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LIBRARY Vol. L No. 4
`Smart, twisted' plays premiere tonight at
Behrend's Studio Theatre
by Erinn Hansen
calendar page editor
The Behrend Studio Theatre is proud to present
the opening of its fall production: "6 X Ives"
(pronounced "6 by Ives") tonight at 8.
This entertaining evening will consist of six
short plays written by playwright David Ives.
These plays include "Words, Words, Words;"
"Sure Thing;" "Arabian Nights;" "The
Philadelphia;" "English Made Simple;" and
"Captive Audience."
"David Ives is a funny guy," said Paula Barrett,
director and lecturer in Theatre. "His plays. are
twisted, convoluted, smart, complicated, and just
plain fun to watch."
At once puzzling, hilarious, delightful, and
disorienting, these plays stretch the boundaries
of verbal communication, and take theatregoers
to the outer limits of the absurd and the ordinary.
They are fragmented, paradoxical, provocative,
and just plain funny.
"If you love to talk and you love language, you
will love David Ives," said Barrett. "Ives leads
his audiences through the labyrinth of language
and they come out laughing."
The original cast of these plays consists of 15
Music at Noon attracts
little student enthusiasm
by Aimee Pogson
staff writer
A sea of silver heads looked on as the Marian Other students find themselves going to Music at
Anderson String Quartet played in Reed on Tuesday Noon because it is required for a class. Some
as part of the Music at Noon series. students simply find themselves involuntarily drawn
PHOTO BY KEVIN FALLON / BEHREND BEACON
Members of the Erie community, particularly senior citizens, turn out in droves for the Music at
Noon series, but few Behrend students attend voluntarily.
The series exposes the community to diverse music into the performance while they are sitting in the
and the Behrend campus. lobby.
But what about the students? However not all would agree that there is lack of
When asked if they've seen Music at Noon lately entusiasm for the series among students.
many Behrend students shrug and say that they have "In every case the audience is about 50 percent
class during that time. Others frown and ask what it students," said Dr. Daniel Barnard, professor of
is. All in all, it seems like very few students pay music at Behrend. "A good number are required to
attention to Music at Noon, which is a musical be there... But they overwhelmingly enjoy what they
performance put on once a month at Behrend by go to. Those that come appreciate it."
world famous musicians ,
Matthew Chiaramonte, a student at Behrend, Barnard said that the point of the series is to
stayed at Music at Noon for about 15 minutes while showcase music that students may otherwise not
the Silk Road was performing, before he headed to MUSIC
NEWS 1-4
WIRE 5
EDITORIAL 6-7
Inside
CALENDAR 9
FEATURES 10
members. These members include: Luka LoDico; Tony DiPlacido; Timothy Rice; Jenn Sample;
Ryan Stare; Maria Barron; Michelle Suroviec; Clark Pease; Joe Calabrese; Derek Bledsoe; John
The student cast of "6 X Ives" shows off its acting talents this Friday.
class. When asked what he thought about the music
he said that it was "neat and different." He found it
pretty interesting, but he also stressed the need to
bring in jazz.
Students might prefer punk rock or hip-hop, but
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HUMOR 11
A+E 12
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Wynne passes the Beacon's
editorial reins to Fallon
by Erin McCarty
news editor
After nearly three semesters as editor-in-chief of
the Beacon, Rob Wynne is stepping down.
Wynne, a seventh-semester history major, has
been on the Beacon since his freshman year, when
he started out as a staff writer. He went on to be an
associate editor, writing the weekly staff editorials,
and served as wire service and auto page editor
before stepping into the role of editor-in-chief at
the beginning of his fifth semester. He will still
take an active role in the production of the Beacon
as managing editor.
"It was a difficult decision for me to make," said
Wynne. "I enjoyed my position very much, and
my staff was great, but it is indeed a time-consuming
job. As a senior, I need every hour of study time I
can get."
During Wynne's tenure as editor-in-chief, the
Beacon grew in many ways. Perhaps one of his
biggest accomplishments was getting the newspaper
out of debt.
"I think reorganizing the business aspect of the
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Rob Wynne has handed his duties as editor-in-chief of the Beacon to Kevin Fallon, who hopes
to bring more excitement into the paper.
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Stranahan; Amy Lewis; Ed Gabrys; Keegan
Mills; Susan Rhode; Nick Larese; and Jessica
Roman
However, three of the cast members needed to
be replaced, which was a big challenge for
everyone. Rhode and Sample will perform for
Barron due to a torn ACL and MCL, and Roman
will perform for Lewis due to illness. Roman will
also perform for Suroviec due to personal
reasons. Despite these challenges, the entire cast
is ready for a night of entertainment.
The Studio Theatre can hold up to 70 people,
and everyone hopes for a packed house.
"It is here for everyone who wants to learn
about theatre," said Barrett. "Auditions for
productions are open to everyone and I hope
people take advantage of this opportunity."
The night is open to everyone, and is also open
to the public; however, the plays contain some
adult language which may not be suitable for
children.
Stop by the RUB Desk for tickets or call 898-
6242 for reservations. Tickets are $5 general
admission; s3for students with ID.
paper was one of the biggest challenges I had," said
Wynne. "The books were pretty much a mess, ad
revenues from advertisers were not coming in, so I
had to do a complete overhaul. Ann Marie Havey,
who was my first advertising manager, John
Kerwin, and Rub Desk managers Kim Smith and
Stacey McCoy helped tremendously with the initial
rebuilding of the advertising aspect. After a while,
the money started coming in, and I could pay off
all of the bills that were left over from the previous
With the surplus funds, Wynne purchased new
equipment, including computers and an additional
camera.
He was also able to pay many of the editorial
staff positions, and sponsor an end-of-the-year
Beacon Dinner. He and Ben Kundman added the
humor section. The Beacon switched to a more
contemporary-size newspaper, and the editorial staff
and freshman class achieved a greater working
arrangement with one another.
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