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The Quill, April, 2017 @CentQuill Vol. 24, No. 5 @TheCentQuill See The Quill online at www.centenaryuniversity.edu/thequill Lin-Manuel Miranda Centenary University, joins Centenary’s latest branding theatre department By Christina Ackerman By Matthew Hoyt Well it’s good-bye to all men currently attending Centenary University! ?It is an exciting and faculty and the program Last week, Student Life leaked that next semester we can expect a huge change on time for the arts at Centenary, is already established with campus. Centenary will be reverting back to an all girl’s institution. This came as a huge shock as a Tony winner will join great potential. when we discovered it last week. We decided it would be important to sit down with the of- the staff of the Theatre Arts “I think I’m always ficials who made this decision and figure out why this change is being put in place.That should Department for the fall 2017 subconsciously trying to handle any hysteria or confusion. Semester. write the ideal school play. What we learned is that through various tests, our administrators discovered that Lin-Manuel Mi- Lots of parts for everybody, women learn better when they are not distracted by men. Their pay and success rate is eventual- randa, Tony-awarding- win- great parts for women. Now ly much higher. An all women’s school would allow for a jump in student’s overall success rate. ning actor and composer that I get to teach and direct Apparently, it will look much better for the school because general GPA rates will increase. best known for creating the at the college level, it’s a They also believe that our graduation rate will go up. The fewer people they have dropping out Broadway hit musicals Ham- great opportunity. or failing, the better the institutution will look. ilton and In the Heights, will “Making words As for the men, Centenary expresses its deepest apologies for the inconvenience. They join the Theatre Arts faculty rhyme for a living is one of hope to keep in touch with any male alumni from this semester and semesters before. It is their as a adjunct professor. the great joys of life. That’s greatest hope that all men that now have to leave Centenary University will remember the uni- He joins Centenary as he a superpower I’ve been very versity with fondness. looks to build theatre depart- conscious of developing. I That being said, there is some good news that comes along with this! Centenary ments in the tri-state area. can’t wait to share this super- University will be erecting a new location in Glassboro, NJ! This location will be an all men’s Centenary is the first of five power with the students of school! Centenary men can continue their education at this new location. It will have all the in- schools that he will join, for a Centenary.” credible attributes of our school, but with a sleek new design. Male students can expect modern semester each. Miranda will be looking architecture and brand new technology. He chose Centenary writing and directing a brand Centenary University expects that its students will have much greater success in as the first school, he said, new musical for each college gender-separate schools. It will allow them to focus more on their education and futures. It is as its location to New York, where he will guest teach, important for our students to keep their goals in mind when working through their college expe- beautiful rural landscape, and tailoring the story and style rience. This new change will hopefully allow students to do this efficiently and effectively. state of the art facilities at the to the community. It’s unclear David and Carol Lackland as to what our story will be, Center, including the Sitnik but auditions will be held Theatre,“was an easy choice during the first week of the What’s that thing slithering for me. It has a great stage fall Semester. across campus? Chipotle at Centenary?? By Gabrielle Lambe The campus popula- Prof. Richard- have been purchased for use By Alexis Rowe tion was frightened by the ar- Hinchliffe was concerned in bio classes on campus. New! At Centenary! Chipotle will officially be a rival of a 50-foot snake, loose that students would be afraid Students were part of Centenary’s cafeteria! on the Quad, recently..The to show up for classes and to instructed to stay inside their Centenary and Chipotle are pairing up to create snake was believed to have handle their radio shows on dorms until the snake could a bar where you can order your own burrito bowl, wrap been cargo from the Florida WNTI.org. be controlled. or quesadilla! The bar will be located where the pasta is Everglades. The snake was be- It was caught after a usually set out, and the pasta bar will be moved next to the Gianna Morello, a lieved to have been shipped day, and sent back to the Ev- soup and ice cream station. There will be no extra charges. freshman, saw the huge snake to New Jersey because it was erglades, but not before TV It will be incorporated with the other food we swipe for on her way to Quantitative the largest of its kind. and film majors could quickly when we enter the cafeteria. Chipotle will also have a to-go Literacy in the Seay Build- Last month, the reptile was create short documentaries station for students in a hurry or who want to take it back to ing. Victoria Isaac said, “I’m released onto Centenary about the visit. their dorms. The Chipotle bar will be coming to campus at so happy the snake didn’t bite property from a Fed Ex truck. the end of April this year! It will be available ever Monday, Gianna.” The snake was believed to Wednesday and Friday in the cafe! Items from the Chipotle menu will also be incorporated into the late night menu on selective nights of the week including the salads and tacos! Have an inkling something’s amiss? Turn the Students and faculty are all very excited about this new ad- page to verify your sanity. dition to the Centenary cafeteria. 2 Viewpoint! Making a difference By Tammy Quasius, science laboratory technician What do you do when an important medical issue that is being debated may mean losing your ability to deal with the issue--when your well-being is at risk because the discussions of powerful decision-makers may take a fright- ening turn for you? On March 22, Capitol Hill was “painted” orange, and I was there! For the seventh consecutive year I had the privi- lege of attending the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Public Policy Conference, clad in orange, our disease- awareness color. Throughout the year, members of the Society’s advocacy team identify issues important to the multiple sclerosis (MS) population. They determine what issues will have the most impact during that particular Congressional cycle, and prioritize 3-5 policy or funding requests. Then, in mid-March, delegates from all 50 states descend on Washington, D.C. for our Conference, which involves two days of intensive issue prep, culminating with our exciting day on The Hill. This year we were 300 strong, and among us were society staff, representatives from various MS coali- tion groups such as the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, and volunteers whose lives have been touched by MS. As a District Activist Leader, representing the 11th Congressional District in NJ, I was there with my oldest son Jacob (who is pursuing a career in policy) to share my story on behalf of over 14,000 people in New Jersey living with MS. Jacob and I, along with other NJ delegates, met with staff from Senator Booker and Menendez’s office, Yes, this is the framework for the president’s house, under construc- staff from Congresswoman Watson Coleman and Con- tion across the street from campus on Jefferson Street. Join Dr. David gressman Pascrell’s office and finally our own representa- P. Haney in watching the house develop on the lot where the former tive, Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen. We discussed house, which was destroyed by a fire, once stood. The Quill will con- robust funding for several streams of MS research, the need for transparency regarding costs of medication and tinue to share photos of the progress, so we can all enjoy the process. our concerns about access to and affordability of quality Photo: D. Lev health care. Did our efforts make a difference? I believe so... two NJ Republican representatives who were on the fence about their vote on the American Health Care Act (the replacement plan for the ACA) during our visits, heard OK, here’s your reality check. Page one is dedicated to the our concerns about the proposed plan and boldly rejected party lines to say they did not feel that the replacement “fake news” we annually indulge in, only because it’s April plan adequately protected their constituents. Fools’ Day. Did you read and doubt? Good for you. Don’t This is not a “Tammy goes to Washington” story, though... this is a call to action for all of you. Use your voice and believe anything on page one; we’re just having some fun. exercise your right to enjoy and protect what matters to From this page on, though, we mean every word. you. Be involved and participate in the decisions that affect your life and your world.