ".".".*.W'x* *.'. *•'•*•' •.-.v.v ••v.v.x.;.;::::;:;>:;: • .•-• v . v . . . * ^ ^ . • . • . • • • . • . :•;• .-.-. .• v •••.".".•.•.". v.- (Even the 5 calls from your girlfriend in the last 20 minutes.) "' i W i i • f • yyyyyy\$yyyy • • - • • v ' - ' " ' - • • • • : • • • • • i N e w s in brief - D o you have an announcement for N e w s in brief? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 745-7475, or email us at: [email protected] 2005 certification You may now register online for the Oklahoma Subject Area Tests, Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examination and the Oklahoma General Education Test via the Internet, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during all registration periods. 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Since the primary reason State Question 7 1 2 passed was because a portion of casinos' proceeds w a s going toward state education programs, the question is: Should the gaming machines' revenues be public record? T h e answer should be obvious: Yes, because it is n o longer an issue of a commercial business' right to keep its profits private. T h e state educational tie-in w a s key to the bill's passage, and therefore the public should be able to learn exactly h o w m u c h the casinos are making off the gaming machines they n o w enjoy thanks to O k l a h o m a voters. A n d guess what? Legal counsel for Choctaw Nation, B o b Rabon, agrees. G o o d for him, and good for our Indian neighbors d o w n the road. "It just seems to m e that... it should be public information as to what the bottom line is," Rabon said recently in a story by T h e Associated Press. Unfortunately, other tribal nation lawyers do not share Rabon's sense of logic and reason. While n o tribes have raised formal concerns about the issue since S Q 7 1 2 was approved last November, Brian Foster, chairman of the O k l a h o m a Indian G a m i n g Association, is a m o n g those w h o object to tribal casino revenue figures being m a d e public. "It's a sovereignty issue. I don't think any tribe wants their business public," he said recently in the same A P story. He's got a point. If a company is a private business, there should be limits on what w e should have access to. But the tribal casinos became public w h e n their leaders went to voters — that is, w e the taxpayers ~ for help in getting electronic blackjack and poker machines installed in their places of business. That's w h e n it became our right to know, and level-headed individuals like R a b o n agree. In fact, Scott M e a c h a m , the state's finance director, said an assistant attorney general advised h i m the revenues are subject to the state's O p e n Records Act and therefore should be m a d e available to the public at large. Back in the fall, before the N o v e m b e r election, at least one staff writer at T h e Southeastern wrote a column opposing passage of S Q 712, saying essentially that attaching a state education issue to casino gambling w a s not in our state's best interest. But the voters spoke, passing the act with ease. S o n o w it's time to support R a b o n and other tribal lawyers w h o recognize that since the people have spoken on behalf of the tribes, the tribes must n o w be accountable to those w h o bought into the educational benefits of the State Tribal G a m i n g Act. A n d revenues generated from the gaming machines should certainly be available for all to see. Editorials reflect The Southeastern staff's collective opinion. ouiheastern *s H O W TO REACH US Main number: 745-2983 News desk: 745-2944 Fax: 745-7475 Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association Honorable Mention - 2004 Overall Newspaper Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association Award of Merit - 2002 Overall Newspaper Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association E-mail address: [email protected] • Web site address: www.sosu.edu/thesoutheastern The Staff Managing editor R I C H A R D A. VESTAL II Assignments editor JOSEPH E. COLLINS Advertising director CATHERINE P A L M O R E Publications adviser C. ALLIN M E A N S Yeardisc editor KRYSTAL COLLINS Webmaster/Chief artist KEITH R O B I N S O N Staff writer JASON MAY Staff writer JENNY A R N O L D « Staff writer JAMIE CARRICK Bizarre tale of 'Nevada-chan' sheds light on deadly issue Keith Robinson Webmaster What is it about killers that so many of us find fascinating? Especially when it's not an ordinary murder (if there is such a thing). When an oddity is introduced, like youth, it seems we become even more fascinated. In June 2004, an 11 -year-old Japanese girl killed her classmate, Satomi Mitarai, with a box knife at the Okubo Elementary School in Sasebo, 650 miles southwest of Tokyo. Since the killer's name was not released, because of her age, she was nicknamed Nevada-chan due to the sweatshirt she was wearing in a class photo, printed in a Japanese daily newspaper. While the pre-teen killer and Satomi were reported to be friends, Nevada-chan had grown angry with Satomi after she had written negative Internet messages about Nevada-chan's appearance, according to the Kyodo News Agency. Nevada-chan led Satomi into an empty classroom during their lunchtime and used a box knife to cut Satomi's throat and arm. Returning to class alone, the teacher knew something was wrong when Nevada-chan was covered in blood. Satomi died from blood loss before anyone could