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              The
Coffee House
Rock!
Hanging 001 with Eric
Hutchinson, masle!" of
the acoustic guitar. pg. 2
Cover of Life
A look al the theatrical
insight oflifel emotions.
pg. J
A Local 's
Account of
Rochester
Some activilies and
suggestions for thc:
bored-localiOlls io+
eluded! pg. 5
Sources of
Entertainment
Shopping, stories. and
some flicks so you can
kick back. pg. 6-7
Golden Flyers'
Comer
Check 01,11 a calendar of
events.. some teams'
seasons. and one athlete's
Story. pg 8-10
New World
Order?
Is democracy for every­one'!
pg. 10
Foreign Spanish
Nazareth College
EJ;c~ students
~ponds from Spain
... 11ere shes studying for
the semester. pg. / I
CreativeWriting?
In the Gleaner? Check it
out,pg. 12
Jen's Pen:
A Commuter's Column
By Jennifer Erb
I have lived in Rochester my entire life and [ lIaye to say that it has been a fairly decent autumn. I remember
many a Iialloween spent bundled in winter coats. Yet never fear! Winter and all ilS glory are on the way.
As we prepare our winter \\'ardrobes and invest in new gloves, we ean not forget that our cars need some TLC
too. Here is a listing of some basic winter ear care tips that can help make this winter a safe and happy one: on the
~"'.
Keep an ice $Cl1Iper/snow brush in your house as well as yourcar. This way you can open your doorwithout
a pile of snow falling on your head.
Make sure that your windshield wipers work properly. They should be able to dear your windshield in three
swipes. If they can't, clean them, and if they still don't work. get new ones.
Keep windshield wiper fluid full. You don't want to get stuck on 490 with a dirty windshield,
Here is a neat tip that I didn't know: usc your air conditioner with heat to defog windows quickly.
Make sure that your car's engine oil has a UW" in the thickness I1Iting, but check the owner'S manual for a
specific type.
Make sure that alllighlS, including backup and turn signals are working properly. This include$ making sure
that they are aimed right and clean.
Check your tires. Groove depth should all be equal on the entire surfact:. [fthere i5 uneven wear. it might he
time for a rotation. Also check your tire pressure regularly. (And don't forget the spare!)
Get the brake, engine, battery, and exhaust systems checked by a professional just in case.
For more information visit the Pep Boys website at www.l·cpBQu.com.
I have one last. but very important tip for you. Keep an emergency kit in your car. Include in your kil: flairs.
jumper cables, a tire pressure gauge, a car ct:1I phone charger (if you have one), flashlight, a blanket, energy bars,
a change of clothes and emergency telephone nwnbers. BUI most importantly keep a book in your ear to read
while you wait for help if you break down.
Hopefully these tips will help you to survive another Rochester winter. Stay warm and safe!
. Toronto makes a good
impression on Naz art students
By Karen Shanley
Conllibulina Wriler
Where can you find
Van Gogh'S paintings and
Madonna's shoes? Follow
the An Club's lead and
head for the museums of
Toronto. Nuareth's Art
Club eJCplored the creative
side of Ontario's capital
city on November 8 and 9.
The club's first stop was
at the Bam Shoe Museum.
home to over 10,000
shoes of historical,
cultural, and artistic
significance. The museum
highlighted the impor·
tance ofshoc-making as a
Cl1lft, and eJChibited shoes
from diverse nations and
eras. The collection'S range
spread from the shoes of
ancient Egypt to Elton
John's platforms: from
Queen Victoria'5 ballroom
slipper5 10 Picasso'S pony­skin
ankle boots.
After an entertaining
explOl1ltion through this
world of shoes, the club
headcd to the Royal
Ontario Museum. This
large museum allowed
visitors 10 explore the fine
line between art and
nature. The museum's
permanent collections
included everything from
dinosaur bones to Egyptian
artifacts, with a major
focus on biodiversity and
the an ofthc natural world.
A highlight of the museum
\\'as the current exhibition
called Art Deco 1910-
1939. a visiting colledion
from the Victoria and
Albert Museum in London
showcasing major artislS
Van Gogh, Rodin, and
Monet.
The trip was a
successful one, launching
the upstan An Club onlO
a positive path. The club
has recently been
attempting 10 reestablish
il$elf as a significant
organization at Nazareth.
with a goal of crealing a
stable an community on
campus. In the past year.
Art Club has been busy
with various projects
towards this end. The club
adopted a room in the Arts
Center basement. which
they decorated and
furnished in order 10
prov ide a comfortable
place for art students to
work. They also took
charge of the Little
Gallcry, making it the first
student·run gallery on
campus.
Here, upperclass·mcn
art students can display
their work in I
professional selling.
Through the Art Club's
efforts, studeots arc
finding a community
through which to share and
explore their artistic
intereslS.
Page 2 Nazareth College of Rochester
Naz News
A night
with Eric
Hutchinson
By Melissa Kotas
Vice-President
With a sly smirk and a
raised brow beneath a
blond shag, Eric
Hutchinson isn't into
gi ... ing your usual
inter ... iew, Granted, he'll
tell you that he's twenty­three,
straighT up from
Maryland with a pit stop
in 30510n for Emerson
College, and seuled in
L.A., but he'd much rather
chill in an open forum and
just chat. That works,
though, because the soft
strumming of his guitar
doesn'T follow Ihe rules of
pop culture any ..... ay~ - and
neither do his lyrics.
Leaning back in a gray
chair leaking co"on balls
in the VINAl station. Eric
scans the surrounding
CD's with intrigue.
"So how'd you get into all
of this?" I ask, leaning
back in my own chair.
Eric : Well. I' ... e always
liked music.
J edi Mel: What kind of
music do you lislen 10?
Eric: Oh, 1 don't know ....
Whal do you listen 10?
J edi Mel: Hey, who's
giving the imerview here!?
Eric: Right, right. I like
Ihe Seatles, Michael
Jackson, Stevie Wonder.
Authenlic music.
Jedi Mel: Whal do you
mean?
Eric: I can't stand music
where Ihey're trying 10 be
something they're not- my
latest is liillary Duff and
Good Charlollc.
Jedi Mel: What would
you call the kind of SlUff
you play?
Eric: [ don't know ..
Eric: Nah, il has a strap.
Jedi Mel: That's well
thought out. So who's' your
fa ... oriTe ninja turtle?
Eric: The one with the
how .... Donatello.
J edi Mel: Me TOO! Good
choice! So, whal would
you do if your parents told
you to cut your hair?
Eric: Actually, [ need a
haircut. 3ut they're nOl
pushy peopl e.
Jed; Mel: Has anything
crazy ever happened while
you were playing a show?
Eric: This drunk guy was
harassing mc this one time.
I just ignored him though.
I gOI on uagc with a
puppet, tOO.
J edi Mel: That's ... ery
impressive .... I'm looking
forward to your stage show.
Eric: Thanks.
An hour later, guitar
slung across his chest, a
soft nicker dances across
Eric's eyes and down to his
cuticles, which sweep
across the guitar strings.
