TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011 Volume 108 • Issue 90 TCU DAILY BUSINESS 2 Group in the Neeley School will team up tonight with an organi- zation to help people with autism. Est. 1902 SKIFF www.DaIlyskIff.com COURTESY OF SANDRA RECORD Alex Bush as Jud, Alison Hodgson as Laurey, Daniel Floren as Curly, left to right, in the Theatre TCU production of “Oklahoma!” The musical will run from Wednesday to Sunday. Curtain rises for Department of Theatre’s spring musical By Natalie Smith and Oscar Hammerstein’s “Okla- scenic studio has created scen- sidered to be one of the most im- and dance routines. Staff Reporter homa!”, a classic story about prai- ery and props for the show and portant and popular musicals to “We pick shows in part because rie life, the Oklahoma land run the lighting and sound design- work on, and for our students it of the training it will provide Members of the TCU Depart- and the settling of the West. ers have worked on the lights and is a big challenge.” for the people in our program,” ment of Theatre have spent 20 to Harry Parker, chair of the the- tuned microphones. Parker said “Oklahoma!” is he said. “We pick shows for our 25 hours each week for over two ater department, said the cast has “We were excited to pick ‘Okla- based on the time period after season based on audience appeal months preparing for this year’s rehearsed, the costume studio homa!’ because it is generally a the beginning of the 20th century spring musical, Richard Rodgers’ has built over 100 costumes, the classic,” Parker said. “It is con- and contains many difficult song See OKLAHOMA 2 SERVICE 3 CAMPUS 6 Students help clean up Twenty-ninth annual Hunger the Trinity River over the Week is underway after weekend. Kanstruction event on Monday. 2 Tuesday, March 29, 2011 www.dailyskiff.com CAMPUS CAMPUS Program offers assistance to adults with autism Alumnus dies after heart By Landon Haaf clude leading others, serving nonPareil has a four-step vi- son will introduce their leg- attack in recreation center Staff Reporter and leaving a legacy within sion. Currently in phase two, acy project, and then Gary the community, he said. the ultimate goal of nonPa- Moore and Dan Selec will By Patrick Burns until he could speak with TCU students in the CEO “We want to see nonPareil reil is to create a live-in cam- speak about social entrepre- News Editor Ipser’s family. Club and BNSF Next Gen- meet their vision,” Grimes pus that provides working, neurship and the develop- Ipser, 76, received his eration Leadership Program said. “Our goal is to help training, medical, dining and ment of nonPareil. TCU alumnus Edward MBA at TCU in 1975 af- in the Neeley School of Busi- them build their network and entertainment facilities for Grimes said the more Ipser Sr. passed away ter graduating from Lou- ness are reaching out to a grow and ultimately provide people with autism. people know about nonPa- March 21 after collapsing isiana Tech. He was one program that assists adults an opportunity for adults The envisioned campus reil, the greater the opportu- in the University Recre- of the founders of the with autism. with autism after they gradu- environment is intended to nity will be for growth. The ation Center, according University West Neigh- Seniors McCall Grimes ate high school.” allow the adults with autism program is targeted toward to reports from the Tar- borhood Association and Grant Eason are hosting Gary Moore and Dan Se- to live as independently as anyone who is interested in rant County Medical Ex- located near the univer- “A Night With nonPareil” to- lec, who each have teenage possible while providing autism or social entrepre- aminer, a university offi- sity, according to Ipser’s night as part of their legacy children with autism, found- them with necessary support neurship. cial and Ipser’s daughter. obituary, which was pub- project in the Next Gen Pro- ed nonPareil two years ago in areas where they need as- “There is this growing Ipser’s daughter Mary lished in the Fort Worth gram to raise awareness and with the goal of providing an sistance. worldwide need, and non- Margaret Ipser Walker Star-Telegram. support for nonPareil . The opportunity for adults with NonPareil students have Pareil is trying to meet that posted on his Facebook ac- Lisa Albert, direc- Next Gen Program sponsors autism after they graduate already produced an applica- need by creating value in the count Wednesday that Ip- tor of communications, the event. high school, according to the tion for the iPhone and iPad community and having this ser passed away of a heart wrote in an email that NonPareil is a non-profit