the PrairieTuesday, September 28, 2010

Volume 93 Issue IV

WTAMU’s Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum has brought yet another unique opportunity to the area with the Remnant Trust Collection. This collection of unique first edition documents and books has been on display since August 26 and will be at the museum until December 1.

According to Warren Stricker, Director of Research at the museum, Dr. Hallmark, provost/vice president of academic affairs was one of many faculty and university supporters that found the funding to bring the collection to the campus.

Items that are on display are a first edition King James Bible, a copy of the Emancipation

Proclamation, a Torah papyrus scroll, first editions of philosophers’ work such as Plato and many other delicate documents.

“We’ve got about 60 items in all, which came all at one time,” Sticker said. “Item’s that we will be getting the first week in October include the Magna Carter, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Everything else that is here is published or manuscript items mostly dealing with religious thought or politics.”

A more recent publication is a copy of George Orwell’s “1984”. The theme of politics is relevant through the fictional piece of the collection.

“It’s quite a broad range of material and quite a

large number of items as well,” Stricker said.

The Remnant Trust is a public educational foundation, which provides a rare collection of first edition books and related works for organizations and universities to present to the public. The foundation is based on a belief that ‘great ideas belong to everyone’ and therefore makes their collection readily available to various people.

The PPHM has been hosting lectures to classes here on campus, tour groups and schools from the surrounding area. Specialized lectures over certain items in the collection have been scheduled as well.

In one class senior advertising and public relations major Precious

Wilson and junior ad/pr major Kylie Berry were just two of the students who have experience one of the lectures.

Berry said that she “thought it was really cool to be able to actually look at and hold one of the first books ever printed. It really made me appreciate how far we’ve come

technologically and also made me appreciate the history of printed media.”

Wilson also felt that the experience was something more than another lecture.

“I thought [the Remnant Trust] was informative and interesting. It was also mind blowing knowing that they have lasted that long and just being able to see and touch what someone wrote years ago was amazing.”

Sticker said that several classes have taken advantage of the Remnant Trust being on campus.

“We have about 14 to 15 classes that have come in or are scheduled to come in this month and then another five to ten in October,” Sticker said. “There has been a lot of interest in the collection

overall.”To see the pieces of

the collection readers are able to visit the museum. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, or you may contact the museum itself to make an appointment at 806-651-2250. WT students get into the museum free with their Buff ID.

STEPHANIE WILLIAMSSta� Writer

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Editor- Maria MolinaAssistant Editor- Katelyn Garrity Photo Editor- Frankie Sanchez

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Habitat for Humanity is known for building homes at a low price for low income families. However, they are now branching out to help the community at large, and that includes college students.

Amarillo’s Habitat for Humanity offers free classes on good credit, home repairs, money saving and other topics, for families who participate in their housing program. These classes were originally, and still are,

offered under the title of ‘sweat equity.’ That means that families will have to participate in every free class offered for an entire year after receiving their houses.

In summer of 2010, Amarillo Habitat for Humanity decided to open the free classes up for the rest of the community. The classes are every Tuesday from 6:30-8 p.m. Amarillo Habitat for Humanity will also provide a light meal for those that are rushing from work or school to the class. There will be a drawing at the end of each class for a weekly giveaway.

The class today covers family decision making. The class is intended for couples and families that are learning to communicate with each other about things such as finances, big purchases, and other big decisions.

“That is about just how to involve the whole family in making wise decisions,” Becky Davis, family services coordinator for Amarillo Habitat for Humanity, said. “So, it might be for a parent and teaching them how to involve their children so that their kids are learning how to be responsible at the same time. It may be for a husband and wife and how to discuss and come to an agreement together about what is best for their families. It also is going to cover how to decide where to spend your money when you only have so much.”

Each week, the class will be over a different topic.

The classes do not build off of each other, so students or community members are able to go to a class one week and skip the next week.

Early reservations for the class are not mandatory, but highly encouraged.

“It would be great for students to call ahead, so that we know how many to expect,” Davis said. “We don’t have a limited number, but it would help us to know how many to set up for.”