He stands under the dim
lighTS WiTh a mixture of
shyness and a quirky aura
thai inciTes mischief.
MomenTS after lhe air
barely carries his whisper,
Eric bellows a halting,
pleading croon lhal drips
from his hean.
And as his pick drops
from the guitar, he lays into
an anecdote about lime he's
spent in a Vietnamese
prison camp. Just as he
reaches the part about his
escape, he manages 10 step
into the lighl- and there's
the musician's grin that let's
you know he's all about
lhis.
Maybe ... a!ternative Check out Eric's site at
acoustic. www.Erjc_
Jedi Mel: Does your Hytchln s on.com
guitar ever gCl really heavy
on slage?
Undergraduate
Association's bus
trip to Toronto
By MeJodce Knapp
s",rrWnler
The Undergraduate Association sponsored a bus trip to Toronto, which took
place on November 8th, The cost to undergraduale Sludents was S 10 for the ride:
acti ... ilies ",'Cre up to the SludenlS.
Some people used the subway 10 explore some orthe toUriSI allraclions. One
such site is the CN Tower, which olTers a spectacular view. Many people took
ad ... antage of the 10000'Crdrinkingage to ha ... e a drink with a meal OrlO visil a bar, The
Hard Rock Cafe was within walking dislanee of where the bus dropped SludcnlS
off.
Toronto has excellent live theatre. The Producers, The Lion King, and Mamma
Miai are some examples of musicals that were showing. If .... 1: had more time, we
would have liked to have ... isited a museum or two, such as the Royal Ontario Museum
or the Hockey l'lall of Fame.
My group look the subway and a nice woman there directed us to Ihe pleasant
and quirky Church Street neighborhood. where we wandered along the streel and
decided on lunch at the Charnling Cafe California. The cuisine and the service were
superb. We took the subway back to the Eaton Centre for some shopping. We also
walked along Yonge Street for some more shoppi ng. The things wedid get to enjoy
provided us with a fun-filled day.
Se sure to take advantage of fUlure Undergraduate Association bus trips and
olher activities.
By Gina Giambalvo
Enl<11lJnme.u Ed,tor
The second play orthe
semester, CQl'I!r of Life,
was direeted by guest
director. Terrance
Brennan. a man who's
spent mOTe tllan tllirty
years doing theatre. He
lias been involved in
productions with the
Shipping Dock Theatre.
JCC Center Stage, Black
Friars and the Downstairs
Cabaret Theatre. as Wl:11 as
teaching for twenty years
or so in tile Gree<:e Central
School District. Wilen lie
was asked to be Ille
di rector, he agreed
because lie liked what he's
seen in tile pasl at
Nazareth. He commented
that the actors were all
well Irained. and very
receptive to new ideas.
have good techniques and
are so well prepared for
Illis sort of work. Aner
seeing o ne of the
performances, I can see
whal he means.
The show is a very
powerful show in and of
itself. but watching it be
performed makes it all that
more enjoyable. and
makes even more of an
impact. As Leah Camilleri
(Sybil) plll it, ··the show
The Gleaner
The Cover of Life
speaks for itself," Leah has 10 characters. anyone can
been in a few productions enjoy it. even guys,"
photo counesy ofwww.naz.edu
at Nazareth, you may
remember her from the
play TUr/tlffe, where she
played the pan of Doreen.
She informed me 1M! !hi,
play lias Meltcellently
developed women
charaeters. whicll is
surprising since it was
wrilten by a man. It's a
show that has easy 10 relate
And speaking of guys,
I got Ihe ehance to talk to
the one and only guy in the
cast. Silu Holtz(you may
remember him as Uncle
Peck in How f LearnN fO
Drive or Doc from The
Loromie Projut) wllo
plays the pan of Tommy.
Silas echoed Leah's
feelings. saying that "it's
such a damn good ploy. It
involves women's issues
and even though the male
role is very minor, the
issues are so universally
human Illat not beina a
woman won't subtra ct
from the experience,"
That experience is one
that is all about being able
to relate to several
universal themes wilhin
the play. Tonya Cannon,
Page 3
(Aunt Ola) who has
prcviously been in the
Nazareth College produc·
tion of A Ueof/he Mind,
explained to me how even
though the issues heing
dealt with among Ihe
charncters in the play take
place during a time period
that is very different from
our own. there are
elements that "people
from any time period can
relate to. Looking at this
period piece, it is for
modern day people to
appre.::iale as well:' Tonya
is very pleased to have
been in this production.
even though she had to
play allOlhcr"mother·role"
being an adult. she would
like to experiCllte playing
other pans. but she says
she takes what sne can gCl,
This is also the seeond
time that Tonya has becn
cast in a Nazareth
production as a pan of the
department's policy of
"eolor·blind casting," She
would like to encourage
other students out there to
Dudition and take advan·
tDgC ofthis as well.
For any students that
are interested in audition
for plays next semester,
auditions will be held in
January.
The Orange Chair Project:
getting out of the chair
By Melodee Knapp
Sliff writer
The Orange Chair
project is an effon 10 allow
underprivi leged cllildren
to gain the advantages of
all an has to offer, Tile
proceeds from !his silent
auction will benefit St.
Andrew's school in
Rochesler, and will go
toward art supplies and
books.
Faculty, students and
campus organizations
creatively painted chairs
that Nazareth donated to
the project. These
priceless works of an ""'eTC
silently auctioned through
December7, Staningbids
for these nriginal cllairs
ranged from $20 to $40.
The opening night for
the silent auction for the
Orange Chair project took
place on November 15.
Fox News covered the
story. which aired that
ni&ill at 10PM. A major
goal of Ihe project is to
help children experience
tile benefits of art by
"getting out of the chair,"
and making positive
statements through hands­on
learning, and tllrough
C)lperiencing an.
photo courtesy of Melodee Knapp
Page 4 Nazareth College of Rochester
Friendly's makes
quite the imprssion
WhyVou
Should
By Melissa Kotas
Vice Pn'Sidtn!
Hunger waits for no
one, and as you're driving
down East Ave, at 9 p.m.,
kamikaze drive rs aren't
the only things you're
worried about. Hov.,¢ver. a
big neon sign draws both
yourattention and steering
wheel into the parking lot
of Friendly's, and you
continue inside the
structure to be scated at a
bouncy red booth.
Friendly's has the
average college student in
mind, manifested wi th a
massive round dock in the
corner, so you won't be
late for class. work, or
sleep. And after the Roost
and dining halls are
closed, Friendly's offers
their services all the way
up lu 1 a.III.
All righ t, so you've
made it inside the place,
and you're even sealed. If
you're lueky- which you
arc- you've even scored
some crayons to play with!
Friendly'sentiees you with
the rainbow silting in cans
on the hostess's desk, so
you can't walk out; you
can only color and peruse
the menu.
