THE HILL NEWS, April 18,2003
FEATURES
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
ADAIR
SWAIN
T h e w o r d "lethologica" describes the state of n o t being able t o r e m e m b e r the w o r d
Class: 2004
Favorite Movie:
Hometown:
Dogma
Favorite Music:
Something Corporate,
Barenaked Ladies,
New Found Glory
Springfield, Vermont
Majon His ton'
Minor: Fine Arts
and European
Studies
Interests: Art,
you want.
Source: facts.330.ca/math
- 20% of all road accidents in Sweden involve a moose.
Source:
Favorite Object:
"My grandfather's ring
swimming, dancing,
from WWII."
and trivia
Campus Involvement: A.P.O., St.
Lawrence Democrats
What Adair wants
to do when she
grows up: "I want
to work at a museum
and moonlight at
Pet Peeve: Vera
Bradley bags
Favorite St.
Lawrence Moment:
"When I was abroad
in Italy."
Adair's Mantra:
"Always be a first-rate
version of yourself,
Medieval Times."
rather than a second-
Favorite Book: The Thief of
Always by Clive Barker
RANDOM, YET INTERESTING FACTS
rate version of somebody else."
(Judy Garland)
Student Spotlight compiled by Trish McMahon, Features Editor.
D o You Know What April 22 Is?
^?5id you know that next Tuesday is Earth Day? The Environmental Action Organization (E.A.O.) is planning on celebrating
all week, and we open the invitation to everyone at St.
Lawrence. Some of the" exciting events to look for are a panel
discussion with President Daniel Sullivan, an Earth Day theme
dinner in Dana, a meditation in the chapel, live music Wednesday and Thursday nights, and trash pickups on campus. The
- Outing Club will also hold poetry readings, a drum circle/
musical instrument hootenanny, mud-pit wrestling, and a
Frisbee tournament at Lampson Falls. So get outside and
enjoy Earth Week with us. Look for posters and e-mails for
dates and times.
Presentation on Jenin Incursion
- T h e average n e w b o r n cries 1 1 3 m i n u t e s a day.
Source: ilovebacon.com
- Abraham Lincoln held a liquor license and operated several taverns.
Source: efn.org
Original FYS Play Reacts to Racism
Brooke James
Senior Photo Editor
On Thursday, April 24, The Diversity Project - a staged reading
of an original collaborative script will be performed in the Black Box
Theatre at 7 p.m. This will be a production created by the First Year
Seminar Performing Diversity, and
directed by Rebecca Daniels, Associate Professor of Speech and Theatre, and Sarah Scott '04. Throughout the semester, the class has been
studying issues of diversity on campus and in the United States, espe-
cially in relationship to issues of
dents have conducted interviews
race, class, gender and sexual preference.
with students, faculty, staff, and
Canton community members, which
Students were originally intending to create a series of original theatrical scenes out of their research
on these issues. In reaction to the
hate letter received by Dr. Margaret
Kent Bass, though, the class has
instead chosen this to be their final
project. As preparation, the class
will be intertwined to form the substance of the play. The class feels
the issue of diversity and racism
should not be forgotten, and in this
informative performance, they intend to share all sides of the conversation to unite us in celebrating
our diversity.
For those who are unable to attend the first show, The Diversity
Project will be performed again on
May 3 on the Quad at the
read The Laramie Project, based on
the Matthew Shepard story, and
worked one-on-one with Dr. Bass,
whose story will be used as a guideline for creating the script. The stu-
"MAYhem" spring festival.
Juggling Duo "Two" Set to Perform
troupe Blink.
Dan Mehegan '05, a Juggling
Can you eat fire? Can you juggle
about the upcoming performance.
flaming torches? The professional
juggling duo, Two, can. They will
be performing at St. Lawrence University on Saturday, April 19, at 7
p.m. in the Black Box Theatre, hosted
"They're really awesome. They
even have their own CD they use
when they perform. I tried to do
some of the contortions from the
pictures, but my shoulders cracked
is more man just tossing a bunch of
balls around. You need strength,
concentration, and energy, and you
need to be in tune with one another
if you're working wim other people.
You learn teamwork and cooperation." Two also stresses these qualities, so getting them to perform at
St. Lawrence was easy, according
so I had to stop," he said.
Vitek said she chose this event
to Vitek. "I e-mailed them and asked
if they wanted to come. They said,
because a group like this has never
come to St. Lawrence. She started
the Juggling Club last year to have
something different to do ou campus and to provide the.campus
community with entertainment.
"In light of the events in Iraq, we
think it's really important that students have something to laugh at.
This performance should be good
for that. Just looking at the video
clips on their website was hilarious," said Chinasa Izeogu '05, another member of die Juggling Club.
The club also hopes the performance will give them validity to
omer campus members. "People are
mad that we have a suite and that
we get money," Izeogu explained.