To contact Amarillo Habitat for Humanity about their classes, students can call (806)383-3456 and ask to speak to Sasha. For further information about Amarillo Habitat for Humanity, students can visit their website, www.habitatforhumanity.org

Habitat for HumanityBy CECILE CHARLESSta� Writer

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October 2, is WTAMU’s annual Work-A-Thon, the campus cleanup the week before homecoming.

Work-A-Thon is the first event that kicks off a week full of events around campus that ultimately lead to the Saturday night game. Each year students, professors, faculty, friends and anyone who wants gather together to clean the campus and have it looking at its best.

Austin Bagwell, a junior Broadcasting major plans to attend Work-A-Thon again this year. He will be supporting KWTS and Guenther Hall. He will support not only his organizations, but also WT.

“[Last year] it was fun, everybody got together and being able to hang out while giving back to WT,” said

Bagwell. Organizations encourage

their members to help out on Saturday. Organizations also raise money for Work-A-Thon. The organization keeps 75% of the money collected, 20 percent goes towards the Work-A-Thon event and the remaining 5 percent goes towards the organizations charity of choice.

Tarah Groomer, a junior Advertising and Public Relations major plans participate in Work-A-Thon this Saturday also.

“I will be participating in WT’s Work-A-Thon this year. It is a great way to get to know people and feel good about helping the community,“ Groomer said. “I plan to raise money on and off campus to help support the Eternal Flame.”

Work-A-Thon begins

Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and last until noon. Students will register for the different organizations they represent and then each organization will be given a place around campus or off campus to clean up.

The College of Education & Social Sciences’ Chili Cooko� will be held at the Pedestrian Mall on Sept. 30.

The competition is open to students, sta�, faculty, organizations and societies.

The competing teams are in the running for eight di�erent trophies. The trophies include the Judges’ Grand Champion, 2nd and 3rd place, the “People’s Choice”, and Best “Non-traditional” chili. There are also trophies for table layout and chili accompaniments. One trophy is just for Faculty and Sta� Chili.

“The decision to open the Cook-O� to all associated with WT was to increase participation in the event and to expand the competition to everyone on campus,” Dr. Robin L. Capt, associate dean of graduate school & research, said.

Capt leads and promotes the event alongside Dr. Henderson, dean of college of education and social sciences.

“You can not live in Texas without appreciating the good-hearted competition to earn “bragging rights” of cooking the best chili,” Capt said.

Chefs, split up into teams of two to �ve, will begin setting up tables and cooking chili at 10:00. The event averages 15 teams a year, according to Capt.

Samples will be out for students, sta� and faculty to taste. Judging begins at 11:45 a.m. Tallying votes for the People’s Choice trophy will begin at 12:00 p.m.

The chili is judged by a variety of people. Andrea Porter, president of the WT Sta� Council, and Tim Vela, Student Body President will be joining the judges panel.

“Pending good weather, the venue will be outside on the Pedestrian Mall,” Capt said. “We will have a band playing and a variety of chili available for tasting.”

There are no registration fees and COESS encourages everyone involved with WT to participate. Registration is open until 5:00 p.m. September 27. Forms can be picked up in Room 401 of Old Main.

Chili Cooko� heating upBy GEORGIA ROMIGWeb Editor

Students clean campusBy DAVID MERAZSta� Writter

Students who are looking to �nd things to do around cam-pus and in the city of Canyon will �nd that there are several options to choose from. This Uni-versity town has lots of di�erent social activities to o�er students.

For students that are inter-ested in what there is to do around town, the Canyon Varsity Theatre o�ers free movie nights every other Sunday. This is one of the perks that WTAMU stu-dents receive simply by showing their Bu�alo Gold Card at the door. Students have been able to watch complimentary movies such as Avatar and New Moon.

“Students are always looking for fun things to do with good deals and I could never turn down a free movie,” Ivy Veloz, a junior marketing major said.

Another past time is the ‘Dive-in Movie. This event is held in the pool of the Virgil Henson Activities Center.