Ah. the mcnu! Filled
with prclty picturcs of
food that you never see in
the dining hall, your
mouth walers as you paw
at the page. The disturbing
",'Ord "pany"- try to say it,
I bet you'lI shudder- only
appears once in the menu,
and the aforementioned
pictures overshadow that
anyway. While Friendly's
is known for thei r ice
cream. we actually didn't
consume any during Ihis
excursion. Instead, we
tasted their Ihirst­quenching
ice waler,
cheeseburgers, and
munchies plate . That's
righI, Illy fri<:!l fuu!l
fanatics. mozzarella sticks.
onion rings. and a chicken
quesadilla all on one plale!
And the burger'! Not even
all that greasy. Fluffy- in a
good way, lenuce. cheese,
and good old-fashioned
meat could not have been
pried out of my hands dove
into my tummy.
Ergo, perfection cxists
not in this world. and
Fricndly's is a bit pricey- a
tcn-dollar bill will get you
said cheeseburger, fries,
and water, and maybe you
could keep the crayon that
Write for you were drawing with.
There also isn't really
anywhere to store your
crutches- except for under
Ihe table- so try not 10 go
to Friendly's injured. the Gleaner
By Jennifer Erb
COpy &Siler
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2.
3.
4.
There's even a really 5.
creepy mural of a circus­with
clowns!- on one ofthe 6.
walls, and silting with your
back 10 that would enhance
your dining eKperience.
Oh, and remember 7.
those abrasive fluoresccnt
lights that b urn your 8,
retinas in the dining hall?
Friendly'S has no such
obtrusive sensory 9.
onslaughts; in fact, we
didn't encounter any
screaming children,
unnatural breezes, or
creepy hermits in the
comer.
So invest in a five­minute
trip down Easl Ave.
10 Friendly's- as long as
you shield your eyes from
the mural. il'lI be a fine
meal.
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Discover Rochester
Random
questions.
become
smart!
Compiled by Jennifer Erb
• • •
I. In 1788 two traders OOughtlWOand a halfmillion atr~
of land from the tri~, This land
would ~ome the City of Rochester,
2, The Erie Canal Opmed in and was used
10 IJaIlsporl!he flour and &rain! ground in Rochester's
mills,
). Monroe County hIS the highest per capiu
donations tilan any O1hercommunity in the nation.
4. Rochester is geuing I fast ferry that will conn«t
Rochester with what city?
5. The Greller Rochester region includes what fi\"e
C(KInliu1
6, Rochester is ntnked what on thf: Jist of!he nations largest
eitid?
7. The average Rochuter SUmmer temperllure is
8. The B\"erage Rochuter wimer temperature is
9. The .. igb FaJlsdownlOWlllrl: _ ____ feelwl.
10. On Soutil A\lefluc in thf: City, -;;;-::::;C;;c;:-'
and published tM No..,1r Star. He spent 25 )'t'ars in
Rochester.
II. passed through Rochester often.
helping ex-slaves to freedom on the Underaround
Railroad.
12. On Madison Street in the City, !he hous.e of women's
rights activist is open 1Othc: public u
I museum.
13. In 1829 anemptedaJchedulcdjwnp
(}\."('I" the: /ligb Falll, He didn't come back OU\.
14. In 1853 John Jacob Baush and Henry lomb sWled a
Imall optical shop that Ia.er became
15. In Ig88 George E.utman dc"eloped a nexible camera
film that launched the company.
". ::;::::::==:­pl.
in paper copier.
devdoped the first automatic
17. In 1891.::::::;::-;:;;::; __ ,,""Ui"'=ted lSllXIUgh
mncdy in DCarby lA:RO)'.
18. Jessica Halch ;n\"emet! tilese in tile 1840's. aabies must
have had cold fee l before then!
19. These wen: flnt mau prodU«d heft- in Rochester in
1895.
20. In 1904 George and Francis French first mass produced
this he~.
Answn& on page II!
Rochester:
from a native view
By Bradley Winn
CoolribuUIIJ Writer
As a local. may I
weleome you to the
Rocllester area. As if you
haven't heard that a
hundred times. eh? So
you've been here on
campus for a couple
months now, Have you
found anything to do yet?
Tbough I'm only a
freshman here at Naz, I
believe I can give some
good insight on what there
is to do around this place
to everyone. Yes. I'm a
local, but unfonunalely I
don'l know el'erything
about RochestCT.
I r you choose not to
venture into the city,
there's always taking a trip
down lefferson Road,
where J know the
Rochcster area best.
The best pan of
Jefferson Road is my
hometown, Henri etta.
Once you reach Winton
Road. heading west. there
arc countless social
gatherings surrounding
you. To StanOUI. there are
all those restaurants,
affordabl e even for a
college student. Probably
the cbeapest include
Wendy's, Burger King.
Tim Horton·s. and
Denny's. If you fcel as
though you need an actual
restaurant atmosphere
feeling to your evening
rather than a dirteT, there's
always Ruby Tuesday,
IHOP, Bugaboo Creek,
Hooter's, or Friendly'S, If
you're ~ looking for jllSl
pure Sllgarproducts, you'lI
find yourself either at
Dunkin' Donuts or
especially Krispy Kreme.
Alright, so that's some
of the food places,
primarily what makes
Jefferson Road bUlthere
are some places where you
can go and do more than
just eat. One of my
personal favorites is
Clubhouse, previously
known as Pun-Pun Golf &
Games. Clubhouse isn't
much different than what
the previous business was.
le still lias all those great
arcade games and
especially the miniature
golf.
Okay, so that's
Jefferson Road in a
nutshell for you. aUt,
tncre's a little bit more to
Henrietta than just
JcffeTSOll Road. Fed like
busting a move, doing a
linle dance? There's
always Pulse, but you'!!
have to go way out onlo
Scottsville Road. which is
accessible through
Jefferson Road of count.
If you manage to find
Calkins Road, there's
always the town library to
visit. Next door is tbc tOWTl
park, filled with soccer
fields, baseball and
softba ll fields, and a
playground. If you're a
frisbee fan. there's plenty
of space. If you 've ever up
in the Roches ter area
during the: summer, right
in the same area isalso the
Monroe County Fair, The
priccs are I bit Sleep, but
for the most part the
expericnce is pretty much
worth it.
Down the road of
Hylan Drive, a short trip
from the tOWTl park. is also
the Marketplace Mall.
Though I personally prefer
Eastview Mall,
Marketplace is still an
adequate location for
shopping, eating, andjust
wasting time. Within the
same area, jus. off o r
Hylan Drive is lhc large
Regal Theater. showing
most of the latest movie
productions,
HO'>\'eVCr, iryou barely
have any money, like most
students here. the re's
always the dollar theater
on West Henrietta Road
also accessible through
lcffcuon Road. The
prices arc cheap, and !hey
show most or the movie
productions ... just much
later than when they
shown at Regal. If you're
hungry, thcre'sJay's Diner
which is right across the
street. The service is
friendly and the food is
pretty good at a reasonablc
price.
