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Tai chi, or Taiji, is an ancient Chinese exercise form practiced for its uses in self-defense and various health benefits. Tai chi, whose earliest known use was in 1580, refers to the philosophy of forces known as yin and yang. Although it was used traditionally as a form of self-defense, over time it developed into a form of exercise and relaxation. The Recreational Sports and Wellness Center offers tai chi classes to students with a motivation to improve coordination, body awareness, balance and circulation. “Older participants usually take tai chi to help with their balance while younger participants such as students take it to help them focus and study better,” said Kazumi Ishikawa, tai chi instructor. Tai chi is known to help with arthritis and stiff joints as well as energizing those who practice it. “At first after a session, you may feel exhausted and tired more than when you arrived, but after a few sessions, your body will feel relaxed and energized,” said Ishikawa. Tai chi can be done alone or in a group. Ishikawa’s classes are from 2:002:50 p.m. in the Pennington Student Activity Center Room 255 on Mondays and Wednesdays and 5:00-5:50 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana Athletics, in partnership with developer From Now On, is pleased to announce the debut of the Lion Gameday Experience mobile app. Built upon From Now On’s FanX platform, the app will foster deeper fan engagement by providing easy access to players bios, schedules, live scoring updates, social media feeds and much more that will enrich the experience at all stages of the game. The application provides for custom notifications, concessions and other pertinent fan information, targeted promotions, venue maps, ticket purchasing ability and support for audio and video broadcasts. The Lion Gameday Experience app also includes FanX Loyalty & Rewards that allows From Now On partner schools to take their fan experience to the next level by facilitating incentive programs that influence attendance and engagement. Fans will have the opportunity to earn points and prizes for activities like checking in to games or other special events.

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Producing “Dracula” met some obstacles, but work from the entire team including actors, costume designers and set designers led to the play’s performance. ANNIE GOODMAN/THE LION’S ROAR GERARD BORNE STAFF REPORTER

Over 50 students and staff members collaborated to produce “Dracula” in the Vonnie Borden Theatre for Fanfare. The play was performed from Sept. 25-28 and was adapted for the stage

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and directed by James Winter, associate professor of acting and directing. Winter had his own spin on the English play. Set in a coastal city during the 1920s, “Dracula” adapted changes in the original play and adjusted stage, costume designs and play script for

the target audience. Changes were also brought to character roles and set design. The play was planned months in advance. In Winter’s adaptation of this classic book, Dracula was portrayed as a woman. The production of a play goes beyond actors learning their lines and acts. “The cast needs to learn everyone’s part in case someone misses a line or forgets their part,” said Winter. “People just think it’s acting and learning the stage directions. No, it’s a lot more than that.” Winter described theatre as a team effort requiring ushers and people on lights, sound and makeup as well as the actors. “Just like baseball or football, it takes more than one person to perform the entire production,” said Winter. “If we had no lights, then our audience would not be able to see our actors. If we had

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no ushers, the audience would be loud and obnoxious.” Emily Bellington, instructor of theatre, was in charge of costume design, which was a lengthy process that took as long as any other part of preparation. Benjamin Norman, technical director, choreographed for the performance. The technical crew also made up for a big part of “Dracula” with multiple different tasks and roles. The technical crew varied from a graphic designer to a sound board operator. Winter is a firm believer in the ageold phrase, “the show must go on.” He had to replace two actors. One of the replacement actors had to get their role’s gender changed. The hurricane day delayed rehearsal time for the production. “Other hiccups came along the way, but I was more than confident the team could get it done and we did,” said Winter.

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A day in the life of Breana Sterling

Breana Sterling, a junior nursing major, stays determined in managing her studies while also working at Chick-fil-A. DIAMOND HOLLINS/THE LION’S ROAR

