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March 8, 2010 Hope Bvci/une has an awesome spring break! ' I ^ TT T7 -L xn xZi The Independent Student Newspaper of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Volume 78, Issue 6 Stephen Dunn: Poems - A Retrospective Kelley Anne Essinger see "Along the Way" become A/go Staff Writer "Nuptial," going from twenty- nine to eight lines in a single revi It was March 3 at 4pm. sion, and then become Stephen Dunn, Pulitzer Prize "Connubial" in its final form. winner, poet and Stockton profes The exhibit also provides five sor, sits humbly in a large funky- display cases of materials that pattemed chair in Stockton's map-out Durm's profession from small art gallery perusing his childhood to present-day includ manuscript exhib ing grade it— Stephen school note Dunn: Poems, A "I couldn't say I books, letters Retrospective. from The exhibit is a deserve it, but it s American collaborative proj poet Robert ect between the wonderful and Bly, manu Literature very flattering." scripts and Program and the more. Visual Arts "I keep Program of ARHU featuring the calling it the Stephen Dunn n't expect you to meet his stan creative stages of the poet's writ extravaganza," says Stephanie dards; he expected you to expand ing career. Crawley, a current student of them and to establish your own. Duim is greeted by a large Dimn's. What a sign of respect and wis crowd of fellow staff members, Later in the evening, the dom to acknowledge that the stu current and former students, and crowd follows Dxmn to the Upper dent must eventually find her awe-inspired admirers. G-wing lounge where former stu own way," says DiGiorgio, the "I couldn't say I deserve it, but dents— Emari DiGiorgio, first of the readers. it's wonderful and very flatter Nickole Ingram, Laura After a long standing ovation ing," says Dunn with a smile. McCullough, Joe-Anne for Dunn and his former students, The exhibit consists of wall McLaughlin, Peter Murphy, the crowd makes it way to the pieces constructed by Michael Maxine Patroni and BJ Ward- Alton Auditorium for a special McGarvey using blown-up scans pay tribute to Durm by reading reading by Dunn himself that of Dunn's manuscripts. In a pre his poems and sharing their own. provokes laughter and joy from cise yet artistic way, these pieces "Stephen Dunn was the first the audience. And even though trace all of the steps of the poet's and perhaps the most influential Duim tells his listeners that "awe creative process over the past few master I have been privileged to some" is the most over-used and decades. Here we see Dunn's study with. As a poetry teacher, misused word of this generation, 1964 poem "Full Circle on a Half he, like the master in his own the night ends with another stand Turn" become "Here and Now" poem ["Visiting the Master"], ing ovation for the poet who steps of 2008. We see "Evenings like requests forbearance and restraint outside and signs autographs, This" having gone through forty- and advises his students to say leaving almost everyone in the four revisions and "After more by saying less ... Stephen's audience actually feeling awe Ecstasy" through fifty-five. We praise was hard earned. He did some. Stockton Really Does Have Talent President Herman Andrew Moore knew after Vin has finished that Peter Hagen, Director of smooth guitar playing. Jimg Lee For the Argo he was going to a tough act to fol Academic Advising, and David provided more comic relief for Saatkamp's State of low. This was his first time per Pinto, Director of the Library, the crowd as she performed her the College Address Wow, the first word that found forming the song live and he were both apart of the next two You are LONG, I am LIGHT rou it's way into my head upon leav absolutely killed it! The crowd acts. MPH, Nick Mansor, Pinto, tine. The Faculty Band's Sax will be entirely out ing "Stockton's Got Talent." I was completely in disbelief to and Hagen, played four songs. Quartet for a few songs after Jung lined and combined was completely blown away by what they just saw. We knew that The highlight for me was their Lee. They played four songs and all of the acts that performed in we were in for a treat tonight. cover of The Rolling Stones song I believe one was a cover of a with the remaining Alton Auditorium. The show Stephanie Sussmeier, another Out of Time. Nick Mansor sang Dire Straits song titled Eastbound opened with a little jam session act that performed alone, played vocals and kept the groove going Train. Valorie Newman sang I questions left to be put on by the Faculty Band and beautiful on her golden crisp for the crowd. The next act was Believe in You and Me and she answered by the never slowed down from there. harp. She blessed the crowd with The Cowboy Band better know was the third act that performed Beverly Vaughn and Joe two classical songs, Baroque as Git Along Little Doggerel. completely alone. College in an exten Molineaux hosted the event and Flamenco and Chanson dans la What a name. The four members The last act of the night was a sive article that will they were dancing, clapping, and Nuit. Nancy Fiedler, Assistant each had cowboy hats and made huge house song. By house song swaying all night to the great Director of Teacher Education, sure the crowd knew that they I mean that the entire packed be in stands the music. took the stage to perform a piano were only part of the Stockton auditorium sang along with the Vin Adinolfi was the first and melody. She spoke about how community part time because Faculty Band not a Daft Punk first day back from only one of three acts that per she played for her Mother at her they were professional cowboys. song. The song was Kansas City spring break. formed alone. He was dressed in at an elderly residence home and Back In The Saddle Again was a and the song seemed emotional all black, had an extremely fash how music was apart of every highlight of the night for me. I for some of the faculty members. ionable pair of avatar sunglasses one's life. Dennis Fotia sang really felt into that song with the This song had many memories of Make sure to pick covering his eyes, and sat alone Who Am I and he had an awe basi line striking me fi-om the Paul Lyons throughout it. The in fi-ont of the packed house. Vin some ovation fi'om the crowd. very beginning. night was a complete success for up your copy and was the only student allowed to Debbi Dagavarian provided some The Galloway Strathspey and Richard Stockton, all of the per perform because of the special comic relief for the audience as Reel Conspiracy played classical forming acts, and especially the learn about the bond that he and Paul Lyons had she acted out some of Mae West's folk songs for the crowd. The family for Paul Lyons. I give all future goals for the prior to Paul's death. The song lines fi-om her plays. If you band consists of Rodger Jackson, credit to those that got up on he performed. The Universal, search Mae West up on Google Russ Manso, and Jeanie Manson. stage to entertain the crowd that Stockton campus was a song that he and Paul had you find the first couple words to Jeanie wore a very Scottish outfit night. Alton Auditorium was and community! hoped to perform together one describe her are playwright, while singing beautifully to packed to capacity and there was day. All those in attendance screenwriter, and sex symbol! sounds of Rodger and Russ's no reason for it not to be. The Vessel of Truth to the Stockton Community Since 1971 Page 2 March 8^ 2010 Chief's Coruer - Where Should You Look for an Emergency Notification? Chief Glenn Miller information to you in an expedi post a notice in academic and/or tious manner. We have listed housing areas which will provide "Serving the Stockton Community Since 1977" We have been fortunate here at those communication methods vital information to the commu Stockton in that we do not have below with a short explanation of nity. &202 many emergencies that require each: Although we have a very The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey the use of our emergency com ""Stockton Home Page: Any robust and redundant system of Pomona, New Jersey 08240 Email: [email protected] munications' systems. I will say very important information emergency communications on Phone (609) 652-4560 that this month, February, we (school closing, etc.) will get list-' campus we are always looking at Fax (609) 748^565 have used many of our systems, ed on the main home page. ways of improving our communi Advertising (609) 652-4297 especially our text messaging *Stockton's emergency text cation with the community, espe [email protected] system, more in this month than messaging system. 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