So there's all of
Henrietta that I could fit in
a nutshell. Henriella is
only down the road and no
more than a 15 minute
drive, Be sure to come
visit, stay a while. enjoy
yourself, and be SUfe to
find the time to tryout
everything.
www,RentRQchesler,cQm
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Page b Nazareth College of Rochester
Holiday shopping-the Naz
fabulous way
By Katie Mastcrton
Sporu Edi,CIr
It's scary, but the
Christmas shopping
season is upon us already.
I know, you can't beli~
it ei!her. but it:S !rue. So the
question becomes. how
can you possibly expect to
come up with great gift
ideas while on a busy
college schedule and
budget? Once again. this is
where Naz Fabulous
comes in to save you.
We've compiled some of
our best ideas for great
gills that are cheap, easy,
and best of all, from the
heart!
Efficiency is key ben:.
50 first. makea list of who
you need to buy for, then
for each person detennine
thc following:
hobbies, favori te
television shows,
movies, music group!>
needs (for example. if
your roommatc has
watched her video
casselte of '"Bring it
On" so many limes its
falling apart. maybe
she could use a new
one. Or Ihe DVD ... )
your budget
detennine how mueh
you want to spel1d on
each person and stick
toit.
Next, try your best to
decide a head of time
exactly what to get
everyone. be fore you
begin shopping. Wander­ing
the mall aimlessly can
be fun. but it also takes so
much longer and can make
the whole ex perience
stressful. Believe it or not,
the holiday season is
supposed to be relaxing!
~I ere's a list of some greal,
cremive gift idcas that are
easy to get and fun to give!
movie night package:
ioclude rental coupons
(Blockbuster and
Wegmans are both
right on MonrocAve.)
popcorn. chips.
whMcvcr .. this is a
great idea fo r your
suitemates
coupon good for a
" night out.~ My mom
is sti ll raving about the
"Girls' Night Out" we
had shortly after her
birthday last year.
Give this to a parent or
a frie nd )'Qujust don't
see cnough
mix CDs are onc the
worlds' greatest
inventions. You can
make one of all your
fiicnds' fa,"OIite songs.
or themed mbles. like
~Songs thac remind
~or ___ -
themed packages. For
example. if know
someone that will be
going on a trip shorlly.
piecc togelher a
package filled with a
travel guide, some
tl"ll\fel-si~ed soap. and
a book of crossword
puzzles to do on the
plane. The
possibili ties are
endless!
Another great idea are
photo projects. With
digital photos everywhete
as .... ell as numerous
photo-editing programs
available for thc
computer, you can really
do some cool things.
Photos make great gifts
foreveryonc! Here's what
you can do (I recommend
using Adobe Photoshop
and The Print Shop):
collages
blow up a favorite
picture and PUI it in a
niee frarlte
print photos into iron­on
paper and then put
the image on pretty
much anything:
pillowcases. t­shirts
... you name il
chock out a scrapbook
SlOre and make up II
nice page using
photos, st icke rs, and
colored paper. Add
some special quOles or
memories. and fnune
it!
STILL have no clue??
These are foolproof ideas
that always ....o rk:
DVDs and videos.
This isa great idea for
anyone. especially
when you consider all
the "great"" television
shows recently
released on DVD:
Cheers. Friends.
Saved by the Bell. etc
searves. gl<1''(:s, hats.
It·s winter. And it's
Rochester. YOti could
always use more
winter gear!
Gift certificate to a
bookstore or
restaurant
Good Luck ! As
always. Happy Holidays
and Happy SlKlpping!
Top 20 From 10 Years
Ago ...
November 1993
All results from www.billboard.com
1. I'd Do Anything For Love (But I
Won't Do That), Meat Loaf
2. Again, Janet Jackson
3. All That She Wants, Ace Of Base
4. Gangsta Lean, DRS
5. Just Kickin' It, Xscape
6. Shoop, Salt-N-Pepa
7. Please Forgive Me. Bryan Adams
8. Hero, Mariah Carey
9. Hey Mr. D.J., Zhane
10. Dreamlover, Mariah Carey
II . Whoomp! (There It Is), Tag
Team
12. Breathe Again, Toni Braxton
13. Can We Talk, Tevin Campbell
14. Anniversary, Tony Toni Tone
15. What Is Love, Haddaway
16. Keep Ya Head Up, 2Pac
17. The River OfDrcams, Billy Joel
18. Said I Loved You ... Sut I Lied,
Michael Bolton
19. Another Sad Love Song, Toni
Braxton
20. No Rain, Blind Melon
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Entertainment
Its Question Time!
Dear Random AII.I'\I~r Girl.
1\-e been feeling so OI'I'r .... helmed " 'ilh f!\'e1'}·lhing. AI fi~l. if seemed ot I
thoughl HI be able 10 juggle elIISS. homL .... ,ork .... ork. ami friends bill ... ilh all the
II'Qrk Ihey 're pill/lg on J/$ righl be/orejimlls. I'm begillning to/eel mar(! thatl a lillie
stressed. I don ~ know if I can deal .. ilh all the papers and projects. and sntdy for
finl/Is. What do I do?
Dear SITeSscd.
Hey. we've all becn
thcre righ t? It 's all about
priori tics. You just have to
make s ure your mental
health is close to the top
of the list. You can"t stretch
yourself too thin. so
wheoeverpossible,lighten
you r work load. If you
really need to get
something done for one
dau but you have
assignments in other
classes. and there just
~'I enough hOtiB in the
day. don't drive yourself
crazy(l',"Cr it. Do the things
of your life, bUI il Slam
with college.
['m nOI going to tell
you 10 stop going out alld
to totally focus 011 your
work because all ",'Ork and
no play ... weI[ you know
what happens! But what I
will teIl you is Ihis: as
corny and childish as it
seems, make a list of
everything that needs 10 be
done. eilhcr Drrallged by
due date or importance,
and go dowli the list 01lC
by one and give yoursc:lfa
personal deadline for
everything. If you run (l','cr
Sincerely. S,"""
breaks. or basically for any
time you think you can
squeeze them in. And like
[ said. ir you don't get one
of the smaller things done.
it's not the end of the
world. and you won'( fail.
Keep your focus on the
bigger picture and don't
worry about one quiz thai'S
sub-par because you didn'l
have lime to study. Your
manlra from now on is: "il
will be ok," And il will be.
Sincerely.
Ra ndom Answer Girl
Movie Review:
He Said/
She Said
By Jenny Kusmierczak
StalfWottr
Ihat al"<' moo. important your own deadline, il'S
ovcralland ifnccessary, let betlcr then running over
the lillier things drop. the class deadline. Leave
Ideally you'd be Supennan youBclf wiggle room in
(or woman) and you'd be case your friends invite
able to get everything you to a I"<'ally awesome
done. bul thai jusl isn't concert or you REALLY
how il happens in college. need a break. and if need
or anywhere else for thai be. leave some of the
malter. Prioritizillg is an smaller things for right
important skill for the rest before class or for lunch
Movie: Scary MOl'le .l
Do yo u have Time: I hr. 30 min.
