FIRST PLACE

& Johnathon Smith _______________ presentBobJonesUniversitywill Samson et Dali- la, an opera with over 200studentparticipants,inRodeheaver Auditorium Tues- day, Thursday and Satur- dayat7:30p.m. “Samson et Dalila is grand opera at its finest, and our upcoming produc- tion will not disappoint,” said Darren Lawson, dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication, in a news release. “The sets andcostumesareequallygrandand the cast of 160, accompanied by our 53-piece or-chestra,willbringthestory togloriouslifeonstage.”

French composer Ca- mille Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila tells the biblical

First Fridays bringfreeart to Greenville strays from serving God because of the influence of Delilah, a Philistine wom an.

Professionalguestartists,including Clay Hilley, Dana Beth Miller, Brandon Henson,dricksonandKevinThomp will supplement the majoritystudentcast.

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MidterM Grades tHe week Students can StudentCentralcheck to- morrow to see their up-to-date midterm grades.

Thestudentunderstudiesfor Samson and Delilah, Caleb Wutzke, a senior music education major, and Sarah Grace Johnson, aseniorvoiceperformance major, have prepared for their roles for months. This preparation allowed them to coach the guest artists, who will actuallyportraythecharacters. “I’m not your typical BJUpreviouslypresentedthisoperafivetimes,mostrecentlyin2010.

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The Bruins baseball teamwillplayagainst Truett-McConnell at Conestee Park tomor- row at 4 p.m.

The Greenville Met- ropolitan Arts Council’s (MAC) monthly First Fri- day events offer students a chance to experience Greenville’s diverse art col- lections and connect withthelocalartcommunity. On the first Friday of every month, the local galler- ies that partner with MACtoholdfreeartshowingsopen thepublicfrom6-9p.m.Many galleries hold themed First Fridays. In February, the Greenville Center for Creative Arts presented an exhibition called “My Daughter Gath- ers Seeds,” which focused on telling a story through art to bring attention to social issues and teach ten- derness and empathy. Art Crossing boasted a South- ern accent designs art Erin Turner, director ofitmarketingattheMAC,said is important to bring the

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AhiringfairforBJU willgraduateassistants be held Wednes-dayinRodeheaver lobbyat11:45a.m. BJUwillhostaproingrammingcontest Saturday.theMackLibrary

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Beautiful images create invitation to read more. VERY clean and tastefully designed with proper, and consistent spacing between items. Easy to read format and flow. Nicely done.

Creative and effective use of text and graphic to communicate subject, events and desires. Wonderful use of color and graphic flow.

Nathaniel Hendry

The Collegian, Bob Jones University

Jordyn Britton

The Collegian, Bob Jones University

Bob Jones University

A well put together composition that draws to the cross immediately.

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Sydney Dunlap

The smiles and the joy evident in this photo tip it over into first place. It captures a moment of freedom for the participants.