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From AFRICA AGGIELAND Overcome with A&M's spirit and traditions, an African actor/student finds a world of difference between his hometown and Aggieland By Terri Welch The Battalion A n internationally ac claimed black actor from South Africa has become an Aggie. Rapulana Seiphimo, a fresh man theater arts major from Soweto, a black township near Johannesburg, decided to attend Texas A&M for its ethnically di verse theater program. But it was the university that found him and not vice-versa. Dr. Roger Schultz, the profes sor-director who instituted mul ticultural theater at Texas A&M in 1985, recruited Seiphimo through the African Arts Fund (AAF), a non-profit support group in New York. "Multicultural theater in volves selective casting of indi viduals of various ethnic back grounds in roles traditionally as signed to Anglos," Schultz said. "The objective is to enhance the play's meaning by creating char acters of greater depth and more resonance." But Seiphimo has experi enced much more than just the theater in his first month here at A&M. "I went to the L.S.U. yell practice and game," he said. "I never imagined so many people coming together for such It was strange, but fun." Aggie traditions are not the only dif ferences between Seiphimo's life in South Africa and his life in Texas. English is now a part of every aspect of his activi ties. "I learned English mostly by talking to other people who ■ ■ spoke it and by talk ing with the white people in South Africa," he said. "But we TED ALBRACHT/The Battalior he Nc the A to "er erican art a [nds every ye m Lincoln C nces," and ' era Present: ams allow pi tion to hear rformances ly in cities li Washington Museums c pported by [ “A. That me seums to re leces that the owcase. Un :A also func irks. Grants ejects, whetl e or many a ended. The idea of sponsored art In the 1930s th proved" artwc ■ryan people Rapulana Seiphimo, freshman theatre arts major from Soweto, South Africa, * German state, play three roles in the Aggie Player's production of Shakespeare's Jews or Jew Merchant of Venice” on Oct. 3. ■ernes or any ileas were hu events. my culture would be considered immoral." For example, people here call out a name and mean come here by wiggling their finger toward them. Seiphimo said it is consid ered very rude to use a gesture to call someone in his culture. “I am used to seeing lots of black people. It is kind of scary on this side and there is a tendency here to be more loose about things that in my culture would be considered immoral.” -Rapulana Seiphimo „ . 1 Graffiti wa w.lh are freshmen, but Seipta| orks lain said that in South Africa all (lit|l . f i r i professors do is lecture andonljp ' , answer questions on their owfB u § j d/ P ei 11 time, if they have time. ■ e Y *°- "It is rewarding for an indi|j n wor ld s gr vidual to be able to ask quesslut down, tions," he said. "AtA&Mvcjf Communis can easily raisBid China we your hand and asiL-tists who be a professor toe)|4 paint t h eir j pHin something," l m p h iets. Seiphimo A K rtists trac to graduate rail r ,, A&M infouryJp 1 ^ 0 ' the but it is hard!; 0 'supporters him to be so faifP 111 " 068 ' thoug away from home, one speaker h ’’You shouldsefl he said, "lie* me. also used it in junior high and high school to learn every sub ject. It was used as a formal lan guage." Seiphimo has spoken so much more English than he is used to that he said he has even started dreaming in English. His native language is Tswana, used in the general area of South Africa. Having to grow accustomed to seeing and hanging around with so many Anglos and learn ing the culture are part of these new experiences for him. "I am used to seeing lots of black people," Seiphimo said. "It is kind of scary on this side and there is a tendency here to be more loose about things that in "You can't say just 'Hi' to someone," he said. "You have to ask how they are, if they are feel ing well, and if there are any problems before settling down." These differences are funny to him, but Seiphimo said he is adjusting and going along with them as time goes on. "Artists < The school system is some thing he said is also very differ ent. In South Africa, they speak in terms of first year course, sec ond year course and so on, not in terms of hours. "When it comes to lectures and professors," he said, "It's hats off. The professors take so much time to make sure we un derstand." He is not sure if it is because he and the students he is in class ally miss my homft It is quite tough, but I write ale:I and that helps." MUbliC defii His family includes one oldeiBr i ar iy. i brother, two younger brothersi' Ul n and a younger sister who areal iood or he sti" at home. He is sure fc| [jd/ence / would love to come here, butthalf would be a difficult them to do. I "It is a far-fetched dreamIcjon it to tell hi: go the United States because of tQ 1-,^ If ano money," Seiphimo said. "^Jearby with a to go lo L man y mo VITO IcI _ -i. hard enough just Capetown from Johannesbure." rC TP" 7- *’! Seiphimo is a long way L the f,rst his home cities, but here heisnot r re( y far away from another home, the | '/ ie tempo stage. He will make his colie-PY ICA Cable giate debut when he plays three|puse we can' roles in the upcoming Aggiepand in Miarr Players' production of Shake pot being cen: speare's "The Merchant of sarne thin Venice" on Oct. 3. Guns Come join the team...the E-TEAM Continued from Page? ias no way t< pught a five jish, and you n Miami unle Do you have what it takes to make the cut? In the world of electronic systems, being good isn’t good enough. Our team recruiters will be on campus September 26-27,1991. Info Session: September 25,6-8 pm, MSC, Room 226. Sign up to be on our team. think they could use keyboardist Dizzy Reed as a permanent mem ber of the band (even though I can hardly hear most of his lines). Former drummer Steven Adler is lost somewhere in a lawsuit against the band, and former Cult drummer Matt Sorum plays on most of the new tracks - but that's old news by now, anyway. My first impression of the when that gre M then we al lave found th Company. An artist v whole two-disc collection wasn' the best; I'm a little disappoints especially that for 25 bucks, Ionl got 22 "new" tunes. Butthemoi I listen to it (and the loudedlturL the volume), the more I liketlf |' rec | the i whole thing. G'n'R fans will havi to have them both. Those ofyoi who aren't sure, get Use Your Ik sion II first, and it'll convinceyoi to try out 7. We’re recruiting in the following disciplines: ♦ Aero Engineering 4 Civil Engineering 4 Computer Science (Science) 4 Electrical Engineering 4 Electrical Engineering Technology 4 Industrial Engineering 4 Manufacturing Engineering Technology 4 Mathematics (with Computer Science Minor) 4 Mechanical Engineering E-Systems, Inc. is a leader in the design, development and installation of advanced electronic systems. E-SYSTEMS TAMU Study Abroad - Summer 1992 bred. Artists ect governrr vorks. Artist: Sritics do not defines art. 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