SFA Comic Operetta Benefits Students and Audience
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. Monday, March 28, 2011 Page 4 Page 6 The Lumberjacks Losing a bit of set to face TCU Obama’s magic in Fort Worth touch INE OG on Tuesday PThe Independent Voice of Stephen F.L Austin State University SHOWCASE SATURDAY SFA hosted another successful open house on Saturday. Tour groups filled the campus throughout the day, guided by SFA students, and guests were able to attend numerous information sessions on residence life, financial aid and admission. T-shirts were also given away THOMAS MOTYKA/THE PINE LOG to those in attendance. THOMAS MOTYKA/THE PINE LOG THOMAS MOTYKA/THE PINE LOG SFA comic operetta benefits students and audience SFA’s upcoming production of Johann Strauss II’s operetta The orchestral students, too, benefit from preparing and revolves around an elaborate practical joke, is easy to under- “Die Fledermaus” March 31 through April 2 provides practi- performing a full operatic score, Dalton added. “The old stand, and the exceptionally beautiful music sparkles like the cal experience for over 70 music students and an opportunity adage, ‘There is no better teacher than experience,’ is cer- plot’s ever-present champagne.” for East Texans to attend a comedic opera that has remained tainly true.” “Die Fledermaus” is a joint production of the SFA College popular since its 1874 premier. While some East Texans may hesitate to attend an opera of Fine Arts, School of Music and University Series. It will be “Because an opera singer must juggle up to 40 different because they regard the genre as boring and inaccessible, presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, through Saturday, cognitive activities at one time (singing beautifully—on Dalton is quick to negate that notion. “This show is all about April 2, in W.M. Turner Auditorium. pitch and in time using understandable diction; watching fun. The central action is carried out at a ball given by a Prior to Thursday’s opening night performance, Dalton the conductor; acting/interacting with fellow performers; Russian prince whose philosophy is ‘Do as you please.’” will give a brief, informative talk at 7 p.m. in Griffith Gallery, dealing with unusual costumes, shoes, wigs and hats; and SFA’s production will be sung in English, and supertitles which is located across the hall from Turner Auditorium in all the unexpected things that occur in a live performance, will be projected above the stage for the audience members the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 Alumni Dr. for example), it is crucial that we provide our students roles who would like to read the lyrics while they are being sung. Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for seniors and $6 for stu- in full operatic productions,” said Dr. Deborah Dalton, SFA “For those people who have never been to an opera be- dents. For tickets or more information, please go to www. professor of music and the operetta’s stage director. fore, this is the one to attend,” said Dalton. “The plot, which finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS. Eli Young Band performs at Banita Creek The Pine Log prepares for TIPA conference, contests in Fort Worth this week By Jonathan Garris faculty members and other professionals EDITOR IN CHIEF meet with students in between competitions and other activities to talk about numerous Pine Log staff members will be headed to subjects such as finding jobs and internships, Fort Worth on Thursday to compete at the an- effective ways to gather data and information nual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and proper speaking and writing etiquette. (TIPA) convention. Last year, SFA took a number awards, The convention offers an opportunity for including first place for Yearbook Design, journalism and photography students from Organizations Package, Sports Action Photo, across the state to test their skills in a number and Picture Story. SFA also earned second of competitions. Examples of the 25 on-site place awards in Magazine Design, Sports contests include headline writing, feature News Story, Opinion/Ed Page Design, among writing, newspaper layout, among numer- others. ous other writing, photography, and design According to the its Web site, the TIPA is competitions. the oldest collegiate press association in the Writers and editors at The Pine Log will nation and is one of the largest and most be competing against students from over 60 respected. CODY DEROUEN/THE PINE LOG schools from all across Texas. Because of the convention, The Pine Log Students can also attend seminars and will not be publishing an issue on Thursday, Country group Eli Young Band performed for a sold-out crowd at Banita Creek Hall on Friday lectures to gain a better understanding of March 31. The next issue will be Monday, evening. Tickets were available for $15, and the concert attracted fans both young and old. journalism, new media