get to her. The police questioned Nevada-chan, who they said sobbingly confessed, "I've done a bad thing," according to Audrey McAvoy of The Associated Press. A psychiatric test showed that Nevada-chan was not suffering from any mental disorder. She seems truly sorry for her action and has said that she will pray for the family of Satomi every day. Lawyer Nozumu Kawazoe said that when asked about why Nevada-chan killed Satomi, "She didn't know why she did it.... She said she wouldn't have done it if she had thought about it more." According to a court official, young Japanese schoolgirl seems the most unlikely person to lure a classmate to an empty classroom and slit her throat with a box cutter. judges at the Nagasaki prefecture Family Court ordered the girl to undergo counseling as part of a rehabilitation program at the facility in Tochigi. I first learned about Nevadachan while surfing an Internetpost site dedicated to Japanese art and Japanese culture. caught m y eye w a s NevadaThere are a large number of chan as a vampire biting a post sites on the Internet that girl's neck. allow people to post comments W h a t is it that drives the and images for discussion, each interest these Internet fans are with different topic areas. showing for this all-too-real O n one Japanese animation tragedy? post site, Nevada-chan is a recIn the case of Jack the Ripper ognized n a m e to m a n y users there is the mystery of the w h o enjoy trading and creating killer's identity, but in the case fan art based on Nevada-chan. of Nevada-chan, or any child F r o m these post sites I found killer, I think it is the shock links to fan sites. T h e most value. informative site, which had a A young Japanese school girl number of news article links seems the most unlikely person and images, stated that it w a s to take a box cutter with her to not set up for idolizing Nevada- school and, in what seems like chan, but for providing infora premeditated act, lead a classmation concerning this tragic mate off to an empty classroom event. and slit her throat. While I can't even suggest an A n d then she just left the vicidea of what could cause an 11- tim to die? It's just seems too year-old girl to kill a classmate, surreal. I do find the Internet fan base Nevada-chan has b e c o m e to be amazing if not a little dis- something of an Internet-culturbing. ture icon in a number of circles, Hundreds of fan art images leaving m e to wonder w h e n did of Nevada-chan posted on the children b e c o m e beasts capable Internet depict her in a wide of planning and carrying out a range of ways. brutal murder? A n d w h e n did S o m e show her tearfully w e , as W e b surfers, fan artists Courtesy photo apologetic for her actions, or media consumers, become so desensitized to these types while m a n y more show her Nevada-chan, circled above in her class photo at Okubo Elementary School in Sasebo, Japan, appears as innocent covered in blood and grinning. of brutal acts that w e are even fascinated by them? as her classmates, one of w h o m she killed with a box cutter. O n e picture in particular that Letters to the editor Best Overall Newspaper, Second - 2004 all newspapers under 7,000 circulation Society of Professional Journalists, Okla. Chap, Enterprise/Team Reporting, First - 2004 Society of Professional Journalists, Okla. Chap. Award of Excellence - 2003 Overall Newspaper Staff writer R U T H E. SHIVAR A PICTURE OF INNOCENCE? Ad sales rep. Staff writer K.C. Q U I N T A N A DEREK CARTER Staff writer Staff writer Staff writer CURTIS THOMAS LEIA JONES CONNIE HARSHMAN W h a t d o I value? To E D I T O R : Recent controversies and news headlines have sparked a single question that I believe has merit in everyone's life: What do I value? Some people would say, "I value m y family," or, "I value m y life," but the majority of individuals would say, "I value m y truck," "I value m y new hairdo," or even, "I value m y cell phone and awesome tan (oh, I could N E V E R live without either)." But, as we have all learned from recent conversations, trucks, cell phones and new hairdos do not spark the interest of Congress or the interest of an entire nation and bring about positive change (contrary to popular belief). In everything that matters in this world, human life has had a price tag placed on it. W e put price tags on life every day (insurance claims, births, deaths), but when something such as the Terri Schiavo case sparks our interest, we say, "Oh my, how could anyone be so cruel and who has the right to do this to someone? It's M U R D E R , " (as we pull away in our valuable trucks, with our new hairdo and nice tan while running people over as we chit chat on our cell phones). W e all want to get involved all of a sudden, as if this case hasn't been going on for 15 years already. It has, by the way. And we don't simply want to get involved because of what is happening to an innocent and helpless human being. W e want to get involved because all of a sudden w e realize that the same thing could happen to us, or someone w e love. All of a sudden w e begin to think about h o w m u c h w e really do value h u m a n life. Well, if w e value it just enough to whine w h e n w e get scared, then w e shouldn't be surprised w h e n w e get a price tag slapped across our mouth by corporate entities, lawyers, government entities (the people that m a k e the laws), and s o m e individuals. W e can at least "take it like a W o / m a n " w h e n these things happen, can't w e ? So, I have to ask myself, "Where do I go from here?" Simple, just care. All you have to do is care about other people just as m u c h as you care about your cell phone and before long you'll be influenc- ing people around you, then they'll influence someone and that's h o w change comes about. Speak up w h e n you feel strongly about an issue and before long you will see necessary changes being m a d e and then you'll be proud that you were a part of that change. Y o u are a world changer whether you like it or not. N o w it's up to you whether or not you change it for the good, or the bad. If I offended anyone with this letter, then mission accomplished (see h o w that works ... at least you are thinking about something other than your hair and cell phones). Speak up, Americans. LESLIE G R O V E R student Contributing writers, editors, artists, photographers Beau Chadwell Stephanie Clauson Tiara Etheridge Chris Franklin Bryttani Godwin Lacey Jones Jeana Parsons Kyle Wiser If you want to join the best college weekly newspaper in the state, call 745-2983, or drop by the Newsroom, Room 203 of the Fine Arts Building. W e meet each Monday at 3:30 p.m. and welcome all students. T h e issue of medicinal marijuana continues to appear on political radar screens in states like California, Oregon and Alaska. This w e e k our M a n on the Street asks: D o y o u believe medicinal marijuana should be legalized throughout the U.S.? 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Deliver letters to The Southeastern newsroom, Room 203 in the Fine Arts Building, or mail letters to: The Southeastern, Room 203, Fine Arts Building, SOSU, Durant, O K 74701. Our e-mail address: [email protected]. CHRISTINE MURPHY senior, accounting JENNIFER ROWDEN sophomore, psychology STACY PROE junior, broadcasting MATTHEW COLLUM sophomore, history/political science JOSH MCMULLIN sophomore, communication RENA TAYLOR grad. student, social studies ed. MATT MOYER sophomore, communication "No." "I'm for it, as long"I think it should "Medical marijua- 'The marijuana "I don't think it "/ think that it as it is regulated be legal, but the na should be high- issue is touchy, should be legal, should be used as like other prescripgrowing of it ly regulated by the however, if it is because if you long as it is used tion drugs." should be kept in government, but it proven to be beni- allow it into one and regulated the country to cre-should be availficial, it should bepart of culture, properly" able to those who used for medical ate jobs." then it will be con truly need it." purposes." sidered alright in all parts." • Features Friday, April 15,2005 The Southeastern Page 4 S O S U s h o w c a s e s classic tale o f trickery parades down the runway in his From STAFF REPORTS new suit, which is actually his birthday suit. Theatre at Southeastern and At the end, only a child has the American Association of the courage to tell the truth, University W o m e n teamed up teaching the emperor and the this year to present "The audience a lesson about friendEmperor's N e w Clothes," an ship, courage and honesty. adaptation of Hans Christian "Working with this show has Anderson's "The Emperor's been so m u c h fun, and I think N e w Suit." that the kids and adults have The final show came really enjoyed it, especially the Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at the fashion show," said Eric Gray, Montgomery Auditorium. w h o plays the role of emperor. For information about any This is the fourth production shows at S O S U , call the Quinn has written for the Theatre at Southeastern box A A U W and Theatre at office at 745-2696. Southeastern Children's Written by S O S U alumna Ruby Quinn, the play tells the Theatre. Her first was "The Princess story of a haughty emperor and the Pea," followed by a whose vanity does not allow him to do without the latest and musical version of "The Ugly greatest fashions, regardless of Duckling," with S O S U Theatre faculty m e m b e r Dana Ayers cost. Because of this, he is directing. fleeced by two con artists. Last year, Quinn wrote The con artists weave him a "Bubbles' Big Top Adventure," suit of the most magical fabric, a Cinderella-like story about a stunning colors and amazing textures, although, as everyone clown trying to make a name for himself with the worldknows, they are just pocketing famous Circus Giganticus, the money and pretending to complete with juggling, eleweave thin air. phants and lion tamers. N o n e of the emperor's court " T h e Emperor's N e w members or subjects are brave Clothes' has easily followed in enough to tell him the truth, the line of fun-filled and educasoon falling into the con men's tional children's theatre entertrap and lavishing the emperor tainment that Quinn is so adept with praise and compliments. at providing for us," said Chase The big festival day arrives Jackson, sophomore and escalates into a fashion acting/directing major and show, where the emperor * Association. The American Association of University W o m e n and Theatre at Southeastern have been coproducing children's theatrical events since 1968. The mission of the A A U W is to promote education and equality for all w o m e n and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change, according to a press release. The association's voice has long influenced legislative debate on critical