"They think we're just a bunch of
clowns or carnies. Maybe this
show will show them that juggling
'Sure. When?'"
Getting the fundihg to sponsor
the show was the hard part. Two
AnjaHuising
Contributing
Writer
Students for a Free Palestine will be showing an informational presentation on Israel's incursion in Jenin last year on
by the Juggling Club.
Wednesday, April 23, at 9 p.m. in Carnegie 10. The presenThe members of Two are brothtation will address what happened in Jenin, its connection to
ers, Jason and Matthew Tardy. They
other incursions that occurred i n the West Bank, and why it
specialize in full body contortion
being labeled a massacre is contested. Everyone is welcome
and the diablo, an hourglass shaped
contraption
rolled around on a rope.
to attend. Members of the S.F.P. will entertain questions and
"It's a Chinese yo-yo," Juggling
comments. Courtesy of Brian Charley Club President Clementine Vitek '05
explained. "It works just like a yoyo, but the string's not attached and
it's a lot bigger."
Two has performed at festivals
and schools across the country.
They have been on C.B.S. Sunday
Olestra
1. "Another Shot of
Morning whh Charles Osgood, performed for the New York Special
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Whiskey" by the Gits
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made by the Procter and Gamble
2. "Tree Hugger" by
were featured in Juggle magazine.
Company. It is made by comthe Rugbutns
The duo has trained with greats
bining a sugar molecule with
3. "The Innocent" by
Michael Miclon, a theater owner and
fatty acids, and it has the
professional entertainer, "Mime
chemical formula (C,0H,8O,)3.
Goldfinger
Master" Tony Montanaro of CelOlestra can be used in place of
4. "Cigarettes WiU KiU
ebration Barn Theater, and worked
vegetable oil for die production
You" by Ben Lee
with the post-modern juggling
of potato chips and related
products. Because our bodies
5. "Whaf s the DiUido not metabolize this molecule,
Yo?" by Mest
it contributes no calories to the
6. "Flutes of the Chi"
diet. Olestra has several downIrish McMahon
by
Ween
sides. First, some people deFeatures Editor
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Yesterday, the Special ProducSecond, olestra absorbs some
tions Ensemble performed their confat-soluble vitamins such as A,
cert after a semester's worth of pracD, E, and K, thus removing them
tice. "On the Beach at Waikiki," a
from the body.
collection of Hawaiian music, took
place in Eben-Holden. Directed by
Visiting Professor of Music David
Henderson, each semester, this
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Club member, said he is excited
wanted $ 1 0 0 0 to perform at St.
Lawrence, and the Juggling Club
had no money at first. After several
months, the club acquired funds
from A.C.E., the Artist's Guild, and
Thelmo, and they are applying for a
grant from the Alcohol Initiative.
Vitek said she hopes that after all
their hard work, the show will draw
a large crowd. The club plans to
put posters up not only around
campus, but in Canton and
Potsdam, too. "Everybody likes a
free show," Vitek said.
Other upcoming juggling events
include a club performance at the
Little River Community School on
Friday and a tentative nursing home
performance on April 25.
Special Productions Goes Hawaiian
group performs a collection of
songs from one genre or style of
music, such as with last semester's
Rogers and Hart concert.
The concert was not the only
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olestra.html
Courtesy of SAACS
Hawaiian-themed event of the week,
though. Slack key guitarist George
Kahumoku, Jr. held a workshop on
Tuesday for the unique instrument,
while Nancy Sweeny held a hula
workshop Wednesday afternoon.
At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, "On
the Beach at Waikiki" began with a
luau in Eben-Holden that served
various Hawaiian dishes. The Special Productions Ensemble took the
stage at 6 p.m., performing their first
act.
These classic Hawaiian songs of
the 1910s, '20s, and '30s included:
"South Sea Island Magic," composed by Lysle Tomerlin and Andy
Iona Long in 1936; "Yellow Dog Rag
(He's Gone Where the Southern
Crosses the YellowDog)," a 1927
adaptation of a blues song by Hawaiian steel guitarist David Napihi
Burrows; and "Ukulele Blues," a
1924 piece by Claude Lapham,
Samuel Kors, and'May Singhi
Breen.
Kahumokui took the stage following the ensemble and played a collection of slack key guitar solos.
After Kahumoku's pieces, there was
a short intermission, and men the
Special Productions Ensemble
played their second act. This act
consisted of: "King Kamehameha
(The Conqueror of the Islands)," a
recounting of the story of
Kamehameha by Johnny Noble and
Ted Fio Rito; "Honolulu Rag," written in 1910 by Harry Williams and
Egbert Van Alstyne; and "Hula
Blues," a 1920 hit by Johnny Noble
and Sonny Cunha.
The entire night was a success.
From the luau to the performancesj
me ensemble's work on the songs
was evident and made for a pleasing show.