Arts & Entertainment
Brown vs. Board of Education:
60 Years Later
Alexandra Lankenau, Staff Writer
This play was connected to the summer reading of
A Mighty Long Way by Carlotta Walls Lanier. The
book and play both discuss the great injustices of
segregation.
Mike Wiley, the actor and producer of the show,
portrayed many different characters over 6o years
on the topic of segregation. Wiley was very energet
ic throughout it all, inviting people up on the stage,
joking with the audience and bringing up some
good points.
In several characters, Wiley was portraying the
hardships of being African American. One was a
high school student whose all black high school was
being demolished after integration. How he felt like
it was the world saying they could wipe them away
from existence. Another was a third grade student
who felt like his teacher did not take the chance to
know him.
There was a moment when Wiley played short
snippets from all the characters in order of appear
ance starting with the last character and making his
way back to the first.
After the play was over, there was a Question and
Answer session with Mike Wiley, Mary Kay Delany
a Professor of Education and Department Head
with Monica McKinney a Professor of Education
and Director of Graduate Programs in Education
and of Graduate Programs. Wiley said he discov
ered how many layers there were to all the charac
ters in his research. Dr. Delany feels the best way to
deal with racists is by being honest with them and
telling how it makes you feel, and how some people
are not aware of what they are saying about another
race or culture.
Internship Fair
Be sure to stop by the
Service & Internship Fair co-hosted
by the Office of Student Leadership
and Service and the Office of Career
Planning from ii:ooam-2:oopni in
the Cate center. Attend the fair to learn
about over 30 volunteer opportunities
in our communities and internships
that could benefit you. Your student
organization can connect with a
particular company or community
organization for service project ideas.
Inside Look at Theatre: Sarah Koop
M’beyanna Robinson, Staff Writer
Photo Credits Roger Ebert
On September 29, 2015, at 7:30 PM Meredith En
semble Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The hard work that
goes into making a play is difficult to imagine. From
the costumes to the set design, many people help to
create an entire world for an audience. I sat down to
interview junior theatre major, Sarah Koop.
MH: So tell me about the character you will be
playing?
Koop: Her name is Helena. She’s kind of a love sick
puppy. This guy woo-ed her and decided he didn’t
want to be with her anymore. Now he’s engaged to
be married to her best friend. The character is very
conflicted. It’s like she loves the bad guy and can’t
get over him.
..MH: Oh Wow! That’s intense! How long .have, you
been involved in Theater here at Meredith?
Koop: Well, I declared my major the 2nd week of
my freshmen year. I was an assistant stage manager
for the 3 Sisters play. Basically, my job was to aid
the Stage Manager and help with backstage work
and help run errands.
MH: Can you briefly describe your process of put
ting on play?
Koop: Yeah! I familiarize myself with the story. I
think it’s important to trust the rehearsal process.
The first part of creating a character is knowing
what you’re saying. Then, I figure out why I’m say
ing it and understand what I’m trying to receive
from it. After, I’ve done all that I just rely on good
ole memorization.
MH: So what inspired you to pursue theater?
Koop: I’ve always liked stories! I decided to tiy in
8th grade. I had this assignment called “Creating a
Character” and I got so excited! I’ve been involved
in theater since middle school. When I was in junior
in high school, I had a partjn.thig .play called, Apd
Then They Came for Me, which was about the Holo
caust. It was such a tragic, but beautiful experience
for me.
MH: I can tell you’re really passionate about what
you do! So, what are you most excited for?
Koop: I’m excited to have her (Helena) discovered.
I’m still discovering things about her. I’m excited
to have set done. I’m looking forward to the perfor
mances and the energy from the audience.
Save the date! A lot of work goes into onstage and
offstage. The event is free for Meredith students.
New Learning Center Location!
Be sure to stop by the ne’w Learning Center location on the bottom floor of
the Carlyle Campbell Library. Check out new work stations and meet some of the new tutors!
To make an appointment, simply log into Blackboard and select the Learning Center tab
under “MyMeredith.”
Women Of MC
Brooke Mayo, Staff Writer
“In ten years, I see myself looking back on my Meredith experience with affection and
gratitude for all that I was given. I hope that I will have gone into the Peace Corps for two to
four years and I also hope that I end up in my occupation of choice, which is in the foster care/
adoptive system. I want to help children find a forever home - whether it’s with a biological
relative or an adoptive one - that will love and support them for whom they are. There are so
many children and teenagers in this world who do not have a family to lean on, and I want to
help them in any way I can. One of my long-term goals is to become a certified foster parent,
and I hope that I’ll make the transition for my foster children as smooth as it can be while also
being a source of support for them. If, at that point inmy life, I have made a positive impact on
one person’s life, I will be happy and content with myself. ”
Photo Credits Brooke Mayo