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Breana Sterling, a junior nursing major, juggles a busy schedule filled with schoolwork and her job at Chick-fil-A. Sterling lives by one motto that keeps her motivated, “If I couldn’t do it, God wouldn’t let me do it.” Sterling’s days start off busy and end late. A typical day for her consists of waking up early, attending classes, going to work and trying to fit in study time. This usually leads to late nights. Sterling takes one class on Mondays, four classes on Tuesdays, two classes on Wednesdays and three classes on Thursdays. On top of that, she works about 25 hours a week. This busy schedule takes its toll on Sterling’s availability to socialize. “Sometimes my schedule can be so hectic that it restricts me from a social life,” said Sterling. “Some events on campus I can’t attend because I’m at work or studying. It can be frustrating at times.” Sterling shared one of the most difficult challenges she has faced in juggling work and attending classes. Sterling said, “One of the challenges I have faced in working and trying to focus on my studies is definitely time management, trying to get all my

work done in my classes and gain enough hours at work to actually make a decent pay.” Regardless of the pressure at work, Sterling feels that her job is important and has refined her work ethic. “Working gives you a sense of responsibility, and it gives you a milestone in adulthood and that’s important for any college student,” said Sterling. “If you want to grow up and feel like an adult, get a job. Me, personally, I see a change in myself, and I think that’s a good thing.” Sterling explained why she decided to get a job in the first place. “I had to move up, and you need money to move up,” said Sterling. “I have bills to pay, and I have to eat. I can’t afford slip ups and careless mistakes.” During her free time, Sterling enjoys leisure activities like playing video games and writing movie scripts. She manages to visit her social media sites and sometimes attends sports games on Friday. Sterling is still getting the hang of her chaotic schedule, but she offered three tips for managing school and work. “One, stay positive, two, find a good support group that will help you through, and three, keep striving,” said Sterling. “You got this. Get your money up, not your funny up.”

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A dancing fraternity PRAKRITI ADHIKARI STAFF REPORTER

The members meet once every month to discuss their plans. President of Chi Tau Epsilon Haley Duplantier, a senior double majoring in history and general studies with a concentration in dance, has improved her leadership skills through the organization. “It’s been teaching a lot of leadership skills to me,” said Duplantier. “It’s been very interesting being the president of this organization, and not having a prerequisite, definitely a lot of team building skills because it’s not just me who all the responsibilities and decision making falls, but I have to consult everything with my fellow officers.” Vice President of Chi Tau Epsilon Alaura Cervini, a junior double majoring in history and general studies with a concentration in dance, feels that students should also be mindful of studies while being involved in activities on campus. “To be well-rounded dancers,

you also have to be well-rounded students,” said Cervini. “So, one of the largest things to gain by being a part of the fraternity is not only making a lot of friends, and spread words about something you love, dance. We also have fun opportunities for helping the community. We are trying to organize something for the old folks and students. We get to share our love of dance with people who are younger and older and may be still in love with dance.” Duplantier feels being a part of the organization helps students be involved on campus. “I have a theory that everyone should find something to be a part of while they’re in college, and everyone should have something they feel they belong with,” said Duplantier. “For me, it has been dance. The fraternity is another way to further involve myself not just within the dance department and doing performances but outreach to the community.”

The fraternity Chi Tau Epsilon brings together students interested in dance. Since its establishment on campus in October 2017, the organization has helped students promote their passion for the art form. Treasurer for Chi Tau Epsilon Brianna Denmark, a senior general studies major with a concentration in dance, explained that the fraternity has been doing several activities like outreach programs and tabling events. “We focus on our dance abilities,” said Denmark. “We try to promote the dance program. We also try to do outreach programs. For example, we have gone to studios, and studios have come to us just so we could do a miniworkshop and help kids learn some other forms of dance that they are not used to like contemporary ballet, jazz.” Students are required to either major or minor in dance and must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA to be a member of the organization. Currently, there are five members. The organization is looking to recruit more members. The members look forward to doing more outreach programs. “We’ve been planning our outreach programs,” said Denmark. “We’ve been planning to bring someone on campus to teach college students, possibly some contemporary ballet, and we’re continuing to try to go to New Orleans. We are just trying to outreach and get the word out that, ‘Hey, we’re here.’” The organization also plans to have a tabling event during “Gumbo Ya Ya” and a graduate President of Chi Tau Epsilon Haley Duplantier, a senior double majoring in history student speaker from the University and general studies, practices dance with the team. PRAKRITI ADHIKARI/THE LION’S ROAR of Mississippi soon.