“You set up a projector, turn o� all the lights, and watch a movie in the pool. Pizza and drinks are o�ered during the show,” Kaci Boedeker, a freshman nursing major said.

Other recreational activities o�ered are intramural sports, which include Sand Volleyball, Flag Football, Tennis and League Bowling.

Students, who are looking to become more involved on campus, have several di�erent organizations to choose from that appeal to everyone. Wheth-er students choose to Go Greek, join a religious based group, or become part of a group related to their career choice. Students are able to �nd the perfect �t for their interests.

If students are seeking more information on ways to get involved, The Campus Organiza-tions, Resources and Entertain-ment (CORE) o�ce located in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center will help you to make the most out of the college experience.

Campus activitiesBy ADRIANA CONTRERASSta� Writer

Homecoming preparations begin

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They ended up getting their first conference win

with a 2-0 shutout. Dominic Furness

scored two goals for the second straight game. His first came in the 25th minute off a cross from teammate Ben Everson.

Furness’ second goal came off a pass from Captain Nicki Nielsen in the 66th minute.

Goalkeeper Sebastian

Furness had six saves in the game getting the win in net for WT.

The Buffs overall record now stands at 4-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

WT returns home October 1st when they play host to St. Edwards with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

Bu�s shutout RiverhawksMen’s soccer 1-1 in conference playEVAN GRICESta� Writer

The #22 ranked Lady Bu� volleyball team was on the road this weekend against Southwestern Oklahoma State and Central Oklahoma.

Sept. 23 in Weatherford,Okla. against SWOSU, the Lady Bu�s used strong defense to hold the Lady Bulldogs to a -.051 hitting percentage on the night en route 3-0 sweep.

Senior Lauren Thedford led the Lady Bu�s with nine kills and a .421 hitting percentage. Junior Erika

Dupree had a team-high 19 assists in the match. Sophomore Libero Lauren Beville led all players with 15 digs on the night. The Lady Bu�s hit .272 as a team.

The Lady Bu�s then traveled to Edmond, Okla. for a Sept. 25 showdown with Central Oklahoma.

A strong 6-0 start in the �rst match propelled the Lady Bu�s to a sweep victory over the Lady Bronchos.

Thedford once again led the Lady Bu�s with 10 kills followed by Junior Keidra Williams with eight kills and Sophomore Stormi Lancaster with seven. Dupree would tally 19 assists in the match followed by Senior

Teresa Dunn with 16. The Lady Bu�s also held the

LSC’s leading attacker Zuela Adom to just nine kills and a -.037 hitting percentage for the match.

With these two victories the Lady Bu�s extended their LSC winning streak to 53 games.

The Lady Bu�s will now travel to Joplin, Mo. to participate in the Missouri Southern State Crossover hosted by MSSU. They will play Newman University and Pittsburg State on Oct. 1st before taking on Arkansas-Fort Smith and #7 Central Missouri on Oct. 2.

EVAN GRICESta� Writer

#22 Lady Bu�s extend LSC winning streakVolleyball travels to Oklahoma

The WT men’s and women’s cross country teams participated this weekend at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Okla.

The Lady Bu�s �nished in 11th place overall out of 30 teams.

Sophomore Aries Bazaldua led the way for the Lady Bu�s �nishing in 28th place, followed by fellow Sophomore Jessica Blakely in 39th place. Freshman Amber Moore �nished in 47th place. Junior Allie Reyna clocked in at 65th place followed by Sophomore Briena Garcia in 104th place and Sophomore Allison

Medina in 138th place. The Bu�s �nished ninth overall

out of 23 schools in the team competition.

Freshman Luke Irwin had the best overall �nish of the day in 6th place for WT. Senior Thomas Harris had a strong �nish in 26th place. Juniors Andrew Striley and Ray Sparkman �nished at 82nd and 84th respectively. Sophomore Michael Janousek clocked in at 92nd overall, followed by Senior Rolando Vasquez in 101st overall and Freshman Hayden Hook in 109th place.

Both the Bu�s and Lady Bu�s will return home to compete in the Bu�alo Stampede which will take place Friday Oct. 1st with the women’s competition scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.