and the industry in April 4. general. Local news personalities, anchors, [email protected] SFA residence life introduces new Freshman Corridor By Stephanie Ballard Corridor will consist of Hall 14, Hall ment skills and communication Corridor, Sam Smith, the direc- Hall 14, Hall 16, Steen and Griffith CONTRIBUTING WRITER 16, both towers of Steen Hall and techniques, to facilitate a sense of tor of student services, said, “(We to further explain and answer resi- the new freshman facility currently commitment to and connection hope) that we become a national dents’ questions. In order to further student suc- under construction. The depart- with the university, to enhance the model with our approach to this. A The Fall 2011 Semester will exist cess and retention, the SFA resi- ment plans to place all freshmen academic performance of first-year lot of universities are afraid to ap- as a time of growth for both the dence life department is gearing up within this corridor to provide bet- students and to increase overall proach this type of change; I think residence life department and the to make some big changes with the ter focus to areas such as academic student personal development. we should embrace it.” students of SFA. With future chang- arrival of the 2011 Fall Semester. support and beneficial program- Further promoting academic Students currently living in fa- es close at hand, the department The department is introducing ming. success, the new freshman facility cilities that will be experiencing hopes to see an increase in reten- a strategic approach to students’ All upcoming changes exist as a will also house what will be known changes with the upcoming se- tion as well as overall student suc- first-year experiences at SFA. The part of the department’s First Year as the Freshman Success Center. mester, such as Hall 14, Hall 16, cess. approach focuses on freshman Residential Experience Program. Located near the entrance of the Steen and Griffith Hall (which will Winston Baker, director of resi- success and further improving the Within this program, each of the new facility, the center will exist as become a coed facility and no lon- dence life said, “Bringing the fresh- academic strength of all students. facilities located in the Freshman a learner-focused environment that ger strictly all-female) are being men together will emphasize stu- Known as the Freshman Corridor, Corridor will possess Residential will provide students with more placed in priority standing with dent success.” four residence halls on the north Learning Communities that will tools to succeed academically, such contract renewal and will have With the new Freshman Corridor side of campus will soon be des- serve as relaxed atmospheres pro- as a section of the center dedicated their own day to select a new space soon in place, bringing freshmen ignated to housing strictly incom- moting general opportunities to to tutoring and involvement with of residence in specified halls on together will not only emphasize ing freshmen. Buildings which cur- further both personal and academ- the AARC. Residents in all buildings campus. Letters explaining future student success but also the suc- rently house a mixture of freshmen ic student growth. located in the Freshman Corridor changes and procedures have been cess of the University as a whole. and upper-level students will be The main goals of the First Year will have access to this center as hand delivered to residents living Further information concern- reorganized, so all freshmen stu- Residential Experience program well as continued participation in these four facilities. ing the upcoming changes can be dents will be housed in the same are to assist students with the tran- with in-hall learning lounges. Town hall meetings have also re- found on the residence life depart- area of campus. sition to college life, specifically In regards to the department’s cently been conducted with mem- ment Web site and through the res- Specifically, the new Freshman through targeting time manage- hopes concerning the Freshman bers of the Residence Life staff in idence hall facilities and staff. Volume 90 Next Publication: Visit us online at Issue 13 Monday, April 4, 2011 www.thepinelog.com TODAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY H 67 L 55 H 73 L 62 H 75 L 59 CMYK Page Two THE PINE LOG Monday, March 28, 2011 Student running for position on Nacogdoches City Council, aims to increase revenue, bring businesses back to Nac By Allison Percival ‘small town feel’ and that’s great, but there is nothing wrong “SFA students are already considered a resident of STAFF WRITER with having a modern side as well.” Nacogdoches and therefore, only need some form of identi- He said his main duties on City Council will include work- fication to register,” McKinney said. “I want to be the voice of SFA,” said junior Brandon ing with the Chamber of Commerce, bringing in revenue and Early voting will be from 8 a.m.