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2The Daily Tar HeelMonday, October 19, 1992 JLab! Theatre performances reveal basic instincts, beast within 1 The Lab! Theatre gave two stirring performances Saturday night: "Back $og Beast Bait" by the Pulitzer Prize winning Sam Shephard and "Over a houlder" by freshman Daniel J. Kois. ' The plays had similar themes but qifferent styles, one more traditional ijnd the other experimental. However, both were effective and made for an enjoyable night of theater. "Back Bog Beast Bait" opened to (j'ajun folk music. The setting was a ijistic cabin where an old oak table tjomplete with kerosene oil lamp took cjenter stage. This music and setting prepared the audience to meet the char utters of the "swamp country." Waynette Gladden Theatre l Cycl es Before the play began, producer Mary Dail warned of "graphic scenes." So it was only slightly shocking when the scene opened with the Ghost Girl, played by Kristy Merrell, splashed in blood and clothed in a white gown. But an over-use of fake blood was the extent of the play's graphic nature. The Back Bog Beast, a pig with two heads and lights coming from his eyes, plagues the low country, killing every thing in jts path. Maria, an abandoned from page 1 widow, hires Slim and Shadow, two bull-doggers from the high country, to kill the beast. She believes the beast is plotting to kill her son. Joanna Buckner portrayed a very believable Maria, contrasted by less-than-perfect performances by Jonathan Gyurko as Slim and Chris Barbee as Shadow. The play truly came to life with the entrance of Gris Gris, played by Audrey Washburn. Her mystical, voodoo-like qualities along with a Cajun accent that packed a punch immediately transported audience members into the low coun try, truly suspending their disbelief. The central theme comes out when Gris Gris realizes "you are (the beast), he's in you." By the final scene, each character realizes that the beast is within himself. They revert to their basic ani mal nature. Overall, the production was good aside from a few late lighting cues and a sticky door that didn't open properly. The final scene, the climax, might have been blocked more effectively. Attention was diverted from Slim's es sential dialogue where he realizes "I am the beast" by the action of the other characters on stage. This might have been remedied if the development of Slim's character had been more gradual up to his climactic self-realization. Some of the staging was over-done. In the first scene, the preacher's wounds looked so severe, it's a wonder that he made it through the entire production. "Over a Shoulder" dealt more with personal inner struggle. It was an ex ample of extremely effective experi mental theater. Everything from cast to setting was sparse. There were two characters, John, played by Stephen Shelley, and Ray, played by Isaac Rockoff. The setting was a chair stage left and a black screen. Through the entire play, Ray re mained behind the screen, pacing, while John explained his problems to the au dience. The two made for a great com- Fees bination: Isaac's silent yet overbearing' presence coupled with Stephen's chill3 ing progression from the average gujj with problems to a very troubled young man who has killed his father. It is up to the audience to decide whether Ray is real or fictional. Thei director challenges the audience to find; the play ' s true meaning. Both plays are an exploration of ahV inner struggle the struggle to realize our basic instincts and the way these instincts intertwine with our daily lives,, The plays show at 4 p.m. and 8 p.rri, today and at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of Graham Memorial. Ad mission is free. from page ! The group anticipated picking up more cyclists when they reached Ra leigh for their rally down Hillsborough Street to the state capital building. The cyclists said it was possible that U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C, state Attorney General Lacy Thornburgh and the head of the San Francisco Sierra Club would attend the rally at noon Monday in Raleigh. The ORIENTATION OFFICE, Student Affairs SERVICE RECOGNITION ANNOUNCEMENT The 1992 Orientation Counselors for Junior Transfer students and for the following residential areas: SPENCER TRIAD COBBJOYNER UPPER QUAD LOWER QUAD MORRISON GRANVILLE TOWERS HINTONJAMES EHRINGHAUS WHITEHEAD CARMICHAEL HENDERSON RES. COL. SCOTT COLLEGE are recognized for the outstanding performance of their duties as counselors for 1992 New Student Orientation. Congratulations, and thanks for a job well done! The 1992 area recipient of the RUFUS EDWARDS STUTTS AWARD for outstanding participant and spirit during "1992 Orientation Pep Rally" is MORRISON Congratulations to you and also to SPENCER TRIAD for first runner-up and to EHRINGHAUS, HINTONJAMES & WHITEHEAD CARMICHAEL for second runner-ups for this award. Donald A. Boulton, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Shirley Hunter, Orientation Director Woodward said he welcomed the in quiry and hoped that a plan to govern fee increases could be implemented. "That project was nothing more than a con venient vehicle for some members of the legislature to attack the Univer sity and to ask that the BOG take an additional look at how student fees were implemented and how they were ad ministered on each campus," Woodward said. "There must be external review about the process with which those are put in place and the kind of activities they support." Hardin said he was pleased to see the BOG looking at student fees. "I expressed my support for the study at the meeting," he said. "It is essential