Cross countr y runs to vic tor yEVAN GRICESta� Writer

The WTAMU Horse Judging team heads to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the All American Quarter Horse Congress.

The group, led by Dr. John Pipkin, is made up of 11 girls. In the past they have earned over 60 team and individual titles. In 2008, the team won the Quarter Horse Congress by 15 points over second place Colorado

State University. While they �nished �fth at

the event last year, they hope to resume their winning ways this year.

“Everybody really, really wants to win Congress since we didn’t get to last year,” Emily Bruehl said. “Individually, I hope to just do my absolute best since this is my �rst year judging.”

Team member Christa Forsberg talked about the mental and physical aspects of preparing for an event like Congress.

“Not only do you have to be prepared mentally but physically too because you need to be healthy and practicing a lot,” Forsberg said.

Hillary Finck said she takes every opportunity she gets to practice.

“We always say practice in the shower, practice while driving, and prepare mentally,” Finch said.

While the team would love to win the “Triple Crown” of the Judging World, they are focused on doing the best they can.

Horse judging team preparesS t u d e n t s f o c u s o n p r a c t i c eMELISSA BAUER-HERZOGSta� Writer

STEPHEN INGLETwo members of the Horse Judging team practice in front of the ANS.

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The Bu�alo Gold Card is like a passport for students at WTAMU. The Bu�alo Gold Card does not allow us entrance to foreign countries but it does grant students access into the Hastings Electronic Learning Center, the Virgil Henson Activities Center, sporting events and free movie night in Canyon every other Sunday.

One other advantage the card gives students has to do with money. Students can deposit money into their account and use the card just like cash at various locations on campus, in Canyon and in Amarillo.

“The bene�ts of putting money onto your Gold Card are many,” Patrick Bolwahnn, ID Card Administrator, said. “[It’s] faster, safer, accepted at more on-campus places than a debit card, and accepted at �fty-�ve o�-campus merchants.”

There are many ways to deposit money onto a students Bu� card. There are six places on campus where students can make a deposit onto their account One of the six places is across the bookstore, the Bu�alo Gold Card O�ce.

In addition to making

a deposit at one of the six locations students can call the business o�ce and make a deposit. Parents can also make a deposit onto their students account through the web.

Andrew Villarreal, a freshman Political Science and Sociology major uses his card at various places on campus.

“It’s de�nitely convenient to for many reasons,” Villarreal said. “In the JBK I just swipe and go.”

One place one would never think about using the card is at the dorms. During the weekend when there is nothing open on campus vending machines are still open.

“I always use my card at vending machines,” DJ Atwood, Freshman Education major said.

According to Bolwahnn, there are 39 locations in Canyon that accept the Bu� card and 14 locations in Amarillo.

“It makes it sometimes easier when using the card at a restaurant in Canyon,” said Atwood.

Locations outside the university sometimes o�er specials for students who are using their Bu� card to pay. For a list of current specials students can visit www.bu�alogoldcard.com and click on the Specials link.

Card gives accessBuffalo gold card students’ passportDAVID MERAZSta� Reporter

WTAMU’s Student Support Services lost federal funding in August and was removed from the campus.

The termination of the program carried rami�cations across campus. Between upset students and frustrated faculty, the end of SSS came during an unexpected time. Some students at WT still do not understand why or how this happened.

“We received excellent comments from this past evaluation,” Dr. Wade Scha�er, associate vice president of academic a�airs, said. “For whatever reasons, perhaps politics at the federal level, we were not given additional grant money.”

Funds are given during August so the director may plan for the academic calendar year. Around August 10th, the Department of Education told SSS it would no longer fund them. This left SSS with only two weeks to close down their operations.

“The university was not looking to kill this program or defund SSS,” Schafer said. “If we knew this was going to happen, we could have extended our monetary allocations further.”

The university is already notifying students involved in the program. After identifying key people to absorb SSS, certain individuals are willing to help tackle the increasing load.

“Max Seymour, director of educational services, is increasing the number of tutors available,” Dr. Scha�er said. “Amber Black, student success center manager, is reaching out to students. And Denise Skinner, director of career and counseling services, is providing test taking strategies.

