F R OStateLines S T B U R G S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y wwwfrostburgedu/news/statelineshtm For and about FSU people A publication of the FSU Office of Advancement Volume 34, Number 29, April 26, 2004 Copy deadline: noon Wednesday, 228 Hitchins or emedcalf@frostburg%edu This Week at FSU University Chorale, Spring Dance Concert Poet, Essayist Nikki Chamber Choir Perform Featuring Guest Artists Giovanni to Speak The FSU Chorale and Chamber Choir FSU Dance Company will present its Acclaimed American poet, essayist will present their Annual Spring Choral Spring 2004 Dance Concert “Movin’ in and lecturer Nikki Giovanni will speak Concert, Sunday, May 2, in the PAC Maryland,” under the artistic direction of at FSU on Wednesday, April 28, at 7 Pealer Recital Hall. Under the direction Dr. Barry Fischer, in four performances, p.m. in the Lane University Center of Dr. Karen Soderberg-Sarnaker and Thursday, April 29, through Manicur Assembly Hall. Her assisted by Betty Jane Phillips, accom- Saturday, May 1, at 8 p.m. talk, which is sponsored by panist, the concert will feature the and Sunday, May 2, at 2 the FSU Black Student Allegany High School Senior Choir, p.m. in the PAC Drama Alliance, is free and open to under the direction of Desiree Witt. Theatre. the public. The University Chorale’s performance Guest choreographer is Over the past 25 years, Giovanni’s will include Benjamin Britten’s “Rejoice Jenni Hart, a finalist for the outspokenness, in her writing and in the Lamb,” featuring Sheri Hartman, American College Dance in person, has soprano; Lisa Wenzel, alto; Joshua Festival Nationals Concert brought the eyes of Ruppenkamp, tenor; and Brain Kosior, 2004. She has been in the world upon her. bass. Other selections include “I Hear a residence teaching her One of our most Song” by Robert Leaf, “My Love Walks in whimsical, uplifting new widely read American Velvet” by Gwyneth Walker, “A Red, Red work “grunt, grunt ...” to poets; she prides Rose” by James Mulholland, “Soldier, members of FSU’s Dance herself on being “A Soldier, Won’t You Marry Me” arranged by Company. black American, a Robert DeCormier and “Tunggare Two” by Special guest performers daughter, a mother, a Stephen Leek (Maori). are Jumoke Osei Ajanku professor of English.” The Chamber Choir’s selections and Mya Dixon Ajanku, Despite the dramatic include “Ah, dolente partita” and husband and wife changes that have occurred in “Ohime, se tanto amate” by Claudio members of the American society since she Kari-Ann Monteverdi, “My Bonnie Lass She Sankofa African Dance roared out of the Black Arts Lavallee Smileth” by Thomas Morley and P.D.Q. Theatre in Baltimore. Movement, Giovanni remains Bach’s “My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth.” They will perform tradi- Rocco determined and committed as They will also perform “I am the tional African drumming, ever to the fight for civil rights and Resurrection and the Life” by Heinrich dancing and a hip-hop duet. equality in education. Always insistent Schutz, “Rytmus” by Ivan Hrusovsky Kari-Ann Lavallee Rocco of on presenting the truth, Giovanni (Bratslava), “Transfiguration” by Sven The State Ballet of Rhode Island, maintains her prominent place as a Erik Back (Sweden), “A Lullaby” by will also perform. strong voice of the black community Deen Enstminger, “Lullaby of Birdland” The concert will also feature “Sis- through her poetry and prose. arranged by Paris Rutherford, “Opera- ters,” a new group work by Fischer. The She has published nearly 20 books. tor” arranged by Kirby Shaw and “Past choreography collaborates with original Her book, “Racism 101,” includes bold, Life Melodies” by Sarah Hopkins. This American folk-styled music by Jay controversial essays about the situation powerful work is influenced by her Ungar and Molly Mason. of Americans on all sides of the race experience in Australian Aboriginal art Student dancers from the Frostburg issue, and “Blues: For All the Changes” and music. Dance Academy Inc. in Frostburg will made the Los Angeles Times Bestseller The concert will close with perfor- perform an original jazz piece and three list. It marked the first time a poet has mances of “Freedom Come” by Ben students from Tari Jo’s Dance Studio in ever been listed. Allaway (South Africa), “Take My Hand, Inwood, W.Va., will perform brief “The Love Poems of Nikki Giovanni” Precious Lord,” arranged by Ed Lojeski, original solos. This is the first year the was awarded the NAACP Image Award “Go Down in de Lonesome Valley” FSU Dance Concert has been open to for 1998, and “Blues: For All the arranged by Jester Hairston, “Deep regional dance schools. Changes” received the same award for River” by Norman Luboff, “My Soul’s FSU Dance Company members Nicole 2000. The self-narrated CD “The Nikki Been Anchored in the Lord” by Moses Willig, Adrienne Raiford and Jimmien Giovanni Poetry Collection” was