N S THE PIONEER Informing LIU Post for 60 years Volume 60, Issue 7 www.liupostpioneer.com October 26, 2016 A&E SECTION, p 11-12: TWO FALL SPORTS TEAMS remain undefeated. Read the sports section for the most recent updates, and the introduction of Post’s new Age of Elizabeth Bowling team. Pages 14-16 By Jada Butler Staff Writer What does it mean to be a woman? Where and when did the concept of womanhood come to life? The answers to these questions can be found on the stage in PTC’s production, “Age of Elizabeth.” Follow modern Elizabeth and her mother’s story of betrayal and her journey through a timeline of mother-daughter relationships in past generations of her family, and the lessons that were passed down by each; discover how the trials women had faced in the past impact the future and define womanhood. Written and directed by Logan DeWitt, the idea for “Age of Elizabeth” arose from a topic of discussion on nature vs. nurture within DeWitt’s household, where she is the only biological child of seven. DeWitt started to question learned behavior to search for the reasoning behind PHILIP JAMES ANDERSSON womanhood. “ I started writing it about a year ago,” DeWitt said. The script is still changing and transforming as the Little Theatre Building Gasps for Air actors go through the workshop and By Nicole Curcio rehearsal process. Staff Writer The cast consists primarily of women: five Elizabeths, following the The Little Theatre, next to the Theatre, For the talent on stage, overheating is a usually male tradition of passing down Dance, and Arts Management Building, located major issue. Senior theatre major, Angela Downs, a name, and one man who plays every across from the library, does not have sufficient was part of the cast of “Trojan Barbie,” which male character within the show. heat or air conditioning, according to students ran from Oct. 7 to Oct. 16. Downs battled with DeWitt wanted to center the in the theater department who performed in the stagnant heat that consumed the backstage. focus on the women of the play, as recent “Trojan Barbie” production. “I had to wear a tight corset and there opposed to the men, an attempt to pass The building, which was part of the were times when it was too hot in the back and the Bechdel test. The test identifies original Post estate, is now used as a black box I felt like I was going to faint. It wasn’t from the the roles of female characters within a theatre by theatre, musical theatre, and dance corset, it was just too hot,” she said. “The dressing play or film based on three questions: students for their performances throughout the rooms are the worst because we have the mirror whether they are named, interact with school year. lights on and the doors shut. There are so many other female characters, and talk about With rigorous vocal and physical people in there at once, all moving and in a anything other than a male character. work, improper ventilation puts a strain on hurry.” In the entertainment industry today, the performers, students say. The facilities There is one window in each dressing many films fail that test. This pushed department did not respond to the Pioneer’s room. However, because the dressing rooms are DeWitt to have a female-driven show. inquiries about the lack of air conditioning in the technically underground, the windows barely “It’s really interesting being in building. this specific show,” said Cayla Michael, Continued on page 3 Continued on page 11 LUNCHTIME LECTURE BOARD OF EDITORS Theatre of suffocationcontinued from page 1 RITA SANDS, a Post alumna, was first out in a series of luchtime lectures on Tuesday, Maxime Devillaz Editor-in-Chief Oct. 25. The event was co-sponsored by the Department of Communications & Film, and the Society of Professional Journalists chapter at Post. Caroline Ryan Sands was the first female engineer at ABC Radio News Network, the first woman news News Editor reporter and anchor at WNH Radio, and also the first female to anchor the WCBS News Radio Alec Matuszak show. Assistant News Editor Shelby Townsend Features Editor Marissa Hoffmann Assistant Features Editor Thomas Gillen Arts & Entertainment Editor Michael Otero Sports Editor Amanda Shapiro Paul Whitbeck Layout Editors Paola Guzman Copyeditor Marissa Hoffmann Online Editor Alyssa Ruggiero Promotions Manager Fallon Boyle Assistant Promotions Manager Matthew Brennan Circulation Manager Carolyn Schurr Levin Faculty Adviser STAFF WRITERS Harry Pearse, Jada Butler, Nicole Curcio, Adam Hornbuckle, Que- dus Babalola, Katherine Tavarez, Ludvig Brisby Jeppsson CORRECTIONS PHOTOGRAPHERS Philip James Andersson, Adela In the Oct. 19 issue, the men’s soccer team headline falsely stated the team was ranked 2nd in Ramos the nation. In fact, men’s soccer sits at 2nd in a National Div. II Poll, which was explained in the article. In the same issue, the SGA Town Hall article wrongfully adressed the panelists as faculty, in- stead of administrators. The total number of panelists was not three, but six. 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All materials The Pioneer, Hillwood Commons, 2nd floor, Long Island Univer- in The Pioneer are protected by United States copyright law and @liu_postpioneer sity, LIU Post Campus, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, New may not be reproduced, distributed, tra nsmitted, displayed, pub- York,11548; [email protected]. lished or broadcast without prior written permission of The Pioneer. October 26, 2016 NEWS 3 Theatre of suffocationcontinued from page 1 help. “We can open the window, but it it has not been done yet,” opens up to basically what is just a hole in the Drastal said. “There has ground,” Downs added. been discussion about it on On stage, matters only get worse numerous occasions over once the lights hit the overheated performers, that last several years, so I students allege. Audience members do not have know it is on the radar of the same experience as the performers because the University.” they do not have lights beaming on them. Yet, Cara Gargano, chair it can get uncomfortable for the audience too, of the theatre, film, dance according to Post Theatre Company’s general and arts management manager, Heather Drastal. departments recognizes “We do not usually produce shows in the efforts facilities puts the summer, but in the early fall and spring into the building. “One it does get really hot in here,” Drastal said. of the things about our “There is a ventilation system that was recently facilities is that they are repaired when we had a new roof put on, but it very specific,” Gargano is not an air conditioned building.” said. “They spent a fortune The staff behind the scenes at the shows on giving us proper is having a similar experience as the performers equipment and we are in on stage. Gabrielle McAree, the assistant constant discussion about director of “Trojan Barbie,” had issues with how we can improve. her contacts from the dusty, dry environment Personally, I am very that comes from lack of ventilation. The junior grateful.” Facilities did not musical theatre major had to continuously provide any information on put in contact solution because of itchy eyes. their plans for the theatre. McAree mentioned that cast members got sick Although the space during the week because of the long hours can be a challenge to work around insufficient air supply. in, theatre majors are “It would definitely help to have an nonetheless grateful to upgrade or new appliances in the theatre,” she have it. “I think it is pretty The old Little Theatre Building has gotten said. “Performers are in the theatre rehearsing wonderful of the faculty to let us use the space students and faculty using the facilities to for four and a half hours a day and they should as freely as they do. It really is our home,” voice their concerns in regards to bad air. have proper air and heat!” Downs said. “I know of other schools with Photos taken by Nicole Curcio The issue with updating the ventilation better conditions, but they are so particular system is the age of the building. “I know that about it that the students don’t get to use it to it requires major funding to install a cooling their convenience.” system into a building this old, which is why Food for Thought Professor Change-Up ByJada Butler By Alec Matuszak Assistant News Esitor Assistant News Esitor As the Pioneer reported last week, Do you love food? Then you’ll love the four dietetic interns, shared that the beloved psychology professor and chairperson that there is a whole day dedicated just to smoothies were made with a mixture of of the psychology department, Gerald Lachter, celebrating food. Oct. 24 was National Food fruits and also included almond milk and passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 12. Professor day, a day set to inform people of the food sometimes peanut butter, which provide Lachter was teaching three courses this semes- they consume and the effects it has on their sources of protein.