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The spectrum of skin tones: white, black and everything in between Whenever I go into a room filled with people of different races, my unreasonably paranoid brain gets shipped to an entirely different world. This world enrages the insecure Diamond, obsessing over what everyone thinks of her and if her blackness is so perceptible. Insecure Diamond and coolheaded Diamond wage war in my head, the sure cause of my Diamond Hollins constant headaches. Staff Reporter Does my hair look nappy? It is curly, not nappy. Do they think I am dumb? You are acing all your classes. Tell them to ask your professors about you. Do they think I like chicken, watermelon and Kool-Aid? Chicken is alright. Watermelon is too messy. Kool-Aid is too sweet. Have they already unconsciously categorized me as gum smacking, boisterous talking black girl? You chew gum with your mouth closed like a civilized human being, and you are very soft spoken. Thank you very much. After insecure Diamond and cool-headed Diamond have had their go at it, phase two of the craziness in my head begins. In this phase, every stereotype I have ever heard about whatever race I am near starts to crackle in my head like popcorn. No matter how hard I try to block them out, they still come unbidden, persistent and impossible to ignore. When I finally tumble back into the humdrum of reality and the illusions scatter to the back of my brain, I am embarrassed to realize that my palms are drenched in sweat. A nervous twitch is assaulting my left eye, and complete

awkwardness is tauntingly breathing air on the back of my neck. And why? Because I am surrounded by people who do not look like me, and the way society is set up, I know I have been stereotyped and tossed in a metaphorical bucket titled “Black People.” This situation brings up a couple of imperatives and always ignored questions. Why do people care so much about race? Why does it matter where I fall on the spectrum of skin tones? Why does a person’s race have the ability to influence emotions so intensely? I could give you all the cliche answers I am sure you have heard before, or I could just start off by telling you that generalizing a race is a way people convince themselves that they are in control. It is a certain power we feel. We see a person, and depending on their race, we know if we should lock our doors or clutch our wallets a little tighter. Knowledge and expectation are tools we all want in our arsenal, and putting captions under specific groups helps us gain these things, or so we think. We form these judgments based off the things we see every day on TV, on social media and even on trusted news stations. Various TV shows have convinced us that sketchy criminals are most likely to be black or Hispanic and living in a dangerous side of town. Social media like Instagram and Facebook has taught us to expect to laugh when we see a white person trying to dance. Now, everywhere we go, race becomes the basis for how we perceive a person, and most of the time, our perceptions are lacking.

Intelligence under a microscope The word intelligence stems from the Latin root “intelligere,” which means to understand. In all honesty, would you say that anyone who simply understands something is Breanna Rexwinkle intelligent? Staff Reporter Probably not. In common opinion, someone with a high ACT score, a 4.0 GPA and a nice IQ would be intelligent. I think we are finally past the point of minimizing how we view understanding and grasp knowledge based on what we are used to. Intelligence to me is being a step ahead of those around you. If someone has the ability not to just study textbooks, but to study the world around themselves and make predictions for themselves, those people are intelligent. Many people want credit for their “smarty particles” but will not take on the challenge of real life understanding. The world around us is moving faster than light, and we are falling behind. Yes, school is important, and yes, you should study for your exam and do your homework. The problem here is that these given subjects that we study for all these years will not stick with you throughout your entire life span. Major in life. Teach yourself how to read situations, talk to people, have intelligent arguments, think outside the norms, read a map without some monotone female voice doing it for you, open your eyes, and practice the importance of intellectualism outside of your $200 textbooks that you may have looked at twice this year. This is not a college subject. You need to be the professor of your own life because absolutely no

one is going to hold your hand and walk you through it. If I could give an organized chart of my “intelligence” definition, here is what it would look like: The first topic is reading situations. It is important to know when to avoid something, how to get out of an argument through studying, listen to another person, and know what to say and not so say at specific times. The second topic is talking to people. It is vital to speak intelligently in your language and maybe even others, approach someone with the correct attitude, and have confidence in what you say at all times. The third topic is thinking out. Learn to look past the basic knowledge we all know and study ongoing life. Find importance in things the average person will look past every day, and invest yourself in the subject of “street smarts.” The next topic is arguments. It is best to actually believe what you say. Get to the point of what you say and not drag it along just to lecture, and state unbiased facts to prove yourself and your opinion. The last topic is mapping. It is important to study the area you live in and areas you know nothing about. Understand general direction and vicinity of where you are or going to, and plan out how you will get somewhere and what to do when you arrive. This list can go on and on, considering how much our lives have to offer us, or should I say, throw in our faces. Intelligence is not just your ACT score, GPA or IQ. Intelligence is being one step ahead of everyone so you can live your life to its maximum potential.

