ELCA speaker discusses responses to HIV/AIDS
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December 3, 2010 JON ANDERSON/THE GRAND VIEWS Aleia Salazar, psychology sophomore, and Carlyn O’Keefe, pre-elementary education, participated in grocery bingo put on by RHA on Nov. 22 at Perkins restaurant on Euclid Ave. Twenty-five people attended the event, which is in its sixth year, and participants were asked to bring in canned foods to receive their bingo card. JON ANDERSON/THE GRAND VIEWS Ava (Keyla Spahr, junior, Theatre/Music major) reads to her brothers the way she can reverse the spell that was put on her brothers. “Six Swans” was a pro- duction put together completely by Theatre Studio students. Marci Clark CONTRIBUTOR Jessica Brewbaker STAFF WRITER For the eleventh annual children’s production, students will present “The Six Swans” at 7:30 p.m. Dec 9, 10 and 11 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec 11 at the Viking Theatre. The play will be free for children under the age of 12, $3 for students and senior citi- zens and $5 for general admis- sion. Tickets can be purchased at the box office at the time of the show or reserved by call- ing 515-263-2892. “The Six Swans” is loosely based on a tale by the Grimm Brothers in which a sister is forced to sew togeth- er six magical shirts in six years, during which she may not speak or laugh, in order to break an evil spell cast upon her brothers. “The story, as far as we know, has never been adapted into play format. It is one of the most bizarre fairytales I’ve ever read,” said playwright Michael Tallman, theatre arts and broadcasting junior. Because of the past pop- ularity of children’s shows, Tallman recommends purchas- ing tickets ahead of time. The approximately one hour-long production is appropriate for children of all ages and will also appeal to adults. Some cast members include Keyla Spahr, visu- al arts and theatre junior, as Princess Ava, the sister; Brendan Peterson, history senior, as Prince Edmund, her husband; and Evan Hay, pre-secondary education and theatre freshman, as the wick- ed witch. Tallman will also have a small role as Prince Edmund’s sidekick. While auditions were open to all students, the play is being completely produced by Theatre Studio students. With the exception of directing, which will be done by Sean Kearney, theatre arts depart- ment chair, the students have had complete control over the production. “There are so many peo- ple working on this show that put so much effort into it,” Tallman said. Tallman spent about two weeks transforming the short story into a full-length play after interviewing for the position of playwright with Kearney. “It’s a really special pro- cess to take a short fairytale and be able to flesh it out and have a real story for kids to see. I find that process amaz- ing,” Tallman said. Spahr is in charge of lighting; Dustin Strawn, the- atre arts sophomore, props; Steve Tennant, mass commu- nication-photography / the- atre junior, technical direc- tor; Hannah Hawbaker, art and theatre junior, set design; Elizabeth Penrose graphic design senior, stage manager; Elizabeth Breen, pre-second- ary education and theatre arts junior, costumes; and Dennis McCullough, theatre arts/ design and directing senior, production. “I like the idea that a class at Grand View is actually writ- ing this show and putting it together,” Hay said. “The Six Swans” will be submitted to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in the catego- ry of full-length original col- lege production. The festival will be January 16 through 22, 2011 at Iowa State University in Ames. More information on the festival is available at www.kcactf.org. “Not every college student can say they’ve written a full- length show. It’s been a very big honor to be a part of it,” Tallman said. A speech addressing the efforts of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) World Hunger pro- gram’s efforts to respond to HIV/AIDS and malaria was given by Jennifer Barger Williamson, associate direc- tor for development, ELCA World Hunger/HIV and AIDS Strategy Tuesday Nov. 30 at Luther Memorial church. About 11 people attended the speech, which was part of Tuesday’s chapel ser- vice. In the speech Williamson started by listing facts about deaths caused by preventable and treatable diseases in the world. “8 mil- lion people die each year from prevent- able and treatable diseases like malaria, AIDS, tubercu- losis and water-borne illness,” Williamson said, “And these disease epidemics are, at root, epidemics of poverty. It is because of malnutrition and lack of health care services that these diseases claim so many lives.” Williamson