issues, the release states. Revenues from ticket sales of "The Emperor's N e w Clothes" are going into a scholarship given to Southeastern students in various majors. "The Emperor's N e w Clothes" was directed by acting/directing and musical theatre major Kelsi Karch. "Directing the children's show has been a fabulous expeCourtesy photo rience for m e and I have From left to right, Stephanie Finch, Eric Gray, Heather Whitsell and Noah Crissman perform enjoyed working with a very a scene from "The Emperor's N e w Clothes," which closed Thursday. talented and dedicated cast," Karch said. "Directing a play is Northeastern Oklahoma State She was then accepted to stage manager for the chilchallenging enough, until you University in Tahlequah, where Texas Tech University, where dren's show. compound that challenge with she received the Oklahoma she received her master of fine After graduation from the fact that a children's show College Theatre Teacher of the arts degree in performance. Southeastern in 1989, Quinn should be 'Vegas for Kids,' Year Award from The Her previous teaching posts taught theatre at B. McDaniel, flashy, shiny and full of surOklahoma Speech, include Eastern Oklahoma Middle School in Denison, prises and entertainment." Communication and Theatre State College in Wilburton and Texas. Jazz combo comes home From STAFF REPORTS The SOSU jazz combo returned to Durant recently after touring China for two weeks as part of a cultural exchange program between the S O S U Music Department and the city of Guangzhou. While in Guangzhou, the group performed jazz music by artists such as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and Sonny Rollins for various mid-high schools and colleges alongside traditional Chinese music and dance ensembles. The c o m b o headlined five concerts in the Guan D o n g province, where it played for crowds ranging from a few hundred to over 3,000 people, which included students, faculty members and dignitaries from the province. "The highlight of the night was when w e did a traditional Chinese song called, 'Jasmine Flower,' at the end of the concert," said M e g a n Crews, a sophomore music performance major. "The crowd went nuts." The purpose of the cultural exchange is to foster a relationship between Southeastern and the city of Guangzhou through the music, all while gaining understanding and respect for each other's culture, band members said. The trip was funded by the Choctaw Nation and the S O S U jazz band, as well as by stu- From STAFF REPORTS The S O S U rodeo team competed against Southwestern Oklahoma State University last weekend in Weatherford, finishing third in the women's team and fifth in the men's team. Freshman Lacy Jones o f Madill finished second in the goat tying competition with runs of 8.6 seconds and 8.5 seconds. "Jones tied extremely well in the short round of competition," said Sara Burks, S O S U rodeo coach. "She knew she had to be fast and make the rest of the girls beat her. That is exactly what she did." Jones was the only competitor w h o turned in a time under 9 seconds in the second round, allowing her to m o v e from eighth to second place. Lainee Shearer and Robin W e b b finished in the top of the barrel racing standings by placing second and third in the average. Shearer ran an 18.29 in the long round followed by 18.04 seconds in the final round, while W e b b turned in times of 18.16 and 18.18 seconds. Shearer m o v e d farther ahead of her competition in regional barrel racing by earning another 70 points toward year-end standings. T e a m roper J W Nelson qualified to the short round of the team roping in fifth place with a time of 7.0 seconds and turned in a time of 6.8 sec.- -/ Courtesy photo The S O S U jazz combo at the Children's Palace in Guangzhou, China. Left to right are John Leung, Beau Chadwell, John Hall, Megan Crews, Jamie Young, Mark Price, Dr. Michael Miles, Todd Gentzel and Randy Westmoreland. dents w h o participated. A s part of the students' learning experiences, the group visited many of the markets and museums in the cities of H o n g K o n g and the 2,000-yearold city of Guangzhou. "China has such a long and unique history. M a n y of the exhibits w e saw were several thousand years old," said John Hall, S O S U alumnus and m e m ber of the combo. A s official guests of the city, the S O S U group was treated to lavish banquets featuring food that many members had never seen before, and they were given gifts for their participation. "I got a kick out of seeing the look on everybody's face as the waitresses brought out the different dishes," said Jamie Young, senior music education major. Members of the combo ended their tour by spending two days in Beijing, where they visited Tienanmen Square and The Great Wall of China before returning home. "This was a great opportunity that might not ever come again for m e and a few of m y colleagues to visit a completely non-Western country and spread the gospel of jazz while learning about their colorful history," said Beau Chadwell, a senior music major. "I will never forget this experience." McLAIN -- from page 1 20,000 people. According to McLain, there was some interesting commentary m a d e by the Portland press before the show opened, when it was announced that AfricanAmerican actor Sherry Boone had been cast as Eliza. 