Answers to Random Questions
(Questions on page S ... NO PEEKING!!!)
questions for
Random Answer
Gi rl? If yes, e­mail
th em to
gleaner@naz.edu
I. Sencca 2. 1825 3. philanthropic 4. Toronto S. Genesee. Livingston. Ontario.
Orleans, Wayne 6.79 7.78 degrees F 8.32 degrees F 9. 961\. 10. Frederick
Douglass I I .Harriet Tubman 12. Susan B. Anthony 13. Sam Patch. 14. Baush
and Lomb 15. Eastman Kodak 16. Xerox 17. Jell·O 18. Baby Shoes 19.
Marshmallows 20. Mustard
Scary MOI';f! J, the third movie in the Scary MOI';f!
series. SlaB aclTeSses Anna Faris and Regina Hall. and
actoB Charlie Sheen and Leslie Niel$On. It is a slap­stick
comedy that parodies reeent scary movies, like
Sig/ls. and The Ring. and rc<:ent popular movies, like 8
mill! and MOIrix: Reloaded.
IIf S.ld:
Why nOI make a third movie? Trilogies arc
(!\'erywhere Ialely and just because the Wayans brothen
ga"e up the scary movie biz didn"t SlOp Ihis one from
getting made. The third installment relies much more
on the physical dumb humOrlhat you mighl find in any
of Lesl ie Niel$On'S Olhcr roles. The R rated grnphic
comedy that dfO\'e the fiBl 1'00"0 movies is all but gone
ill this recent version. Don't get me WTOt1g. I laugh
when kids gel slammed into by speeding cars and all,
but this movie lacked lhal great shock value Ihe other
1"'"0 had,
She Said:
After sceing the first two Scary Movie films, [
defini tely knew what 10 expect from this one. Despite
that fact [ slill wenlto see il. [ honestly did not enjoy
Ihe movie at all. Most of the dialogue was very
prctiictable. I ..... as saying the uact lines before the actor!
on screen e.-en said them, I did laugh at II couple of the
scenes, but Ihey were $0 fcw and far bet ..... een that I
completely 105\ interest wilh the movie. Basically, the
only good part aboullhc film was that I didn 'l havc 10
pay the five dollars to go sec it, $Omeone else paid for
~.
Page 8 Nazareth College of Rochester Golden Flyers' Corner
December/January
Calendar of Events
· DenOles Empire 8 Match-up
BOLD denoles home evem
Tuesday, ~mber 1:
Women's Baskelball vs. Pin-Brad, 6:00 PM
Men's Baskelball vs. Hilbert, 8:00 PM
Thuryday. ~mber 4:
Women's Baskelba ll al Cortland, 7:00 PM
Friday. December 5:
Women's Baskelball vs. D'Youville, 4:00 PM
Men's Basketball hosting Hol iday Inn Rochester Airport!
Joe King Tournament, 6 & 8 PM
SonmJay. December 6:
Men', Bu ketball hO$ting Holid ay Inn
Rochester AlrportlJ~Klng TOLirnament, I & 3 PM
Women's Basketball: D'Youville vs. FroslbLII"g, 6:00 PM
SUlilluy, December 7:
Women's Basketball V5. Frostburg, 2:00 PM
Tues/lay, January 6:
Women's Basketball ¥s. William Smith, 7:00 PM
Friday. January 9:
· Women', Bas ketball ,·s. lthaca, 6:00 PM
·Men's Basketball vs. Ithaca. 8:00 PM
SIllurdUY, January /0:
· Women·, Hasketball ,·S. Elmlra,l:OO rM
·Men's Ilasketball vs. El mira, 4:00 PM
Tuesday. January /3:
Women's Basketball in 1P Chase Morgan Tournamenl
!let/naday. January 14:
Men's Basketball in Jp Chase Mor-gan Tournament
Thursday. Januory 15:
Women's Basketball in Jp Chase Morgan Tournamem
Friday. January 16:
Men's Basketball in II' Chase Morgan Tournamem
Sofurday, JlUwary J 7:
Warnen's Basketball in lP Chase Morgan Tournament
Men's Basketball in 11' Chase Morgan Tournament
Men's Swimming and Diving at LeMoyne, 1:00 PM
Women's Swimming and Diving al uMoyne, 1:00 PM
Men's 10door Track at Fredonia Open
Women's Indoor Track al Fredonia Open
Friday. Junuary 14:
· Women's Basketball vs. St. John Fisher, 6:00 PM
-Men's Basketball V5. St. 10hn Fisher, 8:00 PM
Soturday. Jam/ary 15:
Men's IlldoorTrack at Hamilton invitational
Women's IndoorTf1I(:k at Hamilton Invitational
Tuesday, January 17:
·Women's Basketball at RlT. 6:00 PM
·Men's Basketball at RIT, 8:00 PM
Friduy. JIIDllllry 30:
Men's Swimming and Diving at Penn State Behrcnd.6:00 PM
Women's Swimming and Diving at Penn State Behrend. 6:00 PM
·Women's Basketball at Hartwick. 6:00 PM
-Men's Basketball at Hartwick. 8:00 PM
Sowrday. January JJ:
·Men's Swimming and Diving vs. Utica. 1:00 PM
·Women's Swimming and Diving V5. Utica, 1:00 PM
·Women·s Basketball at Utica. 2:00 PM
·Men's Basketball at Utica. 4:00 PM
Men's Indoor Track at Colgate Invitational
Women's Indoor Track at Colgate Invitalional
XC season
ends with a
bang
By Ashley Dezen
"'~
Most people think
runners afC crazy, our
punishment is your sport is
what runners often here.
Don'\ tell this to the rwenly
odd runners !hat comprise
the new c ross country
team! The tight knit group
has competed in six meets.
trnvc:\ingas far as London,
Canada and as close as
Ge~ Valley Park. They
ended their season by
participating in Empire 81
C hampionships in
Saraloga Springs and al
Regionals at Letchworth,
where the girls top runner,
Liz Bums earned secnnd­team
all-star honors after
finishing among the
leaders at the Empire 8 m"'_
The cross-country
learn, 3.5 well3.5the indoor
and outdoor traCk team is
coached by &0" Love and
Deniece Ilell. Coach Love
has coached at all kinds of
levels. from high school 10
college. He was an assis­tant
coach at Syracuse
University, where he
graduated from and where
he taught himself. He also
coached at P. V. Moore
High School. ThroughOUI
his coaching career, he has
produced junior college
AlI·Americans holKlB. as
well as conference and
5eCtionaltilles.
Nazareth College's
First Cross
CoonuyTeam:
Men's Team:
Dave Allen
Craig Connelly
l.arry DiCesare
Dave Kvam
Glen Labenski
Man Maguire
Greg McMurray
Jim Rolincc
Kitl Siek
Bradley Winn
Women's Team
Liz Bums
Ashley Dezen
Angela Elovari!
