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A FIRST AMENDMENT PUBLICATION Woodland Hills, California Volume 130 - Issue 5
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There's no disguising true love 'Twelfth Night' brings a Cuban twist to a classic
that each character goes through from start to finish. “The scenes that the Duke of Orsino and Ceasrio are talking about men and love, reveal the Duke’s most vulnerable side. That is something new and strange for his character,” Villalobos said. “Those scenes are really emotionally driven, and the ones that I’m excited for the audience
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Katya Castillo / Roundup Alexa Maris Mcgannis (left) plays Countess Olivia of Illyria in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" dress rehearsal at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on March 18, 2019. Angel Villalobos (right) plays Duke Orsino, who falls into a love triangle with Olivia and Viola (played by Michelle Johnson) when a conundrum ensues.
student-only cast and what it has taken the cast and crew to do for rehearsal to run with seamlessly. “Everyone has to be on top of their game. The students have to know that it's time to get serious, even though this play is a comedy,” Sande said. Angel Villalobos, who plays Duke Orsino, anticipates the audience will find a new appreciation for the growth
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to see the most." "Twelfth Night" opens Friday at 8 p.m. at the Dow Arena Theatre, with other showings on March 23, 29, and 30 at 8 p.m. and March 24 and 31 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at www. brownpapertickets.com
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student body on campus. "I knew that if I placed the setting in Cuba than it would open the casting call to every ethnicity. I knew with that in mind, I was able to cast any student at Pierce College, who were worthy of the role.” Michael Sande, the Theater Manager at Pierce College, explains the new dynamic of having a large
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Transparency is our friend. It is only a foe to those who try to fight against it. The hiring committee voted in closed session against a public forum for the Pierce president search. A public institution, such as a community college, should inform its populace, instead of choosing to keep them in the dark. The salary of the position is paid by the public, therefore they have a right to know who is running to represent a community college. The faculty, staff and students should be looked to for approval and should have the peace of mind of knowing whoever is chosen is someone they can confidently support. A forum allows candidates to introduce themselves – providing a platform for public discourse, ensuring the community has a chance to ask questions. What’s the harm in transparency? A forum would highlight one’s strengths and could showcase their weaknesses – all of which would help to reach an informed choice. This sentiment is underscored by the thoughts of a faculty member, who was a former union representative. “The public forum gives a perspective on the candidates. This creates a true democratic process where we have a community judging who is the best fit,” said Fernando Oleas, a professor of modern languages and Spanish. “You hear their vision, their professionalism and their capacity to speak in public.” If decisions are made behind closed doors, how can anyone trust that the head of the college will work with us, have an open ear and lead with our best interest in mind? This is not a decision to be made lightly. Without transparency, the future may be in hands of someone whose values and goals are unknown.
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he works of Shakespeare are considered timeless and universally adaptable. They even travel well, all the way down to the islands. "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare is a classic romantic comedy, directed by Esdras Toussaint. It is the traditional Shakespearean script with a 1950’s Cuban twist. "Twelfth Night" will take the audience to a world of new places, through passionate love triangles, and an adventure that leaves you wanting more. Performances begin Friday, March 22 and run through Sunday, March 31 in the DOW Arena Theatre. "Twelfth Night" follows the story of Viola, a woman who washes ashore with a lost memory. She is forced to disguise herself as a man in order to get work. Viola is hired as a servant for Duke Orsino, but is faced with a bigger problem than her own identity. She has fallen in love with the Duke. Viola must decide whether to reveal her true identity and her profound love or stay silent while the love of her life falls for someone else. Director Esdras Toussaint said by taking a shakespearean play and changing the setting and timeframe to the 1940’s to 50’s Cuba, it has allowed the Performing Arts Department to bring a new perspective to this traditionally European production. “Shakespeare is often so very structured, so when I got this play, I thought Island, tropical climate, Cuba. I wanted to bring a bit of craziness to this production,” Toussaint said. “Some of the culture and clubs scenes from the 1940’s- 50’s have been incorporated in the play as well.” With this production being set in Cuba, the Performing Arts Department was able to select all of its cast and part of its crew from the
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Painted ladies make the heart of campus flutter
The anual migration of butterflies make an appearance on campus as they fly north SOFI MATZAGANIAN JESSE BERTEL News Editor & Reporter @sofimatz @JesseBertel
Winter rain not only brought an abundance of flowers, but also a kaleidoscope of fluttering wings in a colorful flight show. Painted ladies, otherwise known as the Cosmopolitan in North America, migrate annually from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest. While this migration happens every year, people are noticing it more than usual because of the abnormally large number of butterflies that there have been this year. According to Biology Professor Shannon DeVaney, the butterfly migration is a natural response to the unusually large amount of rain the west coast received this season. “We see these sorts of things after we’ve had some drought and then
a big rain, then we really get these explosions of plants which then, in turn, is the food for the butterflies,” DeVaney said. “I’ve heard estimates and the estimates range from millions to close to a billion of these butterflies.” These little insects are making a big commotion on campus, getting noticed by not only students but administration as well. “The number of painted ladies has grown exponentially due to the heavy rain and the booming growth of herbaceous plants like cheese weed and hollyhock,” Buckley said. “I thought it was a beautiful respite from everyday life.” These butterflies, while tiny, can cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time. During their migration they can cover about 100 miles per day, according to an article by ThoughtCo. And DeVaney said this particular breed of butterfly seen all over Los Angeles can be recognized by their
unusual flight speed. “They are a little smaller than the monarch butterfly and they're pretty fast flyers. They can fly about 20 miles an hour,” DeVaney said. DeVaney explained that the butterfly migration may have already reached its peak. “It seems to be sort of waning now,” DeVaney said. “I'm personally seeing a little bit fewer of them now. It's been at least a week that I've been seeing these large numbers, but it might be sort of slowing down.” While Buckley lived in the Northern California Sierra Mountains, he recalls witnessing the migration. “They start here and fly up there slowly and that’s a couple hundred miles away from here, but there are just so many of them,” Buckley said. “I will say that they are bigger by the time they get up there. So even as they’re flying, they’re growing.”
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Katya Castillo/ Roundup A painted lady butterfly rests on a tree in the botanical garden at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on March 14, 2019. Each year, these butterflies migrate through Southern California in the spring.
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