went onto describe everything local churches do to help better the world. Then Williamson used a story of a woman named Fatima to illustrate how the Mashiah Foundation a minis- try in Nigeria, worked to bet- ter lives. In the story Williamson showed how the Mashiah Foundation helps woman who are HIV-positive rebuild their lives. Mashiah Foundation helps by providing health care; shelter and a sew- ing workshop Williamson told the audience. After illustrating how the ELCA World Hunger HIV and AIDS fund helps people Williamson told the audience this help was going on world wide. Williamson said that efforts could do a lot to help oth- ers. “We can keep people from dying of AIDS. We can work toward the eradication of malaria, and simple mos- quito nets that cost just $10 to distribute are a significant part of that solution.” Williamson said. Williamson went on to invite audience mem- bers to the lunch and learn where she would be able to answer questions. After the speech Williamson said that it was most important for stu- dents to hear the call to action. “Grand View students (will have) many ways in the future to get involved,” Rev. Jack Mithelman said. Mithelman, said Campus Ministry was working with other student groups to help raise awareness of the ELCA Lutheran Malaria Initiative. The men’s basketball team will be helping to raise funds for mosquito netting Mithelman said. ELCA speaker discusses responses to HIV/AIDS “Bizzare fairytale” adapted into play by Theatre Studio students Grocery bingo benefits food drive “We can work toward the eradication of malaria, and simple mosquito nets that cost just $10 to distribute as a significant part of that solution...” Jennifer Williamson ELCA associate director Who’s who among students in American colleges at GV Stacey Barnes Hallie Beeler Whitney Brown Amanda Busch Casady Christiansen Bridget Donovan Beth Ehlers Tracie Elder Rauf Ergashyev Chelsea Francisco Darin Friedrichs Heidi Gibson Derek Hanson Meghan Heward-Easter Alicia Krones Monika Loch Bailey Martin Erik Montelongo Chelsea Norris Andrew Perrine Jasmina Sabic Kelly Sullivan Amanda Wilson These graduating seniors have been recognized for aca- demic achievement, service to the community, outstand- ing leadership, and the potential for continued success
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December 3, 2010
JON ANDERSON/THE GRAND VIEWSAleia Salazar, psychology sophomore, and Carlyn O’Keefe, pre-elementary education, participated in grocery bingo put on by RHA on Nov. 22 at Perkins restaurant on Euclid Ave. Twenty-five people attended the event, which is in its sixth year, and participants were asked to bring in canned foods to receive their bingo card.
JON ANDERSON/THE GRAND VIEWSAva (Keyla Spahr, junior, Theatre/Music major) reads to her brothers the way she can reverse the spell that was put on her brothers. “Six Swans” was a pro-duction put together completely by Theatre Studio students.
Marci ClarkCONTRIBUTOR
Jessica BrewbakerSTAFF WRITER
For the eleventh annual children’s production, students will present “The Six Swans” at 7:30 p.m. Dec 9, 10 and 11 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec 11 at the Viking Theatre.
The play will be free for children under the age of 12, $3 for students and senior citi-zens and $5 for general admis-sion. Tickets can be purchased at the box office at the time of the show or reserved by call-ing 515-263-2892.
“The Six Swans” is loosely based on a tale by the Grimm Brothers in which a sister is forced to sew togeth-er six magical shirts in six years, during which she may not speak or laugh, in order to break an evil spell cast upon her brothers.
“The story, as far as we know, has never been adapted into play format. It is one of the most bizarre fairytales I’ve ever read,” said playwright Michael Tallman, theatre arts and broadcasting junior.
Because of the past pop-ularity of children’s shows, Tallman recommends purchas-ing tickets ahead of time. The approximately one hour-long production is appropriate for children of all ages and will also appeal to adults.
Some cast members include Keyla Spahr, visu-al arts and theatre junior, as Princess Ava, the sister; Brendan Peterson, history senior, as Prince Edmund, her husband; and Evan Hay, pre-secondary education and
theatre freshman, as the wick-ed witch. Tallman will also have a small role as Prince Edmund’s sidekick.
While auditions were open to all students, the play is being completely produced by Theatre Studio students. With the exception of directing, which will be done by Sean Kearney, theatre arts depart-ment chair, the students have had complete control over the production.