Beth Hamelinck
Elizabeth Jurkiewicz
Caitlin Love
Kelly O'Brien
Katie Ryan
Megan Sax Ion
Melissa Schueler
Laurie Worthington
Assisting him here at Champion for the same
Nazareth is Coach Be ll, event. Currently, she is
who like Coach Love. is a training hard with the team
graduate of Syracuse fora spot on the Canadian
Universily. There she was Olympic Team for the
a standoul on the track 2004 games 10 be held in
teaDl,eamingAIl-America Alhens. Under the
honors in the 400-meter guidance of these
hurd les in 1998. and then experienced hands, the
competing in tile World inaugural cross-country
University Games in 1999. team at Nazaretll could not
SlIe holds the SU ~ord beanytbing lessthangreat.
for Ihe 400 hurdles and
also was the Big EaSI continued on page 10
The Gleaner Page 9
The dangers of sports
By Melissa Kotas
Vice Pr-e<idonl
"Melissa! What did
you do to yourself!"
At the spark of this
question, an internal
mooologue begios churn­ing
in my mind. ! realize
that I have a few options
open to me for an
explanation of my reliance
on the wooden supports
absorbing my weight:
there is, of course, the
truth, which on a time line
really begins around
kindergarten. Or, there's
one of my favorite stories
to tell about the evil
kamikaze walrus. Most of
my closer friends know the
real story, so I often
entenain myself by
lamenting about an
experience that went awry
with the aforementioned
wal rus. Generally,
reactions thm follow pan
out something like this:
Blank stare. Blink.
"That's, uh, rough, Mclis."
"Yeah," I sigh. "l3ut
you should've seen the
walrus:'
In my youth, my
energy stores were ofsueh
shocking voltage that they
could have powered New
York City. and so I became
plugged in to the sports
outlet at an early age in
hope to satiate my thirst
for activity. From there [
played every thing-baseball,
soccer,
basketball. tennis,
bicycling, roller blading,
running; I lived inside a
Gatorade commercial, and
relished every second of it.
Only an athlete can
understand what it's like to
sacrifice the body during
my cheeks while
screamed bloody murder
and other expletives that
could have only emanated
from the fire within me.
Once I forced open my
eyes, ! could see my knee
bent at a sickening angle.
locked and unwilling to
move.
[t was during those
four months on crutches
that [ learned about the
fluid in my knce- that they
never drained- and patella
femo ral syndrome. a
common injury for female
a thletes. Basically, it
meant that my knee was
off its track and crncking
and grinding- hence the
mysterious angle.
After toying with
physical therapy for about
six months, strength began
returning to my knee;
subsidized by the brnce I
wore everywhere. I had a
limp for a little while that
I tried 10 mask, but it
wasn't the physical pain
that was slowly ebbing
away at my tolerance.
No; it was that
every time my ea!luu~
fmgertips would moke the
goosebump texture of
another basketball. an
inferno would gather in my
eyes and explode a weI! of
frustration. I was done- I
could never play again like
I had aU those years
bcforehand. This truth
validated itself about a
month ago when my knee
collapsed again. I! locked
off traek- bent at an angle
I can't even explain- and
my friends drove me to
Strong Memorial. Our
second trip there came a
few weeks later, and now
I have a collection of
hospital bracelets
the game and then feci the
satisfaction of the pain
later. like you
accomplished something
transcendent of this world.
It's the aching and
soreneS$ after the game
that we th rive on; the
feeling of invincibility,
accomplishment, and
exemptions from universal
limitations.
The rest of the world
washes away as soon as
you step onto the COurl.
Whenever [ would play
basketball, the crowd
would muffle as blood
""Quid pound my ears; my
eycs closed 10 anything
beyond the bouodary
lines. and my mind
cleansed itself blissfully
clear. Gravity bound me of
no restraints, and newly
born ofheightcned senses,
I ""Quid pass into a realm
of my own creation.
Shivers would flood up
and down my spine like a
IOrrent of anlS fleeing a
tempest, and [ I\-"Quld be
unleashed. Any facade I'd
ever adopted would be
~trippe<l aW".ty, and [<lon't
think, I don't worry, I"m
simply the quintessential
form of me- strong agile,
and swift.
Onc night in tenth
grade, though, as I was
siuing on my bed writing
a paper, my universe sliced
a hole through itself and
came crashing down,
landing directly on top of
my right knee. I made to
get off my bed. but
collapsed as soon as my
foot met the floor. Pain like
I'd never felt beforesurged
through my knee and
collected in a giant bubble
surrounding the kneecap.
Sal! water flushed down
adorning my door.
While my knee is
beginning again to regain
strength through more
physical therapy, ! found
out that I probably have to
get some kind of surgery
soon, because aside from
the kneecap being off
track, my tendons are
inflamed and my meniscus
is probably 10m. The way
the sites online explained
it, tendons connect bone to
bone and the meniscus is
the cartilage that separatcs
bones to keep them from
chipping and crashing into
each other.
Bone may be crashing
into bone right now, but it
feels more like my head is
crashing into a brick wall.
I'm nOI going to lie-I hate
the crutches. Right now,
they're Iyiog against my
closet with the loud,
pompous disposition thm
lets me know that I rely on
them and have no other
choice. I have days that
I'm so ready to tearoffmy
knee and beat myself to
death with it Every time [
see my friends running or
wrestliog or engaging in a
dance party in one of our
rooms, my heart stings and
I eurse my body for being
too "',.eak for my spirit
Though by
everything that is good and
holy, [ will never slow
down. My meniscus could
be rendered to dust and my
crutches could hold me at
gunpoint. but ]'11 never
stop- not until I can play
again, and then I'll play
even harder than before.
I found a lener
under my door the other
day from my friend
Michael. who told me
something that I'd like to
dedicate to any athlete
who has felt the shadow of
a sports injury: '"The body
is only the domicile for
your spirit. [f the body
gives up, that just means
your spirit is too strong 10
be contained:'
I posted Michael's
letter on my wall nCJCt to
another sign that my friend
Brad- a cross-country
runner- made for me that
reads, "'Time brings
Patience; Patience brings
Tolerance; Tolerance
brings Acceptance; It is
only a maller of Time:'
Brad's shins revolt against
him every 50 often, at
which point a battle ensues
involving his patience,
self-control. and
optimism. Holly, my
fellow campus resident on
crutches. is also feeling the
effects ofa tom meniscus
and patella femoral
syndrome. To entertain
ourselves and curb our
insanity, we race each
other down corridors and
dance with our crutches;
Holly even used hers as a
key instrument in her
Halloween costume. Much
of Brad's cross-country
teammates also echo the
dissatisfaction of being
incapacitated by some
kind of injury. "We're
literally falling apart,"
Ashley Dezen sighs.
l'lolly and I both came
to the conclusion that the
body simply isn't made
strong enough; but at least
we know it isn't our spiril
that's holding us back.
So to every athieteoul
there feeling the same kind
of pain that Holly, Brad.
the cross-country learn,
and I are- keep fighting.
This one goes out to you.
Men's Basketball team starts
setting season goals!