that the board and the legislature under stand how the fee system works." Hardin said the fee system was an essential part of planning and paying for special university programs. He pointed out that the legislature could not establish a flat rate for all universi ties in the system because each univer sity had different goals and different programs available to students. "The fee system is essential to ac complish special goals and strengthen each university," Hardin said. "State appropriations can't cover everything. There's no way you can take away the special fees." Hardin said he thought UNC-CH was ahead of the other universities because Chapel Hill had a process established that included student input. At UNC CH, a student referendum is the final step in approving student fee increases. "We have a student referendum that hasworkedverywellinthepast," Hardin said. Woodward said the proposed Stu dent Activities Center at UNC-C had received backing from students from the beginning. "It was not something that was op posed by students," he said. "It was initiated by students in 1988 and has been consistently supported by the stu dent body." Joni Worthington, director of infor mation services for the UNC system, said the general consensus among the five chancellors was that students were more willing to pay for student-fee in creases than tuition increases. Mark Bibbs, a UNC law student and a member of the committee, agreed. "Students are willing to pay their fair share for programs they feel are benefi cial to them," he said. Bibbs added that he was especially concerned about the amount of student involvement in approving fee increases. "One thing I am adamant about is that students have a great deal of input and influence in the fee structure on every campus," he said. Bibbs, like Hardin, said UNC-CH had the best system in place because of the student referendums used to ap- Report prove fee increases. "Chapel Hill is the only one thaU consistently uses a student referendum,", Bibbs said. "They have been held at other uni-; versities from time to time, but no other campus has a criteria in place which calls for student referendums." 1 Bibbs said the board would hear from'4, all of the 1 6 UNC-system chancellors in person or in writing before deciding on apian. M The moratorium will remain in place!: until at least April 1. The suspension will be lifted after April 1 , when a plan is approved by the . Board of Governors. z from page 1 Salemi suggested that the Faculty Council vote on a resolution to define the faculty stance on the black cultural center.. Other council members' questions about the issue ranged from the differ ent uses for the proposed center whether the center would be academic or social to how the new center.! would be explained to concerned alumni. A, Hardin, who presided over the meet ing, also presented memorial resolu tions in honor of late faculty members t Sterling Stoudemire and Augustin j Maissen. HaveYouHad IX in the last 30 days? Then make $50 RIGHT NOW! If you have had mononucleosis in the last 30 days, you could receive $50 each time you donate plasma! Call 942-025 1 or stop by SERA-TEC BIOLOGICALS 109'i E. FRANKLIN ST. Campus Calendar MONDAY NOON: Students for Jim Hunt will hold a rally for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate at Polk Place. 3:30 p.m. University Career Sciences will offer information to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors on creating internships in 306 Hanes. African Afro-American Studies will welcome Dale McKinley, political activist in South Africa, to speak on "Recent Events in South Africa: Myth vs. Reality" in 101 Greenlaw. 4 p.m. University Career Services will hold a finance career panel in 210 Hanes. 4 p.m. CUAB will hold a casual discussion with Eva Marie Saint and Jeffrey Hayden with coffee and tea in the Cabaret 6 p.m. Lutheran Campus Ministry, behind A TO on Rosemary, will welcome Pastor Bob Bremer to speak on "What makes me distinctively Lutheran?" Students for ClintonGore will meet in 209 Man ning. 6:30 p.m. UNCHillel. 210 W. Cameron, will meet to carpool to Simchas Torah Celebration in Raleigh. 7 pjn. Division of Radiological Sciences will have an informational meeting in 2 11-2 Union. Infor-, mation: 9665146. Students for ClintonGore will meet in 209 Man ning. TARP will meet in 517 Hamilton. .. . University Career Services will sponsor a presen- ' tation by Wallace Computer Services in 209 Hanes.''1 B-GLAD will welcome a panel of AIDS expertsq and a UNC graduate with AIDS to answer questions and provide information in Dey's Toy Lounge. CAA and Circle K will sponsor the Mr. UNC Contest in the Great Hall. ; 7:30 p.m. SCA will meet in 226 Union. , ITEMS OF INTEREST Youth United has applications available at the-f Campus Y, the BCC and the Union Desk. Seniors! Senior block tickets for the Thursday step show will be on sale today in the Pit. Rainforest Action Group of SEAC to have a tabl".f for World Rainforest Week until Friday in the Pit. - UPCOMING " UNC-CH Model UN will welcome Curtis Jones 19 speak on the Middle East in T-l New Carroll. PROOF AY OCTOBER It, 1 ft FACULTY, STAFF STUDENT Molce A Pledge To Abstain From Using Airy Form Of Alcoholic Drink Or Illicit Drug For 24 Hours. 1 1 I 1 kl 1 ts 1 ta 1 1 f 1 S L 1 S S l 1 $ f 3t lt f m S Sj S aa Sa 1 1 1 1 9a tSf tf 1 J 1 1 J "T X p J" J f p p rfi a ai J J J f J J J J J J I pledge not to drink any Alcoholic Drinks or use any Illicit Drugs for a period of 24 hours on October 22, 1992. Signature Return to Bill Riddick, Health Education Dept, CB 7470, Student Health Service. 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