Winter Wardrobe New look arrives with cooler weather vol. 100, no. 27
friday, december 2, 2011
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Arts page 5
photos by mandy lambright staff Photographer
Left: Lindsey Adams, sophomore worship ministry major from Mesquite, and David Gasvoda, sophomore English major from Houston, browse display tables full of local goods at a Locavore club event in Cullen auditorium on Thursday. The film Farmageddon was shown and Backwater Opera, a folk band, performed.
Honors
Honors college to study in New York City zane goggans contributing reporter The ACU Honors College is offering “A Cultural Pilgrimage” – a visual and performing arts Maymester course in New York City. The Study America oneweek course is an exploration of artistic and cultural highlights of downtown New York. Students will spend the majority of their time in Manhattan and some time in New
Jersey going to museums, painting, sculpting and possibly taking an acting class. Two professors will lead 12 to 15 students through their pilgrimage: Dan McGregor, assistant professor of art, and Dawne Swearingen, assistant professor of theatre. “This is the first time the Honors College has taken their spring trip to New York,”said Kelsey Evans, administrative and events coordinator for Honors College. “They’ve taken other trips
to places like Boston, North Carolina and Atlanta.” The course will count as one Honors colloquial credit. A certain number of colloquial credits for honors students are required in order to graduate with honors. Other colloquial credit courses this semester include global warming, film and modern culture. A vampires course will be offered next semester. Each credit is equal to about 15 total hours of class time, Evans said.
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I’m excited to grow with other honor students and get an in-depth feel of New York City.” Rachel Winkelman freshman graphic design major from Chandler, Ariz.
Rachel Winkelman, freshman graphic design major from Chandler, Ariz., is looking forward to getting to see New York City for her second time. “I want to go to muse-
ums, Broadway shows, the arts district and Times Square again,” Winkelman said. “I’m excited to grow with other honors students and get an in-depth feel of New York City.” Winkelman liked the idea of a one-week, credited trip. “I know that Art was going to Oxford in the summer, but I saw that one of the art teachers was going to New York, so that helped,” Winkelman said. “Only one week is good for me because I’d like to go home this summer.”
The price of the trip is about $500. Students deposit $100 with their application and $400 sometime in the spring. The Honors College will provide lodging in New York. The application deadline is Friday. Honors students may apply in Zellner Hall. “Anyone in Honors can go,” Evans said, “but we can only take 15.” contact goggans at zdg08b@acu.edu
organizations
Student organization coordinates Latin dance competition keyi zhou class reporter
daniel gomez chief Photographer
Students participate in a Zumba class in the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreational and Wellness Center. The class is available
Students will have the chance to learn Latin dance moves, burn some calories and support the Student Dietetic Association on Saturday at ACU’s first Zumbathon. Students can pay $10 for early registration or $15 at the door to participate in the dance-off that will place at the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center from 10 a.m. to noon. All money raised will fund members of the Student Dietetic Association to attend national and state nutrition and dietetic conferences. Seven instructors will lead Zumba individually, each using their unique dancing styles. Zumba is a
Latin-inspired dance and fitness program that blends red-hot international musical styles, according to the website of the Zumba Fitness company, which was founded by the dance’s creator, Beto Perez. The workout involves more than just dancing – true Zumba meetings provide healthy snacks and inform attendances about proper diet after their exercise. The idea for the Zumbathon came from Bethany Downing, senior nutrition major from Abilene, who is a certified Zumba coach and a member of the Student Dietetic Association. She has been teaching Zumba for almost two years and is now coaching at the Rec Center. She thought hosting Zumbathon would be a good way to raise funds
for the association. “I love Zumba,” Downing said. “It is such a good exercise. It’s a celebration of music and movement.The mission of the Zumbathon is to promote wellness through movement and nutritional awareness.” Downing said the opportunity attend conferences is important to nutrition majors. She hopes students will come out to support the Student Dietetic Association. “It means a lot for us,” Downing said. “Going to those conferences opens the door for more future career opportunities.” Downing expected over 100 to attend. She said she knows some people are afraid of dancing in public, but the purpose of the Zumbathon is to let people have
fun, burn the calories and get know other people who have the same interests. Greta Porisch, sophomore elementary education major from San Antonio, attends Zumba class at the Rec Center twice a week and said she really enjoyed it. She said she hopes to go to Sunday’s event. “It is a good work out and a lot of fun,” Porisch said. “I may ask a friend to go to the Zumbathon with me.” The Zumbathon is open to all Abilene community members. People interested can purchase tickets at the Campus Center. The first 25 registrant will get a free shirt and the next 50 will get a Zumba bracelet.
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