By Mclodee Knapp 2002-03 national recipient
Contributing Writer of the Schoenfeld
Sportsmanship Award,
Mike Daley is which is awarded by the
coaching men's basketball College Basketball
for his eighteenth season at Officials Association 10
Nazareth. Last year, he led the college that
the team to a record of22- demonstrates the highest
6, and he was named the degree of sportsmanship,
characler, and ethics
among the players,
coaches, and spectators.
In response to
what the team's goals are
for the season, Neal
Peterson stated. "As a
team. we lire striving 10
win the league. To
accomplish this, we must
become cohesive as a tearn
with all the talent we have.
!fwe can achieve this, we
will be in II favorable
position for an NCAA
tournament bid."
The team is working
toward another excellent
season, so come out and
show your support. There
arc games on Tuesday,
December 2, Friday
December 5, and Saturday,
December 6.
Page 10
Cross-Country
continued from pagc 9
Typically, every day
begins with a warm up of
a mile or t\"O, then some
stretching and than nnto
the workout of the day.
Sometimes its sprints
around the track, other
days you'll find the packs
running around in the local
neighborhoods, laughing
and talking easi ly as they
Nazareth College o( Rochester
put some mileage in for
the week. Some days.
simply for entertainment
purposes the team even
begins singing ... and well,
no onc ever said the team
was e ... actly "ormol. (And
[ can say that, as I'm a
member of the team!)
The team isa wild mi ...
ofexperieroce and naivete.
Some runnen have run for
years, dating back to
elementary school and
middle school for most.
Others started running
competitively this year, in
college.
Sophomore captains
Kelly O'Brien and Caitlin
Love have faithfully led
the women's team. and
seniors Dave Kvam and
lim Rolince captained the
men's team.
Indoor track partici­pants
have already started
training for their season,
which gets ofT 10 a fast
start with their ini lial meet
on January ISth.lfyou're
interested in running (and
I know you are!) gel in
contact with Coach Love
down in the new stadium.
He'd love it!
photos courtesy ofwww.nu..edu
By Craig Connelly
SlIlrWriler
Dear Editor,
Every country is not
necessarily ready for
democracy. Bernard
Lewis. a professor of Near
East studies at Princeton
University said,
MRemember, our own
democracies in the West
took cenruries 10 develop.
Democracy doesn't come
in a sort of do-it-yourself
kit with a manual of
instructions.'" This
statement is perpetually
true as nations that have
bet:n ruled for 1000g periods
of time by other forms of
government anempt to
change to democracy.
With this change comes
hardship and diffieulties
that would rival our
revolution. For instance
when, the Soviet Union
collapsed and Russia
began to move toward 3
democracy the country
was chaotic and the lack of
Two steps forward,
four steps back
food, raging violence
along with other problems
hindered the country's
democratic development.
The situation is very
similar in Iraq. TIle former
government now ceases to
exist and the country is
working toward demo­c...
cy. After being ruled by
such an oppressive and
totalilarian government for
SO long, the people oflraq
cannot be expn:ted to take
a great leap forward and
become a democracy
overnight. A change like
this will without a doubt
take time and guidance. "I
don't think it's going to be
some sort of perfect
democracy, but Iraq -
with its secular and well­edllCated
population and
its oil wealth - SWtds a
good chance of creating a
stable, representative
system," says the Heritage
foundation's Phillips:.
This isa radical change for
thesc everyday citizens of
Iraq. While we rebuild Iraq
we must keep in mind that
we should take steps to
complete this task
correctly the first time.
Democracy has the
potential to light the ",'Ord
with its positive qualities.
bllt this light cannot be
forced on another it must
be aceepted by the people
ofa nation, "Forthe people
by the people" is the
beginning of democracy
not the efforts of an
outside power. [t is nOi
certain If the people oflraq
are unit~-d in the idea that
democracy is the best form
of government to build.
"At least ~ had p!I"'"I!T and
seeurityH before the war,
said Baghdad shopkeeper
Uday Abdlll a I-Wahab.
"Oemoeracy is not feeding
us. HI Some are not on
board yet. but the people
of Iraq were successful
under a tyrannical regime
lind if they choose to, they
can prosper while
developing 11 strong
democracy.
In the end the people
of Iraq will support the
government that they
decide on, However, time
will allow them to sec the
benefits of democracy.
Even if democracy cannot
direclly feed the citizens,
after the cOlln try is
stabilized and food.
electrH: and water become
available the people will
make their rights top
pnonty.
, Masci 630
I Masci 643
I Masci 629
David Masci.
"Rebuilding lraq."11lt.CQ
RCsearcher 25 Jul 2003:
625-647,
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like to respond to this, or
write an editorial about
issues related to Nazareth,
world politics, American
politics etc, submit them
to gleaner@naz.edu
l
Con Amor
de Espana
By Liz Randich, Contributing Writer
I've been asked by the Gleaner slalT to write a
reflection ormy time abroad in Spain. As [fleaJ"lowards
the end of my Slay, J can gladly say ['ve accomplished
what I've 51:1 01,1110 do hen:. My language has improved.
I'\'e learned a lot about different cullures. and most
importantly. I've beeome more independent When [
left Rochester in September J was petrified and
completely positive thaI ! wouldn', be able 10 handle
thechalkngesahead. but [' .. cgrown 10 really like (okay.
love) my new home. Even though I'm still counting the
days.] wouJdn'llrade the experience in for anything in
the world.
Top 10 Things I've Learned from Studying Abroad:
I. Instant Messenger IS Ihe greatest irwenlion ever.
Even if you are only online while Ihe rest of your
frielKb are sleeping, il still is eomforting 10 know
everyone is only a click DWlIy
2. You can puljUSl aboutanythinginsoupandgeta\\'ay
with it. So (ar, rve had: a whole sausage, a chicken
leg. and a (ried en
3. Pizza Hut and McDonald's really are always there
for you wllen you need them
4. That "z" sound is tough to pronouncc. So are j's
and g's. Eltcerpt from a conversation I have every
day. "Hi, my name is Liz:"'Oh, like Lisa Simpson?"
~No, like Liz Taylor" "Liv Tyler'!"
5. Don'tlllwllYI tru~t worth )'Our foreign friends are
trying to teach you.. They !hink its pretty funny when
you say something stupid. As if you don't stand out
COOIlgh,
6. Foreigncrs k.now everything that's going on in US
politics. Probably more than you do. So don't be
surprised when someone approaches you and asks
out ortne blue about )'Our thoughts on !he economy
and such. Wi surprising and makes you feel a bit
guilty about choosing The Bachelor over CNN
7. Mulletsare really popular in some parts of the world.
It's scary.
8. Watch where you walk on !he streets. Most people
haven't neard ofa poopcr scooper
9. Already sick of"BenniferT It 's a good thing you
haven"t heard o(Victoria and David Beckham- and
they've been married for 4 years!
10. Just because something is different doesn't make it
stupid. TheAmerican in me still doesn't undcrstand
why all the shops are closed on holidays. If anything,
they should open early for special sales. but to the
re$t of the world. our way doesI1't make sense, either.
