4 Tuesday, May 2, 2000 Emotional Acting Saves Beckett Play Studio I's performance of "Waiting for Godot" will end with a show tonight at 5 p.m. at the Kenan Theater. By Cari Jacobs Staff Writer Studio l’s latest production is about as good as student theater gets. The act ing is wonderful, staging near perfect and the result ing play is probably exact ly how Samuel Beckett envi sioned it. The only problem is that Hg Theater Review Studio 1 “Waiting for Godot” ffff the play is also painfully boring to watch. Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” exem- ELECTION From Page 1 Attorney General Mike Easley are the Democratic front-runners. Former state representative Chuck Neely, Rep. Leo Daughtry, RJohnston, and former Charlotte mayor Richard Vinroot lead the GOP pack. The lieutenant governor’s race is also important as the state looks to bolster its education programs. In addition to pre siding over the state senate, the lieu tenant governor sits on the N.C. Board of Education and the N.C. Board of Community Colleges. Four Democrats and two Republicans are vying for their parties’ nominations. But Beyle said he expected only a minimal level of voter participation, despite the primary’s importance. “It’ll be a low turnout, probably,” Beyle said. “They usually are.” Thomas said she only expected about ) \ \ Margarita Madness/ \ V V. J Every Tuesday & Thursday. / Is $2 on the rocks • $lO pitchers 1 I Buy 8 lunches & / _ _ I get the 9th Free! ( O MEXICAN MFC Sii 1/2 OFF ! Valid Mon-Thurs ONLY * 'With this coupon ond purchase of another lunch or dinner of equal or greater *olue and two beverages Dine in only. 1 % limit one coupon per table Not to be combined with ony other Special or Discount. Not valid on Fajitas or Dinners for Two m m■m■ ■■ ■ exp, s/17/00 |—m■■■■■ mtm n * 159’/2 E. 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Soon his friend Didi, played by Charlie Todd, comes to help sit and wait for Godot. They don’t know who Godot is. They don’t know where they’re supposed to meet him. And they don’t know if he’s a 20 percent turnout. Vicki Boyer, president of Chapel Hill-Carrboro League of Women Voters, said voter apathy was a major problem with the primaries. “People may not even be aware there is a primary (today),” she said. Boyer also said people often felt like their votes did not count. “It’s being a part of the voting process that’s more important than whether your candidate wins or loses,” she said. While some students said voting was too inconvenient, others said they planned to vote in the primaries. Kristen Bradley, a freshman political science and physics major from Dallas, Texas, said many political issues affected young people who were, for the most part, disconnected from the political process. “I’m going to vote and encourage other people to vote to encourage rep resentation in our age group.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. ever going to come. So during the whole play they simply wait and try to figure out how to pass the time. At the end of each day, a boy, played by Scott Turner, comes to tell the duo that Godot won’t be coming today, but he’ll surely come tomorrow'. But anoth er day passes without Godot’s arrival onto the scene. Dave Willner plays a rich man who occasionally walks past the waiting spot with his slave (Carey Sveen) on a leash. Gerdts wisely chooses a simple set, consisting of a black backdrop and the aforementioned tree and ramp. The use of bare essentials helps the audience devote its hill attention to thinking about the meaning behind the script’s gibber ish. Expressive and talented perfor mances from each actor, despite a dreadfully slow' script, make the show worth the viewer’s while and ultimately highlight the confused and dismal state Get Out and Vote! Here are just a few of the possible polling sites around the county for today's primaries. For more information and running tallies, check out the county Web site at www.co.orange.nc.us. Battle Park Chapel Hill Community Center 120 S. 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Roberson St., Chapel Hill OWASA OWASA Administration Building 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro St. John McDougle Middle School 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Chapel Hill Town Hall Carrboro Town Hall 301 W. Main St., Carrboro Weaver Dairy Carol Woods Retirement Center 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill Westwood Frank Porter Graham Elementary 101 Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill rOURCF: ORANGE COUNTY WEB SITE SMILEY From Page 1 acknowledged the difficulties the Elections Board faced this year, citing the fact that Chairwoman Catherine Yates was the only returning member. “I’m not going to use this year as a model,” she said. “I’ve had experience going through these problems. I’ve learned from them.” THUBSPW, MAT 43-Hpm GRAN TORINO with Weekend Excursion & Tin Can Jam . . "CkiLlmJ ok, Lost Voy of Clms" AXA * AXQ • KA O ~3iNERTtN