Southern Appalachian Digital Collections

Western Carolina University (21) View all

Western Carolinian Volume 71 Number 11

items 8 of 40 items
  • hl_westerncarolinian_2007-04-12_vol71_no11_08.jpg
Item
?

Item’s are ‘child’ level descriptions to ‘parent’ objects, (e.g. one page of a whole book).

  • AROUND CAMPUS The Music Man Delivers Stellar and Soli By Ryan Sarda * WCnewsmagazine Having been a fan of The Music Man since | was little, | was very excited to see what Tony Award winning actor Terrence Mann could do to bring this play to life in Cullowhee. | was counting down the days until | got to see one of my favorite Broadway plays, and one of my favorite movies being done on campus. When | left the Fine and Performing Arts Center on the night of February 23, | was blown away at how wonderful the performance was. Seeing this play made me feel like | was watching a real-life Broadway musical, which was amazing to see. And in my view, | think Manns direction of The Music Man was probably the best play | have ever seen before. Period. Maybe it's because students that | have actually met before were in this production, or maybe it was because that this is one of my favorites since a kid. Whatever the case may be, this was by far an incredible performance. Western was lucky to have had something so great on their campus. Everything was perfect and there was not a single flaw in the entire performance. Harold Hill, played by Broadway star Jared Bradshaw, arrives at River City intending to cheat the community with a scam to train and equip a boys marching band. His next plan is to leave town with the money given to him from the citizens for instruments, uniforms, band books, etc. However, plans change as Hill falls in love with a librarian who knows what Harold Hill is up to. He tries to prevent her from exposing him to the citizens, and he accidentally gets the town to fall in love with music. In my opinion, the best part about the show though was at the very end when Westerns Pride of the Mountains Marching Band came out and performed. Everyone in the audience was cheering and clapping at this point, and it was just an amazing experience to see. Also Relay For Life: A Night To Make A Difference By Jennifer Bell * WGnewsmagazine There is less than a month until the 2007 Relay for Life at WCU begins. The big night will be held on Friday April 13, 2007 on the University Center Lawn. This years two themes are Walk Without Fear and Freaky Friday. This year's fundraising goal is to raise $20,000 for the American Cancer Society. Additionally, a goal was set to have at least 300 participants and at least 40 teams. To date there are 230 registered participants and 31 teams registered. The total amount of donations to date is $4,520. If you would like to make a donation you can visit www.acsevents.org/relay/wcu and click the Donate button to make a donation. Relay For Life of WCU is a fun- filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and several programs to help the American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. At the event, survivorship is celebrated and money is raised to help aid in the fight against cancer. However, Relay For Life is so much more than just a walk around a track. Itis atime to remember those lost to cancer and celebrate sesccond 3 Nlan those who have survived. It is a night for people who have shared in the same experience to comfort and console one another. Relay gives you the power to help accelerate the Society's progress toward a future where cancer doesnt take the lives of our friends and family. It is a time to celebrate life, friendship, and a chance to work together toward a cancer free future. By attending and supporting the Relay For Life of Western Carolina University, volunteers and donors put their efforts together to help the American Cancer Society to create a cancer free society. Every dollar that is raised makes a difference. The Society has contributed to almost every major discovery in cancer research. Additionally, millions of lives have been saved. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life began in Tacoma, Washington, as the City of | Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer. In the mid-1980s, a man named Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed which was running marathons. In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium d Performance at WCU having Bradshaw come into the audience and run around leading the band was remarkable. It made the audience seem as though they were in the play, and that their role was extremely vital in the play as well. Terrence Mann and assistant director Claire Eye did an amazing job directing The Music Man. The entire play was perfect, there was absolutely nothing wrong with it whatsoever. The scenes were gorgeous, the casting was perfect, the singing was amazing, and the orchestra was phenomenal. You could definitely tell that a lot of work was put into this great production. Western Carolina University should be proud to have held The Music Man on its campus and should be proud that a talented Broadway and television superstar was on hand to deliver this magnificent production. - 100 stars out of 10 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma for more than 83 miles. Throughout the night, friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. He raised $27,000 to help fight cancer. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatts friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. While he circled the track those 24 hours, he thought about how others could take part. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Months later he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer. In 1986, 19 teams took part in the first team relay event on the track at the colorful, historical Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield. Relay For Life has now turned into an international event. Relay events occur in such countries as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, France, Jamaica, South Africa, and the United Kingdom just to name a few. If you would like more information you can contact Russell Conover who is the Online Chair for Relay For Life at Western Carolina University at rgcviper@hotmail.com.
Object
?

Object’s are ‘parent’ level descriptions to ‘children’ items, (e.g. a book with pages).