Learn, Accept. and Celebrate differenccs.
iHaSla lucgo, amigos!
photo courtsey Liz Randich
The Gleaner
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V-Day questions
answered
" What is V-Day?"
V Day is an organized response against violence towards women
V Day is a vision: We sec I world where women life safely and freely
V Day is a demand: Rape, battery, incest. geni tal mutilation and sc;ll1ml s13vcry
must end IKI'W
V Day is a spirit: We belicve women sbould spend their lives creating and thriving
mther than surviving or recovering from terrible atrocilies
V Day is a catalyst: By rising money and consciousness, it will unify and
strengthen existing anli-violence elTorts
The elTans we are making arcjust the lip oftne anti,violence iceberg. The 2004
Nazareth College V -Day Campaign is one ofthol.lsands occurring all overthe world
and in the United States on many college campuses. The College campaign unites
us in the SlrUggle to end vio lence againS! women and girls. To coordinate the Nazareth
College 2004 Campaign of Ihe Vagina Monologues will be an nonor. What is
required to put this campaign together will be !he hard work. and dedication of many
ofthe Depar1menl ofTheatreAr1S majOf"li and faculty, member1 of The Department
of Women's Studies, and countle!SS other volunteers who have already signed up to
do everything (rom usher, to do the monolog ues, to sell tickets etc ...
I want totake this opportunity to let everyone know tbat all are welcome to audition,
sign up, help in any fashion they may want to. Any assistance and participation will
be invaluable. Please call Beth Lajoie at X2789, eelaioiC@n3Z eduor AndreaTruini
at X2180, atrujoi8@'uazedu ifyouha\"Canyquestionsregardingtheperformances
or to simply gel inv"tv~-..l!
Performances are February
February
February
12
lJ
14
""
"
g:OOpm
9:00pm
8:00pm
Aud itions will be held on January 23 tentatively at 4pm and production
schedules will be handed OU1 at that time and "'10 will try to won: around any
conflicts.
- Beth Lajoie
Shakespeare in on
the scene!
The Student-Produced Shakespeare Scenes will be performed on
December 5th, 6th, and 7th. The scenes are from the following plays:
;'All's Well That Ends Well"
"Sonnet 11"
"Jul ius Caesar"
(all di rected by Adam Pittman)
"RiChard III"
"Sonnet 138"
''Taming of the Shrew"
(all directed by Pete Cayer)
''Twelfth Night or What You Win"
"Sonnet 16"
"MacBeth"
(all directed by Tim Woodbury) and an epilogue
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By Melissa Kotas
Vke ~.idcnt
Locked in a self­proclaimed
prison, my thin
slice of heaven fumbled.
dripping away as shapeless
and evasively as my
tears ... ,
No one had come
for me.Aione, silhouetted
against the frosted cage of
a basement, a tremor
pulsated through my
fingers as the brushed over
the icy sliver of metal
before me; a thick., long,
exonerating craft of steel·
and the only anaehmentto
keep me wann.
I cradled it
compulsively, fully
knowing that at any
moment it would be
stricken from my grasp. I
swallowed, a challenge
directed at the fire igniting
in my eyes, though gasped
in defeat as a single tear
dropped to chill the metal
shell. By my rags such
emotion was e rased
hastily; 1 was warned
against tears.
The seal wrenched
suddenly, projecting forth
an imperious orchestra
offensive of steel scraping
nerve tissue from which
not even the nymphs could
find convalescence. A
single Figure loomed
forward, flanked by
Apathy and Omniscience.
1 whimpered. crushing
my only company into my
ribs. My legs thrashed. my
spine writhed, and my
voice shrieked damnation
unto my captors, though
just as no onc had come for
me before .. .left was I to
banle this trinity - the
Apathy, the Omniscience,
and the Figure.
They knew me well;
my secrets they had kept,
laughter thcy had lent, and
with me time they had
spent...until that fateful
day when 1 realized that far
away they had went.
Before that hour, it had
been us. Now, as in my
dried and weakened state
I warred to win a piece of
metal- an unmalleable,
dented, empowering slab
of steel, a pie<:e of myself·
it was only they and l.
"Tears," spat the
Apathy. "What have they
Nazareth College of Rochester
The Trinity
to verify?"
"What lessons had you
to recognize them?" I
snapped back. "Leave,
Leave me here,"
"Alone?" the Figure
whispered. "It dared not
speak above such a level;
for others may somewhere
be present and others
somewhere may hear.
"What will such solitude
make of you?"
" I am not alone," I
munnured. "But you are."
The Omniscience
growled, but said nothing.
While the others needed
space to close me in, the
Omniscience lurked in
corners, speaking only
when necessary and such
need was rare.
"Then you will be,"
snarled the Apathy, It
stepped ever nearer to me,
mere inches away from my
skin. [ sh uddered
involuntarily at the
closeness, digging my
head into the jagged
concrete of my cell wall.
He bent down. my eyes
level with the space that
would be his. And into that
space I stared, the circular
fiery vacuum churning,
rowing with all its might
through the tempest of
every nerve of apathy he
could conjure. "Fool, you
thought you carried
solace. You thought you
were of magic."'
He reached and I
quailed. swinging
backward, clutching and
unyielding and·
A !though as the
Omniscience needed to
effort nothing physical, the
Figure sprang forward
vicariously beside the
Apathy, prying from me
that which [ had so long
begged them for, my
Invocation, my livelihood.
They fettered me with
manacles of their own
essences, invited me into
memories of requiem, and
danced in celebration of
their victory and avarice.
This they alighted in
silence and without time.
and when they had
finished. my hands held
nothing.
"With what are you
now?" taunted theApathy.
"Solely your tears."
"Have they the same
warmth as your steel?"
whispered the Figure,
shadowed by his master.
"You ask only idle
questions," I said
banefully. "You say
nothing for yourself."
"'Oh?" quaked the
Apathy. Brandished across
my eyes, he handed my
fo rtune to the Figure.
''Then·''
"You also show
interest," I spat. "Are you
not at this moment
fighti ng within yourself
the very nature that
defines you?"
Another growl. longer
and harsher escaped from
the Omniscience. Upon
stepping into my cave,
they were understood to
appreciate only silence or
lament in reply to their
taunts, and I had affronted
over a very precarious
boundary· a crime for
which 1 would be
punished.
The Omniscience
lowered himself slowly,
bending to whisper into
my ear. His cape billowed.
as a shroud gives a grin at
the titillating adventure of
fulfilling its job, covering
a corpse, His words were
nOI his axe or my baseball
bat· it was the mere
realization that they knew.
How does one escape
such a Trinity, when they
know what questions to
ask, know when my hands
will begin to shake, know
exactly what a worthless
mold of metal means to
me?
With them, I. at dark
times. was a shadow.
Without them, I was alone.
And with no one to
come for mc.
This piece was wrillen by Melissa Kotas. Ihe Vice
Presidenl of Ihe Gleaner. II is ajictional piece. 1/ you
want to share your wark. then submit to
g/eaner@naz.edu!
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