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I say we ban social media and TV and learn how to communicate face to face. Anybody with me? No? OK. We should not go so far as banning all those things, but we should learn to look past race to fairly make our own assessments of a person

based on their character. They might fall at the beginning of the spectrum of skin tones, at the end or somewhere in the middle. Either way, learn to throw stereotypes away and branch out of the lines of normality because race should not matter.

SPEAK OUT Why is race so important to people? “From my perspective, race is important to people as an inclusion rather than division.” Sabrina Ward Senior, Family and Consumer Sciences

“I think race is so important to people because it can show that in the midst of diversity, society can all come together and show support and love toward each other.” Lynzee Orillion Sophomore, Elementary Education

“Some people see race as a problem when in reality what matters is what’s under the skin.” Kacey Llewellyn Freshman, Undecided

“I think we are all human, and our race shouldn’t define us, although, I believe it is interesting to know your background as an individual. The color of my skin doesn’t define me or anyone.” Haleigh Eicher Junior, Art

“It defines us by our culture and who we are. I personally like when all cultures mix.” Rachael Simpson Sophomore, Early Childhood Education

“I believe it is important for some as it allows for separation of ideas and people. In simpler terms, it allows people to characterize ideas to a race, but this could also extend to gender identity, political parties, etc.” Michael Dossett Freshman, Mathematics

“I personally believe that race is so important to people because we all desire to know our roots and where we come from.” Willique Dyson Freshman, Elementary Education

“I believe it is important as it is a way of separation into certain groups. Race has been an excuse for decades and holds certain privileges for certain groups.” Thomas Watson Freshman, Social Studies Education

From Kathmandu to Hammond Every individual has their own bubble where they are comfortable being themselves. A space where they can easily speak out their thoughts and ideas without having to think of anything. There is no hesitation lurking inside, stopping them from exhibiting their Prakriti Adhikari best abilities. In simple Staff Reporter words, every person has their own comfort zone, a space where they do not feel any tension. To me, that comfort zone was being in the environment I was born and grew up in. My decision to study abroad in a country whose culture is entirely different from what I grew up in has been the most demanding one, where I am compelled to step out of my comfort zone at all times. From speaking in a language that is not my mother tongue, eating foods I rarely used to eat and studying with different approaches, every step of my life brings me challenges. Even after a year of being in the United States, every day brings me a riddle I attempt to solve. My comfort zone lies in speaking Nepali, the language where I learned to speak my first word, my first sentence. In spite of having learned English as a part of my schooling, Nepali is the language my brain

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thinks in. Every thought that is processed in my brain happens in Nepali, which is then translated in English to communicate. Having to speak in English to have each of my ideas delivered is not an easy job. The toughness heightens as American English differs from the British English I learned. If you do not believe that it actually causes problems sometimes, here is an example. When I first went to order a sandwich in Subway, I had a tough time. The lady did not understand the word which was very commonly used as I grew up. “Capsicum” did not make sense to her, and after about five minutes when I realized I could use the alternative “peppers,” my order was finally placed. I open the tap. Americans open the faucet. I eat a biscuit, my friends eat a cookie. I wear a sweater, and people here wear a jumper. I never heard of homecoming or tailgating in my life before coming here. The funny thing is, in the beginning of my days here, I attempted to give an explanation of my entire week for “What’s up?” My teachers at high school taught me how to write a paper in English, but I never learned these things. By coming out of my bubble, I am learning new things every day. I am learning about a different culture, and I am glad that I made the decision to have

different experiences in life. Even if it may be harder in the initial phase, it definitely pays off to step out of one’s comfort zone. One does not necessarily have to travel to a different country as I did, but attempting to do things that they are not knowledgeable about can be a learning experience. Today, even if I am living far away from my loving parents and do not have their guidance in every step, I am learning to be independent. From simpler things like loving cheese, which I once preferred not to eat, to complicated things like making life decisions, I have definitely benefited by stepping out of my comfort zone. I admit that a few times initially, I regretted having come to America, but now I love being a part of the university. I love being able to understand the American culture. I love understanding things from viewpoints of different cultures. I have not forgotten to address a crowd with a speech in my mother tongue. I still pour my thoughts on paper in Nepali. However, I absolutely love speaking in English. My passion for writing in English has only increased with time. So, I believe every individual should step out of their comfort zones. Who knows, you might find love in those things that you thought were awkward and uncomfortable at first.