The equipment that SSS bought and used is now property of the university. A possible idea is to use the ‘computer bank’ located near Classroom Center 109 as an open access lab. The lab would serve all students on campus.

“Right now, we only have four computers open for the students to use in the Classroom Center,” Dr.

Schafer said. “If we opened up the ‘computer bank’ others would be able to maximize the pro�ciency of the area.”

Melody Graves, an IDS instructor and former SSS employee, is willing to apply for another job on campus, but is still weighing her various options.

“The termination of SSS is a loss to the university,” Graves said. “However, I believe WT is utilizing other departments to enhance the learning community for our students.”

The o�ce space SSS occupied has already been �lled. The realignment helped bring together the departments of First Year Experience, and allowed tutoring services to further expand their reach.

“It is sad to know that our co-workers and friends are no longer working at WT,” Black said. “All we found out, at the last minute, is that we weren’t getting the funding, so it’s hard for me to understand why the Department of Education would not fund this program.”

Student success servicesLosing federal funding closes o�ceDINO GRIEGOSta� Reporter

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The WTAMU Tech Club was created in 2009 as a way to get students engaged with technology and leadership. Although, mainly students from the College of Business join the Tech Club, it is an organization that is open for all WT students.

“Although we are supported by the Computer, Information and Decision Management Department, our members include students from a variety of majors including Graphic Design, Marketing, Management, English and others,” Dr. Christopher Furner, advisor for the Tech Club, said. “Any student with an interest in technology is welcome to join. We are proud of our diverse membership.”

The club’s current president is Skyler Schmidt. Students elect their officers, but they have the support of Dr. Jeffry

Babb and Dr. Furner, assistant professors of the CIDM Department that belongs to the COB.

Beyond the overarching objective of getting students engaged with technology, they develop activities related to three aspects: learning, service and fun.

”The important thing is we want to be seen as diverse and a source of help for others in the WTAMU community,” Dr. Babb. “Ultimately we strive to be a resource to provide people with help, knowledge, service and expertise in matters related to technology and computing.”

However, they do not forget the third aspect. The new sponsored Joachim Business Innovation Classroom was equipped with 6 Xbox 360, 6 PlayStation 3 and Cisco smart monitors of 40” and 50” to get the most fun that technology can provide.

“The idea of the room

came about because of the enthusiasm and fun that comes with technology and the impact that it has over people’s lives,” Dr. Babb said.

The room is the number 209 of the Classroom Center and became the operating hub for the Tech Club and a unique recreational facility that is now available for the University’s community.

“The investment is over $50,000” Dr. Amjad Abdullat, director of the CIDM department, said.

Keeping people engaged and coming back is a challenge for every organization. The Club is committed with letting people know that they are there. In fact, Dr. Abdullat confirms that the department will have an Open House on Oct. 7 to showcase the Tech Club and the Joachim Business Innovation Classroom. In addition to this, the Tech Club is organizing the Game Tournament for

Nov. 20. In past years, the tournament has lured players from all colleges within WT and also from different high schools in the area

The Club plans to have 4 meetings and 3 special activities this fall; one of them will be a visit to Bell Helicopters. Last spring they took a field trip to the University’s Network Operations Center and next year they will go to the Air Traffic Control Tower at the

Amarillo Airport. ”Thanks to support from

both, the Dean and the Department Chair, we have several new opportunities for our Tech Club students, more scholarships and internship opportunities, a new video game development lab, and an i-Phone development lab,” Dr. Furner, said.

ANDRES DIAZSta� Writer

Tech Club welcomes all of campus to joinGames available for students to play in Classroom Center

Go to theprairienews.com to view video of the Tech Club playing games.

After two years and a half since its start in WTAMU, Nationally Competitive Scholarships is preparing students in the application process for the second time since its establishment.

The NCS was funded by government and private agencies. It is opened for students nationwide, which makes it a highly competitive and distinguished program.