organization’s website. The called Soroban, a math tool non-profit, self-sustaining attack while exercising. the university could only organization based at SMU’s mission of the event is “So- that, according to iTunes, is business that is not just a Walker did not respond to confirm that a member Plano campus geared toward cial Entrepreneurs redefining “an abacus realized on the charity,” Grimes said. emails from the Skiff as of of the recreation center providing technical training Life for Adults with Autism.” iPad.” It is the first for-sale Monday evening. was in medical distress, to students who have been Grimes said the mission app from nonPareil. “A Night With nonPareil” According to Tarrant an ambulance was called diagnosed with autism and refers to the unique opportu- McCall said as it gains sponsored by the Next Gen County Medical Exam- and that the member was its counterpart, Asperger’s nity that nonPareil provides more students, nonPareil will Program iner records, Ipser was transferred to the hospi- taken to Harris Method- tal. syndrome. for adults with autism or As- continue to produce more When: 6 p.m. today perger’s syndrome. computer programs, games ist Fort Worth and was Questions to employ- Grimes and Eason’s legacy Where: BLUU Auditorium project is a part of the cap- “There is no place in the and apps. pronounced dead at 8:12 ees of the rec center were stone course in the Next Gen entire world like this where Eason said tonight’s event p.m. March 21. The re- forwarded to the Office Program called the Leader- adults with high-functioning will begin with a meet-and- More information about nonPa- port did not list the place of Communications. ship Challenge, Grimes said. autism can go and be under- greet with the founders and reil can be found at npitx.org. or cause of death. The challenge is an open- stood,” Grimes said. volunteers from nonPareil. The Soroban app can be found The university official Staff reporter Caitlin Cockerline ended project that must in- According to its website, Afterward, Grimes and Ea- on the iTunes store. declined to be named contributed to this report. Continued from page 1 as perform a dance piece. pants had. Daniel Floren, a sopho- “Since I first got cast it OKLAHOMA more film-television-dig- has been an amazing ex- ital media major, was cast perience to work with ev- and also exposure to im- as Curly in the production. eryone involved with the portant pieces of literature production,” he said. “A for [our] academic institu- “In preparation for text like “Oklahoma!” is tion.” so rich and historic, and Alex Bush, a sophomore my role I had to it has been a great experi- theatre major with an em- read up on the ence to be involved in such phasis in musical theatre, character and read a historic play.” said he believed “Oklaho- ma!” was chosen this year the script over and because it is considered over again and get the first musical to incor- a feel of what the porate song, dance and world was like in story all in one. Bush will play Jud in the musical. Claremore, Oklaho- “It is a very important ma, where the mu- TCU Department of Theatre piece of theater, and it’s sical takes place.” just a really fun show.” presents “Oklahoma!” Bush said. Daniel Floren Wednesday-Sunday Compared to previous Sophomore film-television- Scott Theatre in the Fort shows, Bush said “Okla- digital media major Worth Community Arts Cen- homa!” is much larger in scale and features an older ter, 1300 Gendy Street style of theater. “In preparation for my Showtimes: Parker said the musical role I had to read up on 7:30 p.m. Wednesday–Saturday features 31 cast members the character and read the 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from the theater depart- script over and over again ment and around 54 other and get a feel of what the students were involved in world was like in Clare- Tickets are $10. Tickets for the overall production. more, Oklahoma, where students and seniors (over 60) Auditions for the show the musical takes place,” are $5. were open to all students, he said. For reservations, call the TCU including non-theatre Floren said he has en- Box Office at 817-257-8080. majors, and required stu- joyed his time with the dents to perform a song production and realized The show is rated PG for vio- and a monologue, as well how much talent partici- lence and serious content. www.dailyskiff.com Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3 COMMUNITY SERVICE Students help clean up Trinity River via canoe, kayak By Brooke Crum “As it became more a reality trailer and six of its canoes up with LEAPS, which pro- chose that stretch because it fore.