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Vol. CXXVI - Issue 8
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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Get ready for 'the nicest kids in town' Closing the season, Broadway hit musical "Hairspray" debuts on May 5 KAREN RUIZ Reporter @karenyruiz11
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reezy Baltimore streets, dizzying dynamic dance moves, out of sight outfits. And hair. Lots and
lots of hair. The wait has come to an end. The final production of the LAPC Theatre’s 2016-2017 season closes with the Broadway musical “Hairspray.” The musical opens on Friday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Mainstage. According to the Director of Hairspray, Shaheen Vaaz, the audience can expect a great amount of laughter and thoughtfulness. She said that despite its comedic nature, the show contains some thought-provoking scenes because of its underlying themes dealing with racial segregation during the 1960s. She hopes the audience is moved by the play as well as entertained. Vaaz said that this production, although a lengthy process, was made easier through great teamwork and cooperation. “The process has been intense and a lot of fun. It’s a huge cast and a large student orchestra,” Vaaz said. “I’m in theater and I am also collaborating with a dance professor, a professor from music and an orchestra professor. It’s a huge collaboration full of changes.” According to the choreographer, Brian Moe, one of the main challenges was keeping racial dynamics into consideration. Moe wanted to highlight the concept of integration in the dances. “It’s such a show about race and
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Transfer day On Thursday, May 4 the Transfer Center will be celebrating transfer students on their success in moving forward to four-year institutions on the Mall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Games, food and prizes will be available for students. Marc Dionne / Roundup Shaheen Vaaz, director of "Hairspray" leads this diverse cast incorporating different elements from the entire theatre department. See page 6 for a photo essay equality. Different movement styles that were similar and finding similar ways of doing them and then blending them in a way to where they all come together at the end and they're all doing a similar dance,” Moe said. He said the actors have been doing a great job with the tricky choreography he has created. He is impressed with their level of dedication. “They spend a lot of time working on the side and they're always working
to perfect the choreography and get it down to unison and clean and sharp. They really are very motivated. I'm very proud of them,” Moe said. Conductor Wendy Mazon has been working with the orchestra for several weeks on the musical score. After months of hard work and collaboration, she thinks the satisfaction gained from seeing all these pieces fall into place makes it all worth it. “It is so exciting to see it all come
together and just see how everybody’s work is growing and evolving. I’m excited for it. It’s been a lot of fun and it is going to be a great show,” Mazon said. Moe believes this show is going to be a great one. The combination of actors, and music will bring together an amazing performance. “It's going to be really amazing. The costumes are brilliant. The band is brilliant. The direction is great,” Moe said. “I think everything is
going to come together and it's going to be one hell of a show.” Tickets are $10 for preview night on May 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for students, $20 for seniors, and $25 for general admissions. The show runs from May 5 through May 14. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. and Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. kruiz.roundupnews@gmail.com
Student body elects Fall 2017 Assosiated Students Organization executive board The Associated Students Organization (ASO) executive board candidates hit the Mall hard as they tried to sway students to vote for them on April 26 and 27. Efren Lopez was elected president by a 260-148 vote. Janvi “Isha” Pasricha won the vice president position, 306-109. Matthew Aguilera was approved for treasurer 360-8, and Kosar Afsari was approved for club council president 365-9. While campaigning, the ASO candidates pushed hard each day through the hot weather to engage with students and promote their platforms. “Campaigning has been so hard,” Pasricha said. “I was getting up early at six o’clock in the morning, and coming here at seven, putting up my posters. It is really tenacious
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Students will be receiving an email notifying them of the new Student Information System (SIS). The program will allow students to view their course history and prepare to enroll in fall 2017 classes enacting a registration cycle.
ASO elections: The results are in MADELINE MARTINEZ Copy Editor @madisaysso
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as you have to talk to people, give flyers out to really get your message out there and show who is the better candidate.” But Pasricha said being out there was also energizing. “I enjoyed my time campaigning because this is something I am really proud and passionate about. Putting any effort in it, it’s not a bother,” she said. Pasricha said she is happy her campaign paid off. “I believe the real hard work is just about to begin,” Pasrich said. “Now I have a great responsibility that I need to fulfill by doing more than what's expected of me if I want to make real changes on our campus. I am looking forward to being in the position and working alongside President Efren Lopez to make our campus better.” Professor Charles Johnson, who was monitoring the poll box, says the turnout was more than expected.
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“It was much higher than the last previous couple of elections and went really well with a lot of participation. The candidates were very excited and were really advertising themselves and getting out there,” Johnson said. Efron Lopez, president elect, is thankful for every student that came out to vote. “We had a really amazing turnout, which means students are becoming more involved in the civic process that controls their college experience,” Lopez said. Lopez said that he is up for the challenge of what his new position entitles. “Now I will be acquiring all the responsibility that comes with the ASO presidency,” Lopez said. “That means being the voice of the students in this great and diverse campus. With the help of the upcoming Student Senate next year, I hope to accomplish a lot.” Tara Makabi, vice presidential
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candidate, said she had a good time while out on the Mall. “Campaigning has been interesting,” Makabi said. “I got to meet a lot of different people, and it is really cool getting to see all of the different types of personalities. It has been very fun, in my opinion, helping support our school.” Makabi said the turnout has made her thankful for all of the students who participated. “I think the voting went good,” Makabi said. “Intense, if you want the truth. People were out there voting, and I appreciate that, for whoever they voted for. As long as they were voting, that’s what matters.” Makabi is proud that she stepped out of her bounds to try something she hasn’t done before. “Of course I'm disappointed, but this was definitely such a different experience than what I'm used to,” Makabi said. “I've never taken chances or risks before. The Tara in
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high school would have never run for VP of her school. So I'm so proud I did this.” Shayna Lavi, presidential candidate, thanks her friend for being out there campaigning alongside her. “It was amazing, mostly for the fact that I had Makobi right beside me,” Lavi said. “We did a lot of work, printing out fliers and huge posters. The biggest thing for us was actually talking to people. Putting fliers up is great, but without the human interaction aspect of things it wouldn’t matter.” Lavi said she was curious about the results of her hard work and determination. “I was interested in seeing the turnout even though I was very nervous. Either way, I am happy, I am glad I made the effort, I am glad I tried, I am glad that I did it,” Lavi said.
Online W's Sunday, May 7 is the last day for students taking online courses to drop with W’s.
Vaccine clinic Next Sunday, May 13 the Veterinary Technology Program is organizing their Vaccine Clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Sciences Vet Tech Building. Pet owners can get their dogs and cats vaccinated with a recommended minimum donation of $20 and microchips at $30
UC Santa Cruz representative A representative from UC Santa Cruz will be in the Transfer Center on Monday, May 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer any questions about the campus and the UC application.
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