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Do you want to be able to say you helped cut that 1 log down? If so, come out with the OCA Hogs for the FINAL CUT of Bonfire ‘95 and take a few chops on HOG LOG! Everyone is invited to participate. Everybody! Meet in Zachary Parking Lot at 8:00 a.m. Saturday & Sunday. For more information call Bryan Hignight @ 764-6921. MSC Town Hall Special Events & The Department of Rec Sports presents A FREE CONCERT! ft s Mi Saturday, November 11 7:30 p.m. featuring HALF -LIFE f @ The Rec Sports Center Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three(3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. Page 4 • The Battalion Friday • November 1( History added to The Crucii By Amy Uptmor The Batt alion A cast of 21 A&M students is bringing life to Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, The Crucible, this month in Rudder Forum. The cast has been practicing for three hours a night, six days a week since it was chosen in August. All the lighting, sets and costumes were designed and constructed by A&M students. Although the play is put on by the theater arts program, the cast is composed of stu dents of all majors. Chris Blake, who plays one of the princi ple roles, Reverend Parris, is a senior man agement major. Although Blake’s only previous theatrical experience is an acting class he took, he de cided to try out for the play, and he said he has been pleased with it. “It’s been a fantastic experience,” he said. “There’s so much talent involved in this play. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I’ve been overwhelmed by the experience.” Emily Kryzak, a junior speech communi cations major who plays Susanna Walcott, said The Crucible is also her first play, al though she previously designed costumes and has been interested in theater for a long time. “It was just something to do, but I’ve met so many great people,” she said. “I’ve been inter ested in drama since elementary and junior high. I doubt that I’ll do it for a career, but I’ve Shane Elkins, The BArrAUON Rachel Schafer, a junior marketing major, performs in The Crucible. always been interested in theater.’’ The Crucible opened last week will run for the next two weekends. Alex Walters, a junior theateri journalism major, said the audiej been excellent so far. “It’s been surprisingly good,” hei don’t expect that, especially in the| had close to 150 people show upon! night, and it got better from there." Walters said the play is funded! ticket sales and the College of Libeif The play is directed by Dr. Oscarl an associate professor in the theate program. Giner said he chose The Crucible! of his interest in the Salem trials. ‘T’ve always been interested ini trials, so as a result, I’ve been inteR the play,” he said. Giner also said many of the studeij has worked with in the theater] were ready for a play like The Crucibl^ “I’ve been working with some of® dents for a while now on productions! Fallout Theater, and I thought thejj ready for something a little bigger,” [ Walters said working with Ginsj been an amazing experience. “He’s the best director I’ve even for in my life,” he said. “He’ll out of an actor that you never knenji there in ways you never expected.' Kryzak agreed that working with! has been a great experience. : “He’s wonderful,” she said, are so different.” This is a unique production olTheXr^ because four of the 1692 transcriptsn witch trials have been inserted betwesl acts of Miller’s original play. Giner said he plans to turn scripts into their own theatricalprti tion. But for now, he said they workr| with The Crucible. “They fit in very easily,” he saidl play captures the spirit of the time,| with the transcripts, you realize th little has changed between the two. an authenticity to the piece.” Kryzak said the transcript adds! ment of education to the play. “It adds a historical flair to it,” she! “It’s interesting. It brings a whole sei| history to the play.” Fletcher brings spontaneity to College Static By Libe Goad The Battalion “Engage.” At Capt. Jean Luc Picard’s command, Cmdr. William Riker and Lt. Cmdr. Data pick up their instruments and jam. The usu ally conservative crew of the Starship Enter prise look out of character as they let loose on stage. And they are. As a good Trekkie would know, no Star Trek: The Next Generation episode features the captain and chums touring in a band. In stead, the Denton-based band Fletcher honors a favorite pastime. “We are all Star Trek fans,” drummer and vocalist Bill Shupp said. The alternativq/pop band with a Star Trek fetish will beam into Sweet Eugene’s House of Java tonight. The band, often compared to Toad the Wet Sprocket, Paul Simon and The Who, is deter mined to avoid playing music that will gain them only temporary popularity. “To avoid the stupid — that’s what Fletch er is all about,” Shupp said. Shupp, guitarist and vocalist Art Hays and bassist Jeff Hodges work to create music that won’t insult people’s intellect. “The whole focus is on the lyrics,” he said. “There’s not a lot of frills and crap involved.” Fletcher has quickly gained recognition playing in clubs in and around Denton, where the band members attended the University of North Texas. "The whole focus is on the lyrics. There's not a lot of frills and crap involved." — Bill Shupp drummer and vocalist of Fletcher Band members take the music seriously. From a long background of classical and jazz education, the band works to mix its technical knowledge with an emotional art form. Once the band gets on stage, though, the seriousness fades and the lighter, Star Trek side of Fletcher appears through their joking and musical improvisation. “It depends on what Art wants,” Shupp said. “Usually, we make up songs about] pie at the shows.” Hays and Shupp met through the On Clock Jazz band, a renowned UNTprog that allows students to study jazz in aka ing band that records albums. Hays hj Shupp play in the band, and Fletcher] born soon after. The first bassist left the band, and Hoj filled the position last spring. ThenewFlj er released a self-titled debut album in Jii Shupp said the band plans to lave if ond album completed by next spring. In the meantime, Fletcher is quick ing popularity, touring outside ofTexai receiving air play on several radio statioi “When you start out, you have to] open-mike nights with poor musiciij Shupp said. “Now, we’re playing ini clubs on the weekends.” Outside of band life, Shupp saiil band avoids working day jobs. Soto] hungry stomachs from rumbling, and Hays play with various jazz bandj teach music lessons. “Some months,” Shupp said, “il close to going to McDonald’s and an application.” MIOC and MSC Political Forum Present: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the UN Dr. Jehangir Khan Political Officer Department of Political Affairs United Nations Secretariat A Program in Conjunction With the Model UN Conference Discussing the Past, Present, and Future of the United Nations November 10, 1995 6:00 p.m., 601 Rudder Sponsored in part by MSC L.T. Jordan Institute and the International Programs Council D.C ,L D r o- Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. The E.L. Miller Lecture Series Presents The Onramp to the Information Superhighway lllistration: Steven Salerno, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 1995, p.75 ( Distance Learning at Texas A&M N 1:30 p.m. MSC 201 J You will be able to take classes from your living room. Want to know how? Come find out. C Information Technology and the Law N 3:00 p.m. MSC 201 J A program on intellectual property, copyright laws, and the right to privacy and free speech on the Internet. November 15, 1995 7 p.m. MSC 201 Everyone wants in: phone companies, cable companies, computer comp: and the government. What is it? The Internet: Find out what lies ahe; A discussion of the public policy that will result. 4JU The views in this program are not necessarily those of the MSC Political Forum. ,• f Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your ffc. special needs. We request notification (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities.