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Western Carolinian Volume 68 Number 10

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weil iving@email.wcu.edu Hoey-Auditorium April 16-18 & ie Project, a play about the reactions -izens of Laramie, WY to the Matthew Shepherd incident, is coming to. Western and bringing controversy with it S This play is a dialogue about what people says Claire Eye, director of W 's.production TMAUTILY ction to the notoriety Ls rae Shepherd, a 20-year-old homosexual ving in Laramie, WY, was tied up ina with a pistol by Aaron McKinney and arson on Oct. 6, 1998. Shepherd was ound the next day by a law enforcement officer and later died in a hospital from his wounds. . After this incident, the Tectonic Theatre . Company of New York spent a year and a half conducting _ over 200 interviews with the people of Laramie. The result was their play-The Laramie Project. We thought it was a great story, Eye says garding Westerns decision to perform the play. However, not everyone thinks so highly of the play. Reverend Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, KS plans to visit Western on the 23, 24 and 250 _ April to protest the production. oe Phelps, the author of godhatesfags.com, has attracted public attention by his vocal stance against - homosexuality. He held anti-gay protests at Shepherds - funeral and at the trial of McKinney and Henderson. Phelps didnt submit to being interviewed by the Tectonic Theatre Company. However, due to his public: By Aaron Holmes | WC The UC Theatre was filled over capacity for both showings of the Vagina Monologues on the March 2 and 3. The play, written by Eve Ensler, touched on many of the issues that concern women. from domestic abuse to the effects of war to the pejorative names for the vagina. Not only is it a play, but its a phenomenon. states Rebecca Caldwell, director of WCUs Womens Center, Its very much a Statement of activism. Sandra Weden, a visiting instructor in the Communications and Theatre Arts department, directed the play. The production consisted of a group of stories, ranging from disturbing to funny, told by the actors in the play. The Vagina Monologues has provoked many differing reactions. Caldwell has received several calls from people offended by the title. Because of the banner advertising the event. she explains, One woman said she couldnt bring her children on campus. Im a shy person, admits Caldwell. The aim of the play Was not to create controversy over the word vagina in its title, she clarifies, but to get people interested in womens issues. People were certainly interested. It was amazing, says Caldwell. We were completely sold out each night. We had to turn people away. Thirty-five women participated in the show, Every woman who came out to the auditions was cast, she boasts. The cast ranged in ages from 17 to 60. It consisted of Western students, SCC students, WCU faculty and staff and members of the community. The Vagina Monologues. aside from talking about issues, also acts on issues. Once a year, during V-Day, Ensler hands over veated debate, especially if Ph visit WCU. We dont want any vi ' Phelps protest be silent. Students should.n acting out in any way that could lead to a lawsuit. We've received nothing but support, Eye saic production of the play. In addition to showing the play, Eye has been working with other administration officials to organize pre-education the play. Pre and post-education will consist of talks abou brings up. These talks will be available to campus groups a The production itself will entail a blending of many di Were kind of reaching all over the place, explains Eye. We're 6 of stuff. The production will even include a survey of Western stu their feelings on homosexuality. The Laramie Project will be performed in the Hoey Auditorium April 7 and 22-25: Tickets are $6 for students, $10 for faculty and staff and $12 for. everyone else, a oe wants to disagree, come on, submits Eye. play is to encourage dialogue concerning aring ideas, Eye realizes the potenti: t ips and his church follow throug with their plan to jolence, she warns. Eye asks th jot allow themselves t of the Universitys role inthe = nd post-education about it.the play and the issues it organizations. - Lhhomccs na Monologues the rights to perform her play to colleges and universities all over America. V-Day is a movement organized by Ensler. The V- Day website at www.vday.org explains V-Day as a global movement to end violence against women and girls. It is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations, The Vagina Monologues is performed all over the country during the period of time surrounding Valentines Day. The proceeds from the performances go to further the goals of V-Day. The proceeds from Westerns production went to REACH of Jackson County, the WCU Womens Center Scholarship Fund and the women of Juarez, Mexico. lve heard time and time again how proud they [the participants in the play] are to be a woman after reading this [play] and understanding that they are part of this powerful force of change, states Caldwell. This is the first year the Vagina Monologues has been performed at Western. I hope it will be an annual occurrence, Caldwell says. In the first six years of its existence, the movement has raised over $20 million. These proceeds have been used to help fund programs all over the United States and the world, benefiting organizations range from the DDC Rape Crisis Center in Washington DC to Dolphin Anti-Rape & AIDS Control Outreach in Kenya. Readers interested in becoming involved with the V-Day movement can contact the Womens Center at 227-3982 or visit www.vday.org for more information.

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Dimension: 14" x 11.5"
  - Pages: 28
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
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