“There are so many peo-ple working on this show that put so much effort into it,” Tallman said.
Tallman spent about two weeks transforming the short story into a full-length play after interviewing for the position of playwright with Kearney.
“It’s a really special pro-cess to take a short fairytale and be able to flesh it out and have a real story for kids to see. I find that process amaz-ing,” Tallman said.
Spahr is in charge of lighting; Dustin Strawn, the-atre arts sophomore, props;
Steve Tennant, mass commu-nication-photography / the-atre junior, technical direc-tor; Hannah Hawbaker, art and theatre junior, set design; Elizabeth Penrose graphic design senior, stage manager; Elizabeth Breen, pre-second-ary education and theatre arts junior, costumes; and Dennis McCullough, theatre arts/design and directing senior, production.
“I like the idea that a class at Grand View is actually writ-ing this show and putting it together,” Hay said.
“The Six Swans” will be submitted to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in the catego-ry of full-length original col-lege production. The festival will be January 16 through 22, 2011 at Iowa State University in Ames. More information on the festival is available at www.kcactf.org.
“Not every college student can say they’ve written a full-length show. It’s been a very big honor to be a part of it,” Tallman said.
A speech addressing the efforts of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) World Hunger pro-gram’s efforts to respond to HIV/AIDS and malaria was given by Jennifer Barger Williamson, associate direc-tor for development, ELCA World Hunger/HIV and AIDS Strategy Tuesday Nov. 30 at Luther M e m o r i a l church.
A b o u t 11 people attended the speech, which was part of T u e s d a y ’ s chapel ser-vice.
In the s p e e c h Wi l l i amson started by listing facts about deaths caused by preventable and treatable diseases in the world.
“8 mil-lion people die each year from prevent-able and treatable diseases like malaria, AIDS, tubercu-losis and water-borne illness,” Williamson said, “And these disease epidemics are, at root, epidemics of poverty. It is because of malnutrition and lack of health care services that these diseases claim so many lives.”
Williamson went onto describe everything local churches do to help better the world. Then Williamson used a story of a woman named Fatima to illustrate how the Mashiah Foundation a minis-try in Nigeria, worked to bet-
ter lives. In the story
Williamson showed how the Mashiah Foundation helps woman who are HIV-positive rebuild their lives. Mashiah Foundation helps by providing health care; shelter and a sew-ing workshop Williamson told the audience.
After illustrating how the ELCA World Hunger HIV and AIDS fund helps people Williamson told the audience this help was going on world wide. Williamson said that
efforts could do a lot to help oth-ers.
“We can keep people from dying of AIDS. We can work toward the eradication of malaria, and simple mos-quito nets that cost just $10 to distribute are a significant part of that solution.” Williamson said.
Williamson went on to invite audience mem-bers to the lunch and learn where she would be able to answer questions.
After the speech Williamson said that it was most important for stu-dents to hear the call to action.
“Grand View students (will have) many ways in the future to get involved,” Rev. Jack Mithelman said.
Mithelman, said Campus Ministry was working with other student groups to help raise awareness of the ELCA Lutheran Malaria Initiative. The men’s basketball team will be helping to raise funds for mosquito netting Mithelman said.
ELCA speaker discusses responses to HIV/AIDS
“Bizzare fairytale” adapted into play by Theatre Studio students
Grocery bingo benefits food drive
“We can work toward the eradication of malaria, and simple mosquito
nets that cost just $10 to
distribute as a significant part of that solution...”
Jennifer WilliamsonELCA associate director
Who’s who among students in American colleges at GV
Stacey BarnesHallie Beeler
Whitney BrownAmanda Busch
Casady ChristiansenBridget Donovan
Beth EhlersTracie Elder
Rauf ErgashyevChelsea Francisco
Darin FriedrichsHeidi Gibson
Derek HansonMeghan Heward-Easter
Alicia KronesMonika LochBailey Martin
Erik MontelongoChelsea NorrisAndrew PerrineJasmina SabicKelly Sullivan
Amanda Wilson
These graduating seniors have been recognized for aca-demic achievement, service to the community, outstand-ing leadership, and the potential for continued success