'The press began to predict that the play would be 'My Fair Lady' on the rocks with a twist, a deconstructive look at h o w language keeps us in place or elevates us," McLain said. "The reviews all basically said, 'If they think they were doing this deconstructive revisit of " M y Fair Lady," they failed miserably. W h a t they did do was to give us a wonderful version of " M y Fair Lady," done beautifully and economically.' "They had been touting it as, 'This isn't your mother's " M y Fair Lady," but the Portland papers said, 'This is exactly your mother's " M y Fair Lady." Take her, she'll love it.'" McLain added, " W h e n those S O S U rodeo team sitting high during last go-round of season reviews came out, ticket sales went up and broke all kinds of box office records, because what audiences wanted was a traditional 'My Fair Lady.'" In Dallas, the play was initially going to run through M a y 1, but producers have already optioned to extend its contract through M a y 8. It will be the last show at the Arts District Theater before the building is torn down to make room for construction of a n e w facility. Tickets m a y be purchased online at www.dallastheatercenter.org or by calling the Dallas Theater Center's box office at 214-522-8499. "It's a whole other audience in Dallas," McLain said, adding that he has been trying to prepare the other actors for the reaction they can expect from Texoma's "raucous musical theater audience." "Texas and Oklahoma know their musicals, know what they y Fair Lady" is the musical form of "Pygmalion," both written by Bernard Shaw. like and treat musical theater performers really well," McLain said. "They k n o w it and they love it and they were all raised on musical comedy." This summer marks the end of McLain's seventh year at S O S U , and his 17th season directing and performing with the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival. H e most recently played Tevye in "Fiddler on the R o o f and Sweeney in "Sweeney Todd," and directed "Annie Get Your Gun." H e also directed last year's dinner theater at S O S U , "Noises Courtesy photo Left, Dr. John Townsend, Panhandle State University rodeo adviser and, right, Roy Smotherman from Tri County Electric present S O S U junior Lainee Shearer with the All Around Cowgirl saddle for 2005. onds in the finals to finish second place overall. The women's rodeo team dominated Panhandle State University the weekend of April 1, earning 315 points, followed by Southwestern Oklahoma State University with 200 points. "The team is really on track," Burks said. "They have been working hard and are setting their sights on the first regional title S O S U has w o n since the early '90s." R e A n n Zancanella roped both calves in 4.9 seconds to win the breakaway roping championship. Both Zancanella and Shearer earned the team points in the barrel racing competition. Zancanella placed second in the long round of the barrel race while Shearer placed fifth. Shearer finished the championship round with a run of 18.00, earning her a secondplace finish. Both Zancanella and Shearer were contenders for the All Around Race, which Shearer w o n by 175 points, leaving her among the top 10 in the nation. A C T O R - from page 1 Another union rule states that actors are not allowed on the stage before a performance, whereas actors in non-union productions generally have to check their props before a performance to make sure they are set correctly. "So, m y first day I happily went out and started checking m y props. Someone asked if there was something they could help m e with, and I said, 'Oh, no, I'm checking m y props.'" McLain was then told by the stage manager that it was someone's job to have his props set for him and that person had to do their job to keep it. "It was a hard habit for m e to break, and just as places were called I would still secretly eyeball m y props. Old habits die hard," he said. McLain said that, in addition to giving him useful knowledge to bring back to his students, the experience of working with the union and its rules has given him confidence that he could make it as an actor in the "real world" if he wanted. "What I also found out was that I don't want to," he said. "I couldn't wait to get back to Durant, to m y students, to m y friends here on camnus, to m y home." McLain said one of the most amazing moments of his experience was returning to his o w n bed after his eight-week absence. "I a m firmly convinced that the mattress at the hotel was stuffed with shoes," he said. Got a news tip? Call us at 745-2983 Off." •y, Entertainment/Comics Page 5 The Southeastern Friday, April 15,2005 Music series displays melodic prowess Recipe By TIARA E T H E R I D G E Staff writer Tony Baker, and pianist, Steven Harlos, performed six stirring compositions by 20th century composers, such as Frank Martin, Joseph Jongen and Arthur Pryor. W h e n first walking out to center stage, Baker seemed timid and shy with a soft-spoken voice and quiet demeanor. But as soon as the music began, a transformation took place. Replacing the shy, quiet m a n on stage was a soulful performer w h o became one with the instrument. It was pure magic. Suddenly, the trombone was infused with a chilling resonance that spoke of sorrow, joy and every other conceivable human emotion. The first song Baker and Harlos performed, "Ballade" by Frank Martin, was particularly powerful. A s Harlos played a more melodious background on the piano, Baker performed with soulful overtones that seemed to convey a sense of