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‘Almost Maine’ coming to Little Theatre in December ALMOST MAINE BY JOHN CARIANI will be performed by the Central Methodist University Little Theatre on the dates of Dec. 1 to 4. On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream. Watch for rehearsal photos and additional information in future issues of The Collegian.
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ELECTION ANALYSIS: Some sense of normalcy With the last month seeming as if the Republican Primary had teamed up with the Ringling Brothers, these last two weeks have seem to stabilize the contest and bring some sense of normalcy to the Race to 2012. The Republicans had their latest debate in South Carolina this past Saturday, Nov. 12. For the first time during any of the debates, each candidate finally performed well. This made it seem, even if momentarily, there could be a bright light at what has been a dark tunnel during the Republican Primary to date. This debate was the first to focus on foreign policy. The key topics were dealing with the growing threat of nuclear weapons in Iran and the growing role of China. The Republicans used this opportunity to at-
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By BRITTANEE JACOBS, Collegian Co-Editor I surprised three English professors last week and asked for the last five songs they listened to, whether on the radio or the computer. I must admit, some of the songs and artists I had never even heard of before, but I listened to each of the songs, and I even added a few to my own music collection! I encourage you to check out all of these songs, and at least you’ll learn a little about your professors. Also, if you haven’t heard of and/or downloaded the music program Spotify, do so immediately—it’s a wonderful combination of iTunes and Pandora. The coolest feature is it connects your Facebook friends’ Spotify accounts with yours (you can see what your friends are listening to) and discover some new music.
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tack Obama’s role in the growing threat of Iran. It was a combined effort that showed strength as a party and brought the audience and party members back to their main goal: Defeat Barack Obama next November. When asked, candidates split on whether they thought water
boarding was considered torture, with Bachmann and Cain in support, while Huntsman and Paul dissented. With Romney leading all Republicans by 8 percentage points in the latest polls, he used this debate as an opportunity to consistently attack positions that Obama has taken and show how he would differ. Remember that Romney’s biggest problem amongst Republicans is that he’s not conservative enough so this was a tactical move on the part of his campaign. Gingrich has gained considerable ground in the latest polls,
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now being deemed the second most presidential, among the Republican candidates, according to the latest CNN poll. Perry continues to slide, now ranking fourth in most polls. Cain has continued to remain second in the polls despite spending much of his attention lately to the scandal surrounding him. On Sunday Nov. 13, Obama took questions from reporters while in Hawaii for the APEC summit. Many of these questions were focused on statements which had been made by Republican candidates at the debate the previous night. He responded to one question relative to Bachmann and Cain’s stance on water boarding. Obama was deliberate in stating that water boarding is torture and that’s why his administration has made it illegal. Otherwise, he stated: “I am going to make it a practice of not commenting on whatever is said in Republican debates until they’ve got an actual nominee.” Obama did say that he believed that the sanctions his administration has placed on Iran have been effective in weakening their economy and their leadership role in the area. He ended the session by promoting his jobs bill, and vowed to continue to press Congress to get this legislation passed.
Chorale on the road Dr. Travis Johnson
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DR. KAVITA S. HATWALKAR “True Faith-94” by New Or-
“Cheated on Me” by Gavin DeGraw “Plasticities” by Andrew Bird “Father Lucifer” by Tori Amos “Always Something There to Remind Me” by Naked Eyes DR. TRAVIS JOHNSON “Cashmere” by Led Zeppelin “Atlas Song” by Jónsi & Alex (my new favorite; it’s a great song for studying!) “The Ghost Inside” by Broken Bells “Your Face Left Before You” by Buke & Gass “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” by Neutral Milk Hotel
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Dr. Kavita S. Hatwalkar DR. JOHN PORTER “Movie Star” by Stereophonics “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” by The Police “Love Spreads” by The Stone Roses “Behind the Wall of Sleep” by The Smithereens “Inner City Blues” by Marvin Gaye
Dr. John Porter BRITTANEE JACOBS “Streets of Gold” by Needtobreathe “Hotel” by Broken Social Scene “Only a Pawn in Their Game” by Bob Dylan “NewAmsterdam” by Cassino “Miss Delaney” by Jack’s Mannequin
Central Methodist University’s highly regarded touring choir, the Chorale, will spend Nov. 16 to 22 on their annual singing trek performing at schools and churches in Missouri. ,This year the Chorale will give morning and afternoon performances for schools in Mexico, Macon, Hannibal, Wentzville, Affton, Fenton, Pacific, Washington, and Union. The evening concerts will be in United Methodist Churches. These concerts are open to the public and there is no admission fee. Each evening concert is at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. The church concert schedule: • Wed., Nov. 16
Nelson UMC, Boonville
• Thurs., Nov. 17
Hannibal UMC
• Fri., Nov. 18
Webster Hills UMC (St. Louis area)
• Sat., Nov. 19
Manchester UMC, (St. Louis area)
• Sun., Nov. 20
Manchester UMC (a.m. service)
• Sun., Nov. 20
Fenton UMC, (St. Louis area)
• Mon., Nov. 21
Eureka UMC
The Chorale has 29 members, including an accompanist. The tour repertoire is dynamic, diverse, and challenging. It includes familiar pieces, such as “Beautiful Savior,” “Shenandoah,” and “Soon-a Will be Done,” as well as less widely performed pieces like Eric Whitacre’s “Animal Crackers,” Vaughn Williams’ “The Call,” and Poulenc’s “Hodie Christus Natus est.” Chorale conductor, Dr. Claude Westfall, has been the director of choral activities at CMU since 2008.