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Actors take theater audiences into the woods PRAKRITI ADHIKARI Staff Reporter

Every play performed on stage requires an ample amount of hard work and preparation. The university Department of Music and Performing Arts presented “Into the Woods” in the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. The play was performed on Sept. 27-28 at 7:30 p.m. and brought together characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, the cunning fox and the witch. For Wesley Newton, a senior music major, who portrayed Rapunzel’s prince in the play, preparation was a little tough in the beginning. “At first, it was a little hard because this is such a big production and getting everything done fluent and set pieces in and out,” said Newton. “Most of us already knew the music. So, it was easier on that side.” Camryn Rodrigue, a sophomore music education major, was the narrator for the play. She discussed the busy schedule to make the play a success. “We had practices pretty much every day after we had school from about 5:00 to 9:30,” said Rodrigue. “It was very lengthy. We first learned the music and added all the moves afterwards. It really did not hit until this week when I walked in the Columbia and saw the set. When I saw the set, it became a reality.” Newton shared that he started preparation in the summer. “Throughout the summer, I learned the two big pieces: the agonies,” said Newton. “I had that

memorized before rehearsals started. So, when we started the rehearsals, we were able to focus only on the blocking and dances and all that technical stuff. And then, we started adding on more personal acting techniques. I started working on that myself, started developing that character and being like ‘What is he doing in this scene?’ and ‘Where is he going?’” Coming from a musical background, Rodrigue had a hard time learning words to speak to the audience. “I was a speaking role, and everyone else was singing pretty much the whole time, and I had paragraphs and essays to read to people the whole time,” said Rodrigue. “So, I had to practice learning dialogue. As a person who is in the music program, I am not used to learning words. I am used to learning music. So, that was really difficult for me to try to retain all of the speeches without having taken speech classes yet.” “Into the Woods” is Newton’s seventh performance with the university. He feels the play was different from the rest as it was the biggest he has performed in. “With music and set, design, costumes, the size of the production, it’s definitely the biggest I’ve been in, the complexity of it,” said Newton. Rodrigue, who debuted her theatre performance for the university with the play, shared why the play was special to her. “It’s so important to me because this show in particular is the reason I started performing,” said Rodrigue. “I watched it one day on Netflix, and I fell in love with it, and I said, ‘I wanna do this,’ and here I am eight years later actually putting on

“Into the Woods“ was performed in the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. The act brought together well known characters like Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood. Prakriti Adhikari/The Lion’s Roar this show. So, this show really means a lot to me.” Rodrigue feels important parts of the performance include the teamwork, trust and faith in the actors. “A lot of people don’t really see the things that go behind the scenes and all that team building,”

said Rodrigue. “All you have to do is trust these people. They’re going to say the lines that come before yours. Yes, you have to have blind faith in them. So, it’s more of a trust building experience than anything else.”

18 years at the lectern: the history of an art historian

Dr. Irene Nero, associate professor of history, feels that her research and teaching compliment each other. Zachary Araki/The Lion’s Roar ZACHARY ARAKI A&E Editor

When Dr. Irene Nero, associate professor of art history, joined the university in 2000, she focused on finishing her dissertation and building the university’s art history field. Since her arrival, Nero worked with Timothy Silva, an instructor of art history, to build art history at the university. “I wanted to make it better than it was, and it was not easy to do, but it’s been a lot of fun to do,” said Nero. “I like to see things grow. When we started building this and turning it into a concentration, we have now been able to get 13 students into grad school in this program since 2008.” Eight years after joining the university, Nero coordinated with Eric Johnson, director of Sims Memorial Library, to create and

build the “Let’s Talk: Art” lecture series. She incorporated the art history concentration by having students present in the series. Nero earned her undergraduate degree from the University of New Orleans and continued her education at Florida State University. Since then, she traveled around the country and taught in Europe before returning