longing and sadness with a gradual build-up of emotion. Baker has been referred to as one of the finest trombone players of his generation, and with good reason. Left, Steven Harlos and, right, Tony Baker perform during a recent Musical Arts Series production in the Fine Arts Building. Stripped Gears Copyright 2004-2005 All rights reserved by Patrick Robinson The Musical Arts Series recently presented a guest recital at the Fine Arts Recital Hall where talented trombone player, C o n c e r t review Whatever. I'm leaving before your stupid rubs off on m e . By JOSEPH E. COLLINS CHOCOLATE CREME CREPES Ingredients 1 (14-ounce) can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup cold water 1 (4-serving-size) package instant chocolate pudding and pie ing mix 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 cup whipping cream, whipped 10-12 crepes 1-1/2 cups sliced or cut-up fresh fruit such as strawberries, peaches, nectarines or kiwi Sifted powdered sugar White chocolate curls, if desired TIARA ETHERIDGE/The Southeastern Directions In large mixing bowl, beat Eagle brand and water. Beat in pudding mix and cocoa. Fold in whipped cream. Cover and chill 15 minutes. Pipe or spoon generous 1/3 cup filling into center of each crepe. Roll up each crepe. Place on serving plate. Spoon fruit over crepes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with white chocolate curls, if desired. Uh-oh, he's turning around. Yeah, you better keep walking, Bruce. See ya later, Squeak. \ • If you have a favorite recipe and would like to share it with others, e-mail it, with your name, to: [email protected]. . Humor-Scope A clever alternative to the same old boring Horoscopes BS PIZZERIA by Keith Robinson Copyright 2002-2005 All rights reserved You can't have a pepperoni pizza right now. The guy that handles that topping isn't here today. W h a t if BSPizza w a s run like s o m e other kind of business? B y the staff of T h e Southeastern * Airhead (March 21-April 19) After permanently borrowing your roommate's new digital camera, you will blind yourself trying to figure out the flash settings. Your pizza is only 5 bucks, a d d plate rental, drink insurance and napkin service, and that brings your I total to $380.43. We'll deliver your pizza s o m e time between 6 and 8, in the month of June. Bore-us (April 20-May 20) With your presentation on positive work ethics complete, you can now sleep peacefully while on the job. y * : " •• < Jimminy (May 21-June 20) With your recent nightmares gone, you will once again be haunted by the lyrical tones of "Banana Phone" repeating over and over in your mind. Canker (June 21-July 22) Remember, everything you've learned will someday be put to good use. Such as that math problem: How many longnecks can you buy with $10? Cleo (July 23-Aug. 22) Your recent bidding on eBay will come back to bite you. The pair of binoculars owned by Ray Charles might not be authentic. Vertigo (Aug. 23-Sept. 21) Parking will be primo this week as long as you are willing to walk two miles and never go anywhere. —- —-.---. ~~~.".._.. Zebra (Sept. 22-Oct. 22) While making a decision this week you will have a serious debate with your shadow. You both flip a coin. You are both astonished to see the coin land on its edge. The debate continues. Dorkio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) While watching "Listen Up" you will find Jason Alexander's comedy to be hysterically entertaining. Consequently, you will soon find yourself surrounded by friendly people in white coats. Sapatarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) A new love interest will walk into your life, but when she discovers she is actually the other half of the relationship she will run away screaming. Candycorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) After suffering a severe head injury, you will leave the cafeteria satisfied. Aquarium (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) Warm weather will inspire a fishing trip. However, we advise against your continued use of dynamite. www.angelfire.com/gundam/mangabrothers BS PIZZERIA: The Next Generation Man, there's less than a month left until sum-* mer! Hot girls, tight bikinis and sandy beaches soon! 2004 S a m e pizza, n e w crew That's sounds awesome! So you're going away on vacation for the summer? by Richard A. Vestal II No man, that's when my cable gets turned back on. Then it's "Baywatch"time, all and niqht! ' ' ' STICK DUDE: The harsh reality of college life, stick style 2005 Time to go shopping, ^r by Curtis T h o m a s 2.0 ^V ISUPERIVMARTI \ ' ' ' D o you like to draw or doodle? Are you clever? Are you one of those readers w h o turns straight to the Comics Page first? D o you have a good sense of humor? W h y not submit a comic strip for this page? It's easy. Just give us a call, at 745-2983, and ask how to get a comic published. Pie-seeds (Feb. 19-March 20) Always follow the advice of Stick Dude and stock up on ramen noodles. m 1 — — • — — Staff tracks Here's what student publications staffers are currently listening to, and why: v CONNIE H A R S H M A N Staff writer B.B. KING "Greatest Hits" I really enjoy the way his guitar licks come through with such a raw sound. He is truly one of the greatest musical poets of all time. CATHERINE PALMORE Advertising director MAROON 5 "Songs about Jane" I love the music on the C D because it is upbeat and not too fast to study by. J O S E P H E. C O L L I N S Assigments editor L E D ZEPPELIN "Led Zeppelin IV" Because of the medieval symbols adorning the inner JAMIE C A R R I C K sleeve of the original album, Staff writer Led Zeppelin's fourth album EVANESCENCE turned them into giants in the "My Immortal" It's a great album. I love the genre of rock. The combination of Robert Plant's wails and blend of beautiful music and Jimmy Paige's heated guitar rock instrumentals. "My licks forever altered the stylistic Immortal" is very mesmerizapproach to rock music. But the ing and its seamless melody truth is, you could never go "Bring M e to Life" is also a wrong with music from "Fast top song. Everyone should Times at RkJgemont High." have this album. Listen up! r Are you a S O S U student w h o is in a band? 