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The “ One Acts”
are Coming
by Gwen Nixon
The Drama Workshop,
under the supervision of
Shawn Smith, will be
presenting 5 one act plays on
the 18 and 19 of April. The
plays are being directed by
students from the Play
Production class, are chosen
by the students, and profess
to be equal or greater than
anything ever done.
The plays and directors are
as listed:
Langston Hughes’ “Soul
Gone Horae” is an extremely
humorous play about a dead
son coming back to life to
convey his grievances to his
mother, who never took
proper care of him. Kenneth
Lanier chose and directs this
masterpiece. The cast in
cludes Vincent Beamon,
Jackie Weddington, Daniel
Selby and Anthony Carver as
the two attendants.
Tennessee Williams’
brillant play,“Hello From
Bertha” is directed by David
Raper. The play is about a
determined, headstrong
woman of ill repute who
struggles to maintain her
dignity although she knows
she is dying. The actresses
are, Margarette Lilly as
Bertha, Vera Patillo as
Goldie, Joycelyn Proctor as
Lena, and Rita Wade as the
girl.
Ed Bullins’ “The Elec tronic
Nigger” is a comical play
about a man who insists that
its the age of computers who
are more competent than
man, excluding hisself of
course. The play is directed
by Gwen Nixon whose actors
and actresses include Kelvin
Harney as Mr. A.T. Booker
Carpentier, Tracy Hoggard
as Mr. Ray Jones, Jackie
Weddington as Miss
Mosowitz, Vincent Beamoi.
as Lenard Getz, Edita
Perkins as Susan Gold,
Michael Emmert as Bill
Cooper, Tannya Hemingway
as Martha Butler.
“The Corner”, directed by
Kenneth Lanier, is one of
William Inge’s most popular
plays. It deals with the
maturing and growing up of
yoimg urban blacks. The cast
is: Renate Jones as Stella,
Gary Savage as Bummie,
Anthony Carver as Slick, R.J.
Walker as Cliff, Mike
Nickerson as Blue, and
James Howard as Silly Willy.
Lastly is a hilarious play
xmder the direction of Bur
dette Johnson called “I’m
Herbert”. The play portrays
two old people who are trying
to remember their youth and
each other.. The actors are
Elsie Johnson and Gary
Savage.
Putting on a production
takes the help of a number of
people, most are behind the
scenes which we feel should
also be recognized. Stage
managers for the plays are;
Lee Bowser, Z. Mariah
Bunch, James Howard, and
Awa Uma. Production and
Stage Manager , Ricky L.
Jones; Master Electrician,
Daniel Selby: Warobe
Supervisor, Stephanie Allen;
Property Mistress, Rita
Wade.
The directors hope that
everyone will come out and
support the Players once
again. Production time is at
8:15, we ask that everyone
come as early as possible so
that we may start on time. We
also ask that you relinquish
from bringing your children
because profanity is used
throughout the production.
Please Vote
Candidate of your
choice.
Viking
“Mod
Squad”
by Nell McCullough
“We've had a busy
semester,’’ says
Chief/Director James
Hoggard of Security. Campus
Security used to boast fifteen
officers, but illness, among
other things, has reduced the
number to nine! Many gripes,
groans, and jests about this
vital part of our university
are heard around campus,
but security is, contrary to
popular belief, wide awake,
informed, and acting upon
most of these complaints.
Campus Security now has a
program that has four
student participants; these
four Criminal Justice majors
are employed as security
guards (with less pay, of
course) and are doing in
ternships at the same time.
“I've been trying for fif
teen years to institute this
program and we are now,
finally, putting it into action,”
says Chief Hoggard.
special thanks to the 1982-83
campus Security Force.
One part-time security
guard, Sonja Hendricks, said
that student attitude's toward
her were usually pleasant and
accepting of her position.
“They call me ‘Chips’,” says
Miss Hendricks.
Another student-officer,
Larry Lewis, said, “This
allows me to see some of the
situations I'll face when I go
out into the work force. I've
lost “friends” and gained
FRIENDS. Some of the first
to turn away from me were
Criminal Justice majors.”
“All four of these ‘young
officers’ are very helpful to
Security,” says Chief
Hoggard.
When asked if there was
anything he'd like to say to
the student body, Hoggard's
response was, “With your
cooperation, we could curtail
many of the problems on this
campus. The fire in Butler
Hall could have been
prevented; don't overload
recepticles! We are lucky this
didn't happen at 2 or 3:00
a.m.. Don't wait until
someone is cut-up, raped, or
killed before you decide to
work with us instead of
against us. Your life is what
you make it; your school is
what you make it; yoiu"
Campus Security is what you
allow it to be.”
I Want
Muscles!
The first annual televised
United State’s Men’s Pageant
held auditions in Los Angeles,
California for single high
school and college students
between the ages of 18-26.
They are competeing for
scholarships, prizes/awards,
a trip to Manila, Philippines
and Las Vegas. There will be
agent representation, ap
pearances, and more
totalling more than ten
thousand dollars.
The televised event is
scheduled for August 20,1983,
at the Cocoanut Grove in Los
Angeles.
The finals will be awarded
points for talent, swimsuit,
evening attire and a in
terviewing category. Their
academic and social
achievements will also be
considered. A financial bonus
will be given to the contestant
displaying the most origial
and creative state costume.
Be on hand the night of
August. 20th. You will be
witnessing a first for the
“beautiful” men of America.
MAINTENANCE
A Job Well Done
by Lee Bowser
The upkeep of a University
campus is no easy un
dertaking, but someone has
to do the job. It is vital to
students, faculty and ad
ministration to have a
comfortable and pleasant
environment to work in.
Those who work in main
tenance, or the Physical
Plant, are responsible for the
well being of the campus and
everything on it. According to
H.W. Cooper, Director of
Health and Safety OSHA and
Associate Director of the
Physical Plant, there are
numerous responsibilities
involved.
Their job includes the
upkeep of the total Plant,
including boilers, electrical
servicing, auto mechanics,
and maintaining the campus
lawn. They are responsible
for keeping all state and
auxiliary buildings in the best
possible conditions, within
available funds. There are
about thirty workers at the
physical plant, with an ad
ditional twenty-five involved
with house keeping. These
people are all doing their job
to keep ECSU in the best
possible condition. It is time
they were recognized for the
job they have done.