to Louisiana. “All the while I lived in New Orleans, I heard of Hammond, but I didn’t know what it looked like whatsoever,” said Nero. “Then when I got out of my PhD program, I was looking for jobs, and I was thinking, ‘I’d really like to go back to Louisiana.’” When Nero started her undergraduate years, she planned to pursue interior design, but introduction to a required art history class changed her mind. Nero said, “I was looking at the screen, and the teacher, wonderful, marvelous human being, had images of early Renaissance paintings up on the screen, and all of a sudden, I realized, ‘Oh, my gosh, this is what I want to teach.’ It was an epiphany. It was an absolute light bulb moment. I had always liked interior design and the history of interior design, but I didn’t realize it translated over to art.” Nero shared what she enjoys about her field. “I like the history of beautiful artifacts and the idea

that human beings made these things throughout different time periods, and they made them with whatever was available to them,” said Nero. “To me, it’s so humanly rich to be able to study that, their thought processes, their feelings, their culture backgrounds, the difference of ideas of beauty from one culture to another. I find it so rich, and it’s never-ending.” Though the balance between research and teaching can be challenging, Nero sees it as the best of both worlds.

“Research is absolutely exciting because I’m always looking for some new approach or some new idea,” said Nero. “I am constantly researching what other people have written that I have an interest in to see if I there’s something I can launch from or change or learn from, and I use it in my classroom. Research is not just for me to publish, but research for me to use for teaching, and I thrive on research.” When not teaching or conducting research, Nero spends

her free time either reading or going to flea markets and antique stores. Nero discussed how art of the past can remain fresh after years of study. “People say all the time, ‘I don’t know why you study that,’” said Nero. “’Everything’s been written.’ No, not even close. I can stand in front of a classroom with pictures, and I can tell you on any given day 13 things on that day that nobody has ever written about.”

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Sound for the sports JACOB SUMMERVILLE Staff Reporter

What do Neil Armstrong, Gwen Stefani, Andy Griffith, Steven Tyler and Bill Clinton all have in common? All these famous individuals were once a part of their school’s marching band. Since its reappearance in 2004, the “Spirit of the Southland” has been the title of the university’s marching band. The “Spirit of the Southland” offers opportunities for music and non-music majors alike to perform at each home football game and other game day events. For some, marching band seemed like a must-do since high school. “I have always wanted to be in a college band program and seeing other universities in high school inspired me to continue marching band in college,” said Jarian Jordan, a senior music major. Jordan has been playing music since the sixth grade, where he learned to play the trumpet, French horn and the mellophone. He played mellophone for the “Spirit of the Southland” until he became a drum major. For freshmen in marching band, their experience has only begun to develop. Bryann Caro, a freshman undecided major, wanted to become a music minor at the beginning of her college career. As a part of her minor, she joined the marching band as center snare and has become the drum captain.

The “Spirit of the Southland” Marching Band allows students to perform at university games regardless of the student’s major. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar Caro pointed out a difference between her high school and college experiences in the band. “Every week, there’s a new show and new music to learn while in high school, at least for me, it was just perfecting one field show throughout the whole season,” said Caro. Jordan shared that his favorite year of marching band was his freshman year since he was “new to everything and there were many surprises.” For marching band, practice does not discriminate. For freshmen and seniors alike, several hours of practice accompanies each week’s schedule. “The biggest challenge with marching band is practice,” said Jordan. “We practice three times a week in the hottest part of the day, and it is more

Presenting the student choreographers of DPP’s concert MAIAH WOODRING Staff Reporter

The student choreographers in charge of the Dance Performance Project’s concert “One Road: A Journey of Joy, Love, Hope, and Faith” have been busy since the beginning of the 2018 fall semester. Between choreographing routines, practicing for two hours each week, and altering costumes, the all-female cast of choreographers had their hands full from the start. Alaura Cervini, a junior double majoring in history and general studies, choreographed “Love.” “It’s sometimes stressful to like, mesh your choreographic thoughts with the music ‘cause we did not have control of the music,” said Cervini. “This was something that was done independently. So like, the musicians got their own interpretation of what love was, and then we had an interpretation

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