“NCS is a scholarship opened to students in the U.S in di�erent universities and colleges.” Elly Mons, adviser for the National Competitive

Program, said.In WT, students receive help

through all the application process.

“I work with them through the entire program.” Mons said. “I give them feedback of essays, resources, keep them track of deadlines.”

Going through the NCS application process is time consuming and requires hard work. Stephen Rothermel, senior music composition and theory major, said that the even though the process is time consuming it is a valuable experience.

“The application is time consuming yes, but really the

entire process is something that always has to be in the back of your mind. It’s a forbearing life-goal,” Rothermel said.

For Mons, going through all the application process does not only give students the opportunity to get scholarships it is also a learning experience for them.

“It is not just about the money and prestige,” Mons said. “It´s the process, the work. Students mature through the process.”

Students are encouraged to start the process early, as a freshman if possible. “It will not only help in

planning, but thoughts will spontaneously arrive that motivate and inspire you,” Rothermel said. “It’s important you give your thoughts that time to grow.”

Although every U.S citizen and resident can apply for these scholarships, a good candidate needs to have a good GPA, be involved and participate in additional activities.

“A good candidate has a good academic GPA, also leaders, participate in campus organizations, extracurricular activities, athletes,” Mons said. There are also other skills needed in order

to be successful in this process. Rothermel believes communication is fundamental.

“I think that communication is vital, and if you don’t have those skills: join student organizations!” Rothermel said. “The most tangible bene�t, if you really work and care, you get out of service organizations, fraternities, or whatever else is workable communication skills.”

Students are encouraged to visit the O�ce of Nationally Competitive Scholarships at the Classroom Center, Room 115 B to get more information or call at (806) 651-2587.

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Hey Bucky! I have a question. What kind of benefits does WT offer married students? Any? Does it pay more to be married or single at this school? Thanks, Marriage on the Mind

Dear Marriage on the Mind, The rumor that married students receive more money for school is correct. With no parental support students normally have less money to consider when giving loans and grants. Nonetheless, �nancial aid ALWAYS depends on the individual situation. However, getting married should be taken seriously and takes more then just wanting more money for school to make it work. For help with marriage preparations or while your married, the WT counseling services provide help for any problems newlyweds have. Hoping to hear wedding bells for you soon,Bucky

Have a question about campus? We can �nd the answer. Need relationship advice? We will try to make your love life as perfect as we can. Need help with school? We will lead you to the people on campus who can help you. Have family or friend issues? We can sort that out. Have a silly question you want answered? Ask it and we will answer. This column is for you, the readers. Think about what you want to ask Bucky, and we will �gure it out for you. Send Bucky questions at askbucky@hotmail.com.

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WTAMU students and faculty are mounting a production of Henrik Ibsen’s play ‘A Doll’s House’.

Theatre professionals consider ‘A Doll’s House’ to be the start of realism. Royal Brantley, professor of theatre and the shows director, said he felt challenged to take Ibsen’s classic and make it apply to a modern audience.

“Any dated work is di�cult to perform,” Brantley said. “It’s no longer relevant. [In ‘A Doll’s House’ the characters] choose

themselves, the individual, over society. That happens all the time in today’s world.”

Senior Travis Johnson said he felt the way the play is being stages allows the audience to take a more analytical view of the action.

“There’s a good bit of modern day that come through,” Johnson said. “It’s a good thing to put a mask of the 19th century person over the contemporary.

Ibsen’s play has been the topic of several criticisms throughout the years. Both Brantley and junior Rebecca Graves believe these criticisms help to add to this production.

“Although it’s a classic, it has a lot of criticisms,” Graves said. “So we decided to poke fun at the criticisms and literally put them on stage.”

Brantley went directly to the words of Ibsen himself when trying to �gure out how to stage this production and underscore the play’s criticisms.

“Ibsen - one of his famous quotes about the play – is that a woman cannot be herself in today’s society,” Brantley said. “That started a question for me. If she can’t be herself, who is she?”

Brantley focused on the discoveries the character makes to move the play forward.

“I think [discovery] is the major action I’ve directed,” Brantley said. “I think everyone is a part of that discovery process.”

