A Fresh Approach

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Ernst, A fresh Braley spar in approach final Broadway costume designer joins ISU Theatre department debate By Michaela.Ramm Richard Martinez/Iowa State Daily By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com Sara Jablon, graduate student in fashion and design, created @iowastatedaily.com the individual costumes and outfits worn by the actors in the ISU theater department’s play, Spring Awakening. Theater is theater to one Broadway veteran Less than three weeks until who has worked on ISU Theatre’s latest produc- Election Day, candidates for Iowa’s tion, all while taking an unusual route toward open U.S. Senate joined each other her degree. on stage one final time Oct. 16 to Sara Jablon was this year’s guest costume debate their positions. designer for ISU Theatre’s production of “Spring The debate took place at Awakening,” which had its last performance Morningside College in the Eppley Oct. 12. Auditorium and was broadcast on This is not Jablon’s first backstage experi- Nexstar television stations. ence in a theater production. Before coming to U.S. Rep Bruce Braley, a four ISU Theatre, Jablon had worked for major the- term Democrat currently repre- ater productions on Broadway in New York City. senting Iowa’s first district, debat- Jablon had worked 12 years on Broadway ed state Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republi- for major productions, including “The Lion can from Red Oak. The Senate seat King,” “Rent,” “Cabaret” and “Urine Town.” is being vacated by retiring U.S. She spent 10 years on “The Lion King” alone, Sen. Tom Harkin. working in wardrobe as a dresser. Both candidates opened the “It’s fun, but it’s work just like everything debate paying tribute to Doug else,” Jablon said. “We compare it to Groundhog Butzier, the Libertarian senate Day a lot, because it is literally the same. It can candidate, who died earlier in the get a little numbing, but I would have never week. Butzier was killed when the given it up.” plane he was piloting crashed near Richard Martinez/Iowa State Daily Jablon began her training in high school, A wall of fabrics sits in the design studio of Fischer Theater. Dubuque. and continued the profession for most of her Jablon collaborates with multiple members in the department The first question was on Eb- life. She moved to New York City after obtain- who help bring her visions of a character’s outfit to reality. ola, where both candidates agreed ing her undergraduate degree and attained a that a flight ban on counties where Masters in Fine Arts from New York University. the disease is rapidly spreading Jablon was chosen as this year’s guest cos- might be a good policy to pursue. tume designer for the first show in ISU Theatre’s Braley mentioned that he was in 100 year celebration, “Spring Awakening.” This Washington earlier in the day to at- is her second consecutive year as the theater’s tend a house hearing. Ernst said a guest costume designer. flight ban should also be accompa- The process of designing costumes for a nied by more aid to countries and theater production includes a lot of collabora- increased screening at airports. tion with the director. As a costume designer, it Ernst’s portrayed support is Jablon’s job to translate the director’s vision for the so-called “personhood onto the actors. amendment” in television ads was “The costume designer is in charge of what a point of contention. The Braley people will wear,” Jablon said. “It starts with campaign said Ernst’s support calls reading the script a lot, and going to meetings for a complete ban on abortion and where you just do a lot of talking.” would also limit access to, and in She said she best translates her ideas into some cases, ban, contraception. reality by sketching. Ernst responded, tried to clarify “Once we settled with an idea, I start sketch- and defend her position. ing, which is how I make my decisions,” Jablon “I do support life,” Ernst said. said. “I do a sketch for every character and show “There would be certain excep- them to the director. Then, she approves it or tions, but it’s something that has changes it.” Richard Martinez/Iowa State Daily to be discussed. The life of the Once the design is approved, it becomes Actors prepare to go on stage by getting into their costumes, mother, I think that would be im- designed by graduate student Sara Jablon, for the Iowa State portant [to allow an abortion].” COSTUMES p8 Theatre Department’s play, Spring Awakening, on Oct. 10. Braley, who is pro-choice, also said he “supports life,” but said he does not support the recent Supreme Court decision allowing companies to choose the types of contraception that are covered for female employees. Violence leaves chairs empty at dinner tables Timothy Hagle, a professor of political science at the University By Michaela.Ramm thought.” of Iowa, said this was low-point in @iowastatedaily.com ACCESS wanted to reach out Ernst’s performance at the debate. to people in order to teach them “The moderator shot a series about the issue. of questions at her, which may Nearly 200 empty chairs “This event is meant to show have been the thing that threw lined the sidewalk on the lawn people that this problem is real Ernst off,” Hagle said. “She said of Central Campus, each repre- and it’s not just something you the words ‘pro-life’ an awful lot of senting a tragedy that happened see in the media,” said LaShawn times without outlining some spe- within a home in Iowa. Wright, a domestic abuse ad- cifics of what that actually means.” Each of the 197 chairs, lead- vocate for ACCESS and an ISU Discussion of the influence of ing from the Margaret Sloss alumna. “It’s something that outside groups spending money House to the Memorial Union, happens in the home, whether on the race was a point of conten- represents every man, woman, it’s your neighbor or even within tion. According to the Wesleyan and child in Iowa who has lost his your own home.” Media Project, over 13,000 ads or her life to domestic violence By informing students on have been aired this election cycle since January 1995. campus about the issue, Wright in Iowa. Each individual chair has a said it would help make a dif- When discussion turned to person’s name, as well as his or ference. embarrassing TV ads, the conver- her story. “Domestic violence is not sation shifted to Braley supporting Violence Leaves an Empty something that will stop over- limits on outside spending and Chair at the Table took place night, but by bringing awareness tougher rules on disclosure of from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct 16. on campus, we could help change Kelby Wingert/Iowa State Daily money. Ernst said she supports The event was sponsored by the that,” Wright said. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Each of these 197 empty chairs the right to free speech in politics, Margaret Sloss Women’s Center, Leah Clark, a graduate stu- represents a person who has died from domestic violence in Iowa since Janurary 1995. but even admitted she doesn’t Student Counseling Services and dent in educational leadership, watch TV anymore because of so the Assault Care Center Extend- said she was shocked at the num- wanting to help out,” Sturdivant offered by ACCESS and other many ads. ing Shelter and Support in Ames. ber of chairs there were repre- said. domestic violence shelters. Kelly Winfrey, professor at The goal of the event is to senting individuals from Iowa. The most important part of If you wish to contact AC- the Catt Center for Women and spread awareness of domestic “It’s definitely caused me to the event is to offer assistance CESS about a domestic violence Politics at Iowa State, said this was violence. start thinking a lot about this is- to those who may be suffering problem, they can either be con- one of Braley’s high points in the Anasia Sturdivant is the sue,” Clark said. “Reading these from domestic violence or know tacted on their website or by debate. She also said Braley had Youth Domestic Violence Co- stories and thinking about them someone who is, Sturdivant said. calling one of their crisis lines. “more substance” in the debate ordinator at ACCESS and said definitely makes it all seem more “We get people who think The services offered are free and and did a better job of articulating raising awareness is the best way real.” they know someone in a vio- confidential. what he plans to do as a senator. to help others. Sturdivant said this passive lent situation and come to us Sexual Abuse Crisis Line: “Overall, I thought [Braley] “It helps open people’s event is effective in not only mak- for questions on how to help,” 1-800-203-3488 seemed very passionate and sin- eyes,” Sturdivant said.

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