nomi- Hogan and the combined choirs per- Strong, all members of Fischer’s Special nated for a Spoken Word Grammy for forming “The Storm is Passing Over” Topics class, will present works that the 2004 awards. arranged by Barbara Baker. they have choreographed. Books will be available for purchase Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for Tickets are $10 for the general public and autographing. students. Tickets will be available at the and $5 for students and senior citizens. For more information, contact the door. For reservations, call x4145. FSU Diversity Center at x4050. Inside: Presentations 2 Art 3-4 Get Involved 5 Literature 2-3 Theatre 4 International 5-6 Music 3 Take Note 4-5 Calendar 6 StateLines / 2 Everyone in the campus community is Presentations welcome to attend. Dr. Chu is a leading authority in Literature sports medicine. He has developed an Israeli-Palestinian Hopes extensive reputation in the field of Spring Festival of sports rehabilitation and in the areas of for Future Considered fitness and conditioning. He has been Children’s Literature FSU will host a program on “Israeli- credited with bringing “Plyometric The 2004 Spring Festival of Children’s Palestinian Relationships and Hopes for Training” to the attention of the Literature will be held Friday, April 30, the Future” on Wednesday, April 28, at athletic world through his applying and Saturday, May 1, on the campus of 7:30 p.m. in the Lane University practical demonstrations from theoreti- FSU. In its 22nd Center’s Atkinson Room 201. cal knowledge. Chu has published six year, the Festival The educational discussion about key books, including “Jumping into features an issues surrounding the Middle East crisis Plyometrics,” now in its second edition, impressive group will feature speakers Rabbi Stephen articles in preferred journals and of award-winning Sniderman of Cumberland’s B’er Chayim contributed chapters in many other authors and Temple and Imam Yahya Hendi, spiritual books. His lectures on this and other illustrators leader of the Islamic Society of Freder- topics in Sports Medicine have been including Susan ick, Md. Dr. Stephen Hartlaub of the heard throughout virtually every state Campbell FSU Political Science Department will and many foreign countries over the Bartoletti, Denise past decade. moderate the discussion. There will be Susan Campbell Fleming, Brian an opportunity to ask questions during Bartoletti Selznick and the program. Senior Economics Douglas Wood. The event is sponsored by United Campbell Bartoletti is an author of Campus Ministry, Catholic Campus Seminars Presented both fiction and non-fiction books for Ministry, the Hillel Club and the Students in FSU’s Economic Depart- children. She entered college as an art Political Science Department. It is free ment will present their senior seminars major but by her sophomore year and open to the public. over the next few weeks in FSU’s Guild realized that it Hendi is the Muslim chaplain at Center room 113 beginning at 12:30 wasn’t her calling. Georgetown University, the first Ameri- p.m. The public is invited to attend. She graduated with can University to hire a full-time FSU seniors selected their projects in a teaching degree Muslim chaplain. Hendi is also the early February and have spent the and taught eighth- Muslim chaplain at the National Naval semester performing empirical research grade English for 18 Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and he and testing hypotheses. Several of the years. She published serves as a member and the spokesper- projects are related to sports. her first book in son of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council The April 27 seminar will include 1989 and her first of North America. presentations from Ron Ritcher and Nick picture book in Hendi was one of the Muslim leaders Anastasion on “Performance Measures 1992. She published Douglas Wood who met with the President of the and the Effect on Earnings or Profes- other books while United States in the aftermath of the sional Golfers” and Christa Moore and teaching and, in 1997, became a full- Sept. 11 tragedy, and he serves on the Patrick Synder on “The Economic Effects time writer. Some of her titles include national and the international inter- of NAFTA on the Member Countries.” “The Flag Maker,” “The Christmas faith councils. In May 2002, Hendi was The April 29 seminar will include Promise,” “Nobody’s Nosier than a Cat” chosen by Hartford Seminary to receive presentations from Tommy Cable on and “My Name is its annual “James Gettemy Significant “The Economic Effects of Bank Mergers” America: Finn Ministry Award” for his dedication to and Nathan Mazer and Aaron Freburger Reardon.” his Ministry and for his work to pro- on “Does Crime Influence the Demand Fleming is the mote peace building between people of for Firearms?” author and illustra- different religions.