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First Street • 580-931-3434 • Sports Page 6 Friday, April 15,2005 The Southeastern Southeastern Hall ofFamer dies at 84 Sports calendar lost/won at East Central April 3 won Northeastern State April 6 won/won Southwestern State April 9 won/won Southwestern State April 10 lost at Central Oklahoma April 13 unavailable Year. H e was also named the N H S C A District 5 Coach of the Year in 1967. A native of Wildsville, La., M c V a y graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1939 and began his athletic career at the University of Arkansas. His college career was interrupted by military service in World War II and upon his return, he enrolled at Southeastern in 1947. After one year of playing professional baseball, M c V a y took his first coaching job at Antlers High School, where he guided the baseball, basketball, football and track teams. H e remained at Antlers for two years before moving on to Mayville High School. In 1973 M c V a y took over as the head football and track coach at Durant High School and after four seasons finished his career with two years in the same positions at Dickson High School. Player's Club is The Southeastem's selection of the all-around athlete of the week. Solely the opinion of The Southeastern, this recognition is not affiliated with an official college sports award. This week features senior Brent Wadley. C O A C H - from page 1 Cameron April 16 2 p.m Cameron April 17 1 p.m. East Central April 20 2 p.m. at Northeastern State April 23 2 p.m at Northeastern State • April 24 1 p.m. at Southwestern State April 27 2 p.m. Central Oklahoma April 30 combined five state championships and he ended his career Tom McVay, who was with a 213-89-9 overall record enshrined into the S O S U and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996, Oklahoma Coaches Hall of passed away recently in Fame in 1976. M c V a y coached Edmond. Services for McVay, in the 1960 Shrine Oil Bowl and 84, were held April 2 in the 1962 Oklahoma NorthEdmond. South All-State Game. M c V a y was a four-sport athH e served as president of both lete for Southeastern in the late the Oklahoma Coaches 1940s and became one of the Association and the National most successful high school High School Coaches football coaches in the state of Association and was named the Oklahoma. His squads w o n a 1962 Oklahoma Coach of the From STAFF R E P O R T S at East Central April 2 2 p.m. Central Oklahoma May 1 1 p.m. N C A A Division II Central Region Tournament May 19-21, time/date T B A NCAA Division II World Series May 28 to June 4 Montgomery, Ala. program. We're very excited to welcome back Coach Richards, his wife Rhonda and their children to the Southeastern and Durant communities." Richards, 47, makes his return to Durant after spending the past four seasons as the head football coach at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, M o . During his four-year stint with the Bearcats, Richards' squad competed in the highly competitive Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, one of the top football conferences in N C A A Division II. In his first year with S B U , Richards' 2001 squad posted the best record in a decade, going 65 and posting the first winning season by the program since 1991. H e was named the M I A A Coach of the Year, becoming the first Bearcat coach to ever earn that honor. During his previous 10 seasons on Southeastem's coaching staff, Richards guided the Savages to one of the top defenses in the country, consistently ranking among the national leaders. In 1991 he led the top-ranked scoring defense in the N A I A , giving up just 10.6 points per game. In his first season as defensive coordinator with Southeastern in 1989, Richards' defense ranked second in the N A I A in scoring, giving up just 8.1 points per game as the Savages claimed the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference title and made an appearance in the Aztec Bowl. In all, the Savages boasted a 5740-4 (58.4 percent) record during his 10 seasons as defensive coor- Southeastern football is indeed dinator and claimed two O I C bright." championships, also winning the title in 1994. A native of Elmhurst, 111., Richards coached 43 all-confer- Richards is a 1981 graduate of ence performers and seven All- Northern Michigan University Americans on his defense while where he received his bachelor's at Southeastern, including S O S U degree in physical education. H e Hall of Fame defensive linemen played his final two years of footDavid Hall and Elmar Perry. ball at N M U and helped the " W e are very excited that Wildcats to a berth in the N C A A Coach Richards is joining D H playoffs in 1980. Southeastern Oklahoma State University," said President Glen D. Johnson. 