Johnson said he hopes that the discoveries the characters within the play make will in�uence the audience to take a step back and look at their own lives.

“The audience can take this lesson,” Johnson said. “To see things in their lives keep them down or hindering them.”

Graves said she thinks they have accentuated the humor of the play while also showing how the play parallels with modern times.

“We have tried to bring out the humor in the show because

it is a dark piece,” Graves said. From Nora, the play’s main character, stems several of

the show’s criticisms. Brantley said he believes Ibsen initially wrote Nora’s character the way he did to make a point.

“Nora is psychotic,” Brantley said. “There is no way one person can have that many personalities. I think Ibsen had a purpose her and we’re trying to service that inquiry.”

As the director, Brantley has adapted the play to have three di�erent actors play Nora.

“I have adapted the play to explore these three personalities,” Brantley said. “She, Nora, has to play these three roles to survive.”

Brantley said he did not cut anything from Ibsen’s original script, he is instead reassigning lines between three actors who will portray the di�erent facets of Nora’s personality.

With the start of the fall semester being pushed back to Aug. 30, the theatre department faced a time crunch for mounting this production. The play opens Sept. 30 giving the theatre department less than 30 days to mount the production. Graves said that this production required more of a time commitment each week than past productions.

“In year’s past, we’ve had rehearsal Monday through Thursday,” Graves said. “This year we have rehearsal Monday through Friday along with our outside prep.”

This production is especially important to the theatre department because it is their entry for the American College Theatre Festival. Brantley said that the department won’t be informed of the adjudicators’ decision until December.

“It’s all about scheduling,” Brantley said. “If we were to advance it wouldn’t be until February.”

‘A Doll’s House’ will run Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 and Oct. 6 – Oct. 9. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Branding Iron Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at the Box O�ce in the Fine Arts Complex. WT students can get a free ticket if they show their Bu�alo Gold Card. Faculty members are eligible for two free tickets.

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KATELYN GARRITYAssistant Editor

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Students create bracelets to help Pakistanis

Student are creating and selling bracelets to help UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) reach their monetary goals to help Pakistanis a�ected by �ooding.

Simone Pike, a freshman in the Honor’s program, started the program after hearing about the devastation in Pakistan caused by heavy monsoon rains. Pike said she didn’t hear about it through the news.

“Well I never really saw it on the news,” Pike said. “I heard about it from my dad. I have a really good friend whose family lives in Pakistan.”

Fellow freshman, Kaitlynn Fish said she thought the media had not paid as much attention to the �ooding in Pakistan as they had to other disasters in the past.

“Pakistan relief things is not so advertised as Haiti and Katrina were,” Fish said. “People don’t want to know so much about Pakistan because of personal beliefs.”

Fish said she believes that people cannot ignore the su�ering in Pakistan just because of its location.

“Even if we don’t want to hear about it we should because these people in Pakistan are still human,” Fish said.

UNICEF estimates that 17 million

people were a�ected by the �ooding. This is an increase of 14 million individuals from initial estimates of 3.2 million Pakistanis displaced and impacted by the heavy monsoon rains and subsequent �ooding.

With an increase in the number of individuals a�ected, there has also been an increase in the amount of money needed to $141 million.

“We’re going to give all the money [we raise] to UNICEF,” Pike said. “I hope to raise one thousand dollars.”

Pike is selling bracelets for 2 dollars. She needs to sell 500 bracelets to reach her goal. Pike has designed them to mirror the Pakistani �ag.

“They are all going to be green and white which are the �ag colors for Pakistan,” Pike said. “They will have di�erent designs so that people will have variety.”

Fish said despite the lack of coverage in the mainstream media, they have seen support from the WTAMU community.

“I think we’ve had a lot of support actually,” Fish said. “Circle K asked if [Simone] wanted help. Some individuals have asked her questions and o�ered to help.”

People wanting to help make or sell the bracelets can contact Simone Pike at snpike1@bu�s.wtamu.edu. Bracelets are available for purchase

directly from Pike.Anyone interested in donating to

Pakistan through UNICEF can do so at unicef.com/support

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