'The university has a "Southeastern has always had a rich and proud tradition in inter- special place in m y heart and I collegiate athletics, and our foot- a m very excited to be returning to ball program is a vital part of that Durant," Richards said. "Even though I a m not originally from tradition. "With the new-and-improved the area, it feels like I'm coming facilities at Paul Laird Field home. I have more friends in scheduled for completion this Bryan County than anywhere year, w e believe the future of else in the United States." Courtesy photo Wadley, a 6-foot-1,215pound designated hitter, went 3-for-4 from the plate with a double and two runs batted in against Southwestern Oklahoma State University April 10. Wadley went 2-for-3 against Southwestern April 9, with one RBI and scoring once. Rodeo team signs newest member Team rides high in national standings From STAFF R E P O R T S at Midwestern State April 2 Tanya Ridgeway from Caney w o n the American Barrel Racing Association 8 Series, hosted by the S O S U rodeo team recently. Ridgeway, w h o joins the rodeo team as a freshman next fall, recently signed a letter of intent to attend Southeastern on scholarship. Ridgeway received a handmade head stall for winning the series. "Tanya runs a horse that is exceptional," said Sara Burks, S O S U rodeo coach. "This horse has a large heart and will not hit a barrel, which is very rare when you are looking for good barrel horses." Burks is excited to have won at Southwestern State April 5 lost/won at Southern Nazarene April 8 won Southwestern State April 9 won/won Central Oklahoma April 12 lost/lost at Texas Wesleyan April 14 unavailable at Central Oklahoma April 16 1 p.m. Tanya Ridgeway joins the Southeastern rodeo team. Ridgeway on the 2005-06 rodeo team and expects to see her continue her success at the collegiate level in barrel racing. Ridgeway placed in six of the eight races, winning over $700. LSC POSTSEASON Courtesy photo at Northwood April 26 2 p.m. at Bacone April 30 1 p.m Southern Nazarene May 7 or 10 1 or 5 p.m. at St. Gregory's May 9 or 10 2 p.m. NCAA Division II Regionals May 12-15 time/date T B A NCAA Division II World Series May 19-23 time/date T B A Left to right, Coach Sara Burks with daughter, Bridee Burks, Robin Webb, MaKayla Mott, ReAnn Zancanella, Jesse Alsup and Lainee Shearer of the SOSU rodeo team outperformed their competition to win the Panhandle State rodeo for the second consecutive year. With two rodeos remaining, Southeastern has taken a commanding lead in the regional standings over last year's champions, Oklahoma State University. The women's team is currently ranked No. 6 in the collegiate rodeo national standings and ranked No. 1 in the Central Plains Region. Shearer is currently ranked No.7 in the collegiate rodeo national standings. The rodeo team will finish the season at home April 28-30 at the first Southeastern Stampede Rodeo, at Choctaw Arena. Southeastern sports briefs After dropping both games of a double header with No. 16-ranked Central Oklahoma Tuesday, the S O S U softball team will finish no higher than third in the LSC North Division. First T e x o m a T IV £itioii;ii B a n k at Fort Hays State April 22-24 SOSU Stampede Rodeo April 28-30 For fu J M i m e S O S U students Blue & Gold Men's team at Dallas Baptist University Saturday 12 p.m. L S C Team Tournament at Abilene, Texas April 21-22 TBA Women's team at Dallas Baptist University Saturday 12 p.m. L S C Team Tournament at Abilene, Texas April 21-22 TBA - Do you have an item for The Southeastem's Sports calendar? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 7457475, or come by Room 203 of the Fine Arts Building, or e-mail us at: [email protected] Bank Online • * • • • • N o ininifnum deposit N o rnortfNy fc<> First S O checks iree Urtfmited check writing Accessible w M t V I S A check card image statement OK Theatre at Southeastern is once again producing Dramapalooza, a free festival of one-act plays directed, designed and performed by students, at 7 p.m. next Wednesday and Thursday, April 20-21, in R o o m 300 of the University Center. " W e are proud to announce selections from David Ives' 'All in the Timing' as this year's Dramapalooza selection," said Dell McLain, theatre director. Directors for this year's plays are senior Stephanie Finch, from Van Alstyne,Texas, senior Lani Toomer from Gainsville, Texas, senior R.L. Rushing from Madil, senior James Fletcher from Talihina, junior Jamie Rollins from Madill, and senior Kevin Littlejohn from Idabel. "Sure Thing," directed by Finch, is a story about two people w h o meet in a cafe and find their way through a conversational minefield as a bell interrupts their false starts, gaffes, faux pas and random cliches on the way to falling in love. "Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread," directed by Toomer, is a parodic vignette in trademark Glassian style, with the celebrated composer having a moment of existential crisis in a bakery. "Foreplay," directed by Rushing, "The Universal Language," directed by Fletcher, "Words, Words, Words," directed by Rollins, and "English M a d e Simple," directed by Littlejohn, will also be performed. For more information, call the box office at 745-2696. Magnolia rote Motor B a n k 420 W. 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